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Vehicle 50865 / 53865

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 17/05/58	New to	88A (Cardiff Cathays)
Jan-61	Depot code change	88B
Mar-62	Depot code change	88M
Sep-64	Transferred to	84A (Laira)
Nov-68	Transferred to	82A (Bristol Bath Road)
Mar-69	Transferred to	84A (Laira)
May-73	Depot code change	LA
w/e 06/03/76	Transferred to	TS (Tyseley)
w/e 23/09/79	Transferred to	SF (Stratford)
11/05/86	Transferred to	TS (Tyseley)
09/03/92	Withdrawn from	TS (Tyseley) PTSX

Notes

Aug-83 - 50865 was noted being refurbished at Doncaster Works. It would emerge as 53865.

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50865 - original number
53865 - from 21/04/83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Modifications

19/01/74 - Dual AWS fitted

Refurbished

At Doncaster Works dated 26/08/1983 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Mayer Parry, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	50865	59373	50918	As delivered to 88A - 3w/e 17/05/58
CAT348	50865	50918		Listed at CAT - Jul-62 - and centre car
	50865	59372	50918	Transfer to 84A - Sep-64
LA311	50865	59372	50921	Noted circa Mar-68 - in blue with full yellow ends
	50865	59372	50921	Transfer to 82A - Nov-68
	50865	59372	50921	Transfer to 84A - Mar-69
LA312	50865	59372	50921	New set number at 84A - circa Feb-70 - from LA311
	50865	59372	50921	Noted 12/08/70 - at Plymouth¹
LA312	50865	59372	50921	Listed at Laira - circa May-71
	50865	59372	50921	Noted 22/04/73 - on 1435 Newton Abbot-Paignton
	50865	59372	50921	Transfer to TS - w/e 06/03/76 - from WR
	50865	59372	50921	Noted 19/03/77 - on 1033 Birmingham-Moor Street-Dorridge and 1102 Dorridge-Birmingham-Moor Street
TS545	50311	59372	50865	Noted 14/09/1977 - at Birmingham New Street ²
TS545	50865	59372	50921	Noted circa 01/1978³
	50865	59372	50921	Noted 04/01/78
	50865	59372	50921	Noted 20/12/78 - on 2028 Birmingham New Street-Lichfield City
TS545	50865	59372	50921	Listed at TS - 12/08/79
	50865	59372	50921	Transfer to SF - w/e 23/09/79 - vehicles moved to SF on 28/9, had not entered traffic by 18/10
	53865	59353	53921	Noted circa 01/1984³
	53865	53921		Noted 31/10/1985 - at Shenfield⁴
	53865			Noted 22/03/1986 - in Stratford Works⁴
TS701	53865	59353	53921	Noted circa 05/1986³
TS6xx	53865	59353	53921	Formation change - TS - 11/05/86
TS631	53865	59533	53921	Noted circa 06/1986³
TS631	53865	59533	53921	Listed at Tyseley - Summer 1986
	53865	59533	53921	Noted 05/07/86 - at Norwich, power cars still with E prefix¹
TS324	53865	59533	53101	Noted circa 03/1987³
TS324	53865	59598	53073	Noted 27/06/1987 - as TS324 at 09.00 on this date.³
T332	53865	59598	53073	Noted 27/06/1987 - as set T332 at 11.00 on this date.³
T332	53073	59598	53865	Noted 04/07/87 - at Norwich¹
T332	53073	59598	53865	Listed at TS - Jul-87
	53073	59598	53865	Noted 08/08/87 - at Norwich, 53865 with E prefix¹
T332	53073	59598	53865	Listed at Tyseley - 7th April 1988
T332	53073	59598	53865	Noted circa 05/1988³
T332	53073	59598	53865	Noted 27/08/88 - at Norwich¹
T332	53073	59598	53865	Noted 17/08/89
T332	53073	59598	53865	Listed at TS - 01/09/89
T332	53073	59598	53865	Listed at TS - 01/12/89
	53102	59598	53865	Noted 06/05/1990 - at Tyseley depot⁵
T327	53865	59598	53102	Listed at TS - mid May-90
T315	51352	59745	53865	Noted circa 05/1991³
T038	53865	51808		Noted 30/05/91 - at Nuneaton¹
T038	53865	51808		Listed at TS - Aug-91
T326	53865	59668	53881	Noted circa 09/1991³
T326	53865	59668	53881	Listed at TS - Dec-91

Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Robert Chilton
5: Jeremy Goodyear

Images:

21st July 1973

Set number: P356

An interesting Combination of DMU's is seen at Luxulyan Station possibly on a Newquay to Par service on the 21st of July 1973. The leading car is labelled as set P356 and thus it is likely to be Class 116 DMBS 50865. It is followed by two Cross-Country sets, the roof vents indicate that the first is a 120 and the second a 119. Then there is another plain blue car in the rear. The KDH Archive.

