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Vehicle 50059 / 53059

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: 30211
Diagram: 553

Allocations

Aug-57	New to	84E (Tyseley)
01/01/63	Boundary change	84E	transferred from WR to LMR stock
Sep-63	Depot code change	2A
May-73	Depot code change	TS
26/07/87	Transferred to	NH (Newton Heath)
06/11/88	Withdrawn from	NH (Newton Heath)

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50059 - original number
53059 - from Apr-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 15/02/1980 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	50059	59009	50101	As delivered to WR - August 1957
311	50059	59011	50103	Noted Aug-60¹
TY504	50059	59004	50104	Listed at 2A - 16/08/70
	50059	59004	50116	Noted 09/03/73 - in Birmingham New Street²
TY504	50059	59004	50104	Noted 06/07/74 - on 1055 Birmingham NS-Leamington
TY504	50059	59004	50104	Noted 20/07/74 - on 1700 Birmingham NS-Lichfield City between TY503 50076 + 59003 + 50118 and TY527 50116 + 59027 + 50061
TY504	50059	59004	50104	Noted 14/09/74 - on 1314 Lichfield City-Kidderminster with TY500
TY504	50059	59004	50104	Noted 14/06/75 - on 1730 Nottingham-Birmingham NS
TS504	50059	59004	50104	Noted circa 01/1978³
TS504	50059	59004	50104	Listed at TS - 12/08/79
	50059	59004	50104	Noted 24/05/80
TS504	50059	59004	50104	Noted circa 01/1981³
TS504	50059	59004	50104	Noted circa 10/1981³
TS504	50059	59004	50104	Noted circa 05/1982³
TS504	50059	59004	50104	Listed at TS - Jan-83
TS504	53059	59004	53104	Listed at TS - 14/07/83
TS504	53059	59610	53104	Noted circa 12/1983³
TS504	53059	59610	53104	Noted circa 10/1984³
TS504	53059	59610	53104	Noted circa 01/1985³
TS504	53059	59610	53104	Noted 12/02/1985 - 0805 Hereford to Reading
TS504	53059	59636	53104	Noted circa 09/1985³
TS504	53059	59636	53104	Formation change - TS - circa Sep-85 - 59636 replaced 59610
TS504	53059	59636	53104	Listed at Tyseley - Summer 1986
TS504	53059	59636	53104	Noted 29/07/1986 - at Birmingham New Street⁴
TS291	53828	53059		Noted circa 06/1987³
	53059	53117		Noted 05/12/87 - on 13:24 Southport - Manchester Victoria via Westhoughton Bolton⁵
	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: Andrew Cope
2: Leonard Rogers
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Robert Chilton
5: Martin Baumann

Images:

18th August 1959

DMBS W50059 leads two Derby suburban triple DMUs out of Widney Manor station with the 4.05pm Wellington-Lapworth service on 18 August 1958. Michael Mensing.

April 1962

A Derby suburban triple DMU sits in Birmingham Snow Hill station in April 1962. The DMBS closest, W50059, displays "Worcester Shrub Hill" on the destination blind. The two power cars are unlined, unlike the centre car. Michael Mensing.

May 1964

Set number: 304

M50059 leads Tyseley Derbys suburban triple set 304 on the 6.3pm Stratford-upon-Avon - Honeybourne service which had just passed over the Evesham Road level crossing at Stratford-upon-Avon and is approaching Sanctus Road overbridge. May 1964. Michael Mensing.

August 1964

Set number: 304

Seen at Evesham in August 1964, the photographer has noted this as a Worcester - Stratford-upon-Avon service despite the Leamington destination blind. It is formed of set 304 with N50059 leading. Michael Mensing.

August 1964

Set number: 304

Derby suburban triple set 304 seen at Widney Manor with a Leamington service in early August 1964. DMBS 50059 leads, presumably with 59004 + 50104. The set would become TY504 and then TS504, retaining the same vehicles until 1983 when Class 127 TSL 59610 replaced 59004 as a means of reducing the number of vehicles containing asbestos. Michael Mensing.

