Vehicle 50835 / 53835
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) | |
| Jan-65 | Transferred to | 84A (Laira) | |
| Oct-66 | On loan to | 2A (Tyseley) | |
| 2w/e 12/11/66 | Transferred to | 2A (Tyseley) | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | TS | |
| 4w/e 04/08/73 | Transferred to | ME (Marylebone) | |
| w/e 03/08/74 | Transferred to | TS (Tyseley) | |
| 26/07/87 | Transferred to | CH (Chester) | |
| 06/12/87 | Withdrawn from | CH (Chester) |
The vehicle carried the following numbers:
50835 - original number
53835 - from 1984 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Refurbished
At Swindon Works dated 23/09/1977 released in white/blue stripe liveryDisposal
Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50835 | 59343 | 50888 | As delivered to WR - 4w/e 25/01/58 | ||||||
| CAT321 | 50835 | 59334 | 50888 | Listed at Cathays - circa Sep-60 | |||||
| CAT321 | 50835 | 50888 | Listed at CAT - Jul-62 - and centre car | ||||||
| 50835 | 59334 | 50888 | Transfer to 84A - Jan-65 | ||||||
| 50835 | 59334 | 50888 | Noted 14/04/69 - in Birmingham New Street1 | ||||||
| TY541 | 50835 | 59334 | 50888 | Listed at 2A - 16/08/70 | |||||
| 50835 | 59334 | 50888 | Noted 02/10/1971 - at Birmingham New Street2 | ||||||
| 50835 | 59334 | 50888 | Transfer to ME - Jul-73 | ||||||
| 50835 | 59334 | 50888 | Transfer to TS - w/e 03/08/74 | ||||||
| TS541 | 50835 | 59334 | 50888 | Noted 03/07/19753 | |||||
| TS541 | 50835 | 59334 | 50888 | Noted circa 01/19784 | |||||
| TS541 | 50835 | 59334 | 50888 | Listed at TS - 12/08/79 | |||||
| TS541 | 50835 | 59334 | 50888 | Noted circa 01/19814 | |||||
| TS541 | 50835 | 59334 | 50888 | Noted circa 10/19814 | |||||
| TS541 | 50835 | 59334 | 50888 | Noted circa 05/19824 | |||||
| TS541 | 50835 | 59334 | 50888 | Noted circa 09/19824 | |||||
| TS541 | 50835 | 59334 | 50888 | Listed at TS - Jan-83 | |||||
| TS541 | 53835 | 59334 | 53888 | Listed at TS - 14/07/83 | |||||
| TS541 | 53835 | 59334 | 53888 | Noted circa 09/19834 | |||||
| TS541 | 53835 | 59641 | 53888 | Noted circa 03/19844 | |||||
| TS541 | 53835 | 59641 | 53888 | Noted circa 10/19844 | |||||
| TS541 | 53835 | 59641 | 53888 | Noted circa 05/19854 | |||||
| TS525 | 53835 | 59443 | 53883 | Noted circa 10/19854 | |||||
| TS525 | 53835 | 59533 | 53883 | Noted circa 02/19864 | |||||
| TS525 | 53835 | 59533 | 53883 | Noted circa 05/19864 | |||||
| TS525 | 53835 | 59353 | 53883 | Noted circa 06/19864 | |||||
| TS525 | 53835 | 59353 | 53883 | Listed at Tyseley - Summer 1986 | |||||
| TS521 | 53835 | 59625 | 53885 | Formation change - TS - circa Oct-86 - 53835 replaces 53832 | |||||
| 53075 | 53835 | Noted 29/05/87 - on 14:56 Stafford - Coventry via Nuneaton5 | |||||||
| T290 | 53075 | 53835 | Listed at TS - Jul-87 | ||||||
| 53835 | 53083 | Noted 04/07/1987 - at Rugby6 | |||||||
| T824 | 51892 | 59634 | 59647 | 53835 | Formation change - TS - circa Jul-87 - 51892 + 53835 replaced 51869 + 53915 | ||||
| 53075 | 53835 | Noted circa 08/19874 | |||||||
| 53075 | 53835 | Noted circa 09/19874 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Martin Baumann
6: Robert Chilton
Images:
Autumn 1976
Set number: TS541
Class 116 set TS541 (presumably 50835 + 59335 + 50888) leaving Leamington Spa in Autumn 1976 with a Birmingham Moor Street service. Michael Mensing.
19th August 1978
Set number: TS541
Two Class 116 sets arriving into Aston on August 19, 1978. DMBS M50835 of set TS541 leads, presumably with 50888 + 59334. Michael Mensing.
18th September 1978
Set number: TS541
Class 116 Tyseley set 541 (50835 + presumably 59334) at Birmingham Moor Street, September 18, 1978. Steve Jones.
28th July 1981
Set number: TS541
A publicity image (negative D9711/2) showing Class 116 set TS541 (presumably 50835 + 59334 + 50888) decorated to commemorate the Royal Wedding of Charles and Diana. At Four Oaks on July 28, 1981. British Railways Board.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: Autumn 1976
Set number: TS541
Class 116 DMU set TS541 (presumably 50888 + 59334 + 50835) is seen West of Leamington in autumn 1976. Michael Mensing.
Date: 20th July 1981
Specially decorated for the wedding of Charles and Diana, M50888 + M59334 + M50835 are seen stabled at Birmingham Moor Street on Monday 20 July 1981. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 23rd July 1981
Set number: TS541
Decorated with Union Jacks and other adornments for the wedding of Charles and Diana, Class 116 set TS541 (M50888 + M59334 + M50835) is seen at Small Heath at 13:55 on Thursday 23 July 1981 working the 13:30 Moor Street - Dorridge service. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 4th September 1981
Set number: TS541
A publicity image (negative D9724-13) captioned "Three-car suburban diesel multiple unit in West Midlands Passenger Transport Executive livery at Kings Norton on 4 September 1981". The white line along the blue band means this is very probably set TS541 (50888 + 59334 + 50835) which had been decorated for the royal wedding of Charles and Diana. British Rail.