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Vehicle 50830 / 53830


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: 30363
Diagram: 553

Allocations

Dec-57 New to 88A (Cardiff Cathays)
Jan-61Depot code change88B
Mar-62Depot code change88M
Nov-64 Transferred to 86A (Cardiff Canton)
Nov-66 On loan to 52J (South Gosforth)
Dec-66 Transferred to 52J (South Gosforth)
16/06/68 Transferred to 34G (Finsbury Park)
May-73Depot code changeFP
06/02/78 Transferred to TS (Tyseley)
circa Mar-85 Withdrawn from TS (Tyseley)

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50830 - original number
53830 - from Jun-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 19/05/1978 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50830 59338 50883 As delivered to WR - December 1957
CAT315 50830 50883 Listed at CAT - Jul-62 - and centre car
50830 59343 50883 Transfer to 34G - 16/06/68 - from NER
50830 59343 50883 Noted 30/05/70 - at Kings Cross1
50830 59361 50883 Noted 18/08/72 - on Cambridge depot2
50830 59361 50906 Noted 08/08/1974 - at Kings Cross3
50830 59332 50906 Noted 03/1975 - at Kings Cross 3
50830 59332 50880 Noted 27/07/75 - at Cambridge2
50830 59332 50880 Noted 03/06/76 - on Cambridge depot2
50830 59332 50883 Noted 20/01/77 - on Cambridge depot2
50830 59332 51296 Noted 10/02/77 - on Cambridge depot2
50830 Noted 24/02/77 - on Cambridge depot, loose vehicle2
50830 59332 50883 Noted 03/03/77 - on Cambridge depot2
50830 59332 50883 Noted 24/03/77 - on Cambridge depot2
TS525 50830 59332 50883 Listed at TS - 12/08/79
50830 59332 50883 Noted 24/05/80
TS525 50830 59332 50883 Noted circa 01/19814
TS525 50830 59332 50883 Noted circa 10/19814
TS525 50830 59332 50883 Noted circa 05/19824
50830 59332 55005 Noted circa 09/19824
TS525 50830 59332 50883 Listed at TS - Jan-83
TS525 53830 59332 53883 Listed at TS - 14/07/83
TS525 53830 59332 53883 Noted circa 09/19834
TS525 53830 59443 53883 Noted circa 12/19834
TS525 53830 59443 53883 Noted circa 06/19844
TS525 53830 59443 53883 Noted circa 11/19844

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Eddie Knorn

Images:

Class 116 DMU at Brampton Fell

1st March 1968

E50830/59343/50883 with 2N73 the 1125 Carlisle to Newcastle departing from Brampton Fell signalbox after picking up a C&W inspector who had come from Hexham to examine a wagon detached in the refuge siding with a hot box, 1st March 1968. Keith Long.

Class 116 DMU at Small Heath Bridge

August 1978

Set number: TS525

Refurbished Class 116 set TS525 (presumably 50830 + 59332 + 50883) with Class 122 55003 on the rear at Small Heath Bridge with a Moor Street service in August 1978. Michael Mensing.

Class 116 DMU at Tyseley

November 1985

Stripped of underframe components, withdrawn accident Class 116 DMBS 53830 with collision damage in the scrap line at Tyseley depot, November 1985. It had been damaged in a collision with a Class 37 at Gloucester in about 2-85. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.