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Vehicle 50051 / 53051


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: 30211
Diagram: 553

Allocations

Apr-57 New to 84E (Tyseley)
01/01/63Boundary change84Etransferred from WR to LMR stock
Sep-63Depot code change2A
May-73Depot code changeTS
15/10/85 To Parcels Sector at TS (Tyseley)
19/01/86 Transferred to CH (Chester)
12/06/88 Withdrawn from CH (Chester)

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50051 - original number
53051 - from Jun-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Modifications

p/e 27/01/73 - Dual AWS fitted
Oct-85 - Seats removed

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 08/03/1977 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


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

Images:

Class 116 DMU at Cradley Heath

14th June 1958

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.

Class 116 DMU at Priestfield

1960

In 1960 W50051 is the DMBS in this Class 116 set see at Priestfield. Michael Mensing.

Class 116 DMU at near Oakengates

August 1964

Set number: 312

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 DMU at Birmingham New Street

circa 1970

Set number: TY512

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 DMU at Four Oaks

summer 1974

Set number: TY512

Class 116 set TY512 (presumably 50051 + 59012 + 50113) at Four Oaks in the summer of 1974. Michael Mensing.

Class 116 DMU at Stratford-upon-Avon

Unknown date

Set number: TY512

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.

Class 116 DMU at Rowley Regis

2nd April 1977

Set number: TS512

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.

Class 116 DMU at Thornaby

1st March 1981

Set number: TS512

Set TS512 (M50051 + M59358 + M50113) is an unusual visitor at Thornaby on March 1st, 1981, for tyre turning John Carter.

Class 116 DMU at Tyseley

4th January 1986

Set number: TS100

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.

Class 116 DMU at Dunham Hill

19th July 1986

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.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 18th April 1981

Set number: TS512

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.

DMU

Date: 22nd March 1986

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.

DMU

Date: 12th October 1986

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.

DMU

Date: 26th October 1986

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.

DMU

Date: 14th October 1988

53832 (front), 53051 (rear, top, with red star branding) and 53129 (rear, bottom) at Vic Berry's on 14/10/88. Ian Francis.