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Vehicle 51138 / 977921


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

4w/e 04/10/58 New to 82B (Bristol Marsh Junction)
circa Jun-64 Transferred to 82A (Bristol Bath Road)
May-65 Transferred to 86A (Cardiff Canton)
06/05/73Depot code changeCF
w/e 07/04/76 Transferred to TS (Tyseley)
19/10/93 Transferred to HQ (Headquarters) RFXX
03/11/93 Withdrawn from HQ (Headquarters) RFXX

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

51138 - original number
977921 - from Nov-93 (departmental stock) - number never carried

Department Use as 977921

Number allocated but conversion never happened From 11/93 to 12/95.

Modifications

Apr to Sep-76 - WR AWS removed

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 13/10/1978 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Preserved - more details.

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51138 59448 51151 As delivered to 82B - 4w/e 04/10/58
51138 59448 51151 Transfer to 86A - May-65
51138 59448 51151 Noted 06/11/70 - at Cardiff1
CTN353 51138 59448 51151 Listed at Canton - circa Jan-71
51138 59448 51151 Noted 25/08/1971 - at Cardiff2
353 51138 59448 51151 Noted 22/07/1972 - Branch Line Society Glamorgan Railtour
353 51138 59448 51151 Noted 02/11/72
353 51138 59448 51151 Noted 06/09/73 - at Severn Tunnel Junction3
51138 59448 51151 Noted 26/08/74 - at Cardiff2
C353 51138 59448 51151 Noted 03/09/74 - at Cardiff3
C353 51138 59448 51151 Noted 13/08/75 - on 2C15 1850 Barry Island-Newport with C346
51138 59448 51151 Noted 26/08/75 - On Cardiff Canton depot3
TS546 51138 59448 51151 Noted circa 01/19784
TS546 51138 59448 51151 Listed at TS - 12/08/79
TS546 51138 59448 51151 Noted circa 01/19814
TS546 51138 59448 51151 Noted circa 10/19814
TS546 51138 59448 51151 Noted circa 05/19824
TS546 51138 59448 51151 Listed at TS - Jan-83
TS546 51138 59448 51151 Listed at TS - 14/07/83
TS546 51138 59448 51151 Noted circa 09/19834
TS622 51138 59448 51151 Noted circa 12/19834
TS622 51138 59448 51151 Noted circa 04/19844
TS617 51138 59107 51151 Noted circa 10/19844
TS617 51138 59590 51151 Noted circa 01/19854
TS617 51138 59590 51151 Noted circa 02/19854
TS617 51138 59590 51151 Listed at TS - May-85
TS617 51138 59590 51151 Noted circa 10/19854
TS617 51138 59590 51151 Noted circa 01/19864
TS617 51138 51151 Listed at Tyseley - Summer 1986
TS605 51138 59527 53904 Formation change - TS - circa Nov-86 - 51138 replaced 53851
TS320 51138 59527 53904 Noted circa 02/19874
T320 51138 59720 53904 Listed at TS - Jul-87
T320 51138 59720 53890 Formation change - TS - Aug-87 - 53890 (ex-T354) replaced 53904 (to T354)
TS320 51138 59720 53904 Noted 01/08/87 - at Norwich3
T320 51138 59720 53890 Noted circa 09/19874
T320 51138 59720 53890 Noted 31/10/19874
T320 51138 59720 53890 Noted 24th January 1988
T320 51138 59720 53890 Listed at Tyseley - 7th April 1988
T320 51138 59720 53890 Noted 21/05/88 - at Norwich3
T320 51138 59720 53890 Noted 18/06/88 - at Norwich3
T320 51138 59720 53890 Noted circa 10/19884
T320 51138 59720 53890 Noted circa 03/19894
T320 51138 59720 53890 Listed at TS - 01/09/89
T320 51138 59720 53890 Listed at TS - 01/12/89
T320 51138 59512 53890 Noted circa 05/19904
51138 59512 51316 Noted 06/05/1990 - at Tyseley depot2
51138 59512 53890 Noted 06/05/1990 - at Tyseley depot2
T320 51138 59512 53890 Listed at TS - mid May-90
T320 51138 59611 53890 Listed at TS - Jul-91
T320 51138 59611 53890 Listed at TS - Aug-91
T320 51138 59611 53890 Listed at TS - Dec-91
T320 51138 59611 53881 Noted 15/05/92 - on 12:58 Longbridge - Lichfield City
spare 51138 Listed at TS - 02/07/92
T320 51138 59611 53101 Noted circa 08/19924
T320 51138 59611 53101 Listed at - 24/09/92
T405 53101 59611 51138 53897 Listed at TS - November 1992
T405 51138 59611 53897 53101 Noted 02/11/19924
T405 51138 59611 53897 Noted 29/11/19924
T405 53101 59611 51138 53897 Listed at TS - 10/12/92
T421 53114 51138 59600 51144 Noted circa 06/19934
T421 51138 59600 51144 53114 Noted circa 09/19934

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

Images:

Class 116 DMU at Bridgend &amp; Coity Goods

22nd July 1972

Set number: 353

Class 116 set 353 with the BLS Glamorgan railtour at Bridgend & Coity Goods on 22 July 1972. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 116 DMU at between Warwick and Leamington

Autumn 1976

Set number: TS546

In Autumn 1976 Tyseley allocated Class 116 DMU set TS546 (51138 and presumably 59448 + 51151) is seen between Warwick and Leamington. Michael Mensing.

