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Vehicle 50916 / 53916


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

3w/e 17/05/58 New to 88A (Cardiff Cathays)
Jan-61Depot code change88B
Mar-62Depot code change88M
Jul-64 Transferred to 82A (Bristol Bath Road)
Nov-66 Transferred to 86A (Cardiff Canton)
06/05/73Depot code changeCF
2w/e 29/04/78 Transferred to TS (Tyseley)
08/04/93 Transferred to HQ (Headquarters) RFXX
30/04/93 Transferred to TS (Tyseley) RDTS
21/09/93 Transferred to HQ (Headquarters) RFXX
27/09/93 Withdrawn from HQ (Headquarters) RFXX

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50916 - original number
53916 - from Mar-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Modifications

Feb-76 - WR AWS removed

Disposal

Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50863 59371 50916 As delivered to 88A - 3w/e 17/05/58
CAT349 50863 50916 Listed at CAT - Jul-62 - and centre car
50863 59371 50916 Noted 30/10/70 - at Cardiff1
50863 59371 50916 Noted 06/11/70 - at Cardiff1
CTN313 50863 59371 50916 Listed at Canton - circa Jan-71
50863 59371 50916 Noted 25/08/1971 - at Cardiff2
50863 59371 50916 Noted 26/08/74 - at Cardiff2
50863 59371 50916 Noted 29/08/1974 - at Cardiff2
C313 50863 59371 50916 Noted 26/08/75 - in Cardiff Central3
C313 50863 59371 50916 Noted 18/07/76 - on 2B76 1840 Cardiff-Bristol TM with B575
50082 59492 50916 Noted 04/09/76 - at Cardiff1
T313 50082 59492 50916 Noted 04/09/76 - in Cardiff Central3
50863 59490 50916 Listed at CF - 31st December 1977
50863 59538 50916 Transfer to TS - 2w/e 29/04/78
TS556 50863 59617 50916 Listed at TS - 12/08/79
TS556 50863 59118 50916 Noted circa 01/19814
TS556 50863 59118 50916 Noted circa 10/19814
TS556 50863 59118 50916 Noted circa 06/19824
TS556 50863 59118 50916 Listed at TS - Jan-83
TS556 53863 59118 53916 Listed at TS - 14/07/83
53863 59118 53916 Noted 18/08/83 - at Norwich3
TS556 53863 59118 53916 Noted 01/09/19834
TS600 53863 59118 53916 Noted circa 10/19834
TS600 53863 59368 53916 Noted circa 02/19844
TS625 53863 59368 53916 Noted circa 05/19844
TS613 53863 59594 53916 Noted circa 08/19844
TS613 53863 59594 53916 Listed at TS - May-85
TS613 53863 59594 53916 Noted 10/08/85 - at Norwich as a 2-car3
TS613 53863 59594 53916 Noted circa 11/19854
TS613 53863 59594 53916 Noted circa 02/19864
TS613 53863 59594 53916 Noted circa 03/19864
TS613 53863 59594 53916 Listed at Tyseley - Summer 1986
TS613 53863 59594 53916 Noted 02/05/87 - on 15:40 Cardiff Central to Crewe
T613 53863 59594 53916 Listed at TS - Jul-87
T613 53863 59594 53916 Noted 04/07/1987 - at Derby - as 8 car set with T212 and T3315
TS613 53863 59594 53916 Noted circa 10/19874
51858 59594 59442 53916 Noted 13/12/87 - on 14:00 Birmingham New Street - Birmingham New Street relief train via Perry Barr South Junction - Aston - Stechford6
T407 51858 59442 59594 53916 Noted 09/01/19884
T407 51858 59594 59442 53916 Listed at Tyseley - 7th April 1988
T407 51858 59594 59442 53916 Listed at TS - 01/09/89
T407 51858 59594 59442 53916 Listed at TS - 01/12/89
T407 51858 59594 59442 53916 Noted circa 05/19904
51858 59594 59442 53916 Noted 06/05/1990 - at Tyseley depot2
T407 51858 59442 59594 53916 Listed at TS - mid May-90
T407 51870 59594 59611 53916 Noted circa 12/19904
T407 51858 59594 59442 53916 Noted circa 06/19914
T407 51858 59442 59594 53916 Listed at TS - Jul-91
T407 51858 59442 59594 53916 Listed at TS - Aug-91
T327 53055 59589 53916 Listed at TS - 02/07/92
T327 53055 59589 53916 Noted circa 08/19924
T327 53055 59589 53916 Listed at TS - 24/09/92
T415 53055 59603 53916 51151 Noted circa 11/19924
T407 53055 53916 53060 53321 Listed at TS - Nov-92
T415 53055 59603 53916 Listed at TS - 10/12/92

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

Images:

Class 116 DMU at Worcester Shrub Hill

1st October 1979

Set number: TS556

Class 116 set TS556 departs from Worcester Shrub Hill on October 1, 1979. The DMBS (far end) is M50863, the DMS closest is probably M50916. Steve Jones.

Class 116 DMU at Daraston Junction

6th May 1990

Set number: 407

In conjunction with the nearby Bescot open day on 6th May 1990 a series of DMU shuttles ran, this is a Tyseley allocated 4 car Derby Suburban class 115 DMU T407 on the freight only spur between Daraston Junc and Pleck Junc returning to Walsall with one of the shuttles. The vehicles are presumably 53916 + 59442 + 59594 + 51858. Andrew J Crowther.

Class 116 DMU at Water Orton

1992

Set number: T327

Class 116 DMU set T327 (presumably 53916 + 59589 + 53055) at Water Orton in 1992. Stuart Mackay Collection.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 30th March 1984

Set number: TS604

A nine-car DMU formation arriving into Shenstone with the 09:29 Longbridge - Lichfield City service on 30 March 1984. All are suburban vehicles except one Met-Camm centre car. They are 51142 + 59101 + 51129 / 53863 + 59368 + 53916 / 53831 + 59713 + 53884. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: 28th January 1989

Set number: T407

Class 115, Tyseley set T407, (51858 nearest + presumably 127 and 116 vehicles 59594 + 59442 + 53916) on a Cross City Line service to Blake Street, at Birmingham New Street on 28th January 1989. David Slack.

DMU

Date: 28th September 1990

Set number: T407

Departing Droitwich Spa on 28 September 1990 is Tyseley-based set T407 with the 11.03 Great Malvern-Birmingham New Street. Class 115 DMBS 51858 was the leading car, the others are presumably 59594 + 59442 + 53916. Lewis Bevan.

DMU

Date: 26th July 1991

Set number: T407

Class 115 DMBS no. 51858 on the rear of Tyseley's set T407 formed 51858 - 59594 - 59442 - 53916 (class 115, class 127, class 116, class 116). Threading out of Birmingham New Street under a yellow signal aspect, heading for Redditch on 26/Jul/1991. Robert Chilton.

DMU

Date: 16th June 1992

Set number: T327

Class 116/127/116 hybdrid set T327 (53055 + 59589 + 53916) arriving into Hereford station on 16 June 1992. Stuart Mackay Collection.