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Vehicle 51142


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: 30447
Diagram: 554

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)
17/01/94 Transferred to HQ (Headquarters) RFXX
21/01/94 Withdrawn from HQ (Headquarters) RFXX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
TS600 53866 59130 51142 Formation change - TS - circa Oct-86 - 53866 & 51142 replaces 53857 & 53910
T325 53060 59757 51142 Noted 11/04/87 - on 17:05 Cardiff to Gloucester with C3136
TS325 53060 59757 51142 Noted circa 06/19875
TS405 51854 59726 59615 51142 Noted circa 07/19875
T325 53060 59757 51142 Listed at TS - Jul-87
TS325 53060 59757 51142 Noted 04/07/19875
T325 53060 59757 51142 Noted circa 01/19885
T325 53060 59757 51142 Listed at Tyseley - 7th April 1988
T325 53060 59757 51142 Noted 23/04/19885
T325 53060 59757 51142 Noted 01/10/1988 - T305+T325 worked special train to Stanhope, origin unclear
T325 53060 59757 51142 Listed at TS - 01/09/89
T325 53060 59757 51142 Listed at TS - 01/12/89
53060 59757 51142 Noted 06/05/1990 - at Tyseley depot2
T325 53060 59757 51142 Listed at TS - mid May-90
T325 53060 59757 51142 Noted circa 05/19915
T325 53060 51142 Noted circa 06/19915
T325 53060 59720 51142 Listed at TS - Jul-91
T325 53060 59720 51142 Listed at TS - Aug-91
T325 53060 59757 51142 Listed at TS - Dec-91
53060 59672 59757 51142 Noted 14/12/917
T325 53060 59757 51142 Noted circa 01/19925
T321 53863 59753 51142 Listed at TS - 02/07/92
T321 53863 59753 51142 Noted circa 08/19925
53863 59753 51142 Noted 29/08/92 - On 09:49 Scarborough - Skegness with 51314 + 59481 + 513298
51142 59753 53863 Noted 29/08/92 - on 09:49 Scarborough - Skegness with 51314 + 59481 + 513298
T411 53863 59753 51142 53090 Listed at TS - 24/09/92
T321 53863 59753 51142 Listed at TS - November 1992
T411 53090 53863 59753 51142 Listed at TS - November 1992
53863 53090 51142 Noted 24/11/92 - On 19:23 Redditch - Lichfield TV8
T411 53863 59753 51142 Listed at TS - 10/12/92
53863 59753 51142 Noted 10/12/92 - On 17:48 Lichfield TV - Birmingham New Street8
53053 51142 Noted 01/05/93 - On 20:53 Redditch - Birmingham New Street8
T333 53053 51142 Listed at TS - Nov-93

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Gerald Brown
4: Peter Wallwork
5: Eddie Knorn
6: Shayne Lewis
7: Graeme Phillips
8: David Bellamy

Images:

Class 116 DMU at Wylde Green

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.

Class 116 DMU at Shenstone

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.

Class 116 DMU at Wycombe North

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.

Class 116 DMU at Birmingham Moor Street

7th April 1988

Set number: T325

51142, 59757 and 53060 departing from Birmingham Moor Street with a train from Snow Hill to Shirley on 7 April 1988. Keith Long.

Class 116 DMU at Kidderminster

7th May 1988

Set number: T325

Class 116 DMUs were the commonest sets found in the West Midlands with Tyseley having a large allocation. In this picture from Kidderminster taken on 7 May 1988 set T325 formed of 51142 + 59757 + 53060 was approaching Kidderminster station with a Worcester to Birmingham New Street service. The background has changed since this date with the Severn Valley Railway having built various structures including a large carriage shed on the land on the right hand side. Peter Tandy.

Class 116 DMU at Worcester Tunnel

16th January 1989

Set number: T325

Class 116/117 set T325 (presumably 51142 + 59757 + 53060) outside Worcester Tunnel on 16 January 1989. Taken by John Vaughan. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 116 DMU at Deganwy

28th August 1989

Set number: T325

Class 116 Set T325 (presumably 51142 59757 53060) and 117 Set T311 (presumably 51334 + 59500 + 51376) 2XXX 1710 Llandudno - Birmingham New St curve into Deganwy (at 1717) on Monday 28th August 1989. Colin Brooks.

Class 116 DMU at Rose Hill

11th February 1991

Set number: T325

51142 - 59757 - 53060 (T325) at Rose Hill, it arrived as the 18:21 ex-Piccadilly (the set used to cover a Class 108 failure). 11th February 1991. Gazza Prescott.

Class 116 DMU at Firsby

25th July 1992

Set number: T321

Rounding the curve at Firsby T321 (presumably 51142 + 59753 + 53863) on the 06:40 Nottingham to Skegness, 25th July 1992. Nick Slocombe.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: October 1980

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

DMU

Date: 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.

DMU

Date: 9th May 1987

Set number: TS325

Class 116 DMU set T325 (53060 + 59757 + 51142) at Kidderminster on 9 May 1987, taken from the platform as the unit prepared to stop while on its way to Birmingham New Street. The sidings on the left were still in use at the time but were subsequently lifted. Peter Tandy.

DMU

Date: 29th May 1988

Set number: T325

Class 116/115 hybrid T325 M53060, 59757 and M51142 north of Ely with the 12.50 Birmingham to Norwich on Sunday 29th May 1988. Nicholas Youngman.

DMU

Date: 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.

DMU

Date: 14th November 1992

Set number: T411

T411 (53863 + 59753 + 51142 + 53090) at Sutton Coldfield on the 11:23 Redditch - Lichfield City, 14/11/92. Gazza Prescott.