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Vehicle 50865 / 53865


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: 30363
Diagram: 553

Allocations

3w/e 17/05/58 New to 88A (Cardiff Cathays)
Jan-61Depot code change88B
Mar-62Depot code change88M
Sep-64 Transferred to 84A (Laira)
Nov-68 Transferred to 82A (Bristol Bath Road)
Mar-69 Transferred to 84A (Laira)
May-73Depot code changeLA
w/e 06/03/76 Transferred to TS (Tyseley)
w/e 23/09/79 Transferred to SF (Stratford)
11/05/86 Transferred to TS (Tyseley)
09/03/92 Withdrawn from TS (Tyseley) PTSX

Notes

Aug-83 - 50865 was noted being refurbished at Doncaster Works. It would emerge as 53865.

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50865 - original number
53865 - from 21/04/83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Modifications

19/01/74 - Dual AWS fitted

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 26/08/1983 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Mayer Parry, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50865 59373 50918 As delivered to 88A - 3w/e 17/05/58
CAT348 50865 50918 Listed at CAT - Jul-62 - and centre car
50865 59372 50918 Transfer to 84A - Sep-64
LA311 50865 59372 50921 Noted circa Mar-68 - in blue with full yellow ends
50865 59372 50921 Transfer to 82A - Nov-68
50865 59372 50921 Transfer to 84A - Mar-69
LA312 50865 59372 50921 New set number at 84A - circa Feb-70 - from LA311
50865 59372 50921 Noted 12/08/70 - at Plymouth1
LA312 50865 59372 50921 Listed at Laira - circa May-71
50865 59372 50921 Noted 22/04/73 - on 1435 Newton Abbot-Paignton
50865 59372 50921 Transfer to TS - w/e 06/03/76 - from WR
50865 59372 50921 Noted 19/03/77 - on 1033 Birmingham-Moor Street-Dorridge and 1102 Dorridge-Birmingham-Moor Street
TS545 50311 59372 50865 Noted 14/09/1977 - at Birmingham New Street 2
TS545 50865 59372 50921 Noted circa 01/19783
50865 59372 50921 Noted 04/01/78
50865 59372 50921 Noted 20/12/78 - on 2028 Birmingham New Street-Lichfield City
TS545 50865 59372 50921 Listed at TS - 12/08/79
50865 59372 50921 Transfer to SF - w/e 23/09/79 - vehicles moved to SF on 28/9, had not entered traffic by 18/10
53865 59353 53921 Noted circa 01/19843
53865 53921 Noted 31/10/1985 - at Shenfield4
53865 Noted 22/03/1986 - in Stratford Works4
TS701 53865 59353 53921 Noted circa 05/19863
TS6xx 53865 59353 53921 Formation change - TS - 11/05/86
TS631 53865 59533 53921 Noted circa 06/19863
TS631 53865 59533 53921 Listed at Tyseley - Summer 1986
53865 59533 53921 Noted 05/07/86 - at Norwich, power cars still with E prefix1
TS324 53865 59533 53101 Noted circa 03/19873
TS324 53865 59598 53073 Noted 27/06/1987 - as TS324 at 09.00 on this date.3
T332 53865 59598 53073 Noted 27/06/1987 - as set T332 at 11.00 on this date.3
T332 53073 59598 53865 Noted 04/07/87 - at Norwich1
T332 53073 59598 53865 Listed at TS - Jul-87
53073 59598 53865 Noted 08/08/87 - at Norwich, 53865 with E prefix1
T332 53073 59598 53865 Listed at Tyseley - 7th April 1988
T332 53073 59598 53865 Noted circa 05/19883
T332 53073 59598 53865 Noted 27/08/88 - at Norwich1
T332 53073 59598 53865 Noted 17/08/89
T332 53073 59598 53865 Listed at TS - 01/09/89
T332 53073 59598 53865 Listed at TS - 01/12/89
53102 59598 53865 Noted 06/05/1990 - at Tyseley depot5
T327 53865 59598 53102 Listed at TS - mid May-90
T315 51352 59745 53865 Noted circa 05/19913
T038 53865 51808 Noted 30/05/91 - at Nuneaton1
T038 53865 51808 Listed at TS - Aug-91
T326 53865 59668 53881 Noted circa 09/19913
T326 53865 59668 53881 Listed at TS - Dec-91

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

Images:

Class 116 DMU at Luxulyan

21st July 1973

Set number: P356

An interesting Combination of DMU's is seen at Luxulyan Station possibly on a Newquay to Par service on the 21st of July 1973. The leading car is labelled as set P356 and thus it is likely to be Class 116 DMBS 50865. It is followed by two Cross-Country sets, the roof vents indicate that the first is a 120 and the second a 119. Then there is another plain blue car in the rear. The KDH Archive.

