Vehicle 50060 / 53060
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 | |
| w/e 03/08/68 | Transferred to | 14A (Cricklewood) | |
| 06/05/73 | Depot code change | CW | |
| Feb-81 | Transferred to | TS (Tyseley) | |
| 25/10/93 | Sector Change to | TS (Tyseley) RDXX | - as spare |
| 16/03/94 | Transferred to | HQ (Headquarters) RFXX | - as spare |
| Mar-94 | Withdrawn from | HQ (Headquarters) |
The vehicle carried the following numbers:
50060 - original number
53060 - from Jun-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Modifications
circa Mar-85 - Gangway(s) fitted
Disposal
Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50060 | 59010 | 50102 | As delivered to WR - May 1957 | ||||||
| 50060 | 59017 | 50071 | 50923 | Noted 05/04/79 - on 19.15 Luton – St. Pancras1 | |||||
| 50060 | 59011 | 50075 | 50902 | 50923 | Noted 25/08/79 - on 09.35 St. Pancras - Bedford1 | ||||
| 50060 | 59011 | 50075 | Noted 27/08/79 - on 20.11 Kentish Town – Barking and 21.00 Barking – Kentish Town1 | ||||||
| 50060 | 59011 | 50075 | 50902 | Noted 03/09/79 - on 03.44 Cricklewood – St. Albans Staff1 | |||||
| 50060 | 59011 | 50101 | 50106 | Noted 20/09/79 - on 05.35 St. Pancras – Bedford1 | |||||
| 50060 | 59017 | 50101 | 50106 | Noted 05/10/79 - on 07.32 St. Albans – St. Pancras1 | |||||
| 50060 | 59365 | 50102 | 50106 | 50111 | Noted 02/01/80 - on 05.35 St. Pancras – Bedford1 | ||||
| 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)1 | ||||||
| 50060 | 59621 | 50101 | Noted 10/09/80 - on 16.10 Kentish Town – Barking and 16.51 Barking – Kentish Town (hybrid 116/127)1 | ||||||
| 50060 | 59621 | 50101 | Noted 11/09/80 - on 18.43 Kentish Town – Barking and 19.34 Barking – Kentish Town (hybrid 116/127)1 | ||||||
| 50060 | 59365 | 50893 | Noted 19/01/81 - on 15.25 Gospel Oak – Barking and 16.10 Barking – Gospel Oak1 | ||||||
| 50060 | 59021 | 50068 | Noted 30/04/81 - on 21.25 Gospel Oak – Barking, 22.10 Barking – Gospel Oak and 22.53 Gospel Oak – Cricklewood ECS1 | ||||||
| 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 | 50102 | Noted circa 10/19812 | |||||
| TS521 | 50060 | 59021 | 50902 | Noted circa 05/19822 | |||||
| TS521 | 50060 | 59021 | 50902 | Listed at TS - Jan-83 | |||||
| TS521 | 53060 | 59021 | 53902 | Listed at TS - 14/07/83 | |||||
| TS521 | 53060 | 59615 | 53902 | Noted 01/09/19832 | |||||
| TS521 | 53060 | 59741 | 53902 | Noted circa 09/19832 | |||||
| TS521 | 53060 | 59614 | 53902 | Noted circa 04/19842 | |||||
| TS612 | 53060 | 59593 | 53902 | Noted circa 06/19842 | |||||
| TS612 | 53060 | 59593 | 53902 | Noted circa 07/19842 | |||||
| TS612 | 53060 | 59593 | 53902 | Noted circa 09/19842 | |||||
| TS612 | 53060 | 59593 | 53902 | Noted circa 01/19852 | |||||
| TS612 | 53060 | 59593 | 53902 | Listed at TS - May-85 | |||||
| 53060 | 59593 | 53902 | Noted 03/08/85 - at Norwich3 | ||||||
| 53060 | 59593 | 53902 | Noted 06/11/85 - on 15:38 Lincoln Central - Crewe service4 | ||||||
| TS612 | 53060 | 59593 | 53902 | Noted circa 01/19862 | |||||
| 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 Norwich3 | |||||
| T325 | 53060 | 59757 | 51142 | Noted 11/04/87 - on 17:05 Cardiff to Gloucester with C3136 | |||||
