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
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) | |
06/05/73 | Depot code change | CF | |
w/e 15/10/78 | Transferred to | TS (Tyseley) | |
10/07/88 | Transferred to | NH (Newton Heath) | |
30/10/88 | Withdrawn from | NH (Newton Heath) |
50895 - original number
53895 - from Jul-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester
50842 | 59350 | 50895 | As delivered to 88A - 4w/e 22/02/58 | ||||||
CAT328 | 50842 | 50895 | Listed at CAT - Jul-62 - and centre car | ||||||
CTN328 | 50842 | 59350 | 50895 | Listed at Canton - circa Jan-71 | |||||
50842 | 59350 | 50895 | Noted 25/08/1971 - at Cardiff1 | ||||||
50842 | 59350 | 50895 | Noted 30/03/1974 - at Cardiff Central2 | ||||||
50842 | 59350 | 50895 | Noted 29/08/1974 - at Cardiff1 | ||||||
C328 | 50842 | 59350 | 50895 | Noted 12/07/1975 - at Birmingham New Street 2 | |||||
C328 | 50842 | 59350 | 50895 | Noted 26/08/75 - at Cardiff working with C351 | |||||
C311 | 50842 | 59350 | 50895 | Listed at CF - 01/05/1976 | |||||
C311 | 50842 | 59350 | 50895 | Noted 04/09/76 - on Cardiff Canton depot, refurbished livery3 | |||||
C311 | 50842 | 59350 | 50895 | Listed at CF - 31st December 1977 | |||||
C311 | 50842 | 59350 | 50895 | Noted 18/04/1978 - At Cardiff Central4 | |||||
50842 | 59350 | 50895 | Noted 15/07/1979 - Special Train Wolverhampton to Coalbrookdale and return | ||||||
TS543 | 50842 | 59350 | 50895 | Listed at TS - 12/08/79 | |||||
TS543 | 50842 | 59350 | 50895 | Noted circa 01/19815 | |||||
TS543 | 50842 | 59350 | 50895 | Noted circa 10/19815 | |||||
TS543 | 50842 | 59350 | 50895 | Noted circa 05/19825 | |||||
TS543 | 50842 | 59350 | 50895 | Listed at TS - Jan-83 | |||||
TS543 | 53842 | 59350 | 53895 | Listed at TS - 14/07/83 | |||||
TS543 | 53842 | 59350 | 53895 | Noted circa 09/19835 | |||||
TS621 | 53842 | 59350 | 53895 | Noted circa 03/19845 | |||||
TS614 | 53842 | 59609 | 53895 | Noted circa 11/19845 | |||||
TS614 | 53842 | 59609 | 53895 | Noted circa 01/19855 | |||||
53842 | 59609 | 53895 | Noted 17/01/85 - at Norwich3 | ||||||
TS614 | 53842 | 59609 | 53895 | Listed at TS - May-85 | |||||
TS614 | 53842 | 59609 | 53895 | Listed at Tyseley - Summer 1986 | |||||
53842 | 59609 | 53895 | Noted 30/05/87 - at Norwich strengthening by 51938 59794 52038 on a Birmingham NS – Norwich service3 | ||||||
TS357 | 53842 | 59527 | 53895 | Noted circa 06/19875 | |||||
T357 | 53842 | 59527 | 53895 | Listed at TS - Jul-87 | |||||
TS357 | 53842 | 59527 | 53895 | Noted 08/08/87 - at Norwich3 | |||||
TS357 | 53842 | 59527 | 53895 | Noted 31/10/19875 | |||||
TS257 | 53842 | 53895 | Noted circa 01/19885 | ||||||
T207 | 53842 | 53895 | Listed at Tyseley - 7th April 1988 | ||||||
TS201 | 53219 | 53895 | Noted circa 05/19885 | ||||||
T201 | 53219 | 53895 | Formed at TS p/e 17/06/88 | ||||||
N363 | 53862 | 59554 | 53895 | Formed at NH p/e 18/07/88 |
Formation Sources
1: Jeremy Goodyear
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Gerald Brown
4: Shayne Lewis
5: Eddie Knorn
Two Class 116 sets - date unknown - in the sidings neat Hood Road at Barry. W50895 is the closest vehicle. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Two Class 116 DMUs at Cardiff Central with what is thought to be the 10:42 (SO) Rhymney-Penarth service on 5 June 1976. Closest is refurbished C311, presumably 50895 + 59350 + 50842. Robert Thomas.
Refurbished Class 116 DMU set C311 (presumably 50895 + 59350 + 50842) passes Kidderminster Junction signalbox on 7 August 1976. It is displaying 'Special' on the destination blind but Michael recorded the train as the 16:50 Hereford - Birmingham New Street. Michael Mensing.
In 1979 a series of special trains was arranged over the Coalbrookdale branch to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the building of the Ironbridge. A temporary platform was set up at Coalbrookdale (just past mp161) and here is the 11.45 ex-Wolverhampton at that temporary platform on 15 July 1979; it will return to Wolverhampton as the 16.20 from Coalbrookdale. The train is formed of a Tyseley-based Class 116 dmu, set TS543, with coaches 50895/59350/50842. Lewis Bevan.
A Class 116 set in Birmingham Moor Street on 25/05/85. It appears to be set TS614, making the DMS closest 53895. Steve Jones.
Class 116 sets TS614 and TS607 with the 0900 Birmingham New St - Llandudno arriving at Llandudno Junction (1210) Tuesday 26th May 1987. Colin Brooks.
M53895 + M59527 + M53842 + M51146 seen at Ely North Junction, June 13, 1987. Class 101 middle cars were often used on Tyseley sets. Nicholas Youngman.
Class 116 set TS357 (presumably M53895 + M59527 + M53842) - with a Met-Camm centre car - pass by at Stratford-upon-Avon in 1987. The passengers at the windows and people on the lineside ahead suggest there may be a(nother) train of interest about to pass. Graeme Phillips Collection.
Tyseley set T201 at Trent Junction. The set had quite a few vehicle pairings over a couple of years, this Class 116/101 combo is presumably 53895 + 53219 which dates it to around mid-1988. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Tyseley Hybrid set formed of Class 116 Driving power cars 53842 (50842) + Class 101 Centre car 59527 + Class 116 53895 (50895) at Birmingham Moor Street in September 1987 with a service to Shirley Don Taggart.