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
Dec-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) | |
04/08/68 | Transferred to | 30A (Stratford) | - also noted as 11th |
May 1973 | Depot code change | SF | |
26/06/77 | Transferred to | HN (Hamilton) | |
circa Aug-82 | Transferred to | ED (Eastfield) | |
Nov-84 | Transferred to | AY (Ayr) | |
Feb-86 | Transferred to | ED (Eastfield) | |
11/05/86 | Transferred to | AY (Ayr) | |
20/02/87 | Transferred to | TS (Tyseley) | |
30/09/92 | Withdrawn from | TS (Tyseley) RDTS | |
30/09/92 | To departmental stock | TS (Tyseley) | |
4w/e 27/05/95 | Withdrawn |
19th November 1986 - Seen with roof ventilators removed
50881 - original number
53881 - from Oct-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
977825 - from Oct-92 (departmental stock)
Sandite From 10/92 to 2/94. Carried set number T005
Sep-87 - Gangway(s) fitted
Scrapped by MRJ Philips Ltd, on location at Tyseley depot
50828 | 59336 | 50881 | As delivered to 88A - December 1957 | ||||||
CAT318 | 50828 | 50881 | Listed at CAT - Jul-62 - and centre car | ||||||
50841 | 59354 | 50881 | Noted 14/02/72 - on Stratford depot1 | ||||||
50846 | 59349 | 50881 | Noted 14/10/72 - at Ipswich, 22:25 special to Liverpool Street for an orchestra, power cars blue but trailer still green2 | ||||||
50853 | 59354 | 50881 | Noted 09/08/74 - on Colchester depot1 | ||||||
50853 | 59349 | 50881 | Noted 23/08/75 - on Stratford depot1 | ||||||
50853 | 59367 | 50881 | Noted 12/09/76 - on Stratford depot3 | ||||||
163 | 50825 | 59337 | 50881 | Listed at HN - mid-May-78 - non-gangwayed set | |||||
387 | 50822 | 59330 | 50881 | Listed at HN - 01/02/81 | |||||
116387 | 50822 | 59330 | 50881 | Listed at HN - 13/06/82 | |||||
387 | 53822 | 59330 | 53881 | Noted circa 11/19834 | |||||
116387 | 53822 | 59330 | 53881 | Listed at ED - 17/06/84 | |||||
116387 | 53822 | 59330 | 53881 | Transfer to AY - Nov-84 - from ED | |||||
116387 | 53822 | 59330 | 53881 | Listed at AY - 25/03/85 | |||||
116387 | 53822 | 59330 | 53881 | Transfer to ED - Feb-86 - from AY | |||||
116387 | 53822 | 59330 | 53881 | Listed at Ayr - Summer 1986 | |||||
387 | 53822 | 59330 | 53881 | Listed at Ayr - August 1986 | |||||
387 | 53822 | 59345 | 53881 | Formation change - p/e 17/09/86 | |||||
53822 | 59345 | 53881 | Noted 19th November 1986 | ||||||
116387 | 53822 | 59345 | 53881 | Noted circa 02/19874 | |||||
53822 | 59345 | 53881 | Noted 23/04/1987 - at Birmingham New Street - as 6 car set with 53870-59653-538835 | ||||||
TS534 | 53822 | 59345 | 53881 | Noted 18/06/19874 | |||||
T534 | 53822 | 59345 | 53881 | Listed at TS - Jul-87 | |||||
T326 | 53822 | 59668 | 53881 | Noted circa 10/19874 | |||||
T326 | 53822 | 59668 | 53881 | Listed at Tyseley - 7th April 1988 | |||||
T326 | 53822 | 59668 | 53881 | Noted circa 05/19884 | |||||
T326 | 53822 | 59668 | 53881 | Noted 20/08/88 - at Norwich1 | |||||
T326 | 53822 | 59668 | 53881 | Noted circa 05/19894 | |||||
T326 | 53822 | 59603 | 53881 | Listed at TS - 01/09/89 | |||||
T326 | 53822 | 53881 | Listed at TS - 01/12/89 | ||||||
T326 | 53822 | 59668 | 53881 | Listed at TS - mid May-90 | |||||
T326 | 53822 | 59668 | 53881 | Noted circa 12/19904 | |||||
T326 | 53822 | 59668 | 53881 | Listed at TS - Jul-91 | |||||
T326 | 53822 | 59668 | 53881 | Listed at TS - Aug-91 | |||||
T326 | 53865 | 59668 | 53881 | Noted circa 09/19914 | |||||
T326 | 53865 | 59668 | 53881 | Listed at TS - Dec-91 | |||||
T320 | 51138 | 59611 | 53881 | Noted 15/05/92 - on 12:58 Longbridge - Lichfield City | |||||
T005 | 977824 | 977825 | Listed at TS - 08/11/93 - sandite |
Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
2: Ipswich Transport Society
3: Leonard Rogers
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Robert Chilton
On the 14.30 branch shuttle from Upminster entering Romford on May 22, 1976. According to my notes the formation was E50881, E59367 and E50853. Note the gent on the right in a fine pair of denim flares, and also the nameboard with white lettering on a blue background, which has escaped the British Rail corporate identity. Tom Burnham.
