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Vehicle 50097 / 53097


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

May-57 New to 84E (Tyseley)
01/01/63Boundary change84Etransferred from WR to LMR stock
Sep-63Depot code change2A
May-73Depot code changeTS
15/11/87 Withdrawn from TS (Tyseley)

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50097 - original number
53097 - from Jul-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 27/07/1977 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50055 59005 50097 As delivered to WR - May 1957
50057 59001 50097 Noted 01/04/69 - in Birmingham New Street1
TY501 50057 59001 50097 Listed at 2A - 16/08/70
50057 59001 50097 Noted 25/03/72 - in Birmingham New Street1
50061 59000 50097 Noted 09/03/73 - in Birmingham New Street1
50057 59001 50097 Noted 14/07/1973 - at Birmingham New Street2
50057 59001 50097 Noted 25/05/1974 - at Birmingham New Street2
50057 59001 50097 Noted 29/06/74 - on 15:25 Birmingham NS-Stratford On Avon
TY501 50057 59001 50097 Noted 12/06/76 - at Leicester3
TS501 50057 59001 50097 Noted circa 01/19784
TS501 50057 59001 50097 Listed at TS - 12/08/79
TS501 50057 59001 50097 Noted circa 01/19814
TS501 50057 59001 50097 Noted circa 10/19814
TS501 50057 59001 50097 Noted circa 05/19824
TS501 50057 59001 50097 Listed at TS - Jan-83
TS501 53057 59001 53097 Listed at TS - 14/07/83
TS501 53057 59001 53097 Noted circa 10/19834
TS501 53057 59741 53097 Noted circa 12/19834
TS501 53057 59725 53097 Noted circa 02/19844
TS501 53057 59725 53097 Listed at Tyseley - Summer 1986
53839 59725 53097 Noted 23/04/1987 - at Birmingham New Street5
TS803 51868 59745 59725 53097 Noted circa 06/19874
TS803 51860 59745 59725 53097 Noted 13/06/87 - at Norwich3
T803 51868 59745 59725 53097 Listed at TS - Jul-87
TS803 51868 59745 59725 53097 Noted 24/07/19874

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

Images:

Class 116 DMU at Wood End

31st May 1959

A Derby suburban triple set with W50097 leading heads away from Wood End station on 31 May 1959. Birmingham Snow Hill is on the destination blind. Michael Mensing.

Class 116 DMU at Solihull

July 1963

Set number: 301

In July 1963 Derby suburban triple set 301 with W50097 leading and a GRC&W Cross-Country set are seen between Olton and Solihull. Michael Mensing.

Class 116 DMU at Whitlock&#039;s End

circa 1969

A Derby suburban triple set, led by M50097, with a Henley-in-Arden service, probably at Whitlock's End on the Birmingham Moor Street to Stratford line, circa 1969. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 116 DMU at Widney Manor

1969

Set number: TY501

At Widney Manor in mid-1969 is a three-car Derby suburban DMU, displaying "Special" on the destination blind. The three vehicles are presumably 50097 + 59001 + 50057. Michael Mensing.

Class 116 DMU at Four Oaks

1974

Set number: TY501

In 1974 two Derby suburban sets are seen at Four Oaks with a Lichfield City service. Leading is 50097 in set TY501, presumably with 59001 + 50057. Michael Mensing.

Class 116 DMU at Butler&#039;s Lane

mid-1974

Set number: TY501

Two Class 116 DMUs pass by at Butler's Lane with a Lichfield City service in mid-1974. Leading is set TY501, presumably 50097 + 59001 + 50057. Michael Mensing.

Class 116 DMU at Cradley Heath

February 1975

Set number: TY501

Tyseley Class 116 set TY501 (presumably 50097 + 59001 + 50057) at Cradley Heath in February 1975. Michael Mensing.

Class 116 DMU at Five Ways

June 1978

Set number: TS501

Class 116 set TS501 arrives into Five Ways on a Longbridge service with M50097 at the front (presumably with 59001 + 50057), June 1978. Michael Mensing.

Class 116 DMU at Hatton

January 1979

Set number: TS501

TS501 (presumably 50097 + 59001 + 50057) is seen in a snowy Hatton station in January 1979. Michael Mensing.

Class 116 DMU at Kidderminster

29th May 1979

Set number: TS501

Class 116 DMU set TS501 (50097 and presumably 59001 + 50057) arriving into Kidderminster station, likely changing platforms to form a return working to Birmingham, on Tuesday 29 May 1979. David Russon.

Class 116 DMU at Vic Berrys

20th December 1987

M53097 a Derby built 1957 Class 116 suburban DMU power car, high on jacks, in Vic Berrys yard on the 20th December 1987. Component recovery has well and truly taken place, the end wont be far away. Andrew J Crowther.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: April 1974

Set number: TY501

A 3-car class 116 DMU is seen at Warwick in April 1974. This is Tyseley set TY501, presumably 50057 + 59001 + 50097. Graeme Phillips Collection.

DMU

Date: February 1975

Set number: TY501

Tyseley Class 116 set TY501 (presumably 50057 + 59001 + 50097) entering Cradley Heath station in February 1975. Michael Mensing.

DMU

Date: 29th May 1979

Set number: TS501

Class 116 DMU set TS501 (presumably 50057 + 59001 + 50097) in Kidderminster station with a service to Birmingham on Tuesday 29 May 1979. David Russon.

DMU

Date: 13th October 1984

Set number: TS501

With set number TS501 in the centre cab window a Class 116 DMU is seen in Newport station on 13 October 1984. Closest is M53057, the other two vehicles are presumably 59725 (a Class 115 TS) and 53097, and they are on the 11:31 service to Chepstow. Robert Thomas.

DMU

Date: 13th June 1987

51860 + 59745 + 59725 + 53097 followed by set T422 with just 53897 seen of that on Ely West curve with 13.14 Norwich to Leamington Spa on 13th June 1987. Nicholas Youngman.

DMU

Date: 13th November 1987

A Class 116/127 hybrid DMU (53061 + 59602 + 53097) arrives into Merthyr Tydfil on 13 November 1987. Stuart Mackay Collection.