Vehicle 50921 / 53921
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
| 2w/e 14/06/58 | New to | 88A (Cardiff Cathays) | |
| Jan-61 | Depot code change | 88B | |
| Mar-62 | Depot code change | 88M | |
| Oct-64 | Transferred to | 84A (Laira) | |
| Nov-68 | Transferred to | 82A (Bristol Bath Road) | |
| Mar-69 | Transferred to | 84A (Laira) | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | LA | |
| w/e 06/03/76 | Transferred to | TS (Tyseley) | |
| w/e 23/09/79 | Transferred to | SF (Stratford) | |
| 11/05/86 | Transferred to | TS (Tyseley) | |
| 4w/e 27/05/95 | Withdrawn from | TS (Tyseley) |
The vehicle carried the following numbers:
50921 - original number
53921 - from 11/04/83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Modifications
19/01/74 - Dual AWS fitted
Refurbished
At Doncaster Works dated 23/09/1983 released in blue/grey liveryDisposal
Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50868 | 59376 | 50921 | As delivered to 88A - 2w/e 14/06/58 | ||||||
| CAT353 | 50868 | 50921 | Listed at CAT - Jul-62 - and centre car | ||||||
| 50868 | 59376 | 50921 | Transfer to 84A - Oct-64 | ||||||
| LA311 | 50865 | 59372 | 50921 | Noted circa Mar-68 - in blue with full yellow ends | |||||
| 50865 | 59372 | 50921 | Transfer to 82A - Nov-68 | ||||||
| 50865 | 59372 | 50921 | Transfer to 84A - Mar-69 | ||||||
| LA312 | 50865 | 59372 | 50921 | New set number at 84A - circa Feb-70 - from LA311 | |||||
| 50865 | 59372 | 50921 | Noted 12/08/70 - at Plymouth1 | ||||||
| LA312 | 50865 | 59372 | 50921 | Listed at Laira - circa May-71 | |||||
| 50865 | 59372 | 50921 | Noted 22/04/73 - on 1435 Newton Abbot-Paignton | ||||||
| 50865 | 59372 | 50921 | Transfer to TS - w/e 06/03/76 - from WR | ||||||
| 50865 | 59372 | 50921 | Noted 19/03/77 - on 1033 Birmingham-Moor Street-Dorridge and 1102 Dorridge-Birmingham-Moor Street | ||||||
| TS545 | 50865 | 59372 | 50921 | Noted circa 01/19782 | |||||
| 50865 | 59372 | 50921 | Noted 04/01/78 | ||||||
| 50865 | 59372 | 50921 | Noted 20/12/78 - on 2028 Birmingham New Street-Lichfield City | ||||||
| TS545 | 50865 | 59372 | 50921 | Listed at TS - 12/08/79 | |||||
| 50865 | 59372 | 50921 | Transfer to SF - w/e 23/09/79 - vehicles moved to SF on 28/9, had not entered traffic by 18/10 | ||||||
| 50867 | 59353 | 50921 | Noted 15/09/1981 - on Stratford depot3 | ||||||
| 50865 | 59375 | 50921 | Noted 24/08/1982 - on Stratford depot3 | ||||||
| 53867 | 59353 | 53921 | Noted 16/04/1983 - on Stratford depot3 | ||||||
| 53865 | 59353 | 53921 | Noted circa 01/19842 | ||||||
| 53865 | 53921 | Noted 31/10/1985 - at Shenfield4 | |||||||
| TS701 | 53865 | 59353 | 53921 | Noted circa 05/19862 | |||||
| TS6xx | 53865 | 59353 | 53921 | Formation change - TS - 11/05/86 | |||||
| TS631 | 53865 | 59533 | 53921 | Listed at Tyseley - Summer 1986 | |||||
| TS631 | 53865 | 59533 | 53921 | Noted circa 06/19862 | |||||
| 53865 | 59533 | 53921 | Noted 05/07/86 - at Norwich, power cars still with E prefix1 | ||||||
| 51870 | 59589 | 59353 | 53921 | Noted 04/05/1987 - Black Eight Tours Mendip Meanderer Railtour with 55993 | |||||
| T415 | 51870 | 59589 | 59353 | 53921 | Noted circa 06/19872 | ||||
| T415 | 51870 | 59589 | 59353 | 53921 | Listed at TS - Jul-87 | ||||
| T415 | 51870 | 59589 | 59353 | 53921 | Noted 16/08/87 - at Norwich1 | ||||
