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
Jun-57 | New to | 84E (Tyseley) | |
01/01/63 | Boundary change | 84E | transferred from WR to LMR stock |
Sep-63 | Depot code change | 2A | |
w/e 07/02/70 | Transferred to | 14A (Cricklewood) | |
06/05/73 | Depot code change | CW | |
21/05/80 | Transferred to | TS (Tyseley) | |
05/10/92 | Withdrawn from | TS (Tyseley) RFXX |
50073 - original number
53073 - from Jul-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn
50073 | 59023 | 50115 | As delivered to WR - June 1957 | ||||||
TY514 | 50073 | 59014 | 50109 | Noted circa Jun-69 | |||||
50870 | 59017 | 50073 | 50902 | Noted 23/08/75 - at Kentish Town as a 4-car with 50100 + 59021 + 50075 + 50101 1 | |||||
50073 | 59365 | 50850 | Noted 19/01/79 - on 13.03 Luton – St. Pancras2 | ||||||
TS559 | 50073 | 59017 | 50891 | Formed at TS 21/05/80 | |||||
TS559 | 50073 | 59017 | 50891 | Noted circa 01/19813 | |||||
TS559 | 50073 | 59714 | 50891 | Noted circa 10/19813 | |||||
TS559 | 50073 | 59714 | 50891 | Noted circa 05/19823 | |||||
TS559 | 53073 | 59757 | 53891 | Noted 31/05/1983 - on 13:42 Leicester to Birmingham4 | |||||
TS559 | 53073 | 59757 | 53891 | Listed at TS - 14/07/83 | |||||
TS559 | 53073 | 59757 | 53891 | Noted circa 09/19833 | |||||
TS559 | 53073 | 59674 | 53891 | Noted circa 12/19833 | |||||
TS559 | 53073 | 59674 | 53891 | Noted circa 06/19843 | |||||
TS618 | 53073 | 59592 | 53891 | Noted circa 10/19843 | |||||
TS618 | 53073 | 59598 | 53891 | Noted 16/04/85 - at Norwich1 | |||||
TS618 | 53073 | 59598 | 53891 | Listed at TS - May-85 | |||||
TS618 | 53073 | 59598 | 53891 | Noted circa 06/19853 | |||||
TS618 | 53073 | 59598 | 53891 | Noted circa 10/19853 | |||||
TS618 | 53073 | 59598 | 53891 | Noted circa 05/19863 | |||||
TS618 | 53073 | 59598 | 53891 | Listed at Tyseley - Summer 1986 | |||||
TS618 | 53073 | 59598 | 53093 | Noted 29/07/1986 - at Birmingham New Street - as 6 car set with L4115 | |||||
TS618 | 53073 | 59598 | 53093 | Noted 16/08/86 - at Norwich1 | |||||
TS618 | 53073 | 59598 | 53891 | Noted circa 04/19873 | |||||
TS612 | 53073 | 59598 | 53891 | Noted 02/05/87 - in Cardiff Central platform 2 circa 14:16 | |||||
T416 | 51876 | 59609 | 59598 | 53073 | Noted circa 06/19873 | ||||
TS324 | 53865 | 59598 | 53073 | Noted 27/06/1987 - as TS324 at 09.00 on this date.3 | |||||
T332 | 53865 | 59598 | 53073 | Noted 27/06/1987 - as set T332 at 11.00 on this date.3 | |||||
T416 | 51876 | 59609 | 59598 | 53073 | Listed at TS - Jul-87 | ||||
T332 | 53073 | 59598 | 53865 | Noted 04/07/87 - at Norwich1 | |||||
T332 | 53073 | 59598 | 53865 | Listed at TS - Jul-87 | |||||
53073 | 59598 | 53865 | Noted 08/08/87 - at Norwich, 53865 with E prefix1 | ||||||
T332 | 53073 | 59598 | 53865 | Listed at Tyseley - 7th April 1988 | |||||
T332 | 53073 | 59598 | 53865 | Noted circa 05/19883 | |||||
T332 | 53073 | 59598 | 53865 | Noted 27/08/88 - at Norwich1 | |||||
T332 | 53073 | 59598 | 53865 | Noted 17/08/89 | |||||
T332 | 53073 | 59598 | 53865 | Listed at TS - 01/09/89 | |||||
T332 | 53073 | 59598 | 53865 | Listed at TS - 01/12/89 | |||||
53073 | 59760 | 53132 | Noted 06/05/1990 - at Tyseley depot6 | ||||||
T328 | 53073 | 59760 | 53132 | Listed at TS - mid May-90 | |||||
T323 | 53073 | 59670 | 53093 | Listed at TS - Jul-91 | |||||
T032 | 53073 | 53242 | Listed at TS - Aug-91 | ||||||
T032 | 53073 | 53242 | Listed at TS - Dec-91 | ||||||
T032 | 53073 | 53242 | Listed at TS - 02/07/92 | ||||||
T032 | 53073 | 51511 | Listed at TS - 24/09/92 |
Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
2: Phil Shatford
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Peter Wallwork
5: Robert Chilton
6: Jeremy Goodyear
The 4.00pm Wellington - Leamington Spa service departs from Lapworth station on 6 September 1959. It is formed of a Derby suburban triple DMU led by DMBS W50073. Michael Mensing.
Derby Heavyweight set 314 (M50073 leading) is seen at Birmingham Snow Hill in October 1966 with a Park Royal set on the rear. Only the DMBS in the Derby set carries lining. Michael Mensing.
