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Vehicle 50099 / 53099


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)
01/01/63Boundary change84Etransferred from WR to LMR stock
Sep-63Depot code change2A
May-73Depot code changeTS
31/05/87 Withdrawn from TS (Tyseley)

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50099 - original number
53099 - from Jun-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Modifications

Feb-76 - AWS fitted
Feb-76 - WR AWS removed

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 11/08/1978 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50057 59007 50099 As delivered to WR - May 1957
TY507 50069 59007 50099 Listed at 2A - 16/08/70
50061 59000 50099 Noted 29/06/74 - on 16:05 Birmingham Moor St-Leamington
50069 59007 50099 Noted 07/07/74 - at Birmingham New Street1
50069 59007 50099 Noted 23/08/75 - in Wolverhampton High Level2
50069 59007 50099 Noted 12/06/76 - on Tyseley depot2
50069 59007 50099 Noted 21/08/76 - on 1438 Leicester-Derby
TS507 50069 59007 50099 Noted circa 01/19783
TS507 50069 59007 50099 Listed at TS - 12/08/79
TS507 50069 59007 50099 Noted circa 01/19813
TS507 50069 59007 50099 Noted circa 10/19813
TS507 50069 59007 50099 Noted circa 05/19823
TS507 50069 59007 50099 Listed at TS - Jan-83
TS507 53069 59007 53099 Listed at TS - 14/07/83
TS507 53069 59589 53099 Noted circa 10/19833
TS507 53069 59714 53099 Noted circa 03/19843
TS507 53058 59714 53099 Noted circa 10/19843
TS507 55000 59714 53099 Noted circa 10/19843
TS507 53069 59714 53099 Noted circa 10/19843
TS507 53069 59714 53099 Noted circa 01/19863
TS507 53069 59714 53099 Noted circa 02/19863
TS507 53069 59714 53099 Listed at Tyseley - Summer 1986
53069 53099 Noted 29/07/1986 - at Smethwick4

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Robert Chilton

Images:

Class 116 DMU at Birmingham Snow Hill

1st April 1961

An interesting formation working the 2.55pm to Dudley in Birmingham Snow Hill on 1 April 1961 - two Derby suburban power cars (later Class 116s) with a GRC&W "double ender" (later a Class 122) as a centre car. The DMS closest is possibly W50099. Michael Mensing.

Class 116 DMU at Bentley Heath

June 1961

W50099 is at the front of a Derby suburban / Swindon Cross-Country formation at Bentley Heath in June 1961. Michael Mensing.

Class 116 DMU at Olton

25th July 1961

The 4.25pm Wellington - Lapworth service on July 25, 1961, seen leaving Olton, is formed of two Derby suburban triples with a Swindon Cross-Country set in between. Michael Mensing.

Class 116 DMU at Evesham

14th April 1962

W50099 leads a Derby suburban triple DMU set past Evesham (GW) goods yard on 14 April 1962. Michael Mensing.

Class 116 DMU at Hall Green

circa early 1970s

Set number: TY507

Class 116 DMU set TY507 (presumably 50099 closest) in Hall Green station circa early 1970s. John Horne Collection.

Class 116 DMU at Four Oaks

summer 1974

Set number: TY507

Two Class 116 sets led by TY507 (M50099 at the front, presumably with 59007 + 50069) at Four Oaks on a Lichfield City service in the summer of 1974. Michael Mensing.

Class 116 DMU at Langley Green

14th June 1975

Set number: TY507

Class 116 DMU set TY507 - presumably 50099 + 59007 + 50069 - at Langley Green with a Lichfield City service on 14 June 1975. Michael Mensing.

Class 116 DMU at Sutton Coldfield

1976

Set number: TS507

M50099 leads set Class 116 set TS507 (presumably with 59007 + 50069) at Sutton Coldfield in Autumn 1976, with a Swindon Cross Country set on the rear. Michael Mensing.

Class 116 DMU at Swindon

19th August 1978

Set number: TS507

A recently refurbished Derby class 116 unit at Swindon 19/8/78, containing 50099 + 59007 + 50069 which formed set TS507. Sparegang.

Class 116 DMU at Bescot

Unknown date

Set number: TS507

Tyseley DMU set TS507 Class 116 catches the setting sun approaching Bescot station. Presumably 50099 + 59007 + 50069. Ian Charles.

Class 116 DMU at Blake Street

1987

Set number: TS507

Class 116 set TS507 (53099 presumably closest) in Blake Street station with a Longbridge service in 1987. John Law.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: circa 1970

Set number: TY507

Class 116 set TY507 (presumably 50069 + 59007 + 50099), circa 1970, probably at Birmingham New Street station. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: 2nd April 1977

Set number: TY507

Class 116 DMU set TY507 (presumably 50069 + 59007 + 50099) is seen at Rowley Regis on Saturday 2 April 1977 heading for Lichfield City. Michael Mensing.

DMU

Date: 14th September 1978

Set number: TS509

My note says "Last train of the day at Redditch". Taken on September 14, 1978, the timetable was similar to that three years earlier, this makes it the 18.35 to Birmingham, the fourth and final train of the day. Set 507, presumably 50069 + 59007 + 50099. Jeremy Chapter.