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Vehicle 50072 / 53072


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
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12/06/88 Withdrawn from CH (Chester)

Notes

4w/e 28/12/74 - 50072 + 59009 + 50105 listed as transferred to CF, later cancelled as vehicles remained at RG.

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50072 - original number
53072 - from Jun-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Modifications

circa Nov-71 - Dual AWS fitted
Oct-85 - Seats removed

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 06/08/1976 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


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

Images:

Class 116 DMU at Spring Road

26th April 1969

Set number: TY509

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.

Class 116 DMU at Blake Street

late 1973

Set number: TY509

Tyseley-based Class 166 DMU set TY509 arrives into Blake Street station in late 1973. M50072 leads, presumably with 59009 + 50105. Michael Mensing.

Class 116 DMU at Shenstone

7th May 1974

Set number: TY509

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 DMU at Southall

circa 1974

Set number: L370

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.

Class 116 DMU at Tyseley

9th November 1976

Set number: TS509

Refurbished Class 116 set TS509 (presumably 50072 + 59009 + 50105) at Tyseley on 9 November 1976. Michael Mensing.

Class 116 DMU at Pwllheli

31st May 1986

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.

Class 116 DMU at Leeds

27th June 1986

Paired with Class 120 51785, 53072 carries Red Star branding. Leeds 27/6/86. Malcolm Clements.

Class 116 DMU at York

16th August 1986

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 Start logos - indeed, neither Class had previously seen passenger use in this area. Graeme Phillips Collection.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 30th April 1969

Set number: TY509

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.

DMU

Date: circa 1975

Set number: L370

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.

DMU

Date: circa September 1976

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.

DMU

Date: August 1978

Set number: TS509

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.

DMU

Date: 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.

DMU

Date: 27th June 1986

51785 is paired with Class 116 53072, both carrying a Red Star logo. Leeds 27th June 1986. Malcolm Clements.

DMU

Date: 27th June 1987

In parcels use 51785 seen here at Derby Station on 27th June 1986 coupled with a Class 116 coach 53072. AndrewHA.