Vehicle 50107 / 53107
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
| Jun-57 | New to | 84E (Tyseley) | |
| 01/01/63 | Boundary change | 84E | transferred from WR to LMR stock |
| Sep-63 | Depot code change | 2A | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | TS | |
| 01/12/85 | Withdrawn from | TS (Tyseley) |
The vehicle carried the following numbers:
50107 - original number
53107 - from Mar-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Refurbished
At Swindon Works dated 18/02/1977 released in white/blue stripe liveryDisposal
Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50065 | 59015 | 50107 | As delivered to WR - June 1957 | ||||||
| 50052 | 59002 | 50107 | Noted circa Nov-67 - in plain blue with full yellow ends | ||||||
| TY502 | 50052 | 59002 | 50107 | Listed at 2A - 16/08/70 - 50912 (from TY534) noted running in place of 50107 at the time. | |||||
| TY536 | 50833 | 59442 | 50107 | Listed at Tyseley - circa Sep-71 | |||||
| 50833 | 59442 | 50107 | Noted 02/10/1971 - at Birmingham New Street1 | ||||||
| 50833 | 59442 | 50107 | Noted 26/10/71 - at Church Road, Edgbaston2 | ||||||
| 50833 | 59442 | 50107 | Noted 14/07/1973 - at Birmingham New Street1 | ||||||
| 50833 | 59442 | 50107 | Noted 25/05/1974 - at Birmingham New Street1 | ||||||
| TY536 | 50833 | 59442 | 50107 | Noted 08/09/76 - at Tyseley3 | |||||
| 50833 | 59442 | 50107 | Noted 12/09/1977 - at Solihull4 | ||||||
| TS536 | 50833 | 59442 | 50107 | Noted circa 01/19785 | |||||
| TS536 | 50833 | 59442 | 50107 | Noted 16/02/1979 - at Birmingham New Street6 | |||||
| TS536 | 50833 | 59442 | 50107 | Listed at TS - 12/08/79 | |||||
| TS536 | 50833 | 59442 | 50107 | Noted circa 01/19815 | |||||
| TS536 | 50833 | 59442 | 50107 | Noted circa 10/19815 | |||||
| TS536 | 50833 | 59442 | 50107 | Noted circa 05/19825 | |||||
| TS536 | 50833 | 59442 | 50107 | Listed at TS - Jan-83 | |||||
| TS536 | 53833 | 59718 | 53107 | Listed at TS - 14/07/83 | |||||
| TS536 | 53833 | 59718 | 53107 | Noted circa 12/19835 | |||||
| TS536 | 53833 | 59621 | 53107 | Noted circa 03/19845 | |||||
| TS536 | 53833 | 59621 | 53107 | Noted circa 05/19845 | |||||
| TS536 | 53833 | 59621 | 53107 | Noted circa 09/19845 | |||||
| TS510 | 53054 | 59448 | 53107 | Noted circa 06/19855 | |||||
| spare | 53107 | Formation change - TS - Aug-85 |
Formation Sources
1: Jeremy Goodyear
2: Leonard Rogers
3: Gerald Brown
4: Peter Wallwork
5: Eddie Knorn
6: Shayne Lewis
Images:
25th April 1969
Set number: TY502
The 4.15pm ex-Stratford-upon-Avon is seen in Tyseley station on April 25, 1969, formed of Class 116 set TY502, presumably with 50107 closest. Stuart Mackay Collection.
April 1971
Set number: TY536
In April 1971 Stratford upon Avon had a complete station as seen with this 116 dmu (set TY536, presumably 50107 + 59442 + 50833) waiting to leave on a service to Birmingham Moor Street. Note the disc signals which indicate what position the starter signals at the end of the platform are in. Stephen Burdett.
8th June 1977
Set number: TY536
Refurbished Class 116 set TY536 at Sutton Coldfield on June 8, 1977. DMS M50107 is closest, the other two vehicles are presumably 59442 + 50833. Michael Mensing.
8th June 1977
Set number: TY536
Class 116 DMS M50107 departs from Four Oaks with a Kidderminster service on 8 June 1977. Michael Mensing.
June 1978
Set number: TY536
A Four Oaks service at Five Ways in June 1978 formed of two refurbished Class 116 sets. Closest is TY536 / M50107, presumably with 59442 + 50833. Michael Mensing.
1979
Set number: TY536
M50107 leads refurbished Class 116 set TY536, presumably with 59442 + 50833, in the Selly Oak - Bournville area in the Spring of 1979. Michael Mensing.
Unknown date
A Class 116 DMU with DMS M50107 seen at Nottingham, date unknown. Paul Redmond.
Unknown date
A Class 116 DMU with DMS M50107 closest seen at Nottingham, date unknown. Paul Redmond.
Unknown date
Set number: TY536
Class 116 DMU set TY536 (presumably 50107 + 59442 + 50833) on a Longbridge service heads down to the tunnel that will pass under Birmingham Moor Street station (seen above the front of the train) and take it to New Street. Date unknown. Ian Dinmore/railarchive.org.uk.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: circa 1969
Set number: TY502
This appears to be Class 116 set TY502 (which should be 50052 + 59002 + 50107), heading for Birmingham Moor Street circa 1969 from Hall Green station. Stuart Mackay Collection.