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Vehicle 51129


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: 30446
Diagram: 553

Allocations

Aug-58 New to 82B (Bristol Marsh Junction)
3w/e 01/02/64 Transferred to 2A (Tyseley)
May-73Depot code changeTS
w/e 12/10/74 Transferred to RG (Reading)
04/05/75 Transferred to TS (Tyseley)
01/03/93 Transferred to HQ (Headquarters) RFXX
08/03/93 Withdrawn from HQ (Headquarters) RFXX

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 24/02/1978 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51129 59439 51142 As delivered to 82B - August 1958
BL301 51129 59439 51142 Listed at Bristol - circa Sep-60
51129 59439 51142 Noted 01/04/69 - in Birmingham New Street1
TY533 51129 59439 51142 Listed at 2A - 16/08/70
51129 59439 51142 Noted 05/11/70 - at Birmingham New Street1
51129 59439 51142 Noted 02/10/1971 - at Tyseley2
51129 59439 51142 Noted 25/09/72 - in Birmingham New Street1
51129 59439 51142 Noted 14/07/1973 - at Birmingham New Street2
TY533 51129 59439 51142 Noted 06/07/74 - on 1511 Leamington-Birmingham Moor St
51129 59439 51142 Transfer to RG - w/e 12/10/74 - on loan from TS
L371 51129 59439 51142 Noted 30/04/75 - at Royal Oak3
51129 59439 51142 Transfer to TS - 04/05/75 - from WR
51129 59439 51142 Noted 03/06/1975 - at Solihull4
51129 59439 51142 Noted 11/12/1975 - at Solihull4
51129 59439 51142 Noted 17/07/76 - on 1730 Nottingham-Birmingham New Street
51129 59439 51142 Noted 26/06/77 - on 2G76 1353 Leicester-Birmingham New Street and 2F76 1528 Birmingham New Street-Leicester
TS533 51129 59439 51142 Noted circa 01/19785
TS533 51129 59439 51142 Listed at TS - 12/08/79
TS533 51129 59439 51142 Noted circa 01/19815
TS533 51129 59439 51142 Noted circa 10/19815
TS533 51129 59439 51142 Noted circa 05/19825
TS533 51129 59439 51142 Listed at TS - Jan-83
TS533 51129 59439 51142 Listed at TS - 14/07/83
51129 59615 51142 Noted 01/10/83 - on Norwich depot, power cars gangwayed, trailer not3
TS604 51129 59101 51142 Noted circa 01/19845
TS604 51129 59101 51142 Noted circa 01/19855
TS604 51129 59101 51142 Listed at TS - May-85
TS604 51129 59101 51142 Noted circa 12/19855
TS604 51129 59101 51142 Listed at Tyseley - Summer 1986
TS604 51129 59101 51142 Noted 09/08/86 - at Norwich3
TS604 51129 59101 51149 Formation change - TS - circa Oct-86 - 51149 (ex-TS603) replaces 51142 (to TS600)
TS319 51129 59101 51149 Noted circa 03/19875
T319 51129 59101 51149 Noted circa 06/19875
T319 51129 59101 51149 Listed at TS - Jul-87
T319 51129 59101 51149 Noted 04/10/87 - at Norwich3
T319 51129 59756 51149 Noted circa 01/19885
T319 51129 59756 51149 Listed at Tyseley - 7th April 1988
T319 51129 59756 51149 Noted 23/04/19885
T319 51129 59756 51149 Noted 13/05/19885
51129 59756 51149 Noted 02/06/88 - on 15:32 Great Malvern - Birmingham New Street with 550336
T319 51129 59756 51149 Noted circa 03/19895
T319 51129 59756 51149 Noted 23/04/1989 - The Institution of Mining Engineers Notts & North Derbyshire Railtour T227+T319+T303
T319 51129 59756 51149 Noted circa 09/19895
T319 51129 59756 51149 Listed at TS - 01/09/89
T319 51129 59756 51149 Listed at TS - 01/12/89
T319 51129 59756 51149 Noted circa 05/19905
51129 59756 51149 Noted 06/05/1990 - at Tyseley depot2
T319 51129 59756 51149 Listed at TS - mid May-90
T319 51129 59756 51149 Noted 03/08/90 - at Llandudno
T319 53054 59756 51129 Noted circa 10/19905
T319 51129 59756 51149 Noted circa 12/19905
T319 51129 59756 51149 Noted 19/03/91 - in Birmingham area7
T319 51129 59756 51149 Noted 23/03/91 - at Birmingham7
T319 51129 59756 51149 Listed at TS - Jul-91
T319 51129 59756 51149 Listed at TS - Aug-91
T319 51129 59756 51149 Listed at TS - Dec-91
T056 51129 53321 Listed at TS - 02/07/92
51129 53168 Noted 18/08/92 - On 06:22 Crewe - Coventry8
T056 51129 53168 Listed at TS - 24/09/92
T056 51129 53168 Listed at TS - November 1992
51129 53168 Noted 23/11/92 - On 14:20 Nottingham - Crewe8
51129 53168 Noted 04/12/92 - On 06:22 Crewe - Coventry8
T056 51129 53168 Listed at TS - 10/12/92

