Vehicle 59442
Class 116
Builder: BR Derby Works
Layout: High Density
Length: 64ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: None
Lot Number: 30448
Diagram: 555
Allocations
| 3w/e 31/08/58 | New to | 82B (Bristol Marsh Junction) | |
| Jan-64 | Transferred to | 2A (Tyseley) | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | TS | |
| 14/02/86 | Transferred to | CF (Cardiff Canton) | |
| 16/02/86 | Stored S. | - at Cathays | |
| 04/10/87 | Reinstated | TS (Tyseley) | |
| 07/11/91 | Withdrawn from | TS (Tyseley) PXXZ |
Refurbished
At Swindon Works dated 18/02/1977 released in white/blue stripe liveryDisposal
Scrapped by Mayer Parry, Snailwell
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51132 | 59442 | 51145 | As delivered to 82B - 3w/e 31/08/58 | ||||||
| 50833 | 59442 | 50914 | Noted 01/04/69 - in Birmingham New Street1 | ||||||
| TY536 | 50833 | 59442 | 50914 | Noted circa Jun-69 | |||||
| TY536 | 50833 | 59442 | 50914 | Listed at 2A - 16/08/70 | |||||
| TY536 | 50833 | 59442 | 50107 | Listed at Tyseley - circa Sep-71 | |||||
| 50833 | 59442 | 50107 | Noted 02/10/1971 - at Birmingham New Street2 | ||||||
| 50833 | 59442 | 50107 | Noted 26/10/71 - at Church Road, Edgbaston1 | ||||||
| 50833 | 59442 | 50107 | Noted 14/07/1973 - at Birmingham New Street2 | ||||||
| 50833 | 59442 | 50107 | Noted 25/05/1974 - at Birmingham New Street2 | ||||||
| TY536 | 50833 | 59442 | 50107 | Noted 08/09/76 - at Tyseley3 | |||||
| 50833 | 59442 | 50107 | Noted 12/09/1977 - at Solihull4 | ||||||
| TS536 | 50833 | 59442 | 50107 | Noted circa 01/19785 | |||||
| TS536 | 50833 | 59442 | 50107 | Noted 16/02/1979 - at Birmingham New Street6 | |||||
| TS536 | 50833 | 59442 | 50107 | Listed at TS - 12/08/79 | |||||
| TS536 | 50833 | 59442 | 50107 | Noted circa 01/19815 | |||||
| TS536 | 50833 | 59442 | 50107 | Noted circa 10/19815 | |||||
| TS536 | 50833 | 59442 | 50107 | Noted circa 05/19825 | |||||
| TS536 | 50833 | 59442 | 50107 | Listed at TS - Jan-83 | |||||
| TS506 | 53058 | 59442 | 53112 | Listed at TS - 14/07/83 | |||||
| TS500 | 53061 | 59442 | 53092 | Noted circa 10/19835 | |||||
| TS561 | 53063 | 59442 | 53903 | Noted circa 06/19845 | |||||
| TS500 | 53061 | 59442 | 53092 | Noted 04/08/19845 | |||||
| TS500 | 53061 | 59442 | 53092 | Noted circa 03/19855 | |||||
| TS513 | 53077 | 59442 | 53120 | Noted circa 05/19855 | |||||
| TS513 | 53077 | 59442 | 53120 | Noted circa 11/19855 | |||||
| 59442 | Listed at WR - Summer 1986 - stored at Cardiff Cathays | ||||||||
| C330 | 51128 | 59442 | 51141 | Noted circa 08/19875 | |||||
| 51858 | 59594 | 59442 | 53916 | Noted 13/12/87 - on 14:00 Birmingham New Street - Birmingham New Street relief train via Perry Barr South Junction - Aston - Stechford7 | |||||
| T407 | 51858 | 59442 | 59594 | 53916 | Noted 09/01/19885 | ||||
| T407 | 51858 | 59594 | 59442 | 53916 | Listed at Tyseley - 7th April 1988 | ||||
| T407 | 51858 | 59594 | 59442 | 53916 | Listed at TS - 01/09/89 | ||||
| T407 | 51858 | 59594 | 59442 | 53916 | Listed at TS - 01/12/89 | ||||
| T407 | 51858 | 59594 | 59442 | 53916 | Noted circa 05/19905 | ||||
| 51858 | 59594 | 59442 | 53916 | Noted 06/05/1990 - at Tyseley depot2 | |||||
| T407 | 51858 | 59442 | 59594 | 53916 | Listed at TS - mid May-90 | ||||
| T407 | 51858 | 59594 | 59442 | 53916 | Noted circa 06/19915 | ||||
| T407 | 51858 | 59442 | 59594 | 53916 | Listed at TS - Jul-91 | ||||
| T407 | 51858 | 59442 | 59594 | 53916 | Listed at TS - Aug-91 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Gerald Brown
4: Peter Wallwork
5: Eddie Knorn
6: Shayne Lewis
7: Martin Baumann
Images:
3rd February 1992
Class 116 centre car W59442 at Snailwell on 3 February 1992. Nicholas Youngman.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: April 1971
Set number: TY536
In April 1971 Stratford upon Avon had a complete station as seen with this 116 dmu (set TY536, presumably 50107 + 59442 + 50833) waiting to leave on a service to Birmingham Moor Street. Note the disc signals which indicate what position the starter signals at the end of the platform are in. Stephen Burdett.
