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<- 50830 | 50831 | 50832 ->

Vehicle 50831 / 53831


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)
circa late 1960 Transferred to 84E (Tyseley)
01/01/63Boundary change84Etransferred from WR to LMR stock
Sep-63Depot code change2A
May-73Depot code changeTS
12/04/87 Withdrawn from TS (Tyseley)

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50831 - original number
53831 - from Jul-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 20/05/1977 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


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

Images:

Class 116 DMU at The Hawthorns

25th March 1961

Two Derby suburban triple DMUs seen passing The Hawthorns Halt on 25 March 1961. Michael Mensing.

Class 116 DMU at Spring Road

26th April 1969

Set number: TY530

A Derby suburban triple DMU (set TY530 50831 and presumably 59339 + 50884) in Spring Road station on 26 April 1969. John Horne Collection.

Class 116 DMU at Wylde Green

July 1974

Set number: TY530

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 DMU at Sutton Coldfield

summer 1974

Set number: TY530

Class 116 set TY530 arrives into Sutton Coldfield station in the summer of 1974 with DMBS M50831 at the front. Michael Mensing.

Class 116 DMU at Moor Street, Birmingham

August 1975

Set number: TY530

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.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: May 1977

Set number: TS530

Refurbished Class 116 set TS530 (50884 and presumably 59339 + 50831) heads away from Langley Green station in late May 1977. Michael Mensing.

DMU

Date: May 1977

Set number: TS530

Refurbished Class 116 set TS530 (50884 and presumably 59339 + 50831) at Four Oaks in late May 1977. Michael Mensing.

DMU

Date: 19th August 1978

Set number: TS530

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.

DMU

Date: 30th March 1984

Set number: TS604

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.

DMU

Date: 21st April 1984

Set number: TS530

Seen at Stratford-upon-Avon station on 21st April 1984 is "West Midlands" area unit TS530 (presumably 53884 + 59713 + 53831). Bob Belcher.