Vehicle 59002
Class 116
Builder: BR Derby Works
Layout: High Density
Length: 64ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: None
Lot Number: 30212
Diagram: 555
Allocations
| May-57 | New to | 84E (Tyseley) | |
| 01/01/63 | Boundary change | 84E | transferred from WR to LMR stock |
| Sep-63 | Depot code change | 2A | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | TS | |
| 4w/e 04/08/73 | Transferred to | ME (Marylebone) | |
| 4w/e 27/12/75 | Transferred to | TS (Tyseley) | |
| p/e 24/12/83 | Withdrawn from | TS (Tyseley) |
Refurbished
At Swindon Works dated 30/09/1977 released in white/blue stripe liveryDisposal
Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester
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 | ||||||
| 50052 | 59002 | 50107 | Noted circa Nov-67 - in plain blue with full yellow ends | ||||||
| TY502 | 50052 | 59002 | 50107 | Listed at 2A - 16/08/70 - 50912 (from TY534) noted running in place of 50107 at the time. | |||||
| 50052 | 59002 | 50912 | Noted 05/11/70 - at Birmingham New Street1 | ||||||
| TY502 | 50861 | 59002 | 50912 | Listed at Tyseley - circa Sep-71 | |||||
| 50861 | 59002 | 50912 | Noted 02/10/1971 - at Birmingham New Street2 | ||||||
| 50861 | 59002 | 50912 | Transfer to ME - 4w/e 04/08/73 | ||||||
| TS502 | 50861 | 59002 | 50912 | Noted 14/12/76 - at Bury St Edmunds3 | |||||
| TS502 | 50861 | 59002 | 50912 | Noted circa 01/19784 | |||||
| TS502 | 50861 | 59002 | 50912 | Listed at TS - 12/08/79 | |||||
| TS502 | 50861 | 59002 | 50912 | Noted circa 01/19814 | |||||
| TS502 | 50861 | 59002 | 50912 | Noted circa 10/19814 | |||||
| TS502 | 50861 | 59002 | 50912 | Noted circa 05/19824 | |||||
| TS502 | 50861 | 59002 | 50912 | Noted circa 09/19824 | |||||
| TS502 | 50861 | 59002 | 50912 | Listed at TS - Jan-83 | |||||
| TS502 | 53861 | 59002 | 53912 | Listed at TS - 14/07/83 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Gerald Brown
4: Eddie Knorn
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The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: May 1957
50052 (and presumably 59002 and 50094) are seen in Birmingham Snow Hill in Mid-May 1957. Michael Mensing.
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.
Date: 11th October 1966
M50052 leads a three-car Derby suburban set (centre car is 59002) with an extra vehicle added to the rear approaching Swan Village. They form the 4.23pm Wellington - Birmingham Snow Hill service on October 11, 1966. Michael Mensing.
Date: circa 1969
Set number: TY502
This appears to be Class 116 set TY502 (which should be 50052 + 59002 + 50107), heading for Birmingham Moor Street circa 1969 from Hall Green station. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: July 1976
Set number: TS502
Class 116 DMU set TS502 (presumably 50862 + 59002 + 50912) seen at Edgbaston in July 1976. Michael Mensing.
Date: 1977
Set number: TS502
In early 1977 Tyseley Class 116 DMU set TS502 (presumably 50912 + 59002 + 50861) is seen at Aston just after passing under Spaghetti Junction on its way to Four Oaks. Michael Mensing.
Date: April 1977
Set number: TS502
Tyseley Class 116 DMU set TS502 (50861 and presumably 59002 + 50912) at Cradley Heath in early April 1977. Michael Mensing.
Date: 1978
Set number: TS502
A refurbished Class 116 set (TS502, presumably 50912 + 59002 + 50861) between Acocks Green and Tyseley in 1978. Michael Mensing.
Date: 1980
Set number: TS502
A Class 116 in refurbished livery on a Four Oaks working seen near University station in Birmingham during 1980. It appears to be set TS502, and so presumably 50912 + 59002 + 50861. Ian Docwra.