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Vehicle 50071 / 53071


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)
01/01/63Boundary change84Etransferred from WR to LMR stock
Sep-63Depot code change2A
w/e 03/08/68 Transferred to 14A (Cricklewood)
06/05/73Depot code changeCW
18/08/83 Transferred to TS (Tyseley)
11/01/93 Transferred to LA (Laira) RELA
13/05/93 Transferred to HQ (Headquarters) RFXX
21/05/93 Withdrawn from HQ (Headquarters) RFXX
20/07/93 Reinstated HQ (Headquarters) RFXX
17/08/93 Withdrawn from HQ (Headquarters) RFXX

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50071 - original number
53071 - from Mar-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Modifications

circa Mar-85 - Gangway(s) fitted

Disposal

Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50071 59021 50113 As delivered to WR - August 1957
TYS319 50071 59019 50102 Listed at - circa Oct-60
50071 59008 50106 Noted 03/07/64
TY509 50071 59009 50101 Noted 20/07/74 - on 1707 Lichfield City-Kidderminster
50060 59017 50071 50923 Noted 05/04/79 - on 19.15 Luton – St. Pancras1
50071 59610 50114 50903 Noted 22/12/80 - on 18.19 Cricklewood – St. Albans and 17.58 Moorgate LT - St. Albans (116/127 hybrid)1
50071 59610 50114 50903 Noted 23/12/80 - on 18.19 Cricklewood – St. Albans (116/127 hybrid)1
50071 59610 50114 50903 Noted 23/12/80 - on 17.58 Moorgate LT - St. Albans (116/127 hybrid)1
50071 59629 50923 Noted 12/02/81 - on 05.31 Cricklewood – Barking via Carlton Jn ECS, 06.40 Barking – Gospel Oak, 07.25 Gospel Oak – Barking amd 08.10 Barking – Gospel Oak (116/127 hybrid)1
50071 59646 50101 Noted 20/06/81 - on 10.55 Gospel Oak – Barking, 11.40 Barking – Gospel Oak, 12.25 Gospel Oak – Barking and 13.10 Barking – Gospel Oak (116/127 hybrid)1
TS563 53071 59616 53101 Noted circa 09/19832
TS563 53071 59616 53101 Noted circa 11/19832
TS563 53071 59616 53101 Noted circa 06/19842
TS520 53071 59616 53101 Noted circa 09/19842
TS520 53071 59616 53101 Noted 21/09/84 - at Norwich3
TS622 53071 59616 53101 Noted circa 02/19852
TS622 53071 59616 53101 Listed at TS - May-85
TS622 53071 59616 53101 Noted 07/09/85 - at Norwich3
TS622 53071 59616 53880 Formation change - TS - Jan-86 - 53880 from TS609 replaced 53101 now in TS609.
TS622 53071 59616 53880 Noted circa 02/19862
TS622 53071 59616 53880 Listed at Tyseley - Summer 1986
TS622 53071 59616 53880 Noted 12/07/86 - at Norwich3
TS622 53071 59114 53880 Formation change - TS - circa Aug-86 - 59114 (ex-TS625) replaces 59616 (to TS625)
T322 53071 59114 53880 Noted 23/04/1987 - at Birmingham New Street4
T322 53071 59114 53880 Noted circa 06/19872
T322 53071 59114 53880 Listed at TS - Jul-87
53071 59760 53880 Noted 13/12/87 - on 12:26 Lichfield City - Barnt Green5
T322 53071 59760 53880 Listed at Tyseley - 7th April 1988
T322 53071 59760 53880 Noted 07/05/19882
53071 59760 53880 Noted 02/08/88 - on 16:30 Doncaster-Skegness
T322 53071 59760 53880 Noted 13/08/1989 - Special Train Birmingham New Street-Ironbridge and return
T322 53071 59760 53880 Listed at TS - 01/09/89
T322 53071 59760 53880 Listed at TS - 01/12/89
T322 53071 59760 53880 Noted 28/12/89 - in Nottingham Midland3
53071 59611 53880 Noted 06/05/1990 - at Tyseley depot6
T322 53071 59611 53880 Listed at TS - mid May-90
T322 53071 59751 53132 Noted circa 12/19902
T322 53071 59751 53132 Noted circa 03/19912
T322 53071 59751 53132 Listed at TS - Jul-91
T322 53071 59751 53132 Listed at TS - Aug-91
T322 53071 59751 53132 Listed at TS - Dec-91
T322 53071 59751 53132 Listed at TS - 02/07/92
T322 53071 59751 53132 Noted 01/08/92
T322 53071 59751 53132 Noted 10/08/92 - at Skegness7
T408 53071 59751 53132 53902 Listed at TS - 24/09/92
53071 59751 53902 Noted 30/10/92 - on 18:53 Redditch - Lichfield TV8
T408 53071 59751 53902 Noted circa 11/19922
T408 53902 53071 59751 53132 Listed at TS - November 1992
T408 53071 59751 51868 53902 Listed at TS - 10/12/92

