Vehicle 50062 / 53062
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
| Jun-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 | |
| 13/03/83 | Withdrawn from | TS (Tyseley) | |
| 28/05/83 | Reinstated | TS (Tyseley) | |
| 15/11/87 | Withdrawn from | TS (Tyseley) |
The vehicle carried the following numbers:
50062 - original number
53062 - from Jul-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Modifications
Oct-77 - AWS fitted
Oct-77 - WR AWS removed
Refurbished
At Swindon Works dated 19/10/1977 released in white/blue stripe liveryDisposal
Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50062 | 59012 | 50104 | As delivered to WR - June 1957 | ||||||
| 326 | 50062 | 59026 | 50099 | Noted Aug-601 | |||||
| 330 | 50062 | 59430 | 50099 | Noted Aug-601 | |||||
| 50062 | 59028 | 50117 | Noted 01/04/69 - in Birmingham New Street2 | ||||||
| TY528 | 50062 | 59028 | 50117 | Listed at 2A - 16/08/70 | |||||
| 50062 | 59028 | 50117 | Noted 22/05/71 - at Kidderminster2 | ||||||
| 50062 | 59028 | 50117 | Noted 19/10/71 - at Church Road, Edgbaston2 | ||||||
| 50062 | 59028 | 50117 | Noted 14/07/1973 - at Birmingham New Street3 | ||||||
| 50062 | 59028 | 50117 | Noted 24/12/73 - in Birmingham New Street2 | ||||||
| 50062 | 59000 | 50093 | Noted 20/08/1974 - Helsby-Hooton shuttle4 | ||||||
| 50062 | 59028 | 50117 | Noted 30/04/77 - on 2F76 1236 Birmingham New Street-Leicester with 50448 + 59280 + 50709 | ||||||
| TS528 | 50062 | 59028 | 50117 | Noted circa 01/19785 | |||||
| TS528 | 50062 | 59028 | 50117 | Listed at TS - 12/08/79 | |||||
| TS528 | 50062 | 59028 | 50117 | Noted circa 01/19815 | |||||
| TS528 | 50062 | 59028 | 50117 | Noted circa 10/19815 | |||||
| TS528 | 50062 | 59028 | 50117 | Noted circa 05/19825 | |||||
| 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 09/19835 | |||||
| TS528 | 53062 | 59715 | 53117 | Noted circa 12/19835 | |||||
| TS528 | 53062 | 59715 | 53117 | Noted circa 01/19845 | |||||
| TS528 | 53062 | 59715 | 53117 | Listed at Tyseley - Summer 1986 | |||||
| TS528 | 53062 | 59715 | 53117 | Noted 29/07/1986 - at Birmingham New Street6 | |||||
| TS528 | 53062 | 59715 | 53103 | Noted 27/06/19875 | |||||
| T528 | 53062 | 59715 | 53103 | Listed at TS - Jul-87 |
Formation Sources
1: Andrew Cope
2: Leonard Rogers
3: Jeremy Goodyear
4: Chris Moxon
5: Eddie Knorn
6: Robert Chilton
Images:
1975
Set number: TY528
Set TY528 at Earlswood in 1975, led by 50062, possibly with 59028 + 50117. Michael Mensing.
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.
1978
Set number: TS528
Two Class 116 sets at Erdington in the summer of 1978. M50062 leads in set TS528. Michael Mensing.
4th August 1986
Set number: TS528
A Class 116 arrives into Birmingham New Street on 04/08/86 led by 53062. This is presumably set TS528. Steve Jones.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 20th August 1974
Helsby Junction 20/8/74. A Class 101 2-car on the 10.10 Chester - Man Vic, with Class 116 3-car suburban unit 50093,59000,50062 on the Hooton branch service. My notes on the print say it stayed for a month on this service. Anthony Griffiths.
Date: 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.
Date: 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.
Date: 20th December 1986
Set number: TS528
A portrait view of Tyseley set TS528 (53117 + 59715 + 53062) about to leave the Birmingham to Gloucester main line at Barnt Green with a Birmingham Cross City service to Redditch. This picture was taken from the site of the cattle dock in the long-gone goods yard on 20 December 1986. Peter Tandy.