Vehicle 50872 / 53872

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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: 30364
Diagram: 554

Allocations

w/e 02/11/57	New to	88A (Cardiff Cathays)
Jan-61	Depot code change	88B
Mar-62	Depot code change	88M
Nov-64	Transferred to	86A (Cardiff Canton)
Sep-66	Transferred to	81C (Southall)	- as parcel vehicle
Apr-68	Transferred to	81D (Reading)
May 1973	Depot code change	RG
w/e 15/10/77	Transferred to	TS (Tyseley)	- returned to passenger stock
02/11/87	Transferred to	NH (Newton Heath)
19/06/88	Withdrawn from	NH (Newton Heath)

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50872 - original number
53872 - from Apr-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Modifications

Sep-66 - Converted for parcels use
p/e 29/12/73 - Dual AWS fitted
Jun-75 - WR AWS removed

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 06/01/1978 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	50819	59327	50872						As delivered to WR - w/e 02/11/57
	50819	59327	50872						Noted 25th November 1957 - at Liverpool Street for official inspection
CAT311	50819	59327	50872						Listed at CAT - Jul-62
	50819	50872							Transfer to 81C - Sep-66
	50862	50872							Noted 03/03/73 - at Reading1
	50872	55992							Noted 29/10/73 - at Reading2
L342	50872								Listed at RG - 01/05/76 - as a DPU
	50862	50872							Noted 14/09/1977 - at Gloucester3
TS514	50862	59014	50872						Noted circa 01/19784
	50862	59014	50872						Noted 12/01/1978 - Swindon5
TS514	50862	59014	50872						Listed at TS - 12/08/79
TS514	50862	59014	50872						Noted circa 01/19814
TS514	50862	59014	50872						Noted circa 10/19814
TS514	50862	59014	50872						Noted circa 05/19824
TS514	50862	59014	50872						Listed at TS - Jan-83
TS514	53862	59014	53872						Listed at TS - 14/07/83
TS514	53862	59014	53872						Noted circa 09/19834
TS607	53862	59107	53872						Noted circa 12/19834
TS607	53862	59600	53872						Noted circa 01/19854
TS607	53862	59600	53872						Noted circa 02/19854
TS607	53862	59600	53872						Listed at TS - May-85
TS607	53862	59600	53872						Noted circa 03/19864
TS607	53862	59600	53872						Listed at Tyseley - Summer 1986
TS607	53862	59600	53872						Noted 14/06/86 - at Norwich1
	53862	59600	53872						Noted 23/05/87 - at Norwich1
T607	53862	59600	53872						Listed at TS - Jul-87
T358	53862	59528	53872						Formed at TS Aug-87
TS607	53862	59600	53872						Noted 01/08/87 - at Norwich1
TS358	53862	59528	53872						Noted circa 10/19874
	53862	59528	53872						Noted 05/12/87 - on 13:07 Manchester Victoria - Southport6
	53862	59528	53872						Noted 13/12/19874
N362	53862	59528	53872						Listed at NH - May 1988
N362	53862	59528	53872						Noted circa Jul-88

Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Shayne Lewis
6: Martin Baumann

Images:

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August 1972

BR (Derby) Class 130 Motor Parcels 2-car dmu No.W50872 & W50862 (converted respectively from a Class 116/1 Motor Second and a Class 116/2 Motor Brake Second from a 3-car suburban set) in Rail Blue with all yellow front ends and "Parcels Service" branding approaching Paddington, 08/72. Hugh Llewelyn.

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12th April 1975

Set number: L342

Western Region, London area, Class 130 (ex-116, W50872 closest) Parcels DMU near Hanwell on 12 April 1975. Kevin Lane.

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13th May 1988

Set number: N362

Hybrid 116/101 set N362 contains M53872 + M59528 + M53862 at Manchester Victoria on May 13, 1988. John Carter.

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14th May 1988

Set number: N362

Still retaining West Midlands PTE branding on the outer end of the driving car, a Class 116/101 three-car hybrid DMU formed of cars M53872, M59528 & M53862 formed as Newton Heath allocated set N362, was awaiting departure from the staggered platform layout at Hoscar in West Lancashire with a Southport to Manchester Victoria service on May 14th 1988. The set was disbanded soon after this image was recorded, 53872 was withdrawn in June 1988, 59528 lasted in service until July 1988 whilst 53862 survived until October 1988. All three cars were subsequently scrapped by Berry's of Leicester. Martyn Hilbert.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

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Date: circa late 1960s

Set number: 343

Class 116 power car W50915, in use parcel vehicle as a parcel vehicle, seen at Southall. It is working with another former DMS, probably 50872. Date unknown but probably late 1960s. Graham Clark.

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Date: Autumn 1985

Set number: TS607

Tyseley Class 116/127 hybrid DMU set TS607 set (presumably 53862 + 59600 + 53872) stabled on the old traverser road at Birmingham Moor Street, Autumn 1985. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.