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) | |
| 01/01/63 | Boundary change | 84E | transferred from WR to LMR stock |
| Sep-63 | Depot code change | 2A | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | TS | |
| 31/05/87 | Withdrawn from | TS (Tyseley) |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 liveryDisposal
Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50057 | 59007 | 50099 | As delivered to WR - May 1957 | ||||||
| 330 | 50062 | 59430 | 50099 | Noted Aug-601 | |||||
| 326 | 50062 | 59026 | 50099 | Noted Aug-601 | |||||
| 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 Street2 | ||||||
| 50069 | 59007 | 50099 | Noted 23/08/75 - in Wolverhampton High Level3 | ||||||
| 50069 | 59007 | 50099 | Noted 12/06/76 - on Tyseley depot3 | ||||||
| 50069 | 59007 | 50099 | Noted 21/08/76 - on 1438 Leicester-Derby | ||||||
| TS507 | 50069 | 59007 | 50099 | Noted circa 01/19784 | |||||
| TS507 | 50069 | 59007 | 50099 | Listed at TS - 12/08/79 | |||||
| TS507 | 50069 | 59007 | 50099 | Noted circa 01/19814 | |||||
| TS507 | 50069 | 59007 | 50099 | Noted circa 10/19814 | |||||
| TS507 | 50069 | 59007 | 50099 | Noted circa 05/19824 | |||||
| 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 10/19834 | |||||
| TS507 | 53069 | 59714 | 53099 | Noted circa 03/19844 | |||||
| TS507 | 53058 | 59714 | 53099 | Noted circa 10/19844 | |||||
| TS507 | 55000 | 59714 | 53099 | Noted circa 10/19844 | |||||
| TS507 | 53069 | 59714 | 53099 | Noted circa 10/19844 | |||||
| TS507 | 53069 | 59714 | 53099 | Noted circa 01/19864 | |||||
| TS507 | 53069 | 59714 | 53099 | Noted circa 02/19864 | |||||
| TS507 | 53069 | 59714 | 53099 | Listed at Tyseley - Summer 1986 | |||||
| 53069 | 53099 | Noted 29/07/1986 - at Smethwick5 |
Formation Sources
1: Andrew Cope
2: Leonard Rogers
3: Gerald Brown
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Robert Chilton
Images:
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.
June 1961
W50099 is at the front of a Derby suburban / Swindon Cross-Country formation at Bentley Heath in June 1961. Michael Mensing.
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.
14th April 1962
W50099 leads a Derby suburban triple DMU set past Evesham (GW) goods yard on 14 April 1962. Michael Mensing.
circa early 1970s
Set number: TY507
Class 116 DMU set TY507 (presumably 50099 closest) in Hall Green station circa early 1970s. John Horne Collection.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Unknown date
Set number: TS507
Tyseley DMU set TS507 Class 116 catches the setting sun approaching Bescot station. Presumably 50099 + 59007 + 50069. Ian Charles.
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:
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.
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.
Date: 14th September 1978
Set number: TS507
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 TS507, presumably 50069 + 59007 + 50099. Jeremy Chapter.