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Vehicle 50121 / 53121


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

Sep-57 New to 88A (Cardiff Cathays)
Jan-61Depot code change88B
Mar-62Depot code change88M
10/09/62 Transferred to 84E (Tyseley)
01/01/63Boundary change84Etransferred from WR to LMR stock
Sep-63Depot code change2A
May-73Depot code changeTS
12/03/88 Withdrawn from TS (Tyseley)

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50121 - original number
53121 - from Jul-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 21/04/1978 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50079 59029 50121 As delivered to WR - September 1957
CAT300 50079 50121 Listed at CAT - Jul-62 - and centre car
50079 59351 50121 Noted 01/04/69 - in Birmingham New Street1
TY532 50079 59351 50121 Listed at 2A - 16/08/70
50079 59351 50121 Noted 02/10/1971 - at Birmingham New Street2
50079 59351 50121 Noted 01/03/72 - in Birmingham New Street1
50079 59351 50121 Noted 25/05/1974 - at Birmingham New Street2
50079 59351 50121 Noted 11/09/1975 - at Solihull3
TS532 50079 59351 50121 Noted 08/09/76 - in Birmingham Moor Street4
TS532 50079 59351 50121 Noted circa 01/19785
50079 59351 50121 Noted 04/01/78
TS532 50079 59351 50121 Listed at TS - 12/08/79
TS532 50079 59351 50121 Noted circa 01/19815
TS532 50079 59351 50121 Noted circa 10/19815
TS532 50079 59351 50121 Noted circa 05/19825
TS532 50079 59351 50121 Listed at TS - Jan-83
TS532 53079 59351 53121 Listed at TS - 14/07/83
TS532 55004 59757 53121 Noted circa 01/19845
TS532 55004 59757 53121 Noted circa 03/19845
TS532 53818 59757 53121 Noted circa 05/19845
TS518 53050 59642 53121 Noted circa 01/19855
TS518 53050 59642 53121 Listed at TS - Summer 1986
TS518 53050 59642 53121 Noted 29/07/1986 - at Birmingham New Street - as a 6 car set with TS5166
53050 59642 53121 Noted 27/09/86 - on 11:52 Four Oaks - Longbridge7
TS518 53050 59642 53121 Noted circa 06/19875
T518 53828 59642 53121 Listed at TS - Jul-87
T505 55012 59638 53121 Formation change - TS - Aug-87

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Gerald Brown
5: Eddie Knorn
6: Robert Chilton
7: Martin Baumann

Images:

Class 116 DMU at Hatton Bank

1962

Set number: 332

Derby suburban set 332 on Hatton Bank in late 1962, 50121 at the front. Many of the Tyseley sets retained these early set numbers for many years, but with a 5 replacing the first 3. Michael Mensing.

Class 116 DMU at Dudley Port Low Level

1964

Set number: 332

Tyseley Derby suburban set 332 with 50121 at the front passes by Dudley Port Low Level in 1964. Michael Mensing.

Class 116 DMU at South of Wilmcote

June 1964

Set number: 332

With Evesham on the destination blind M50121 heads Derby Suburban triple set 332 south of Wilmcote in June 1964. Michael Mensing.

Class 116 DMU at Leamington Spa

7th May 1977

Set number: TY532

Tyseley Class 116 DMU set TY532 departs from Leamington Spa station with an E.C.S. from what was thought to be the 13:00 from Birmingham Moor Street on 7 May 1977. The power cars are M50121 and M50079, the centre car is presumably M59351. Robert Thomas.

Class 116 DMU at Four Oaks

June 1977

Set number: TS532

Tyseley-allocated Class 116 set TS532 (presumably 50121 + 59351 + 50079) arrives into Four Oaks station with a terminating service during July 1977. Michael Mensing.

Class 116 DMU at Longbridge

27th October 1978

Set number: TY532

A Tyseley 116 unit (TY532, presumably 50121 59351 50079) has just arrived from Four Oaks at the developing station at Longbridge on 27/10/1978. It is running across the main lines to achieve its platform for return. Stephen Burdett.

Class 116 DMU at Tyseley depot

Unknown date

Set number: TS518

Class 116 DMU set TS518 on Tyseley depot with DMS M53121 closest displaying damage to the cab corner. Date unknown, between circa mid-1980s and withdrawal in early 1988. Stuart Mackay Collection.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: July 1964

Set number: 332

Tyseley based Derby suburban set 332 is seen at Knowle & Dorridge in late July 1964. DMBS M50079 leads, the other power car should be 50121. Michael Mensing.

DMU

Date: 1970

Set number: TY532

Class 116 DMU set TY532 (50079 and presumably 59351 + 50121) is seen at Chester Road sometime in 1970. Michael Mensing.

DMU

Date: unknown

Set number: TY532

Tyseley Class 116 set TY532 (presumably 50079 + 59351 + 50121), circa early 1970s, at Acocks Green station on the Birmingham to Banbury line, looking south east. Graham Clark.

DMU

Date: 7th May 1977

Set number: TY532

Tyseley Class 116 DMU set TY532 in Leamington Spa station after arriving with what was thought to be the 13:00 from Birmingham Moor Street on 7 May 1977. The power cars are M50079 and M50121, the centre car is presumably M59351. Robert Thomas.

DMU

Date: August 1978

Set number: TY532

Refurbished Class 116 set TY532 at Small Heath Bridge in August 1978. The vehicles should be 50079 + 59351 + 50121. Michael Mensing.