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Vehicle 50881 / 53881 / 977825

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

Dec-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)
04/08/68	Transferred to	30A (Stratford)	- also noted as 11th
May 1973	Depot code change	SF
26/06/77	Transferred to	HN (Hamilton)
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)
30/09/92	Withdrawn from	TS (Tyseley) RDTS
30/09/92	To departmental stock	TS (Tyseley)
4w/e 27/05/95	Withdrawn

Notes

19th November 1986 - Seen with roof ventilators removed

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50881 - original number
53881 - from Oct-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
977825 - from Oct-92 (departmental stock)

Department Use as TDB977825

Sandite From 10/92 to 2/94. Carried set number T005

Modifications

Sep-87 - Gangway(s) fitted

Refurbished

At Derby Works dated 20/08/1982 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by MRJ Philips Ltd, on location at Tyseley depot

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	50828	59336	50881	As delivered to 88A - December 1957
CAT318	50828	50881		Listed at CAT - Jul-62 - and centre car
	50841	59354	50881	Noted 14/02/72 - on Stratford depot¹
	50846	59349	50881	Noted 14/10/72 - at Ipswich, 22:25 special to Liverpool Street for an orchestra, power cars blue but trailer still green²
	50853	59354	50881	Noted 09/08/74 - on Colchester depot¹
	50853	59349	50881	Noted 23/08/75 - on Stratford depot¹
	50853	59367	50881	Noted 12/09/76 - on Stratford depot³
163	50825	59337	50881	Listed at HN - mid-May-78 - non-gangwayed set
387	50822	59330	50881	Listed at HN - 01/02/81
116387	50822	59330	50881	Listed at HN - 13/06/82
387	53822	59330	53881	Noted circa 11/1983⁴
116387	53822	59330	53881	Listed at ED - 17/06/84
116387	53822	59330	53881	Transfer to AY - Nov-84 - from ED
116387	53822	59330	53881	Listed at AY - 25/03/85
116387	53822	59330	53881	Transfer to ED - Feb-86 - from AY
116387	53822	59330	53881	Listed at Ayr - Summer 1986
387	53822	59330	53881	Listed at Ayr - August 1986
387	53822	59345	53881	Formation change - p/e 17/09/86
	53822	59345	53881	Noted 19th November 1986
116387	53822	59345	53881	Noted circa 02/1987⁴
	53822	59345	53881	Noted 23/04/1987 - at Birmingham New Street - as 6 car set with 53870-59653-53883⁵
TS534	53822	59345	53881	Noted 18/06/1987⁴
T534	53822	59345	53881	Listed at TS - Jul-87
T326	53822	59668	53881	Noted circa 10/1987⁴
T326	53822	59668	53881	Listed at Tyseley - 7th April 1988
T326	53822	59668	53881	Noted circa 05/1988⁴
T326	53822	59668	53881	Noted 20/08/88 - at Norwich¹
T326	53822	59668	53881	Noted circa 05/1989⁴
T326	53822	59603	53881	Listed at TS - 01/09/89
T326	53822	53881		Listed at TS - 01/12/89
T326	53822	59668	53881	Listed at TS - mid May-90
T326	53822	59668	53881	Noted circa 12/1990⁴
T326	53822	59668	53881	Listed at TS - Jul-91
T326	53822	59668	53881	Listed at TS - Aug-91
T326	53865	59668	53881	Noted circa 09/1991⁴
T326	53865	59668	53881	Listed at TS - Dec-91
T320	51138	59611	53881	Noted 15/05/92 - on 12:58 Longbridge - Lichfield City
T005	977824	977825		Listed at TS - 08/11/93 - sandite

Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
2: Ipswich Transport Society
3: Leonard Rogers
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Robert Chilton

Images:

22nd May 1976

On the 14.30 branch shuttle from Upminster entering Romford on May 22, 1976. According to my notes the formation was E50881, E59367 and E50853. Note the gent on the right in a fine pair of denim flares, and also the nameboard with white lettering on a blue background, which has escaped the British Rail corporate identity. Tom Burnham.

circa early 1980s

SC50881 is the only blue vehicle in this six car Class 116 formation arriving into Glasgow Central circa early 1980s. Paul Redmond.

circa early 1980s

Set number: 387

In plain Rail Blue with GG Trans-Clyde DMS SC50881 is working with two blue/grey vehicles in this Class 116 DMU arriving into Glasgow Central circa early 1980s. Set number 387 can just be seen in the left cab window. Paul Redmond.

circa early 1980s

Set number: 387

circa 1985

Set number: 387

The DMS from Class 116 set 387 - presumably 53881 - in Glasgow Works circa 1985. Mike Bunker.

9th July 1985

Set number: 387

DMU set 116 387 is seen waiting to leave East Kilbride with the 11.12 to Glasgow Central on July 9th 1985. The DMBS (far end) is 53090, the other two vehicles are believed to be 53881 + 59330. Adrian Nicholls.

July 1986

Set number: 116387

116387 (presumably 53881 + 59330 + 53822) departs from Edinburgh Waverley with a Commonwealth Games shuttle to Meadowbank in July 1986. S Saunders.

23rd March 1991

Set number: T326

230391 T326 53881 + 59668 + 53822 arrive at Droitwich Spa, bound for Great Malvern Jason Hall.

6th July 1991

Set number: T326

Class 116 DMU set T326 (53881 and presumably 59668 + 53822) at Nottingham with an additional to Skegness on 6 July 1991. John Carter.

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.

15th May 1992

Set number: T320

T320 (53881 + 59611 + 51138) at Birmingham New St with the 12:58 Longbridge - Lichfield City, 15th May 1992. Gazza Prescott.

15th July 1992

Set number: T320

53881 from set T320 sits in the withdrawn siding at Tyseley Depot on 15/Jul/1992. Robert Chilton.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: 7th November 1982

Set number: 387

A Class 116 dmu (50822 presumably leading with 59330 + 50881) northbound on the Troon avoiding line, Lochgreen Jn. on 07-11-82. Image by A.Wilson. This view shows a train probably an empty stock working avoiding Troon on the loop line. Lochgreen Junction with its signal box is in the background. This was the original main line and was superseded in 1892 when the loop was built, bringing the passenger station into the town. This avoiding line closed shortly after this, on 28-11-1982, in preparation for re-signalling and electrification. Gordon Thomson.

Date: 9th July 1985

Set number: 387

Class 116 DMU set 116 387 (formed 53090 + 59330 + 53881) is seen at East Kilbride station having arrived with the 10.00 from Glasgow Central on 09.07.1985. This line survived as a branch as it formed part of the Glasgow suburban network but was once a through route to Hamilton. The line that once extended beyond where the buffer stops are used to go through to Hunthill Junction on the Hamilton & Strathaven line. Adrian Nicholls.

Date: 26th July 1986

Set number: 116387

116387 (presumably 53822 + 59330 + 53881) arrives into Meadowbank Stadium station with a shuttle from Edinburgh Waverley on July 26th, 1986. Hamish Stevenson.

Date: 9th August 1986

Set number: 116394

Two Class 116 DMUs - 116394 (53846 + 59345 + 59873) and 116387 (53881 + 59330 + 53822) arrive at Nitshill with the 18:15 Glasgow Central - Barrhead on 9 August 1986. Stuart Mackay Collection.

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