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Vehicle 50821 / 53821

Class 116

BR Diagram 553

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: 30363
Diagram: 553

Allocations

Nov-57 New to 88A (Cardiff Cathays)
Jan-61Depot code change88B
Mar-62Depot code change88M
Nov-64 Transferred to 86A (Cardiff Canton)
Oct-66 On loan to 66C (Hamilton)
2w/e 12/11/66 Transferred to 66C (Hamilton)
May-73Depot code changeHN
2w/e 29/04/78 Transferred to TS (Tyseley)
22/03/87 Withdrawn from TS (Tyseley)

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50821 - original number
53821 - from Jun-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 30/06/1978 released in white/blue stripe livery

50821 was involved in the following incident:

Damaged Class 116 DMU at Hamilton depot

11/6/74 - Pollokshields East Jct, ScR

Collision involving Class 116 / EMU

Info from Bill Read and Peter Mullen

A Class 116 bound for Glasgow was in a sidelong collision on crossover with a Class 311 EMU. More Details.

Disposal

Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50821 59329 50874 As delivered to WR - November 1957
CAT312 50821 50874 Listed at CAT - Jul-62 - and centre car
50821 59329 50874 Transfer to 66C - 2w/e 12/11/66 - from WR
145 50821 59329 50874 Listed at 66C - circa Oct-69
145 50821 59329 50874 Listed at HN - Jul-70
50821 59330 50875 Noted Jul-70 - at Hamilton depot with no set number
50821 59329 50874 Noted 15/08/70 - on Hamilton depot1
145 50821 59329 50874 Listed at 66C - 1972
50821 59329 50874 Noted 24/07/1973 - at Glasgow Central2
16/17 51110 56482 50821 Listed at Hamilton - circa Aug-74 - 50821 was running in place of the normal 51119. Two brake vehicles, one carrying 16 the other 17.
50821 59329 55002 Noted 30/03/1977 - at Glasgow Central 3
TS554 50821 59333 50875 Listed at TS - 12/08/79
TS554 50821 59333 50875 Noted circa 01/19814
TS554 50821 59333 50875 Noted circa 10/19814
TS554 50821 59333 50875 Noted circa 05/19824
TS554 50821 59333 50875 Listed at TS - Jan-83
TS554 53821 59333 53875 Listed at TS - 14/07/83
53821 59333 53875 Noted 10/09/83 - on 1255 Bewdley-Birmingham NS Special with 53094-59595-53065
TS554 53821 59333 53875 Noted circa 10/19834
TS554 53821 59333 53875 Noted circa 06/19844
TS554 53821 59674 53875 Noted circa 10/19844
TS554 53821 59674 53875 Noted circa 11/19844
TS554 53821 59674 53875 Noted circa 01/19854
TS533 53821 59674 53875 Noted circa 06/19854
TS533 53821 59674 53875 Noted circa 03/19864
TS510 53821 59674 53875 Listed at Tyseley - Summer 1986
TS510 53821 59674 53875 Noted circa 06/19864

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Eddie Knorn

Images:

Class 116 DMU at Glasgow Central

circa mid-1970s

Set number: 152

A DMU formation departs from Glasgow Central circa mid-1970s. Largs (or some of Largs as the blind seems to be ripped) is the destination shown, but it could be an ECS as there are no signs of passengers. Or, as there are at least seven cars, maybe the passengers got on at the rear. Leading are two-thirds of Class 116 set 152 - SC50821 closest, followed by a Class 122, a three-car Class 107, then another cab front can be seen of an unknown type. Image by http://www.the-transport-photo-interchange.co.uk. Stuart Mackay Collection.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: January 1979

Set number: TS554

Refurbished Class 116 set TS554, led by M50875 (and presumably with 59333 + 50821), at Hatton in January 1979. Michael Mensing.

DMU

Date: 11th June 1986

Set number: TS510

Class 116 Derby 3-car DMU Tyseley set 510 (53875 + 59674 + 53821) stands at Stratford Upon Avon on 11-6-86. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

                                                                                                                                                                             


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