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
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 | |
18/07/82 | Withdrawn from | TS (Tyseley) | - collision damage |
Dec-77 - AWS fitted
Dec-77 - WR AWS removed
27/05/82 - Alvechurch
Collision involving Class 116 / Ballast train
Info from Martin Baumann, Bromsgrove Advertiser
The 12.24 Redditch - Barnt Green was hit by a ballast train as it arrived into Alvechurch station. Two of the Class 116 vehicles 50066 + 59024 would be withdrawn.
Scrapped by F Berry, Leicester at Redditch
50066 | 59016 | 50108 | As delivered to WR - August 1957 | ||||||
TY522 | 50066 | 59022 | 50103 | Noted circa Jun-69 | |||||
TY522 | 50066 | 59022 | 50103 | Listed at 2A - 16/08/70 | |||||
50066 | 59022 | 50103 | Noted 02/10/1971 - at Tyseley depot1 | ||||||
50066 | 59022 | 50103 | Noted 19/10/71 - at Church Road, Edgbaston2 | ||||||
TS522 | 50066 | 59022 | 50103 | Noted 04/07/1975 - at Solihull3 | |||||
TY522 | 50066 | 59022 | 50103 | Noted 23/08/75 - in Tyseley station4 | |||||
TS522 | 50066 | 59022 | 50103 | Noted 08/09/76 - at Tyseley4 | |||||
50066 | 59022 | 50103 | Noted 14/09/1977 - at Solihull3 | ||||||
TS524 | 50066 | 59024 | 50103 | Noted circa 01/19785 | |||||
TS524 | 50066 | 59024 | 50103 | Listed at TS - 12/08/79 | |||||
TS524 | 50066 | 59024 | 50103 | Noted circa 01/19815 | |||||
TS524 | 50066 | 59024 | 50103 | Noted circa 10/19815 | |||||
TS524 | 50066 | 59024 | 50103 | Noted circa 05/19825 |
Formation Sources
1: Jeremy Goodyear
2: Leonard Rogers
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Gerald Brown
5: Eddie Knorn
A Derby suburban triple DMU at Olton in early July 1961. DMBS W50066 is the only vehicle of the three to be lined. Michael Mensing.
A Derby suburban triple DMU seen west of Hatton on 20 September 1961. DMBS W50066 is leading, the only one of the three vehicle that carries lining. Michael Mensing.
A Derby suburban triple set (M50066 leading) seen just south of Bromsgrove on April 17, 1965. Michael Mensing.
Class 116 set TY522 (presumably 50066 + 59022 + 50103) at Chester Road station heading for Lichfield City in May 1974. Michael Mensing.
Class 116 DMU set TY522 (presumably 50103 + 59022 + 50066) is seen on the North Warwick line at Tyseley sometime in 1970. Michael Mensing.
Tyseley Class 116 set TS524 (50103 and presumably 59024 + 50066) arriving at Four Oaks on 30 May 1978. Michael Mensing.