Vehicle 51143
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
| 3w/e 31/08/58 | New to | 82B (Bristol Marsh Junction) | |
| Jan-61 | Transferred to | 84E (Tyseley) | |
| by Jun-61 | Transferred to | 82B (Bristol Marsh Junction) | |
| 3w/e 01/02/64 | Transferred to | 2A (Tyseley) | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | TS | |
| 17/11/92 | Transferred to | HQ (Headquarters) RFXX | |
| 27/11/92 | Withdrawn from | HQ (Headquarters) RFXX |
Modifications
circa Nov-71 - Dual AWS fitted
Refurbished
At Swindon Works dated 02/03/1979 released in white/blue stripe liveryDisposal
Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51130 | 59440 | 51143 | As delivered to 82B - 3w/e 31/08/58 | ||||||
| 51130 | 59440 | 51143 | Transfer to 84E - Jan-61 | ||||||
| 51130 | 59440 | 51143 | Listed at BL - circa Jun-61 | ||||||
| TY515 | 50050 | 59015 | 51143 | Listed at 2A - 16/08/70 | |||||
| 50050 | 59015 | 51143 | Noted 03/06/1975 - at Solihull1 | ||||||
| 50050 | 59015 | 51143 | Noted 03/06/1975 - at Solihull1 | ||||||
| 50050 | 59015 | 51143 | Noted 04/09/76 - on 15.40 Derby – Leicester2 | ||||||
| TS515 | 50050 | 59015 | 51143 | Noted 12/09/1977 - at Birmingham New Street1 | |||||
| TS515 | 50050 | 59015 | 51143 | Noted circa 01/19783 | |||||
| TS515 | 50050 | 59015 | 51143 | Listed at TS - 12/08/79 | |||||
| TS515 | 50050 | 59015 | 51143 | Noted circa 01/19813 | |||||
| TS515 | 50050 | 59015 | 51143 | Noted circa 10/19813 | |||||
| TS515 | 50050 | 59015 | 51143 | Noted circa 05/19823 | |||||
| TS515 | 50050 | 59015 | 51143 | Listed at TS - Jan-83 | |||||
| TS515 | 53050 | 59015 | 51143 | Listed at TS - 14/07/83 | |||||
| TS515 | 53050 | 59621 | 51143 | Noted circa 09/19833 | |||||
| TS515 | 53050 | 59621 | 51143 | Noted circa 12/19833 | |||||
| TS537 | 51130 | 59627 | 51143 | Noted circa 04/19843 | |||||
| TS537 | 51130 | 59627 | 51143 | Noted circa 10/19843 | |||||
| TS537 | 55012 | 59627 | 51143 | Noted circa 02/19853 | |||||
| TS624 | 53818 | 59615 | 51143 | Listed at TS - May-85 | |||||
| TS624 | 51130 | 59615 | 51143 | Noted circa 09/19853 | |||||
| TS624 | 51130 | 59615 | 51143 | Noted circa 11/19853 | |||||
| TS624 | 51130 | 59615 | 51143 | Noted circa 02/19863 | |||||
| TS624 | 51130 | 59615 | 51143 | Listed at Tyseley - Summer 1986 | |||||
| TS624 | 51130 | 59615 | 51143 | Noted circa 06/19863 | |||||
| TS624 | 51130 | 59615 | 51143 | Noted 07/02/1987 - Branch Line Society Edwalton Researcher Railtour TS624+TS625 | |||||
| TS624 | 51130 | 59615 | 51143 | Noted 23/04/1987 - at Birmingham New Street4 | |||||
| TS624 | 51130 | 59615 | 51143 | Noted 27/06/87 - at Norwich5 | |||||
| T405 | 51854 | 59726 | 59615 | 51143 | Listed at TS - Jul-87 | ||||
| 405 | 51854 | 59726 | 59615 | 51143 | Noted 04/07/87 - at Norwich5 | ||||
| T405 | 51854 | 59726 | 59615 | 51143 | Noted 22/08/87 - at Norwich5 | ||||
| TS624 | 51130 | 59615 | 51143 | Noted 24/10/1987 - Severn Valley Railway Association Nosepoker 1 Railtour TS624 with 55032 | |||||