Class 116 DMU at Southminster

1st May 1980

A three-car Derby built Class 116 DMU has arrived at Southminster on the 16.5 mile branch from Wickford May 1st 1980. Driving Motor Brake Second E50865 leads in this view looking towards the buffer stops. The station retained its run-round loop, as the branch was visited by nuclear flask trains servicing Bradwell Nuclear Power Station. Visible in this view is a distant shunting disc signal complete with yellow band. The branch was electrified in 1986 and is now known as the Crouch Valley Line. Martyn Hilbert.

Class 116 DMU at Wickford

22nd March 1986

A Class 116 set (E53865 + E59353 + E53921) departing from Wickford, Saturday 22nd March 1986, Colin Brooks.

Class 116 DMU at Southminster

22nd March 1986

A Class 116 set (E53865 + E59353 + E53921) at Southminster on Saturday 22nd March 1986. Colin Brooks.

Class 116 DMU at Tyseley

11th October 1986

Set number: TS631

Class 116 53865, set number T631, is seen at Tyseley carriage sidings on 11.10.1986 with a Heartswop Special headboard in the cab window. Andy Cole.

Class 116 DMU at Blunt&#039;s Green

7th March 1987

53865 leads a Tyseley 116 set at Blunt's Green with a Stratford to Moor Street service on March 7, 1987. Mike Dean.

Class 116 DMU at Machynlleth

6th July 1988

Set number: T332

Suburban set T332 (presumably 53865 + 59598 + 53073) at Machynlleth on 6th July 1988, along with 150 142. Nigel Menzies.

Class 116 DMU at Claverdon

6th May 1991

Set number: T315

This is Claverdon station, between Stratford-upon-Avon and Leamington, on 6 May 1991. My photo was taken while I was waiting for 71000 "Duke of Gloucester" returning the "Royal Shakespeare Shuttle" to Paddington. The DMU approaching on a local service is a hybrid unit with Class 116 DMBS 53865 standing on for the regular DMS. The set number is T315 (Tyseley), and the other vehicles are presumably 59745 + 51352. Lewis Bevan.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: unknown

Tyseley DMU set T332 at Water Orton on 28 March 1988. Class 116 DMBS 53865 leads, still carrying an E prefix from a previous allocation to Stratford almost two years previous. The centre car is presumably Class 127 TSL 59598 and the rear DMBS Class 116 53073. Leicester is on the destination blind and the former set number board in the cab window now has the date 4/4/88 and MIDLINE chalked on it. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: 22nd March 1986

A Class 116 DMU (E53921 + E59353 + E53865) is seen after arrival at Southminster on Saturday 22nd March 1986 with the 12:56 Wickford - Southminster service. Colin Brooks.

DMU

Date: 22nd March 1986

302 278 on the 12:10 Liverpool St - Southend and a Class 116 (E53921 + E59353 + E53865) on a 12XX Wickford - Southminster at Wickford (taken at 12:55) on Saturday 22nd March 1986. Colin Brooks.

DMU

Date: 12th June 1988

Set number: T332

Class 116/127 hybrid T332 (53073, 59598 and 53865) seen on the 12.50 Birmingham New Street to Norwich north of Ely on Sunday 12th June 1988. Nicholas Youngman.

DMU

Date: 6th July 1988

Set number: T332

Suburban set T332 (presumably 53073 + 59598 + 53865) with a Class 108 (53931 + presumably 54260) behind at Machynlleth on 6th July 1988. Nigel Menzies.

DMU

Date: 6th July 1988

Set number: T332

Suburban set T332 (presumably 53073 + 59598 + 53865) with a Class 108 (53931 + presumably 54260) behind at Machynlleth on 6th July 1988. Nigel Menzies.

DMU

Date: 26th July 1991

Set number: T326

Tyseley's hybrid 3-car suburban set T326 formed class 116 DMS 53881 (nearest), 59668 (class 115 TCL) & 53865 (class 116 DMBS) arrives at Longbridge en-route from Redditch to Lichfield City on 26/Jul/1991. Robert Chilton.