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Vehicle 50073 / 53073

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)
01/01/63	Boundary change	84E	transferred from WR to LMR stock
Sep-63	Depot code change	2A
w/e 07/02/70	Transferred to	14A (Cricklewood)
06/05/73	Depot code change	CW
21/05/80	Transferred to	TS (Tyseley)
05/10/92	Withdrawn from	TS (Tyseley) RFXX

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50073 - original number
53073 - from Jul-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Refurbished

At Derby Works dated 21/01/1983 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	50073	59023	50115		As delivered to WR - June 1957
321	50073	59021	50093		Noted Aug-60¹
TY514	50073	59014	50109		Noted circa Jun-69
	50870	59017	50073	50902	Noted 23/08/75 - at Kentish Town as a 4-car with 50100 + 59021 + 50075 + 50101 ²
	50073	59365	50850		Noted 19/01/79 - on 13.03 Luton – St. Pancras³
TS559	50073	59017	50891		Formed at TS 21/05/80
TS559	50073	59017	50891		Noted circa 01/1981⁴
TS559	50073	59714	50891		Noted circa 10/1981⁴
TS559	50073	59714	50891		Noted circa 05/1982⁴
TS559	53073	59757	53891		Noted 31/05/1983 - on 13:42 Leicester to Birmingham⁵
TS559	53073	59757	53891		Listed at TS - 14/07/83
TS559	53073	59757	53891		Noted circa 09/1983⁴
TS559	53073	59674	53891		Noted circa 12/1983⁴
TS559	53073	59674	53891		Noted circa 06/1984⁴
TS618	53073	59592	53891		Noted circa 10/1984⁴
TS618	53073	59598	53891		Noted 16/04/85 - at Norwich²
TS618	53073	59598	53891		Listed at TS - May-85
TS618	53073	59598	53891		Noted circa 06/1985⁴
TS618	53073	59598	53891		Noted circa 10/1985⁴
TS618	53073	59598	53891		Noted circa 05/1986⁴
TS618	53073	59598	53891		Listed at Tyseley - Summer 1986
TS618	53073	59598	53093		Noted 29/07/1986 - at Birmingham New Street - as 6 car set with L411⁶
TS618	53073	59598	53093		Noted 16/08/86 - at Norwich²
TS618	53073	59598	53891		Noted circa 04/1987⁴
TS612	53073	59598	53891		Noted 02/05/87 - in Cardiff Central platform 2 circa 14:16
T416	51876	59609	59598	53073	Noted circa 06/1987⁴
TS324	53865	59598	53073		Noted 27/06/1987 - as TS324 at 09.00 on this date.⁴
T332	53865	59598	53073		Noted 27/06/1987 - as set T332 at 11.00 on this date.⁴
T416	51876	59609	59598	53073	Listed at TS - Jul-87
T332	53073	59598	53865		Noted 04/07/87 - at Norwich²
T332	53073	59598	53865		Listed at TS - Jul-87
	53073	59598	53865		Noted 08/08/87 - at Norwich, 53865 with E prefix²
T332	53073	59598	53865		Listed at Tyseley - 7th April 1988
T332	53073	59598	53865		Noted circa 05/1988⁴
T332	53073	59598	53865		Noted 27/08/88 - at Norwich²
T332	53073	59598	53865		Noted 17/08/89
T332	53073	59598	53865		Listed at TS - 01/09/89
T332	53073	59598	53865		Listed at TS - 01/12/89
	53073	59760	53132		Noted 06/05/1990 - at Tyseley depot⁷
T328	53073	59760	53132		Listed at TS - mid May-90
T323	53073	59670	53093		Listed at TS - Jul-91
T032	53073	53242			Listed at TS - Aug-91
T032	53073	53242			Listed at TS - Dec-91
T032	53073	53242			Listed at TS - 02/07/92
T032	53073	51511			Listed at TS - 24/09/92

Formation Sources
1: Andrew Cope
2: Gerald Brown
3: Phil Shatford
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Peter Wallwork
6: Robert Chilton
7: Jeremy Goodyear

Images:

6th September 1959

The 4.00pm Wellington - Leamington Spa service departs from Lapworth station on 6 September 1959. It is formed of a Derby suburban triple DMU led by DMBS W50073. Michael Mensing.

October 1966

Set number: 314

Derby Heavyweight set 314 (M50073 leading) is seen at Birmingham Snow Hill in October 1966 with a Park Royal set on the rear. Only the DMBS in the Derby set carries lining. Michael Mensing.

30th August 1983

Set number: TS559

A suburban DMU in Redditch station, thought to be taken on (or around) 30 August 1983. Closest is Class 116 DMBS 53073 displaying set number TS559 and a smiley face drawn on the top marker lamp. The centre car is thought to be Class 115 59757. Stuart Mackay Collection.

4th May 1985

Set number: TS618

M53073 in Spalding yard with stock from an excursion to the Tulip Parade on 4 May 1985. Phil Bevan.

5th May 1986

Set number: TS618

On Monday 5 May 1986 I dropped into Stratford-upon-Avon station while walking home from work and took this picture of class 116 TS618 (vehicles 53073 + 59592 + 53891) moving between platforms 1 and 2. It would head to Birmingham Moor Street as the 17.26 service from Stratford. The background is very different in 2021 although the units used by small local businesses in Western Road are still fully occupied and busy. Peter Tandy.

