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Vehicle 50881 / 53881 / 977825


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: 30364
Diagram: 554

Allocations

Dec-57 New to 88A (Cardiff Cathays)
Jan-61Depot code change88B
Mar-62Depot code change88M
Nov-64 Transferred to 86A (Cardiff Canton)
04/08/68 Transferred to 30A (Stratford) - also noted as 11th
May 1973Depot code changeSF
26/06/77 Transferred to HN (Hamilton)
circa Aug-82 Transferred to ED (Eastfield)
Nov-84 Transferred to AY (Ayr)
Feb-86 Transferred to ED (Eastfield)
11/05/86 Transferred to AY (Ayr)
20/02/87 Transferred to TS (Tyseley)
30/09/92 Withdrawn from TS (Tyseley) RDTS
30/09/92 To departmental stock TS (Tyseley)
4w/e 27/05/95 Withdrawn

Notes

19th November 1986 - Seen with roof ventilators removed

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50881 - original number
53881 - from Oct-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
977825 - from Oct-92 (departmental stock)

Department Use as TDB977825

Sandite From 10/92 to 2/94. Carried set number T005

Modifications

Sep-87 - Gangway(s) fitted

Refurbished

At Derby Works dated 20/08/1982 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by MRJ Philips Ltd, on location at Tyseley depot

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50828 59336 50881 As delivered to 88A - December 1957
CAT318 50828 50881 Listed at CAT - Jul-62 - and centre car
50841 59354 50881 Noted 14/02/72 - on Stratford depot1
50846 59349 50881 Noted 14/10/72 - at Ipswich, 22:25 special to Liverpool Street for an orchestra, power cars blue but trailer still green2
50853 59354 50881 Noted 09/08/74 - on Colchester depot1
50853 59349 50881 Noted 23/08/75 - on Stratford depot1
50853 59367 50881 Noted 12/09/76 - on Stratford depot3
163 50825 59337 50881 Listed at HN - mid-May-78 - non-gangwayed set
387 50822 59330 50881 Listed at HN - 01/02/81
116387 50822 59330 50881 Listed at HN - 13/06/82
387 53822 59330 53881 Noted circa 11/19834
116387 53822 59330 53881 Listed at ED - 17/06/84
116387 53822 59330 53881 Transfer to AY - Nov-84 - from ED
116387 53822 59330 53881 Listed at AY - 25/03/85
116387 53822 59330 53881 Transfer to ED - Feb-86 - from AY
116387 53822 59330 53881 Listed at Ayr - Summer 1986
387 53822 59330 53881 Listed at Ayr - August 1986
387 53822 59345 53881 Formation change - p/e 17/09/86
53822 59345 53881 Noted 19th November 1986
116387 53822 59345 53881 Noted circa 02/19874
53822 59345 53881 Noted 23/04/1987 - at Birmingham New Street - as 6 car set with 53870-59653-538835
TS534 53822 59345 53881 Noted 18/06/19874
T534 53822 59345 53881 Listed at TS - Jul-87
T326 53822 59668 53881 Noted circa 10/19874
T326 53822 59668 53881 Listed at Tyseley - 7th April 1988
T326 53822 59668 53881 Noted circa 05/19884
T326 53822 59668 53881 Noted 20/08/88 - at Norwich1
T326 53822 59668 53881 Noted circa 05/19894
T326 53822 59603 53881 Listed at TS - 01/09/89
T326 53822 53881 Listed at TS - 01/12/89
T326 53822 59668 53881 Listed at TS - mid May-90
T326 53822 59668 53881 Noted circa 12/19904
T326 53822 59668 53881 Listed at TS - Jul-91
T326 53822 59668 53881 Listed at TS - Aug-91
T326 53865 59668 53881 Noted circa 09/19914
T326 53865 59668 53881 Listed at TS - Dec-91
T320 51138 59611 53881 Noted 15/05/92 - on 12:58 Longbridge - Lichfield City
T005 977824 977825 Listed at TS - 08/11/93 - sandite

Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
2: Ipswich Transport Society
3: Leonard Rogers
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Robert Chilton

Images:

Class 116 DMU at Romford

22nd May 1976

On the 14.30 branch shuttle from Upminster entering Romford on May 22, 1976. According to my notes the formation was E50881, E59367 and E50853. Note the gent on the right in a fine pair of denim flares, and also the nameboard with white lettering on a blue background, which has escaped the British Rail corporate identity. Tom Burnham.

