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Vehicle 50108 / 53108

Class 116

BR Diagram 554

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

Aug-57 New to 84E (Tyseley)
01/01/63Boundary change84Etransferred from WR to LMR stock
Sep-63Depot code change2A
May-73Depot code changeTS
Mar-75 On loan to CW (Cricklewood)
w/e 12/11/75 Transferred to CW (Cricklewood)
w/e 05/11/76 Transferred to TS (Tyseley)
28/06/87 Transferred to NH (Newton Heath)
17/01/88 Withdrawn from NH (Newton Heath)

Notes

22nd March 1988 - Condemned cars 51308, 51324, 51309, 59171, 53123, 53819, 53108, 59119, 54177, 53456, 59541, 59568, 59374, 59560, 59552 & 59524 hauled from Newton Heath to Vic Berry's yard by Class 31

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50108 - original number
53108 - from Jun-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Modifications

Apr to Sep-76 - WR AWS removed

Disposal

Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50066 59016 50108 As delivered to WR - August 1957
315 50053 59015 50108 Noted Aug-601
TYS310 50075 59024 50108 Listed at Tyseley - circa Oct-60
51130 59440 50108 Noted 28/09/1969 - Tyseley open day2
TY537 51130 59440 50108 Listed at 2A - 16/08/70
50050 59015 50108 Noted 05/11/70 - at Birmingham New Street3
51130 59440 50108 Noted 24/03/73 - in Birmingham New Street3
51130 59440 50108 Noted 14/07/1973 - at Birmingham New Street4
51130 59440 50108 Noted 25/05/1974 - at Kidderminster4
TY537 51130 59440 50108 Noted 05/09/74 - in Birmingham New Street5
50891 50108 51130 Noted 23/08/75 - at Barking5
50058 59440 50108 Noted 25/07/1976 - Swindon Works. Outshopped following C3 or C1 Overhaul 7/762
TS537 51130 59440 50108 Noted circa 01/19786
TS506 50058 59006 50108 Noted 01/07/1978 - Tyseley.2
TS537 51130 59440 50108 Noted 02/12/1978 - Birmingham New Street2
TS537 51130 59440 50108 Noted 11/03/1979 - Tyseley2
TS537 51130 59440 50108 Listed at TS - 12/08/79
TS537 51130 59440 50108 Noted 28/10/1979 - Swindon Works. Outshopped after C3 Overhaul 11/792
TS537 51130 59440 50108 Noted circa 01/19816
TS537 51130 59715 50108 Noted circa 10/19816
TS537 51130 59715 50108 Noted circa 09/19826
TS537 51130 59715 50108 Listed at TS - Jan-83
TS537 51130 59343 53108 Listed at TS - 14/07/83
TS537 51130 59343 53108 Noted circa 09/19836
TS537 51130 59343 53108 Noted circa 10/19836
TS537 51130 59343 53108 Noted 10/10/1983 - at Birmingham New Street2
TS537 51130 59627 53108 Noted circa 03/19846
TS527 53849 59632 53108 Noted circa 04/19846
TS527 53866 59632 53108 Noted circa 09/19846
TS527 53866 59632 53108 Noted circa 10/19846
TS537 51130 59627 53108 Noted 29/12/1984 - at Birmingham New Street 2
TS527 53058 59632 53108 Noted circa 01/19856
TS527 53058 59632 53108 Noted circa 05/19856
TS527 53058 59632 53108 Noted 14/10/19856
TS527 53058 59632 53108 Noted circa 12/19856
TS527 53058 59632 53108 Noted 25/01/1986 - at Birmingham New Street 2
TS527 53058 59632 53108 Noted 20/04/1986 - at Wolverhampton 2
TS527 53058 59632 53108 Noted circa 05/19866
TS527 53058 59632 53108 Listed at Tyseley - Summer 1986
TS527 53058 59632 53108 Noted circa 06/19866
TS527 53058 59632 53108 Noted 29/07/1986 - at Birmingham New Street - as 4 car set with 550007
53819 53108 Noted 10th October 1987
53819 53108 Noted 10/10/19876

Formation Sources
1: Andrew Cope
2: Martin Lumley
3: Leonard Rogers
4: Jeremy Goodyear
5: Gerald Brown
6: Eddie Knorn
7: Robert Chilton

Images:

Class 116 DMU at Birmingham Moor Street

circa 1969

On an arrival that didn't fit completely into the platform at Birmingham Moor Street, passenger have to climb down from M50108 into the snow to exit. Circa 1969. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 116 DMU at Birmingham Moor Street

circa 1969

"How do we get off?" Passengers on M50108 wonder what do when it didn't stop in the platform. Birmingham Moor Street, circa 1969. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 116 DMU at Erdington

1977

Set number: TY506

Two Class 116 DMUs are seen at Erdington in spring 1977. The DMS closest, M50108, is displaying set number TY506. Michael Mensing.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 1983

Set number: TS508

A pair of Class 116 DMUs at Birmingham Moor Street station in 1983. TS508 is on the right, 50904 presumably closest, TS537 (presumably 50108) on the left. John Law.

DMU

Date: 20th March 1987

With Blackpool on the destination blind, Class 108 52046 is seen inside the factory at Tyseley on 20.03.1987 beside 53108. Andy Cole.

                                                                                                                                                                             


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