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Vehicle 50886 / 53886 / 977827


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: 30364
Diagram: 554

Allocations

4w/e 25/01/58 New to 88A (Cardiff Cathays)
circa late 1960 Transferred to 84E (Tyseley)
01/01/63Boundary change84Etransferred from WR to LMR stock
Sep-63Depot code change2A
May-73Depot code changeTS
30/09/92 To departmental stock TS (Tyseley)
Feb-94 Withdrawn - sandite, TDB, set T003

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50886 - original number
53886 - from Jul-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
977827 - from Oct-92 (departmental stock)

Department Use as TDB977827

Sandite From 10/92 to 1/94. Carried set number T003

Refurbished

At Derby Works dated 25/06/1982 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50833 59341 50886 As delivered to WR - January 1958
TYS330 50833 59341 50886 Formed at TYS circa late 1960 - was CAT317
TY531 50861 59341 50886 Listed at 2A - 16/08/70
50861 59341 50886 Noted 05/11/70 - at Birmingham New Street1
TY531 50052 59341 50886 Listed at Tyseley - circa Sep-71
50052 59341 50886 Noted 02/10/1971 - at Birmingham New Street2
50052 59341 50886 Noted 29/01/72 - on Tyseley depot1
50053 59342 50886 Noted 24/03/73 - in Birmingham New Street1
50053 59342 50886 Noted 02/09/73 - in Manchester Piccadilly3
50053 59342 50886 Noted 25/05/1974 - at Birmingham New Street2
50053 59342 50886 Noted 30/05/1974 - at Birmingham New Street2
50053 59342 50886 Noted 23/08/75 - in Tyseley station3
TY534 50053 59342 50886 Noted 12/06/76 - at Stratford-upon-Avon3
TS531 50052 59341 50886 Noted circa 01/19784
TS534 50053 59342 50886 Listed at TS - 12/08/79
TS534 50053 59342 50886 Noted circa 01/19814
TS534 50053 59342 50886 Noted circa 10/19814
TS534 50053 59342 50886 Noted circa 09/19824
TS534 50053 59342 50886 Listed at TS - Jan-83
TS534 53053 59342 53886 Listed at TS - 14/07/83
TS534 53053 59342 53886 Noted circa 09/19834
TS534 53053 59629 53886 Noted circa 01/19844
TS534 53053 59629 53886 Noted circa 02/19844
TS534 53053 59629 53886 Noted circa 07/19844
TS534 53053 59107 53886 Noted circa 03/19854
TS628 53053 59614 53886 Noted circa 10/19854
TS628 53053 59614 53886 Listed at Tyseley - Summer 1986
TS602 51133 59570 53886 Noted 29/07/1986 - at Birmingham New Street5
TS602 51133 59570 53886 Formation change - TS - circa Oct-86 - 53886 (ex-TS628) replaces 51146 (to TS628)
51133 59610 53886 Noted 20/01/87 - at Norwich3
T602 53082 59610 53886 Listed at TS - Jul-87
T401 51662 59743 59610 53886 Formed at TS Aug-87
T401 51662 59743 59610 53886 Listed at Tyseley - 7th April 1988
T401 51662 59743 59610 53886 Noted circa 05/19884
T401 51662 59610 59743 53886 Noted circa 03/19894
T401 51662 59610 59743 53886 Listed at TS - 01/09/89
T401 51662 59743 59610 53886 Listed at TS - 01/12/89
51662 59743 59610 53886 Noted 06/05/1990 - at Tyseley depot2
T401 51662 59743 59610 53886 Listed at TS - mid May-90
T401 51865 59724 59743 53886 Noted circa 12/19904
T401 51865 59724 59743 53886 Noted 11/05/91 - on 17:41 New St - Kidderminster service
T401 51865 59724 59743 53886 Listed at TS - Aug-91
T401 51865 59724 59743 53886 Listed at TS - Dec-91
T321 53854 59753 53886 Noted circa 01/19924
T003 55033 977827 Noted 18/10/92 - on Tyseley depot
T003 977826 977827 Listed at TS - 08/11/93 - sandite

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

Images:

Class 116 DMU at Spring Road

mid-1961

A six-car DMU formation with Birmingham Moor Street on the destination blind in Spring Road station in mid-1961. W50886 is closest in the Derby suburban triple set, on the rear is a Swindon Cross-Country set. Michael Mensing.

