Vehicle 59003
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
| May-57 | New to | 84E (Tyseley) | |
| 01/01/63 | Boundary change | 84E | transferred from WR to LMR stock |
| Sep-63 | Depot code change | 2A | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | TS | |
| 19/11/83 | Withdrawn from | TS (Tyseley) |
Refurbished
At Swindon Works dated 13/05/1977 released in white/blue stripe liveryDisposal
Preserved - more details.
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50053 | 59003 | 50095 | As delivered to WR - May 1957 | ||||||
| 303 | 50070 | 59003 | 50120 | Noted Aug-601 | |||||
| 50076 | 59003 | 50118 | Noted 01/04/69 - in Birmingham New Street2 | ||||||
| 50076 | 59003 | 50118 | Noted 14/04/69 - in Birmingham New Street2 | ||||||
| 50076 | 59003 | 50118 | Noted 28/09/1969 - Tyseley open day3 | ||||||
| TY503 | 50076 | 59003 | 50118 | Listed at 2A - 16/08/70 | |||||
| 50076 | 59003 | 50118 | Noted 05/11/70 - at Birmingham New Street2 | ||||||
| 50076 | 59003 | 50118 | Noted 19/10/71 - at Church Road, Edgbaston2 | ||||||
| 50076 | 59003 | 50118 | Noted 14/07/1973 - at Birmingham New Street4 | ||||||
| 50076 | 59003 | 50118 | Noted 06/09/73 - on Worcester depot5 | ||||||
| TY503 | 50076 | 59003 | 50118 | Noted 20/07/74 - on 1700 Birmingham NS-Lichfield City with TY504 50059 + 59004 + 50104 and TY527 50116 + 59027 + 50061 | |||||
| TS503 | 50076 | 59003 | 50118 | Noted 04/07/1975 - at Solihull6 | |||||
| TS503 | 50076 | 59003 | 50118 | Noted 07/09/76 - in Bristol Temple Meads5 | |||||
| TS503 | 50076 | 59003 | 50118 | Noted circa 01/19787 | |||||
| TS503 | 50076 | 59003 | 50118 | Noted 11/03/1979 - Tyseley3 | |||||
| TS503 | 50076 | 59003 | 50118 | Listed at TS - 12/08/79 | |||||
| 50076 | 59003 | 50118 | Noted 24/05/80 | ||||||
| TS503 | 50076 | 59003 | 50118 | Noted 15/06/1980 - on Tyseley depot3 | |||||
| TS503 | 50076 | 59003 | 50118 | Noted circa 01/19817 | |||||
| TS503 | 50076 | 59003 | 50118 | Noted circa 10/19817 | |||||
| TS503 | 50076 | 59003 | 50118 | Noted circa 05/19827 | |||||
| TS503 | 50076 | 59003 | 50118 | Listed at TS - Jan-83 | |||||
| TS503 | 53076 | 59003 | 53118 | Listed at TS - 14/07/83 | |||||
| TS503 | 53076 | 59003 | 53118 | Noted circa 09/19837 | |||||
| TS503 | 53076 | 59003 | 53118 | Noted 10/10/1983 - at Birmingham New Street3 |
Formation Sources
1: Andrew Cope
2: Leonard Rogers
3: Martin Lumley
4: Jeremy Goodyear
5: Gerald Brown
6: Peter Wallwork
7: Eddie Knorn
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The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 21st July 1962
Set number: 303
The 1.10pm Birmingham Snow Hill - Henley-in-Arden arriving at Small Heath on 21 July 1962. The Derby suburban triple set, numbered 303, has DMBS W50076 at the front, the other two vehicles are presumably trailer composite 59003 and DMS 50118. Michael Mensing.
Date: mid-1973
A Class 116 DMU with vehicles 59003 + 50076 visible is seen at Aston in mid-1973. Michael Mensing.
Date: November 1975
Set number: TY503
Two Class 116 DMUs at Langley Green with a Lichfield City service in November 1975. With broken glass in the top marker lamp M50118 leads in set TY503, presumably with 59003 + 50076. Michael Mensing.
Date: 1977
Set number: TS503
Refurbished Class 116 set TS503 (DMBS 50076 and presumably TC 59003 and DMS 50118) heading away from Wylde Green station in 1977. Michael Mensing.
Date: 26th September 1979
Set number: TS503
Class 116 set TS503 (DMBS M50076 closest, presumably with M59003 + M50118) at Nuneaton on September 26, 1979. Steve Jones.
Date: 25th May 1980
Set number: TS503
Two Tyseley Class 116 sets work a Rocket 150 shuttle at Rainhill on 25 May 1980. The full formation should be M50118 + 59003 + 50076 / M50830 + 59332 + 50883. In the cab window the number 10 has been added over the TS503 set number, likely to identify it in the day's workings. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 20th March 1987
Now here's a combination i don't think I ever saw again...! Approaching Twyford on the down relief on 20th March 1987 is an ECS working formed of a Derby built Class 116, with a Class 127 Trailer, and a GRCW built Class 119. The train was running from Paddington - Reading where it was split, with the Tyseley interloper returning home as the 1140 Reading - Birmingham New St service. Unfortunately i only got the formation of the leading unit, which was, 53053 + 59614 + 51146. M53053 was delivered new to TY in May 1957 as W50053, with its original partners W59003 + W50095. It remained allocated to the West Midland's depot for all of its working life and was finally withdrawn after a career lasting 28 years on 27th May 1995. It was to be scrapped by MC Metals at Springburn. Nigel Mack.