| T415 | 51870 | 59589 | 59353 | 53921 | Noted circa 01/19882 | ||||
| T415 | 51870 | 59589 | 59353 | 53921 | Listed at Tyseley - 7th April 1988 | ||||
| T415 | 51870 | 59589 | 59353 | 53921 | Listed at TS - 01/09/89 | ||||
| T415 | 51870 | 59589 | 59353 | 53921 | Listed at TS - 01/12/89 | ||||
| T415 | 51870 | 59589 | 59353 | 53921 | Noted circa 05/19902 | ||||
| 51870 | 59589 | 59353 | 53921 | Noted 06/05/1990 - at Tyseley depot5 | |||||
| T415 | 51870 | 59589 | 59353 | 53921 | Listed at TS - mid May-90 | ||||
| T415 | 51870 | 59512 | 59353 | 53921 | Noted circa 09/19902 | ||||
| T420 | 51856 | 59032 | 59607 | 53921 | Noted circa 12/19902 | ||||
| T327 | 53055 | 59674 | 53921 | Listed at TS - Jul-91 | |||||
| T415 | 51870 | 59589 | 59353 | 53921 | Listed at TS - Aug-91 | ||||
| T407 | 51858 | 59594 | 59353 | 53921 | Listed at TS - Dec-91 | ||||
| T414 | 51880 | 59641 | 59674 | 53921 | Noted circa 01/19922 | ||||
| T414 | 51880 | 59641 | 59674 | 53921 | Noted 13/06/92 - on 10:18 Lichfield TV - Redditch | ||||
| T414 | 51880 | 59641 | 59674 | 53921 | Listed at TS - 02/07/92 | ||||
| T414 | 51880 | 59641 | 59670 | 53921 | Noted 01/08/92 | ||||
| T414 | 51880 | 59641 | 59670 | 53921 | Noted circa 09/19922 | ||||
| T414 | 51880 | 59641 | 59674 | 53921 | Listed at TS - 24/09/92 | ||||
| T414 | 51880 | 59641 | 59335 | 53921 | Listed at TS - November 1992 | ||||
| T414 | 51880 | 59641 | 59734 | 53921 | Listed at TS - 10/12/92 | ||||
| T351 | 51880 | 53132 | 53921 | Noted 15/08/1993 - at Birmingham New Street3 | |||||
| T351 | 51880 | 53921 | Listed at TS - November 1993 | ||||||
| T351 | 51349 | 53132 | 53921 | Noted 13/06/1994 - at Birmingham New Street3 | |||||
| 117333 | 53053 | 53921 | 53132 | Noted 21/09/94 | |||||
| 117333 | 53053 | 53921 | 53132 | Noted 12/11/1994 - on 21:15 Birmingham Snow Hill to Dorridge3 | |||||
| 119022 | 51079 | 53921 | Listed at TS - late Nov-94 | ||||||
| T351 | 51880 | 53921 | 53132 | Noted 05/1995 - Noted at Selly Oak operating to Redditch in place of the class 323 units which had been taken out of service for repairs.6 |
Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
2: Eddie Knorn
3: Martin Lumley
4: Robert Chilton
5: Jeremy Goodyear
6: Alan Barclay
Images:
circa June 1975
Set number: P356
Class 116 DMU set P356 (W50921 and presumably 59372 + 50865) at Newton Abbot. The slide process date was June 1975. Stuart Mackay Collection.
1976
Set number: TS545
Class 116 DMU set TS545 with M50921 closest seen at Lichfield City in the summer of 1976. Michael Mensing.
February 1978
Set number: TS543
M50921 is at the front of a Class 116 set seen at Whitacre in February 1978. The set number in the window seems to read TS543. Michael Mensing.
22nd March 1986
A Class 116 DMU (E53921 + E59353 + E53865) is seen after arrival at Southminster on Saturday 22nd March 1986 with the 12:56 Wickford - Southminster service. Colin Brooks.
22nd March 1986
302 278 on the 12:10 Liverpool St - Southend and a Class 116 (E53921 + E59353 + E53865) on a 12XX Wickford - Southminster at Wickford (taken at 12:55) on Saturday 22nd March 1986. Colin Brooks.
14th March 1987
Set number: T415
Class 116 53921, set number T415, is seen stabled at Tyseley carriage sidingson 14.03.1987. Andy Cole.
