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: 30211
Diagram: 553
Apr-57 | New to | 84E (Tyseley) | |
01/01/63 | Boundary change | 84E | transferred from WR to LMR stock |
Sep-63 | Depot code change | 2A | |
May-73 | Depot code change | TS | |
15/10/85 | To Parcels Sector at | TS (Tyseley) | |
19/01/86 | Transferred to | CH (Chester) | |
12/06/88 | Withdrawn from | CH (Chester) |
50051 - original number
53051 - from Jun-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
p/e 27/01/73 - Dual AWS fitted
Oct-85 - Seats removed
Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester
50051 | 59001 | 50093 | As delivered to WR - April 1957 | ||||||
50051 | 59001 | 50093 | Noted 17th April 1957 | ||||||
TYS305 | 50051 | 59001 | 50055 | Noted March 1958 | |||||
50051 | 59012 | 50113 | Noted 01/04/69 - in Birmingham New Street1 | ||||||
TY512 | 50051 | 59012 | 50113 | Noted circa Jun-69 | |||||
TY512 | 50051 | 59012 | 50113 | Listed at 2A - 16/08/70 | |||||
50051 | 59012 | 50113 | Noted 02/10/1971 - at Birmingham New Street2 | ||||||
50051 | 59012 | 50113 | Noted 14/07/1973 - at Birmingham New Street2 | ||||||
TY512 | 50051 | 59012 | 50113 | Noted 22/04/75 - on 2C52 1913 Cheltenham Spa-Cardiff | |||||
TS512 | 50051 | 59012 | 50113 | Noted circa 01/19783 | |||||
TS512 | 50051 | 59012 | 50113 | Listed at TS - 12/08/79 | |||||
TS512 | 50051 | 59012 | 50113 | Noted circa 01/19813 | |||||
TS512 | 50051 | 59358 | 50113 | Noted 01/03/81 - at Thornaby for tyre turning | |||||
TS512 | 50051 | 59012 | 50113 | Noted circa 10/19813 | |||||
TS512 | 50051 | 59012 | 50113 | Noted circa 05/19823 | |||||
TS512 | 50051 | 59012 | 50113 | Listed at TS - Jan-83 | |||||
TS512 | 53051 | 59012 | 53113 | Listed at TS - 14/07/83 | |||||
TS512 | 53051 | 59608 | 53113 | Noted circa 02/19843 | |||||
TS512 | 53051 | 59608 | 53113 | Noted circa 10/19843 | |||||
TS512 | 53051 | 59608 | 53113 | Noted circa 03/19853 | |||||
TS100 | 53051 | 53072 | Formation change - TS - circa Sep-85 | ||||||
TS100 | 53051 | 53072 | Noted circa 10/1985 - Parcels set.3 | ||||||
53051 | 53072 | Transfer to CH - 19/01/86 - from TS | |||||||
51787 | 53051 | Formed at CH circa Jan-86 - Parcels | |||||||
51786 | 53051 | Formation change - CH - circa Feb-86 | |||||||
51786 | 53051 | Noted 22nd March 1986 - at Manchester Victoria | |||||||
53051 | 53703 | Formation change - CH - 2w/e 14/05/86 - Parcels | |||||||
53051 | 53703 | Listed at Chester - Summer 1986 - Parcels | |||||||
51786 | 53051 | Noted 26th June 1986 - at Derby | |||||||
51786 | 53051 | Noted 19th July 1986 - attached to 10.07 Llandudno-Manchester Victoria passenger service | |||||||
51786 | 53051 | Noted 22nd July 1986 - at Peterborough | |||||||
51786 | 53051 | Noted 12th October 1986 - at Preston | |||||||
51786 | 53051 | Noted 18th November 1986 - in Manchester Victoria | |||||||
51786 | 53051 | Noted 21st May 1987 - on 16:07 Leeds Parcels Depot to Manchester Victoria parcels | |||||||
51786 | 53051 | Noted 21st May 1987 | |||||||
CH300 | 53051 | 53072 | Listed at CH - May 1988 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Eddie Knorn
A Derby suburban triple DMU is seen leaving Cradley Heath with the 3.00pm Birmingham Snow Hill - Bewdley service. Note the shedplate on the buffer beam of DMBS W50051. Michael Mensing.
In 1960 W50051 is the DMBS in this Class 116 set see at Priestfield. Michael Mensing.
Derby suburban triple set 312 seen near Oakengates in August 1964. Closest is DMBS M50051, the other two vehicles are presumably 59012 and 50113. Michael Mensing.
Class 116 set TY512 (presumably 50051 + 59012 + 50113) in Birmingham New Street circa 1970 with a Stratford-Upon-Avon service. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Class 116 set TY512 (presumably 50051 + 59012 + 50113) at Four Oaks in the summer of 1974. Michael Mensing.
A crew member adds (or removes?) the tail lamp from the end of Derby suburban triple set TY512 (presumably 50051 + 59012 + 50113) at Stratford-upon-Avon, circa early 1970s. Graham Clark.
The 12.03pm Kidderminster - Lichfield Central service arrives into Rowley Regis station on 2 April 1977. Formed of two Class 116 DMUs, the closest set TS512 (50051 and presumably 59012 + 50113) appears to have been recently outshopped after refurbishment. Michael Mensing.
Set TS512 (M50051 + M59358 + M50113) is an unusual visitor at Thornaby on March 1st, 1981, for tyre turning John Carter.
Class 116 DMBS 53051, set number T100, is seen at Tyseley in BR blue and grey livery on 4/1/86. Its partner should be 53072. Andy Cole.
A fairly poor image showing hybrid parcel set 53081 & 51786 in use on the Saturdays Only 10.07 Llandudno-Manchester Victoria, passing Dunham Hill, 19/7/86. Anthony Griffiths.
M50113 heads the 3-car dmu forming the 12.46 to Stratford-upon-Avon at Leamington Spa on 18 April 1981, presumably with 59012 + 50051. The blue-grey livery includes the West Midlands PTE logo. Tom Burnham.
The modified vehicles made ideal parcels vehicles in later life! 51786 is paired with Class 116 53051 heading for the Red Star Parcels depot at Manchester Victoria, 22/3/86. Paul Moxon.
Complete with Red Star Parcels logos, A hybrid Class 120/116 two-car parcels unit formed of Driving Motor Brake Seconds M51786 (120) and M53051 (116), was stabled in Croft Street Sidings at Preston on October 12th 1986. With the seats removed, the odd couple had been formed in the early part of 1986 for mail and parcels use. Martyn Hilbert.
With the spire of St Walburges Church in the background, a Class 120/116 2-Car Parcels Unit (51786 & 53051) was stabled at Croft Street Sidings with other DMU's on October 26th 1986. The set was eventually withdrawn from service in September 1987. Martyn Hilbert.
53832 (front), 53051 (rear, top, with red star branding) and 53129 (rear, bottom) at Vic Berry's on 14/10/88. Ian Francis.