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Vehicle 50902 / 53902


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)
by Oct-60 Transferred to 81C (Southall)
by Jul-62 Transferred to 88M (Cardiff Cathays)
Sep-64 Transferred to 84A (Laira)
4w/e 04/05/68 Stored
Jun-68 Reinstated 84A (Laira)
3w/e 03/08/68 Transferred to 14A (Cricklewood)
06/05/73Depot code changeCW
Feb-81 Transferred to TS (Tyseley)
21/09/93 Transferred to HQ (Headquarters) RFXX
27/09/93 Withdrawn from HQ (Headquarters) RFXX

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50902 - original number
53902 - from Jun-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Modifications

circa Jun-85 - Gangway(s) fitted

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 28/11/1980 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50849 59357 50902 As delivered to 88A - 4w/e 22/02/58
SHL200 50849 59357 50902 Listed at Southall - circa Oct-60
CAT330 50849 50902 Listed at CAT - Jul-62 - and centre car
50849 59357 50902 Transfer to 84A - Sep-64
50870 59017 50073 50902 Noted 23/08/75 - at Kentish Town as a 4-car with 50100 + 59021 + 50075 + 50101 1
50063 59348 50106 50902 Noted 20/07/79 - on 17.58 Moorgate LT - St. Albans2
50060 59011 50075 50902 50923 Noted 25/08/79 - on 09.35 St. Pancras - Bedford2
50060 59011 50075 50902 Noted 03/09/79 - on 03.44 Cricklewood – St. Albans Staff2
50075 59021 50891 50902 Noted 03/10/79 - on 12.03 Luton – St. Pancras2
50075 59021 50891 50902 Noted 22/10/79 - on 13.03 Luton – Cricklewood2
50060 59600 50902 Noted circa Mar-80
50060 59600 50902 Noted 18/06/80 - on 16.10 Kentish Town – Barking and 16.51 Barking – Kentish Town (116/127 hybrid)2
50838 59600 50902 Noted 24/07/80 - on 22.30 Kentish Town – Cricklewood2
TS521 50060 59021 50902 Noted 08/08/1981 - on a Birmingham-Kidderminster service train that was extended to Bewdley on the SVR
TS521 50060 59021 50902 Noted circa 05/19823
TS521 50060 59021 50902 Listed at TS - Jan-83
TS521 53060 59021 53902 Listed at TS - 14/07/83
TS521 53060 59615 53902 Noted 01/09/19833
TS521 53060 59741 53902 Noted circa 09/19833
TS521 53060 59614 53902 Noted circa 04/19843
TS612 53060 59593 53902 Noted circa 06/19843
TS612 53060 59593 53902 Noted circa 07/19843
TS612 53060 59593 53902 Noted circa 09/19843
TS612 53060 59593 53902 Noted circa 01/19853
TS612 53060 59593 53902 Listed at TS - May-85
53060 59593 53902 Noted 03/08/85 - at Norwich1
53060 59593 53902 Noted 06/11/85 - on 15:38 Lincoln Central - Crewe service4
TS612 53060 59593 53902 Noted circa 01/19863
TS612 53060 59593 53902 Listed at Tyseley - Summer 1986
TS612 53060 59593 53902 Noted 24/07/1986 - at Llandudno Junction - together with TS608 having travelled from Stafford.5
TS612 53060 59593 53902 Noted 16/08/86 - at Norwich1
TS612 53866 59593 53902 Noted 18/06/19873
T612 53866 59593 53902 Listed at TS - Jul-87
53866 59593 53902 Noted 16/08/87 - at Norwich1
51868 59632 59593 53902 Noted 03/10/87 - at Norwich1
T413 51868 59632 59593 53902 Listed at Tyseley - 7th April 1988
T413 51868 59632 59593 53902 Noted circa 12/19883
T413 51868 59632 59593 53902 Listed at TS - 01/09/89
T413 51868 59632 59593 53902 Listed at TS - 01/12/89
T413 51868 59632 59593 53902 Noted 05/02/90
51868 59632 59595 53902 Noted 06/05/1990 - at Tyseley depot6
T413 51868 59632 59595 53902 Listed at TS - mid May-90
T413 51868 59632 59595 53902 Noted circa 10/19903
T408 51859 59643 59617 53902 Noted circa 12/19903
L408 51859 59643 59617 53902 Noted 19/03/91 - in Banbury area7
T408 51859 59643 59617 53902 Noted circa 05/19913
T408 51859 59643 59617 53902 Listed at TS - Jul-91
T408 51859 59643 59617 53902 Listed at TS - Aug-91
T408 51859 59643 59617 53902 Listed at TS - Dec-91
51859 59643 59617 53902 Noted 14/12/918
T408 51859 59643 59617 53902 Noted circa 01/19923
51859 53902 Noted 28/03/92 - on 10:28 Longbridge - Lichfield TV9
T408 51859 59617 59648 53902 Listed at TS - 02/07/92
T408 53071 59751 53132 53902 Listed at TS - 24/09/92
53071 59751 53902 Noted 30/10/92 - on 18:53 Redditch - Lichfield TV9
T408 53071 59751 53902 Noted circa 11/19923
T408 53902 53071 59751 53132 Listed at TS - November 1992
T408 53071 59751 51868 53902 Listed at TS - 10/12/92

Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
2: Phil Shatford
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Martin Baumann
5: Robert Chilton
6: Jeremy Goodyear
7: Aaron Calder
8: Graeme Phillips
9: David Bellamy

Images:

Class 116 DMU at Porthmadoc

July 1987

Set number: TS612

Set TS612 is a Class 116 / 127 hybrid set formed of 53902 + 59593 + 53866 when seen at Porthmadoc in July 1987. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 116 DMU at Sutton Coldfield

23rd December 1987

Set number: T413

Set T413 (and presumably 53902) arrives at Sutton Coldfield with a cross-city service to Longbridge via Birmingham New Street on 23/12/87. The photos was taken from Reddicroft above the tunnel mouth. Steve Jones.

Class 116 DMU at Redditch

29th June 1990

Set number: T413

T413 (53902 + 59595 + 59632 + 51868) on the blocks at Redditch with the 12:23 to Lichfield Trent Valley, 26/6/90. Gazza Prescott.

Class 116 DMU at Birmingham New Street

12th January 1993

Set number: T320

Class 116 DMU set T320 in Birmingham New Street station on 12 January 1993. The visible vehicle is thought to be 53902. The destination blind shows Redditch but it was noted as a Longbridge service. Jim Sparks.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 13th May 1986

Set number: TS612

Class 116 hybrid with a class 127 trailer car M53060 + M59593 + M53902 forming set TS612 at Stratford-upon-Avon on the 13th May 1986. Kevin Law.

DMU

Date: 8th May 1987

Set number: TS612

53866/59593/53902 at Worcester Shrub Hill on 08/05/87. Steve Jones.

DMU

Date: July 1987

Set number: TS612

DMU set TS612 (53866 leads with 59593 and presumably 53902) in Porthmadoc station in July 1987. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: July 1987

Class 127 TS 59593 in between Class 116 power cars 53866 and 53902 as set TS612 at Porthmadoc in July 1987. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: July 1987

Set number: TS612

Class 116/127 hybrid set TS612 (53866 + 59593 + 53902) arriving into Porthmadoc in July 1987. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: 3rd November 1990

Set number: T408

Longbridge station was heavily shadowed on 3 November 1990 as hybrid set T408 (51859 + 59643 + 59617 + 53902) left on the final part of its journey to Redditch on the Birmingham Cross City line. Having a 20 minute frequency throughout the day the line was interesting for anyone wanting to photograph first generation DMUs with many different classes of vehicle appearing as Tyseley depot struggled to keep enough sets in service. Peter Tandy.

DMU

Date: 14th November 1992

Set number: T408

53071 + 59751 + 53902 (T408) at Longbridge with the 17:58 to Lichfield Trent Valley, 14/11/92. Gazza Prescott.