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
Aug-57 | New to | 86C (Cardiff Canton) | |
Jan-61 | Depot code change | 88A | |
by Jun-61 | Transferred to | 88B (Cardiff Cathays) | |
Mar-62 | Depot code change | 88M | |
by Jun-62 | Transferred 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15/11/87 | Withdrawn from | TS (Tyseley) |
50127 - original number
53127 - from Jun-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Apr to Sep-76 - WR AWS removed
Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester
50085 | 59035 | 50127 | As delivered to WR - August 1957 | ||||||
50085 | 59035 | 50127 | Noted 13th October 1957 | ||||||
50085 | 59338 | 50127 | Noted 01/04/69 - in Birmingham New Street1 | ||||||
TY529 | 50085 | 59338 | 50127 | Listed at 2A - 16/08/70 | |||||
50085 | 59338 | 50127 | Noted 02/10/1971 - at Birmingham New Street2 | ||||||
50085 | 59338 | 50127 | Noted 17/12/71 - in Birmingham New Street1 | ||||||
50085 | 59338 | 50127 | Noted 19/05/72 - in Birmingham New Street1 | ||||||
50085 | 59338 | 50127 | Noted 12/08/72 - at March3 | ||||||
50085 | 59338 | 50127 | Noted 14/07/1973 - at Birmingham New Street2 | ||||||
TY529 | 50085 | 59338 | 50127 | Noted 03/09/73 - at Shrewsbury3 | |||||
TY529 | 50085 | 59338 | 50127 | Noted 05/09/74 - in Birmingham New Street3 | |||||
TS529 | 51110 | 59338 | 50127 | Noted circa Oct-75 | |||||
50343 | 59338 | 50127 | Noted 22/03/1976 - 16:02 Birmingham New Street to Stourbridge Junction4 | ||||||
TY529 | 50343 | 59338 | 50127 | Noted 08/09/76 - in Birmingham New Street3 | |||||
TS529 | 50828 | 59338 | 50127 | Listed at TS - 12/08/79 | |||||
TS529 | 50828 | 59338 | 50127 | Noted circa 01/19815 | |||||
TS529 | 50828 | 59741 | 50127 | Noted circa 10/19815 | |||||
TS529 | 50828 | 59713 | 50127 | Noted circa 05/19825 | |||||
TS529 | 50828 | 59000 | 50127 | Noted circa 05/19825 | |||||
TS529 | 50828 | 59713 | 50127 | Listed at TS - Jan-83 | |||||
TS529 | 53828 | 59713 | 53127 | Listed at TS - 14/07/83 | |||||
TS529 | 53828 | 59716 | 53127 | Noted circa 03/19845 | |||||
TS529 | 53828 | 59716 | 53127 | Noted circa 06/19845 | |||||
TS529 | 53828 | 79716 | 53127 | Noted circa 01/19865 | |||||
TS529 | 53828 | 59716 | 53127 | Noted circa 02/19865 | |||||
TS529 | 53828 | 59716 | 53127 | Listed at Tyseley - Summer 1986 | |||||
TS805 | 51865 | 59673 | 59716 | 53127 | Noted circa 06/19875 | ||||
T805 | 51865 | 59673 | 59716 | 53127 | Listed at TS - Jul-87 | ||||
TS805 | 51865 | 59673 | 59716 | 53127 | Noted 24/07/19875 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Gerald Brown
4: Peter Wallwork
5: Eddie Knorn
The 3.15pm Newport-Brynmawr service is seen south of Bournville Halt on 23 April 1962 (Easter Monday). It is formed of a Derby suburban triple DMU, the DMS being W50127. Passenger services here would we withdrawn at the end of the month, and the W50127 would be transferred to Tyseley. Michael Mensing.
M50127 leads set TY529 (presumably with 59338 + 50085) entering Shirley station circa 1969. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Class 116 DMS M53127 leads an additional Birmingham-Sheffield working seen at Derby on 20 August 1986. Dave Warby.
Class 116 set TY529 (presumably 50085 + 59338 + 50127) is seen in Small Heath station with the 5.15pm ex-Moor Street service on April 30, 1969. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Class 116 set TS529 (led by 50828, presumably with 59713 + 50127) is seen in Sutton Coldfield in 1979. Michael Mensing.