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Class 116 Derby 3-car Suburban DMUs


Numbering

Number Type Lot No. Seats
(New/Gangwayed)
Diagram Design Weight TOPS
W50050 - 50091 DMBS 30211 65 2nd 553 / 853 DQ219 / DQ230 36 tons 116/2
W50092 - 50133 DMS 30213 95/89 2nd 554 / 854 DP201 / DP220 36 tons 116/1
W50818 - 50870 DMBS 30363 65 2nd 553 / 853 DQ219 / DQ230 36 tons 116/2
W50871 - 50923 DMS 30364 95/89 2nd 554 / 854 DP201 / DP220 36 tons 116/1
W51128 - 51140 DMBS 30446 65 2nd 553 / 853 DQ219 / DQ230 36 tons 116/2
W51141 - 51153 DMS 30447 95/89 2nd 554 / 854 DP201 / DP220 36 tons 116/1
W59000 - 59031 TC 30212 28/20 1st / 74/68 2nd 555 / 855 DT215 / DT219 28t 10c 175
W59032 - 59041 TS 30385 106 2nd 600 / 856 - / DT209 29 tons 172
W59326 - 59376 TC 30365 28/20 1st / 74/68 2nd 555 / 855 DT215 / DT219 28t 10c 175
W59438 - 59448 TC 30448 28/20 1st / 74/68 2nd 555 / 855 DT215 / DT219 28t 10c 175

In common with other DMU types, the TOPS numbers were rationalised leaving them all as just Class 116s by 1980, and in 1983 the surviving cars in the 50xxx were numbered in the 53xxx range to avoid clashing with Class 50 locomotives.

Original Formations DMBS Trailers   DMS
Batch One (1957) 50050 - 50091 (42) TC 59000 - 59031 (32) 50092 - 50133 (42)
TS 59032 - 59041 (10)
 
Batch Two (1957/8) 50818 - 50870 (53) TC 59326 - 59376 (51) 50871 - 50923 (53)
 
Batch Three (1958)  51128 - 51140 (13) TC 59438 - 59448 (11) 51141 - 51153 (13)

You will see that there are differing number of power cars and trailers in the second/third batches. They were delivered as 3-cars until the last two pairs in both cases.

Worksplates

Worksplates were carried on the vehicle solebars to identify the builder and lot number. Many of the worksplate images on the website are from the collections of Simeon Gaskell, John Horne and Tony Spencer.

Lot 30211 worksplate Lot 30212 worksplate Lot 30213 worksplate Lot 30363 worksplate Lot 30364 worksplate Lot 30365 worksplate Lot 30385 worksplate Lot 30446 worksplate

Details about preserved Class 116s can be found here.

Thanks to Mac Winfield, Ian Fleming and John Thomlinson for much of the information on this Class.