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
Dec-57 | New to | 88A (Cardiff Cathays) | |
circa late 1960 | 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 | |
12/04/87 | Withdrawn from | TS (Tyseley) |
50831 - original number
53831 - from Jul-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester
50831 | 59339 | 50884 | As delivered to WR - December 1957 | ||||||
CAT301 | 50831 | 50884 | Listed at CAT - circa 1960 - and centre car | ||||||
TYS329 | 50831 | 59339 | 50884 | Formed at TYS circa late 1960 - was CAT301 | |||||
50831 | 59339 | 50884 | Noted 01/04/69 - in Birmingham New Street1 | ||||||
TY530 | 50831 | 59339 | 50884 | Listed at 2A - 16/08/70 | |||||
50831 | 59339 | 50884 | Noted 02/10/1971 - at Birmingham New Street2 | ||||||
50831 | 59339 | 50884 | Noted 19/05/72 - in Birmingham New Street1 | ||||||
50831 | 59339 | 50884 | Noted 25/02/73 - at Tyseley1 | ||||||
50831 | 59339 | 50884 | Noted 25/05/1974 - at Birmingham New Street2 | ||||||
50831 | 59339 | 50884 | Noted 31/05/1974 - at Birmingham New Street2 | ||||||
TS530 | 50831 | 59339 | 50884 | Noted 24/09/77 - at Nottingham3 | |||||
TS530 | 50831 | 59339 | 50884 | Noted circa 01/19784 | |||||
TS530 | 50831 | 59339 | 50884 | Listed at TS - 12/08/79 | |||||
TS530 | 50831 | 59339 | 50884 | Noted circa 01/19814 | |||||
TS530 | 50831 | 59339 | 50884 | Noted circa 10/19814 | |||||
TS530 | 50831 | 59339 | 50884 | Noted circa 05/19824 | |||||
TS530 | 50831 | 59339 | 50884 | Listed at TS - Jan-83 | |||||
TS530 | 50831 | 59339 | 50884 | Noted circa 01/19834 | |||||
TS530 | 53831 | 59339 | 53884 | Listed at TS - 14/07/83 | |||||
TS530 | 53831 | 59339 | 53884 | Noted circa 10/19834 | |||||
TS530 | 53831 | 59713 | 53884 | Noted circa 02/19844 | |||||
TS530 | 53831 | 59713 | 53884 | Noted circa 05/19844 | |||||
TS530 | 53831 | 59713 | 53884 | Noted circa 06/19854 | |||||
53831 | 59713 | 53834 | Noted 07/09/1985 - 53063-59717-53119 + 53831-59713-53834 Doncaster-Finningley and return airshow special | ||||||
TS530 | 53831 | 59713 | 53884 | Listed at Tyseley - Summer 1986 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Gerald Brown
4: Eddie Knorn
Two Derby suburban triple DMUs seen passing The Hawthorns Halt on 25 March 1961. Michael Mensing.
A Derby suburban triple DMU (set TY530 50831 and presumably 59339 + 50884) in Spring Road station on 26 April 1969. John Horne Collection.
M50831 leads Tyseley-allocated Class 116 DMU set TY530 (presumably with 59339 + 50884) away from Wylde Green station in July 1974. Michael Mensing.
Class 116 set TY530 arrives into Sutton Coldfield station in the summer of 1974 with DMBS M50831 at the front. Michael Mensing.
DMBS M50831 leads a 3-car Class 116 and 3-car Class 101 DMU formation seen near Moor Street, Birmingham, in late August 1975. Michael Mensing.
Refurbished Class 116 set TS530 (50884 and presumably 59339 + 50831) heads away from Langley Green station in late May 1977. Michael Mensing.
Refurbished Class 116 set TS530 (50884 and presumably 59339 + 50831) at Four Oaks in late May 1977. Michael Mensing.
Class 116 set TS530 (M50884 at the front, presumably with 59339 + 50831) and a Class 101 set arrive into King's Norton station on August 19, 1978. Michael Mensing.
A nine-car DMU formation arriving into Shenstone with the 09:29 Longbridge - Lichfield City service on 30 March 1984. All are suburban vehicles except one Met-Camm centre car. They are 51142 + 59101 + 51129 / 53863 + 59368 + 53916 / 53831 + 59713 + 53884. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Seen at Stratford-upon-Avon station on 21st April 1984 is "West Midlands" area unit TS530 (presumably 53884 + 59713 + 53831). Bob Belcher.