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Vehicle 50064 / 53064


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

Jun-57 New to 84E (Tyseley)
01/01/63Boundary change84Etransferred from WR to LMR stock
Sep-63Depot code change2A
May-73Depot code changeTS
12/04/87 Withdrawn from TS (Tyseley)

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50064 - original number
53064 - from Jul-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 05/08/1977 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50064 59014 50106 As delivered to WR - June 1957
TYS324 50064 59008 50109 Listed at Tyseley - circa Oct-60
50064 59019 50115 Noted 14/04/69 - in Birmingham New Street1
TY519 50064 59019 50115 Noted circa Jun-69
TY519 50064 59019 50115 Listed at 2A - 16/08/70
50064 59019 50115 Noted 29/10/71 - in Birmingham New Street1
TY519 50064 59019 50111 Noted 14/09/74 - on 1200 Kidderminster-Lichfield City with TY513
TS519 50064 59019 50115 Noted 05/08/1975 - at Solihull2
TY519 50064 59019 50115 Noted 23/08/75 - on Tyseley depot3
TS519 50064 59019 50115 Noted 12/06/76 - at Stratford-upon-Avon3
TS519 50064 59019 50115 Noted 28/08/76 - on 1300 Birmingham New Street-Derby
TS519 50064 59019 50115 Noted circa 01/19784
TS519 50064 59019 50115 Listed at TS - 12/08/79
50064 59019 50115 Noted 24/05/80
TS519 50064 59019 50111 Noted circa 01/19814
TS519 50064 59343 50111 Noted circa 10/19814
TS519 50064 59343 50111 Noted circa 05/19824
TS519 50064 59343 50111 Listed at TS - Jan-83
TS519 50064 59343 50111 Noted circa 01/19834
TS519 53064 59714 53111 Listed at TS - 14/07/83
TS519 53064 59714 53111 Noted circa 09/19834
TS519 53064 59714 53111 Noted circa 10/19834
TS519 53064 59589 53111 Noted circa 02/19844
TS519 53064 59589 53111 Noted circa 10/19844
TS519 53064 59589 53111 Noted circa 02/19864
TS519 53064 59621 53111 Listed at Tyseley - Summer 1986
TS519 53064 59621 53111 Noted circa 06/19864
53064 59589 53111 Noted 02/06/86 - on 12:22 Redditch - Lichfield C5
53064 59589 53111 Noted 02/06/86 - on 14:06 Lichfield C - Longbridge5

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Gerald Brown
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Martin Baumann

Images:

Class 116 DMU at Acocks Green

late 1959

A Derby suburban triple DMU (with W50064 closest) in Acocks Green station with a Leamington service in late 1959. Michael Mensing.

Class 116 DMU at Birmingham Snow Hill

28th March 1961

A Derby suburban triple DMU with W50064 closest in platform 1 of Birmingham Snow Hill on 28 March 1961. It had arrived on the 12.57pm ex-Stratford-upon-Avon via Solihull. Michael Mensing.

Class 116 DMU at Birmingham Snow Hill

28th March 1961

A Derby suburban triple DMU with W50064 closest in Birmingham Snow Hill station on 28 March 1961. Michael Mensing.

Class 116 DMU at Worcester Shrub Hill

19th October 1974

Set number: TY519

Derby suburban set TY519 (M50064 leading presumably with 59019 + 50115) arrives into Worcester Shrub Hill station on 19th October 1974 with a service from Birmingham. The station was opened by the Oxford Worcester & Wolverhampton Railway in 1850 but the present Great Western & Midland Railway station building was designed by Edward Wilson and built in 1865. Pete LG99.

Class 116 DMU at Smethwick West

9th April 1977

Set number: TS519

Two Class 116 DMUs arrive into Smethwick West station on 9 April 1977. Leading is set TS519, presumably 50064 + 59019 + 50115. Michael Mensing.

Class 116 DMU at Lichfield City

1978

Set number: TS519

In the spring of 1978 refurbished Class 116 set TS519 (presumably 50064 + 59019 + 50111) is seen at Lichfield City. Michael Mensing.

Class 116 DMU at Birmingham New Street

4th August 1986

Set number: TS519

Class 116 set TS516 arriving into Birmingham New Street on August 4, 1986 with a Lichfield City service. Steve Jones.

Class 116 DMU at Vic Berrys

circa October 1987

53064 is seen on stands at Vic Berrys, Leicester. Circa October 1987. Ian Francis.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 4th October 1987

M55000 seen through Class 116 53064 in Vic Berrys yard, Leicester. Malcolm Clements.