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Vehicle 50825 / 53825


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

Nov-57 New to 88A (Cardiff Cathays)
Jan-61Depot code change88B
Mar-62Depot code change88M
Mar-64 On loan to 81D (Reading)
Nov-64 Transferred to 86A (Cardiff Canton)
2w/e 12/11/66 Transferred to 64H (Leith Central)
4w/e 31/12/66 Transferred to 66C (Hamilton)
May-73Depot code changeHN
circa Aug-82 Transferred to ED (Eastfield)
Nov-84 Transferred to AY (Ayr)
3w/e 17/02/86 Transferred to ED (Eastfield)
11/05/86 Transferred to AY (Ayr)
Jun-86 Stored
24/02/87 Transferred to TS (Tyseley)
19/06/88 Withdrawn from TS (Tyseley)

Notes

25th August 1981 - Seen still in all-blue livery

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50825 - original number
53825 - from Oct-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Refurbished

At Glasgow Works dated 14/05/1982 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50825 59333 50878 As delivered to WR - November 1957
CAT313 50825 50878 Listed at CAT - Jul-62 - and centre car
50825 59333 50878 Transfer to 81D - Mar-64 - on loan
50825 59333 50878 Transfer to 64H - 2w/e 12/11/66 - from WR
50825 59333 50878 Transfer to 66C - 4w/e 31/12/66
50825 59333 50878 Noted mid-Sep-67 - at Hamilton Central still in green with W prefixes
148 50825 59333 50878 Listed at 66C - circa Oct-69
148 50825 59333 50878 Listed at 66C - Jul-70
50825 59331 50876 Noted 11/09/71 - passing Polmadie1
148 50825 59333 50878 Listed at 66C - 1972
50825 59333 50878 Noted 29/07/1972 - at Glasgow Central2
50825 59333 50878 Noted 18/04/19722
50825 59333 50878 Noted 24/07/1973 - at Glasgow Central3
155 50825 59333 50878 Noted 25/08/75 - on Hamilton depot4
50825 59333 50878 Noted 31/12/75 - in Glasgow Central1
155 50825 59333 50878 Noted 09/09/76 - in Glasgow Central, set number only on 508254
50825 59336 51268 Noted 24/02/77 - on Cambridge depot4
163 50825 59337 50881 Listed at HN - mid-May-78 - non-gangwayed set
389 50825 59329 50873 Listed at HN - 01/02/81
116389 50825 59329 50873 Noted 25th August 1981
116389 50825 59329 50873 Listed at HN - 13/06/82
116389 53825 59329 53873 Noted circa 11/19835
116389 53825 59329 53873 Listed at ED - 17/06/84
116389 53825 59329 53873 Transfer to AY - Nov-84 - from ED
116389 53825 59329 53873 Listed at AY - 25/03/85
116389 53825 59329 53873 Noted circa 02/19865
116389 53825 59329 53873 Transfer to ED - 3w/e 17/02/86 - from AY
53825 59329 53873 Noted 30/03/1986 - Hertfordshire Railtours Highland Fling 2 51532-59554-51467+53873-59329-53825
116389 53825 59329 53873 Listed at Ayr - Summer 1986
53825 Noted 11/10/1986 - at Falkland Yard5

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

Images:

Class 116 DMU at Glasgow Central

circa early 1980s

Set number: 116389

Class 116 DMU set 116389 with SC50825 closest in Glasgow Central station, circa early 1980s. Paul Redmond.

Class 116 DMU at Longannet

30th March 1986

Set number: 116389

The Hertfordshire Railtours 'Highland Fling II' was primarily a loco hauled long weekend land cruise tour from London to Scotland but on Easter Sunday 30/03/86 there was a DMU tour aimed at enthusiasts rather than the wine and dine passengers. It left Edinburgh Waverley at 09.00 formed of 2x3-car DMU sets 116 389 (53825+59329+53873) and 101 346 (51467+59554+51532). The 3hr 20min mini tour was billed as going to RNAD Crombie, Longannet Power Station and the Inverkeithing north curve avoiding line. The traversal of the power station branch was as far as the signal box as the MGR loop was deemed too tight to take passenger stock without a risk of buffer locking. The branch to Crombie didn't have a photo stop but only reached Charlestown Foundry Level Crossing which was a quarter mile short of the line end at Braeside Jcn where the MOD took over. The tour then did the curve at Inverkeithing before returning to Edinburgh at lunchtime for most participants to rejoin the main t Adrian Nicholls.

Class 116 DMU at Tyseley

20th March 1987

Set number: 116389

Class 116 53825, set number 116 389, is seen at Tyseley on 20.03.1987 after being transferred down from Scotland. Not all of these ex-Scottish based Class 116's entered service at Tyseley, some were withdrawn for spares. 53825 still carries Trans Clyde branding. Andy Cole.

Class 116 DMU at Tyseley

4th October 1987

Class 116 DMBS SC53825 seen at Tyseley during the open day on the 4th October 1987. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 116 DMU at Vic Berrys

9th December 1989

Class 116 SC53825 at Vic Berrys on December 9, 1989. In front of it is M59595 which would return to traffic. Nicholas Youngman.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 29th November 1957

A Derby suburban set headed by W50878 arrives at Birmingham Snow Hill on 29 November 1957 ready to work the 2.05pm to Stratford-upon-Avon. In brand new condition, it was delivered that month and the set would also contain 59333 and 50825. Michael Mensing.

DMU

Date: 20th May 1989

Set number: T204

Class 108 DMBS 53974, set number T204, is seen at Tyseley on 20.05.1989. The road it is on leads to the wheel lathe, and its partner, 54503 was on the lathe. The adjacent Class 116 (probably 53825) is missing a drivers door. Andy Cole.