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Vehicle 50078 / 53078


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

Aug-57 New to 84E (Tyseley)
01/01/63Boundary change84Etransferred from WR to LMR stock
Sep-63Depot code change2A
May-73Depot code changeTS
20/09/87 Transferred to NH (Newton Heath) - via CH?
06/11/88 Withdrawn from NH (Newton Heath)

Notes

Dec-87 - Listed as W Dec-87, then cancelled

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50078 - original number
53078 - 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:


50078 59028 50120 As delivered to WR - August 1957
50078 59024 50100 Noted 14/04/69 - in Birmingham New Street1
TY524 50078 59024 50109 Listed at 2A - 16/08/70
50078 59024 50109 Noted 02/10/1971 - at Tyseley depot2
50078 59024 50109 Noted 03/05/72 - in Birmingham New Street1
50078 59024 50109 Noted 24/03/73 - in Birmingham New Street1
50078 59024 50109 Noted 14/07/1973 - at Birmingham New Street2
TY524 50078 59024 50109 Noted 12/06/76 - at Leicester3
TS522 50078 59022 50119 Noted circa 01/19784
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 59613 53106 Noted circa 02/19854
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: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Gerald Brown
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Robert Chilton

Images:

Class 116 DMU at Tyseley

1965

Set number: 324

Derby suburban set 324 at Tyseley on early 1965. DMBS M50078 leads. Michael Mensing.

Class 116 DMU at Hall Green

22nd May 1976

Set number: TY524

Class 116 DMU set TY524 in Hall Green station on 22 May 1976. The DMBS closest appears to be M50078. Michael Mensing.

Class 116 DMU at Four Oaks

June 1977

Set number: TY524

Two Class 116 DMUs are seen at Four Oaks during June 1977. M50078 appears to be the leading vehicle, displaying set number TY524 in the cab window. Kidderminster is on the destination blind. Michael Mensing.

Class 116 DMU at Sutton Coldfield

8th June 1977

Set number: TY524

Tyseley Class 116 DMU set TY524 arrives into Sutton Coldfield on 8 June 1978. The DMBS appears to be M50078. Michael Mensing.

Class 116 DMU at Stratford Upon Avon

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.

Class 116 DMU at Vic Berrys

18th February 1989

Set number: N651

M53078 from set N651 at Vic Berry's on 18.02.89. Nicholas Youngman.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 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.

DMU

Date: 1985

Set number: TS522

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

DMU

Date: 3rd May 1986

Set number: TS201

Set TS201 (54361 + 51910) at Tyseley on May 3, 1986. Class 116 DMBS M53078 is on the right. Andy Cole.

DMU

Date: 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.