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Vehicle 50821 / 53821


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: 30363
Diagram: 553

Allocations

Nov-57 New to 88A (Cardiff Cathays)
Jan-61Depot code change88B
Mar-62Depot code change88M
Nov-64 Transferred to 86A (Cardiff Canton)
Oct-66 On loan to 66C (Hamilton)
2w/e 12/11/66 Transferred to 66C (Hamilton)
May-73Depot code changeHN
2w/e 29/04/78 Transferred to TS (Tyseley)
22/03/87 Withdrawn from TS (Tyseley)

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50821 - original number
53821 - from Jun-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 30/06/1978 released in white/blue stripe livery

50821 was involved in the following incident:


Damaged Class 116 DMU at Hamilton depot

11/6/74 - Pollokshields East Jct, ScR

Collision involving Class 116 / EMU

Info from Bill Read and Peter Mullen

A Class 116 bound for Glasgow was in a sidelong collision on crossover with a Class 311 EMU. More Details.


Disposal

Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50821 59329 50874 As delivered to WR - November 1957
CAT312 50821 50874 Listed at CAT - Jul-62 - and centre car
50821 59329 50874 Transfer to 66C - 2w/e 12/11/66 - from WR
145 50821 59329 50874 Listed at 66C - circa Oct-69
145 50821 59329 50874 Listed at HN - Jul-70
50821 59330 50875 Noted Jul-70 - at Hamilton depot with no set number
50821 59329 50874 Noted 15/08/70 - on Hamilton depot1
145 50821 59329 50874 Listed at 66C - 1972
50821 59329 50874 Noted 24/07/1973 - at Glasgow Central2
16/17 51110 56482 50821 Listed at Hamilton - circa Aug-74 - 50821 was running in place of the normal 51119. Two brake vehicles, one carrying 16 the other 17.
50821 59329 55002 Noted 30/03/1977 - at Glasgow Central 3
TS554 50821 59333 50875 Listed at TS - 12/08/79
TS554 50821 59333 50875 Noted circa 01/19814
TS554 50821 59333 50875 Noted circa 10/19814
TS554 50821 59333 50875 Noted circa 05/19824
TS554 50821 59333 50875 Listed at TS - Jan-83
TS554 53821 59333 53875 Listed at TS - 14/07/83
53821 59333 53875 Noted 10/09/83 - on 1255 Bewdley-Birmingham NS Special with 53094-59595-53065
TS554 53821 59333 53875 Noted circa 10/19834
TS554 53821 59333 53875 Noted circa 06/19844
TS554 53821 59674 53875 Noted circa 10/19844
TS554 53821 59674 53875 Noted circa 11/19844
TS554 53821 59674 53875 Noted circa 01/19854
TS533 53821 59674 53875 Noted circa 06/19854
TS533 53821 59674 53875 Noted circa 03/19864
TS510 53821 59674 53875 Listed at Tyseley - Summer 1986
TS510 53821 59674 53875 Noted circa 06/19864

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

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The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: January 1979

Set number: TS554

Refurbished Class 116 set TS554, led by M50875 (and presumably with 59333 + 50821), at Hatton in January 1979. Michael Mensing.

DMU

Date: 11th June 1986

Set number: TS510

Class 116 Derby 3-car DMU Tyseley set 510 (53875 + 59674 + 53821) stands at Stratford Upon Avon on 11-6-86. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.