Vehicle 50888 / 53888
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) | |
| Jan-65 | Transferred to | 84A (Laira) | |
| Oct-66 | On loan to | 2A (Tyseley) | |
| 2w/e 12/11/66 | Transferred to | 2A (Tyseley) | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | TS | |
| 4w/e 04/08/73 | Transferred to | ME (Marylebone) | |
| w/e 03/08/74 | Transferred to | TS (Tyseley) | |
| 01/12/85 | Withdrawn from | TS (Tyseley) |
The vehicle carried the following numbers:
50888 - original number
53888 - from 1983 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Refurbished
At Swindon Works dated 23/09/1977 released in white/blue stripe liveryDisposal
Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50835 | 59343 | 50888 | As delivered to WR - 4w/e 25/01/58 | ||||||
| CAT321 | 50835 | 59334 | 50888 | Listed at Cathays - circa Sep-60 | |||||
| CAT321 | 50835 | 50888 | Listed at CAT - Jul-62 - and centre car | ||||||
| 50835 | 59334 | 50888 | Transfer to 84A - Jan-65 | ||||||
| 50835 | 59334 | 50888 | Noted 14/04/69 - in Birmingham New Street1 | ||||||
| TY541 | 50835 | 59334 | 50888 | Listed at 2A - 16/08/70 | |||||
| 50835 | 59334 | 50888 | Noted 02/10/1971 - at Birmingham New Street2 | ||||||
| 50835 | 59334 | 50888 | Transfer to ME - Jul-73 | ||||||
| 50835 | 59334 | 50888 | Transfer to TS - w/e 03/08/74 | ||||||
| TS541 | 50835 | 59334 | 50888 | Noted 03/07/19753 | |||||
| TS541 | 50835 | 59334 | 50888 | Noted circa 01/19784 | |||||
| TS541 | 50835 | 59334 | 50888 | Listed at TS - 12/08/79 | |||||
| TS541 | 50835 | 59334 | 50888 | Noted circa 01/19814 | |||||
| TS541 | 50835 | 59334 | 50888 | Noted circa 10/19814 | |||||
| TS541 | 50835 | 59334 | 50888 | Noted circa 05/19824 | |||||
| TS541 | 50835 | 59334 | 50888 | Noted circa 09/19824 | |||||
| TS541 | 50835 | 59334 | 50888 | Listed at TS - Jan-83 | |||||
| TS541 | 53835 | 59334 | 53888 | Listed at TS - 14/07/83 | |||||
| TS541 | 53835 | 59334 | 53888 | Noted circa 09/19834 | |||||
| TS541 | 53835 | 59641 | 53888 | Noted circa 03/19844 | |||||
| TS541 | 53835 | 59641 | 53888 | Noted circa 10/19844 | |||||
| TS541 | 53835 | 59641 | 53888 | Noted circa 05/19854 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Eddie Knorn
Images:
14th July 1972
Set number: TY541
Class 116 DMU set TY541 with M50888 leading arriving at Erdington with a Lichfield City service on 14 July 1972. Alistair Ness.
14th July 1972
Set number: TY541
Class 116 DMU set TY541 with M50888 leading at Erdington with a Lichfield City service on 14 July 1972. Alistair Ness.
Autumn 1976
Set number: TS541
Class 116 DMU set TS541 (presumably 50888 + 59334 + 50835) is seen West of Leamington in autumn 1976. Michael Mensing.
4th September 1981
Set number: TS541
A publicity image (negative D9724-13) captioned "Three-car suburban diesel multiple unit in West Midlands Passenger Transport Executive livery at Kings Norton on 4 September 1981". The white line along the blue band means this is very probably set TS541 (50888 + 59334 + 50835) which had been decorated for the royal wedding of Charles and Diana. British Rail.
7th December 1985
Class 116 53888 is seen withdrawn at Tyseley on 07.12.1985. It had been stripped of reuseable parts including windscreens and bogies, and was waiting to go to Vic Berry's for scrapping. Andy Cole.
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: Autumn 1976
Set number: TS541
Class 116 set TS541 (presumably 50835 + 59335 + 50888) leaving Leamington Spa in Autumn 1976 with a Birmingham Moor Street service. Michael Mensing.
Date: 19th August 1978
Set number: TS541
Two Class 116 sets arriving into Aston on August 19, 1978. DMBS M50835 of set TS541 leads, presumably with 50888 + 59334. Michael Mensing.
Date: 28th July 1981
Set number: TS541
A publicity image (negative D9711/2) showing Class 116 set TS541 (presumably 50835 + 59334 + 50888) decorated to commemorate the Royal Wedding of Charles and Diana. At Four Oaks on July 28, 1981. British Railways Board.
Date: 3rd June 1984
M53119, M53888 and 47346 at Leamington Spa, 03-06-84 Vincent Haworth.