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Vehicle 50110 / 53110

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

Jun-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
15/11/87	Withdrawn from	TS (Tyseley)

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50110 - original number
53110 - from Jul-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Modifications

Dec-77 - AWS fitted
Dec-77 - WR AWS removed

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 25/11/1977 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	50068	59018	50110		As delivered to WR - June 1957
TYS303	50054	59027	50110		Listed at - circa Oct-60
	50075	59016	50110		Noted 01/04/69 - 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	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	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
TS806	51880	59744	59670	53110	Noted 18/06/1987⁴
T806	51880	59744	59670	53110	Listed at TS - Jul-87
	51880	59744	59670	53110	Noted 01/11/87 - at Norwich³

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Gerald Brown
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Shayne Lewis
6: Robert Chilton
7: Martin Baumann

Images:

circa 1970

Set number: TY516

Derby suburban set TY516 awaits for passengers to get on and off at Spring Road before continuing on its way to Shirley. Circa 1970, the DMS closest is presumably M50110. Stuart Mackay Collection.

circa 1970

Set number: TY516

Class 116 set TY516 pulls out of Spring Road station circa 1970. This DMS is presumably M50110. Stuart Mackay Collection.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Class 116 DMU at St Andrews (Birmingham)

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.

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.

20th August 1987

Set number: T806

A class 116 / 115 hybrid set with class 116 vehicle 53110 leading three class 115 cars into Birmingham Moor Street on 20 August 1987. Robert28194.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: 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.

Date: 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.

Date: mid-1973

Set number: TY516

Class 116 DMU set TY516 (50074 and presumably 59016 + 50110) in Gravelly Hill station in mid-1973. Michael Mensing.

Date: 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.

Date: 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.

Date: 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.

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