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Vehicle 50892 / 53892


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

4w/e 25/01/58 New to 88A (Cardiff Cathays)
Jan-61Depot code change88B
Mar-62Depot code change88M
Nov-64 Transferred to 86A (Cardiff Canton)
4w/e 06/05/72 Transferred to 81D (Reading)
18/06/72 Transferred to 66C (Hamilton)
May-73Depot code changeHN
circa Aug-82 Transferred to ED (Eastfield)
Nov-84 Transferred to AY (Ayr)
Jun-86 Stored AY (Ayr)
24/02/87 Transferred to TS (Tyseley)
22/03/87 Withdrawn from TS (Tyseley)

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50892 - original number
53892 - from Sep-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Disposal

Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50839 59347 50892 As delivered to Cathays - 4w/e 25/01/58
CAT319 50839 59347 50892 Listed at Cathays - circa Sep-60
CAT319 50839 50892 Listed at CAT - Jul-62 - and centre car
50839 59347 50892 Noted 06/11/70 - at Cardiff1
CTN319 50839 59347 50892 Listed at Canton - circa Jan-71
50839 59347 50892 Noted 26/08/1971 - at Newport2
50839 59347 50892 Transfer to 81D - 4w/e 06/05/72
50839 59347 50892 Noted 27/08/74 - on Hamilton depot3
50820 59328 50892 Noted 05/04/1976 - at Glasgow Central 4
50839 59347 50892 Noted 05/09/76 - on Hamilton depot3
50839 59347 50892 Noted 09/04/1977 - On 16:00 Glasgow Central to East Kilbride4
166 50839 59347 50892 Listed at HN - mid-May-78 - gangwayed set
392 50839 59374 50892 Listed at HN - 01/02/81
116392 50839 59374 50892 Listed at HN - 13/06/82
116394 53846 59345 53892 Noted circa 11/19835
116392 53839 59374 53892 Listed at ED - 17/06/84
116392 53839 59374 53892 Transfer to AY - circa Nov-84 - from ED
116392 53839 59374 53892 Listed at AY - 25/03/85
53841 59559 53892 Noted circa 02/19865
116392 53839 59374 53892 Listed at Ayr - Summer 1986
107425 51985 59559 53892 Noted 5th June 1986
53892 Noted 11/10/1986 - at Falkland Yard5

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

Images:

Class 116 DMU at Hamilton depot

23rd March 1980

Following an overnight snowfall, various DMU's were stabled at Hamilton Depot on March 23rd 1980. The nearest car is Class 116 Driving Motor Second, SC50892. Martyn Hilbert.

Class 116 DMU at Largs

1985

Set number: 116392

In 1985 Class 116 DMU sets 116 392 + 116 388 wait to leave Largs with 2T20 the 10.52 to Glasgow Central. This once four platform station had by this date already been reduced to 2 and the DMU's were replaced by class 318 EMU's with electrification in 1986. Adrian Nicholls.

Class 116 DMU at Tyseley

7th March 1987

Set number: 116392

Class 116 53892, set number 116 392, is seen at Tyseley on 07.03.1987 after transfer from Scotland. Andy Cole.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 17th September 1985

Set number: 116393

Class 116+101 combination with an Ayr-Glasgow Central service at Lochwinnoch on the 17th September 1985. Leading is set 116393 formed Sc53841 + Sc59331 + Sc53892. Kevin Law.