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
4w/e 22/02/58 | New to | 88A (Cardiff Cathays) | |
Jan-61 | Depot code change | 88B | |
Mar-62 | Depot code change | 88M | |
Nov-64 | Transferred to | 86A (Cardiff Canton) | |
w/e 06/05/72 | Transferred to | 82A (Bristol Bath Road) | |
18/06/72 | Transferred to | 66C (Hamilton) | |
May-73 | Depot code change | HN | |
26/06/77 | Transferred to | SF (Stratford) | |
11/05/86 | Transferred to | TS (Tyseley) | |
12/12/90 | Withdrawn from | TS (Tyseley) PXXZ |
50844 - original number
53844 - from 05/04/83 (53xxx / 54xxx change) - Done in Works
24/12/77 - AWS fitted
Scrapped by Mayer Parry, Snailwell
50844 | 59352 | 50897 | As delivered to 88A - 4w/e 22/02/58 | ||||||
CAT329 | 50844 | 50897 | Listed at CAT - Jul-62 - and centre car | ||||||
50844 | 59335 | 50897 | Noted 31/12/68 - at Cardiff1 | ||||||
CTN329 | 50844 | 59335 | 50897 | Listed at Canton - circa Jan-71 | |||||
50844 | 59335 | 50897 | Noted 25/08/1971 - at Cardiff2 | ||||||
50844 | 59335 | 50897 | Transfer to 82A - w/e 06/05/72 | ||||||
50844 | 59335 | 50897 | Noted 24/07/1973 - at Glasgow Central2 | ||||||
160 | 50844 | Noted 25/08/75 - on Hamilton depot, partners not recorded3 | |||||||
50844 | 59353 | 50898 | Noted 09/09/77 | ||||||
50844 | 59335 | 50897 | Noted 19/08/1979 - on 16:43 Wickford to Southminster service4 | ||||||
50844 | 59353 | 50845 | Noted circa 05/19825 | ||||||
53844 | 59335 | 53897 | Noted circa 07/19835 | ||||||
53844 | 59335 | 53897 | Noted circa 01/19845 | ||||||
53844 | 59335 | 53897 | Noted 09/08/1985 - at Stratford6 | ||||||
53844 | 59335 | 53897 | Noted 05/10/1985 - at Romford - on Upminster service.6 | ||||||
TS6xx | 53844 | 59335 | 53897 | Formation change - TS - w/e 15/05/86 | |||||
53844 | 59335 | 53897 | Listed at Tyseley - Summer 1986 | ||||||
TS701 | 53844 | 59335 | 53897 | Formed at TS circa Aug-86 | |||||
T335 | 53827 | 59756 | 53844 | Listed at TS - Jul-87 | |||||
T335 | 53827 | 59756 | 53844 | Noted 26/07/87 - at Norwich3 | |||||
T335 | 53827 | 59674 | 53844 | Noted circa 01/19885 | |||||
T335 | 53827 | 59674 | 53844 | Listed at Tyseley - 7th April 1988 | |||||
T335 | 53827 | 59674 | 53844 | Noted circa 05/19885 | |||||
T335 | 53827 | 59674 | 53844 | Noted 25/06/88 - at Norwich3 | |||||
T335 | 53827 | 59674 | 53844 | Noted 27th March 1989 | |||||
T335 | 53827 | 59674 | 53844 | Listed at TS - 01/09/89 | |||||
T335 | 53827 | 59674 | 53844 | Noted circa 10/19895 | |||||
T335 | 53827 | 59674 | 53844 | Listed at TS - 01/12/89 | |||||
T335 | 53827 | 59674 | 53844 | Noted 27/01/90 - on 12:52 Birmingham Snow Hill - Dorridge | |||||
T032 | 53844 | 53242 | Listed at TS - mid May-90 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Gerald Brown
4: Peter Wallwork
5: Eddie Knorn
6: Robert Chilton
A Derby suburban triple DMU set (with W50844 closest) is seen at Caerau with the 16:10 Bridgend-Treherbert service on 27 March 1968. Robert Thomas.
Derby three-car unit 53844 - 59335 - 53897 passing the unique Stratford Southern signalbox forming a service to North Woolwich, just prior to energisation of the third rail, 1st May 1985. Gordon Edgar.
A Class 116 DMU awaiting departure from Southminster on May 28, 1985. Stratford had just one Class 116 vehicle ending in 44 at the time - 53844. Jonathan Hazan.
A class 116 DMU at Southminster on 28th May 1985. DMBS 53844 is closest, the other two vehicles are presumably 59335 + 53897. Jonathan Hazan.
T335 (53844 + M59674 + 53827) is seen at Tyseley with the 12:52 Birmingham Snow Hill - Dorridge service on January 27th, 1990. Hamish Stevenson.
Class 116 M53844 (T032) at Snailwell on May 12, 1991. Nicholas Youngman.
A class 116 DMU at Southminster on 28th May 1985. The DMBS at the far end is 53844, the other two vehicles are presumably 59335 + 53897. Jonathan Hazan.
Class 116/115/127 Set T410 53124 + 59713 + 59602 + 51862 and 53827 + 59674 + 53844 on the 09.55 Birmingham to Yarmouth seen near Ely West Junction on 25th June 1988. Nicholas Youngman.
BR (Derby) Suburban 3-car dmu (Class 116) No.T335 (presumably 53827 + 59674 + 53844) at Birmingham New St. on a service from Worcester Shrub Hill via Stourbridge Jct, 07/88. Hugh Llewelyn.
Tyseley allocated class 116 set T335 comprising vehicles 53827, 59674 and 53844 seen calling at Droitwich in 1989 with a service from Birmingham to Worcester. Bob Belcher.
Class 101 no. 53242, recently transferred from Eastfield and still displaying set number 101364, is seen at Sheffield on a gloomy afternoon temporarily paired with class 110 DMBS no. 52066. 53242 would shortly go on to Tyseley depot and become part of set T032 paired with class 116 DMBS no. 53090 and later DMBS no. 53844. Robert Chilton.
Class 101/116 Hybrid 53242 with would presume Class 116 53844 seen at Nottingham on 10th May 1990. Nicholas Youngman Collection.