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Vehicle 50119 / 53119


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

Aug-57 New to 84E (Tyseley)
01/01/63Boundary change84Etransferred from WR to LMR stock
Sep-63Depot code change2A
May-73Depot code changeTS
31/03/88 Withdrawn from TS (Tyseley)

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50119 - original number
53119 - from Jun-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Department Use as RDB977636

Claimed by Derby RTC for possible Civil Engineering use. Numbers never carried. From 8/88 to 5/90.

Disposal

Scrapped by Mayer Parry, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50077 59027 50119 As delivered to WR - August 1957
50053 59027 50119 Noted 01/04/69 - in Birmingham New Street1
TY527 50053 59027 50119 Noted circa Jun-69
TY527 50053 59027 50119 Listed at 2A - 16/08/70 - 50859 (from TY534) noted running in place of 50053 at the time.
50859 59027 50119 Noted 05/11/70 - at Birmingham New Street1
TY527 50859 59027 50119 Listed at Tyseley - circa Sep-71
50859 59027 50119 Noted 14/07/1973 - at Birmingham New Street with 550062
50958 59027 50119 Noted 06/09/73 - on Worcester depot3
50859 59027 50119 Noted 23/08/75 - in Tyseley station3
TS527 50859 59027 50119 Noted 23/04/77 - on 1033 Birmingham Moor St-Dorridge and 1108 Dorridge-Birmingham Moor St
TS522 50078 59022 50119 Noted circa 01/19784
TS527 50859 59027 50119 Noted circa 01/19784
TS539 50119 59443 51133 Listed at TS - 12/08/79
TS539 51133 59443 50119 Noted circa 01/19814
TS539 51133 59717 50119 Noted circa 10/19814
TS539 50063 59717 50119 Noted circa 05/19824
TS539 50063 59717 50119 Listed at TS - Jan-83
TS539 50063 59717 50119 Noted circa 01/19834
TS539 53838 59717 53119 Listed at TS - 14/07/83
TS539 53838 59717 53119 Noted circa 12/19834
TS539 53838 59717 53119 Noted circa 03/19844
TS539 53838 59717 53119 Noted circa 05/19844
TS539 53075 59717 53119 Noted 03/06/84
TS539 53063 59717 53119 Noted circa 10/19844
TS512 53063 59717 53119 Noted 07/09/1985 - 53063-59717-53119 + 53831-59713-53834 Doncaster-Finningley and return airshow special
TS539 53063 59717 53119 Noted circa 10/19854
TS512 53063 59717 53119 Noted circa 05/19864
TS512 53063 59717 53119 Listed at Tyseley - Summer 1986
TS512 53063 59717 53119 Noted circa 06/19874
T512 53063 59717 53119 Listed at TS - Jul-87
T512 53063 59642 53119 Formation change - TS - Aug-87 - 59642 replaced 59717

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

Images:

Class 116 DMU at near Bearley

8th August 1964

Set number: 327

A Derby suburban triple set 327 seen near Bearley on 8 August 1964, led by M50119. Many (but not all) of the Tyseley set numbers in this period matched the last two digits of the centre car, in this case 59027. By the end of the sixties a 5xx number series was used, often just switching the 3 to a 5, this set becoming TY527. Michael Mensing.

Class 116 DMU at Lapworth

July 1966

Set number: 327

Tyseley Derby suburban set 327 passes the water troughs at Lapworth in July 1966 led by M50119. Michael Mensing.

Class 116 DMU at Spring Road

circa early 1970s

Set number: TY527

Class 116 DMU set TY527 (presumably 50119 closest) has dropped a load of passengers at Spring Road. Circa early 1970s. John Horne Collection.

Class 116 DMU at Langley Green

3rd March 1972

Set number: TY527

I think my father was photographing these services in conjunction with the closure of Birmingham Snow Hill. In this one a Tyseley single car DMU (TY055, presumably 55010) is seen about to depart on the 18.17 Langley Green To Birmingham Snow Hill whilst a Kidderminster service arrives (TY527, presumably 50119). Date is 3rd March 1972. The KDH Archive.

Class 116 DMU at Langley Green

3rd March 1972

Set number: TY527

I think my father was photographing these services in conjunction with the closure of Birmingham Snow Hill. In this one a Tyseley single car DMU (TY527, presumably 55010) is seen about to depart on the 18.17 Langley Green To Birmingham Snow Hill whilst a Kidderminster service (TY527, presumably 50119) passes in the other direction. The KDH Archive.

Class 116 DMU at Kidderminster

7th August 1976

Set number: TY527

Class 116 DMU set TY527 (presumably 50119 + 59027 + 50061) heads away from Kidderminster station. With Kidderminster on the destination blind it was probably a termination service now switching lines. Another 116 and a 101 are stabled in the sidings. Michael Mensing.

Class 116 DMU at Sutton Coldfield

8th June 1977

Set number: TS527

Class 116 set TS527 (M50119 and presumably 59027 + 50859) at Sutton Coldfield on 8 June 1977. Michael Mensing.

Class 116 DMU at Tyseley

17th February 1982

Set number: TS539

Mixed-livery Class 116 set TS539 (front two vehicles presumably being 50119 + 59717) departing Tyseley for Leamington Spa via Shirley on 17-2-82. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

Class 116 DMU at Stratford-upon-Avon

3rd June 1984

Derby Class 116 vehicles M53119 and M59717 at Stratford-upon-Avon, 03-06-84. Vincent Haworth.

Class 116 DMU at Leamington Spa

3rd June 1984

M53119, M53888 and 47346 at Leamington Spa, 03-06-84 Vincent Haworth.

Class 116 DMU at University

7th July 1984

M53119 at University, Birmingham on 07/07/84. Steve Jones.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 7th August 1976

Set number: TY527

Centre car 59027 part of set TY527 presumably with DMS 50119 at Kidderminster on 7 August 1976. This was probably a terminating service that is changing lines. Michael Mensing.

DMU

Date: 3rd June 1984

Set number: TS539

Class 116 set TS539 (M53075 + M59717 + M53119) seen at Stratford-upon-Avon, 03-06-84. Vincent Haworth.

DMU

Date: 16th August 1986

Set number: TS512

Barnt Green is the junction for the Redditch branch, the line for which curves sharply away from the Birmingham to Bristol line. Line occupation, especially in the summer, meant that trains from Redditch often had quite a wait in the platform until Saltley Power Box found them a path, especially if they were a minute or two late arriving. The usual class 116 (TS512, presumably 53063 + 59717 + 53119) is shown here on 16 August 1986 waiting at the signal before heading off to Lichfield City via Birmingham New Street. Peter Tandy.

DMU

Date: 24th April 1987

Set number: TS512

An evening train from Leamington Spa to Birmingham Moor Street had just dropped off a few passengers at Hatton when I photographed it on 24 April 1987. The unit is the usual class 116 3 car - set TS512 presumably 53063 + 59717 (a 115 TS) + 53119. Peter Tandy.