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Vehicle 51131


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: 30446
Diagram: 553

Allocations

3w/e 31/08/58 New to 82B (Bristol Marsh Junction)
3w/e 01/02/64 Transferred to 2A (Tyseley)
May-73Depot code changeTS
07/12/90 Withdrawn from TS (Tyseley) PXXZ
p/e 02/02/91 Reinstated TS (Tyseley) PTSX
17/09/93 Transferred to HQ (Headquarters) RFXX
20/09/93 Withdrawn from HQ (Headquarters) RFXX

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 17/03/1978 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Preserved - more details.

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51131 59441 51144 As delivered to 82B - 3w/e 31/08/58
TY538 51131 59441 51144 Listed at 2A - 16/08/70
51131 59441 51144 Noted 02/10/1971 - at Birmingham New Street1
51131 59441 51144 Noted 19/10/71 - at Church Road, Edgbaston2
51131 59441 51144 Noted 25/05/1974 - at Birmingham New Street1
TY539 51131 59443 51146 Noted 03/09/74 - at Cardiff3
TS538 51131 59441 51144 Noted 23/08/75 - in Birmingham New Street3
51131 59441 51144 Noted 17/07/76 - on 1339 Derby-Leicester
TS538 51131 59441 51144 Noted 08/09/76 - on Tyseley depot3
TS538 51131 59441 51144 Noted 15/10/1977 - At Birmingham New Street4
TS538 51131 59441 51144 Noted circa 01/19785
TS538 51131 59441 51144 Listed at TS - 12/08/79
TS538 51131 59441 51144 Noted circa 01/19815
TS538 51131 59441 51144 Noted circa 10/19815
TS538 51131 59441 51144 Noted circa 05/19825
TS538 51131 59441 51144 Listed at TS - Jan-83
TS538 51131 59441 51144 Listed at TS - 14/07/83
TS538 51131 59674 51144 Noted circa 10/19835
TS608 51131 59596 51144 Noted circa 03/19845
TS608 51131 59596 51144 Noted circa 01/19855
TS608 51131 59596 51144 Listed at TS - May-85
TS608 51131 59596 51144 Noted circa 05/19855
TS608 51131 59596 51144 Listed at Tyseley - Summer 1986
TS608 51131 59596 51144 Noted circa 06/19865
TS608 51131 59596 51144 Noted 24/07/1986 - at Llandudno Junction - together with TS612 having travelled from Stafford.6
T608 51131 59613 51144 Listed at TS - Jul-87
TS608 51131 59613 51144 Noted circa 07/19875
T333 51131 59617 53082 Formed at TS Aug-87
T333 51131 59617 53082 Noted circa 08/19875
T333 51131 59617 53082 Listed at Tyseley - 7th April 1988
51131 59617 53082 Noted 03/08/88 - on 16:30 Doncaster-Skegness
T333 51131 59617 53082 Noted circa 03/19895
T333 51131 59617 53082 Listed at TS - 01/09/89
T333 51131 59617 53082 Listed at TS - 01/12/89
51131 59617 53082 Noted 06/05/1990 - at Tyseley depot1
T333 51131 59617 53082 Listed at TS - mid May-90
T045 51131 53641 Noted circa 12/19905
T045 51131 53641 Listed at TS - Dec-91
51131 53641 Noted 11/02/92 - On 07:30 Harwich - Liverpool Lime Street and 18:16 Nottingham - Grantham7
T326 51131 59609 Listed at TS - 02/07/92
T326 51131 59609 53891 Noted circa 08/19925
T406 51131 59609 53891 55032 Listed at TS - 24/09/92
T406 55032 51131 59609 53891 Listed at TS - November 1992
T326 51131 59609 53891 Listed at TS - 10/12/92
51131 59609 53891 Noted 10/12/92 - On 17:51 Birmingham New Street - Longbridge7
51131 59609 51331 Noted 03/02/93 - On 15:00 Stoke - Coventry via Bedworth7

Formation Sources
1: Jeremy Goodyear
2: Leonard Rogers
3: Gerald Brown
4: Shayne Lewis
5: Eddie Knorn
6: Robert Chilton
7: David Bellamy

Images:

Class 116 DMU at Stourport-on-Severn

5th April 1969

Set number: TY538

Stourport-on-Severn station on 5 April 1969. Train is the 13.45 to Kidderminster via Bewdley (reverse), formed of set TY538, presumably M51131 + 59441 + 51144. The lower ground on the left was the site of sidings leading down to a canal basin. The scene is now completely changed, with a housing estate where the railway used to be. Even St Michael's Church on the right was partly demolished in about 1980; it was begun to 1881 by George Gilbert Scott and was unfinished when it was consecrated in 1910. Note the red coloured seats inside the unit. Tom Burnham.

Class 116 DMU at Stourport-on-Severn

5th April 1969

Set number: TY538

The 13.45 to Kidderminster via Bewdley at Stourport-on-Severn station on 5 April 1969, formed of Class 116 set TY538 (presumably 51131 + 59441 + 51144). Note the red seats inside the DMU. Tom Burnham.

Class 116 DMU at Barnt Green

4th January 1975

Set number: TY538

Class 116 DMU set TY538 (presumably 51131 + 59441 + 51144) at Barnt Green on 4 January 1975. Phillip Malin.

Class 116 DMU at Bordesley Junction

August 1975

Set number: TS538

Class 116 DMU set TS538 led by M51131 (and presumably with 59441 + 51144) is seen at Bordesley Junction (Birmingham) in late August 1975. Birmingham New Street is displayed on the destination blind. Michael Mensing.

