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Vehicle 50895 / 53895


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

4w/e 22/02/58 New to 88A (Cardiff Cathays)
Jan-61Depot code change88B
Mar-62Depot code change88M
Nov-64 Transferred to 86A (Cardiff Canton)
06/05/73Depot code changeCF
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30/10/88 Withdrawn from NH (Newton Heath)

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50895 - original number
53895 - from Jul-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated circa 05/1976 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


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

Images:

Class 116 DMU at Barry

Unknown date

Two Class 116 sets - date unknown - in the sidings neat Hood Road at Barry. W50895 is the closest vehicle. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 116 DMU at Cardiff Central

5th June 1976

Set number: C311

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.

Class 116 DMU at Kidderminster

7th August 1976

Set number: C311

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.

Class 116 DMU at Coalbrookdale

15th July 1979

Set number: TS543

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.

Class 116 DMU at Birmingham Moor Street

25th March 1985

Set number: TS614

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 DMU at Llandudno Junction

26th May 1987

Set number: TS614

Class 116 sets TS614 and TS607 with the 0900 Birmingham New St - Llandudno arriving at Llandudno Junction (1210) Tuesday 26th May 1987. Colin Brooks.

Class 116 DMU at Ely North

13th June 1987

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 DMU at Stratford-upon-Avon

1987

Set number: TS357

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.

Class 116 DMU at Trent Junction

circa mid-1988

Set number: T201

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.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: circa September 1987

Set number: T357

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.