Formation Sources
1: Phil Shatford
2: Eddie Knorn
3: Gerald Brown
4: Robert Chilton
5: Martin Baumann
6: Jeremy Goodyear
7: Graeme Phillips
8: David Bellamy

Images:

Class 116 DMU at near Lapworth

10th September 1961

The 9.30am Leamington Spa General - Wellington service is seen near Lapworth on 10 September 1961. It is formed of a Derby suburban triple set led by W50071 and an extra vehicle attached to the rear - possibly a GRC&W DTS. Michael Mensing.

Class 116 DMU at Acocks Green

early June 1962

Set number: 308

A Derby suburban triple set at Acocks Green during early June 1962. The DMBS W50071 is carrying set number 308 in the cab window so the other vehicles are presumably 59008 and 50106. Michael Mensing.

Class 116 DMU at Barking

Unknown date

A Class 116 DMU with DMBS M50071 closest seen at Barking. Date unknown, but before moving from Cricklewood to Tyseley in August 1983. Paul Redmond.

Class 116 DMU at Hatton Bank

28th August 1986

Set number: TS622

This was for many years one of my favourite locations for northbound trains on the GWR line between Leamington Spa and Birmingham. It was somewhere around half way up Hatton Bank and was a very pleasant and quiet location for an afternoon's photography. There was plenty of freight traffic interspersed with regular DMMUs between Leamington, Stratford-upon-Avon and Birmingham along with ECS moves such as this one formed of a class 116 (TS622 with a Met-Camm centre car, presumably 53071 + 59114 + 53880) coupled to a class 108 Derby Lightweight which I took on 28 August 1986. Around 10 or 12 years after this view young trees were planted along the fenceline and have now completely obscured the line so much so that one can walk along the permissive footpath and not know that there is railway line alongside. Peter Tandy.

Class 116 DMU at Cardiff Central

18th July 1987

Set number: T322

M53071 of T322 (which has a 101 centre car, presumably 59114) trails out of Cardiff Central on the 11:32 to Birmingham New Street, 18/7/87. PJ Evans.

Class 116 DMU at BIrmingham Moor Street

24th September 1987

Set number: T322

On September 24, 1987, two days before closure of the terminal platforms, T322 waits to leave Birmingham Moor Street with a service for Shirley. Stephen Burdett.

Class 116 DMU at Birmingham Moor Street

24th September 1987

Set number: T322

Class 116 set T322 waits to leave Birmingham Moor Street for Shirley on the evening of 24/9/87. Stephen Burdett.

Class 116 DMU at Birmingham Snow Hill

26th November 1987

Set number: T322

Birmingham Snow Hill was reopened as a terminus station on 5 October 1987. On 26 November of that year I took this picture of class 116 T322 (53071 + presumably 59760 + 53880) standing in the platform that was later taken over by the tram system. I don't know why it was at the buffers so far along the platform nor why there is a tail-lamp on it; the engines were clearly working but there may have been a problem with the transmission which caused a failure. Peter Tandy.