Class 116 DMU at Sutton Coldfield

August 1975

Set number: TS538

Class 116 DMU set TS538 (51131 and presumably 59441 + 51144) seen in Sutton Coldfield station in early August 1975 with Lichfield City on the destination blind. Michael Mensing.

Class 116 DMU at Birmingham Moor Street

9th February 1979

Set number: TS538

Refurbished Class 116 set TS538, the DMC (furthest) is M51144, presumably with 59441 + 51131, heads out of Birmingham Moor Street on February 9, 1979. Steve Jones.

Class 116 DMU at Birmingham Moor Street

9th February 1979

Set number: TS538

Refurbished Class 116 set TS538, the DMC (furthest) is M51144, presumably with 59441 + 51131, heads away from Birmingham Moor Street on February 9, 1979. Steve Jones.

Class 116 DMU at Coalbrookdale

8th July 1979

Set number: TS538

Class 116 DMU set TS538 (presumably 51131 visible) at Telford Coalbrookdale 8 July 1979. A temporary station was opened here as part of the Iron Bridge bi-centenary celebrations with shuttle trains operating down the Power Station branch from Wolverhampton on Sundays. On 8 July I was the only passenger on the outward journey and using a free staff pass! Alistair Ness.

Class 116 DMU at Coalbrookdale

8th July 1979

Set number: TS538

Class 116 DMU set TS538 (presumably 51131 and 51144 visible) at Telford Coalbrookdale 8 July 1979. A temporary station was opened here as part of the Iron Bridge bi-centenary celebrations with shuttle trains operating down the Power Station branch from Wolverhampton on Sundays. On 8 July I was the only passenger on the outward journey and using a free staff pass! Alistair Ness.

Class 116 DMU at Blakedown

July 1983

Set number: TS538

Class 116 DMU set TS538 (presumably 51131 + 59441 + 51144), arrives at (Churchill &) Blakedown station with a Worcester-Birmingham New Street service, sometime in the week of 4th-8th July 1983. John Crooks.

Class 116 DMU at Hatton Bank

15th April 1987

Set number: TS608

Class 116 DMU set T608 with cars 51131 + 59613 + 51144 climbing Hatton Bank on 15 April 1987 with a Leamington to Birmingham Moor Street train. Fire damage to the cutting from a lineside fire is visible and it seems that the bridge over Dark Lane was all that stopped it spreading further south. Peter Tandy.

Class 116 DMU at Matlock

10th January 1992

Set number: T045

Hybrid Class 118/108 DMU set T045 (51131 + 53641) in Matlock station after terminating with the 1425 from Derby on 10 January 1992. Andrew Bond.

Class 116 DMU at Boston, Lincs

1992

Set number: T045

Set T045 (51131 + 53641) arrives at Boston, passing listed Boston West SB in (probably) summer 1992. Tim Brunt.

Class 116 DMU at Lichfield

23rd January 1993

Set number: T326

51131-59609-51331 (T326) at Lichfield TV with the 13:30 to New St, 23rd January 1993. Gazza Prescott.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 5th April 1969

Set number: TY538

Class 116 set TY538 (M51144 and presumably 59441 + 51131) at Stourport-on-Severn with the 13.45 to Kidderminster via Bewdley (reverse) service on 5 April 1969. Tom Burnham.

DMU

Date: mid-1974

Set number: TS538

Tyseley Class 116 DMU set TS538 (presumably M51144 + M59441 + M51131) is seen between Shenstone and Lichfield in mid-1974. Michael Mensing.

DMU

Date: 9th February 1979

Set number: TS538

Refurbished Class 116 set TS538 (M51144 closest, presumably with 59441 + 51131) sits in Birmingham Moor Street on February 9, 1979. Steve Jones.

DMU

Date: 9th February 1979

Set number: TS538

With traces of snow on the platform, refurbished Class 116 set TS538 (M51144 closest, presumably with 59441 + 51131) sits in Birmingham Moor Street on February 9, 1979. Steve Jones.

DMU

Date: 8th May 1980

Set number: TS538

M51144 leads set TS538 into Birmingham New Street with a Four Oaks service on May 8, 1980, presumably with 59441 + 51131. Steve Jones.

DMU

Date: January 1986

Set number: TS608

A 3-car Class 116 set at Peartree on te outskirts of Derby. The set number in the cab window appears to read TS608 (and so presumably presumably 51144 + 59596 + 51131. Ian Francis.

DMU

Date: 12th March 1988

A DMU formed of 53082, 59617 and 51131 (Class 116 power cars and a 127 centre car) arriving at Birmingham New Street station on 12 March 1988. Keith Miller.

DMU

Date: 3rd March 1990

Set number: T316

A battered looking class 118 DMS no. 51321 leading Tyseley's set T316 (51321 - 59473 - 51306) on a service to Leamington Spa at Warwick. The leading vehicle went on to be preserved, via departmental service, and currently resides at the Battlefield Line paired with class 116 DMBS no. 51131. Robert Chilton.

DMU

Date: 6th April 1991

Set number: T045

47 213 hauls 108/116 hybrid set T045 (presumably 53641 + 51131) at Northgate Locks, Chester, on 6 April 1991. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: 1st December 1992

Set number: T326

DMU set T326 - presumably Class 116 DMS 53891 + Class 127 TSL 59609 + Class 116 DMBS 51131 - arriving Bourneville for Birmingham New Street 1-12-92. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

DMU

Date: May 1993

Set number: T326

Class 116/127 combination T326 (presumably 53891 + 59609 + 51131) is seen forming a Lincoln service at Nottingham in May 1993. Note the first two vehicles are missing their numbers (possibly due to dust removal software). Andrew Walker.