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Vehicle 50092 / 53092


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: 30213
Diagram: 554

Allocations

Apr-57 New to 84E (Tyseley)
01/01/63Boundary change84Etransferred from WR to LMR stock
Sep-63Depot code change2A
May-73Depot code changeTS
05/10/92 Withdrawn from TS (Tyseley) RFXX

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50092 - original number
53092 - from Jun-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Modifications

Apr to Sep-76 - WR AWS removed

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 23/04/1976 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50050 59000 50092 As delivered to WR - April 1957
50061 59000 50092 Noted 01/04/69 - in Birmingham New Street1
TY500 50061 59000 50092 Listed at 2A - 16/08/70
50061 59000 50092 Noted 17/08/1974 - at Chester2
TY500 50061 59000 50092 Noted 14/09/74 - on 1314 Lichfield City-Kidderminster with TY504
50061 59000 50092 Noted 11/12/1975 - at Solihull3
50061 59000 50092 Noted 08/09/76 - at Birmingham Proof House4
TS500 50061 59000 50092 Noted circa 01/19785
TS500 50061 59000 50092 Noted 10/02/1979 - at Birmingham New Street6
TS500 50061 59000 50092 Listed at TS - 12/08/79
TS500 50061 59000 50092 Noted circa 01/19815
TS500 50061 59000 50092 Noted circa 10/19815
TS500 50061 59718 50092 Noted circa 05/19825
TS500 50061 59718 50092 Listed at TS - Jan-83
TS500 53061 59019 53092 Listed at TS - 14/07/83
TS500 53061 59442 53092 Noted circa 10/19835
TS500 53061 59442 53092 Noted 04/08/19845
TS500 53061 59442 53092 Noted circa 03/19855
TS627 53061 59613 53092 Noted circa 09/19855
TS627 53061 59613 53092 Noted circa 11/19855
TS627 53061 59613 53092 Noted circa 02/19865
TS627 53061 59613 53092 Listed at Tyseley - Summer 1986
TS627 53061 59613 53092 Noted 12/07/86 - at Norwich4
53061 59613 53092 Noted 23/05/87 - at Norwich4
TS627 53061 59596 53092 Noted circa 06/19875
T627 53061 59596 53092 Listed at TS - Jul-87
T420 51892 59032 59607 53092 Listed at Tyseley - 7th April 1988
T420 51892 59032 59607 53092 Noted 23/07/88 - at Norwich4
T420 51892 59032 59607 53092 Noted circa 12/19885
T420 51892 59607 59032 53092 Noted circa 05/19895
T420 51892 59607 59032 53092 Listed at TS - 01/09/89
T420 51892 59607 59032 53092 Listed at TS - 01/12/89
51856 59032 59607 53092 Noted 06/05/1990 - at Tyseley depot2
T420 51892 59032 59607 53092 Listed at TS - mid May-90
T420 51856 59032 59607 53092 Listed at TS - Jul-91
T420 51856 59032 59604 53092 Listed at TS - Aug-91
T420 51870 59032 59721 53092 Listed at TS - Dec-91
T407 51858 59594 59353 53092 Listed at TS - 02/07/92
T407 51858 59594 59353 53092 Noted circa 08/19925
T407 51858 59594 59353 53092 Noted 01/08/92
T407 51858 59594 59353 53092 Listed at TS - 24/09/92

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Gerald Brown
5: Eddie Knorn
6: Shayne Lewis

Images:

Class 116 DMU at Rushton

circa April 1957

A Derby Works image (negative 57/462) showing the first Derby suburban triple (Class 116) DMU. Formed of W50092 + W59000 + W50050 it was delivered to Tyseley in April 1957. The marker lamp casings on the lower cab front are not painted in the body colour as they normally were; the outer pair are shallower than normal with plates over them. Taken at Rushton station on the Churnet Valley line, looking south. British Railways.

Class 116 DMU at Rushton

circa April 1957

A Derby Works image (negative 57/471) showing W50092 and W59000 when new circa April 1957. Taken at Rushton station on the Churnet Valley line, looking south. British Railways.

Class 116 DMU at Hatton

14th June 1958

W50092 leads the 7.20pm Birmingham Moor Street - Leamington service, which has a GRCW bubble standing in for the Derby suburban DMBS when seen at Hatton. Michael Mensing.

Class 116 DMU at Knowle &amp; Dorridge

June 1964

Set number: 300

Tyseley based Derby suburban triple set 300, with M50110 at the front, seen at Knowle & Dorridge in June 1964. Michael Mensing.

Class 116 DMU at Smethwick West

22nd October 1966

Set number: 300

Tyseley Derby triple set 300 (M50092 leading) is seen at Smethwick West with the 1.0pm (approximately) Birmingham Snow Hill - Stourbridge - Kidderminster - Bewdley service on October 22, 1966. Michael Mensing.

Class 116 DMU at Birmingham Moor Street

15th May 1976

Set number: TS500

Recently ex-works Tyseley Class 116 set TS500 (M50092 closest) seen in Birmingham Moor Street station on the 15th May 1976. Stephen Burdett.

Class 116 DMU at Birmingham New Street

Unknown date

Set number: TS500

Class 116 DMU set TS500 in Birmingham New Street station, date unknown. Closest is presumably 53092. Mike Bunker.

