Vehicle 50844 / 53844
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 22/02/58 | New to | 88A (Cardiff Cathays) | |
| Jan-61 | Depot code change | 88B | |
| Mar-62 | Depot code change | 88M | |
| Nov-64 | Transferred to | 86A (Cardiff Canton) | |
| w/e 06/05/72 | Transferred to | 82A (Bristol Bath Road) | |
| 18/06/72 | Transferred to | 66C (Hamilton) | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | HN | |
| 26/06/77 | Transferred to | SF (Stratford) | |
| 11/05/86 | Transferred to | TS (Tyseley) | |
| 12/12/90 | Withdrawn from | TS (Tyseley) PXXZ |
The vehicle carried the following numbers:
50844 - original number
53844 - from 05/04/83 (53xxx / 54xxx change) - Done in Works
Modifications
24/12/77 - AWS fitted
Refurbished
At Doncaster Works dated 01/04/1983 released in blue/grey liveryDisposal
Scrapped by Mayer Parry, Snailwell
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50844 | 59352 | 50897 | As delivered to 88A - 4w/e 22/02/58 | ||||||
| CAT329 | 50844 | 50897 | Listed at CAT - Jul-62 - and centre car | ||||||
| 50844 | 59335 | 50897 | Noted 31/12/68 - at Cardiff1 | ||||||
| CTN329 | 50844 | 59335 | 50897 | Listed at Canton - circa Jan-71 | |||||
| 50844 | 59335 | 50897 | Noted 25/08/1971 - at Cardiff2 | ||||||
| 50844 | 59335 | 50897 | Transfer to 82A - w/e 06/05/72 | ||||||
| 50844 | 59335 | 50897 | Noted 24/07/1973 - at Glasgow Central2 | ||||||
| 160 | 50844 | Noted 25/08/75 - on Hamilton depot, partners not recorded3 | |||||||
| 50844 | 59353 | 50898 | Noted 09/09/77 | ||||||
| 50844 | 59335 | 50897 | Noted 19/08/1979 - on 16:43 Wickford to Southminster service4 | ||||||
| 50844 | 59353 | 50845 | Noted circa 05/19825 | ||||||
| 53844 | 59335 | 53897 | Noted circa 07/19835 | ||||||
| 53844 | 59335 | 53897 | Noted circa 01/19845 | ||||||
| 53844 | 59335 | 53897 | Noted 09/08/1985 - at Stratford6 | ||||||
| 53844 | 59335 | 53897 | Noted 05/10/1985 - at Romford - on Upminster service.6 | ||||||
| TS6xx | 53844 | 59335 | 53897 | Formation change - TS - w/e 15/05/86 | |||||
| 53844 | 59335 | 53897 | Listed at Tyseley - Summer 1986 | ||||||
| TS701 | 53844 | 59335 | 53897 | Formed at TS circa Aug-86 | |||||
| T335 | 53827 | 59756 | 53844 | Listed at TS - Jul-87 | |||||
| T335 | 53827 | 59756 | 53844 | Noted 26/07/87 - at Norwich3 | |||||
| T335 | 53827 | 59674 | 53844 | Noted circa 01/19885 | |||||
| T335 | 53827 | 59674 | 53844 | Listed at Tyseley - 7th April 1988 | |||||
| T335 | 53827 | 59674 | 53844 | Noted circa 05/19885 | |||||
| T335 | 53827 | 59674 | 53844 | Noted 25/06/88 - at Norwich3 | |||||
| T335 | 53827 | 59674 | 53844 | Noted 27th March 1989 | |||||
| T335 | 53827 | 59674 | 53844 | Listed at TS - 01/09/89 | |||||
| T335 | 53827 | 59674 | 53844 | Noted circa 10/19895 | |||||
| T335 | 53827 | 59674 | 53844 | Listed at TS - 01/12/89 | |||||
| T335 | 53827 | 59674 | 53844 | Noted 27/01/90 - on 12:52 Birmingham Snow Hill - Dorridge | |||||
| T032 | 53844 | 53242 | Listed at TS - mid May-90 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Gerald Brown
4: Peter Wallwork
5: Eddie Knorn
6: Robert Chilton
Images:
27th March 1968
A Derby suburban triple DMU set (with W50844 closest) is seen at Caerau with the 16:10 Bridgend-Treherbert service on 27 March 1968. Robert Thomas.
1st May 1985
Derby three-car unit 53844 - 59335 - 53897 passing the unique Stratford Southern signalbox forming a service to North Woolwich, just prior to energisation of the third rail, 1st May 1985. Gordon Edgar.
28th May 1985
A Class 116 DMU awaiting departure from Southminster on May 28, 1985. Stratford had just one Class 116 vehicle ending in 44 at the time - 53844. Jonathan Hazan.
28th May 1985
A class 116 DMU at Southminster on 28th May 1985. DMBS 53844 is closest, the other two vehicles are presumably 59335 + 53897. Jonathan Hazan.
27th January 1990
Set number: T335
T335 (53844 + M59674 + 53827) is seen at Tyseley with the 12:52 Birmingham Snow Hill - Dorridge service on January 27th, 1990. Hamish Stevenson.
12th May 1991
Set number: T032
Class 116 M53844 (T032) at Snailwell on May 12, 1991. Nicholas Youngman.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 28th May 1985
A class 116 DMU at Southminster on 28th May 1985. The DMBS at the far end is 53844, the other two vehicles are presumably 59335 + 53897. Jonathan Hazan.
Date: 25th June 1988
Set number: T410
Class 116/115/127 Set T410 53124 + 59713 + 59602 + 51862 and 53827 + 59674 + 53844 on the 09.55 Birmingham to Yarmouth seen near Ely West Junction on 25th June 1988. Nicholas Youngman.
Date: July 1988
Set number: T335
BR (Derby) Suburban 3-car dmu (Class 116) No.T335 (presumably 53827 + 59674 + 53844) at Birmingham New St. on a service from Worcester Shrub Hill via Stourbridge Jct, 07/88. Hugh Llewelyn.
Date: 1989
Set number: T335
Tyseley allocated class 116 set T335 comprising vehicles 53827, 59674 and 53844 seen calling at Droitwich in 1989 with a service from Birmingham to Worcester. Bob Belcher.
Date: 3rd March 1990
Set number: 101364
Class 101 no. 53242, recently transferred from Eastfield and still displaying set number 101364, is seen at Sheffield on a gloomy afternoon temporarily paired with class 110 DMBS no. 52066. 53242 would shortly go on to Tyseley depot and become part of set T032 paired with class 116 DMBS no. 53090 and later DMBS no. 53844. Robert Chilton.
Date: 10th May 1990
Set number: T032
Class 101/116 Hybrid 53242 with would presume Class 116 53844 seen at Nottingham on 10th May 1990. Nicholas Youngman Collection.