Vehicle 50892 / 53892
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) | |
| 4w/e 06/05/72 | Transferred to | 81D (Reading) | |
| 18/06/72 | Transferred to | 66C (Hamilton) | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | HN | |
| circa Aug-82 | Transferred to | ED (Eastfield) | |
| Nov-84 | Transferred to | AY (Ayr) | |
| Jun-86 | Stored | AY (Ayr) | |
| 24/02/87 | Transferred to | TS (Tyseley) | |
| 22/03/87 | Withdrawn from | TS (Tyseley) |
The vehicle carried the following numbers:
50892 - original number
53892 - from Sep-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Disposal
Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50839 | 59347 | 50892 | As delivered to Cathays - 4w/e 25/01/58 | ||||||
| CAT319 | 50839 | 59347 | 50892 | Listed at Cathays - circa Sep-60 | |||||
| CAT319 | 50839 | 50892 | Listed at CAT - Jul-62 - and centre car | ||||||
| 50839 | 59347 | 50892 | Noted 06/11/70 - at Cardiff1 | ||||||
| CTN319 | 50839 | 59347 | 50892 | Listed at Canton - circa Jan-71 | |||||
| 50839 | 59347 | 50892 | Noted 26/08/1971 - at Newport2 | ||||||
| 50839 | 59347 | 50892 | Transfer to 81D - 4w/e 06/05/72 | ||||||
| 50839 | 59347 | 50892 | Noted 27/08/74 - on Hamilton depot3 | ||||||
| 50820 | 59328 | 50892 | Noted 05/04/1976 - at Glasgow Central 4 | ||||||
| 50839 | 59347 | 50892 | Noted 05/09/76 - on Hamilton depot3 | ||||||
| 50839 | 59347 | 50892 | Noted 09/04/1977 - On 16:00 Glasgow Central to East Kilbride4 | ||||||
| 166 | 50839 | 59347 | 50892 | Listed at HN - mid-May-78 - gangwayed set | |||||
| 392 | 50839 | 59374 | 50892 | Listed at HN - 01/02/81 | |||||
| 116392 | 50839 | 59374 | 50892 | Listed at HN - 13/06/82 | |||||
| 116394 | 53846 | 59345 | 53892 | Noted circa 11/19835 | |||||
| 116392 | 53839 | 59374 | 53892 | Listed at ED - 17/06/84 | |||||
| 116392 | 53839 | 59374 | 53892 | Transfer to AY - circa Nov-84 - from ED | |||||
| 116392 | 53839 | 59374 | 53892 | Listed at AY - 25/03/85 | |||||
| 53841 | 59559 | 53892 | Noted circa 02/19865 | ||||||
| 116392 | 53839 | 59374 | 53892 | Listed at Ayr - Summer 1986 | |||||
| 107425 | 51985 | 59559 | 53892 | Noted 5th June 1986 | |||||
| 53892 | Noted 11/10/1986 - at Falkland Yard5 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Gerald Brown
4: Peter Wallwork
5: Eddie Knorn
Images:
23rd March 1980
Following an overnight snowfall, various DMU's were stabled at Hamilton Depot on March 23rd 1980. The nearest car is Class 116 Driving Motor Second, SC50892. Martyn Hilbert.
1985
Set number: 116392
In 1985 Class 116 DMU sets 116 392 + 116 388 wait to leave Largs with 2T20 the 10.52 to Glasgow Central. This once four platform station had by this date already been reduced to 2 and the DMU's were replaced by class 318 EMU's with electrification in 1986. Adrian Nicholls.
7th March 1987
Set number: 116392
Class 116 53892, set number 116 392, is seen at Tyseley on 07.03.1987 after transfer from Scotland. Andy Cole.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 17th September 1985
Set number: 116393
Class 116+101 combination with an Ayr-Glasgow Central service at Lochwinnoch on the 17th September 1985. Leading is set 116393 formed Sc53841 + Sc59331 + Sc53892. Kevin Law.