Vehicle 50865 / 53865
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
| 3w/e 17/05/58 | New to | 88A (Cardiff Cathays) | |
| Jan-61 | Depot code change | 88B | |
| Mar-62 | Depot code change | 88M | |
| Sep-64 | Transferred to | 84A (Laira) | |
| Nov-68 | Transferred to | 82A (Bristol Bath Road) | |
| Mar-69 | Transferred to | 84A (Laira) | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | LA | |
| w/e 06/03/76 | Transferred to | TS (Tyseley) | |
| w/e 23/09/79 | Transferred to | SF (Stratford) | |
| 11/05/86 | Transferred to | TS (Tyseley) | |
| 09/03/92 | Withdrawn from | TS (Tyseley) PTSX |
Notes
Aug-83 - 50865 was noted being refurbished at Doncaster Works. It would emerge as 53865.
The vehicle carried the following numbers:
50865 - original number
53865 - from 21/04/83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Modifications
19/01/74 - Dual AWS fitted
Refurbished
At Doncaster Works dated 26/08/1983 released in blue/grey liveryDisposal
Scrapped by Mayer Parry, Snailwell
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50865 | 59373 | 50918 | As delivered to 88A - 3w/e 17/05/58 | ||||||
| CAT348 | 50865 | 50918 | Listed at CAT - Jul-62 - and centre car | ||||||
| 50865 | 59372 | 50918 | Transfer to 84A - Sep-64 | ||||||
| LA311 | 50865 | 59372 | 50921 | Noted circa Mar-68 - in blue with full yellow ends | |||||
| 50865 | 59372 | 50921 | Transfer to 82A - Nov-68 | ||||||
| 50865 | 59372 | 50921 | Transfer to 84A - Mar-69 | ||||||
| LA312 | 50865 | 59372 | 50921 | New set number at 84A - circa Feb-70 - from LA311 | |||||
| 50865 | 59372 | 50921 | Noted 12/08/70 - at Plymouth1 | ||||||
| LA312 | 50865 | 59372 | 50921 | Listed at Laira - circa May-71 | |||||
| 50865 | 59372 | 50921 | Noted 22/04/73 - on 1435 Newton Abbot-Paignton | ||||||
| 50865 | 59372 | 50921 | Transfer to TS - w/e 06/03/76 - from WR | ||||||
| 50865 | 59372 | 50921 | Noted 19/03/77 - on 1033 Birmingham-Moor Street-Dorridge and 1102 Dorridge-Birmingham-Moor Street | ||||||
| TS545 | 50311 | 59372 | 50865 | Noted 14/09/1977 - at Birmingham New Street 2 | |||||
| TS545 | 50865 | 59372 | 50921 | Noted circa 01/19783 | |||||
| 50865 | 59372 | 50921 | Noted 04/01/78 | ||||||
| 50865 | 59372 | 50921 | Noted 20/12/78 - on 2028 Birmingham New Street-Lichfield City | ||||||
| TS545 | 50865 | 59372 | 50921 | Listed at TS - 12/08/79 | |||||
| 50865 | 59372 | 50921 | Transfer to SF - w/e 23/09/79 - vehicles moved to SF on 28/9, had not entered traffic by 18/10 | ||||||
| 50865 | 59372 | 50897 | Noted 15/09/1981 - at Wickford4 | ||||||
| 50865 | 59375 | 50921 | Noted 24/08/1982 - on Stratford depot4 | ||||||
| 50865 | 59375 | 50920 | Noted 16/04/1983 - on Stratford depot4 | ||||||
| 53865 | 59375 | 53898 | Noted 09/07/1983 - at Stratford Open Day4 | ||||||
| 53865 | 59353 | 53921 | Noted circa 01/19843 | ||||||
| 53865 | 53921 | Noted 31/10/1985 - at Shenfield5 | |||||||
| 53865 | Noted 22/03/1986 - in Stratford Works5 | ||||||||
| TS701 | 53865 | 59353 | 53921 | Noted circa 05/19863 | |||||
| TS6xx | 53865 | 59353 | 53921 | Formation change - TS - 11/05/86 | |||||
| TS631 | 53865 | 59533 | 53921 | Listed at Tyseley - Summer 1986 | |||||
| TS631 | 53865 | 59533 | 53921 | Noted circa 06/19863 | |||||
| 53865 | 59533 | 53921 | Noted 05/07/86 - at Norwich, power cars still with E prefix1 | ||||||
| TS324 | 53865 | 59533 | 53101 | Noted circa 03/19873 | |||||
| TS324 | 53865 | 59598 | 53073 | Noted 27/06/1987 - as TS324 at 09.00 on this date.3 | |||||
| T332 | 53865 | 59598 | 53073 | Noted 27/06/1987 - as set T332 at 11.00 on this date.3 | |||||
| T332 | 53073 | 59598 | 53865 | Noted 04/07/87 - at Norwich1 | |||||
| T332 | 53073 | 59598 | 53865 | Listed at TS - Jul-87 | |||||
| 53073 | 59598 | 53865 | Noted 08/08/87 - at Norwich, 53865 with E prefix1 | ||||||
| T332 | 53073 | 59598 | 53865 | Listed at Tyseley - 7th April 1988 | |||||
| T332 | 53073 | 59598 | 53865 | Noted circa 05/19883 | |||||
| T332 | 53073 | 59598 | 53865 | Noted 27/08/88 - at Norwich1 | |||||
| T332 | 53073 | 59598 | 53865 | Noted 17/08/89 | |||||
| T332 | 53073 | 59598 | 53865 | Listed at TS - 01/09/89 | |||||
| T332 | 53073 | 59598 | 53865 | Listed at TS - 01/12/89 | |||||
| 53102 | 59598 | 53865 | Noted 06/05/1990 - at Tyseley depot6 | ||||||
| T327 | 53865 | 59598 | 53102 | Listed at TS - mid May-90 | |||||
| T315 | 51352 | 59745 | 53865 | Noted circa 05/19913 | |||||
| T038 | 53865 | 51808 | Noted 30/05/91 - at Nuneaton1 | ||||||
| T038 | 53865 | 51808 | Listed at TS - Aug-91 | ||||||
| T326 | 53865 | 59668 | 53881 | Noted circa 09/19913 | |||||
| T326 | 53865 | 59668 | 53881 | Listed at TS - Dec-91 |
Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Martin Lumley
5: Robert Chilton
6: Jeremy Goodyear
Images:
21st July 1973
Set number: P356
An interesting Combination of DMU's is seen at Luxulyan Station possibly on a Newquay to Par service on the 21st of July 1973. The leading car is labelled as set P356 and thus it is likely to be Class 116 DMBS 50865. It is followed by two Cross-Country sets, the roof vents indicate that the first is a 120 and the second a 119. Then there is another plain blue car in the rear. The KDH Archive.
