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Vehicle 50127 / 53127

Class 116

BR Diagram 554

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

Aug-57 New to 86C (Cardiff Canton)
Jan-61Depot code change88A
by Jun-61 Transferred to 88B (Cardiff Cathays)
Mar-62Depot code change88M
by Jun-62 Transferred 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15/11/87 Withdrawn from TS (Tyseley)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:

50127 - original number
53127 - from Jun-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Modifications

Apr to Sep-76 - WR AWS removed

Disposal

Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester

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
TS529 51110 59338 50127 Noted circa Oct-75
50343 59338 50127 Noted 22/03/1976 - 16:02 Birmingham New Street to Stourbridge Junction4
TY529 50343 59338 50127 Noted 08/09/76 - in Birmingham New Street3
TS529 50828 59338 50127 Listed at TS - 12/08/79
TS529 50828 59338 50127 Noted circa 01/19815
TS529 50828 59741 50127 Noted circa 10/19815
TS529 50828 59713 50127 Noted circa 05/19825
TS529 50828 59000 50127 Noted circa 05/19825
TS529 50828 59713 50127 Listed at TS - Jan-83
TS529 53828 59713 53127 Listed at TS - 14/07/83
TS529 53828 59716 53127 Noted circa 03/19845
TS529 53828 59716 53127 Noted circa 06/19845
TS529 53828 79716 53127 Noted circa 01/19865
TS529 53828 59716 53127 Noted circa 02/19865
TS529 53828 59716 53127 Listed at Tyseley - Summer 1986
TS805 51865 59673 59716 53127 Noted circa 06/19875
T805 51865 59673 59716 53127 Listed at TS - Jul-87
TS805 51865 59673 59716 53127 Noted 24/07/19875

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

Images:

Class 116 DMU at Bournville Halt

23rd April 1962

The 3.15pm Newport-Brynmawr service is seen south of Bournville Halt on 23 April 1962 (Easter Monday). It is formed of a Derby suburban triple DMU, the DMS being W50127. Passenger services here would we withdrawn at the end of the month, and the W50127 would be transferred to Tyseley. Michael Mensing.

Class 116 DMU at Shirley

circa 1969

Set number: TY529

M50127 leads set TY529 (presumably with 59338 + 50085) entering Shirley station circa 1969. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 116 DMU at Derby

20th August 1986

Set number: TS29

Class 116 DMS M53127 leads an additional Birmingham-Sheffield working seen at Derby on 20 August 1986. Dave Warby.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 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.

DMU

Date: 1979

Set number: TS529

Class 116 set TS529 (led by 50828, presumably with 59713 + 50127) is seen in Sutton Coldfield in 1979. Michael Mensing.

                                                                                                                                                                             


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