Vehicle 50074 / 53074
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) | |
| 01/01/63 | Boundary change | 84E | transferred from WR to LMR stock |
| Sep-63 | Depot code change | 2A | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | TS | |
| 28/06/87 | Transferred to | NH (Newton Heath) | |
| 02/08/87 | Withdrawn from | NH (Newton Heath) |
The vehicle carried the following numbers:
50074 - original number
53074 - from Jul-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Refurbished
At Swindon Works dated 25/11/1977 released in white/blue stripe liveryDisposal
Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50074 | 59024 | 50116 | As delivered to WR - August 1957 | ||||||
| 50074 | 59020 | 50094 | Noted 01/04/69 - in Birmingham New Street1 | ||||||
| 50074 | 59020 | 50094 | Noted 14/04/69 - in Birmingham New Street1 | ||||||
| TY516 | 50074 | 59016 | 50110 | Listed at 2A - 16/08/70 | |||||
| 50074 | 59016 | 50110 | Noted 05/11/70 - at Birmingham New Street1 | ||||||
| 50074 | 59016 | 50110 | Noted 02/01/71 | ||||||
| 50074 | 59016 | 50110 | Noted 19/05/72 - at Crewe1 | ||||||
| 50074 | 59016 | 50115 | Noted 11/05/73 - in Birmingham New Street1 | ||||||
| 50074 | 59016 | 50110 | Noted 14/07/1973 - at Worcester Shrub Hill2 | ||||||
| 50074 | 59016 | 50110 | Noted 14/07/1973 - at Birmingham New Street2 | ||||||
| 50074 | 59016 | 50110 | Noted 06/09/73 - on Worcester depot3 | ||||||
| 50074 | 59016 | 50110 | Noted 25/05/1974 - at Birmingham New Street2 | ||||||
| 50074 | 59016 | 50110 | Noted 23/08/75 - on Tyseley depot3 | ||||||
| TS516 | 50074 | 59016 | 50110 | Noted 28/08/77 - on 2F76 1530 Birmingham New Street-Leicester | |||||
| TS516 | 50074 | 59016 | 50110 | Noted circa 01/19784 | |||||
| TS516 | 50074 | 59016 | 50110 | Noted 16/02/1979 - at Birmingham New Street5 | |||||
| TS516 | 50074 | 59016 | 50110 | Listed at TS - 12/08/79 | |||||
| TS516 | 50074 | 59016 | 50110 | Noted circa 01/19814 | |||||
| TS516 | 50074 | 59016 | 50110 | Noted circa 10/19814 | |||||
| TS516 | 50074 | 59016 | 50110 | Noted circa 05/19824 | |||||
| TS516 | 50074 | 59016 | 50110 | Listed at TS - Jan-83 | |||||
| TS516 | 50074 | 59016 | 50110 | Noted circa 01/19834 | |||||
| TS516 | 53074 | 59016 | 53110 | Listed at TS - 14/07/83 | |||||
| TS516 | 53074 | 59638 | 53923 | Noted circa 09/19834 | |||||
| TS516 | 53074 | 59638 | 53110 | Noted circa 10/19834 | |||||
| TS516 | 53074 | 59638 | 53110 | Noted circa 05/19844 | |||||
| TS516 | 53074 | 59638 | 53110 | Noted circa 10/19844 | |||||
| TS516 | 53074 | 59590 | 53110 | Noted circa 10/19844 | |||||
| TS516 | 53074 | 59595 | 53110 | Noted circa 02/19854 | |||||
| TS516 | 53074 | 59595 | 53110 | Noted circa 05/19854 | |||||
| TS516 | 53074 | 59595 | 53110 | Listed at Tyseley - Summer 1986 | |||||
| TS516 | 53074 | 59595 | 53110 | Noted 29/07/1986 - at Birmingham New Street - as a 6 car set with TS5186 | |||||
| 53074 | 59595 | 53110 | Noted 27/09/86 - on 15:30 Stourbridge Junction - Birmingham New Street7 | ||||||
| TS516 | 53074 | 59670 | 53110 | Noted circa 04/19874 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Gerald Brown
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Shayne Lewis
6: Robert Chilton
7: Martin Baumann
Images:
21st July 1960
W50074 leads a Derby suburban triple DMU working the 5.40pm Wolverhampton (Low Level) - Honeybourne service seen approaching Acocks Green on 21 July 1960. Michael Mensing.
