Vehicle 50832 / 53832
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
| 4w/e 25/01/58 | New to | 88A (Cardiff Cathays) | |
| Jan-61 | Depot code change | 88B | |
| Mar-62 | Depot code change | 88M | |
| Nov-64 | Transferred to | 86A (Cardiff Canton) | |
| Oct-66 | On loan to | 2A (Tyseley) | |
| 2w/e 12/11/66 | Transferred to | 2A (Tyseley) | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | TS | |
| 11/05/88 | Transferred to | NH (Newton Heath) | |
| 17/07/88 | Withdrawn from | NH (Newton Heath) |
The vehicle carried the following numbers:
50832 - original number
53832 - from Jun-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Refurbished
At Swindon Works dated 19/08/1977 released in white/blue stripe liveryDisposal
Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50832 | 59340 | 50885 | As delivered to WR - January 1958 | ||||||
| CAT316 | 50832 | 50885 | Listed at CAT - Jul-62 - and centre car | ||||||
| TY540 | 50832 | 59029 | 50885 | Listed at 2A - 16/08/70 | |||||
| 50832 | 59029 | 50885 | Noted 02/10/1971 - at Birmingham New Street1 | ||||||
| 50832 | 59029 | 50885 | Noted 11/08/73 - at Ely2 | ||||||
| 50832 | 59029 | 50885 | Noted 28/05/1974 - at Birmingham New Street1 | ||||||
| 153 | 50832 | 59329 | 50875 | Noted 27/08/74 - on Hamilton depot2 | |||||
| TS540 | 50832 | 59029 | 50885 | Noted 12/07/1975 - at Solihull3 | |||||
| 50832 | 59029 | 50885 | Noted 08/09/76 - at Reading2 | ||||||
| TS540 | 50832 | 59029 | 50885 | Noted circa 01/19784 | |||||
| 50832 | 59029 | 50885 | Noted 04/01/78 | ||||||
| TS540 | 50832 | 59029 | 50885 | Noted 01/07/1978 - Worcester Shrub Hill Area5 | |||||
| TS540 | 50832 | 59029 | 50885 | Listed at TS - 12/08/79 | |||||
| TS540 | 50832 | 59029 | 50885 | Noted circa 01/19814 | |||||
| TS540 | 50832 | 59029 | 50885 | Noted circa 10/19814 | |||||
| TS540 | 50832 | 59029 | 50885 | Noted circa 05/19824 | |||||
| TS540 | 50832 | 59029 | 50885 | Listed at TS - Jan-83 | |||||
| TS540 | 50832 | 59029 | 50885 | Noted circa 01/19834 | |||||
| TS540 | 53832 | 59029 | 53885 | Listed at TS - 14/07/83 | |||||
| TS540 | 53832 | 59029 | 53885 | Noted circa 09/19834 | |||||
| TS540 | 53832 | 59625 | 53885 | Noted circa 12/19834 | |||||
| TS540 | 53832 | 59625 | 53885 | Noted circa 06/19844 | |||||
| TS540 | 53832 | 59625 | 53885 | Noted circa 12/19844 | |||||
| TS521 | 53832 | 59625 | 53885 | Listed at Tyseley - Summer 1986 | |||||
| TS521 | 53832 | 59625 | 53885 | Noted circa 06/19864 | |||||
| TS511 | 53832 | 59649 | 53913 | Noted circa 06/19874 | |||||
| T511 | 53832 | 59649 | 53913 | Listed at TS - Jul-87 | |||||
| TS511 | 53832 | 59649 | 53913 | Noted 31/10/19874 | |||||
| TS511 | 53832 | 59649 | 53913 | Noted circa 01/19884 | |||||
| T511 | 53832 | 59649 | 53913 | Listed at Tyseley - 7th April 1988 | |||||
| N360 | 53832 | 59554 | 53129 | Listed at NH - May-88 |
Formation Sources
1: Jeremy Goodyear
2: Gerald Brown
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Shayne Lewis
Images:
3rd April 1975
Set number: TY540
The 6.14pm Lichfield - Kidderminster service is seen at Shenstone on April 3rd, 1975. M50832 leads, probably with 59029 + 50885. Michael Mensing.
mid-1976
Set number: TY540
Two Class 116 DMUs head away from Blake Street station with a Kidderminster service in mid-1976. Closest is set TY540 presumably formed 50832 + 59029 + 50885. Michael Mensing.
28th August 1977
Set number: TS540
A class 116 dmu (set TS540, presumably 50832 + 59029 + 50885) has just left Nuneaton Trent Valley station and approaches the site of Nuneaton Abbey Street station (closed 1968) 28/8/1977 with a Leicester to Birmingham New Street service. The end cottage on the left bears evidence that the occupants were supporters of the notorious career criminal George Davis who was wrongly imprisoned for an offence but ended up committing numerous crimes! Stephen Burdett.
11th July 1987
Set number: TS511
A bit of paint makes all the difference when applied to a class 116 DMU; the ubiquitous type of unit in the West Midlands in 1987. On 11 July of that year T511 with 53832 + 59649 + 53913 was approaching Bearley Junction when I photographed it working a Leamington Spa to Stratford-upon-Avon train. Peter Tandy.
24th September 1987
Set number: TS511
At Birmingham Moor Street 1987 on 24/9/87, 2 days before the closure of the terminal platforms, a class 116 DMU awaits departure with a Leamington Spa service. It carries set number TS511 in the window, by this date it would probably be known as set T511, presumably with 53832 closest with 59649 + 53913. Stephen Burdett.
14th October 1988
53832 (front), 53051 (rear, top, with red star branding) and 53129 (rear, bottom) at Vic Berry's on 14/10/88. Ian Francis.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 1974
Set number: TY540
Class 116 DMU set TY540 at Widney Manor in spring 1974. DMS M50085 is closest, the other two are presumably 59029 + 50832. All three had spend their first few years at Cardiff before moving to Tyseley in November 1964. Michael Mensing.
Date: 14th July 1980
A Class 116 passing a Peak alongside the Worcester & Birmingham canal between University and Five Ways on 14 July 1980. On left is 50885, so the centre car should be 59029, they would form set TS540 at this time with 50832. Neil Smith.
Date: 12th March 1981
Set number: TS540
Tyseley set 540 departs from Birmingham New Street on 12/3/81. The DMS closest is presumably 50885, working with 59029 + 53832. Steve Jones.