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Vehicle 50884 / 53884


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)
circa late 1960 Transferred to 84E (Tyseley)
01/01/63Boundary change84Etransferred from WR to LMR stock
Sep-63Depot code change2A
May-73Depot code changeTS
17/01/87 Withdrawn from TS (Tyseley)

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50884 - original number
53884 - from Jul-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 20/05/1977 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50831 59339 50884 As delivered to WR - December 1957
CAT301 50831 50884 Listed at CAT - circa 1960 - and centre car
TYS329 50831 59339 50884 Formed at TYS circa late 1960 - was CAT301
50831 59339 50884 Noted 01/04/69 - in Birmingham New Street1
TY530 50831 59339 50884 Listed at 2A - 16/08/70
50831 59339 50884 Noted 02/10/1971 - at Birmingham New Street2
50831 59339 50884 Noted 19/05/72 - in Birmingham New Street1
50831 59339 50884 Noted 25/02/73 - at Tyseley1
50831 59339 50884 Noted 25/05/1974 - at Birmingham New Street2
50831 59339 50884 Noted 31/05/1974 - at Birmingham New Street2
TS530 50831 59339 50884 Noted 24/09/77 - at Nottingham3
TS530 50831 59339 50884 Noted circa 01/19784
TS530 50831 59339 50884 Listed at TS - 12/08/79
TS530 50831 59339 50884 Noted circa 01/19814
TS530 50831 59339 50884 Noted circa 10/19814
TS530 50831 59339 50884 Noted circa 05/19824
TS530 50831 59339 50884 Listed at TS - Jan-83
TS530 50831 59339 50884 Noted circa 01/19834
TS530 53831 59339 53884 Listed at TS - 14/07/83
TS530 53831 59339 53884 Noted circa 10/19834
TS530 53831 59713 53884 Noted circa 02/19844
TS530 53831 59713 53884 Noted circa 05/19844
TS530 53831 59713 53884 Noted circa 06/19854
TS530 53831 59713 53884 Listed at Tyseley - Summer 1986
TS821 51867 59653 59621 53884 Noted 18/06/19874
T821 51867 59653 59621 53884 Listed at TS - Jul-87
TS534 53052 59621 53884 Noted circa 10/19874

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Gerald Brown
4: Eddie Knorn

Images:

Class 116 DMU at The Hawthorns

25th March 1961

A Derby suburban triple DMU departs The Hawthorns Halt with the 4.34pm Birmingham Snow Hill - Wellington service on 25 March 1961. Most local services were calling there that afternoon for a match at the nearby Albion ground. Michael Mensing.

Class 116 DMU at between Bilston and Wednesbury

30th July 1961

A Derby suburban triple DMU seen between Bilston and Wednesbury on 30 July 1961. Michael Mensing.

Class 116 DMU at north of Wood End

August 1964

Set number: 330

A Derby suburban triple set seen north of Wood End during August 1964. DMS M50884 is closest carrying set number 330, the M prefix is different shade from the numerals in the vehicle number after being changed from a W after the boundary changes, and it carries a 2A shedplate on the solebar just to the left of the drivers stepboard. Michael Mensing.

Class 116 DMU at Erdington

15th September 1972

Set number: TY530

Two Class 116 DMU sets depart from Erdington on 15 September 1972. On the right set TY530 (50884 visible) is on the 18:10 Sutton Coldfield - Birmingham New Street, on the left set TY504 (presumably 50059 + 59004 + 50104) is working the 18:05 Birmingham - Lichfield. Michael Mensing.

Class 116 DMU at Small

12th July 1976

Set number: TY530

A Class 116 DMU set - which seems to be TY530 with 50884 closest - seen at Small Heath on the evening of 12 July 1976. Michael Mensing.

Class 116 DMU at Four Oaks

May 1977

Set number: TS530

Refurbished Class 116 set TS530 (50884 and presumably 59339 + 50831) at Four Oaks in late May 1977. Michael Mensing.

Class 116 DMU at Langley Green

May 1977

Set number: TS530

Refurbished Class 116 set TS530 (50884 and presumably 59339 + 50831) heads away from Langley Green station in late May 1977. Michael Mensing.

Class 116 DMU at King&#039;s Norton

19th August 1978

Set number: TS530

Class 116 set TS530 (M50884 at the front, presumably with 59339 + 50831) and a Class 101 set arrive into King's Norton station on August 19, 1978. Michael Mensing.

Class 116 DMU at Stratford-upon-Avon

21st April 1984

Set number: TS530

Seen at Stratford-upon-Avon station on 21st April 1984 is "West Midlands" area unit TS530 (presumably 53884 + 59713 + 53831). Bob Belcher.

Class 116 DMU at Vic Berry&#039;s

22nd February 1988

Class 116 DMS 53884 on the stands at Vic Berry's for the removal of underframe equipment on February 22, 1988. Nicholas Youngman.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 26th April 1969

Set number: TY530

A Derby suburban triple DMU (set TY530 50831 and presumably 59339 + 50884) in Spring Road station on 26 April 1969. John Horne Collection.

DMU

Date: July 1974

Set number: TY530

M50831 leads Tyseley-allocated Class 116 DMU set TY530 (presumably with 59339 + 50884) away from Wylde Green station in July 1974. Michael Mensing.

DMU

Date: 30th March 1984

Set number: TS604

A nine-car DMU formation arriving into Shenstone with the 09:29 Longbridge - Lichfield City service on 30 March 1984. All are suburban vehicles except one Met-Camm centre car. They are 51142 + 59101 + 51129 / 53863 + 59368 + 53916 / 53831 + 59713 + 53884. Stuart Mackay Collection.