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Vehicle 50054 / 53054


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: 30211
Diagram: 553

Allocations

May-57 New to 84E (Tyseley)
01/01/63Boundary change84Etransferred from WR to LMR stock
Sep-63Depot code change2A
w/e 03/08/68 Transferred to 14A (Cricklewood)
06/05/73Depot code changeCW
circa Feb-82 Transferred to TS (Tyseley)
01/10/89 Transferred to CH (Chester) PCHX
19/11/89 Transferred to TS (Tyseley) PTSX
10/06/93 Transferred to HQ (Headquarters) RFXX
23/06/93 Withdrawn from HQ (Headquarters) RFXX

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50054 - original number
53054 - from Mar-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Modifications

circa Mar-85 - Gangway(s) fitted

Disposal

Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50054 59004 50096 As delivered to WR - May 1957
TYS303 50054 59027 50110 Listed at - circa Oct-60
50054 59376 50903 Noted 25/08/74 - at Cricklewood1
50054 59365 50850 50891 Noted 09/02/79 - on 05.45 Kettering – St. Pancras2
50054 59021 50075 Noted 08/09/80 - on 18.43 Kentish Town – Barking and 19.34 Barking – Kentish Town2
50054 59021 50075 Noted 11/09/80 - on 16.10 Kentish Town – Barking and 16.51 Barking – Kentish Town2
50054 59021 50075 Noted 22/09/80 - on 19.26 Kentish – Barking and 20.34 Barking – Kentish Town2
50054 59021 50075 Noted 13/10/80 - on 16.10 Kentish Town – Barking and 16.51 Barking – Kentish Town2
TS511 50054 59011 50106 Noted circa 10/19813
TS511 50054 59011 50106 Noted circa 09/19823
TS511 50054 59011 50106 Listed at TS - Jan-83
TS511 53054 59626 53106 Listed at TS - 14/07/83
TS511 53054 59626 53106 Noted circa 09/19833
TS511 53054 59626 53106 Noted circa 02/19843
TS511 53054 59626 53106 Noted circa 08/19843
TS510 53054 59448 53093 Noted circa 02/19853
53054 59626 53106 Noted 24/03/85
TS510 53054 59448 53107 Noted circa 06/19853
TS616 53054 59607 53887 Formation change - TS - circa Sep-85 - 53054 replaced 53834
TS609 53054 59533 53880 Noted circa 10/19853
TS616 53054 59607 53887 Noted circa 10/19853
TS616 53054 59607 53887 Listed at Tyseley - Summer 1986
TS616 53054 59607 53887 Noted 09/08/86 - at Norwich1
TS616 53054 59607 53887 Noted 06/06/87 - at Norwich1
T616 53054 59607 53887 Listed at TS - Jul-87
TS616 53054 59607 53887 Noted 04/07/87 - at Norwich strengthening by B471 + 55033 on a Birmingham NS - Norwich service1
TS334 53054 59596 51136 Noted circa 01/19883
T334 53054 59596 51136 Listed at Tyseley - 7th April 1988
T334 53054 59596 51136 Noted 18/06/88 - on 09.55 SO Birmingham to Yarmouth
T334 53054 59596 51136 Listed at TS - 01/09/89
CH334 53054 59596 53850 Listed at CH - 14/10/89
T334 53054 59596 53850 Listed at TS - 01/12/89
53054 59596 53850 Noted 06/05/1990 - at Tyseley depot4
T036 53054 51496 Listed at TS - mid May-90
T319 53054 59756 51129 Noted circa 10/19903
spare 53054 Listed at TS - Jul-91
spare 53054 Listed at TS - Aug-91
T036 53054 53245 Listed at TS - Dec-91
T036 53054 53245 Listed at TS - 02/07/92
T036 53054 53245 Listed at TS - 24/09/92
T036 53054 53245 Listed at TS - November 1992
T036 53054 53245 Listed at TS - 10/12/92

Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
2: Phil Shatford
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Jeremy Goodyear

Images:

Class 116 DMU at Priestfield

26th September 1959

A Derby suburban triple DMU in Priestfield station on 26 September 1959. DMBS W50054 leads with Wolverhampton on the destination blind. Michael Mensing.

Class 116 DMU at Rowington

May 1966

Set number: 325

Derby suburban set 325 passes over the water troughs at Rowington in May 1966. Michael Mensing.

Class 116 DMU at Barking

Unknown date

Class 116 DMBS M50054 added to another Class 116 at Barking. Date unknown, it was allocated to Cricklewood from August 1968 to circa February 1982. Paul Redmond.

Class 116 DMU at Ely West Junction

18th June 1988

Set number: T334

M53054, M59596 and M51136 with 09.55 SO Birmingham to Yarmouth near Ely West Junction on June 18, 1988. Nicholas Youngman.

Class 116 DMU at Derby

10th March 1990

Set number: T334

T334 (presumably 53054 59596 53850) at Derby on 10/5/90. Sparegang.

Class 116 DMU at Boston

24th August 1992

Set number: T036

Hybrid 2-car DMU with Class 116 DMBS 53054 + Class 101 DMCL 53245 as Tyseley set T036 in the platform at Boston for Skegness 24-8-92. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

Class 116 DMU at Derby

20th October 1992

Set number: T036

Class 116/101 hybrid T036 M53054+53245 at Derby on the 20th October 1992 with a service for Skegness. Kevin Law.

Class 116 DMU at Skegness

12th February 1993

Set number: T036

T036 (53054 + 53245) is a 116/101 hybrid set seen at Skegness with the 11:47 to Nottingham, 12th February 1993. Gazza Prescott.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 11th April 1986

Set number: T036

On 11 April 1986 a class 101/116 hybrid set T036 formed of 53245 + 53054 was pictured descending Hatton Bank forming the 14.12 Stratford-upon-Avon to Leamington service in place of the usual single or double class 122 set. The Down Goods Loop was very rarely used at this time as there was plenty of time between local trains, the only passenger services on the line at the time, for the frequent freight workings. Peter Tandy.

DMU

Date: 28th June 1990

Set number: CH348

CH348 (53253 + 59525 + 51210) in Chester station on 28 June 1990. On the left is 51496 + 53054. Keith Miller.

DMU

Date: spring 1992

Set number: T036

Hybrid class 101/116 DMU TS036 (cars 53245 and 53054) seen pausing at Warwick with a service for Leamington Spa in spring 1992. Bob Belcher.

DMU

Date: 31st December 1992

Set number: T036

A hybrid 2-car DMU, T036 (53245 + 53054) based at Tyseley, arrives at Peterborough with a service from Doncaster on 31 December 1992. There is a photo on Flickr of this same unit operating the 12.10 from Doncaster, which ran via Sleaford, so I think this must be that train. Lewis Bevan.

DMU

Date: 19th February 1993

Set number: T036

Hybrid Class 101 DMSL No. 53245 and Class 116 DMBS No. 53054, forming set No. T036, arrive at Lincoln Central working the 12:45 service from Sheffield on 19 February 1993. Brian Creasey.