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Vehicle 50061 / 53061

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

May-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
01/10/89	Transferred to	CH (Chester) PCHX
19/11/89	Transferred to	TS (Tyseley) PTSX
30/10/91	Withdrawn from	TS (Tyseley) PTSX

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50061 - original number
53061 - from Jun-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Modifications

Apr to Sep-76 - WR AWS removed
circa Jun-85 - Gangway(s) fitted

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 23/04/1976 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Mayer Parry, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	50061	59011	50103	As delivered to WR - May 1957
327	50061	59027	50105	Noted Aug-60¹
	50061	59000	50092	Noted 01/04/69 - in Birmingham New Street²
TY520	50061	59020	50117	Noted circa Jun-69
TY500	50061	59000	50092	Listed at 2A - 16/08/70
	50061	59000	50097	Noted 09/03/73 - in Birmingham New Street²
	50061	59000	50099	Noted 29/06/74 - on 16:05 Birmingham Moor St-Leamington
TY527	50061	59027	50116	Noted 20/07/74 - on 1700 Birmingham NS-Lichfield City with TY503 50076 + 59003 + 50118 and TY504 50059 + 59004 + 50104
	50061	59000	50092	Noted 17/08/1974 - at Chester³
	50061	59000	50092	Noted 20/08/1974 - Seen at Helsby on Rock Ferry route (!)⁴
TY500	50061	59000	50092	Noted 14/09/74 - on 1314 Lichfield City-Kidderminster with TY504
	50061	59000	50092	Noted 11/12/1975 - at Solihull⁵
	50061	59000	50092	Noted 08/09/76 - at Birmingham Proof House⁶
TS500	50061	59000	50092	Noted circa 01/1978⁴
TS500	50061	59000	50092	Noted 10/02/1979 - at Birmingham New Street⁷
TS500	50061	59000	50092	Listed at TS - 12/08/79
TS500	50061	59000	50092	Noted circa 01/1981⁴
TS500	50061	59000	50092	Noted circa 10/1981⁴
TS500	50061	59718	50092	Noted circa 05/1982⁴
TS500	50061	59718	50092	Listed at TS - Jan-83
TS500	53061	59019	53092	Listed at TS - 14/07/83
TS500	53061	59442	53092	Noted circa 10/1983⁴
TS500	53061	59442	53092	Noted 04/08/1984⁴
TS500	53061	59442	53092	Noted circa 03/1985⁴
TS627	53061	59613	53092	Noted circa 09/1985⁴
TS627	53061	59613	53092	Noted circa 11/1985⁴
TS627	53061	59613	53092	Noted circa 02/1986⁴
TS627	53061	59613	53092	Listed at Tyseley - Summer 1986
TS627	53061	59613	53092	Noted 12/07/86 - at Norwich⁶
	53061	59613	53092	Noted 23/05/87 - at Norwich⁶
TS627	53061	59596	53092	Noted circa 06/1987⁴
T627	53061	59596	53092	Listed at TS - Jul-87
T341	53061	59753	53079	Listed at Tyseley - 7th April 1988
T341	53061	59753	53079	Noted circa 12/1988⁴
T341	53061	59753	53079	Noted circa 03/1989⁴
T341	53061	59753	51410	Listed at TS - 01/09/89
CH341	53061	59753	53079	Listed at CH - 14/10/89
T341	53061	59753	53079	Listed at TS - 01/12/89
T040	53061	51505		Listed at TS - mid May-90
T040	53061	51505		Noted circa 12/1990⁴
T040	53061	51505		Noted circa 06/1991⁴
T040	53061	51505		Listed at TS - Jul-91
T040	53061	51505		Listed at TS - Aug-91

Formation Sources
1: Andrew Cope
2: Leonard Rogers
3: Jeremy Goodyear
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Peter Wallwork
6: Gerald Brown
7: Shayne Lewis

Images:

August 1964

Set number: 300

Tyseley-based Derby suburban triples set 300 is seen at Lapworth with a Birmingham Snow Hill - Honeybourne service in August 1964. DMBS M50061 (with 'cut' buffers) leads. Michael Mensing.

mid-1973

Set number: TY500

Tyseley Class 116 DMU set TY500 (presumably formed of 50061 + 59000 + 50092) in Small Heath station in mid-1973. Michael Mensing.

6th May 1976

A freshly-refurbished Class 116 set on Swindon Works on 6 May 1976. The Tyseley blind and cut buffers suggests the vehicles are 50061 + 59000 + 50092. Steve Davies Collection.