| TS325 | 53060 | 59757 | 51142 | Noted circa 06/19872 | |||||
| T325 | 53060 | 59757 | 51142 | Listed at TS - Jul-87 | |||||
| TS325 | 53060 | 59757 | 51142 | Noted 04/07/19872 | |||||
| T325 | 53060 | 59757 | 51142 | Noted circa 01/19882 | |||||
| T325 | 53060 | 59757 | 51142 | Listed at Tyseley - 7th April 1988 | |||||
| T325 | 53060 | 59757 | 51142 | Noted 23/04/19882 | |||||
| T325 | 53060 | 59757 | 51142 | Noted 01/10/1988 - T305+T325 worked special train to Stanhope, origin unclear | |||||
| T325 | 53060 | 59757 | 51142 | Listed at TS - 01/09/89 | |||||
| T325 | 53060 | 59757 | 51142 | Listed at TS - 01/12/89 | |||||
| 53060 | 59757 | 51142 | Noted 06/05/1990 - at Tyseley depot7 | ||||||
| T325 | 53060 | 59757 | 51142 | Listed at TS - mid May-90 | |||||
| T325 | 53060 | 59757 | 51142 | Noted circa 05/19912 | |||||
| T325 | 53060 | 51142 | Noted circa 06/19912 | ||||||
| T325 | 53060 | 59720 | 51142 | Listed at TS - Jul-91 | |||||
| T325 | 53060 | 59720 | 51142 | Listed at TS - Aug-91 | |||||
| T325 | 53060 | 59757 | 51142 | Listed at TS - Dec-91 | |||||
| 53060 | 59672 | 59757 | 51142 | Noted 14/12/918 | |||||
| T325 | 53060 | 59757 | 51142 | Noted circa 01/19922 | |||||
| 53060 | 53177 | Noted 21/05/92 - on 06:50 Leamington Spa - Lincoln9 | |||||||
| T052 | 53060 | 53177 | Listed at TS - 02/07/92 | ||||||
| T052 | 53060 | 53321 | Listed at TS - 24/09/92 | ||||||
| T407 | 53055 | 53916 | 53060 | 53321 | Listed at TS - Nov-92 | ||||
| T052 | 53060 | 53321 | Noted circa 12/19922 | ||||||
| T052 | 53060 | 53321 | Listed at TS - 10/12/92 | ||||||
| Spare | 53060 | Listed at TS - November 1993 |
Formation Sources
1: Phil Shatford
2: Eddie Knorn
3: Gerald Brown
4: Martin Baumann
5: Robert Chilton
6: Shayne Lewis
7: Jeremy Goodyear
8: Graeme Phillips
9: David Bellamy
Images:
29th June 1961
The 5.25pm Wellington - Lapworth service arrives at Solihull on 29 June 1961. The DMBS leading appears to be W50060. Michael Mensing.
April 1964
Set number: 311
Tyseley allocated Derby suburban triple set 311 heads away from Hall Green station led by DMBS W50060 in April 1964. Michael Mensing.
August 1964
Set number: 311
Derby suburban triple set 311 with DMBS M50060 leading approaching Tyseley during August 1964. Michael Mensing.
July 1984
Set number: TS612
Class 116/127 hybrid set TS612 at Loughborough in July 1984 with DMBS M53060 closest. Mel Smith.
8th June 1985
Set number: TS612
A Class 116 DMU in Wooton Wawen station on 8 June 1985. It looks like it could be set TS612 (M53060 + M59593 + M53902). Lewis Bevan.
19th October 1985
Set number: TS612
Tyseley based Class 116 DMU, with DMBS 53060 nearest the camera, on arrival at Weymouth with the 11.14 from Westbury on 19 October 1985. Robert28194.
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.
29th March 1987
53060 is seen on the fuel line at Tyseley on 29.03.1987. It had just worked back from Doncaster following overhaul and repaint. Andy Cole.
9th May 1987
Set number: TS325
Class 116 DMU set T325 (53060 + 59757 + 51142) at Kidderminster on 9 May 1987, taken from the platform as the unit prepared to stop while on its way to Birmingham New Street. The sidings on the left were still in use at the time but were subsequently lifted. Peter Tandy.
