Vehicle 50097 / 53097
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: 30213
Diagram: 554
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 | |
| 15/11/87 | Withdrawn from | TS (Tyseley) |
The vehicle carried the following numbers:
50097 - original number
53097 - from Jul-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Refurbished
At Swindon Works dated 27/07/1977 released in white/blue stripe liveryDisposal
Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50055 | 59005 | 50097 | As delivered to WR - May 1957 | ||||||
| 50057 | 59001 | 50097 | Noted 01/04/69 - in Birmingham New Street1 | ||||||
| TY501 | 50057 | 59001 | 50097 | Listed at 2A - 16/08/70 | |||||
| 50057 | 59001 | 50097 | Noted 25/03/72 - in Birmingham New Street1 | ||||||
| 50061 | 59000 | 50097 | Noted 09/03/73 - in Birmingham New Street1 | ||||||
| 50057 | 59001 | 50097 | Noted 14/07/1973 - at Birmingham New Street2 | ||||||
| 50057 | 59001 | 50097 | Noted 25/05/1974 - at Birmingham New Street2 | ||||||
| 50057 | 59001 | 50097 | Noted 29/06/74 - on 15:25 Birmingham NS-Stratford On Avon | ||||||
| TY501 | 50057 | 59001 | 50097 | Noted 12/06/76 - at Leicester3 | |||||
| TS501 | 50057 | 59001 | 50097 | Noted circa 01/19784 | |||||
| TS501 | 50057 | 59001 | 50097 | Listed at TS - 12/08/79 | |||||
| TS501 | 50057 | 59001 | 50097 | Noted circa 01/19814 | |||||
| TS501 | 50057 | 59001 | 50097 | Noted circa 10/19814 | |||||
| TS501 | 50057 | 59001 | 50097 | Noted circa 05/19824 | |||||
| TS501 | 50057 | 59001 | 50097 | Listed at TS - Jan-83 | |||||
| TS501 | 53057 | 59001 | 53097 | Listed at TS - 14/07/83 | |||||
| TS501 | 53057 | 59001 | 53097 | Noted circa 10/19834 | |||||
| TS501 | 53057 | 59741 | 53097 | Noted circa 12/19834 | |||||
| TS501 | 53057 | 59725 | 53097 | Noted circa 02/19844 | |||||
| TS501 | 53057 | 59725 | 53097 | Listed at Tyseley - Summer 1986 | |||||
| 53839 | 59725 | 53097 | Noted 23/04/1987 - at Birmingham New Street5 | ||||||
| TS803 | 51868 | 59745 | 59725 | 53097 | Noted circa 06/19874 | ||||
| TS803 | 51860 | 59745 | 59725 | 53097 | Noted 13/06/87 - at Norwich3 | ||||
| T803 | 51868 | 59745 | 59725 | 53097 | Listed at TS - Jul-87 | ||||
| TS803 | 51868 | 59745 | 59725 | 53097 | Noted 24/07/19874 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Gerald Brown
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Robert Chilton
Images:
31st May 1959
A Derby suburban triple set with W50097 leading heads away from Wood End station on 31 May 1959. Birmingham Snow Hill is on the destination blind. Michael Mensing.
July 1963
Set number: 301
In July 1963 Derby suburban triple set 301 with W50097 leading and a GRC&W Cross-Country set are seen between Olton and Solihull. Michael Mensing.
circa 1969
A Derby suburban triple set, led by M50097, with a Henley-in-Arden service, probably at Whitlock's End on the Birmingham Moor Street to Stratford line, circa 1969. Stuart Mackay Collection.
1969
Set number: TY501
At Widney Manor in mid-1969 is a three-car Derby suburban DMU, displaying "Special" on the destination blind. The three vehicles are presumably 50097 + 59001 + 50057. Michael Mensing.
1974
Set number: TY501
In 1974 two Derby suburban sets are seen at Four Oaks with a Lichfield City service. Leading is 50097 in set TY501, presumably with 59001 + 50057. Michael Mensing.
mid-1974
Set number: TY501
Two Class 116 DMUs pass by at Butler's Lane with a Lichfield City service in mid-1974. Leading is set TY501, presumably 50097 + 59001 + 50057. Michael Mensing.
February 1975
Set number: TY501
Tyseley Class 116 set TY501 (presumably 50097 + 59001 + 50057) at Cradley Heath in February 1975. Michael Mensing.
June 1978
Set number: TS501
Class 116 set TS501 arrives into Five Ways on a Longbridge service with M50097 at the front (presumably with 59001 + 50057), June 1978. Michael Mensing.
January 1979
Set number: TS501
TS501 (presumably 50097 + 59001 + 50057) is seen in a snowy Hatton station in January 1979. Michael Mensing.
29th May 1979
Set number: TS501
Class 116 DMU set TS501 (50097 and presumably 59001 + 50057) arriving into Kidderminster station, likely changing platforms to form a return working to Birmingham, on Tuesday 29 May 1979. David Russon.
20th December 1987
M53097 a Derby built 1957 Class 116 suburban DMU power car, high on jacks, in Vic Berrys yard on the 20th December 1987. Component recovery has well and truly taken place, the end wont be far away. Andrew J Crowther.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: April 1974
Set number: TY501
A 3-car class 116 DMU is seen at Warwick in April 1974. This is Tyseley set TY501, presumably 50057 + 59001 + 50097. Graeme Phillips Collection.
Date: February 1975
Set number: TY501
Tyseley Class 116 set TY501 (presumably 50057 + 59001 + 50097) entering Cradley Heath station in February 1975. Michael Mensing.
Date: 29th May 1979
Set number: TS501
Class 116 DMU set TS501 (presumably 50057 + 59001 + 50097) in Kidderminster station with a service to Birmingham on Tuesday 29 May 1979. David Russon.
Date: 13th October 1984
Set number: TS501
With set number TS501 in the centre cab window a Class 116 DMU is seen in Newport station on 13 October 1984. Closest is M53057, the other two vehicles are presumably 59725 (a Class 115 TS) and 53097, and they are on the 11:31 service to Chepstow. Robert Thomas.
Date: 13th June 1987
51860 + 59745 + 59725 + 53097 followed by set T422 with just 53897 seen of that on Ely West curve with 13.14 Norwich to Leamington Spa on 13th June 1987. Nicholas Youngman.
Date: 13th November 1987
A Class 116/127 hybrid DMU (53061 + 59602 + 53097) arrives into Merthyr Tydfil on 13 November 1987. Stuart Mackay Collection.