Vehicle 50067 / 53067
Class 116
Builder: BR Derby Works
Layout: High Density
Length: 64ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: None
Engines: Leyland 150hp
Transmission: Mechanical
Lot Number: 30211
Diagram: 553
Allocations
| May-57 | New to | 84E (Tyseley) | |
| 01/01/63 | Boundary change | 84E | transferred from WR to LMR stock |
| Sep-63 | Depot code change | 2A | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | TS | |
| Jul-87 | Transferred to | CH (Chester) | |
| 25/10/87 | Withdrawn from | CH (Chester) |
Notes
Autumn 1987 - The allocation of the vehicle in the last few months is unclear, each of three different sources lists a different depot it was withdrawn from: TS, CH and NH.
31st October 1987 - Seen in Vic Berry's yard, Leicester
The vehicle carried the following numbers:
50067 - original number
53067 - from Jun-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Modifications
Feb-76 - AWS fitted
Feb-76 - WR AWS removed
Refurbished
At Swindon Works dated 04/08/1978 released in white/blue stripe liveryDisposal
Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50067 | 59017 | 50109 | As delivered to WR - May 1957 | ||||||
| TY510 | 50067 | 59010 | 50093 | Listed at 2A - 16/08/70 | |||||
| 50067 | 59010 | 50093 | Noted 05/11/70 - at Birmingham New Street1 | ||||||
| 50067 | 59010 | 50093 | Noted 02/10/1971 - at Birmingham New Street2 | ||||||
| 50067 | 59010 | 50093 | Noted 02/07/1973 - at Swindon Works2 | ||||||
| 50067 | 59010 | 50093 | Noted 10/04/74 - at Birmingham New Street | ||||||
| 50067 | 59010 | 50093 | Noted 31/05/1975 - on 15:37 Leicester to Birmingham New Street3 | ||||||
| TY510 | 50067 | 59010 | 50093 | Noted 13/09/75 - on 2025 Cheltenham Spa-Cardiff | |||||
| 50067 | 59010 | 50093 | Noted 24/07/76 - on 1730 Nottingham-Birmingham New Street | ||||||
| TS510 | 50067 | 59010 | 50093 | Noted 08/09/76 - at Tyseley4 | |||||
| 50067 | 59010 | 50093 | Noted 19/03/77 - on 2F75 1236 Birmingham New Street-Leicester with 50446 + 59158 + 50498 | ||||||
| TS510 | 50067 | 59010 | 50093 | Noted circa 01/19785 | |||||
| TS510 | 50067 | 59010 | 50093 | Listed at TS - 12/08/79 | |||||
| TS510 | 50067 | 59010 | 50093 | Noted circa 01/19815 | |||||
| TS510 | 50067 | 59010 | 50093 | Noted circa 10/19815 | |||||
| TS510 | 50067 | 59010 | 50093 | Noted circa 05/19825 | |||||
| TS510 | 50067 | 59010 | 50093 | Listed at TS - Jan-83 | |||||
| TS510 | 53067 | 59010 | 53093 | Listed at TS - 14/07/83 | |||||
| TS510 | 53067 | 59643 | 53093 | Noted circa 03/19845 | |||||
| TS515 | 53067 | 59615 | 53103 | Noted circa 06/19845 | |||||
| TS515 | 53067 | 59615 | 53103 | Noted circa 11/19845 | |||||
| TS515 | 53067 | 59627 | 53103 | Noted circa 09/19855 | |||||
| TS515 | 53067 | 59627 | 53103 | Listed at Tyseley - Summer 1986 | |||||
| TS515 | 53067 | 59627 | 53913 | Formation change - TS - circa Oct-86 - 53913 (ex-TS500) replaces 53103 (to TS500) | |||||
| T292 | 53067 | 53861 | Listed at TS - Jul-87 | ||||||
| 53870 | 53067 | Noted 05/07/1987 - at Manchester Piccadilly6 | |||||||
| 53870 | 53067 | Noted circa 09/19875 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Gerald Brown
5: Eddie Knorn
6: Robert Chilton
Images:
6th July 1961
DMBS W50067 leads a Derby suburban triple DMU working the 12.20pm Birmingham Moor Street - Leamington Spa General service at Tyseley on 6 July 1961. Michael Mensing.
June 1964
Set number: 310
A Tyseley based Derby suburban triple DMU (set 310, M50067 leading) at Lapworth in June 1964. Michael Mensing.
1975
Set number: TY510
Two Class 116 DMUs arrive at Lichfield City in 1975. Closest is set TY510, presumably 50067 + 59010 + 50093, another set can be seen in the distance. Michael Mensing.
1976
Set number: TS510
Class 116 DMU set TS510 (presumably 50067 + 59010 + 50093) in Hall Green station in mid-1976. Michael Mensing.
6th January 1979
Set number: TS510
A wintry 1979 view of the staggered platform at Cradley Heath previously known as Cradley Heath & Cradley with a 6 car 116 dmu preparing for the climb to Old Hill with a service from Kidderminster to Birmingham New Street. A Saturday afternoon working perhaps strengthened to cope with football fans for Birmingham City. All the buildings on the left bar one (Dunns Photographic) have been swept away and the up platform re-sited behind the photographer. Set TS510 is closest, presumably 50067 + 59010 + 50093. Stephen Burdett.
26th September 1979
Set number: TS510
M50067 at Sutton Coldfield on 26/09/79, presumably with 59010 + 50093. Steve Jones.
circa late 1980
Set number: TS510
Snaking into Moor Street. A Class 116 DMU threads its way into Birmingham Moor Street station circa late 1980. It appears to be set TS510 and so presumably 50067 leading. Tom Harper.
7th July 1984
Set number: TS515
M53067 at Five Ways, Birmingham on 07/07/84. Steve Jones.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: circa August 1974
Set number: TY510
Class 116 set TY510 (presumably 50093 + 59010 + 50067) with another three-car set at Lichfield City in the summer of 1974. Michael Mensing.