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Vehicle 50094 / 53094


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

May-57 New to 84E (Tyseley)
01/01/63Boundary change84Etransferred from WR to LMR stock
Sep-63Depot code change2A
May-73Depot code changeTS
16/08/87 Withdrawn from TS (Tyseley)

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50094 - original number
53094 - from Jul-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 18/06/1976 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50052 59002 50094 Noted 17th April 1957
50052 59002 50094 As delivered to WR - May 1957
50074 59020 50094 Noted 01/04/69 - in Birmingham New Street1
50074 59020 50094 Noted 14/04/69 - in Birmingham New Street1
50065 59005 50094 Noted 20/11/69 - at Stratford-upon-Avon1
TY505 50065 59005 50094 Listed at 2A - 16/08/70
50065 59005 50094 Noted 05/11/70 - at Birmingham New Street1
50065 59005 50094 Noted 26/10/71 - at Church Road, Edgbaston1
50065 59005 50094 Noted 02/03/73 - in Birmingham New Street1
50065 59005 50094 Noted 14/07/1973 - at Birmingham New Street2
50065 59005 50094 Noted 08/09/76 - on Soho depot, DMBS not noted but probably 500653
TS505 50065 59005 50094 Noted circa 01/19784
TS505 50065 59005 50094 Noted 10/02/1979 - at Birmingham New Street5
TS505 50065 59005 50094 Listed at TS - 12/08/79
TS505 50065 59005 50094 Noted circa 01/19814
TS505 50065 59005 50094 Noted circa 08/19814
TS505 50065 59005 50094 Noted circa 10/19814
TS505 50065 59005 50094 Noted circa 09/19824
TS505 50065 59595 50094 Listed at TS - Jan-83
TS505 53065 59595 53094 Listed at TS - 14/07/83
53065 59595 53094 Noted 10/09/1983 - 53821-59333-53875 + 53094-59595-53065 1255 Bewdley-Birmingham NS Special
TS505 53065 59595 53094 Noted circa 10/19834
TS505 53065 59643 53094 Noted circa 04/19844
TS505 53065 59643 53094 Noted circa 06/19844
TS505 53065 59590 53094 Noted circa 10/19844
TS505 53065 59638 53094 Noted circa 10/19844
TS505 53065 59638 53094 Noted circa 12/19844
TS505 53065 59638 53094 Noted circa 02/19864
TS505 53065 59638 53094 Listed at Tyseley - Summer 1986
TS505 53065 59638 53094 Noted 27/06/19874
T505 53065 59638 53094 Listed at TS - Jul-87
TS505 53065 59638 53094 Noted 24/07/19874

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

Images:

Class 116 DMU at Kidderminster

30th March 1958

The 1.55pm Birmingham Snow Hill - Stourport service is seen in Kidderminster station on March 30, 1958, with W50094 at the front. Michael Mensing.

Class 116 DMU at Round Oak

June 1962

A Derby suburban triple set seen at Round Oak in mid-June 1962 with DMS W50094 leading. Michael Mensing.

Class 116 DMU at Old Hill tunnel

30th August 1962

Set number: 221

W50094 leads this Derby suburban set out of Old Hill tunnel with the 12.10pm Birmingham (Snow Hill) - Kidderminster service on August 30th, 1962. There is a small van attached to the rear which can just seen under the props supporting the tunnel mouth. Michael Mensing.

Class 116 DMU at Birmingham Snow Hill

April 1967

Set number: 124

BR (Derby) Suburban 3-car dmu (later Class 116) Nos.W50094 (116/1), W59020 (175), W50074 (116/2) in BR green with small yellow warning panel entering Birmingham (Snow Hill) station, 04/67. The set number in the cab window is possibly 124. Note the Met-Camm on the left. Hugh Llewelyn.

Class 116 DMU at Coleshill

May 1974

Set number: TY505

Tyseley Class 116 set TY505 (presumably M50094 + M59005 + M50065) at Coleshill in May 1974 with Birmingham New Street on the destination blind. Michael Mensing.

Class 116 DMU at Gravelly Hill

14th May 1975

Set number: TY505

M50094 is at the front of Class 116 DMU set TY505 seen at Gravelly Hill working a Kidderminster service on 14 May 1975. The other two vehicles are presumably M59005 + M50065. Michael Mensing.

Class 116 DMU at Small Heath

12th July 1976

Set number: TS505

Freshly refurbished Class 116 DMU set TS505 (presumably 50094 + 59005 + 50065) seen in Small Heath station on 12 July 1976. Michael Mensing.

Class 116 DMU at Sutton Coldfield

June 1977

Set number: TS505

A service heading for Kidderminster is seen at Sutton Coldfield in June 1977, formed of refurbished Class 116 set TS505 (M50094 and presumably M59005 + M50065). Michael Mensing.

Class 116 DMU at Leicester

24th May 1986

Set number: TS505

Class 116/127 DMU set TS505 (53094 + 59638 + 53066) stabled at Leicester on 24 May 1986. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 116 DMU at Leicester

19th April 1987

Class 116 driving car M53094 at Leicester; 19 April 1987. Lewis Bevan.

Class 116 DMU at Snailwell

15th May 1988

Class 116 DMS M53094 in the company of 03 180 at Snailwell on May 15, 1988. Nicholas Youngman.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: May 1957

50052 (and presumably 59002 and 50094) are seen in Birmingham Snow Hill in Mid-May 1957. Michael Mensing.

DMU

Date: 26th May 1957

This is likely a crew training run, led by W50052 (and presumably followed by 59002 and 50094) seen near the summit of Hatton Bank (Leamington - Birmingham line) on the 26th May 1957. Michael Mensing.

DMU

Date: 26th June 1976

A freshly refurbished Class 116 DMU outside Swindon Works on 26 June 1976. The vehicles are thought to be 50065 + 59005 + 50094 which form Tyseley set TS505. Nicholas T Smith.

DMU

Date: September 1976

Set number: TS505

Refurbished Class 116 set TS505 (presumably 50065 + 59005 + 50094) at Dungay in early September 1976 heading for Birmingham Moor Street. Michael Mensing.

DMU

Date: 4th September 1976

Set number: TS505

M59005 is the centre car in this refurbished Class 116 set arriving at Wood End on September 4th, 1976, with the 2.10pm Birmingham (Moor St) - Stratford-upon-Avon. The power car appears to be M50094 which would make it set TS505, refurbished in June 1976. Michael Mensing.

DMU

Date: August 1978

Set number: TS505

Refurbished Class 116 set TS05 led by 50065 (and presumably with 59005 + 50094) seen at Small Heath Bridge in August 1978. Michael Mensing.