30th August 1962
Set number: 320
Tyseley based suburban triple set 320 at Old Hill Tunnel on August 30, 1962. DMBS W50074 leads. Michael Mensing.
circa 1969
Set number: TY516
Class 116 set 516 (50074 and presumably 59016 + 50110) departs from Spring Road with a bubble at the front, passing another suburban set, circa 1969. The bubble is probably 55003, see image 14892 (and 4213). Stuart Mackay Collection.
mid-1973
Set number: TY516
Class 116 DMU set TY516 (50074 and presumably 59016 + 50110) in Gravelly Hill station in mid-1973. Michael Mensing.
mid-May 1975
Set number: TY516
Two Class 116 DMU sets, closest being TY516 (presumably 50074 + 59016 + 50110), seen at Four Oaks in mid-May 1975. Michael Mensing.
June 1975
Set number: TY516
Class 116 DMU set TY516 (presumably 50074 + 59016 + 50110) seen at Saltley in June 1975. A Class 25 is to the left and two 37s in the distance. Michael Mensing.
Unknown date
A Class 116 DMU parked in number six road at Tyseley depot circa early 1970s, with DMBS M50074 closest. Graham Clark.
August 1978
Set number: TS516
Refurbished Class 116 set TS516 (presumably 50074 + 59016 + 50110) with another set at Small Heath Bridge in August 1978. Michael Mensing.
15th March 1987
53074 seen at Nuneaton on 15th March 1987. Nicholas Youngman Collection.
April 1987
Set number: TS516
At Birmingham Moor Street in April 1987 a class 116 dmu waits to leave for Stratford upon Avon. It seems to be set TS516 (the DMBS closest is presumably 53074). Stephen Burdett.
24th January 1988
Class 116 DMBS M53074 in Snailwell on 24 January 1988. Nicholas Youngman.
14th February 1988
M53074 beside S65403 at Snailwell on February 14, 1988. Nicholas Youngman.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: April 1967
Set number: 124
BR (Derby) Suburban 3-car dmu (later Class 116) Nos.W50094 (116/1), W59020 (175), W50074 (116/2) in BR green with small yellow warning panel entering Birmingham (Snow Hill) station, 04/67. The set number in the cab window is possibly 124. Note the Met-Camm on the left. Hugh Llewelyn.
Date: October 1974
Set number: TY516
Class 116 set TY516 at Loughborough in October 1974. M50110 is closest (presumably with 59016 + 50074), it has 'Special' on the destination blind. Mel Smith.
Date: October 1974
Set number: TY516
Class 116 set TY516 at Loughborough in October 1974. M50110 is closest (presumably with 59016 + 50074), with 'Special' on the destination blind. Mel Smith.
Date: 3rd January 1976
Set number: TY516
Class 116 DMU set TY516 (presumably 50110 + 59016 + 50074) seen at Gravelly Hill on 3 January 1976. Michael Mensing.
Date: late 1976
Set number: TS516
In late 1976 Tyseley Class 116 DMU set TS516 (presumably 50110 + 59016 + 50074) is seen at Tyseley, another set is in the distance. Michael Mensing.
Date: June 1978
Set number: TY516
Two Class 116 sets, TY516 at the front (M50110 and presumably 59016 + 50074) at St Andrews (Birmingham) in June 1978. Michael Mensing.
Date: 1st March 1986
Set number: TS516
This picture taken a few minutes after https://railcar.co.uk/images/21316 on 1 March 1986 is of class 116 TS516 (presumably 53110 + 59595 ( a 127) + 53074) on a Birmingham to Kidderminster train passing the untidy area around the back of Langley Green signal box. The branch to Albright and Wilson's chemical works is prominent to the left of the picture. Peter Tandy.
Date: circa early 1988
A Class 116 centre car - thought to be 59355 - under the crane at Snailwell for bogie removal circa early 1988. The Class 116 power car on the right is thought to be 53074. RichardMid67.