1st May 1980
A three-car Derby built Class 116 DMU has arrived at Southminster on the 16.5 mile branch from Wickford May 1st 1980. Driving Motor Brake Second E50865 leads in this view looking towards the buffer stops. The station retained its run-round loop, as the branch was visited by nuclear flask trains servicing Bradwell Nuclear Power Station. Visible in this view is a distant shunting disc signal complete with yellow band. The branch was electrified in 1986 and is now known as the Crouch Valley Line. Martyn Hilbert.
22nd March 1986
A Class 116 set (E53865 + E59353 + E53921) departing from Wickford, Saturday 22nd March 1986, Colin Brooks.
22nd March 1986
A Class 116 set (E53865 + E59353 + E53921) at Southminster on Saturday 22nd March 1986. Colin Brooks.
18th April 1986
Stratford allocated Class 116 DMU formed of E53865 + E59367 + E53894 approach Stratford depot whilst forming the 1630 Tottenham Hale - North Woolwich service on 18th April 1986. I believe these services ceased with the commencement of the summer timetable and resulted in the closure of Lea Bridge Station. Nigel Mack.
11th October 1986
Set number: TS631
Class 116 53865, set number T631, is seen at Tyseley carriage sidings on 11.10.1986 with a Heartswop Special headboard in the cab window. Andy Cole.
7th March 1987
53865 leads a Tyseley 116 set at Blunt's Green with a Stratford to Moor Street service on March 7, 1987. Mike Dean.
28th March 1988
Set number: T332
Tyseley DMU set T332 at Water Orton on 28 March 1988. Class 116 DMBS 53865 leads, still carrying an E prefix from a previous allocation to Stratford almost two years previous. The centre car is presumably Class 127 TSL 59598 and the rear DMBS Class 116 53073. Leicester is on the destination blind and the former set number board in the cab window now has the date 4/4/88 and MIDLINE chalked on it. Stuart Mackay Collection.
6th July 1988
Set number: T332
Suburban set T332 (presumably 53865 + 59598 + 53073) at Machynlleth on 6th July 1988, along with 150 142. Nigel Menzies.
6th May 1991
Set number: T315
This is Claverdon station, between Stratford-upon-Avon and Leamington, on 6 May 1991. My photo was taken while I was waiting for 71000 "Duke of Gloucester" returning the "Royal Shakespeare Shuttle" to Paddington. The DMU approaching on a local service is a hybrid unit with Class 116 DMBS 53865 standing on for the regular DMS. The set number is T315 (Tyseley), and the other vehicles are presumably 59745 + 51352. Lewis Bevan.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: circa June 1975
Set number: P356
Class 116 DMU set P356 (W50921 and presumably 59372 + 50865) at Newton Abbot. The slide process date was June 1975. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 22nd March 1986
A Class 116 DMU (E53921 + E59353 + E53865) is seen after arrival at Southminster on Saturday 22nd March 1986 with the 12:56 Wickford - Southminster service. Colin Brooks.
Date: 22nd March 1986
302 278 on the 12:10 Liverpool St - Southend and a Class 116 (E53921 + E59353 + E53865) on a 12XX Wickford - Southminster at Wickford (taken at 12:55) on Saturday 22nd March 1986. Colin Brooks.
Date: 12th June 1988
Set number: T332
Class 116/127 hybrid T332 (53073, 59598 and 53865) seen on the 12.50 Birmingham New Street to Norwich north of Ely on Sunday 12th June 1988. Nicholas Youngman.
Date: 6th July 1988
Set number: T332
Suburban set T332 (presumably 53073 + 59598 + 53865) with a Class 108 (53931 + presumably 54260) behind at Machynlleth on 6th July 1988. Nigel Menzies.
Date: 6th July 1988
Set number: T332
Suburban set T332 (presumably 53073 + 59598 + 53865) with a Class 108 (53931 + presumably 54260) behind at Machynlleth on 6th July 1988. Nigel Menzies.
Date: 11th February 1989
Set number: T332
Class 116 DMU set T332 (presumably 53073 + 59598 + 53865) arrives at Worcester Foregate Street at 09.32 on the 11th February 1989 working the 08.32 Birmingham to Great Malvern via Stourbridge. Dave Gommersall.
Date: 26th July 1991
Set number: T326
Tyseley's hybrid 3-car suburban set T326 formed class 116 DMS 53881 (nearest), 59668 (class 115 TCL) & 53865 (class 116 DMBS) arrives at Longbridge en-route from Redditch to Lichfield City on 26/Jul/1991. Robert Chilton.