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Gerald Brown
4: Peter Wallwork
5: Eddie Knorn
6: Martin Baumann
7: Aaron Calder
8: David Bellamy

Images:

Class 116 DMU at Galton Bridge, Smethwick

15th October 1966

The 1.35pm Stourport-on-Severn Junction - Birmingham Snow Hill service on October 15th, 1966 is formed of two 3-car Class 116 sets led by M51129 with DMPV 55996 on the rear. Seen at Galton Bridge, Smethwick. Michael Mensing.

Class 116 DMU at Birmingham New Street

October 1980

A Class 116 DMU (M51129 + M59439 and presumably M51142) in Birmingham New Street in October 1980. Brian Daniels.

Class 116 DMU at Hereford

circa 1986

Set number: TS604

The bay sidings at Hereford contain Tyseley DMU set (TS604 presumably 51129 + 59101 + 51142) waiting in the bay platform (No 4) with a 47 stabled behind it, and two class 37s occupy the next track. Circa 1986. John Crooks.

Class 116 DMU at Hereford

circa 1986

Set number: TS04

WM liveried Class 116 DMBS 51129 set rattles away to itself in platform 4 at Hereford, awaiting the right-away for Worcester, circa 1986. John Crooks.

Class 116 DMU at Ely North Junction

9th July 1988

Set number: T319

M51129, M59756, M51149 and M53822 seen at Ely North Junction with the 09.55 SO Birmingham New Street to Yarmouth on 9th July 1988. Nicholas Youngman.

Class 116 DMU at Birmingham New Street

14th October 1989

Set number: T319

Class 116 suburban DMU set no. T319 formed 51129 - (presumably 59756) - 51142, with 51129 trailing out of Birmingham New Street on a wet 14/Oct/1989. Robert Chilton.

Class 116 DMU at Rugby

7th November 1992

Set number: T056

51129 and 53168 (T056) at Rugby after arrival with 1720 ex- Stoke, 7/11/92. Gazza Prescott.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: July 1974

Set number: TY533

Two Derby suburban three-car sets head for Lichfield City away from Wylde Green station in July 1974. At the front is set TY533, led by 51142 and presumably with 59439 + 51129. Michael Mensing.

DMU

Date: 30th March 1984

Set number: TS604

A nine-car DMU formation arriving into Shenstone with the 09:29 Longbridge - Lichfield City service on 30 March 1984. All are suburban vehicles except one Met-Camm centre car. They are 51142 + 59101 + 51129 / 53863 + 59368 + 53916 / 53831 + 59713 + 53884. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: 21st June 1984

Set number: TS604

The 17.40 Paddington - Stratford-upon-Avon service, with class 116 DMS no 51142 leading, passes Wycombe North coal yard on 21 July 1984. The other two vehicles are presumably Class 111 TSL 59101 and Class 116 DMBS 51129. Robert28194.

DMU

Date: 23rd April 1989

Set number: T227

53019 leads 54027 as set T227 with T319 (51129, 59756, 51149) and T303 (51406, 59516, 51364) on The Institution of Mining Engineers Notts & North Derbyshire Railtour near Welbeck Colliery on a wet and overcast 23/Apr/1989. Robert Chilton.

DMU

Date: 3rd August 1990

Set number: T319

Class 116 set T319 (presumably 51149 + 59756 + 51129) at Llandudno on 03/08/1990. Graeme Phillips Collection.

DMU

Date: 8th June 1991

Set number: T319

51149 + 59756 + 51129 (T319) arrive at Smethwick West with the 12:41 New St - Stourbridge on 8th June 1991. Gazza Prescott.

DMU

Date: 26th July 1991

Set number: T319

Tyseley's 3-car suburban set T319 formed class 116 DMS 51149 (nearest), 59756 (class 115 TCL) & 51129 (class 116 DMBS) just protruding from the undercover part of Birmingham New Street. 47851 is stabled in the adjacent line awaiting it's next turn of duty on 26/Jul/1991. Robert Chilton.

DMU

Date: 16th July 1992

Set number: T056

Class 101 53168 with class 116 51129 as Tyseley's hybrid set T056 stands at Derby station on the morning of 16/Jul/1992. The nearest vehicle is another which has recently been transferred, this time still retaining it's former Norwich depot set number (102) and RETB aerial from working on the East Suffolk line. Robert Chilton.