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Vehicle 50890 / 53890

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 22/02/58	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
09/03/92	Withdrawn from	TS (Tyseley) PTSX

Notes

19/05/84 - Tyseley formation 53055 / 59611 / 53116 + 53890 / 59603 / 53867 was an unusual visitor to the Hastings area on 19 May 1984 on a working from Bicester.

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50890 - original number
53890 - from Apr-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Modifications

circa Dec-86 - Gangway(s) fitted

Refurbished

At Derby Works dated 05/11/1982 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Mayer Parry, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	50837	59345	50890	As delivered to 88A - February 1958
CAT327	50837	50890		Listed at CAT - Jul-62 - and centre car
TY542	50837	59358	50890	Listed at 2A - 16/08/70
	50837	59013	50890	Noted 02/03/73 - in Birmingham New Street¹
TY542	50837	59358	50890	Noted 23/08/75 - on Tyseley depot²
	50837	59358	50890	Noted 22/03/1976 - 16:02 Birmingham New Street to Stourbridge Junction³
TS542	50837	59358	50890	Noted circa 01/1978⁴
TS542	50837	59358	50890	Listed at TS - 12/08/79
TS542	50837	59358	50890	Noted circa 01/1981⁴
TS542	50837	59358	50890	Noted circa 10/1981⁴
TS542	50837	59735	50890	Listed at TS - Jan-83
TS542	50837	59735	50890	Noted circa 01/1983⁴
TS542	53870	59735	53890	Listed at TS - 14/07/83
TS542	53870	59735	53890	Noted circa 09/1983⁴
TS542	53837	59735	53890	Noted circa 12/1983⁴
TS610	53837	59603	53890	Noted circa 04/1984⁴
TS610	53837	59603	53890	Noted circa 10/1984⁴
TS610	53837	59603	53890	Noted 14/02/1985⁴
TS610	53837	59603	53890	Listed at TS - May-85
TS510	55003	59533	53890	Formation change - TS - circa Sep-85
TS610	53837	59129	53890	Noted circa 10/1985⁴
TS510	55003	59533	53890	Noted circa 10/1985⁴
TS510	55003	59533	53890	Noted circa 01/1986⁴
TS610	53101	59054	53890	Formation change - TS - circa Feb-86
TS610	53890	59054	53101	Noted circa 02/1986⁴
TS610	53890	59054	53101	Noted circa 06/1986⁴
TS610	53101	59054	53890	Listed at Tyseley - Summer 1986
TS610	53101	59054	53890	Noted 21/06/86 - on a Birmingham - Norwich service with 53206 + 54058 and 51200 + 54359 attached, which were being transferred CH to NC²
TS610	53101	59054	53890	Noted 28/06/86 - on a Birmingham - Norwich service with B431 attached²
TS610	53890	59054	53910	Formation change - TS - circa Oct-86 - 53910 (ex-TS600) replaces 53101
TS354	53890	59054	53910	Noted 23/04/1987 - at Birmingham New Street - as 9 car set with TS524 and TS400⁵
TS354	53890	59054	53910	Noted circa 06/1987⁴
T354	53890	59054	53910	Listed at TS - Jul-87
T320	51138	59720	53890	Formation change - TS - Aug-87 - 53890 (ex-T354) replaced 53904 (to T354)
T320	51138	59720	53890	Noted circa 09/1987⁴
T320	51138	59720	53890	Noted 31/10/1987⁴
T320	51138	59720	53890	Noted 24th January 1988
T320	51138	59720	53890	Listed at Tyseley - 7th April 1988
T320	51138	59720	53890	Noted 21/05/88 - at Norwich²
T320	51138	59720	53890	Noted 18/06/88 - at Norwich²
T320	51138	59720	53890	Noted circa 10/1988⁴
T320	51138	59720	53890	Noted circa 03/1989⁴
T320	51138	59720	53890	Listed at TS - 01/09/89
T320	51138	59720	53890	Listed at TS - 01/12/89
T320	51138	59512	53890	Noted circa 05/1990⁴
	51138	59512	53890	Noted 06/05/1990 - at Tyseley depot⁶
T320	51138	59512	53890	Listed at TS - mid May-90
T320	51138	59611	53890	Listed at TS - Jul-91
T320	51138	59611	53890	Listed at TS - Aug-91
T320	51138	59611	53890	Listed at TS - Dec-91

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

Images:

13th October 1974

Set number: TY542

A rainy evening (13th October 1974) in the gloom of New Street station as Tyseley Class 116 set TY542 (presumably with 50890 closest) - prepares to depart on a train back to Lichfield - I had just arrived on it from there. This service was electrified and became part of the cross-city route to Redditch. Another dmu is just arriving in the adjacent platform. Pete LG99.