27th July 1989
Set number: T415
Tyseley set T415 (presumably 53921 + 59353 + 59589 + 51870) in Malvern Link station with the 13:32 Birmingham New Street - Great Malvern service on 27 July 1989. Michael Mensing.
10th August 1989
Set number: T415
DMU set T415 (presumably 53921 + 59353 + 59589 + 51870) waits to leave Worcester Foregate Street at 11.40 on the 10th August 1989 with the 11.43 to Birmingham New Street and 150 275 waits with the 11.53 to Swindon. In 1989 Worcester Foregate Street made an effort to brighten up the station with at least 2 bedding plant containers!! Dave Gommersall.
12th October 1989
Set number: T415
Four-car suburban set T415 (presumably 53921 + 59353 + 59589 + 51870) in Grantham station with the 15:15 to Coventry on 12 October 1989. Stuart Mackay Collection.
13th June 1992
Set number: T414
T414 (53921 + 59674 + 59641 + 51880) at Four Oaks, working the 10:18 Lichfield TV - Redditch, 13/6/92. Gazza Prescott.
2nd July 1992
Set number: T414
T414 (53921 closest) leaves Longbridge Station on the 2nd July 1992 with the 09.00 Longbridge to Lichfield City. Dave Gommersall.
6th July 1993
Set number: T414
53921 leads set T414 (53921/59592/59641/51880 on this day) waiting to form the 17.35 to Redditch at New St on 6/7/93. Leonard Rogers.
2nd May 1994
Set number: T351
On 2 May 1994 T351 (presumably 53921 at the front) leads L713 about to pass under Edstone Aqueduct, the longest cast-iron structure of its type in England. This location is just to the north of Bearley. Peter Tandy.
2nd May 1994
Set number: T351
The Bank Holiday Monday on 2 May 1994 saw some Birmingham to Stratford-upon-Avon trains formed of DMMUs rather than the usual class 150 sprinters. Here is a mixed formation of two power triples led by T351 (presumably 53921 at the front) and a Network South East liveried set (the rear vehicle labelled as L713, presumably 51391) approaching at Bishopton. Peter Tandy.
22nd May 1994
53921 at Worcester on the 22nd May 1994. Hamish Stevenson.
22nd May 1994
Set number: T351
In the centre road at Worcester Shrub Hill is DMU set T351 with vehicles 53921 + 51880 + 53132. They are behind 47484 which would haul the set with steam loco 5029 on the other end on a return move to Henwick as part of the Worcester Open Day on 22 May 1994. Dave Gommersall.
22nd May 1994
Set number: T351
Crossing the River Severn in Worcester is DMU set T351 with vehicles 53921 + 51880 + 53132. It is being hauled by 47484 with steam loco 5029 on the other end, on a return move to Henwick as part of the Worcester Open Day on 22 May 1994. Dave Gommersall.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 22nd March 1986
A Class 116 set (E53865 + E59353 + E53921) departing from Wickford, Saturday 22nd March 1986, Colin Brooks.
Date: 22nd March 1986
A Class 116 set (E53865 + E59353 + E53921) at Southminster on Saturday 22nd March 1986. Colin Brooks.
Date: 9th March 1990
Set number: T415
Hybrid DMU set T415 (presumably 51870 + 59589 + 59353 + 53921) at Bordesley Junction on 9-3-90. Ian Cuthbertson Collection.
Date: 5th July 1991
Set number: T415
Class 115 -127-116 Hybrid set T415 (51870-115) (59589-127) (59353 53921-116) BR blue & grey livery at Shenstone station Staffordshire, 05-07-1991. Doug Pritchard Collection.
Date: 8th July 1991
Set number: T415
Class 115-127-116 hybrid set T415 (51870-115, 59589-127, 59353 + 53921-116) in BR blue & grey livery at Gravelly Hill station, Birmingham, on 06-07-1991. Doug Pritchard Collection.
Date: 7th April 1993
Set number: T414
T414 M51880 + M59641 + 59734 + 53921, a 115/127/115/116 hybrid set, at New Street on the 09:36 to Redditch, 7/4/93. Kevin Dowd.
Date: 22nd May 1994
Class 115 DMBS M51880 stabled at Worcester on May 22nd 1994. It is coupled to 53132 in front and 53921 behind, the three coaches were used as part of special for the Worcester Open Day. Hamish Stevenson.
Date: 26th November 1994
Set number: 119022
Class 119/116 hybrid DMU set 119022 (51079 + 53921) stabled in the front of Cardiff Central panel box on 26 November 1994. Robert Thomas.