Vehicle 50903 / 53903
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: 30364
Diagram: 554
Allocations
| w/e 01/03/58 | New to | 88A (Cardiff Cathays) | |
| Jan-61 | Depot code change | 88B | |
| Mar-62 | Depot code change | 88M | |
| Nov-64 | Transferred to | 86A (Cardiff Canton) | |
| Jul-66 | On loan to | SR | |
| Aug-66 | Ex-loan back to | 86A (Cardiff Canton) | |
| 4w/e 04/05/68 | Stored | ||
| Jun-68 | Reinstated | 86A (Cardiff Canton) | |
| 3w/e 03/08/68 | Transferred to | 14A (Cricklewood) | |
| 06/05/73 | Depot code change | CW | |
| 22/05/83 | Transferred to | TS (Tyseley) | |
| 14/06/87 | Withdrawn from | TS (Tyseley) |
The vehicle carried the following numbers:
50903 - original number
53903 - from Jun-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Disposal
Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50850 | 59358 | 50903 | As delivered to 88A - w/e 01/03/58 | ||||||
| CAT335 | 50850 | 59365 | 50903 | Listed at CAT - circa Sep-60 | |||||
| CAT335 | 50850 | 50903 | Listed at CAT - Jul-62 - and centre car | ||||||
| 50850 | 59365 | 50903 | Transfer to SR - Jul-66 - on loan | ||||||
| 50054 | 59376 | 50903 | Noted 25/08/74 - at Cricklewood1 | ||||||
| 50870 | 50903 | Noted 31/01/1979 - Swindon Works. Outshopped 3/79 after 50870 C1 Overhaul and 50903 C5 repair.2 | |||||||
| 50068 | 59608 | 50106 | 50903 | Noted 17/09/80 - on 18.07 St. Pancras – Cricklewood (116/127 hybrid)3 | |||||
| 50068 | 59610 | 50903 | Noted 28/11/80 - on 21.15 Luton – Cricklewood (116/127 hybrid)3 | ||||||
| 50071 | 59610 | 50114 | 50903 | Noted 22/12/80 - on 18.19 Cricklewood – St. Albans and 17.58 Moorgate LT - St. Albans (116/127 hybrid)3 | |||||
| 50071 | 59610 | 50114 | 50903 | Noted 23/12/80 - on 18.19 Cricklewood – St. Albans (116/127 hybrid)3 | |||||
| 50071 | 59610 | 50114 | 50903 | Noted 23/12/80 - on 17.58 Moorgate LT - St. Albans (116/127 hybrid)3 | |||||
| 50075 | 59619 | 50903 | Noted 01/02/81 - on Upper Holloway – Cricklewood working (116/127 hybrid)3 | ||||||
| 50114 | 59365 | 50838 | 50903 | Noted 12/06/81 - on 2G01 01.54 St. Pancras – Bedford (staff)3 | |||||
| 50114 | 59365 | 50838 | 50903 | Noted 19/06/81 - on 5G16 15.58 Cricklewood CS – St Pancras ECS to form 2G16 16.55 Bedford3 | |||||
| 50838 | 50893 | 59008 | 50903 | Noted circa 04/19824 | |||||
| 50849 | 59640 | 50903 | Noted circa 04/19834 | ||||||
| TS561 | 53063 | 59365 | 53903 | Listed at TS - 14/07/83 | |||||
| TS561 | 53063 | 59600 | 53903 | Noted circa 10/19834 | |||||
| TS561 | 53063 | 59365 | 53903 | Noted 07/10/1983 - at Birmingham New Street2 | |||||
| TS561 | 53063 | 59600 | 53903 | Noted 31/12/1983 - at Birmingham New Street2 | |||||
| TS561 | 53063 | 59442 | 53903 | Noted circa 06/19844 | |||||
| TS523 | 53075 | 59643 | 53903 | Noted circa 01/19854 | |||||
| TS523 | 53075 | 59643 | 53903 | Noted circa 10/19854 | |||||
| TS523 | 53075 | 59643 | 53903 | Noted circa 02/19864 | |||||
| TS523 | 53075 | 59643 | 53903 | Noted circa 03/19864 | |||||
| TS523 | 53075 | 59643 | 53903 | Listed at Tyseley - Summer 1986 |
Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
2: Martin Lumley
3: Phil Shatford
4: Eddie Knorn
Images:
7th July 1984
M53903 leaving Five Ways, Birmingham on 07/07/84. Steve Jones.
circa June 1985
Set number: TS523
Class 116 DMU set TS523, presumably 53903 + 59643 + 53075, arriving into Kings Norton station with a Longbridge service. The slide process date was June 1985. Stuart Mackay Collection.