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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)
01/01/63	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12/06/88	Withdrawn from	CH (Chester)

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
306	50051	59006	50117	Noted Aug-60¹
	50051	59012	50113	Noted 01/04/69 - in Birmingham New Street²
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 Street³
	50051	59012	50113	Noted 14/07/1973 - at Birmingham New Street³
TY512	50051	59012	50113	Noted 22/04/75 - on 2C52 1913 Cheltenham Spa-Cardiff
TS512	50051	59012	50113	Noted circa 01/1978⁴
TS512	50051	59012	50113	Listed at TS - 12/08/79
TS512	50051	59012	50113	Noted circa 01/1981⁴
TS512	50051	59358	50113	Noted 01/03/81 - at Thornaby for tyre turning
TS512	50051	59012	50113	Noted circa 10/1981⁴
TS512	50051	59012	50113	Noted circa 05/1982⁴
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 02/1984⁴
TS512	53051	59608	53113	Noted circa 10/1984⁴
TS512	53051	59608	53113	Noted circa 03/1985⁴
TS100	53051	53072		Formation change - TS - circa Sep-85
TS100	53051	53072		Noted circa 10/1985 - Parcels set.⁴
	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: Andrew Cope
2: Leonard Rogers
3: Jeremy Goodyear
4: Eddie Knorn

Images:

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.

1960

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

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.

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.

summer 1974

Set number: TY512

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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:

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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