Vehicle 50085
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 | 86C (Cardiff Canton) | |
| Jan-61 | Depot code change | 88A | |
| by Jun-61 | Transferred to | 88B (Cardiff Cathays) | |
| Mar-62 | Depot code change | 88M | |
| by Jun-62 | Transferred 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 | |
| 27/07/75 | Withdrawn from | TS (Tyseley) | - Collision damage |
50085 was involved in the following incident:
27/06/75 - Lichfield City station
Collision involving Class 116
Class 116 DMBS 50085 was damaged in a shunting accident at Lichfield City station and was withdrawn soon afterwards.
Disposal
Scrapped by Bird Group, on location at Lichfield station
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50085 | 59035 | 50127 | As delivered to WR - August 1957 | ||||||
| 50085 | 59035 | 50127 | Noted 13th October 1957 | ||||||
| 50085 | 59338 | 50127 | Noted 01/04/69 - in Birmingham New Street1 | ||||||
| TY529 | 50085 | 59338 | 50127 | Listed at 2A - 16/08/70 | |||||
| 50085 | 59338 | 50127 | Noted 02/10/1971 - at Birmingham New Street2 | ||||||
| 50085 | 59338 | 50127 | Noted 17/12/71 - in Birmingham New Street1 | ||||||
| 50085 | 59338 | 50127 | Noted 19/05/72 - in Birmingham New Street1 | ||||||
| 50085 | 59338 | 50127 | Noted 12/08/72 - at March3 | ||||||
| 50085 | 59338 | 50127 | Noted 14/07/1973 - at Birmingham New Street2 | ||||||
| TY529 | 50085 | 59338 | 50127 | Noted 03/09/73 - at Shrewsbury3 | |||||
| TY529 | 50085 | 59338 | 50127 | Noted 05/09/74 - in Birmingham New Street3 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Gerald Brown
Images:
26th April 1964
Set number: 329
M50085 is at the front of Class 116 set 329 seen east of West Bromwich with a Wellington service on April 26, 1964. Michael Mensing.
June 1964
Set number: 329
Carrying set number 326 in the cab window, a Derby suburban triple set is seen south of Wilmcote in June 1964 headed by 50085 with Birmingham Snow Hill on the destination blind. Michael Mensing.
30th April 1969
Set number: TY529
Class 116 set TY529 (presumably 50085 + 59338 + 50127) is seen in Small Heath station with the 5.15pm ex-Moor Street service on April 30, 1969. Stuart Mackay Collection.
autumn 1973
Set number: TY529
In Autumn 1973 a six-car Class 116 DMU formation is seen at Blake Street. The leading set is TY529, presumably with M50085 closest. Michael Mensing.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: circa 1969
Set number: TY529
M50127 leads set TY529 (presumably with 59338 + 50085) entering Shirley station circa 1969. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 1974
Set number: TY540
Class 116 DMU set TY540 at Widney Manor in spring 1974. DMS M50085 is closest, the other two are presumably 59029 + 50832. All three had spend their first few years at Cardiff before moving to Tyseley in November 1964. Michael Mensing.