Class 116 DMU at East Whitacre

1978

Set number: TS546

M51138 is at the front of set TS546 (presumably with 59448 + 51151) when seen at East Whitacre in 1978. Michael Mensing.

Class 116 DMU at Hall Green

31st January 1981

Set number: TS546

Tyseley 116 unit TS546 (presumably 51138 + 59448 + 51151) is bound for Birmingham Moor Street at Hall Green on 31/1/81. Stephen Burdett.

Class 116 DMU at Birmingham Moor Street

21st January 1984

Set number: TS622

Class 116 DMBS M51138 leads Tyseley set TS622 at Birmingham Moor Street on 21st January 1984 Kevin Law.

Class 116 DMU at Birmingham Moor Street

November 1985

Set number: TS617

Tyseley Class 116 3-car DMU set TS617 arriving into Birmingham Moor Street in November 1985. 51138 is presumably closest, the other power car should be 51151, the centre car could be a 127. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

Class 116 DMU at Hereford

19th June 1989

Set number: T320

A mixed DMU rake stands in Platform 1 at Hereford station on the evening of 19th June 1989. There are three yellow cab ends facing the camera - the fourth vehicle is either a bubble car or a power car attached to another set. Closest is set T320 presumably 51138 + 59720 + 53890. Paul James.

Class 116 DMU at Five Ways

6th August 1992

Set number: T320

Set T320 (51138 + 59611 + 53101) at Five Ways with the 16:14 New St. - Longbridge on the 6th August 1992. Gazza Prescott.

Class 116 DMU at Birmingham New Street

29th November 1992

Set number: T405

"Eddie Knorn and I travelled to Birmingham for the last advertised day of first generation DMU services on the Cross City Line, where great things were expected. Unfortunately on the day, many of the services were in the hands of 'Centro' liveried 150s. Here Class 116 DMBS 51138, set T405, and Class 117 DMS 51412, set T307, are seen at Birmingham New Street on the final day, Sunday 29 November 1992 - only it wasn't the final day as it turned out, with another 'Finale' taking place in 1993." Robert Chilton.

Class 116 DMU at Birmingham New Street

29th November 1992

Set number: T405

Class 116 DMBS 51138 leading set T405, formed as a three-car with TSL 59611 (Cl.127) and DMS 53897, seen at Birmingham New Street on the last advertised day of first generation DMU services on the Cross City Line. Robert Chilton.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 22nd July 1972

Set number: 353

Class 116 set 353 (W51151 and presumably W59448 + W51138) at Tondu. This is thought to be the BLS Glamorgan railtour on 22 July 1972. Stuart Davies Collection.

DMU

Date: 20th March 1975

Set number: C353

Class 116 DMU set C353 (presumably 51151 + 59448 + 51138) for Cardiff Bute road at Queen St station with brand new BR Brunel House in Background on March 20th 1975. Photograph by John Wiltshire. Peter Brabham Collection.

DMU

Date: Autumn 1976

Set number: TS546

In the autumn of 1976 Tyseley Class 116 set TS546 (presumably 51151 + 59448 + 51138) is seen west of Leamington. Michael Mensing.

DMU

Date: 24th April 1990

Set number: T320

T320 53890 + 59720 + 51138 makes a very rare appearance covering for a 156 on 1L65 10:20 Liverpool Lime St to Ipswich at New Mills South Junction, 24-4-90. Kevin Dowd.

DMU

Date: 23rd February 1991

Set number: T320

T320 (53890 + 59720 + 51138) arrives at Blake St. with the 12:04 Lichfield City - Longbridge, 23rd February 1991. Gazza Prescott.

DMU

Date: 15th May 1992

Set number: T320

T320 (53881 + 59611 + 51138) at Birmingham New St with the 12:58 Longbridge - Lichfield City, 15th May 1992. Gazza Prescott.

DMU

Date: 10th April 1993

51859 at the rear of an e.c.s. working disappearing into the tunnel at the east end of New St at 16.48 on 10/4/93. The train comprised two 3-car sets : 51138/59600/51144 plus 53124/59713/51859. Leonard Rogers.