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Vehicle 50859 / 53859


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

3w/e 19/04/58 New to 86C (Cardiff Canton)
Jan-61Depot code change88A
by Jun-61 Transferred to 82B (Bristol Marsh Junction)
10/09/62 Transferred to 83D (Laira)
Sep-63Depot code change84A
3w/e 01/02/64 Transferred to 2A (Tyseley)
May-73Depot code changeTS
2w/e 11/11/78 Transferred to HN (Hamilton)
circa Aug-82 Transferred to ED (Eastfield)
circa Nov-84 Transferred to AY (Ayr)
Feb-86 Withdrawn from AY (Ayr)

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50859 - original number
53859 - from Oct-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Disposal

Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50859 59367 50912 As delivered to 86C - 3w/e 19/04/58
CDF400 50859 59032 50912 Listed at CDF - circa Sep-60
TY534 50859 59342 50912 Noted circa Jun-69
TY534 50859 59342 50912 Listed at 2A - 16/08/70 - At the time 50859 was noted running in set TY527 in place of 50053, and 50912 was in set TY502 in place of 50107.
50859 59027 50119 Noted 05/11/70 - at Birmingham New Street1
TY527 50859 59027 50119 Listed at Tyseley - circa Sep-71
50859 59027 50119 Noted 14/07/1973 - at Birmingham New Street with 550062
50859 59027 50119 Noted 23/08/75 - in Tyseley station3
TS527 50859 59027 50119 Noted 23/04/77 - on 1033 Birmingham Moor St-Dorridge and 1108 Dorridge-Birmingham Moor St
TS527 50859 59027 50119 Noted circa 01/19784
50859 59027 50877 Transfer to HN - 2w/e 11/11/78
50859 59347 50882 Noted 11th February 1980
396 50859 59349 50899 Listed at HN - 01/02/81
50859 59349 50899 Noted 29th May 1981
116396 50859 59349 50899 Listed at HN - 13/06/82
53859 59349 53899 Noted circa 11/19834
116396 53859 59349 53899 Listed at ED - 17/06/84
116396 53859 59349 53899 Transfer to AY - Nov-84 - from ED
116396 53859 59349 53899 Listed at AY - 25/03/85
116396 53859 59349 53899 Noted circa 05/1987 - Withdrawn, stored in Glasgow Works.4

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Gerald Brown
4: Eddie Knorn

Images:

Class 116 DMU at Lochside

1982

Set number: 116396

116 396 (presumably 50859 leading) enters Lochside station circa 1982. Andrew McConnell.

Class 116 DMU at Glasgow Central

Unknown date

Set number: 116396

DMBS SC50859 leads Class 116 DMU set 116396 out of Glasgow Central station circa early 1980s. Paul Redmond.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 4th March 1967

The now demolished Birmingham (Snow Hill) Station, on the last day of through Paddington - Birkenhead services, 04/03/67. Brush Type 4 (Class 47) No.D1605 (later No.47 028) enters the station with a Paddington-bound express from Wolverhampton (Low Level) whilst in the centre road are two BR (Derby) Suburban 3-car dmu's (Class 116) Nos.M50885, M59342, M50912 & M50859, M59334, M50888 (note: one too many DMS listed and one DMBS short) idling quietly amidst diesel fumes as the sunlight streams through the stygian gloom. Hugh Llewelyn.

DMU

Date: 1969

DMU staff at work: the driver gets ready to start his Class 116 power car (his hand is on the stop solenoid). AEC engines on 116s were unusual, I believe only 50859-61 and 50912-4 had them from new. Taken somewhere in the Birmingham area, circa 1969. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: 7th August 1976

This Class 116 is thought to set TY527 (59027 and presumably 50859) at Kidderminster on 7 August 1976 after switching lines. Michael Mensing.

DMU

Date: 8th June 1977

Set number: TS527

Class 116 set TS527 (M50119 and presumably 59027 + 50859) at Sutton Coldfield on 8 June 1977. Michael Mensing.

DMU

Date: 21st July 1983

Set number: 116396

116 396 (presumably 50899 + 59349 + 50859) waits at Dunblane on 21/7/83. David Christie.

DMU

Date: 1984

Set number: 116396

Derby suburban Set 116396 (presumably 53859 + 59349 + 53899) stabled on Haymarket depot in 1984. S Saunders.

DMU

Date: 1984

Set number: 116396

Derby suburban Set 116396 (presumably 53899 + 59349 + 53859) stabled on Haymarket depot in 1984. S Saunders.