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Vehicle 50072 / 53072

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
w/e 12/10/74	On loan to	RG (Reading)
04/05/75	Transferred to	TS (Tyseley)	- LMR date, on WR list as w/e 12/04/75
15/10/85	To Parcels Sector at	TS (Tyseley)
19/01/86	Transferred to	CH (Chester)
12/06/88	Withdrawn from	CH (Chester)

Notes

4w/e 28/12/74 - 50072 + 59009 + 50105 listed as transferred to CF, later cancelled as vehicles remained at RG.

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50072 - original number
53072 - from Jun-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Modifications

circa Nov-71 - Dual AWS fitted
Oct-85 - Seats removed

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 06/08/1976 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	50072	59022	50114	As delivered to WR - June 1957
TY509	50072	59009	50105	Noted circa Jun-69
TY509	50072	59009	50105	Listed at 2A - 16/08/70
	50072	59009	50105	Noted 19/09/71 - at Crewe¹
	50072	59009	50105	Noted 02/10/1971 - at Birmingham New Street²
	50072	59009	50105	Transfer to RG - w/e 12/10/74 - on loan from TS
L370	50072	59009	50105	Noted 30/04/75 - at Royal Oak³
	50072	59009	50105	Transfer to TS - 04/05/75 - from WR
TY509	50072	59009	50105	Noted 23/08/75 - in Birmingham Moor Street³
TS509	50072	59009	50105	Noted 06/08/77 - on 0635 Birmingham New Street-Derby
TS509	50072	59009	50105	Noted circa 01/1978⁴
TS509	50072	59009	50105	Listed at TS - 12/08/79
TS509	50072	59009	50105	Noted circa 01/1981⁴
TS509	50072	59009	50105	Noted circa 10/1981⁴
TS509	50072	59623	50105	Noted circa 05/1982⁴
TS509	50072	59623	50105	Listed at TS - Jan-83
TS509	50072	59623	50105	Noted circa 01/1983⁴
TS509	53072	59623	53105	Listed at TS - 14/07/83
TS509	53072	59623	53105	Noted circa 09/1983⁴
TS509	53072	59648	53105	Noted circa 12/1983⁴
TS509	53072	59648	53105	Noted circa 04/1984⁴
TS509	53072	59648	53105	Noted circa 06/1984⁴
TS100	53051	53072		Formation change - TS - circa Sep-85
TS100	53051	53072		Noted circa 10/1985 - Parcels set.⁴
	53051	53072		Transfer to CH - 19/01/86 - from TS
	51786	53072		Formed at CH circa Jan-86 - Parcels
	51785	53072		Formation change - CH - circa Feb-86
	51785	53072		Noted 9th April 1986 - at Aberystwth hauling Officers' Saloon DM45029
	51785	53072		Listed at Chester - Summer 1986 - Parcels
	51785	53072		Noted 27th June 1986 - at Leeds
	51785	53072		Noted 16th August 1986 - at York
	51785	53072		Noted 27/06/87 - at Derby
	51785	53072		Noted circa 07/1987 - Parcels set.⁴
	51785	53072		Noted 24th July 1987 - at Crewe
CH300	53051	53072		Listed at CH - May 1988

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Gerald Brown
4: Eddie Knorn

Images:

26th April 1969

Set number: TY509

Class 116 set TY509 (presumably 50072 + 59009 + 50105) is seen in Spring Road station with the 6.05pm ex-Stratford-upon-Avon on April 26, 1969. Stuart Mackay Collection.

late 1973

Set number: TY509

Tyseley-based Class 116 DMU set TY509 arrives into Blake Street station in late 1973. M50072 leads, presumably with 59009 + 50105. Michael Mensing.

7th May 1974

Set number: TY509

Two Class 116 DMUs are seen at Shenstone with a Birmingham New Street bound service on 7 May 1974. Closest is set TY509, DMBS M50072 leading, presumably with M59009 + M50105. Michael Mensing.

circa 1974

Set number: L370

Class 116 M50072 at Southall carrying set number L370 in the cab window, TC M59009 is the centre car. Date unknown, they spent some time in 1974/5 allocated to Reading. In the upper right is a Class 128/116 parcel combo. Stuart Mackay Collection.

9th November 1976

Set number: TS509

Refurbished Class 116 set TS509 (presumably 50072 + 59009 + 50105) at Tyseley on 9 November 1976. Michael Mensing.

31st May 1986

Class 116 parcel DMBS 53072 is seen attached to the 14.10(SO)from Machynlleth at Pwllheli on 31 May 1986. In the loop with an ECS are 37 426/427, Robert Thomas.

27th June 1986

Paired with Class 120 51785, 53072 carries Red Star branding. Leeds 27/6/86. Malcolm Clements.

16th August 1986

Class 116 DMBS 53072 leads Class 120 DMBS 51785 into what was then platform 8 of York station on 16/08/86. Both have had seats removed and are in use for Parcels sector traffic, and carry Red Star logos - indeed, neither Class had previously seen passenger use in this area. Graeme Phillips Collection.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: 30th April 1969

Set number: TY509

Tyseley Class 116 set TY509 (presumably 50105 + 59009 + 50072) at Hall green station on April 30, 1969, with the 17:25 Birmingham Moor Street - Shirley service. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Date: circa 1975

Set number: L370

Class 116 trailer composite M59009 seen at Southall. It is working with DMBS M50072 labelled as L370. Date unknown, but the normally Tyseley based vehicles were at Reading 10/74 to 5/75. Note the GRC&W parcels car working with a suburban vehicle, probably one of the Class 116 parcel conversions. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Date: circa September 1976

A Class 116 DMU at Worcester Shrub Hill. The slide process date is September 1976. Closest is 50105, the other cars are presumably 59009 and 50072, all three have a refurbished date of 6 August 1976. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Date: August 1978

Set number: TS509

Refurbished Class 116 set - presumably 50105 + 59009 + 50072 - has Burton on Trent on the destination blind when seen at Wichnor Jct in August 1978. Michael Mensing.

Date: 12th December 1981

Set number: TS509

Commuters, Yardley Wood station, 12/12/1981. Then, as now, Yardley Wood station is a busy local station on the Stratford - Birmingham Line. The 09.19 Stratford - Birmingham Moor Street is being worked by a Derby Class 116 containing DMBS 53072, it partners are presumably TS509 regulars 50105 + 59009. Geoff Dowling.

Date: 4th January 1986

Set number: TS100

Class 116 DMBS 53051, set number T100, is seen at Tyseley in BR blue and grey livery on 4/1/86. Its partner should be 53072. Andy Cole.

Date: 27th June 1986

51785 is paired with Class 116 53072, both carrying a Red Star logo. Leeds 27th June 1986. Malcolm Clements.

Date: 27th June 1987

In parcels use 51785 seen here at Derby Station on 27th June 1986 coupled with a Class 116 coach 53072. AndrewHA.

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