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Vehicle 59000


Class 116

Builder: BR Derby Works
Layout: High Density
Length: 64ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: None
Lot Number: 30212
Diagram: 555

Allocations

Apr-57 New to 84E (Tyseley)
01/01/63Boundary change84Etransferred from WR to LMR stock
Sep-63Depot code change2A
May-73Depot code changeTS
December 1982 Withdrawn from TS (Tyseley)

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 23/04/1976 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by A King, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50050 59000 50092 As delivered to WR - April 1957
50061 59000 50092 Noted 01/04/69 - in Birmingham New Street1
TY500 50061 59000 50092 Listed at 2A - 16/08/70
50061 59000 50097 Noted 09/03/73 - in Birmingham New Street1
50061 59000 50099 Noted 29/06/74 - on 16:05 Birmingham Moor St-Leamington
50061 59000 50092 Noted 17/08/1974 - at Chester2
50062 59000 50093 Noted 20/08/1974 - Helsby-Hooton shuttle3
TY500 50061 59000 50092 Noted 14/09/74 - on 1314 Lichfield City-Kidderminster with TY504
50061 59000 50092 Noted 11/12/1975 - at Solihull4
50061 59000 50092 Noted 08/09/76 - at Birmingham Proof House5
TS500 50061 59000 50092 Noted circa 01/19786
TS500 50061 59000 50092 Noted 10/02/1979 - at Birmingham New Street7
TS500 50061 59000 50092 Listed at TS - 12/08/79
TS500 50061 59000 50092 Noted circa 01/19816
TS500 50061 59000 50092 Noted circa 10/19816
TS529 50828 59000 50127 Noted circa 05/19826

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Chris Moxon
4: Peter Wallwork
5: Gerald Brown
6: Eddie Knorn
7: Shayne Lewis

Images:

Inside a Class 116 DMU

circa April 1957

An official image (Derby Works negative 57/463) showing the non-smoking compartment in a trailer composite from the first batch of Derby suburban triple sets (thought to be W59000) circa April 1957. British Railways.

Inside a Class 116 DMU

circa April 1957

An official image (Derby Works negative 57/468) showing the first class areas in a trailer composite (thought to be W59000) from the first batch of Derby suburban triple sets circa April 1957. Taken in the smoking compartments looking through to the non-smoking, behind the solid partition was not the end of the vehicle but a second class compartment. The seat material was the same pattern used on other builds such as the West Riding and West Cumberland Derby Lightweights, although in third class not first. British Railways.

Detail of a Class 116 DMU

circa April 1957

A Derby Works image (negative 57/470) showing the ends of TC W59000 (left) and DMBS W50050 (right) when new circa April 1957. The gear on the end of the centre car is for the communication cord. Note the far side has a footstep and handrail for staff to reach the reset 'butterfly', on the closest side they are not fitted but there are bolts where they should be. The writing on the lower corner reads in different rows 'C' (for composite, the vehicle type) 'TRIPLE' (the formation), 'S.P. 3-59' ('Shopping Proposal' - its next works date), 'NEW - 2001' (2001 is the code for Derby Works), '11-3-57' and then a paint date which is not readable. British Railways.

Class 116 DMU at Tyseley

4th May 1957

The first Derby suburban set on trial / driver training on the 4th May 1957. 50050 leads 59000 and presumably 50092 at Tyseley, taken at 3.47pm. Michael Mensing.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: circa April 1957

The first Derby suburban triple (Class 116) DMU when brand new circa April 1957. The vehicles in this Derby Works image (negative 57/461) are W50050 + W59000 + W50092 probably taken at Rushton on the Churnet Valley line. Note the marker lamps on the cab front, they are not painted in the cab colour as they normally were. Also the outer pair are shallower than normal and have a plate fitted over them. British Railways.

DMU

Date: circa April 1957

A Derby Works image (negative 57/462) showing the first Derby suburban triple (Class 116) DMU. Formed of W50092 + W59000 + W50050 it was delivered to Tyseley in April 1957. The marker lamp casings on the lower cab front are not painted in the body colour as they normally were; the outer pair are shallower than normal with plates over them. Taken at Rushton station on the Churnet Valley line, looking south. British Railways.

DMU

Date: circa April 1957

A Derby Works image (negative 57/471) showing W50092 and W59000 when new circa April 1957. Taken at Rushton station on the Churnet Valley line, looking south. British Railways.

DMU

Date: mid-1973

Set number: TY500

Tyseley Class 116 DMU set TY500 (presumably formed of 50061 + 59000 + 50092) in Small Heath station in mid-1973. Michael Mensing.

DMU

Date: 20th August 1974

Helsby Junction 20/8/74. A Class 101 2-car on the 10.10 Chester - Man Vic, with Class 116 3-car suburban unit 50093,59000,50062 on the Hooton branch service. My notes on the print say it stayed for a month on this service. Anthony Griffiths.

DMU

Date: 6th May 1976

A freshly-refurbished Class 116 set on Swindon Works on 6 May 1976. The Tyseley blind and cut buffers suggests the vehicles are 50061 + 59000 + 50092. Steve Davies Collection.

DMU

Date: 22nd May 1976

Set number: TS500

Class 116 DMU set TS500 (presumably formed of 50061 + 59000 + 50092) leaves Hall Green with the 18:42pm Birmingham Moor Street - Shirley service on 22 May 1976. Michael Mensing.

DMU

Date: 2nd September 1978

Set number: TS500

Having terminated at Shirley with a service from Birmingham, Tyseley class 116 Diesel Multiple Unit (DMU) TS500 (presumably 50061 + 59000 + 50092) has pulled out of the station and after the driver changed ends, waits to cross over from the up to the down line and return as the 1829 to Birmingham Moor St on 2 September 1978. Chris Morrison.