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Vehicle 50109 / 53109


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: 30213
Diagram: 554

Allocations

May-57 New to 84E (Tyseley)
01/01/63Boundary change84Etransferred from WR to LMR stock
Sep-63Depot code change2A
May-73Depot code changeTS
Sep-87 Transferred to CH (Chester)
Sep-87 Transferred to NH (Newton Heath)
06/11/88 Withdrawn from NH (Newton Heath)

Notes

Dec-87 - noted as W in Dec-87, then W cancelled.

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50109 - original number
53109 - from Apr-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Modifications

Jan-78 - AWS fitted
Jan-78 - WR AWS removed

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 27/01/1978 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50067 59017 50109 As delivered to WR - May 1957
TYS324 50064 59008 50109 Listed at Tyseley - circa Oct-60
TY514 50073 59014 50109 Noted circa Jun-69
TY524 50078 59024 50109 Listed at 2A - 16/08/70
50078 59024 50109 Noted 02/10/1971 - at Tyseley depot1
50078 59024 50109 Noted 03/05/72 - in Birmingham New Street2
50078 59024 50109 Noted 24/03/73 - in Birmingham New Street2
50078 59024 50109 Noted 14/07/1973 - at Birmingham New Street1
TY524 50078 59024 50109 Noted 12/06/76 - at Leicester3
TS522 50078 59022 50109 Noted 01/08/78
TS522 50078 59022 50109 Listed at TS - 12/08/79
TS522 50078 59022 50109 Noted circa 01/19814
TS522 50078 59022 50109 Noted circa 10/19814
TS522 50078 59440 50109 Noted circa 03/19824
TS522 50078 59440 50109 Noted circa 09/19824
TS522 50078 59440 50109 Listed at TS - Jan-83
TS522 53078 59440 53109 Listed at TS - 14/07/83
TS522 53078 59440 53109 Noted circa 09/19834
TS522 53078 59613 53109 Noted circa 03/19844
TS522 53078 59613 53109 Noted circa 10/19844
TS522 53078 59735 53109 Noted circa 09/19854
TS522 53078 59735 53109 Noted circa 11/19854
TS522 53078 59735 53109 Listed at Tyseley - Summer 1986
TS522 53078 59735 53109 Noted 29/07/1986 - at Birmingham New Street5
TS522 53078 59735 53109 Noted 23/04/1987 - at Birmingham New Street5
TS522 53078 59735 53109 Noted circa 06/19874
T522 53078 59735 53109 Listed at TS - Jul-87
N651 53078 53109 Listed at NH - May 1988
N651 53078 53109 Noted circa Jul-88
N651 53078 53109 Noted circa 10/1988 - in use at Tyseley4

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

Images:

Class 116 DMU at appraoching Colwall Tunnel

25th September 1960

The 2.50pm Birmingham Snow Hill - Cardiff is unusually formed of a Derby suburban triple set - possibly due to the shortage of a Cross-Country DMU - seen approaching Colwall Tunnel on 25 September 1960. DMS W50109 leads. Michael Mensing.

Class 116 DMU at Birmingham Snow Hill

spring 1961

A Derby suburban triple DMU with W50109 at Birmingham Snow Hill in spring 1961. Michael Mensing.

Class 116 DMU at Solihull

8th April 1964

Set number: 314

W50109 leads a 3-car Class 116 with a Class 122 on the rear at Solihull on the 8.0am Leamington Spa (G) - Birmingham (M St), 8th April 1964. Michael Mensing.

Class 116 DMU at Lichfield

11th October 1974

This is an example of how a clear view of the road ahead was possible from the front seat of a dmu, taken at Lichfield Station (Staffordshire) on 11th October 1974. The LNWR Lichfield City Station opened in 1849 and still retains a lot of its character today. Here the starter signal is pulled off for dmu M50109 to take the junction for Birmingham New Street via Sutton Coldfield. This trip to New Street was memorable because the carriage was full of screaming teenagers all wearing tartan outfits - unfortunately the Bay City Rollers were in concert in town that evening. The white plate with the number 6 on it indicates where a 6 car dmu train should stop. Sadly not needed anymore as I only ever see 2 or 3 car trains these days. This station is on the now electrified cross-city line from Reddich so I assume the semaphore signals & LNWR box must have been replaced. Pete LG99.

Class 116 DMU at Redditch

July 1983

Set number: TS522

Tyseley Class 116 set TS522 (presumably 53109 + 59440 + 53078) waits to depart from Redditch station for Birmingham New Street in July 1983. John Crooks.

Class 116 DMU at Derby

1985

Set number: TS522

Class 116 DMS 53106 sits beside 151 001 in Derby station in 1985. David Faircloth.

Class 116 DMU at Derby

1985

Set number: TS522

Class 116 set TS522 in Derby station in 1985. The two power cars should be 53109 and 53078. David Faircloth.

Class 116 DMU at Birmingham Moor Street

1987

Set number: TS522

A Class 116 DMU at Birmingham Moor Street in 1987, awaiting departure with the 16:35 Birmingham Moor Street - Shirley suburban service. Closest is probably 53109. Graeme Phillips Collection.

Class 116 DMU at Manchester Victoria

15th September 1988

Set number: N651

Class 116 two-car set N651 is formed of 53109 and 53078 when seen in Manchester Victoria on September 15th, 1988. Behind is a Met-Camm / Class 108 hybrid. Rex Holt.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 1st August 1978

Set number: TS522

Class 116 set TS522 (M50078, M59022, M50109) with the 16:41 Birmingham Moor Street service at Stratford upon Avon on August 1st, 1979. Met-Camm 50312 is on the left. John Carter.

DMU

Date: 4th August 1987

Set number: TS291

Transferred from Tyseley Depot in Birmingham, a Class 116 DMU (minus its centre trailer Car), formed of cars 53059 & 53109 was arriving at Croston with a Preston to Ormskirk service on August 4th 1987. The leading Driving Motor Brake Second (53059) still has its Tyseley Depot chalked ID board in the front window (TS291 11/7/87). Various first generation DMU sets that were still in operational condition, were drafted in to Newton Heath Depot during this period to cover for the then almost new and ailing Class 142 Pacer fleet. Martyn Hilbert.

DMU

Date: 4th August 1987

Set number: TS291

Seemingly borrowed from Tyseley Depot, a West Midlands Class 116 Suburban DMU, minus its centre trailer car was on the Preston to Ormskirk service on August 4th 1987. With car 53059 trailing, the interloper is passing Jubilee Mill at Croston whilst running from Ormskirk to Preston. The leading car, 53109 has the West Midlands PTE 'WM' logo behind the cab door. Martyn Hilbert.