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Vehicle 50117 / 53117


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

Aug-57 New to 84E (Tyseley)
01/01/63Boundary change84Etransferred from WR to LMR stock
Sep-63Depot code change2A
May-73Depot code changeTS
28/06/87 Transferred to NH (Newton Heath)
06/11/88 Withdrawn from NH (Newton Heath)

Notes

Dec-87 - Appeared on lists as W, then W cancelled.

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50117 - original number
53117 - from Jun-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Modifications

Oct-77 - AWS fitted
Oct-77 - WR AWS removed

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 21/10/1977 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50075 59025 50117 As delivered to WR - August 1957
50062 59028 50117 Noted 01/04/69 - in Birmingham New Street1
TY520 50061 59020 50117 Noted circa Jun-69
TY528 50062 59028 50117 Listed at 2A - 16/08/70
50062 59028 50117 Noted 22/05/71 - at Kidderminster1
50062 59028 50117 Noted 19/10/71 - at Church Road, Edgbaston1
50062 59028 50117 Noted 14/07/1973 - at Birmingham New Street2
50062 59028 50117 Noted 24/12/73 - in Birmingham New Street1
50069 59028 50117 Noted 31/05/1975 - at Tysley3
50062 59028 50117 Noted 30/04/77 - on 2F76 1236 Birmingham New Street-Leicester with 50448 + 59280 + 50709
TS528 50062 59028 50117 Noted circa 01/19784
TS528 50062 59028 50117 Listed at TS - 12/08/79
TS528 50062 59028 50117 Noted circa 01/19814
TS528 50062 59028 50117 Noted circa 10/19814
TS528 50062 59028 50117 Noted circa 05/19824
TS528 50062 59028 50117 Listed at TS - Jan-83
TS528 53062 59715 53117 Listed at TS - 14/07/83
TS528 53062 59715 53117 Noted circa 09/19834
TS528 53062 59715 53117 Noted circa 12/19834
TS528 53062 59715 53117 Noted circa 01/19844
TS528 53062 59715 53117 Listed at Tyseley - Summer 1986
TS528 53062 59715 53117 Noted 29/07/1986 - at Birmingham New Street5
53059 53117 Noted 05/12/87 - on 13:24 Southport - Manchester Victoria via Westhoughton Bolton6
53059 50117 Noted 12th December 1987
53059 50117 Noted 14th February 1988
N650 53059 50117 Listed at NH - March 1988
N650 53059 50117 Listed at NH - May 1988
N650 53059 53117 Noted circa Jul-88

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Robert Chilton
6: Martin Baumann

Images:

Class 116 DMU at Stratford-upon-Avon

October 1958

W50117 leads a Class 116 set at Stratford-upon-Avon in October 1958. Michael Mensing.

Class 116 DMU at Saltley

May 1976

Set number: TY528

Class 116 DMU set TY528 (presumably 50117 + 59028 + 50062) seen at Saltley in May 1976. Tamworth is on the destination blind. Michael Mensing.

Class 116 DMU at Longbridge

19th August 1978

Set number: TS528

Class 116 set TS528 (the power cars are presumably 50117 + 50062) working with a hybrid set containing a Class 100 DMBS and possibly a 104 DMBS, at Longbridge on 19/08/78. Michael Mensing.

Class 116 DMU at Manchester Victoria

15th August 1987

A Class 116 twin led by M53117 departs from Manchester Victoria on August 15, 1987. M53492 is on the left. John Carter.

Class 116 DMU at Tyseley

3rd December 1988

Set number: N650

Class 116 53117, set number N650, is seen at Tyseley while condemned on 03.12.1988. This power car had been transferred in from Newton Heath, hence the 'N' set number and 'Bolton' in the blinds. Andy Cole.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 1975

Set number: TY528

Set TY528 at Earlwood in 1975, led by 50062, possibly with 59028 + 50117. Michael Mensing.

DMU

Date: 21st August 1976

Set number: TY528

As the driver opens up a cloud of thick exhaust smoke blots out the background. The leading set comprises 50062, 59028 & 50117 The train will be on the way to New Street to work a Birmingham to Kidderminster service, it has just left Tyseley Carriage sidings. The houses on the left were on Byron Road they were sturdy Victorian tunnel back houses but they fell victim to Small Heath Highway which was built to relieve traffic through Small Heath on the Coventry Road (it didn't) The houses on the right are off Armoury Road, they were owned by BSA Motorcycles and the houses could be rented by employees, sadly by this time BSA had closed and the houses would soon follow the factory into oblivion, it is now an industrial estate. The station platform may not have anywhere to sit or shelter but it certainly was well lit, the wonky gradient post remains! Image by Peter Shoesmith 21 August 1976. Geoff Dowling and John Whitehouse Collection.

DMU

Date: 20th July 1988

Manchester Victoria on the afternoon of 20/7/88, with 53059/53117 waiting to depart on the 16.40 to Kirkby via Bolton and Wigan. Leonard Rogers.

DMU

Date: 18th December 1988

Set number: N652

M53870, M53059, M53923 and M50117 awaiting their fate at Vic Berrys, Leicester 18-12-88. Kevin Dowd.