Vehicle 50821 / 53821
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: 30363
Diagram: 553
Allocations
| Nov-57 | New to | 88A (Cardiff Cathays) | |
| Jan-61 | Depot code change | 88B | |
| Mar-62 | Depot code change | 88M | |
| Nov-64 | Transferred to | 86A (Cardiff Canton) | |
| Oct-66 | On loan to | 66C (Hamilton) | |
| 2w/e 12/11/66 | Transferred to | 66C (Hamilton) | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | HN | |
| 2w/e 29/04/78 | Transferred to | TS (Tyseley) | |
| 22/03/87 | Withdrawn from | TS (Tyseley) |
The vehicle carried the following numbers:
50821 - original number
53821 - from Jun-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Refurbished
At Swindon Works dated 30/06/1978 released in white/blue stripe livery50821 was involved in the following incident:
11/6/74 - Pollokshields East Jct, ScR
Collision involving Class 116 / EMU
Info from Bill Read and Peter Mullen
A Class 116 bound for Glasgow was in a sidelong collision on crossover with a Class 311 EMU. More Details.
Disposal
Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50821 | 59329 | 50874 | As delivered to WR - November 1957 | ||||||
| CAT312 | 50821 | 50874 | Listed at CAT - Jul-62 - and centre car | ||||||
| 50821 | 59329 | 50874 | Transfer to 66C - 2w/e 12/11/66 - from WR | ||||||
| 145 | 50821 | 59329 | 50874 | Listed at 66C - circa Oct-69 | |||||
| 145 | 50821 | 59329 | 50874 | Listed at HN - Jul-70 | |||||
| 50821 | 59330 | 50875 | Noted Jul-70 - at Hamilton depot with no set number | ||||||
| 50821 | 59329 | 50874 | Noted 15/08/70 - on Hamilton depot1 | ||||||
| 145 | 50821 | 59329 | 50874 | Listed at 66C - 1972 | |||||
| 50821 | 59329 | 50874 | Noted 24/07/1973 - at Glasgow Central2 | ||||||
| 16/17 | 51110 | 56482 | 50821 | Listed at Hamilton - circa Aug-74 - 50821 was running in place of the normal 51119. Two brake vehicles, one carrying 16 the other 17. | |||||
| 50821 | 59329 | 55002 | Noted 30/03/1977 - at Glasgow Central 3 | ||||||
| TS554 | 50821 | 59333 | 50875 | Listed at TS - 12/08/79 | |||||
| TS554 | 50821 | 59333 | 50875 | Noted circa 01/19814 | |||||
| TS554 | 50821 | 59333 | 50875 | Noted circa 10/19814 | |||||
| TS554 | 50821 | 59333 | 50875 | Noted circa 05/19824 | |||||
| TS554 | 50821 | 59333 | 50875 | Listed at TS - Jan-83 | |||||
| TS554 | 53821 | 59333 | 53875 | Listed at TS - 14/07/83 | |||||
| 53821 | 59333 | 53875 | Noted 10/09/83 - on 1255 Bewdley-Birmingham NS Special with 53094-59595-53065 | ||||||
| TS554 | 53821 | 59333 | 53875 | Noted circa 10/19834 | |||||
| TS554 | 53821 | 59333 | 53875 | Noted circa 06/19844 | |||||
| TS554 | 53821 | 59674 | 53875 | Noted circa 10/19844 | |||||
| TS554 | 53821 | 59674 | 53875 | Noted circa 11/19844 | |||||
| TS554 | 53821 | 59674 | 53875 | Noted circa 01/19854 | |||||
| TS533 | 53821 | 59674 | 53875 | Noted circa 06/19854 | |||||
| TS533 | 53821 | 59674 | 53875 | Noted circa 03/19864 | |||||
| TS510 | 53821 | 59674 | 53875 | Listed at Tyseley - Summer 1986 | |||||
| TS510 | 53821 | 59674 | 53875 | Noted circa 06/19864 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Eddie Knorn
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The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: January 1979
Set number: TS554
Refurbished Class 116 set TS554, led by M50875 (and presumably with 59333 + 50821), at Hatton in January 1979. Michael Mensing.
Date: 11th June 1986
Set number: TS510
Class 116 Derby 3-car DMU Tyseley set 510 (53875 + 59674 + 53821) stands at Stratford Upon Avon on 11-6-86. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.