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
2w/e 14/06/58 | New to | 88A (Cardiff Cathays) | |
Jan-61 | Depot code change | 88B | |
Mar-62 | Depot code change | 88M | |
Oct-64 | Transferred to | 84A (Laira) | |
Nov-68 | Transferred to | 82A (Bristol Bath Road) | |
Mar-69 | Transferred to | 84A (Laira) | |
May-73 | Depot code change | LA | |
w/e 06/03/76 | Transferred to | TS (Tyseley) | |
w/e 23/09/79 | Transferred to | SF (Stratford) | |
11/05/86 | Transferred to | TS (Tyseley) | |
4w/e 27/05/95 | Withdrawn from | TS (Tyseley) |
50921 - original number
53921 - from 11/04/83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
19/01/74 - Dual AWS fitted
Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn
50868 | 59376 | 50921 | As delivered to 88A - 2w/e 14/06/58 | ||||||
CAT353 | 50868 | 50921 | Listed at CAT - Jul-62 - and centre car | ||||||
50868 | 59376 | 50921 | Transfer to 84A - Oct-64 | ||||||
LA311 | 50865 | 59372 | 50921 | Noted circa Mar-68 - in blue with full yellow ends | |||||
50865 | 59372 | 50921 | Transfer to 82A - Nov-68 | ||||||
50865 | 59372 | 50921 | Transfer to 84A - Mar-69 | ||||||
LA312 | 50865 | 59372 | 50921 | New set number at 84A - circa Feb-70 - from LA311 | |||||
50865 | 59372 | 50921 | Noted 12/08/70 - at Plymouth1 | ||||||
LA312 | 50865 | 59372 | 50921 | Listed at Laira - circa May-71 | |||||
50921 | 51563 | Noted 18/04/73 - at Chester1 | |||||||
50865 | 59372 | 50921 | Noted 22/04/73 - on 1435 Newton Abbot-Paignton | ||||||
50865 | 59372 | 50921 | Transfer to TS - w/e 06/03/76 - from WR | ||||||
50865 | 59372 | 50921 | Noted 19/03/77 - on 1033 Birmingham-Moor Street-Dorridge and 1102 Dorridge-Birmingham-Moor Street | ||||||
TS545 | 50865 | 59372 | 50921 | Noted circa 01/19782 | |||||
50865 | 59372 | 50921 | Noted 04/01/78 | ||||||
50865 | 59372 | 50921 | Noted 20/12/78 - on 2028 Birmingham New Street-Lichfield City | ||||||
TS545 | 50865 | 59372 | 50921 | Listed at TS - 12/08/79 | |||||
50865 | 59372 | 50921 | Transfer to SF - w/e 23/09/79 - vehicles moved to SF on 28/9, had not entered traffic by 18/10 | ||||||
53865 | 59353 | 53921 | Noted circa 01/19842 | ||||||
53865 | 53921 | Noted 31/10/1985 - at Shenfield3 | |||||||
TS701 | 53865 | 59353 | 53921 | Noted circa 05/19862 | |||||
TS6xx | 53865 | 59353 | 53921 | Formation change - TS - 11/05/86 | |||||
TS631 | 53865 | 59533 | 53921 | Listed at Tyseley - Summer 1986 | |||||
TS631 | 53865 | 59533 | 53921 | Noted circa 06/19862 | |||||
53865 | 59533 | 53921 | Noted 05/07/86 - at Norwich, power cars still with E prefix1 | ||||||
51870 | 59589 | 59353 | 53921 | Noted 04/05/1987 - Black Eight Tours Mendip Meanderer Railtour 55993 + 51870-59589-59353-53921 | |||||
T415 | 51870 | 59589 | 59353 | 53921 | Noted circa 06/19872 | ||||
T415 | 51870 | 59589 | 59353 | 53921 | Listed at TS - Jul-87 | ||||
TS415 | 51870 | 59581 | 59353 | 53921 | Noted 16/08/87 - at Norwich1 | ||||
T415 | 51870 | 59589 | 59353 | 53921 | Noted circa 01/19882 | ||||
T415 | 51870 | 59589 | 59353 | 53921 | Listed at Tyseley - 7th April 1988 | ||||
T415 | 51870 | 59589 | 59353 | 53921 | Listed at TS - 01/09/89 | ||||
T415 | 51870 | 59589 | 59353 | 53921 | Listed at TS - 01/12/89 | ||||
T415 | 51870 | 59589 | 59353 | 53921 | Noted circa 05/19902 | ||||
51870 | 59589 | 59353 | 53921 | Noted 06/05/1990 - at Tyseley depot4 | |||||
T415 | 51870 | 59589 | 59353 | 53921 | Listed at TS - mid May-90 | ||||
