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: 30364
Diagram: 554
w/e 02/11/57 | New to | 88A (Cardiff Cathays) | |
Jan-61 | Depot code change | 88B | |
Mar-62 | Depot code change | 88M | |
Nov-64 | Transferred to | 86A (Cardiff Canton) | |
Sep-66 | Transferred to | 81C (Southall) | - as parcel vehicle |
Apr-68 | Transferred to | 81D (Reading) | |
May 1973 | Depot code change | RG | |
w/e 15/10/77 | Transferred to | TS (Tyseley) | - returned to passenger stock |
02/11/87 | Transferred to | NH (Newton Heath) | |
19/06/88 | Withdrawn from | NH (Newton Heath) |
50872 - original number
53872 - from Apr-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Sep-66 - Converted for parcels use
p/e 29/12/73 - Dual AWS fitted
Jun-75 - WR AWS removed
Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester
50819 | 59327 | 50872 | As delivered to WR - w/e 02/11/57 | ||||||
50819 | 59327 | 50872 | Noted 25th November 1957 - at Liverpool Street for official inspection | ||||||
CAT311 | 50819 | 59327 | 50872 | Listed at CAT - Jul-62 | |||||
50819 | 50872 | Transfer to 81C - Sep-66 | |||||||
50862 | 50872 | Noted 03/03/73 - at Reading1 | |||||||
50872 | 55992 | Noted 29/10/73 - at Reading2 | |||||||
L342 | 50872 | Listed at RG - 01/05/76 - as a DPU | |||||||
50862 | 50872 | Noted 14/09/1977 - at Gloucester3 | |||||||
TS514 | 50862 | 59014 | 50872 | Noted circa 01/19784 | |||||
50862 | 59014 | 50872 | Noted 12/01/1978 - Swindon5 | ||||||
TS514 | 50862 | 59014 | 50872 | Listed at TS - 12/08/79 | |||||
TS514 | 50862 | 59014 | 50872 | Noted circa 01/19814 | |||||
TS514 | 50862 | 59014 | 50872 | Noted circa 10/19814 | |||||
TS514 | 50862 | 59014 | 50872 | Noted circa 05/19824 | |||||
TS514 | 50862 | 59014 | 50872 | Listed at TS - Jan-83 | |||||
TS514 | 53862 | 59014 | 53872 | Listed at TS - 14/07/83 | |||||
TS514 | 53862 | 59014 | 53872 | Noted circa 09/19834 | |||||
TS607 | 53862 | 59107 | 53872 | Noted circa 12/19834 | |||||
TS607 | 53862 | 59600 | 53872 | Noted circa 01/19854 | |||||
TS607 | 53862 | 59600 | 53872 | Noted circa 02/19854 | |||||
TS607 | 53862 | 59600 | 53872 | Listed at TS - May-85 | |||||
TS607 | 53862 | 59600 | 53872 | Noted circa 03/19864 | |||||
TS607 | 53862 | 59600 | 53872 | Listed at Tyseley - Summer 1986 | |||||
TS607 | 53862 | 59600 | 53872 | Noted 14/06/86 - at Norwich1 | |||||
53862 | 59600 | 53872 | Noted 23/05/87 - at Norwich1 | ||||||
T607 | 53862 | 59600 | 53872 | Listed at TS - Jul-87 | |||||
T358 | 53862 | 59528 | 53872 | Formed at TS Aug-87 | |||||
TS607 | 53862 | 59600 | 53872 | Noted 01/08/87 - at Norwich1 | |||||
TS358 | 53862 | 59528 | 53872 | Noted circa 10/19874 | |||||
53862 | 59528 | 53872 | Noted 05/12/87 - on 13:07 Manchester Victoria - Southport6 | ||||||
53862 | 59528 | 53872 | Noted 13/12/19874 | ||||||
N362 | 53862 | 59528 | 53872 | Listed at NH - May 1988 | |||||
N362 | 53862 | 59528 | 53872 | Noted circa Jul-88 |
Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Shayne Lewis
6: Martin Baumann
BR (Derby) Class 130 Motor Parcels 2-car dmu No.W50872 & W50862 (converted respectively from a Class 116/1 Motor Second and a Class 116/2 Motor Brake Second from a 3-car suburban set) in Rail Blue with all yellow front ends and "Parcels Service" branding approaching Paddington, 08/72. Hugh Llewelyn.
Western Region, London area, Class 130 (ex-116, W50872 closest) Parcels DMU near Hanwell on 12 April 1975. Kevin Lane.
Hybrid 116/101 set N362 contains M53872 + M59528 + M53862 at Manchester Victoria on May 13, 1988. John Carter.
Still retaining West Midlands PTE branding on the outer end of the driving car, a Class 116/101 three-car hybrid DMU formed of cars M53872, M59528 & M53862 formed as Newton Heath allocated set N362, was awaiting departure from the staggered platform layout at Hoscar in West Lancashire with a Southport to Manchester Victoria service on May 14th 1988. The set was disbanded soon after this image was recorded, 53872 was withdrawn in June 1988, 59528 lasted in service until July 1988 whilst 53862 survived until October 1988. All three cars were subsequently scrapped by Berry's of Leicester. Martyn Hilbert.
Class 116 power car W50915, in use parcel vehicle as a parcel vehicle, seen at Southall. It is working with another former DMS, probably 50872. Date unknown but probably late 1960s. Graham Clark.
Tyseley Class 116/127 hybrid DMU set TS607 set (presumably 53862 + 59600 + 53872) stabled on the old traverser road at Birmingham Moor Street, Autumn 1985. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.