29th May 1988
Set number: T325
Class 116/115 hybrid T325 (53060, 59757 and 51142) north of Ely with the 12.50 Birmingham to Norwich on Sunday 29th May 1988. Nicholas Youngman.
26th May 1992
Set number: T052
Hybrid DMU set T052 in Lincoln Central station on 26-5-1992 with Class 116 DMBS 53060 visible. John Law.
17th July 1992
Set number: T052
Tyseley depot's set T052, formed as a hybrid unit with class 116 53060 and class 101 53321 waits at Derby on 17/Jul/1992 with a Crewe service, with 158 780 alongside on a Nottingham service. Robert Chilton.
17th July 1992
Set number: T052
Tyseley depot's set T052, formed as a hybrid unit with class 116 53060 and class 101 53321, seen by peering over one of the footbridge windowsills at Derby on 17/Jul/1992. 158 780 stands alongside with a Nottingham service. Robert Chilton.
6th August 1992
Set number: T052
T052 (53060 + 53321) at Rugby having arrived on 17:12 ex-Stoke. This was a top DMU diagram via the WCML! 6/8/92. Gazza Prescott.
24th August 1992
Set number: T052
Tyseley hydrid 2-car DMU set T052 with Derby Class 116 DMBS 53060 leading Met Camm Class 101 DMCL 53321 stand at Boston for Nottingham 24-8-92. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.
24th August 1992
Set number: T052
Tyseley hydrid 2-car DMU set T052 with Derby Class 116 DMBS 53060 leading Met Camm Class 101 DMCL 53321 stand at Boston for Nottingham 24-8-92. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 7th April 1988
Set number: T325
51142, 59757 and 53060 departing from Birmingham Moor Street with a train from Snow Hill to Shirley on 7 April 1988. Keith Long.
Date: 7th May 1988
Set number: T325
Class 116 DMUs were the commonest sets found in the West Midlands with Tyseley having a large allocation. In this picture from Kidderminster taken on 7 May 1988 set T325 formed of 51142 + 59757 + 53060 was approaching Kidderminster station with a Worcester to Birmingham New Street service. The background has changed since this date with the Severn Valley Railway having built various structures including a large carriage shed on the land on the right hand side. Peter Tandy.
Date: 16th January 1989
Set number: T325
Class 116/117 set T325 (presumably 51142 + 59757 + 53060) outside Worcester Tunnel on 16 January 1989. Taken by John Vaughan. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 28th August 1989
Set number: T325
Class 116 Set T325 (presumably 51142 59757 53060) and 117 Set T311 (presumably 51334 + 59500 + 51376) 2XXX 1710 Llandudno - Birmingham New St curve into Deganwy (at 1717) on Monday 28th August 1989. Colin Brooks.
Date: 11th February 1991
Set number: T325
51142 - 59757 - 53060 (T325) at Rose Hill, it arrived as the 18:21 ex-Piccadilly (the set used to cover a Class 108 failure). 11th February 1991. Gazza Prescott.
Date: 26th May 1992
Set number: T052
Hybrid Class 101/116 DMU set T052 (53177 + 53060) in Lincoln Central station on 26-5-1992. John Law.
Date: 17th July 1992
Set number: T052
Tyseley's set T052 formed as a hybrid with class 101 53321 and out of sight class 116 53060, at Derby on 17/Jul/1992. 53321 still has it's former Norwich set number 104 and there is a patch between the centre and second man's cab windows where there was previously a mounting for an East Suffolk line RETB aerial. Robert Chilton.
Date: 24th August 1992
Set number: T052
Tyseley hydrid 2-car DMU set T052 with Met Camm Class 101 DMCL 53321 trailing Derby Class 116 DMBS 53060 standing at Boston for Nottingham 24-8-92. Note the Met Camms former Norwich set number '104' still in the cab window. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.
Date: 27th February 1993
Set number: T052
Hybrid Class 101 DMSL No. 53321 and Class 116 DMBS No. 53060, forming set No. T052, stand at Peterborough working the 14:55 service to Lincoln Central via Spalding on 27 February 1993. Brian Creasey.