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Vehicle 50119 / 53119

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

Aug-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
31/03/88	Withdrawn from	TS (Tyseley)

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50119 - original number
53119 - from Jun-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Department Use as RDB977636

Claimed by Derby RTC for possible Civil Engineering use. Numbers never carried. From 8/88 to 5/90.

Disposal

Scrapped by Mayer Parry, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	50077	59027	50119	As delivered to WR - August 1957
	50053	59027	50119	Noted 01/04/69 - in Birmingham New Street¹
TY527	50053	59027	50119	Noted circa Jun-69
TY527	50053	59027	50119	Listed at 2A - 16/08/70 - 50859 (from TY534) noted running in place of 50053 at the time.
	50859	59027	50119	Noted 05/11/70 - at Birmingham New Street¹
TY527	50859	59027	50119	Listed at Tyseley - circa Sep-71
	50859	59027	50119	Noted 14/07/1973 - at Birmingham New Street with 55006²
	50958	59027	50119	Noted 06/09/73 - on Worcester depot³
	50859	59027	50119	Noted 23/08/75 - in Tyseley station³
TS527	50859	59027	50119	Noted 23/04/77 - on 1033 Birmingham Moor St-Dorridge and 1108 Dorridge-Birmingham Moor St
TS522	50078	59022	50119	Noted circa 01/1978⁴
TS527	50859	59027	50119	Noted circa 01/1978⁴
TS539	51133	59443	50119	Listed at TS - 12/08/79
TS539	51133	59443	50119	Noted circa 01/1981⁴
TS539	51133	59717	50119	Noted circa 10/1981⁴
TS539	50063	59717	50119	Noted circa 05/1982⁴
TS539	50063	59717	50119	Listed at TS - Jan-83
TS539	50063	59717	50119	Noted circa 01/1983⁴
TS539	53838	59717	53119	Listed at TS - 14/07/83
TS539	53838	59717	53119	Noted circa 12/1983⁴
TS539	53838	59717	53119	Noted circa 03/1984⁴
TS539	53838	59717	53119	Noted circa 05/1984⁴
TS539	53075	59717	53119	Noted 03/06/84
TS539	53063	59717	53119	Noted circa 10/1984⁴
TS512	53063	59717	53119	Noted 07/09/1985 - 53063-59717-53119 + 53831-59713-53834 Doncaster-Finningley and return airshow special
TS539	53063	59717	53119	Noted circa 10/1985⁴
TS512	53063	59717	53119	Noted circa 05/1986⁴
TS512	53063	59717	53119	Listed at Tyseley - Summer 1986
TS512	53063	59717	53119	Noted circa 06/1987⁴
T512	53063	59717	53119	Listed at TS - Jul-87
T512	53063	59642	53119	Formation change - TS - Aug-87 - 59642 replaced 59717

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Gerald Brown
4: Eddie Knorn

Images:

8th August 1964

Set number: 327

A Derby suburban triple set 327 seen near Bearley on 8 August 1964, led by M50119. Many (but not all) of the Tyseley set numbers in this period matched the last two digits of the centre car, in this case 59027. By the end of the sixties a 5xx number series was used, often just switching the 3 to a 5, this set becoming TY527. Michael Mensing.

July 1966

Set number: 327

Tyseley Derby suburban set 327 passes the water troughs at Lapworth in July 1966 led by M50119. Michael Mensing.

circa early 1970s

Set number: TY527

Class 116 DMU set TY527 (presumably 50119 closest) has dropped a load of passengers at Spring Road. Circa early 1970s. John Horne Collection.

3rd March 1972

Set number: TY527

I think my father was photographing these services in conjunction with the closure of Birmingham Snow Hill. In this one a Tyseley single car DMU (TY055, presumably 55010) is seen about to depart on the 18.17 Langley Green To Birmingham Snow Hill whilst a Kidderminster service arrives (TY527, presumably 50119). Date is 3rd March 1972. The KDH Archive.

3rd March 1972

Set number: TY527

I think my father was photographing these services in conjunction with the closure of Birmingham Snow Hill. In this one a Tyseley single car DMU (TY527, presumably 55010) is seen about to depart on the 18.17 Langley Green To Birmingham Snow Hill whilst a Kidderminster service (TY527, presumably 50119) passes in the other direction. The KDH Archive.

7th August 1976

Set number: TY527

Class 116 DMU set TY527 (presumably 50119 + 59027 + 50061) heads away from Kidderminster station. With Kidderminster on the destination blind it was probably a termination service now switching lines. Another 116 and a 101 are stabled in the sidings. Michael Mensing.

8th June 1977

Set number: TS527

Class 116 set TS527 (M50119 and presumably 59027 + 50859) at Sutton Coldfield on 8 June 1977. Michael Mensing.

17th February 1982

Set number: TS539

Mixed-livery Class 116 set TS539 (front two vehicles presumably being 50119 + 59717) departing Tyseley for Leamington Spa via Shirley on 17-2-82. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

3rd June 1984

Derby vehicles Class 116 M53119 and Class 115 M59717 at Stratford-upon-Avon on 3 June 1984. Vincent Haworth.

3rd June 1984

M53119, M53888 and 47346 at Leamington Spa, 03-06-84 Vincent Haworth.

7th July 1984

M53119 at University, Birmingham on 07/07/84. Steve Jones.

2nd May 1988

53119 Derby Research Centre Siding 2nd May 1988 Kevin Watson.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: 7th August 1976

Set number: TY527

Centre car 59027 part of set TY527 presumably with DMS 50119 at Kidderminster on 7 August 1976. This was probably a terminating service that is changing lines. Michael Mensing.

Date: 1980

Set number: TS539

A couple of Class 116 DMUs seen near Bournville in 1980 on a cross-city working to Four Oaks. The closest set is still in plain rail blue (and seems to be TS539, presumably 51133 + 59443 + 50119), the rear set is in refurbished livery. Ian Docwra.

Date: 26th May 1980

Set number: TS539

Class 116 set TS539 (presumably 51133 + 59443 + 50119) arrives into Stratford-upon-Avon station on Monday 26 May 1980. It it in the process of changing platforms having arrived into platform 1, which is why the marker lamps are red. On the left is Class 100 DMBS 51112. David Russon.

Date: 3rd June 1984

Set number: TS539

Class 116 set TS539 (M53075 + M59717 + M53119) seen at Stratford-upon-Avon, 03-06-84. Vincent Haworth.

Date: 16th August 1986

Set number: TS512

Barnt Green is the junction for the Redditch branch, the line for which curves sharply away from the Birmingham to Bristol line. Line occupation, especially in the summer, meant that trains from Redditch often had quite a wait in the platform until Saltley Power Box found them a path, especially if they were a minute or two late arriving. The usual class 116 (TS512, presumably 53063 + 59717 + 53119) is shown here on 16 August 1986 waiting at the signal before heading off to Lichfield City via Birmingham New Street. Peter Tandy.

Date: 24th April 1987

Set number: TS512

An evening train from Leamington Spa to Birmingham Moor Street had just dropped off a few passengers at Hatton when I photographed it on 24 April 1987. The unit is the usual class 116 3 car - set TS512 presumably 53063 + 59717 (a 115 TS) + 53119. Peter Tandy.

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