Vehicle 50907 / 53907
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
| w/e 01/03/58 | New to | 88A (Cardiff Cathays) | |
| Jan-61 | Depot code change | 88B | |
| Mar-62 | Depot code change | 88M | |
| Nov-64 | Transferred to | 86A (Cardiff Canton) | |
| Jan-65 | Transferred to | 84A (Laira) | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | LA | |
| 2w/e 20/03/76 | Transferred to | TS (Tyseley) | |
| p/e 10/11/90 | Sector Change to | TS (Tyseley) PXXZ | |
| 11/06/92 | Withdrawn from | TS (Tyseley) RDTS |
The vehicle carried the following numbers:
50907 - original number
53907 - from Mar-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Modifications
w/e 16/10/71 - Dual AWS fitted
Refurbished
At Swindon Works dated 23/05/1980 released in blue/grey livery - BR records show inter-vehicle gangways removed as part of refurbishmentDisposal
Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50854 | 59362 | 50907 | As delivered to 88A - February 1958 | ||||||
| CAT334 | 50854 | 50907 | Listed at CAT - Jul-62 - and centre car | ||||||
| 50854 | 59362 | 50907 | Transfer to 84A - Jan-65 | ||||||
| 50854 | 59346 | 50907 | Noted circa Sep-67 - in blue with small yellow panel | ||||||
| LA311 | 50854 | 59346 | 50907 | circa Feb-70 84A - Same formation, renumbered from LA309 | |||||
| 50854 | 59346 | 50907 | Noted 29/08/1970 - Worked 15.25 Ilfracombe to Exeter St Davids with 51329-59481-513141 | ||||||
| LA311 | 50854 | 59346 | 50907 | Listed at Laira - circa May-71 | |||||
| P355 | 50854 | 59346 | 50907 | Noted 03/07/1973 - at Plymouth2 | |||||
| P355 | 50854 | 59372 | 50907 | Noted 06/07/1973 - at Exeter2 | |||||
| 50854 | 59372 | 50907 | Noted 08/07/1973 - at Laira depot2 | ||||||
| P355 | 50854 | 59346 | 50907 | Noted 02/09/74 - at Exeter3 | |||||
| P355 | 50854 | 59346 | 50907 | Noted 11/07/75 - on 13:50 St. Ives - St Erth | |||||
| 50854 | 59346 | 50907 | Noted 30/04/1976 - at Birmingham 4 | ||||||
| 50854 | 59346 | 50907 | Noted 12/06/76 - at Stratford-upon-Avon3 | ||||||
| 50874 | 59346 | 50907 | Noted 08/09/76 - at Leamington Spa3 | ||||||
| 50854 | 56296 | 50907 | Noted 20/12/77 - at Nottingham3 | ||||||
| TS544 | 50854 | 59346 | 50907 | Noted circa 01/19781 | |||||
| 50854 | 56296 | 50907 | Noted 04/01/78 | ||||||
| TS544 | 50854 | 59192 | 50907 | Noted 16/04/1978 - Seen at Leamington Spa1 | |||||
| 50854 | 59192 | 50907 | Noted 01/08/79 - at Norwich, 59192 still with E prefix3 | ||||||
| TS544 | 50854 | 59192 | 50907 | Listed at TS - 12/08/79 | |||||
| TS544 | 50854 | 59192 | 50907 | Noted circa 01/19811 | |||||
| TS544 | 50854 | 59336 | 50907 | Noted circa 10/19811 | |||||
| TS544 | 50854 | 59336 | 50907 | Noted circa 05/19821 | |||||
| TS544 | 50854 | 59336 | 50907 | Listed at TS - Jan-83 | |||||
| TS544 | 53854 | 59336 | 53907 | Listed at TS - 14/07/83 | |||||
| TS544 | 53854 | 59604 | 53907 | Noted circa 09/19831 | |||||
| TS544 | 53854 | 59604 | 53907 | Noted circa 11/19831 | |||||
