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
3w/e 19/04/58 | New to | 86C (Cardiff Canton) | |
Jan-61 | Depot code change | 88A | |
by Jun-61 | Transferred to | 82B (Bristol Marsh Junction) | |
10/09/62 | Transferred to | 83D (Laira) | |
Sep-63 | Depot code change | 84A | |
3w/e 01/02/64 | Transferred to | 2A (Tyseley) | |
May-73 | Depot code change | TS | |
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Feb-86 | Withdrawn from | AY (Ayr) |
50859 - original number
53859 - from Oct-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn
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116396 | 53859 | 59349 | 53899 | Noted circa 05/1987 - Withdrawn, stored in Glasgow Works.4 |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
116 396 (presumably 50859 leading) enters Lochside station circa 1982. Andrew McConnell.
DMBS SC50859 leads Class 116 DMU set 116396 out of Glasgow Central station circa early 1980s. Paul Redmond.
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 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.
This Class 116 is thought to set TY527 (59027 and presumably 50859) at Kidderminster on 7 August 1976 after switching lines. Michael Mensing.
Class 116 set TS527 (M50119 and presumably 59027 + 50859) at Sutton Coldfield on 8 June 1977. Michael Mensing.
116 396 (presumably 50899 + 59349 + 50859) waits at Dunblane on 21/7/83. David Christie.
Derby suburban Set 116396 (presumably 53859 + 59349 + 53899) stabled on Haymarket depot in 1984. S Saunders.
Derby suburban Set 116396 (presumably 53899 + 59349 + 53859) stabled on Haymarket depot in 1984. S Saunders.