Class 116 DMU at Lapworth

1st May 1963

Set number: 331

On 1st May 1963 Tyseley-based Derby suburban triple set 331 (50886 closest) operates the 6.25pm Birmingham Moor Street - Leamington Spa General seen at Lapworth. Michael Mensing.

Class 116 DMU at Norton Junction

April 1966

A green Derby suburban DMU at Norton Junction with a Worcester - Stratford upon Avon service in April 1966. Two vehicles are unlined, the DMBS is lined. The leading vehicle appears to be 50886. Michael Mensing.

Class 116 DMU at Shenstone

7th May 1974

Set number: TY531

The 17:54 Birmingham New Street - Lichfield City service seen approaching Shenstone on 7 May 1974. It is formed of Class 116 set TY531 with M50886 presumably leading and appears to have AEC engines. Michael Mensing.

Class 116 DMU at St Andrews Junction, Birmingham

summer 1975

Set number: TY534

Class 116 DMU set TY534 (presumably M50886 leading) at St Andrews Junction, Birmingham, in summer 1975. Stratford-upon-Avon is on the destination blind. Michael Mensing.

Class 116 DMU at St Andrews Junction, Birmingham

21st August 1975

Set number: TY534

Class 116 DMU set TY534 (presumably M50886 leading) at St Andrews Junction, Birmingham, on 21 August 1975. Lichfield City is on the destination blind. Michael Mensing.

Class 116 DMU at Dorridge

7th July 1978

Set number: TY534

Rail blue Class 116 set TY534 departs from Dorridge station with a Leamington Spa service on July 7, 1978. DMS 50886 leads. Michael Mensing.

Class 116 DMU at Birmingham Moor Street

20th July 1983

Set number: TS534

Class 116 DMU set TS534 (presumably 53886 + 59342 + 53053) in Birmingham Moor Street station on 20 July 1983. Brian Daniels.

Class 116 DMU at Bearley Junction

11th March 1989

Set number: T401

A four-car Tyseley DMU, set 401, passing the signalbox at Bearley Junction on 11 March 1989. This unit is a right hotch-potch with a class 116 DMS 53883, class 115 TS 59743, class 127 TSL 59610 and Class 115 DMBS 51662. This mixture of types was far from unusual at Tyseley around this time with the depot using whatever they had available to keep trains running at a time of dreadful reliability. Peter Tandy.

Class 116 DMU at Lichfield Trent Valley

15th March 1989

Set number: T401

Tyseley set T401 with what should be Class 116 DMS 53886 trailing shunts out towards Lichfield Trent Valley Junction signal box with empty stock on 15-3-89. On Tour With The Class 13 Army.

Class 116 DMU at Old Hill

11th May 1991

Set number: T401

T401 (53886 + 59743 + 59724 + 51865) arrives at Old Hill with the 17:41 New St - Kidderminster, 11th May 1991. Gazza Prescott.

Class 116 DMU at Tyseley

18th October 1992

Set number: T003

Class 116 977827, sandite set T003 with 55033, is seen stabled at Tyseley on 18.10.1992. Andy Cole.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 20th July 1983

Set number: TS562

Class 116 DMUs in Birmingham Moor Street station on 20 July 1983. On the right is set TS562 (presumably 53893 + 59634 + 53075) and on the left TS534 (presumably 53886 + 59342 + 53053). Brian Daniels.

DMU

Date: 9th June 1985

A suburban DMU formed of 53053 + 59629 + 53886 (116/127/116) at Bearley Junction on 9 June 1985. Keith Miller.

DMU

Date: 6th May 1987

Set number: TS602

53082/59610/53886 running 25 minutes late on the 12.59 Reading to Birmingham New Street at Leamington Spa on 06/05/87. Steve Jones.

DMU

Date: 15th March 1989

Set number: T401

Hybrid 4-car DMU with Class 115 DMBS 51662 leading arriving Lichfield Trent Valley from Birmingham on 15-3-89. The set is presumably formed 51662+59610+59743+53886, Class 115+127+115+116, DMBS+TLS+TS+DMS, but formations were very fluid at Tyseley at this time! On Tour With The Class 13 Army.