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<- 50870 | 50871 | 50872 ->

Vehicle 50871 / 53871


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 02/11/57 New to 88A (Cardiff Cathays)
Jan-61Depot code change88B
Mar-62Depot code change88M
Oct-64 Transferred to 84A (Laira)
Oct-66 On loan to 66C (Hamilton)
2w/e 12/11/66 Transferred to 66C (Hamilton)
May-73Depot code changeHN
w/e 18/02/78 Transferred to TS (Tyseley)
17/01/88 Withdrawn from TS (Tyseley)

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50871 - original number
53871 - from Jul-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 26/05/1978 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50818 59326 50871 As delivered to WR - w/e 02/11/57
CAT304 50818 50871 Listed at CAT - Jul-62 - and centre car
50818 59326 50871 Transfer to 84A - Oct-64
50818 59326 50871 Transfer to 66C - 2w/e 12/11/66 - from WR
143 50818 59326 50871 Listed at 66C - circa Oct-69
143 50818 59326 50871 Listed at HN - Jul-70
50818 59326 50871 Noted 15/08/70 - passing Polmadie1
50818 59326 50871 Noted 11/09/71 - at Glasgow Central1
143 50818 59326 50871 Listed at 66C - 1972
50818 59326 50871 Noted 24/07/1973 - at Glasgow Central2
150 50818 59326 50871 Noted 27/08/74 - in Glasgow Central3
50818 59326 50871 Noted 31/12/75 - in Glasgow Central1
50852 59328 50871 Transfer to TS - w/e 18/02/78
TS551 50852 59328 50871 Listed at TS - 12/08/79
50852 59328 50871 Noted 24/05/80
TS551 50852 59328 50871 Noted circa 01/19814
TS551 50852 59328 50871 Noted circa 10/19814
TS551 50852 59328 50871 Noted circa 05/19824
TS551 50852 59328 50871 Listed at TS - Jan-83
TS551 53852 59328 53871 Listed at TS - 14/07/83
TS551 53852 59614 53871 Noted circa 10/19834
TS508 53852 59741 53871 Noted circa 05/19844
TS508 53852 59741 53871 Noted circa 06/19844
TS508 53852 59741 53871 Noted circa 10/19844
TS508 53852 59741 53871 Noted circa 03/19864
TS508 53852 59741 53871 Listed at Tyseley - Summer 1986
TS807 51897 59666 59668 53871 Noted circa 06/19874
T807 51897 59666 59668 53871 Listed at TS - Jul-87
T807 51897 59666 59668 53871 Noted 19/07/87 - at Norwich3
T807 51897 59666 59345 53871 Formation change - TS - Jul-87 - 59345 replaced 59668
TS807 51897 59666 59345 53871 Noted circa 09/19874
TS807 51897 59666 59345 53871 Noted 03/10/19874
TS807 51897 59666 59345 53871 Noted 09/01/19884

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Gerald Brown
4: Eddie Knorn

Images:

Class 116 DMU at Hatton

January 1979

Set number: TS551

On a snowy day in January 1979 Class 116 set TS551 (presumably 50871 + 59328 + 50852) arrives into Hatton station with a service for Birmingham Moor Street. Michael Mensing.

Class 116 DMU at Redditch

1979

Set number: TS551

Refurbished Class 116 set TS551 (50871 + 50852, closest, presumably with 59328) in Redditch station in the Spring of 1979. Michael Mensing.

Class 116 DMU at Birmingham New Street

28th June 1982

Set number: TS551

Class 116, Tyseley set 551 (presumably 50871), sits in one of the middle roads at Birmingham New Street, as class 310, 310084 waits in one of the platforms. 28th June 1982. Paul James.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 1979

Set number: TS551

Class 116 set TS551 (power cars are 50852 + 50871, presumably with 59328) enters Barnt Green station in early 1979. Michael Mensing.

DMU

Date: 1979

Set number: TS551

Two Class 116 sets, led by TS551 / M50852 (and presumably with 59328 + 50871), enters King's Norton in the Spring of 1979. Michael Mensing.

DMU

Date: 11th April 1987

Set number: TS08

Class 116 set TS508 At Droitwich on 11 April 1987. Closest is 53852, the far power car is presumably 53871. Stuart Mackay Collection.