| TS619 | 53854 | 59598 | 53907 | Noted circa 11/19841 | |||||
| TS619 | 53854 | 59518 | 53907 | Noted 01/02/85 - at Norwich3 | |||||
| TS619 | 53854 | 59592 | 53907 | Listed at TS - May-85 | |||||
| TS619 | 53854 | 59592 | 53907 | Noted circa 05/19851 | |||||
| 53854 | 59592 | 53907 | Noted 08/01/86 - on 13:10 Birmingham Moor Street - Stratford-on-Avon service5 | ||||||
| TS619 | 53854 | 59592 | 53907 | Noted circa 02/19861 | |||||
| 53854 | 59592 | 53907 | Noted 14/03/86 - on 14:25 Birmingham Moor Street - Leamington5 | ||||||
| TS619 | 53854 | 59592 | 53907 | Listed at Tyseley - Summer 1986 | |||||
| TS619 | 53854 | 59592 | 53907 | Noted 29/07/1986 - at Kidderminster6 | |||||
| T321 | 53854 | 59528 | 53907 | Noted circa 06/19871 | |||||
| 53854 | 59528 | 53907 | Noted 20/06/87 - at Norwich3 | ||||||
| T321 | 53854 | 59528 | 53907 | Listed at TS - Jul-87 | |||||
| T321 | 53854 | 59723 | 53907 | Formation change - TS - Aug-87 - 59723 replaced 59528 | |||||
| T321 | 53854 | 59723 | 53907 | Noted 31/10/19871 | |||||
| T321 | 53854 | 59723 | 53907 | Listed at Tyseley - 7th April 1988 | |||||
| 53854 | 59723 | 53907 | Noted 09/07/88 - on 10:05 Nottingham - Derby | ||||||
| T321 | 53854 | 59723 | 53907 | Listed at TS - 01/09/89 | |||||
| T321 | 53854 | 59723 | 53907 | Listed at TS - 01/12/89 | |||||
| 53854 | 59723 | 53907 | Noted 06/05/1990 - at Tyseley depot2 | ||||||
| T321 | 53854 | 59723 | 53907 | Listed at TS - mid May-90 | |||||
| T321 | 53854 | 59723 | 53907 | Noted 29/06/90 - on 08:32 Lichfield TV - Longbridge | |||||
| T321 | 53854 | 59723 | 53907 | Noted circa 10/19901 | |||||
| T321 | 53854 | 59753 | 53907 | Noted 06/04/1991 - At Stafford, possibly in multiple with T073 but not certain.7 | |||||
| T321 | 53854 | 59753 | 53907 | Noted circa 05/19911 | |||||
| T321 | 53854 | 59753 | 53907 | Noted circa 08/19911 | |||||
| T321 | 53854 | 59753 | 53907 | Listed at TS - Dec-91 | |||||
| 51865 | 59743 | 59516 | 53907 | Noted 14/12/918 | |||||
| T401 | 51865 | 59743 | 59516 | 53907 | Noted circa 01/19921 | ||||
| T401 | 51865 | 59668 | 59516 | 53907 | Noted circa 02/19921 |
Formation Sources
1: Eddie Knorn
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Gerald Brown
4: Peter Wallwork
5: Martin Baumann
6: Robert Chilton
7: Dave Warby
8: Graeme Phillips
Images:
30th June 1969
Derby suburban DMS W50907 sits in St Erth station with the 10:00 (SX) to St Ives on 30 June 1969. The two Warships are D811 on the milk tanks in the siding and D824 light engine. Robert Thomas.
30th June 1969
W50907 is the closest vehicle in the three-car Derby suburban DMU sitting in St Erth station with the 10.00 (SX) service to St Ives on 30 June 1969. Robert Thomas.
early 1970s
A Class 116 DMU, led by vehicle no. W50907 is seen at St. Ives, Cornwall, early 1970s. Graeme Phillips Collection.
24th June 1972
Set number: P355
Class 116 DMU set P355 (the power cars are presumably 50907 + 50854) in Exmouth station on 24 June 1972. Stuart Mackay Collection.