12th June 1988

Set number: T332

Class 116/127 hybrid T332 (53073, 59598 and 53865) seen on the 12.50 Birmingham New Street to Norwich north of Ely on Sunday 12th June 1988. Nicholas Youngman.

6th July 1988

Set number: T332

Suburban set T332 (presumably 53073 + 59598 + 53865) with a Class 108 (53931 + presumably 54260) behind at Machynlleth on 6th July 1988. Nigel Menzies.

6th July 1988

Set number: T332

Suburban set T332 (presumably 53073 + 59598 + 53865) with a Class 108 (53931 + presumably 54260) behind at Machynlleth on 6th July 1988. Nigel Menzies.

1990

Set number: T328

A suburban DMU calls at Sutton Coldfield 1990. The DMBS closest is probably 53073. John Law.

28th April 1990

Set number: T328

53073 is at the rear of set T328 with 59760 + 53132 leaving Kidderminster, on the 09:32 Birmingham New Street - Great Malvern, 28/4/90. Hamish Stevenson.

18th May 1990

Set number: T328

T328 awaiting departure from Worcester, 18/5/90. The DMBS is 53073, presumably with 59760 + 53132. Mike Cooper.

May 1991

Set number: T032

Class 116/101 set T032 (vehicles 53073 and 53242) halted outside Coalville whilst operating shuttle services associated with the depot open day in May 1991. Bob Belcher.

4th July 1991

Set number: T032

Class 116 /101 hybrid d.m.u. T032 (presumably 53073 + 53242) arrives at Bettws Y Coed with the 17:14 Blaenau Ffestiniog - Llandudno train on 04-07-1991. Gordon Thomson.

25th November 1991

Set number: T032

58 043 passes through Nottingham station light engine on 25 November 1991, while hybrid DMU set T032 (Class 116 DMBS 53073 and Class 101 DMSL 53242) sits in the platform. Dave Warby.

1992

Set number: T032

Set T032 at Boston heading for Skegness. Tim Brunt.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: unknown

Tyseley DMU set T332 at Water Orton on 28 March 1988. Class 116 DMBS 53865 leads, still carrying an E prefix from a previous allocation to Stratford almost two years previous. The centre car is presumably Class 127 TSL 59598 and the rear DMBS Class 116 53073. Leicester is on the destination blind and the former set number board in the cab window now has the date 4/4/88 and MIDLINE chalked on it. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Date: 6th July 1988

Set number: T332

Suburban set T332 (presumably 53865 + 59598 + 53073) at Machynlleth on 6th July 1988, along with 150 142. Nigel Menzies.

Date: 18th May 1990

Set number: T328

T328 arriving at Worcester on 18/5/90, presumably formed 53132 + 59670 + 53073. Mike Cooper.

Date: 18th May 1990

Set number: T328

T328 leaving Worcester, 18/5/90, presumably formed 53132 + 59670 + 53073. Mike Cooper.

Date: 9th September 1990

Set number: T328

On Sunday 9 September 1990 I spent a few hours around the station area at Lichfield City as inter-regional trains were diverted from the main Derby line where an engineering possession was in place. Here is Tyseley's class 116 T328 (presumably formed 53132 + 59670 + 53073) after it had shunted from the station for reversal; the ground signal, which can be seen in front of the unit, had just been pulled off after the points were set to allow movement into the platform for Birmingham and Redditch-bound services. Peter Tandy.

Date: unknown

Set number: T032

A pair of hybrid pairs! T032 (presumably 53073 + 53242) is a 116/101, behind is a 108/101. Taken at Albrighton, date unknown, circa early 1990s. Tom Clift.

Date: 4th July 1991

Set number: T032

Class 101/116 d.m.u. T032 (53242 + 53073) departs Bettws Y Coed with the 17:14 Blaenau Ffestiniog - Llandudno train on 04-07-1991. Gordon Thomson.

Date: 7th July 1991

Set number: T032

A class 101/116 hybrid, T032 (53242 + 53073) was photographed during its call at Wellington, Shropshire on 7 July 1991. The train was a Chester to Wolverhampton working which was still quite often a "proper" DMU at the time although class 150 Sprinters had begun to appear now and again. It's annoying that I cut off the top of the tower of Saint Patrick's Catholic Church but I was using an 85mm lens in order to make the short train appear a bit less lost and didn't notice at the time. Peter Tandy.

Date: October 1991

Set number: T032

Class 101/116 hybrid DMU set T032 - presumably 53242 + 53073 - seen in Shrewsbury station in October 1991. John Law.

Date: 25th November 1991

Set number: T032

DMU set T032 in one of the centre roads at Nottingham on 25 November 1991 formed of Class 101 DMSL 53242 paired With Class 116 DMBS 53073. Dave Warby.

Date: 25th November 1991

Set number: 88

A Met-Camm DMU sits in the platform at Nottingham on 25 November 1991 with DMBS 53208 closest. In one of the centre roads a Class 116/101 hybrid set T032 (53073 + 53242). Dave Warby.

Date: 17th May 1992

Set number: T032

Tyseley class 116/101 hybrid unit T032 formed of 53242 + 53073 was working a Birmingham New Street to Lincoln service when I photographed it at Whitacre Junction on 17 May 1992. Waiting for a path from the loop with a loaded Croft Quarry to Bescot ballast train were 31512 + 31158 along with 2 pieces of OTP which had come from the Bescot direction, crossed over and entered the loop prior to going back from whence they had come when another path was available. Peter Tandy.

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