A suburban DMU in Redditchstation, thought to be taken on (or around) 30 August 1983. Closest is Class 116 DMBS 53073 displaying set number TS559 and a smiley face drawn on the top marker lamp. The centre car is thought to be Class 115 59757. Stuart Mackay Collection.
M53073 in Spalding yard with stock from an excursion to the Tulip Parade on 4 May 1985. Phil Bevan.
On Monday 5 May 1986 I dropped into Stratford-upon-Avon station while walking home from work and took this picture of class 116 TS618 (vehicles 53073 + 59592 + 53891) moving between platforms 1 and 2. It would head to Birmingham Moor Street as the 17.26 service from Stratford. The background is very different in 2021 although the units used by small local businesses in Western Road are still fully occupied and busy. Peter Tandy.
Class 116/127 hybrid T332 (53073, 59598 and 53865) seen on the 12.50 Birmingham New Street to Norwich north of Ely on Sunday 12th June 1988. Nicholas Youngman.
Suburban set T332 (presumably 53073 + 59598 + 53865) with a Class 108 (53931 + presumably 54260) behind at Machynlleth on 6th July 1988. Nigel Menzies.
Suburban set T332 (presumably 53073 + 59598 + 53865) with a Class 108 (53931 + presumably 54260) behind at Machynlleth on 6th July 1988. Nigel Menzies.
A suburban DMU calls at Sutton Coldfield 1990. The DMBS closest is probably 53073. John Law.
53073 is at the rear of set T328 with 59760 + 53132 leaving Kidderminster, on the 09:32 Birmingham New Street - Great Malvern, 28/4/90. Hamish Stevenson.
T328 awaiting departure from Worcester, 18/5/90. The DMBS is 53073, presumably with 59760 + 53132. Mike Cooper.
Class 116/101 set T032 (vehicles 53073 and 53242) halted outside Coalville whilst operating shuttle services associated with the depot open day in May 1991. Bob Belcher.
Class 116 /101 hybrid d.m.u. T032 (presumably 53073 + 53242) arrives at Bettws Y Coed with the 17:14 Blaenau Ffestiniog - Llandudno train on 04-07-1991. Gordon Thomson.
58 043 passes through Nottingham station light engine on 25 November 1991, while hybrid DMU set T032 (Class 116 DMBS 53073 and Class 101 DMSL 53242) sits in the platform. Dave Warby.
Set T032 at Boston heading for Skegness. Tim Brunt.
Tyseley DMU set T332 at Water Orton on 28 March 1988. Class 116 DMBS 53865 leads, still carrying an E prefix from a previous allocation to Stratford almost two years previous. The centre car is presumably Class 127 TSL 59598 and the rear DMBS Class 116 53073. Leicester is on the destination blind and the former set number board in the cab window now has the date 4/4/88 and MIDLINE chalked on it. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Suburban set T332 (presumably 53865 + 59598 + 53073) at Machynlleth on 6th July 1988, along with 150 142. Nigel Menzies.
T328 arriving at Worcester on 18/5/90, presumably formed 53132 + 59670 + 53073. Mike Cooper.
T328 leaving Worcester, 18/5/90, presumably formed 53132 + 59670 + 53073. Mike Cooper.
On Sunday 9 September 1990 I spent a few hours around the station area at Lichfield City as inter-regional trains were diverted from the main Derby line where an engineering possession was in place. Here is Tyseley's class 116 T328 (presumably formed 53132 + 59670 + 53073) after it had shunted from the station for reversal; the ground signal, which can be seen in front of the unit, had just been pulled off after the points were set to allow movement into the platform for Birmingham and Redditch-bound services. Peter Tandy.
A pair of hybrid pairs! T032 (presumably 53073 + 53242) is a 116/101, behind is a 108/101. Taken at Albrighton, date unknown, circa early 1990s. Tom Clift.
Class 101/116 d.m.u. T032 (53242 + 53073) departs Bettws Y Coed with the 17:14 Blaenau Ffestiniog - Llandudno train on 04-07-1991. Gordon Thomson.
A class 101/116 hybrid, T032 (53242 + 53073) was photographed during its call at Wellington, Shropshire on 7 July 1991. The train was a Chester to Wolverhampton working which was still quite often a "proper" DMU at the time although class 150 Sprinters had begun to appear now and again. It's annoying that I cut off the top of the tower of Saint Patrick's Catholic Church but I was using an 85mm lens in order to make the short train appear a bit less lost and didn't notice at the time. Peter Tandy.
Class 101/116 hybrid DMU set T032 - presumably 53242 + 53073 - seen in Shrewsbury station in October 1991. John Law.
DMU set T032 in one of the centre roads at Nottingham on 25 November 1991 formed of Class 101 DMSL 53242 paired With Class 116 DMBS 53073. Dave Warby.
A Met-Camm DMU sits in the platform at Nottingham on 25 November 1991 with DMBS 53208 closest. In one of the centre roads a Class 116/101 hybrid set T032 (53073 + 53242). Dave Warby.
Tyseley class 116/101 hybrid unit T032 formed of 53242 + 53073 was working a Birmingham New Street to Lincoln service when I photographed it at Whitacre Junction on 17 May 1992. Waiting for a path from the loop with a loaded Croft Quarry to Bescot ballast train were 31512 + 31158 along with 2 pieces of OTP which had come from the Bescot direction, crossed over and entered the loop prior to going back from whence they had come when another path was available. Peter Tandy.