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
Jun-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 | |
w/e 12/10/74 | On loan to | RG (Reading) | |
04/05/75 | Transferred to | TS (Tyseley) | - LMR date, on WR list as w/e 12/04/75 |
15/10/85 | To Parcels Sector at | TS (Tyseley) | |
19/01/86 | Transferred to | CH (Chester) | |
12/06/88 | Withdrawn from | CH (Chester) |
4w/e 28/12/74 - 50072 + 59009 + 50105 listed as transferred to CF, later cancelled as vehicles remained at RG.
50072 - original number
53072 - from Jun-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
circa Nov-71 - Dual AWS fitted
Oct-85 - Seats removed
Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester
50072 | 59022 | 50114 | As delivered to WR - June 1957 | ||||||
TY509 | 50072 | 59009 | 50105 | Noted circa Jun-69 | |||||
TY509 | 50072 | 59009 | 50105 | Listed at 2A - 16/08/70 | |||||
50072 | 59009 | 50105 | Noted 19/09/71 - at Crewe1 | ||||||
50072 | 59009 | 50105 | Noted 02/10/1971 - at Birmingham New Street2 | ||||||
50072 | 59009 | 50105 | Transfer to RG - w/e 12/10/74 - on loan from TS | ||||||
L370 | 50072 | 59009 | 50105 | Noted 30/04/75 - at Royal Oak3 | |||||
50072 | 59009 | 50105 | Transfer to TS - 04/05/75 - from WR | ||||||
TY509 | 50072 | 59009 | 50105 | Noted 23/08/75 - in Birmingham Moor Street3 | |||||
TS509 | 50072 | 59009 | 50105 | Noted 06/08/77 - on 0635 Birmingham New Street-Derby | |||||
TS509 | 50072 | 59009 | 50105 | Noted circa 01/19784 | |||||
TS509 | 50072 | 59009 | 50105 | Listed at TS - 12/08/79 | |||||
TS509 | 50072 | 59009 | 50105 | Noted circa 01/19814 | |||||
TS509 | 50072 | 59009 | 50105 | Noted circa 10/19814 | |||||
TS509 | 50072 | 59623 | 50105 | Noted circa 05/19824 | |||||
TS509 | 50072 | 59623 | 50105 | Listed at TS - Jan-83 | |||||
TS509 | 50072 | 59623 | 50105 | Noted circa 01/19834 | |||||
TS509 | 53072 | 59623 | 53105 | Listed at TS - 14/07/83 | |||||
TS509 | 53072 | 59623 | 53105 | Noted circa 09/19834 | |||||
TS509 | 53072 | 59648 | 53105 | Noted circa 12/19834 | |||||
TS509 | 53072 | 59648 | 53105 | Noted circa 04/19844 | |||||
TS509 | 53072 | 59648 | 53105 | Noted circa 06/19844 | |||||
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 | |||||||
51786 | 53072 | Formed at CH circa Jan-86 - Parcels | |||||||
51785 | 53072 | Formation change - CH - circa Feb-86 | |||||||
51785 | 53072 | Noted 9th April 1986 - at Aberystwth hauling Officers' Saloon DM45029 | |||||||
51785 | 53072 | Listed at Chester - Summer 1986 - Parcels | |||||||
51785 | 53072 | Noted 27th June 1986 - at Leeds | |||||||
51785 | 53072 | Noted 16th August 1986 - at York | |||||||
51785 | 53072 | Noted 27/06/87 - at Derby | |||||||
51785 | 53072 | Noted circa 07/1987 - Parcels set.4 | |||||||
51785 | 53072 | Noted 24th July 1987 - at Crewe | |||||||
CH300 | 53051 | 53072 | Listed at CH - May 1988 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Gerald Brown
4: Eddie Knorn
Class 116 set TY509 (presumably 50072 + 59009 + 50105) is seen in Spring Road station with the 6.05pm ex-Stratford-upon-Avon on April 26, 1969. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Tyseley-based Class 116 DMU set TY509 arrives into Blake Street station in late 1973. M50072 leads, presumably with 59009 + 50105. Michael Mensing.
Two Class 116 DMUs are seen at Shenstone with a Birmingham New Street bound service on 7 May 1974. Closest is set TY509, DMBS M50072 leading, presumably with M59009 + M50105. Michael Mensing.
Class 116 M50072 at Southall carrying set number L370 in the cab window, TC M59009 is the centre car. Date unknown, they spent some time in 1974/5 allocated to Reading. In the upper right is a Class 128/116 parcel combo. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Refurbished Class 116 set TS509 (presumably 50072 + 59009 + 50105) at Tyseley on 9 November 1976. Michael Mensing.
Class 116 parcel DMBS 53072 is seen attached to the 14.10(SO)from Machynlleth at Pwllheli on 31 May 1986. In the loop with an ECS are 37 426/427, Robert Thomas.
Paired with Class 120 51785, 53072 carries Red Star branding. Leeds 27/6/86. Malcolm Clements.
Class 116 DMBS 53072 leads Class 120 DMBS 51785 into what was then platform 8 of York station on 16/08/86. Both have had seats removed and are in use for Parcels sector traffic, and carry Red Star logos - indeed, neither Class had previously seen passenger use in this area. Graeme Phillips Collection.
Tyseley Class 116 set TY509 (presumably 50105 + 59009 + 50072) at Hall green station on April 30, 1969, with the 17:25 Birmingham Moor Street - Shirley service. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Class 116 trailer composite M59009 seen at Southall. It is working with DMBS M50072 labelled as L370. Date unknown, but the normally Tyseley based vehicles were at Reading 10/74 to 5/75. Note the GRC&W parcels car working with a suburban vehicle, probably one of the Class 116 parcel conversions. Stuart Mackay Collection.
A Class 116 DMU at Worcester Shrub Hill. The slide process date is September 1976. Closest is 50105, the other cars are presumably 59009 and 50072, all three have a refurbished date of 6 August 1976. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Refurbished Class 116 set - presumably 50105 + 59009 + 50072 - has Burton on Trent on the destination blind when seen at Wichnor Jct in August 1978. Michael Mensing.
Commuters, Yardley Wood station, 12/12/1981. Then, as now, Yardley Wood station is a busy local station on the Stratford - Birmingham Line. The 09.19 Stratford - Birmingham Moor Street is being worked by a Derby Class 116 containing DMBS 53072, it partners are presumably TS509 regulars 50105 + 59009. Geoff Dowling.
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.
51785 is paired with Class 116 53072, both carrying a Red Star logo. Leeds 27th June 1986. Malcolm Clements.
In parcels use 51785 seen here at Derby Station on 27th June 1986 coupled with a Class 116 coach 53072. AndrewHA.