Vehicle 50885 / 53885
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
| 4w/e 25/01/58 | New to | 88A (Cardiff Cathays) | |
| Jan-61 | Depot code change | 88B | |
| Mar-62 | Depot code change | 88M | |
| Nov-64 | Transferred to | 86A (Cardiff Canton) | |
| Oct-66 | On loan to | 2A (Tyseley) | |
| 2w/e 12/11/66 | Transferred to | 2A (Tyseley) | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | TS | |
| 06/12/87 | Withdrawn from | TS (Tyseley) |
The vehicle carried the following numbers:
50885 - original number
53885 - from Jun-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Refurbished
At Swindon Works dated 19/08/1977 released in white/blue stripe liveryDisposal
Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50832 | 59340 | 50885 | As delivered to WR - January 1958 | ||||||
| CAT316 | 50832 | 50885 | Listed at CAT - Jul-62 - and centre car | ||||||
| TY540 | 50832 | 59029 | 50885 | Listed at 2A - 16/08/70 | |||||
| 50832 | 59029 | 50885 | Noted 02/10/1971 - at Birmingham New Street1 | ||||||
| 50832 | 59029 | 50885 | Noted 11/08/73 - at Ely2 | ||||||
| 50832 | 59029 | 50885 | Noted 28/05/1974 - at Birmingham New Street1 | ||||||
| TS540 | 50832 | 59029 | 50885 | Noted 12/07/1975 - at Solihull3 | |||||
| 50832 | 59029 | 50885 | Noted 08/09/76 - at Reading2 | ||||||
| TS540 | 50832 | 59029 | 50885 | Noted circa 01/19784 | |||||
| 50832 | 59029 | 50885 | Noted 04/01/78 | ||||||
| TS540 | 50832 | 59029 | 50885 | Noted 01/07/1978 - Worcester Shrub Hill Area5 | |||||
| TS540 | 50832 | 59029 | 50885 | Listed at TS - 12/08/79 | |||||
| TS540 | 50832 | 59029 | 50885 | Noted circa 01/19814 | |||||
| TS540 | 50832 | 59029 | 50885 | Noted circa 10/19814 | |||||
| TS540 | 50832 | 59029 | 50885 | Noted circa 05/19824 | |||||
| TS540 | 50832 | 59029 | 50885 | Listed at TS - Jan-83 | |||||
| TS540 | 50832 | 59029 | 50885 | Noted circa 01/19834 | |||||
| TS540 | 53832 | 59029 | 53885 | Listed at TS - 14/07/83 | |||||
| TS540 | 53832 | 59029 | 53885 | Noted circa 09/19834 | |||||
| TS540 | 53832 | 59625 | 53885 | Noted circa 12/19834 | |||||
| TS540 | 53832 | 59625 | 53885 | Noted circa 06/19844 | |||||
| TS540 | 53832 | 59625 | 53885 | Noted circa 12/19844 | |||||
| TS521 | 53832 | 59625 | 53885 | Listed at Tyseley - Summer 1986 | |||||
| TS521 | 53832 | 59625 | 53885 | Noted circa 06/19864 | |||||
| TS521 | 53835 | 59625 | 53885 | Formation change - TS - circa Oct-86 - 53835 replaces 53832 | |||||
| TS823 | 51892 | 59643 | 59625 | 53885 | Noted 23/05/87 - at Norwich strengthened by 51362 + 59514 + 51404 (L424) on a Birmingham N St - Norwich service2 |
Formation Sources
1: Jeremy Goodyear
2: Gerald Brown
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Shayne Lewis
Images:
12th March 1981
Set number: TS540
Tyseley set 540 departs from Birmingham New Street on 12/3/81. The DMS closest is presumably 50885, working with 59029 + 53832. Steve Jones.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 4th March 1967
The now demolished Birmingham (Snow Hill) Station, on the last day of through Paddington - Birkenhead services, 04/03/67. Brush Type 4 (Class 47) No.D1605 (later No.47 028) enters the station with a Paddington-bound express from Wolverhampton (Low Level) whilst in the centre road are two BR (Derby) Suburban 3-car dmu's (Class 116) Nos.M50885, M59342, M50912 & M50859, M59334, M50888 (note: one too many DMS listed and one DMBS short) idling quietly amidst diesel fumes as the sunlight streams through the stygian gloom. Hugh Llewelyn.
Date: 3rd April 1975
Set number: TY540
The 6.14pm Lichfield - Kidderminster service is seen at Shenstone on April 3rd, 1975. M50832 leads, probably with 59029 + 50885. Michael Mensing.
Date: mid-1976
Set number: TY540
Two Class 116 DMUs head away from Blake Street station with a Kidderminster service in mid-1976. Closest is set TY540 presumably formed 50832 + 59029 + 50885. Michael Mensing.
Date: 28th August 1977
Set number: TS540
A class 116 dmu (set TS540, presumably 50832 + 59029 + 50885) has just left Nuneaton Trent Valley station and approaches the site of Nuneaton Abbey Street station (closed 1968) 28/8/1977 with a Leicester to Birmingham New Street service. The end cottage on the left bears evidence that the occupants were supporters of the notorious career criminal George Davis who was wrongly imprisoned for an offence but ended up committing numerous crimes! Stephen Burdett.
Date: 14th July 1980
A Class 116 passing a Peak alongside the Worcester & Birmingham canal between University and Five Ways on 14 July 1980. On left is 50885, so the centre car should be 59029, they would form set TS540 at this time with 50832. Neil Smith.