Class 116 DMU at Glasgow Central

Unknown date

SC50881 is the only blue vehicle in this six car Class 116 formation arriving into Glasgow Central circa early 1980s. Paul Redmond.

Class 116 DMU at Glasgow Central

Unknown date

Set number: 387

In plain Rail Blue with GG Trans-Clyde DMS SC50881 is working with two blue/grey vehicles in this Class 116 DMU arriving into Glasgow Central circa early 1980s. Set number 387 can just be seen in the left cab window. Paul Redmond.

Class 116 DMU at Glasgow Central

Unknown date

Set number: 387

In plain Rail Blue with GG Trans-Clyde DMS SC50881 is working with two blue/grey vehicles in this Class 116 DMU arriving into Glasgow Central circa early 1980s. Set number 387 can just be seen in the left cab window, the destination blind shows Barrhead possibly ready for the next departure. Paul Redmond.

Class 116 DMU at Glasgow Works

circa 1985

Set number: 387

The DMS from Class 116 set 387 - presumably 53881 - in Glasgow Works circa 1985. Mike Bunker.

Class 116 DMU at East Kilbride

9th July 1985

Set number: 387

DMU set 116 387 is seen waiting to leave East Kilbride with the 11.12 to Glasgow Central on July 9th 1985. The DMBS (far end) is 53090, the other two vehicles are believed to be 53881 + 59330. Adrian Nicholls.

Class 116 DMU at Edinburgh Waverley

July 1986

Set number: 116387

116387 (presumably 53881 + 59330 + 53822) departs from Edinburgh Waverley with a Commonwealth Games shuttle to Meadowbank in July 1986. S Saunders.

Class 116 DMU at Droitwich Spa

23rd March 1991

Set number: T326

230391 T326 53881 + 59668 + 53822 arrive at Droitwich Spa, bound for Great Malvern Jason Hall.

Class 116 DMU at Nottingham

6th July 1991

Set number: T326

Class 116 DMU set T326 (53881 and presumably 59668 + 53822) at Nottingham with an additional to Skegness on 6 July 1991. John Carter.

Class 116 DMU at Longbridge

26th July 1991

Set number: T326

Tyseley's hybrid 3-car suburban set T326 formed class 116 DMS 53881 (nearest), 59668 (class 115 TCL) & 53865 (class 116 DMBS) arrives at Longbridge en-route from Redditch to Lichfield City on 26/Jul/1991. Robert Chilton.

Class 116 DMU at Birmingham New Street

15th May 1992

Set number: T320

T320 (53881 + 59611 + 51138) at Birmingham New St with the 12:58 Longbridge - Lichfield City, 15th May 1992. Gazza Prescott.

Class 116 DMU at Tyseley Depot

15th July 1992

Set number: T320

53881 from set T320 sits in the withdrawn siding at Tyseley Depot on 15/Jul/1992. Robert Chilton.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 7th November 1982

Set number: 387

A Class 116 dmu (50822 presumably leading with 59330 + 50881) northbound on the Troon avoiding line, Lochgreen Jn. on 07-11-82. Image by A.Wilson. This view shows a train probably an empty stock working avoiding Troon on the loop line. Lochgreen Junction with its signal box is in the background. This was the original main line and was superseded in 1892 when the loop was built, bringing the passenger station into the town. This avoiding line closed shortly after this, on 28-11-1982, in preparation for re-signalling and electrification. Gordon Thomson.

DMU

Date: 9th July 1985

Set number: 387

Class 116 DMU set 116 387 (formed 53090 + 59330 + 53881) is seen at East Kilbride station having arrived with the 10.00 from Glasgow Central on 09.07.1985. This line survived as a branch as it formed part of the Glasgow suburban network but was once a through route to Hamilton. The line that once extended beyond where the buffer stops are used to go through to Hunthill Junction on the Hamilton & Strathaven line. Adrian Nicholls.

DMU

Date: 9th April 1986

Set number: 116394

Two Class 116 DMUs - 116394 (53846 + 59345 + 59873) and 116387 (53881 + 59330 + 53822) arrive at Nitshill with the 18:15 Glasgow Central - Barrhead on 9 August 1986. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: 26th July 1986

Set number: 116387

116387 (presumably 53822 + 59330 + 53881) arrives into Meadowbank Stadium station with a shuttle from Edinburgh Waverley on July 26th, 1986. Hamish Stevenson.