June 1972

Set number: TY504

With the DMBS M50059 recently repainted, Class 116 set TY504 is seen stabled at Leicester in June 1972. The other vehicles are presumably 59004 + 50104. Mel Smith.

1975

Set number: TS504

Tyseley set TS504 seen at Sutton Coldfield in mid-1975. It is probably formed 50059 + 59004 + 50104. Michael Mensing.

11th February 1976

Set number: TS504

Class 116 DMU set TS504 (presumably 50059 + 59004 + 50104) is seen with a Class 101 on the rear on Hatton Bank at 09:15 on Wednesday 11 February 1976. Stuart Mackay Collection.

April 1977

Set number: TS504

Class 116 DMU set TS504 (presumably 50059 + 59004 + 50104) at Lye station in early April 1977 displaying Birmingham New Street on the destination blind. Michael Mensing.

1978

Set number: TY504

Class 116 set TY504 (presumably 50059 + 59004 + 50104) at Hatton in the summer of 1978. Michael Mensing.

24th May 1980

A Class 116 arriving into Manchester Victoria on 24 May 1980, led by M50059. David Mant.

7th July 1984

Set number: TS504

A Class 116 DMU at University, Birmingham on 07/07/84. Partly obscured, the set number TSx04 and the corner damage suggest this is set TS504 and 53059, the 127 centre car is probably 59610. Steve Jones.

29th July 1987

Set number: TS291

53059 is seen at Manchester Victoria on 29/7/87. Norman Cross.

4th August 1987

Set number: TS291

Transferred from Tyseley Depot in Birmingham, a Class 116 DMU (minus its centre trailer Car), formed of cars 53059 & 53109 was arriving at Croston with a Preston to Ormskirk service on August 4th 1987. The leading Driving Motor Brake Second (53059) still has its Tyseley Depot chalked ID board in the front window (TS291 11/7/87). Various first generation DMU sets that were still in operational condition, were drafted in to Newton Heath Depot during this period to cover for the then almost new and ailing Class 142 Pacer fleet. Martyn Hilbert.

4th August 1987

Set number: TS291

Seemingly borrowed from Tyseley Depot, a West Midlands Class 116 Suburban DMU, minus its centre trailer car was on the Preston to Ormskirk service on August 4th 1987. With car 53059 trailing, the interloper is passing Jubilee Mill at Croston whilst running from Ormskirk to Preston. The leading car, 53109 has the West Midlands PTE 'WM' logo behind the cab door. Martyn Hilbert.

4th August 1987

Set number: TS291

Complete with Tyseley Depot Board in the cab window and minus its centre trailer coach, a Class 116 Suburban DMU with M53059 leading, makes an appearance on a Preston to Ormskirk service at Croston on the 4th August 1987. This was a time when there were unit shortages at Newton Heath Depot due to the unreliability of the recently introduced Class 142s. Judging by the date on the board it would appear the set was on short term loan from its West Midlands home. Martyn Hilbert.

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.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: 15th September 1972

Set number: TY530

Two Class 116 DMU sets depart from Erdington on 15 September 1972. On the right set TY530 (50884 visible) is on the 18:10 Sutton Coldfield - Birmingham New Street, on the left set TY504 (presumably 50059 + 59004 + 50104) is working the 18:05 Birmingham - Lichfield. Michael Mensing.

Date: May 1974

Set number: TY504

Class 116 DMU set TY504 (50104 and presumably 59004 + 50059) at Dorridge in May 1974. Michael Mensing.

Date: late 1974

Set number: TY504

In late 1974 M50104 leads set TY504 (presumably with 59004 + 50059) into Rowley Regis with a Kidderminster service. Michael Mensing.

Date: 18th December 1988

Set number: N652

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

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