SC50881 is the only blue vehicle in this six car Class 116 formation arriving into Glasgow Central circa early 1980s. Paul Redmond.
In plain Rail Blue with GG Trans-Clyde DMS SC50881 is working with two blue/grey vehicles in this Class 116 DMU arriving into Glasgow Central circa early 1980s. Set number 387 can just be seen in the left cab window. Paul Redmond.
In plain Rail Blue with GG Trans-Clyde DMS SC50881 is working with two blue/grey vehicles in this Class 116 DMU arriving into Glasgow Central circa early 1980s. Set number 387 can just be seen in the left cab window, the destination blind shows Barrhead possibly ready for the next departure. Paul Redmond.
The DMS from Class 116 set 387 - presumably 53881 - in Glasgow Works circa 1985. Mike Bunker.
DMU set 116 387 is seen waiting to leave East Kilbride with the 11.12 to Glasgow Central on July 9th 1985. The DMBS (far end) is 53090, the other two vehicles are believed to be 53881 + 59330. Adrian Nicholls.
116387 (presumably 53881 + 59330 + 53822) departs from Edinburgh Waverley with a Commonwealth Games shuttle to Meadowbank in July 1986. S Saunders.
230391 T326 53881 + 59668 + 53822 arrive at Droitwich Spa, bound for Great Malvern Jason Hall.
Class 116 DMU set T326 (53881 and presumably 59668 + 53822) at Nottingham with an additional to Skegness on 6 July 1991. John Carter.
Tyseley's hybrid 3-car suburban set T326 formed class 116 DMS 53881 (nearest), 59668 (class 115 TCL) & 53865 (class 116 DMBS) arrives at Longbridge en-route from Redditch to Lichfield City on 26/Jul/1991. Robert Chilton.
T320 (53881 + 59611 + 51138) at Birmingham New St with the 12:58 Longbridge - Lichfield City, 15th May 1992. Gazza Prescott.
53881 from set T320 sits in the withdrawn siding at Tyseley Depot on 15/Jul/1992. Robert Chilton.
A Class 116 dmu (50822 presumably leading with 59330 + 50881) northbound on the Troon avoiding line, Lochgreen Jn. on 07-11-82. Image by A.Wilson. This view shows a train probably an empty stock working avoiding Troon on the loop line. Lochgreen Junction with its signal box is in the background. This was the original main line and was superseded in 1892 when the loop was built, bringing the passenger station into the town. This avoiding line closed shortly after this, on 28-11-1982, in preparation for re-signalling and electrification. Gordon Thomson.
Class 116 DMU set 116 387 (formed 53090 + 59330 + 53881) is seen at East Kilbride station having arrived with the 10.00 from Glasgow Central on 09.07.1985. This line survived as a branch as it formed part of the Glasgow suburban network but was once a through route to Hamilton. The line that once extended beyond where the buffer stops are used to go through to Hunthill Junction on the Hamilton & Strathaven line. Adrian Nicholls.
116387 (presumably 53822 + 59330 + 53881) arrives into Meadowbank Stadium station with a shuttle from Edinburgh Waverley on July 26th, 1986. Hamish Stevenson.
Two Class 116 DMUs - 116394 (53846 + 59345 + 59873) and 116387 (53881 + 59330 + 53822) arrive at Nitshill with the 18:15 Glasgow Central - Barrhead on 9 August 1986. Stuart Mackay Collection.