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Vehicle 50923 / 53923


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

2w/e 12/07/58 New to 88A (Cardiff Cathays)
Jan-61Depot code change88B
Mar-62Depot code change88M
Jul-64 Transferred to 86A (Cardiff Canton)
Jul-64 Transferred to 82A (Bristol Bath Road)
Apr-66 Transferred to 84A (Laira)
4w/e 04/05/68 Stored
Jun-68 Reinstated 84A (Laira)
3w/e 03/08/68 Transferred to 14A (Cricklewood)
06/05/73Depot code changeCW
circa Jul-83 Transferred to TS (Tyseley)
20/09/87 Transferred to NH (Newton Heath)
06/11/88 Withdrawn from NH (Newton Heath)

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50923 - original number
53923 - from May-85 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Disposal

Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50870 50923 As delivered to 88A - 2w/e 12/07/58
CAT355 50870 50923 Listed at CAT - Jul-62
50870 50923 Transfer to 84A - Apr-66
50850 50923 50114 Noted 23/08/75 - at Kentish Town1
50060 59017 50071 50923 Noted 05/04/79 - on 19.15 Luton – St. Pancras2
50060 59011 50075 50902 50923 Noted 25/08/79 - on 09.35 St. Pancras - Bedford2
50849 59021 50923 Noted 28/05/80 - on 16.45 Kentish Town – Barking, 17.30 Barking – Kentish Town, 18.15 Kentish Town – Barking and 19.00 Barking – Kentish Town2
50063 59365 50893 50923 Noted 29/11/80 - on 21.45 Luton – Cricklewood2
50071 59629 50923 Noted 12/02/81 - on 05.31 Cricklewood – Barking via Carlton Jn ECS, 06.40 Barking – Gospel Oak, 07.25 Gospel Oak – Barking amd 08.10 Barking – Gospel Oak (116/127 hybrid)2
50075 59008 50893 50923 Noted 06/10/81 - on 08.39 Cricklewood – St. Pancras ECS2
50075 59640 50923 Noted circa 04/19823
50063 59229 50923 Noted circa 04/19833
TS516 53074 59638 53923 Noted circa 09/19833
TS527 53849 59632 53923 Noted circa 02/19843
TS514 53870 59614 53923 Noted circa 06/19843
TS514 53870 59629 53923 Noted circa 09/19853
TS514 53870 59629 53923 Noted circa 02/19863
TS514 53870 59629 53923 Listed at Tyseley - Summer 1986
TS514 53870 59629 53923 Noted circa 06/19863
TS514 53870 59629 53923 Noted 19/07/86 - at Norwich1
TS514 53857 59629 53923 Formation change - TS - circa Oct-86 - 53857 replaces 53870
TS822 51853 59330 59622 53923 Noted 17/06/19873
T822 51853 59622 59330 53923 Listed at TS - Jul-87
53870 53923 Noted 10th October 1987
N652 53870 53923 Listed at NH - March 1988
N652 53870 53923 Noted circa 04/19883
N652 53870 53923 Listed at NH - May 1988
N652 53870 53923 Noted circa Jul-88
N652 53870 53923 Noted circa 10/1988 - in use at Tyseley3
N652 53870 53923 Noted 15th October 1988

Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
2: Phil Shatford
3: Eddie Knorn

Images:

Class 116 DMU at Milverton

1st October 1966

A two-car Class 116 set heads away from Milverton station on October 1, 1966. The DMBS (furthest vehicle) is W50870, so the DMS is probably 50923. Steve Davies Collection.

Class 116 DMU at Farington

16th February 1988

With the disused former Up Line still in situ, a Class 116 Suburban 2-Car DMU (Minus its centre trailer car) with Driving Motor Second M53923 leading (presumably with M53870) complete with its West Midlands branding, climbs the gradient from Farington Curve Junction as it works a Preston to Ormskirk service on February 16th 1988. This was the period when almost new Class 142 Pacers had been sidelined awaiting modifications to improve reliability and poor-design features, causing the cobbling together of various first generation sets and the appearance of still serviceable sets drafted in from other parts of the country to keep things running until the new Class 150/2 Sprinter fleet appeared in sufficient numbers to allow the old DMU sets to bow-out. Martyn Hilbert.

Class 116 DMU at Manchester Victoria

24th February 1988

M53923 and M53870 at Manchester Victoria 24th February 1988. Keith Long.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 1st October 1966

A member of the station staff has a chat with the driver of W50870 at Milverton before departure on October 1, 1966. It is presumably paired with 50923. Steve Davies Collection.

DMU

Date: 1st October 1966

W50870 heads a 2-car Class 116 set departing from Milverton on the 1st October 1966, presumably with 50923. Steve Davies Collection.

DMU

Date: 1st October 1966

A two-car 116 set at Milverton on October 1st 1966. The DMBS is W50870, the DMS is likely to be 50923. Steve Davies Collection.

DMU

Date: unknown

Set number: TS514

This is a shot of the usual 3 coach class 116 forming a Birmingham New Street to Kidderminster service approaching Stourbridge Junction on 8 March 1986. The set number is TS514 presumably formed 53870 + 59629 + 53923. Also of interest is 25 205 in the sidings which would have been on standby duties should a northbound freight have needed banking assistance on the now-closed line through Dudley towards Bescot. There must have been such a train expected on this Saturday morning because there certainly wasn't a locomotive stabled here every week, at least on the weekends that I visited. Peter Tandy.

DMU

Date: April 1988

Set number: N652

Class 116 set N652 (presumably 53870 + 53923) arriving into Hindley station in April 1988. Colin Brooks.

DMU

Date: 6th April 1988

Set number: N652

With Midge Hall visible in the far-distance, former West Midlands Class 116 Suburban 2-car DMU formed of cars M53870 & M53923, were passing the Cocker Bar at Ulnes Walton, en-route to their first intermediate station call at Croston whilst working a Preston to Ormskirk service on April 6th 1988. The unit was transferred to Newton Heath Depot in October 1987 as cover for ailing and stored Class 142 Pacers. Set N652 was eventually withdrawn from service in November 1988 and scrapped by Berry's of Leicester. Martyn Hilbert.

DMU

Date: 12th April 1988

Set number: N652

Reduced to two-cars, a Class 116 Suburban DMU formed of Driving Motor Brake Second M53870 and Driving Motor Second M53923, were arriving at Rufford with a Preston to Ormskirk service on April 12th 1988. The unit had previously worked in the West Midlands, and had been allocated to Newton Heath (Set N652), to cover for almost new Class 142 Pacers that were then being sidelined with numerous faults. Martyn Hilbert.

DMU

Date: 12th April 1988

Set number: N652

Former West Midlands PTE Class 116 Suburban 2-Car DMU formed of cars M53870 & M53923, was stood in the passing loop at Rufford with a Preston to Ormskirk service on April 12th 1988. Martyn Hilbert.

DMU

Date: 18th December 1988

Set number: N652

M53870, M53059, M53923 and M50117 awaiting their fate at Vic Berrys, Leicester 18-12-88. Kevin Dowd.