22nd May 1976

Set number: TS500

Class 116 DMU set TS500 (presumably formed of 50061 + 59000 + 50092) leaves Hall Green with the 18:42pm Birmingham Moor Street - Shirley service on 22 May 1976. Michael Mensing.

2nd September 1978

Set number: TS500

Having terminated at Shirley with a service from Birmingham, Tyseley class 116 Diesel Multiple Unit (DMU) TS500 (presumably 50061 + 59000 + 50092) has pulled out of the station and after the driver changed ends, waits to cross over from the up to the down line and return as the 1829 to Birmingham Moor St on 2 September 1978. Chris Morrison.

16th May 1986

Set number: TS627

After 55000 had shunted from platform 1 to 2 at Stratford-upon-Avon on 16 May 1986 an arrival from Birmingham Moor Street was allowed to enter the station ready to form the 08.26 back to Birmingham. Tyseley class 116 unit T627 formed of 53061 + 59613 + 53092 is shown here passing the inner home signal with the starters for platform 3 and the Cold Store siding on the right of the picture. Half of Stratford East (sometimes wrongly called Stratford North) signalbox is just visible at the back of the 3 car unit. Peter Tandy.

15th December 1986

Set number: TS627

B.R. Derby MBS 53061 has just arrived at Birmingham Moor Street, it will form the 19.40 Birmingham to Shirley train. The other two vehicles are presumably 59613 + 53112. Moor St has grown since this was taken on 15th December 1986, the area behind the spear fence was the old carriage sidings, it is now the new buildings that form the island between platforms 2 and 3. Geoff Dowling.

13th November 1987

Set number: TS627

Is that two staff member standing looking at the engine? This is believed to be 53061, seen at Aberdare on 13 November 1987. It was allocated to Tyseley at the time and displays set number TS627 in the left cab window. M53092 is on the rear, the centre car is presumably Class 127 TSL 59596. Stuart Mackay Collection.

13th November 1987

A Class 116/127 hybrid DMU (53061 + 59602 + 53097) arrives into Merthyr Tydfil on 13 November 1987. Stuart Mackay Collection.

12th March 1988

Set number: T341

DMU set T341 with 53061, 59753 and 53079 in Birmingham New Street station on 12 March 1988. Keith Miller.

Unknown date

Set number: T341

Set 341 no details given but can make out leading vehicle is 53061.Seen at Bordesley Junction with the unit heading onto the Camp Hill lines. Nicholas Youngman Collection.

1990

Set number: T040

Class 116/101 hybrid set T040 (presumably M53061 + M51505) arrives at Dolwyddelan station on the Conwy Valley line in 1990. John Law.

11th November 1991

Class 116 DMBS M53061 at Snailwell on November 11, 1991. Nicholas Youngman.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: 7th August 1976

Set number: TY527

Class 116 DMU set TY527 (presumably 50119 + 59027 + 50061) heads away from Kidderminster station. With Kidderminster on the destination blind it was probably a termination service now switching lines. Another 116 and a 101 are stabled in the sidings. Michael Mensing.

Date: 15th December 1986

Evening at Moor Street. One of Tyseley's Derby suburban 3 car dmu sets is poised to work the 20.40 hrs service along the North Warwickshire line to Shirley. 53061 is at the far end (image 31469), closest are presumably 53112 + 59613. These 1957 built units took over from steam and gave 30 years service until they were replaced by Class 150 units in 1987. Birmingham Moor St looks fairly clean and tidy in this shot taken 15th December 1986, the platforms and their infrastucture are much the same today but the clear view of the Rotunda is masked by the Selfridge building. Geoff Dowling.

Date: 13th November 1987

A Tyseley suburban DMU set in Aberdare station on 13 November 1987. Closest is Class 116 DMS M53092. The set number in the left cab window has been turned over and "Express To " chalked on with no destination mentioned. The other two vehicles are presumably Class 127 TSL M59596 and Class 116 DMBS M53061 (see image 23529). Stuart Mackay Collection.

Date: 1990

Set number: T040

51505 leads Class 101/116 hybrid set T040 (the 116 is presumably 53061) into Llanrwst new station in 1990. John Law.

Date: 24th June 1991

Set number: T040

M51505 + Class 116 M53061 depart platform 4 Llandudno Junction on the 13:17 to Blaenau Ffestoniog (A bit late at 1358!) 24/6/91. Kevin Dowd.

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