Class 116 DMU at Sutton Coldfield

23rd December 1987

Set number: T322

Tyseley set T322 (M53071/M59760/M53880) at Sutton Coldfield with a cross-city service to Longbridge via Birmingham New Street on 23/12/87. This is a Class 116 set with a Class 115 TS(L) in the middle. Steve Jones.

Class 116 DMU at Sutton Coldfield

23rd December 1987

Set number: T322

Class 116 DMBS M53071 at Sutton Coldfield on 23/12/87. Steve Jones.

Class 116 DMU at Keighley

23rd April 1988

Set number: T322

Class 116 DMU set T322 (53071 + 59760 + 53880) lays over at Keighley prior to working a return excursion to the Severn Valley Railway on April 23rd, 1988. Rex Holt.

Class 116 DMU at Selly Oak

2nd July 1988

Set number: T322

Class 116 3-car DMU with set number T322 at Selly Oak on 2 July 1988, presumably formed of 53071 + 59760 + 53880. Lewis Bevan.

Class 116 DMU at Cardiff Central

16th December 1989

Set number: T322

DMU set T322 (Class 116 DMBS 53071 closest) at Cardiff Central with the 13:10 to Birmingham New Street on 16 December 1989. Robert Thomas.

Class 116 DMU at Stratford-upon-Avon

22nd December 1990

Set number: T322

Class 116 53071 arrives into Stratford-upon-Avon with the 13.20 ex-Leamington. 47568 is with the ECS for the Shakespeare Limited excursion, 22 December 1990. Dave Warby.

Class 116 DMU at Stratford-upon-Avon

22nd December 1990

Set number: T322

Class 116 DMBS 53071 from set T322 on the rear of the 15.38 to Leamington Spa in Stratfor-upon-Avon station on 22 December 1990. Dave Warby.

Class 116 DMU at Grantham

29th June 1991

Set number: T322

116 Set T322 (presumably 53071 leading) on 07XX Nottingham - Skegness arrives at Grantham on Saturday 29th June 1991. Colin Brooks.

Class 116 DMU at Longbridge

14th November 1992

Set number: T408

53071 + 59751 + 53902 (T408) at Longbridge with the 17:58 to Lichfield Trent Valley, 14/11/92. Gazza Prescott.

Class 116 DMU at Par

1993

53071 + 55006 at Par waiting departure time with a Newquay service. 53071 was locked out of use to passengers being there due to a ban on the bubble cars working solo. nathan stockman.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 8th May 1987

Set number: T322

Class 116 set T322 (53880 + 59114 + 53071) about to enter Worcester Shrub Hill on May 8th, 1987. Steve Jones.

DMU

Date: 23rd December 1987

Set number: T322

Tyseley set T322 (M53880/M59760/M53071) leaves Sutton Coldfield with a cross-city service to Longbridge via Birmingham New Street on 23/12/87. This is a Class 116 set with a Class 115 TS(L) in the middle. Steve Jones.

DMU

Date: 23rd April 1988

Set number: T322

Class 116 set T322 (53880 + 59760 + 53071) passes through Bingley station with a return excursion from the Severn Valley to the Worth Valley on April 23rd, 1988. Rex Holt.

DMU

Date: 10th August 1992

Set number: T322

Tyseley set no. T322 consisting of cars 53132 59751 53071 seen at Skegness on 10/08/1992. Graeme Phillips Collection.

DMU

Date: 14th May 1993

Towards the end of their careers, DMU sets were thrown together with whatever was available. Class 116 DMS number W51141 is nearest the camera, but the centre car was a class 108 and the DMBS was M53071 (again class 116) when seen at Temple Meads on 14th May 1993. Sean Lancastle.