Vehicle 50884 / 53884
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: 30364
Diagram: 554
Allocations
| Dec-57 | New to | 88A (Cardiff Cathays) | |
| circa late 1960 | Transferred to | 84E (Tyseley) | |
| 01/01/63 | Boundary change | 84E | transferred from WR to LMR stock |
| Sep-63 | Depot code change | 2A | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | TS | |
| 17/01/87 | Withdrawn from | TS (Tyseley) |
The vehicle carried the following numbers:
50884 - original number
53884 - from Jul-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Refurbished
At Swindon Works dated 20/05/1977 released in white/blue stripe liveryDisposal
Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50831 | 59339 | 50884 | As delivered to WR - December 1957 | ||||||
| CAT301 | 50831 | 50884 | Listed at CAT - circa 1960 - and centre car | ||||||
| TYS329 | 50831 | 59339 | 50884 | Formed at TYS circa late 1960 - was CAT301 | |||||
| 50831 | 59339 | 50884 | Noted 01/04/69 - in Birmingham New Street1 | ||||||
| TY530 | 50831 | 59339 | 50884 | Listed at 2A - 16/08/70 | |||||
| 50831 | 59339 | 50884 | Noted 02/10/1971 - at Birmingham New Street2 | ||||||
| 50831 | 59339 | 50884 | Noted 19/05/72 - in Birmingham New Street1 | ||||||
| 50831 | 59339 | 50884 | Noted 25/02/73 - at Tyseley1 | ||||||
| 50831 | 59339 | 50884 | Noted 25/05/1974 - at Birmingham New Street2 | ||||||
| 50831 | 59339 | 50884 | Noted 31/05/1974 - at Birmingham New Street2 | ||||||
| TS530 | 50831 | 59339 | 50884 | Noted 24/09/77 - at Nottingham3 | |||||
| TS530 | 50831 | 59339 | 50884 | Noted circa 01/19784 | |||||
| TS530 | 50831 | 59339 | 50884 | Listed at TS - 12/08/79 | |||||
| TS530 | 50831 | 59339 | 50884 | Noted circa 01/19814 | |||||
| TS530 | 50831 | 59339 | 50884 | Noted circa 10/19814 | |||||
| TS530 | 50831 | 59339 | 50884 | Noted circa 05/19824 | |||||
| TS530 | 50831 | 59339 | 50884 | Listed at TS - Jan-83 | |||||
| TS530 | 50831 | 59339 | 50884 | Noted circa 01/19834 | |||||
| TS530 | 53831 | 59339 | 53884 | Listed at TS - 14/07/83 | |||||
| TS530 | 53831 | 59339 | 53884 | Noted circa 10/19834 | |||||
| TS530 | 53831 | 59713 | 53884 | Noted circa 02/19844 | |||||
| TS530 | 53831 | 59713 | 53884 | Noted circa 05/19844 | |||||
| TS530 | 53831 | 59713 | 53884 | Noted circa 06/19854 | |||||
| TS530 | 53831 | 59713 | 53884 | Listed at Tyseley - Summer 1986 | |||||
| TS821 | 51867 | 59653 | 59621 | 53884 | Noted 18/06/19874 | ||||
| T821 | 51867 | 59653 | 59621 | 53884 | Listed at TS - Jul-87 | ||||
| TS534 | 53052 | 59621 | 53884 | Noted circa 10/19874 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Gerald Brown
4: Eddie Knorn
Images:
25th March 1961
A Derby suburban triple DMU departs The Hawthorns Halt with the 4.34pm Birmingham Snow Hill - Wellington service on 25 March 1961. Most local services were calling there that afternoon for a match at the nearby Albion ground. Michael Mensing.
30th July 1961
A Derby suburban triple DMU seen between Bilston and Wednesbury on 30 July 1961. Michael Mensing.
August 1964
Set number: 330
A Derby suburban triple set seen north of Wood End during August 1964. DMS M50884 is closest carrying set number 330, the M prefix is different shade from the numerals in the vehicle number after being changed from a W after the boundary changes, and it carries a 2A shedplate on the solebar just to the left of the drivers stepboard. Michael Mensing.
15th September 1972
Set number: TY530
Two Class 116 DMU sets depart from Erdington on 15 September 1972. On the right set TY530 (50884 visible) is on the 18:10 Sutton Coldfield - Birmingham New Street, on the left set TY504 (presumably 50059 + 59004 + 50104) is working the 18:05 Birmingham - Lichfield. Michael Mensing.
12th July 1976
Set number: TY530
A Class 116 DMU set - which seems to be TY530 with 50884 closest - seen at Small Heath on the evening of 12 July 1976. Michael Mensing.
May 1977
Set number: TS530
Refurbished Class 116 set TS530 (50884 and presumably 59339 + 50831) at Four Oaks in late May 1977. Michael Mensing.
May 1977
Set number: TS530
Refurbished Class 116 set TS530 (50884 and presumably 59339 + 50831) heads away from Langley Green station in late May 1977. Michael Mensing.
19th August 1978
Set number: TS530
Class 116 set TS530 (M50884 at the front, presumably with 59339 + 50831) and a Class 101 set arrive into King's Norton station on August 19, 1978. Michael Mensing.
21st April 1984
Set number: TS530
Seen at Stratford-upon-Avon station on 21st April 1984 is "West Midlands" area unit TS530 (presumably 53884 + 59713 + 53831). Bob Belcher.
22nd February 1988
Class 116 DMS 53884 on the stands at Vic Berry's for the removal of underframe equipment on February 22, 1988. Nicholas Youngman.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 26th April 1969
Set number: TY530
A Derby suburban triple DMU (set TY530 50831 and presumably 59339 + 50884) in Spring Road station on 26 April 1969. John Horne Collection.
Date: July 1974
Set number: TY530
M50831 leads Tyseley-allocated Class 116 DMU set TY530 (presumably with 59339 + 50884) away from Wylde Green station in July 1974. Michael Mensing.
Date: 30th March 1984
Set number: TS604
A nine-car DMU formation arriving into Shenstone with the 09:29 Longbridge - Lichfield City service on 30 March 1984. All are suburban vehicles except one Met-Camm centre car. They are 51142 + 59101 + 51129 / 53863 + 59368 + 53916 / 53831 + 59713 + 53884. Stuart Mackay Collection.