Class 116 DMU at Leamington Spa

1983

Set number: TS500

One of Tyseley's Class 116 sets - it appears to be TS500 with 53092 closest - sits in Leamington Spa station in 1983. John Law.

Class 116 DMU at Aberdare

13th November 1987

A Tyseley suburban DMU set in Aberdare station on 13 November 1987. Closest is Class 116 DMS M53092. The set number in the left cab window has been turned over and "Express To " chalked on with no destination mentioned. The other two vehicles are presumably Class 127 TSL M59596 and Class 116 DMBS M53061 (see image 23529). Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 116 DMU at Nottingham

17th September 1988

Set number: T420

At Nottingham on September 17th, 1988, T420 (53092 + 59607 + 59032 + 51892) and T301 (51353 + 59505 + 51395) form the 08:00 Nuneaton - Skegness service. Hamish Stevenson.

Class 116 DMU at Skegness

17th September 1988

Set number: T420

T420 (53092 + 59607 + 59032 + 51892) - a Class 115/127/116/115 hybrid - departs from Skegness with the 12:06 Skegness to Nuneaton on September 17th, 1988. Hamish Stevenson.

Class 116 DMU at Tyseley

1st April 1989

Set number: T420

Class 116 53092, set number T420, is seen stabled at Tyseley on 01.04.1989, complete with WMPTE logo. Andy Cole.

Class 116 DMU at between Warwick and Leamington Spa

circa August 1990

Set number: T420

A Tyseley based DMU (T420, 53092 visible) passes under the Grand Union canal between Warwick and Leamington Spa as a traditional narrowboat crosses the aqueduct in the summer of 1990. Bob Belcher.

Class 116 DMU at Birmingham New Street

October 1991

Set number: T420

Class 116 Set T420 M53092 seen at Birmingham New Street. October 1991. Nicholas Youngman Collection.

Class 116 DMU at Northfield

15th May 1992

Set number: T407

T407 (53092 + 59353 + 59594 + 51858) leaves Northfield on the 11:48 Lichfield TV-Redditch, 15/5/92. Gazza Prescott.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: circa April 1957

The first Derby suburban triple (Class 116) DMU when brand new circa April 1957. The vehicles in this Derby Works image (negative 57/461) are W50050 + W59000 + W50092 probably taken at Rushton on the Churnet Valley line. Note the marker lamps on the cab front, they are not painted in the cab colour as they normally were. Also the outer pair are shallower than normal and have a plate fitted over them. British Railways.

DMU

Date: 4th May 1957

The first Derby suburban set on trial / driver training on the 4th May 1957. 50050 leads 59000 and presumably 50092 at Tyseley, taken at 3.47pm. Michael Mensing.

DMU

Date: mid-1973

Set number: TY500

Tyseley Class 116 DMU set TY500 (presumably formed of 50061 + 59000 + 50092) in Small Heath station in mid-1973. Michael Mensing.

DMU

Date: 6th May 1976

A freshly-refurbished Class 116 set on Swindon Works on 6 May 1976. The Tyseley blind and cut buffers suggests the vehicles are 50061 + 59000 + 50092. Steve Davies Collection.

DMU

Date: 22nd May 1976

Set number: TS500

Class 116 DMU set TS500 (presumably formed of 50061 + 59000 + 50092) leaves Hall Green with the 18:42pm Birmingham Moor Street - Shirley service on 22 May 1976. Michael Mensing.

DMU

Date: 2nd September 1978

Set number: TS500

Having terminated at Shirley with a service from Birmingham, Tyseley class 116 Diesel Multiple Unit (DMU) TS500 (presumably 50061 + 59000 + 50092) has pulled out of the station and after the driver changed ends, waits to cross over from the up to the down line and return as the 1829 to Birmingham Moor St on 2 September 1978. Chris Morrison.

DMU

Date: 16th May 1986

Set number: TS627

After 55000 had shunted from platform 1 to 2 at Stratford-upon-Avon on 16 May 1986 an arrival from Birmingham Moor Street was allowed to enter the station ready to form the 08.26 back to Birmingham. Tyseley class 116 unit T627 formed of 53061 + 59613 + 53092 is shown here passing the inner home signal with the starters for platform 3 and the Cold Store siding on the right of the picture. Half of Stratford East (sometimes wrongly called Stratford North) signalbox is just visible at the back of the 3 car unit. Peter Tandy.

DMU

Date: 13th November 1987

Set number: TS627

Is that two staff member standing looking at the engine? This is believed to be 53061, seen at Aberdare on 13 November 1987. It was allocated to Tyseley at the time and displays set number TS627 in the left cab window. M53092 is on the rear, the centre car is presumably Class 127 TSL 59596. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: 16th February 1991

Set number: T420

Tyseley's set T420, a mixed class 115/116/127 formation with class 115 DMBS 51892 on the rear of class 116 TS 59032, class 127 TSL 59607 and class 116 DMS 53092, passes through a dull and rainy Aston station on 16/Feb/1991. Robert Chilton.

DMU

Date: 26th April 1991

Set number: T420

Four coach DMU sets were relatively unusual at Stratford-upon-Avon but on 26 April 1991 set T420 (presumably 51892 + 59032 + 59607 + 53092) visited the terminus with an afternoon arrival from Birmingham Moor Street. The white and red lights on the front of the unit shows that it was about to shunt into platform 2 to allow a Leamington Spa service to use platform 1. Peter Tandy.