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Vehicle 50873 / 53873

Class 116

BR Diagram 554

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-61Depot code change88B
Mar-62Depot code change88M
Jul-64 Transferred to 82A (Bristol Bath Road)
Oct-66 On loan to 66C (Hamilton)
2w/e 12/11/66 Transferred to 66C (Hamilton)
May-73Depot code changeHN
circa Aug-82 Transferred to ED (Eastfield)
Nov-84 Transferred to AY (Ayr)
Feb-86 Transferred to ED (Eastfield)
11/05/86 Transferred to AY (Ayr)
20/02/87 Transferred to TS (Tyseley)
13/04/92 Withdrawn from TS (Tyseley) RDTS

Notes

28th November 1986 - Seen with exhaust silencers

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50873 - original number
53873 - from Oct-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Modifications

Sep-87 - Gangway(s) fitted

Refurbished

At Glasgow Works dated 29/05/1982 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50820 59328 50873 As delivered to WR - w/e 02/11/57
CAT305 50820 50873 Listed at CAT - Jul-62 - and centre car
50820 59328 50873 Transfer to 66C - 2w/e 12/11/66 - from WR
144 50820 59328 50873 Listed at 66C - circa Oct-69
144 50820 59328 50873 Listed at HN - Jul-70
50820 59328 50873 Noted 15/08/70 - at Corkerhill1
50820 59328 50873 Noted 11/09/71 - on Hamilton depot1
144 50820 59328 50873 Listed at 66C - 1972
50820 59328 50873 Noted 29/07/1972 - at Glasgow Central2
50820 59328 50873 Noted 17/04/73 - in Glasgow Central3
50820 59328 50873 Noted 24/07/1973 - at Glasgow Central4
50820 59328 50873 Noted 27/08/74 - on Hamilton depot3
151 50820 59328 50873 Noted 05/09/76 - on Hamilton depot, set number only on 508203
151 50820 59328 50873 Noted 09/09/76 - in Glasgow Central, set number only on 508733
160 50820 59329 50873 Listed at HN - mid-May-78 - non-gangwayed set
165 50841 59345 50873 Noted 22/06/80 - at Hamilton
389 50825 59329 50873 Listed at HN - 01/02/81
116389 50825 59329 50873 Noted 25th August 1981
116389 50825 59329 50873 Listed at HN - 13/06/82
116389 53825 59329 53873 Noted circa 11/19835
116389 53825 59329 53873 Listed at ED - 17/06/84
116389 53825 59329 53873 Transfer to AY - Nov-84 - from ED
116389 53825 59329 53873 Listed at AY - 25/03/85
116389 53825 59329 53873 Noted circa 02/19865
116389 53825 59329 53873 Transfer to ED - 3w/e 17/02/86 - from AY
53825 59329 53873 Noted 30/03/1986 - Hertfordshire Railtours Highland Fling 2 51532-59554-51467+53873-59329-53825
116389 53825 59329 53873 Listed at Ayr - Summer 1986
116394 53846 59345 53873 Noted 3rd July 1986
394 53846 59345 53873 Listed at Ayr - August 1986
53846 59345 53873 Noted 9th August 1986
394 53846 59330 53873 Formation change - p/e 17/09/86
53846 59330 53873 Noted 28th November 1986
116394 53846 59330 53873 Noted circa 12/19865
TS535 53846 59719 53873 Noted 17/06/19875
T535 53846 59719 53873 Listed at TS - Jul-87
T411 51865 59625 59597 53873 Listed at Tyseley - 7th April 1988
51865 59597 59625 53873 Noted 10/09/88 - at Norwich3
T411 51865 59625 59597 53873 Noted circa 05/19895
T411 51865 59625 59597 53873 Listed at TS - 01/09/89
T411 51898 59597 59625 53873 Listed at TS - 01/12/89
T411 51865 59625 59597 53873 Noted 05/02/90 - on Lichfield Trent Valley - Redditch service
51865 59625 59597 53873 Noted 06/05/1990 - at Tyseley depot4
T411 51898 59597 59625 53873 Listed at TS - mid May-90
T411 51880 59625 59597 53873 Noted circa 12/19905
T411 51880 59597 59625 53873 Listed at TS - Jul-91
T411 51869 59597 59625 53873 Listed at TS - Aug-91
T411 51869 59597 59625 53873 Listed at TS - Dec-91
51869 59597 59625 53873 Noted 14/12/916

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Gerald Brown
4: Jeremy Goodyear
5: Eddie Knorn
6: Graeme Phillips

Images:

Class 116 DMU at Hamilton

22nd June 1980

Set number: 165

Class 116 vehicles 50873 59345 50841 at Hamilton on 22nd June 1980. It has set number 165 on a board in the left cab window. Jerry Glover.

Class 116 DMU at Glasgow Central

Unknown date

A mixed livery Class 116 DMU departs from Glasgow Central with an East Kilbride service circa early 1980s. DMS SC50873 leads. Paul Redmond.

Class 116 DMU at Glasgow Central

circa late 1986

Set number: 116394

116 394 leaves Glasgow Central, 53873 on the rear, presumably with 59345 + 53846. circa late 1986. Andrew McConnell.

Class 116 DMU at Glasgow Central

circa late 1986

Set number: 116394

116 394 rolls into Platform 13 of Glasgow Central Station, led by 53873, presumably with 59345 + 53846. Circa late 1986. Andrew McConnell.

Class 116 DMU at Tyseley

21st February 1987

Class 116 53873 is seen at Tyseley on 21.02.1987 having been transferred down from Scotland. It still carries Trans Clyde branding. Another ex-ScR vehicle 53822 is seen on the left. Andy Cole.

Class 116 DMU at Birmingham New Street

22nd April 1987

Set number: TS535

53873 at Birmingham New Street on 22/04/87. Steve Jones.

Class 116 DMU at Sheffield

4th May 1988

Set number: T411

Class 116 DMS 53873 Leads a 13.00 Birmingham - York additional into Sheffield on 4 May 1988. The other vehicles in set T411 are presumably 59625 + 59597 + 51865. Dave Warby Collection.

Class 116 DMU at Wigginton

6th August 1988

Set number: T411

2 x 4-car DMUs pass Wigginton, near Tamworth, on 6 August 1988. I think these were running as empty stock. The leading unit is Tyseley-based T411, presumably 53873 + 59625 + 59597 + 51865. Lewis Bevan.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 30th March 1986

Set number: 116389

The Hertfordshire Railtours 'Highland Fling II' was primarily a loco hauled long weekend land cruise tour from London to Scotland but on Easter Sunday 30/03/86 there was a DMU tour aimed at enthusiasts rather than the wine and dine passengers. It left Edinburgh Waverley at 09.00 formed of 2x3-car DMU sets 116 389 (53825+59329+53873) and 101 346 (51467+59554+51532). The 3hr 20min mini tour was billed as going to RNAD Crombie, Longannet Power Station and the Inverkeithing north curve avoiding line. The traversal of the power station branch was as far as the signal box as the MGR loop was deemed too tight to take passenger stock without a risk of buffer locking. The branch to Crombie didn't have a photo stop but only reached Charlestown Foundry Level Crossing which was a quarter mile short of the line end at Braeside Jcn where the MOD took over. The tour then did the curve at Inverkeithing before returning to Edinburgh at lunchtime for most participants to rejoin the main t Adrian Nicholls.

                                                                                                                                                                             


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