1st May 1980

A three-car Derby built Class 116 DMU has arrived at Southminster on the 16.5 mile branch from Wickford May 1st 1980. Driving Motor Brake Second E50865 leads in this view looking towards the buffer stops. The station retained its run-round loop, as the branch was visited by nuclear flask trains servicing Bradwell Nuclear Power Station. Visible in this view is a distant shunting disc signal complete with yellow band. The branch was electrified in 1986 and is now known as the Crouch Valley Line. Martyn Hilbert.

22nd March 1986

A Class 116 set (E53865 + E59353 + E53921) departing from Wickford, Saturday 22nd March 1986, Colin Brooks.

22nd March 1986

A Class 116 set (E53865 + E59353 + E53921) at Southminster on Saturday 22nd March 1986. Colin Brooks.

11th October 1986

Set number: TS631

Class 116 53865, set number T631, is seen at Tyseley carriage sidings on 11.10.1986 with a Heartswop Special headboard in the cab window. Andy Cole.

7th March 1987

53865 leads a Tyseley 116 set at Blunt's Green with a Stratford to Moor Street service on March 7, 1987. Mike Dean.

6th July 1988

Set number: T332

Suburban set T332 (presumably 53865 + 59598 + 53073) at Machynlleth on 6th July 1988, along with 150 142. Nigel Menzies.

6th May 1991

Set number: T315

This is Claverdon station, between Stratford-upon-Avon and Leamington, on 6 May 1991. My photo was taken while I was waiting for 71000 "Duke of Gloucester" returning the "Royal Shakespeare Shuttle" to Paddington. The DMU approaching on a local service is a hybrid unit with Class 116 DMBS 53865 standing on for the regular DMS. The set number is T315 (Tyseley), and the other vehicles are presumably 59745 + 51352. Lewis Bevan.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: unknown

Tyseley DMU set T332 at Water Orton on 28 March 1988. Class 116 DMBS 53865 leads, still carrying an E prefix from a previous allocation to Stratford almost two years previous. The centre car is presumably Class 127 TSL 59598 and the rear DMBS Class 116 53073. Leicester is on the destination blind and the former set number board in the cab window now has the date 4/4/88 and MIDLINE chalked on it. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Date: 22nd March 1986

A Class 116 DMU (E53921 + E59353 + E53865) is seen after arrival at Southminster on Saturday 22nd March 1986 with the 12:56 Wickford - Southminster service. Colin Brooks.

Date: 22nd March 1986

302 278 on the 12:10 Liverpool St - Southend and a Class 116 (E53921 + E59353 + E53865) on a 12XX Wickford - Southminster at Wickford (taken at 12:55) on Saturday 22nd March 1986. Colin Brooks.

Date: 12th June 1988

Set number: T332

Class 116/127 hybrid T332 (53073, 59598 and 53865) seen on the 12.50 Birmingham New Street to Norwich north of Ely on Sunday 12th June 1988. Nicholas Youngman.

Date: 6th July 1988

Set number: T332

Suburban set T332 (presumably 53073 + 59598 + 53865) with a Class 108 (53931 + presumably 54260) behind at Machynlleth on 6th July 1988. Nigel Menzies.

Date: 6th July 1988

Set number: T332

Suburban set T332 (presumably 53073 + 59598 + 53865) with a Class 108 (53931 + presumably 54260) behind at Machynlleth on 6th July 1988. Nigel Menzies.

Date: 26th July 1991

Set number: T326

Tyseley's hybrid 3-car suburban set T326 formed class 116 DMS 53881 (nearest), 59668 (class 115 TCL) & 53865 (class 116 DMBS) arrives at Longbridge en-route from Redditch to Lichfield City on 26/Jul/1991. Robert Chilton.

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