Vehicle 51142
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: 30447
Diagram: 554
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) | |
| 17/01/94 | Transferred to | HQ (Headquarters) RFXX | |
| 21/01/94 | Withdrawn from | HQ (Headquarters) RFXX |
Refurbished
At Swindon Works dated 24/02/1978 released in white/blue stripe liveryDisposal
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 | |||||
| TS600 | 53866 | 59130 | 51142 | Formation change - TS - circa Oct-86 - 53866 & 51142 replaces 53857 & 53910 | |||||
| T325 | 53060 | 59757 | 51142 | Noted 11/04/87 - on 17:05 Cardiff to Gloucester with C3136 | |||||
| TS325 | 53060 | 59757 | 51142 | Noted circa 06/19875 | |||||
| TS405 | 51854 | 59726 | 59615 | 51142 | Noted circa 07/19875 | ||||
| T325 | 53060 | 59757 | 51142 | Listed at TS - Jul-87 | |||||
| TS325 | 53060 | 59757 | 51142 | Noted 04/07/19875 | |||||
| T325 | 53060 | 59757 | 51142 | Noted circa 01/19885 | |||||
| T325 | 53060 | 59757 | 51142 | Listed at Tyseley - 7th April 1988 | |||||
| T325 | 53060 | 59757 | 51142 | Noted 23/04/19885 | |||||
| T325 | 53060 | 59757 | 51142 | Noted 01/10/1988 - T305+T325 worked special train to Stanhope, origin unclear | |||||
| T325 | 53060 | 59757 | 51142 | Listed at TS - 01/09/89 | |||||
| T325 | 53060 | 59757 | 51142 | Listed at TS - 01/12/89 | |||||
| 53060 | 59757 | 51142 | Noted 06/05/1990 - at Tyseley depot2 | ||||||
| T325 | 53060 | 59757 | 51142 | Listed at TS - mid May-90 | |||||
| T325 | 53060 | 59757 | 51142 | Noted circa 05/19915 | |||||
| T325 | 53060 | 51142 | Noted circa 06/19915 | ||||||
| T325 | 53060 | 59720 | 51142 | Listed at TS - Jul-91 | |||||
| T325 | 53060 | 59720 | 51142 | Listed at TS - Aug-91 | |||||
| T325 | 53060 | 59757 | 51142 | Listed at TS - Dec-91 | |||||
| 53060 | 59672 | 59757 | 51142 | Noted 14/12/917 | |||||
| T325 | 53060 | 59757 | 51142 | Noted circa 01/19925 | |||||
| T321 | 53863 | 59753 | 51142 | Listed at TS - 02/07/92 | |||||
| T321 | 53863 | 59753 | 51142 | Noted circa 08/19925 | |||||
| 53863 | 59753 | 51142 | Noted 29/08/92 - On 09:49 Scarborough - Skegness with 51314 + 59481 + 513298 | ||||||
| T411 | 53863 | 59753 | 51142 | 53090 | Listed at TS - 24/09/92 | ||||
| T321 | 53863 | 59753 | 51142 | Listed at TS - November 1992 | |||||
| T411 | 53090 | 53863 | 59753 | 51142 | Listed at TS - November 1992 | ||||
| 53863 | 53090 | 51142 | Noted 24/11/92 - On 19:23 Redditch - Lichfield TV8 | ||||||
| T411 | 53863 | 59753 | 51142 | Listed at TS - 10/12/92 | |||||
| 53863 | 59753 | 51142 | Noted 10/12/92 - On 17:48 Lichfield TV - Birmingham New Street8 | ||||||
| 53053 | 51142 | Noted 01/05/93 - On 20:53 Redditch - Birmingham New Street8 | |||||||
| T333 | 53053 | 51142 | Listed at TS - Nov-93 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Gerald Brown
4: Peter Wallwork
5: Eddie Knorn
6: Shayne Lewis
7: Graeme Phillips
8: David Bellamy
Images:
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.
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.
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.
7th April 1988
Set number: T325
51142, 59757 and 53060 departing from Birmingham Moor Street with a train from Snow Hill to Shirley on 7 April 1988. Keith Long.
7th May 1988
Set number: T325
Class 116 DMUs were the commonest sets found in the West Midlands with Tyseley having a large allocation. In this picture from Kidderminster taken on 7 May 1988 set T325 formed of 51142 + 59757 + 53060 was approaching Kidderminster station with a Worcester to Birmingham New Street service. The background has changed since this date with the Severn Valley Railway having built various structures including a large carriage shed on the land on the right hand side. Peter Tandy.
16th January 1989
Set number: T325
Class 116/115 set T325 (presumably 51142 + 59757 + 53060) outside Worcester Tunnel on 16 January 1989. Taken by John Vaughan. Stuart Mackay Collection.
16th January 1989
Set number: T325
Sprinter 150 137 passes Class 116/115 set T325 (presumably 51142 + 59757 + 53060) outside Worcester Tunnel on 16 January 1989. Image taken by John Vaughan. Stuart Mackay Collection.
28th August 1989
Set number: T325
Class 116 Set T325 (presumably 51142 59757 53060) and 117 Set T311 (presumably 51334 + 59500 + 51376) 2XXX 1710 Llandudno - Birmingham New St curve into Deganwy (at 1717) on Monday 28th August 1989. Colin Brooks.
11th February 1991
Set number: T325
51142 - 59757 - 53060 (T325) at Rose Hill, it arrived as the 18:21 ex-Piccadilly (the set used to cover a Class 108 failure). 11th February 1991. Gazza Prescott.
25th July 1992
Set number: T321
Rounding the curve at Firsby T321 (presumably 51142 + 59753 + 53863) on the 06:40 Nottingham to Skegness, 25th July 1992. Nick Slocombe.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: October 1980
A Class 116 DMU (M51129 + M59439 and presumably M51142) in Birmingham New Street in October 1980. Brian Daniels.
Date: 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.
Date: 9th May 1987
Set number: TS325
Class 116 DMU set T325 (53060 + 59757 + 51142) at Kidderminster on 9 May 1987, taken from the platform as the unit prepared to stop while on its way to Birmingham New Street. The sidings on the left were still in use at the time but were subsequently lifted. Peter Tandy.
Date: 29th May 1988
Set number: T325
Class 116/115 hybrid T325 (53060, 59757 and 51142) north of Ely with the 12.50 Birmingham to Norwich on Sunday 29th May 1988. Nicholas Youngman.
Date: 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.
Date: 6th June 1992
Set number: T309
Three DMU sets, 51414 + 59490 + 51372 / 53863 + 59753 + 51142 / 51151 + 59597 + 59625 + 51869 stabled at Derby on 6 June 1992. Keith Miller.
Date: 14th November 1992
Set number: T411
T411 (53863 + 59753 + 51142 + 53090) at Sutton Coldfield on the 11:23 Redditch - Lichfield City, 14/11/92. Gazza Prescott.