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Vehicle 51129

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: 30446
Diagram: 553

Allocations

Aug-58	New to	82B (Bristol Marsh Junction)
3w/e 01/02/64	Transferred to	2A (Tyseley)
May-73	Depot code change	TS
w/e 12/10/74	Transferred to	RG (Reading)
04/05/75	Transferred to	TS (Tyseley)
01/03/93	Transferred to	HQ (Headquarters) RFXX
08/03/93	Withdrawn from	HQ (Headquarters) RFXX

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 24/02/1978 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	51129	59439	51142	As delivered to 82B - August 1958
BL301	51129	59439	51142	Listed at Bristol - circa Sep-60
	51129	59439	51142	Noted 01/04/69 - in Birmingham New Street¹
TY533	51129	59439	51142	Listed at 2A - 16/08/70
	51129	59439	51142	Noted 05/11/70 - at Birmingham New Street¹
	51129	59439	51142	Noted 02/10/1971 - at Tyseley²
	51129	59439	51142	Noted 25/09/72 - in Birmingham New Street¹
	51129	59439	51142	Noted 14/07/1973 - at Birmingham New Street²
TY533	51129	59439	51142	Noted 06/07/74 - on 1511 Leamington-Birmingham Moor St
	51129	59439	51142	Transfer to RG - w/e 12/10/74 - on loan from TS
L371	51129	59439	51142	Noted 30/04/75 - at Royal Oak³
	51129	59439	51142	Transfer to TS - 04/05/75 - from WR
	51129	59439	51142	Noted 03/06/1975 - at Solihull⁴
	51129	59439	51142	Noted 11/12/1975 - at Solihull⁴
	51129	59439	51142	Noted 17/07/76 - on 1730 Nottingham-Birmingham New Street
	51129	59439	51142	Noted 26/06/77 - on 2G76 1353 Leicester-Birmingham New Street and 2F76 1528 Birmingham New Street-Leicester
TS533	51129	59439	51142	Noted circa 01/1978⁵
TS533	51129	59439	51142	Listed at TS - 12/08/79
TS533	51129	59439	51142	Noted circa 01/1981⁵
TS533	51129	59439	51142	Noted circa 10/1981⁵
TS533	51129	59439	51142	Noted circa 05/1982⁵
TS533	51129	59439	51142	Listed at TS - Jan-83
TS533	51129	59439	51142	Listed at TS - 14/07/83
	51129	59615	51142	Noted 01/10/83 - on Norwich depot, power cars gangwayed, trailer not³
TS604	51129	59101	51142	Noted circa 01/1984⁵
TS604	51129	59101	51142	Noted circa 01/1985⁵
TS604	51129	59101	51142	Listed at TS - May-85
TS604	51129	59101	51142	Noted circa 12/1985⁵
TS604	51129	59101	51142	Listed at Tyseley - Summer 1986
TS604	51129	59101	51142	Noted 09/08/86 - at Norwich³
TS604	51129	59101	51149	Formation change - TS - circa Oct-86 - 51149 (ex-TS603) replaces 51142 (to TS600)
TS319	51129	59101	51149	Noted circa 03/1987⁵
T319	51129	59101	51149	Noted circa 06/1987⁵
T319	51129	59101	51149	Listed at TS - Jul-87
T319	51129	59101	51149	Noted 04/10/87 - at Norwich³
T319	51129	59756	51149	Noted circa 01/1988⁵
T319	51129	59756	51149	Listed at Tyseley - 7th April 1988
T319	51129	59756	51149	Noted 23/04/1988⁵
T319	51129	59756	51149	Noted 13/05/1988⁵
	51129	59756	51149	Noted 02/06/88 - on 15:32 Great Malvern - Birmingham New Street with 55033⁶
T319	51129	59756	51149	Noted circa 03/1989⁵
T319	51129	59756	51149	Noted 23/04/1989 - The Institution of Mining Engineers Notts & North Derbyshire Railtour T227+T319+T303
T319	51129	59756	51149	Noted circa 09/1989⁵
T319	51129	59756	51149	Listed at TS - 01/09/89
T319	51129	59756	51149	Listed at TS - 01/12/89
T319	51129	59756	51149	Noted circa 05/1990⁵
	51129	59756	51149	Noted 06/05/1990 - at Tyseley depot²
T319	51129	59756	51149	Listed at TS - mid May-90
T319	51129	59756	51149	Noted 03/08/90 - at Llandudno
T319	53054	59756	51129	Noted circa 10/1990⁵
T319	51129	59756	51149	Noted circa 12/1990⁵
T319	51129	59756	51149	Noted 19/03/91 - in Birmingham area⁷
T319	51129	59756	51149	Noted 23/03/91 - at Birmingham⁷
T319	51129	59756	51149	Listed at TS - Jul-91
T319	51129	59756	51149	Listed at TS - Aug-91
T319	51129	59756	51149	Listed at TS - Dec-91
T056	51129	53321		Listed at TS - 02/07/92
	51129	53168		Noted 18/08/92 - On 06:22 Crewe - Coventry⁸
T056	51129	53168		Listed at TS - 24/09/92
T056	51129	53168		Listed at TS - November 1992
	51129	53168		Noted 23/11/92 - On 14:20 Nottingham - Crewe⁸
	51129	53168		Noted 04/12/92 - On 06:22 Crewe - Coventry⁸
T056	51129	53168		Listed at TS - 10/12/92

