Vehicle 50830 / 53830
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: 30363
Diagram: 553
Allocations
| Dec-57 | New to | 88A (Cardiff Cathays) | |
| Jan-61 | Depot code change | 88B | |
| Mar-62 | Depot code change | 88M | |
| Nov-64 | Transferred to | 86A (Cardiff Canton) | |
| Nov-66 | On loan to | 52J (South Gosforth) | |
| Dec-66 | Transferred to | 52J (South Gosforth) | |
| 16/06/68 | Transferred to | 34G (Finsbury Park) | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | FP | |
| 06/02/78 | Transferred to | TS (Tyseley) | |
| circa Mar-85 | Withdrawn from | TS (Tyseley) |
The vehicle carried the following numbers:
50830 - original number
53830 - from Jun-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Refurbished
At Swindon Works dated 19/05/1978 released in white/blue stripe liveryDisposal
Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50830 | 59338 | 50883 | As delivered to WR - December 1957 | ||||||
| CAT315 | 50830 | 50883 | Listed at CAT - Jul-62 - and centre car | ||||||
| 50830 | 59343 | 50883 | Transfer to 34G - 16/06/68 - from NER | ||||||
| 50830 | 59343 | 50883 | Noted 30/05/70 - at Kings Cross1 | ||||||
| 50830 | 59361 | 50883 | Noted 18/08/72 - on Cambridge depot2 | ||||||
| 50830 | 59361 | 50906 | Noted 08/08/1974 - at Kings Cross3 | ||||||
| 50830 | 59332 | 50906 | Noted 03/1975 - at Kings Cross 3 | ||||||
| 50830 | 59332 | 50880 | Noted 27/07/75 - at Cambridge2 | ||||||
| 50830 | 59332 | 50880 | Noted 03/06/76 - on Cambridge depot2 | ||||||
| 50830 | 59332 | 50883 | Noted 20/01/77 - on Cambridge depot2 | ||||||
| 50830 | 59332 | 51296 | Noted 10/02/77 - on Cambridge depot2 | ||||||
| 50830 | Noted 24/02/77 - on Cambridge depot, loose vehicle2 | ||||||||
| 50830 | 59332 | 50883 | Noted 03/03/77 - on Cambridge depot2 | ||||||
| 50830 | 59332 | 50883 | Noted 24/03/77 - on Cambridge depot2 | ||||||
| TS525 | 50830 | 59332 | 50883 | Listed at TS - 12/08/79 | |||||
| 50830 | 59332 | 50883 | Noted 24/05/80 | ||||||
| TS525 | 50830 | 59332 | 50883 | Noted circa 01/19814 | |||||
| TS525 | 50830 | 59332 | 50883 | Noted circa 10/19814 | |||||
| TS525 | 50830 | 59332 | 50883 | Noted circa 05/19824 | |||||
| 50830 | 59332 | 55005 | Noted circa 09/19824 | ||||||
| TS525 | 50830 | 59332 | 50883 | Listed at TS - Jan-83 | |||||
| TS525 | 53830 | 59332 | 53883 | Listed at TS - 14/07/83 | |||||
| TS525 | 53830 | 59332 | 53883 | Noted circa 09/19834 | |||||
| TS525 | 53830 | 59443 | 53883 | Noted circa 12/19834 | |||||
| TS525 | 53830 | 59443 | 53883 | Noted circa 06/19844 | |||||
| TS525 | 53830 | 59443 | 53883 | Noted circa 11/19844 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Eddie Knorn
Images:
1st March 1968
E50830/59343/50883 with 2N73 the 1125 Carlisle to Newcastle departing from Brampton Fell signalbox after picking up a C&W inspector who had come from Hexham to examine a wagon detached in the refuge siding with a hot box, 1st March 1968. Keith Long.
August 1978
Set number: TS525
Refurbished Class 116 set TS525 (presumably 50830 + 59332 + 50883) with Class 122 55003 on the rear at Small Heath Bridge with a Moor Street service in August 1978. Michael Mensing.
November 1985
Stripped of underframe components, withdrawn accident Class 116 DMBS 53830 with collision damage in the scrap line at Tyseley depot, November 1985. It had been damaged in a collision with a Class 37 at Gloucester in about 2-85. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.