1975

Set number: TY542

Tyseley Class 116 DMU set TY542 (presumably led by 50890) is seen at Water Orton in the spring of 1975. Michael Mensing.

July 1978

Set number: TS542

Class 116 set TS542, probably with 50890 leading, departs from Alvechurch in July 1978. Michael Mensing.

15th July 1984

Set number: TS610

A lengthy class 116 dmu passes High Wycombe on 15 July 1984, returning empty to Tyseley. It is believed to have worked to Welshpool the previous day. Leading is set TS610, presumably 53890 + 59603 + 53837. Robert28194.

6th September 1985

Set number: TS610

The 12.20 to Birmingham Moor Street awaits departure from Stratford-upon-Avon on 6 September 1985. It is formed of a Class 116/101/116 hybrid, M53890 is closest presumably with 59129 and 53837. Robert28194.

7th June 1986

A Class 116/101/116 DMU (53890 + 59054 + 53101) at Tyseley on 7 June 1986. Keith Miller.

25th April 1987

Set number: TS354

Showing the flexibility of this era of DMUs is Tyseley set T354 two Class 116 DMSs are working with a Class 101 TBSL (presumably 53890 + 59054 + 53910). The train was photographed at Longbridge 25 April 1987 while it was working a Worcester to Birmingham New Street via Bromsgrove service. Peter Tandy.

Class 116 DMU at New Mills South Junction

24th April 1990

Set number: T320

T320 53890 + 59512 + 51138 makes a very rare appearance covering for a 156 on 1L65 10:20 Liverpool Lime St to Ipswich at New Mills South Junction, 24-4-90. Kevin Dowd.

24th April 1990

Set number: T320

Class 116/117 Set T320 53890 + 59512 + 51138 on this service from Liverpool having changed ends at Sheffield and Ely now heads north of Ely towards Norwich just after ten to six in the evening on 24th April 1990. Nicholas Youngman.

23rd February 1991

Set number: T320

T320 (53890 + 59720 + 51138) arrives at Blake St. with the 12:04 Lichfield City - Longbridge, 23rd February 1991. Gazza Prescott.

24th March 1992

Set number: T320

Class 116 DMS M53890 at Snailwell on March 24, 1992. Nicholas Youngman.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: 23rd April 1987

Set number: TS524

Emerging from the gloom of Birmingham New Street station on 23/Apr/1987 is Class 115 DMBS no. 51884 at the head of non-gangwayed three-car set TS524 formed with 59622 (cl.127) and 53112 (cl.116). This was a nine-car consist, the other sets recorded as being TS400 formed 51862-59602-53124 (classes 115-127-116) and TS354 formed 53890-59054-53910 (two class 116 DMSs with a class 101 trailer brake). Unusually at this late date and for a unit in Blue/Grey livery, two white marker dots are displayed in the former headcode panel of the leading 115 and as I recall, they were actually stuck on the outside purely for effect. It looked really good compared with the usual plain painted treatment. 51884 had a more varied allocation history than many 115s, being new to Chaddesden thence to Trafford Pk, Allerton, Toton, Allerton again, Marylebone, back to Allerton before a return to Marylebone and a final transfer to Tyseley in 1986. It received gangways for the first time only in September 87. Robert Chilton.

Date: 19th June 1989

Set number: T320

A mixed DMU rake stands in Platform 1 at Hereford station on the evening of 19th June 1989. There are three yellow cab ends facing the camera - the fourth vehicle is either a bubble car or a power car attached to another set. Closest is set T320 presumably 51138 + 59720 + 53890. Paul James.

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