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Vehicle 50897 / 53897


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: 30364
Diagram: 554

Allocations

4w/e 22/02/58 New to 88A (Cardiff Cathays)
Jan-61Depot code change88B
Mar-62Depot code change88M
Nov-64 Transferred to 86A (Cardiff Canton)
w/e 06/05/72 Transferred to 82A (Bristol Bath Road)
18/06/72 Transferred to 66C (Hamilton)
May-73Depot code changeHN
26/06/77 Transferred to SF (Stratford)
11/05/86 Transferred to TS (Tyseley)
21/01/93 Transferred to HQ (Headquarters) RFXX
01/03/94 Withdrawn from HQ (Headquarters) RFXX

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50897 - original number
53897 - from 05/04/83 (53xxx / 54xxx change) - Done in Works

Modifications

w/e 20/08/77 - AWS fitted

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 18/03/1983 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Gwent Demolition, Margam

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50844 59352 50897 As delivered to 88A - 4w/e 22/02/58
CAT329 50844 50897 Listed at CAT - Jul-62 - and centre car
50844 59335 50897 Noted 31/12/68 - at Cardiff1
CTN329 50844 59335 50897 Listed at Canton - circa Jan-71
50844 59335 50897 Noted 25/08/1971 - at Cardiff2
50844 59335 50897 Transfer to 82A - w/e 06/05/72
50844 59335 50897 Noted 24/07/1973 - at Glasgow Central2
50845 59335 50897 Noted 01/09/1975 - at Glasgow Central2
50867 59353 50897 Noted 02/09/79 - on Colchester depot3
50844 59335 50897 Noted 19/08/1979 - on 16:43 Wickford to Southminster service4
53844 59335 53897 Noted circa 07/19835
53844 59335 53897 Noted circa 01/19845
53844 59335 53897 Noted 09/08/1985 - at Stratford6
53844 59335 53897 Noted 05/10/1985 - at Romford - on Upminster service.6
53845 59335 53897 Noted 14/01/1986 - at Shenfield6
TS6xx 53844 59335 53897 Formation change - TS - w/e 15/05/86
53844 59335 53897 Listed at Tyseley - Summer 1986
TS701 53844 59335 53897 Formed at TS circa Aug-86
T422 51898 59608 59335 53897 Noted circa 06/19875
T422 51898 59608 59335 53897 Listed at TS - Jul-87
T422 51898 59608 59335 53897 Noted 17/07/19875
T422 51898 59608 59335 53897 Listed at Tyseley - 7th April 1988
T422 51898 59608 59335 53897 Noted circa 05/19895
T422 51898 59608 59335 53897 Listed at TS - 01/09/89
T417 51877 59603 59726 53897 Listed at TS - 01/12/89
51877 59603 59335 53897 Noted 06/05/1990 - at Tyseley depot2
T417 51877 59335 59603 53897 Listed at TS - mid May-90
T417 51892 59603 59335 53897 Noted circa 12/19905
T417 51892 59595 59335 53897 Noted circa 05/19915
T417 51892 59335 59673 53897 Listed at TS - Jul-91
T417 51892 59335 59595 53897 Listed at TS - Aug-91
T417 51892 59335 59595 53897 Listed at TS - Dec-91
T417 51892 59720 59335 53897 Noted circa 01/19925
T417 59335 59720 53897 Listed at TS - 02/07/92
T417 51892 59335 59720 53897 Listed at TS - 24/09/92
T405 53101 59611 51138 53897 Listed at TS - November 1992
T405 51138 59611 53897 53101 Noted 02/11/19925
T405 51138 59611 53897 Noted 29/11/19925
T405 53101 59611 51138 53897 Listed at TS - 10/12/92
51149 59745 59753 53897 Listed at HQ - November 1993 - On hire to Channel Tunnel Trackwork Group

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Gerald Brown
4: Peter Wallwork
5: Eddie Knorn
6: Robert Chilton

Images:

Class 116 DMU at North Woolwich

1st June 1979

Class 116 DMU arriving at North Woolwich on June 1, 1979 . Derby-built E50897 heads the 18.58 from Camden Road. Note that the marker lights have already been switched over ready for departure, although the train is heading towards the camera. Taken from a footbridge - Factory Road on the left, Albert Road on the right. Tate & Lyle sugar refinery in the background. Tom Burnham.

Class 116 DMU at Southminster

28th May 1985

A class 116 DMU at Southminster on 28th May 1985. The DMBS at the far end is 53844, the other two vehicles are presumably 59335 + 53897. Jonathan Hazan.

Class 116 DMU at Skegness

2nd July 1988

Set number: T422

Class 116 M53897 is the rear vehicle of a 6-car set departing from Skegness on the 2nd July 1988, presumably with 59335 + 59608 + 51898. Kevin Law.

Class 116 DMU at Boston

20th August 1988

Set number: T422

Set T422 (presumably 53897 closest) on a 11XX Skegness - Nuneaton pass 31 466 & 31 458 near Boston on Saturday 20th August 1988. Colin Brooks.

Class 116 DMU at Longbridge

10th March 1990

Set number: T417

Tyseley's set T417 53897 - 59335 - 59603 - 51877 at Longbridge on 10/Mar/1990 heading for Lichfield City (formed 116DMS, 116TC, 127TSL, 115DMBS), about to be passed in the opposite direction by an HST. Robert Chilton.

Class 116 DMU at Birmingham New Street

30th June 1990

Set number: T417

DMU set T417 (53897, 59335, 59603 and 51892) arriving at Birmingham New Street station on 30 June 1990. Keith Miller.

Class 116 DMU at Heckington

6th June 1992

Set number: T417

07:35 Coventry to Skegness passing Heckington on 6th June 1992, presumably with 53897 at the front. Nick Slocombe.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 1st May 1985

Derby three-car unit 53844 - 59335 - 53897 passing the unique Stratford Southern signalbox forming a service to North Woolwich, just prior to energisation of the third rail, 1st May 1985. Gordon Edgar.

DMU

Date: 28th May 1985

A class 116 DMU at Southminster on 28th May 1985. DMBS 53844 is closest, the other two vehicles are presumably 59335 + 53897. Jonathan Hazan.

DMU

Date: 10th September 1988

Set number: T422

Two four-car sets, T422 (and presumably 51898 + 59608 + 59335 + 53897) closest, with the 07:19 Birmingham New St - Skegness passing West St Junction Signal Box as it approach Boston (at 10:40) on Saturday 10th September 1988. Colin Brooks.

DMU

Date: 26th July 1991

Set number: T417

Class 115 DMBS no. 51892 leading Tyseley's set T417 formed with 59595, 59335 & 53897 (mixed class 115/127/116) into Birmingham New Street with a Cross-City line service bound for Lichfield City on 26/Jul/1991. Robert Chilton.

DMU

Date: 29th November 1992

Set number: T405

Class 116 DMBS 51138 leading set T405, formed as a three-car with TSL 59611 (Cl.127) and DMS 53897, seen at Birmingham New Street on the last advertised day of first generation DMU services on the Cross City Line. Robert Chilton.