| T405 | 51854 | 59726 | 59615 | 51143 | Noted circa 01/19883 | ||||
| T405 | 51854 | 59726 | 59615 | 51143 | Listed at Tyseley - 7th April 1988 | ||||
| T405 | 51854 | 59726 | 59615 | 51143 | Noted circa 05/19883 | ||||
| T405 | 51854 | 59726 | 59615 | 51143 | Noted circa 10/19883 | ||||
| T405 | 51854 | 59726 | 59615 | 51143 | Noted 19/11/88 - on 11:16 Stourbridge Junction - New Street and 21.02 New Street - Stourbridge Junction | ||||
| T405 | 51877 | 59726 | 59615 | 51143 | Listed at TS - 01/09/89 | ||||
| T405 | 51854 | 59615 | 59335 | 51143 | Listed at TS - 01/12/89 | ||||
| 51854 | 59615 | 59726 | 51143 | Noted 06/05/1990 - at Tyseley depot6 | |||||
| T405 | 51854 | 59615 | 59726 | 51143 | Listed at TS - mid May-90 | ||||
| T402 | 51851 | 59614 | 59658 | 51143 | Noted 24/05/19913 | ||||
| T405 | 51854 | 59615 | 59726 | 51143 | Listed at TS - Jul-91 | ||||
| T405 | 51854 | 59615 | 59726 | 51143 | Listed at TS - Aug-91 | ||||
| spare | 51143 | Listed at TS - Dec-91 | |||||||
| 51854 | 59726 | 59615 | 51143 | Noted 14/12/917 | |||||
| T405 | 51854 | 59629 | 59615 | 51143 | Noted circa 02/19923 | ||||
| T405 | 51854 | 59615 | 59629 | 51143 | Listed at TS - 02/07/92 | ||||
| spare | 51143 | Listed at TS - 24/09/92 | |||||||
| Spare | 51143 | Listed at TS - November 1992 |
Formation Sources
1: Peter Wallwork
2: Phil Shatford
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Robert Chilton
5: Gerald Brown
6: Jeremy Goodyear
7: Graeme Phillips
Images:
Unknown date
Set number: 337
A Derby suburban triple DMU in Birmingham New Street circa late 1960s. M51143 seems to be the closest vehicle, displaying set number 337 in the cab window, and lots of staff members standing around chatting. Stuart Mackay Collection.
3rd May 1969
Set number: TY515
M51143 is at the head of the 4.10pm Birmingham Moor St - Stratford-upon-Avon (presumably with 59015 + 50050) seen leaving Whitlock's End station on the 3rd May 1969. Michael Mensing.
July 1977
Set number: TS515
Displaying 'Excursion' on the destination blind, Class 116 set TS515 is seen at Castle Bromwich in July 1977. Michael Mensing.
1979
Set number: TS515
Refurbished Class 116 set TS515 (presumably 51143 + 59015 + 50050) is seen on the Abbey St spur at Nuneaton Trent Valley in 1979. Michael Mensing.
September 1984
The rainbow provides a clue as to what is coming as a class 116 unit (believed to comprise vehicles 51143 + 59627 + 51130) leaves Warwick station for Leamington Spa on what until then had been a sunny evening in September 1984. Bob Belcher.
22nd March 1986
Set number: TS624
Newly painted class 116 set TS624 (presumably 51143 + 59615 + 51130) approaching Small Heath with a Birmingham Moor Street to Stratford-upon-Avon train on 22 March 1986. I never felt entirely comfortable in this location if no other photographers were present as there was a bit of a dodgy pub immediately to the left of the road bridge but on this occasion there wasn't an issue because 2 steam-hauled workings were working away from Birmingham... Peter Tandy.