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Gerald Brown
4: Peter Wallwork
5: Eddie Knorn
6: Martin Baumann
7: Aaron Calder
8: David Bellamy

Images:

Class 116 DMU at Galton Bridge, Smethwick

15th October 1966

The 1.35pm Stourport-on-Severn Junction - Birmingham Snow Hill service on October 15th, 1966 is formed of two 3-car Class 116 sets led by M51129 with DMPV 55996 on the rear. Seen at Galton Bridge, Smethwick. Michael Mensing.

October 1980

A Class 116 DMU (M51129 + M59439 and presumably M51142) in Birmingham New Street in October 1980. Brian Daniels.

circa 1986

Set number: TS604

The bay sidings at Hereford contain Tyseley DMU set (TS604 presumably 51129 + 59101 + 51142) waiting in the bay platform (No 4) with a 47 stabled behind it, and two class 37s occupy the next track. Circa 1986. John Crooks.

circa 1986

Set number: TS604

WM liveried Class 116 DMBS 51129 set rattles away to itself in platform 4 at Hereford, awaiting the right-away for Worcester, circa 1986. John Crooks.

9th July 1988

Set number: T319

M51129, M59756, M51149 and M53822 seen at Ely North Junction with the 09.55 SO Birmingham New Street to Yarmouth on 9th July 1988. Nicholas Youngman.

14th October 1989

Set number: T319

Class 116 suburban DMU set no. T319 formed 51129 - (presumably 59756) - 51142, with 51129 trailing out of Birmingham New Street on a wet 14/Oct/1989. Robert Chilton.

7th November 1992

Set number: T056

51129 and 53168 (T056) at Rugby after arrival with 1720 ex- Stoke, 7/11/92. Gazza Prescott.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: July 1974

Set number: TY533

Two Derby suburban three-car sets head for Lichfield City away from Wylde Green station in July 1974. At the front is set TY533, led by 51142 and presumably with 59439 + 51129. 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.

Date: 21st July 1984

Set number: TS604

The 17.40 Paddington - Stratford-upon-Avon service, with class 116 DMS no 51142 leading, passes Wycombe North coal yard on 21 July 1984. The other two vehicles are presumably Class 111 TSL 59101 and Class 116 DMBS 51129. Robert28194.

Date: 23rd April 1989

Set number: T227

53019 leads 54027 as set T227 with T319 (51129, 59756, 51149) and T303 (51406, 59516, 51364) on The Institution of Mining Engineers Notts & North Derbyshire Railtour near Welbeck Colliery on a wet and overcast 23/Apr/1989. Robert Chilton.

Date: 3rd August 1990

Set number: T319

Class 116 set T319 (presumably 51149 + 59756 + 51129) at Llandudno on 03/08/1990. Graeme Phillips Collection.

Date: 8th June 1991

Set number: T319

51149 + 59756 + 51129 (T319) arrive at Smethwick West with the 12:41 New St - Stourbridge on 8th June 1991. Gazza Prescott.

Date: 26th July 1991

Set number: T319

Tyseley's 3-car suburban set T319 formed class 116 DMS 51149 (nearest), 59756 (class 115 TCL) & 51129 (class 116 DMBS) just protruding from the undercover part of Birmingham New Street. 47851 is stabled in the adjacent line awaiting it's next turn of duty on 26/Jul/1991. Robert Chilton.

Date: 11th May 1992

Set number: 104

Class 101/116 DMU set T056 (53321 + 51129) seen at Barkston on 11 May 1992. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Date: 16th July 1992

Set number: T056

Class 101 53168 with class 116 51129 as Tyseley's hybrid set T056 stands at Derby station on the morning of 16/Jul/1992. The nearest vehicle is another which has recently been transferred, this time still retaining it's former Norwich depot set number (102) and RETB aerial from working on the East Suffolk line. Robert Chilton.

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