Vehicle 50111 / 53111
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: 30213
Diagram: 554
Allocations
| Jun-57 | New to | 84E (Tyseley) | |
| 01/01/63 | Boundary change | 84E | transferred from WR to LMR stock |
| Sep-63 | Depot code change | 2A | |
| w/e 03/08/68 | Transferred to | 14A (Cricklewood) | |
| 06/05/73 | Depot code change | CW | |
| 21/05/80 | Transferred to | TS (Tyseley) | |
| 31/05/87 | Withdrawn from | TS (Tyseley) |
Notes
05/07/80 - M50115 (TS519) collided with 47 337 at Birmingham New Street on 5th July 1980 and then dumped at Kings Norton. It was expected that M50111 (spare) would replace it.
The vehicle carried the following numbers:
50111 - original number
53111 - from Jun-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Disposal
Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50069 | 59019 | 50111 | As delivered to WR - June 1957 | ||||||
| TY519 | 50064 | 59019 | 50111 | Noted 14/09/74 - on 1200 Kidderminster-Lichfield City with TY513 | |||||
| 50068 | 59011 | 50111 | 50838 | Noted 06/11/79 - on 19.15 Luton - St. Pancras1 | |||||
| 50060 | 59365 | 50102 | 50106 | 50111 | Noted 02/01/80 - on 05.35 St. Pancras – Bedford1 | ||||
| 50870 | 50111 | 59614 | 50891 | Noted 02/05/80 - on 18.35 Bedford – Cricklewood1 | |||||
| spare | 50111 | Formed at TS 21/05/80 | |||||||
| TS519 | 50064 | 59019 | 50111 | Noted circa 01/19812 | |||||
| TS519 | 50064 | 59343 | 50111 | Noted circa 10/19812 | |||||
| TS519 | 50064 | 59343 | 50111 | Noted circa 05/19822 | |||||
| TS519 | 50064 | 59343 | 50111 | Listed at TS - Jan-83 | |||||
| TS519 | 50064 | 59343 | 50111 | Noted circa 01/19832 | |||||
| TS519 | 53064 | 59714 | 53111 | Listed at TS - 14/07/83 | |||||
| TS519 | 53064 | 59714 | 53111 | Noted circa 09/19832 | |||||
| TS519 | 53064 | 59714 | 53111 | Noted circa 10/19832 | |||||
| TS519 | 53064 | 59589 | 53111 | Noted circa 02/19842 | |||||
| TS519 | 53064 | 59589 | 53111 | Noted circa 10/19842 | |||||
| TS519 | 53064 | 59589 | 53111 | Noted circa 02/19862 | |||||
| TS519 | 53064 | 59621 | 53111 | Noted circa 06/19862 | |||||
| TS519 | 53064 | 59621 | 53111 | Listed at Tyseley - Summer 1986 | |||||
| 53064 | 59589 | 53111 | Noted 02/06/86 - on 12:22 Redditch - Lichfield C3 | ||||||
| 53064 | 59589 | 53111 | Noted 02/06/86 - on 14:06 Lichfield C - Longbridge3 |
Formation Sources
1: Phil Shatford
2: Eddie Knorn
3: Martin Baumann
Images:
15th April 1987
Seen at Tyseley on 15 April 1987 are 53111 (withdrawn a few weeks later) + 593?? + 59604 + 53837 and 51661. Stuart Mackay Collection.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 1978
Set number: TS519
In the spring of 1978 refurbished Class 116 set TS519 (presumably 50064 + 59019 + 50111) is seen at Lichfield City. Michael Mensing.