26th July 1991
One feature of many of the old 1st generation DMUs now sadly lacking with the new stock was the forward view, or as in this case, rearward view. Here the view out of the rear of class 116 no. 51143 is seen just after passing Lifford West Junction and just before arriving at Bournville on the way from Redditch to Birmingham New Street, 26/Jul/1991. Robert Chilton.
26th July 1991
One feature of many of the old 1st generation DMUs now sadly lacking with the new stock was the forward view, or as in this case, rearward view. Here the view out of the rear of class 116 no. 51143 is seen just after leaving Northfield on the way from Redditch to Birmingham New Street. Points of note are the unit set number board in the secondman's window, the driver's copy of the 'Mirror' from the outbound journey and, unusually, a second set of driving controls lying on the desk. 26/Jul/1991. Robert Chilton.
13th June 1992
Set number: T405
T405 (power cars 51143 + 51854) in a siding at Four Oaks after a failure. Taken from T409, 13/6/92. Gazza Prescott.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 1968
Set number: TY515
Tyseley-based Derby suburban set TY515 (presumably 50050 + 59015 + 51143) arrives into Widney Manor station during 1969. It is displaying "Special" on the destination blind. Michael Mensing.
Date: mid-1974
Set number: TY515
In mid-1974 Class 116 set TY515 (presumably 50050 + 59015 + 51143) arrives into Sutton Coldfield with a service bound for Lichfield City. Michael Mensing.
Date: summer 1974
Set number: TY515
Class 116s at Lichfield City in the summer of 1974. Closest is TY515, presumably 50050 + 59015 + 51143. Michael Mensing.
Date: 1982
Set number: TS515
Displaying Burton on Trent on the destination blind, Tyseley Class 116 set TS515 is seen in Yatton station during 1982. M50050 is closest, presumably with 59015 + 51143. Michael Mensing.
Date: 1982
Set number: TS515
Tyseley Class 116 set TS515 is seen in Weston-super-Mare station during 1982. M50050 is closest, presumably with 59015 + 51143. Burton on Trent is displayed on the destination blind. Michael Mensing.
Date: September 1984
Set number: TS537
Class 116 unit TS537 of Tyseley depot and carrying "WM" branding on the front (believed to comprise vehicles 51130 + 59627 + 51143) pausing at Solihull station on a September evening in 1984 on a local service to Leamington Spa. Bob Belcher.
Date: 1st September 1985
Set number: TS624
A pair of WMPTE class 116 dmus (TS624 and presumably 51130 closest with 59615 + 51143) forming one of the Coalville Open day shuttles, having traveled on this along the freight only line from Leicester to Coalville, the train is now loading up again before continuing to Burton-on-Trent. 1st September 1985. Andrew J Crowther.
Date: 13th October 1985
Set number: TS624
51130 / TS624 (presumably with 59615 + 51143) at Buxton on the 13th October 1985. This was a BR organised day excursion from Derby, formed of a Class 116 and Class 120. Chris Lings.
Date: 6th February 1986
Class 116 DMBS M51130 in Shrewsbury station with Wolverhampton on the destination blind on 6 February 1986. At this point it should be part of set TS624 with 59615 + 51143. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 20th October 1986
Birmingham Moor Street station on 20 October 1986. The Class 101 dmu on the left is formed of a four-car Class 101 unit 53336/59529/59120/53303 and I recorded it as the 15.10 to Stratford-upon-Avon, despite the destination board showing "Shirley". The Class 116 unit on the right is formed of 51130/59615/51143 (set TS624) and will be working the 14.55 to Leamington Spa. Lewis Bevan.
Date: April 1987
Set number: TS624
Tyseley set T624, 51130 closest presumably with 59615 + 51143, arrives at Hereford with a service from Birmingham in April 1987. Paul James.
Date: 3rd March 1990
Set number: T404
Tyseley's set T404 51853 - 59726 - 59615 - 51143 at Longbridge, heading for Lichfield City on 3/Mar/1990 (formed 115DMBS - 115TS - 127TSL - 116DMS). Robert Chilton.