21st March 1974
Set number: P355
Class 116 DMU set P355 (W50907 + W59346 + W50854) at St Ives on 21 March 1974. Stuart Mackay Collection.
April 1975
Set number: P355
DMU set P355 (presumably 50907 + 59346 + 50854) at Exmouth terminus before returning to Exeter, August 1975. Tony Watson.
3rd August 1987
Set number: T321
This seems to be set T321 (presumably 53907 at the front), seen at Bingham on 3 August 1987 with an evening Skegness to Nottingham/Derby/Burton on Trent or even Nuneaton service. David Page.
May 1989
Set number: T321
Two suburban sets in Butterley station (Midland Railway Centre) in May 1989, probably on a railtour. Closest is T321, 53907 and presumably 59723 + 53854. Ian Francis.
May 1989
Set number: T321
Set T321 sits in Butterley station on the Midland Railway Centre as a steam service arrives. Ian Francis.
May 1989
Set number: T321
Two suburban sets in Swanwick station (Midland Railway Centre) in May 1989. See images 4628/9. Closest is set T321 with 53907 and presumably 59723 + 53854. Walter Burt.
15th December 1990
Set number: T321
On 15 December 1990 suburban DMU set T321 is seen in Birmingham New Street on the 11.11 to Stourbridge Junction service with Class 116 DMS 53907 closest. Robert Thomas.
26th July 1991
Set number: T321
Class 116 DMS no. 53907 at the head of Tyseley's 3-car suburban set T321, formed with 59753 & 53854 out of sight in the gloom of Birmingham New Street. This was a hybrid set, containing a class 115, a common practice at Tyseley. Waiting to leave for Longbridge on 26/Jul/1991. Robert Chilton.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 30th June 1969
A Class 116 DMU set in St Ives station with the 09:35 to St Erth on 30 June 1969. The power cars are W50854 (closest) and W50907. Robert Thomas.
Date: 20th May 1972
Set number: P355
Set P355 at St. Ives with a St. Erth train on the 20th May 1972. According to the Hugh Longworth book the vehicles would be 50854, 59346 and 50907. Hamish Stevenson.
Date: 11th July 1975
Set number: P355
Derby Works bullt Class 116 DMU with coach nos. 50854, 59346 + 50907 waits at St. Ives before transporting holidaymakers (and the odd basher) back to St Erth with the 1350 departure on July 11, 1975. Note the patches under the cab windows. Suthen Softy.
Date: 26th January 1985
Set number: TS619
A Class 116 DMU with a blue centre car in Leamington Spa station on 26 January 1985. It is thought to be set TS619 formed of 53854 + 59598 + 53907. Nicholas T Smith.
Date: 10th June 1985
Set number: TS619
Class 116/127 hybrid set TS619 (presumably 53854 + 59592 + 53907) with the 13:10 Birmingham Moor St - Stratford-upon-Avon approaching Stratford-upon-Avon at 13:50 on Monday 10th June 1985. Colin Brooks.
Date: 28th May 1986
Set number: TS619
Tyseley Class 116/127/116 set TS619 (53854 + 59592 + 53907) departs Oxford for Reading at 08:40 on 28 May 1986. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 27th June 1987
Set number: T321
A hybrid 3 car DMU, comprising Class 116 driving vehicles and a Class 101 trailer, set T321 (presumably 53854 + 59528 + 53907), heading north towards Hereford at Coedmoor crossing. 27th June 1987. It was unusual to see a Tyseley set south of Hereford. John Crooks.
Date: 18th July 1987
Set number: T321
T321 (53854 closest, 53907 furthest, Met-Camm centre car is probably 59528) heads for Canton Sidings from Cardiff Central after working the 15:30 ex-Hereford on Saturday 18th July 1987. PJ Evans.
Date: 29th June 1990
Set number: T321
T321 (53854 + 59723 + 53907) “Dusty Bin” (a nickname the set received after the catchphrase from a TV show) leaves King’s Norton with the 08:32 Lichfield TV - Longbridge, 29th June 1990. Gazza Prescott.