Date: unknown
Set number: TY536
A DMU formation at Wigston heading to Birmingham New Street circa mid-1970s. The Class 116 appears to be set TY536 (50833 + 59442 + 50914), the rear set appears to be a Class 120. Phillip Malin.
Date: 8th June 1977
Set number: TY536
Refurbished Class 116 set TY536 at Sutton Coldfield on June 8, 1977. DMS M50107 is closest, the other two vehicles are presumably 59442 + 50833. Michael Mensing.
Date: June 1978
Set number: TY536
A Four Oaks service at Five Ways in June 1978 formed of two refurbished Class 116 sets. Closest is TY536 / M50107, presumably with 59442 + 50833. Michael Mensing.
Date: 1979
Set number: TY536
M50107 leads refurbished Class 116 set TY536, presumably with 59442 + 50833, in the Selly Oak - Bournville area in the Spring of 1979. Michael Mensing.
Date: unknown
Set number: TY536
Class 116 DMU set TY536 (presumably 50107 + 59442 + 50833) on a Longbridge service heads down to the tunnel that will pass under Birmingham Moor Street station (seen above the front of the train) and take it to New Street. Date unknown. Ian Dinmore/railarchive.org.uk.
Date: 3rd August 1985
Set number: TS513
The non-too common sight of a Tyseley allocated Derby built Class 116 Suburban three-car DMU (M53120, M59442 & M53077) at Bamber Bridge with a Colne to Preston service on August 3rd 1985. With its Tyseley Depot board in the cab window (TS513), it would appear that the unit had been temporarily allocated to Newton Heath Depot to cover a shortage of DMU sets. Martyn Hilbert.
Date: 28th January 1989
Set number: T407
Class 115, Tyseley set T407, (51858 nearest + presumably 127 and 116 vehicles 59594 + 59442 + 53916) on a Cross City Line service to Blake Street, at Birmingham New Street on 28th January 1989. David Slack.
Date: 6th May 1990
Set number: 407
In conjunction with the nearby Bescot open day on 6th May 1990 a series of DMU shuttles ran, this is a Tyseley allocated 4 car Derby Suburban class 115 DMU T407 on the freight only spur between Daraston Junc and Pleck Junc returning to Walsall with one of the shuttles. The vehicles are presumably 53916 + 59442 + 59594 + 51858. Andrew J Crowther.
Date: 28th September 1990
Set number: T407
Departing Droitwich Spa on 28 September 1990 is Tyseley-based set T407 with the 11.03 Great Malvern-Birmingham New Street. Class 115 DMBS 51858 was the leading car, the others are presumably 59594 + 59442 + 53916. Lewis Bevan.
Date: 26th July 1991
Set number: T407
Class 115 DMBS no. 51858 on the rear of Tyseley's set T407 formed 51858 - 59594 - 59442 - 53916 (class 115, class 127, class 116, class 116). Threading out of Birmingham New Street under a yellow signal aspect, heading for Redditch on 26/Jul/1991. Robert Chilton.