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Vehicle 50062 / 53062


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

Jun-57 New to 84E (Tyseley)
01/01/63Boundary change84Etransferred from WR to LMR stock
Sep-63Depot code change2A
May-73Depot code changeTS
13/03/83 Withdrawn from TS (Tyseley)
28/05/83 Reinstated TS (Tyseley)
15/11/87 Withdrawn from TS (Tyseley)

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50062 - original number
53062 - from Jul-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Modifications

Oct-77 - AWS fitted
Oct-77 - WR AWS removed

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 19/10/1977 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50062 59012 50104 As delivered to WR - June 1957
50062 59028 50117 Noted 01/04/69 - in Birmingham New Street1
TY528 50062 59028 50117 Listed at 2A - 16/08/70
50062 59028 50117 Noted 22/05/71 - at Kidderminster1
50062 59028 50117 Noted 19/10/71 - at Church Road, Edgbaston1
50062 59028 50117 Noted 14/07/1973 - at Birmingham New Street2
50062 59028 50117 Noted 24/12/73 - in Birmingham New Street1
50062 59000 50093 Noted 20/08/1974 - Helsby-Hooton shuttle3
50062 59028 50117 Noted 30/04/77 - on 2F76 1236 Birmingham New Street-Leicester with 50448 + 59280 + 50709
TS528 50062 59028 50117 Noted circa 01/19784
TS528 50062 59028 50117 Listed at TS - 12/08/79
TS528 50062 59028 50117 Noted circa 01/19814
TS528 50062 59028 50117 Noted circa 10/19814
TS528 50062 59028 50117 Noted circa 05/19824
TS528 50062 59028 50117 Listed at TS - Jan-83
TS528 53062 59715 53117 Listed at TS - 14/07/83
TS528 53062 59715 53117 Noted circa 09/19834
TS528 53062 59715 53117 Noted circa 12/19834
TS528 53062 59715 53117 Noted circa 01/19844
TS528 53062 59715 53117 Listed at Tyseley - Summer 1986
TS528 53062 59715 53117 Noted 29/07/1986 - at Birmingham New Street5
TS528 53062 59715 53103 Noted 27/06/19874
T528 53062 59715 53103 Listed at TS - Jul-87

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Chris Moxon
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Robert Chilton

Images:

Class 116 DMU at Earlswood

1975

Set number: TY528

Set TY528 at Earlswood in 1975, led by 50062, possibly with 59028 + 50117. Michael Mensing.

Class 116 DMU at Small Heath

21st August 1976

Set number: TY528

As the driver opens up a cloud of thick exhaust smoke blots out the background. The leading set comprises 50062, 59028 & 50117 The train will be on the way to New Street to work a Birmingham to Kidderminster service, it has just left Tyseley Carriage sidings. The houses on the left were on Byron Road they were sturdy Victorian tunnel back houses but they fell victim to Small Heath Highway which was built to relieve traffic through Small Heath on the Coventry Road (it didn't) The houses on the right are off Armoury Road, they were owned by BSA Motorcycles and the houses could be rented by employees, sadly by this time BSA had closed and the houses would soon follow the factory into oblivion, it is now an industrial estate. The station platform may not have anywhere to sit or shelter but it certainly was well lit, the wonky gradient post remains! Image by Peter Shoesmith 21 August 1976. Geoff Dowling and John Whitehouse Collection.

Class 116 DMU at Erdington

1978

Set number: TS528

Two Class 116 sets at Erdington in the summer of 1978. M50062 leads in set TS528. Michael Mensing.

Class 116 DMU at Birmingham New Street

4th August 1986

Set number: TS528

A Class 116 arrives into Birmingham New Street on 04/08/86 led by 53062. This is presumably set TS528. Steve Jones.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 20th August 1974

Helsby Junction 20/8/74. A Class 101 2-car on the 10.10 Chester - Man Vic, with Class 116 3-car suburban unit 50093,59000,50062 on the Hooton branch service. My notes on the print say it stayed for a month on this service. Anthony Griffiths.

DMU

Date: May 1976

Set number: TY528

Class 116 DMU set TY528 (presumably 50117 + 59028 + 50062) seen at Saltley in May 1976. Tamworth is on the destination blind. Michael Mensing.

DMU

Date: 19th August 1978

Set number: TS528

Class 116 set TS528 (the power cars are presumably 50117 + 50062) working with a hybrid set containing a Class 100 DMBS and possibly a 104 DMBS, at Longbridge on 19/08/78. Michael Mensing.

DMU

Date: 20th December 1986

Set number: TS528

A portrait view of Tyseley set TS528 (53117 + 59715 + 53062) about to leave the Birmingham to Gloucester main line at Barnt Green with a Birmingham Cross City service to Redditch. This picture was taken from the site of the cattle dock in the long-gone goods yard on 20 December 1986. Peter Tandy.