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
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) | |
Nov-66 | Transferred to | 86A (Cardiff Canton) | |
31/08/68 | Transferred to | 14A (Cricklewood) | |
06/05/73 | Depot code change | CW | |
21/05/80 | Transferred to | TS (Tyseley) | |
11/06/92 | Withdrawn from | TS (Tyseley) RDTS | |
28/07/92 | Reinstated | TS (Tyseley) RDTS | |
06/01/93 | Withdrawn from | TS (Tyseley) RDTS |
50891 - original number
53891 - from Jul-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn
50838 | 59346 | 50891 | As delivered to WR - 4w/e 25/01/58 | ||||||
CAT322 | 50838 | 50891 | Listed at CAT - Jul-62 - and centre car | ||||||
50838 | 59346 | 50891 | Transfer to 84A - Jan-65 | ||||||
50838 | 59376 | 50891 | Noted 01/04/67 - on Monmouthshire Railway Society 'The Afon Llwyd' railtour in blue with small yellow panels | ||||||
50838 | 59376 | 50891 | Noted circa May-68 - in blue with small yellow panel | ||||||
50891 | 59348 | 50850 | Noted 11/11/1972 - Outer Circle Railtour 50849-59008-50114 + 50891-59348-50850 | ||||||
50891 | 50108 | 51130 | Noted 23/08/75 - at Barking1 | ||||||
50054 | 59365 | 50850 | 50891 | Noted 09/02/79 - on 05.45 Kettering – St. Pancras2 | |||||
50838 | 59021 | 50891 | 50893 | Noted 04/07/79 - on 17.58 Moorgate LT - St. Albans2 | |||||
50075 | 59021 | 50891 | 50902 | Noted 03/10/79 - on 12.03 Luton – St. Pancras2 | |||||
50075 | 59021 | 50891 | 50902 | Noted 22/10/79 - on 13.03 Luton – Cricklewood2 | |||||
50063 | 59021 | 50849 | 50891 | Noted 27/11/79 - on 02.05 Cricklewood – Bedford Staff2 | |||||
50870 | 50111 | 59614 | 50891 | Noted 02/05/80 - on 18.35 Bedford – Cricklewood2 | |||||
TS559 | 50073 | 59017 | 50891 | Formed at TS 21/05/80 | |||||
TS559 | 50073 | 59017 | 50891 | Noted circa 01/19813 | |||||
TS559 | 50073 | 59714 | 50891 | Noted circa 10/19813 | |||||
TS559 | 50073 | 59714 | 50891 | Noted circa 05/19823 | |||||
TS559 | 50075 | 59714 | 50891 | Listed at TS - Jan-83 | |||||
TS559 | 53073 | 59757 | 53891 | Noted 31/05/1983 - on 13:42 Leicester to Birmingham4 | |||||
TS559 | 53073 | 59757 | 53891 | Listed at TS - 14/07/83 | |||||
TS559 | 53073 | 59757 | 53891 | Noted circa 09/19833 | |||||
TS559 | 53073 | 59674 | 53891 | Noted circa 12/19833 | |||||
TS559 | 53073 | 59674 | 53891 | Noted circa 06/19843 | |||||
TS618 | 53073 | 59592 | 53891 | Noted circa 10/19843 | |||||
TS618 | 53073 | 59598 | 53891 | Noted 16/04/85 - at Norwich1 | |||||
TS618 | 53073 | 59598 | 53891 | Listed at TS - May-85 | |||||
TS618 | 53073 | 59598 | 53891 | Noted circa 06/19853 | |||||
TS618 | 53073 | 59598 | 53891 | Noted circa 10/19853 | |||||
TS618 | 53073 | 59598 | 53891 | Noted circa 05/19863 | |||||
TS618 | 53073 | 59598 | 53891 | Listed at Tyseley - Summer 1986 | |||||
TS618 | 53073 | 59598 | 53891 | Noted circa 04/19873 | |||||
TS612 | 53073 | 59598 | 53891 | Noted 02/05/87 - in Cardiff Central platform 2 circa 14:16 | |||||
T416 | 51876 | 59609 | 59648 | 53891 | Noted circa 06/19873 | ||||
T416 | 51876 | 59609 | 59648 | 53891 | Noted 04/07/87 - at Norwich1 | ||||
T416 | 51876 | 59609 | 59648 | 53891 | Noted 24/07/19873 | ||||
51876 | 59609 | 59648 | 53891 | Noted 04/10/87 - on 12:00 Snow Hill - Dorridge with 51862 / 59602 / 59713 / 531245 | |||||
51876 | 59609 | 59648 | 53891 | Noted 04/10/87 - on 14:30 Dorridge - Birmingham Snow Hill with 51862 / 59602 / 59713 / 531245 | |||||
51876 | 59609 | 59648 | 53891 | Noted 04/10/87 - on 15:00 Birmingham Snow Hill - Dorridge with 51862 / 59602 / 59713 / 531245 | |||||
T416 | 51876 | 59609 | 59648 | 53891 | Noted circa 01/19883 | ||||
T416 | 51876 | 59609 | 59648 | 53891 | Listed at Tyseley - 7th April 1988 | ||||
T416 | 51876 | 59609 | 59648 | 53891 | Noted circa 12/19883 | ||||
T416 | 51876 | 59609 | 59648 | 53891 | Listed at TS - 01/09/89 | ||||
T416 | 51876 | 59609 | 59648 | 53891 | Listed at TS - 01/12/89 | ||||
T416 | 51876 | 59609 | 59648 | 53891 | Listed at TS - mid May-90 | ||||
T416 | 51876 | 59648 | 59609 | 53891 | Noted circa 12/19903 | ||||
T416 | 51876 | 59603 | 59648 | 53891 | Listed at TS - Jul-91 | ||||
