Vehicle 50883 / 53883

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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

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)
Nov-66	On loan to	52J (South Gosforth)
Dec-66	Transferred to	52J (South Gosforth)
16/06/68	Transferred to	34G (Finsbury Park)
May-73	Depot code change	FP
06/02/78	Transferred to	TS (Tyseley)
14/06/87	Withdrawn from	TS (Tyseley)

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50883 - original number
53883 - from Jun-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 19/05/1978 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	50830	59338	50883						As delivered to WR - December 1957
CAT315	50830	50883							Listed at CAT - Jul-62 - and centre car
	50830	59343	50883						Transfer to 34G - 16/06/68 - from NER
	50824	59361	50883						Noted 24/07/69 - at Cambridge1
	50830	59343	50883						Noted 30/05/70 - at Kings Cross2
	50830	59361	50883						Noted 18/08/72 - on Cambridge depot1
	50827	59332	50883						Noted 02/05/73 - at Cambridge1
	50827	59336	50883						Noted 23/06/1973 - at Kings Cross3
	50827	59332	50883						Noted 08/08/1974 - at Kings Cross3
	50824	59332	50883						Noted 09/1974 - at Kings Cross3
	50827	59336	50883						Noted 09/02/1975 - at Kings Cross 3
	50824	59332	50883						Noted 05/1975 - at Kings Cross 3
	50824	59343	50883						Noted 09/09/1975 - at Kings Cross 3
	50824	59361	50883						Noted 18/02/76 - at Bury St Edmunds on the out and back from Cambridge1
	50883								Noted 25/11/76 - on Cambridge depot, loose vehicle1
	50830	59332	50883						Noted 20/01/77 - on Cambridge depot1
	50830	59332	50883						Noted 03/03/77 - on Cambridge depot1
	50830	59332	50883						Noted 24/03/77 - on Cambridge depot1
	50827	59336	50883						Noted 29/10/1977 - Kings Cross4
TS525	50830	59332	50883						Listed at TS - 12/08/79
	50830	59332	50883						Noted 24/05/80
TS525	50830	59332	50883						Noted circa 01/19815
TS525	50830	59332	50883						Noted circa 10/19815
TS525	50830	59332	50883						Noted circa 05/19825
TS525	50830	59332	50883						Listed at TS - Jan-83
TS525	53830	59332	53883						Listed at TS - 14/07/83
TS525	53830	59332	53883						Noted circa 09/19835
TS525	53830	59443	53883						Noted circa 12/19835
TS525	53830	59443	53883						Noted circa 06/19845
TS525	53830	59443	53883						Noted circa 11/19845
TS525	55000	59443	53883						Noted circa 03/19855
TS525	53835	59443	53883						Noted circa 10/19855
TS525	53835	59533	53883						Noted circa 02/19865
TS525	53835	59533	53883						Noted circa 05/19865
TS525	53835	59353	53883						Noted circa 06/19865
TS525	53835	59353	53883						Listed at Tyseley - Summer 1986
TS525	53870	59353	53883						Formation change - TS - circa Oct-86 - 53870 replaces 53835
	53870	59653	53883						Noted 23/04/1987 - at Birmingham New Street - as 6 car set with 53822-59345-538816

Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
2: Leonard Rogers
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Shayne Lewis
5: Eddie Knorn
6: Robert Chilton

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Date: 1st March 1968

E50830/59343/50883 with 2N73 the 1125 Carlisle to Newcastle departing from Brampton Fell signalbox after picking up a C&W inspector who had come from Hexham to examine a wagon detached in the refuge siding with a hot box, 1st March 1968. Keith Long.

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Date: August 1978

Set number: TS525

Refurbished Class 116 set TS525 (presumably 50830 + 59332 + 50883) with Class 122 55003 on the rear at Small Heath Bridge with a Moor Street service in August 1978. Michael Mensing.