T415 | 51870 | 59512 | 59353 | 53921 | Noted circa 09/19902 | ||||
T420 | 51856 | 59032 | 59607 | 53921 | Noted circa 12/19902 | ||||
T327 | 53055 | 59674 | 53921 | Listed at TS - Jul-91 | |||||
T415 | 51870 | 59589 | 59353 | 53921 | Listed at TS - Aug-91 | ||||
T407 | 51858 | 59594 | 59353 | 53921 | Listed at TS - Dec-91 | ||||
T414 | 51880 | 59641 | 59674 | 53921 | Noted circa 01/19922 | ||||
T414 | 51880 | 59641 | 59674 | 53921 | Noted 13/06/92 - on 10:18 Lichfield TV - Redditch | ||||
T414 | 51880 | 59641 | 59674 | 53921 | Listed at TS - 02/07/92 | ||||
T414 | 51880 | 59641 | 59670 | 53921 | Noted 01/08/92 | ||||
T414 | 51880 | 59641 | 59670 | 53921 | Noted circa 09/19922 | ||||
T414 | 51880 | 59641 | 59674 | 53921 | Listed at TS - 24/09/92 | ||||
T414 | 51880 | 59641 | 59335 | 53921 | Listed at TS - November 1992 | ||||
T414 | 51880 | 59641 | 59734 | 53921 | Listed at TS - 10/12/92 | ||||
T351 | 51880 | 53921 | Listed at TS - November 1993 | ||||||
117333 | 53053 | 53921 | 53132 | Noted 21/09/94 | |||||
119022 | 51079 | 53921 | Listed at TS - late Nov-94 | ||||||
T351 | 51880 | 53921 | 53132 | Noted 05/1995 - Noted at Selly Oak operating to Redditch in place of the class 323 units which had been taken out of service for repairs.5 |
Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
2: Eddie Knorn
3: Robert Chilton
4: Jeremy Goodyear
5: Alan Barclay
Class 116 DMU set TS545 with M50921 closest seen at Lichfield City in the summer of 1976. Michael Mensing.
M50921 is at the front of a Class 116 set seen at Whitacre in February 1978. The set number in the window seems to read TS543. Michael Mensing.
A Class 116 DMU (E53921 + E59353 + E53865) is seen after arrival at Southminster on Saturday 22nd March 1986 with the 12:56 Wickford - Southminster service. Colin Brooks.
302 278 on the 12:10 Liverpool St - Southend and a Class 116 (E53921 + E59353 + E53865) on a 12XX Wickford - Southminster at Wickford (taken at 12:55) on Saturday 22nd March 1986. Colin Brooks.
Class 116 53921, set number T415, is seen stabled at Tyseley carriage sidingson 14.03.1987. Andy Cole.
T414 (53921 + 59674 + 59641 + 51880) at Four Oaks, working the 10:18 Lichfield TV - Redditch, 13/6/92. Gazza Prescott.
53921 leads set T414 (53921/59592/59641/51880 on this day) waiting to form the 17.35 to Redditch at New St on 6/7/93. Leonard Rogers.
The Bank Holiday Monday on 2 May 1994 saw some Birmingham to Stratford-upon-Avon trains formed of DMMUs rather than the usual class 150 sprinters. Here is a mixed formation of two power triples led by T351 (presumably 53921 at the front) and a Network South East liveried set (the rear vehicle labelled as L713, presumably 51391) approaching at Bishopton. Peter Tandy.
53921 at Worcester on the 22nd May 1994. Hamish Stevenson.
A Class 116 set (E53865 + E59353 + E53921) departing from Wickford, Saturday 22nd March 1986, Colin Brooks.
A Class 116 set (E53865 + E59353 + E53921) at Southminster on Saturday 22nd March 1986. Colin Brooks.
Hybrid DMU set T415 (presumably 51870 + 59589 + 59353 + 53921) at Bordesley Junction on 9-3-90. Ian Cuthbertson Collection.
T414 M51880 + M59641 + 59734 + 53921, a 115/127/115/116 hybrid set, at New Street on the 09:36 to Redditch, 7/4/93. Kevin Dowd.
Class 119/116 hybrid DMU set 119022 (51079 + 53921) stabled in the front of Cardiff Central panel box on 26 November 1994. Robert Thomas.