T416 | 51876 | 59648 | 59609 | 53891 | Noted 20/07/91 - at Birmingham6 | ||||
T416 | 51876 | 59609 | 59648 | 53891 | Listed at TS - Aug-91 | ||||
T416 | 51876 | 59609 | 59648 | 53891 | Listed at TS - Dec-91 | ||||
51876 | 59648 | 59609 | 53891 | Noted 14/12/917 | |||||
T416 | 51876 | 59648 | 59609 | 53891 | Noted circa 01/19923 | ||||
T326 | 51131 | 59609 | 53891 | Noted circa 08/19923 | |||||
T406 | 51131 | 59609 | 53891 | 55032 | Listed at TS - 24/09/92 | ||||
T406 | 55032 | 51131 | 59609 | 53891 | Listed at TS - November 1992 | ||||
T326 | 51131 | 59609 | 53891 | Listed at TS - 10/12/92 | |||||
51131 | 59609 | 53891 | Noted 10/12/92 - On 17:51 Birmingham New Street - Longbridge8 |
Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
2: Phil Shatford
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Peter Wallwork
5: Martin Baumann
6: Aaron Calder
7: Graeme Phillips
8: David Bellamy
Class 116 DMS 53891 on the end of hybrid set T416 in Birmingham Moor Street, date unknown. Mike Bunker.
On Sunday 28th May 1989 the overhead power lines were switched off for maintenance etc, therefore the first few up locals from Birmingham / Rugby and Northampton were DMUs. My train to work that Sunday morning was a 4-car DMU Set from Tyseley depot, seen here in the Up Main Platform at Watford Junction, no doubt the Up Slow Line was also out for track maintenance! The back coach as seen here is a Class 116 53891 departing Watford Junction for Euston. AndrewHA.
Barnt Green station is at the junction where the Redditch branch leaves the Birmingham to Gloucester main line. On 26 August 1991 Tyseley set T416 was formed of 53891 + 59609 + 59648 + 51876 from classes 116, 127 and 115 as it joined the branch with a Cross City service from Four Oaks. This formation was the usual for Tyseley's four-car sets at the time but class 150s were not far off mass introduction so scenes like this were well worth recording and in 2021 OHLE masts have changed everything with electric units working both the branch and Bromsgrove terminating trains. Peter Tandy.
DMU set T326 - presumably Class 116 DMS 53891 + Class 127 TSL 59609 + Class 116 DMBS 51131 - arriving Bournville for Birmingham New Street 1-12-92. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.
Class 116/127 combination T326 (presumably 53891 + 59609 + 51131) is seen forming a Lincoln service at Nottingham in May 1993. Note the first two vehicles are missing their numbers (possibly due to dust removal software). Andrew Walker.
The Monmouthshire Railway Society Afon Llwyd railtour next to Furnace Sidings signal box, Blaenavon, on 1 April 1967 formed of a Derby suburban DMU, vehicles W50838 (nearest), W59376 and W50891. Photograph by Norman Thomas. Monmouthshire Railway Society.
W50838 + W59376 + W50891 are seen at in Abersychan and Talywain station with the Monmouthshire Railway Society 'The Afon Llwyd' railtour on 1 April 1967. Robert Thomas.
BR (Derby) Suburban 3-car dmu (later Class 116) Nos.W50838 (116/2), W59376 (175), W50891 (116/1) in BR green with small yellow warning panel at Hafodyrynys Colliery on the "Afon Llwyd" railtour around the Eastern Valleys, South Wales, 01/04/67. Hugh Llewelyn.
Abersychan & Talywain Station showing BR (Derby) Suburban 3-car dmu (later Class 116) Nos.W50838 (116/2), W59376 (175), W50891 (116/1) on the "Afon Llwyd" railtour, 01/04/67. Hugh Llewelyn.
On Monday 5 May 1986 I dropped into Stratford-upon-Avon station while walking home from work and took this picture of class 116 TS618 (vehicles 53073 + 59592 + 53891) moving between platforms 1 and 2. It would head to Birmingham Moor Street as the 17.26 service from Stratford. The background is very different in 2021 although the units used by small local businesses in Western Road are still fully occupied and busy. Peter Tandy.
Tyseley allocated dmu set T416 made up of M51876 (class 115), M59648, M59609, (class 127s), M53891 (class 116) pulls out of Ravenglass bound for Sellafield, having worked up from the Midlands via Stockport. Andrew J Crowther.