Vehicle 59016
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
| Aug-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 | |
| 15/10/83 | Withdrawn from | TS (Tyseley) |
Refurbished
At Swindon Works dated 25/11/1977 released in white/blue stripe liveryDisposal
Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50066 | 59016 | 50108 | As delivered to WR - August 1957 | ||||||
| 50075 | 59016 | 50110 | Noted 01/04/69 - in Birmingham New Street1 | ||||||
| TY516 | 50074 | 59016 | 50110 | Listed at 2A - 16/08/70 | |||||
| 50074 | 59016 | 50110 | Noted 05/11/70 - at Birmingham New Street1 | ||||||
| 50074 | 59016 | 50110 | Noted 02/01/71 | ||||||
| 50074 | 59016 | 50110 | Noted 19/05/72 - at Crewe1 | ||||||
| 50074 | 59016 | 50115 | Noted 11/05/73 - in Birmingham New Street1 | ||||||
| 50074 | 59016 | 50110 | Noted 14/07/1973 - at Worcester Shrub Hill2 | ||||||
| 50074 | 59016 | 50110 | Noted 14/07/1973 - at Birmingham New Street2 | ||||||
| 50074 | 59016 | 50110 | Noted 06/09/73 - on Worcester depot3 | ||||||
| 50074 | 59016 | 50110 | Noted 25/05/1974 - at Birmingham New Street2 | ||||||
| 50074 | 59016 | 50110 | Noted 23/08/75 - on Tyseley depot3 | ||||||
| TS516 | 50074 | 59016 | 50110 | Noted 28/08/77 - on 2F76 1530 Birmingham New Street-Leicester | |||||
| TS516 | 50074 | 59016 | 50110 | Noted circa 01/19784 | |||||
| TS516 | 50074 | 59016 | 50110 | Noted 16/02/1979 - at Birmingham New Street5 | |||||
| TS516 | 50074 | 59016 | 50110 | Listed at TS - 12/08/79 | |||||
| TS516 | 50074 | 59016 | 50110 | Noted circa 01/19814 | |||||
| TS516 | 50074 | 59016 | 50110 | Noted circa 10/19814 | |||||
| TS516 | 50074 | 59016 | 50110 | Noted circa 05/19824 | |||||
| TS516 | 50074 | 59016 | 50110 | Listed at TS - Jan-83 | |||||
| TS516 | 50074 | 59016 | 50110 | Noted circa 01/19834 | |||||
| TS516 | 53074 | 59016 | 53110 | Listed at TS - 14/07/83 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Gerald Brown
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Shayne Lewis
Images:
April 1969
A class 116 has just arrived at Stratford-Upon-Avon from Birmingham Moor Street in April 1969. Note that the DMBS has yellow cab doors. Stephen Burdett.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: March 1967
Tyseley MPD, 03/67. In the yard are LMS Class "5MT's" Nos.44675, 44663, 44833, & 45296 and BR St.Cl." 5MT" No.73045, Brush Type 4 (Class 47) No.D1688, Gloucester RC&W Co. railcars (Class 122) Nos.W55006 & W55004 and BR (Derby) dmu trailer (Class 175) No.W59016. Hugh Llewelyn.
Date: circa 1969
Set number: TY516
Class 116 set 516 (50074 and presumably 59016 + 50110) departs from Spring Road with a bubble at the front, passing another suburban set, circa 1969. The bubble is probably 55003, see image 14892 (and 4213). Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: mid-1973
Set number: TY516
Class 116 DMU set TY516 (50074 and presumably 59016 + 50110) in Gravelly Hill station in mid-1973. Michael Mensing.
Date: October 1974
Set number: TY516
Class 116 set TY516 at Loughborough in October 1974. M50110 is closest (presumably with 59016 + 50074), it has 'Special' on the destination blind. Mel Smith.
Date: October 1974
Set number: TY516
Class 116 set TY516 at Loughborough in October 1974. M50110 is closest (presumably with 59016 + 50074), with 'Special' on the destination blind. Mel Smith.
Date: mid-May 1975
Set number: TY516
Two Class 116 DMU sets, closest being TY516 (presumably 50074 + 59016 + 50110), seen at Four Oaks in mid-May 1975. Michael Mensing.
Date: June 1975
Set number: TY516
Class 116 DMU set TY516 (presumably 50074 + 59016 + 50110) seen at Saltley in June 1975. A Class 25 is to the left and two 37s in the distance. Michael Mensing.
Date: 3rd January 1976
Set number: TY516
Class 116 DMU set TY516 (presumably 50110 + 59016 + 50074) seen at Gravelly Hill on 3 January 1976. Michael Mensing.
Date: late 1976
Set number: TS516
In late 1976 Tyseley Class 116 DMU set TS516 (presumably 50110 + 59016 + 50074) is seen at Tyseley, another set is in the distance. Michael Mensing.
Date: June 1978
Set number: TY516
Two Class 116 sets, TY516 at the front (M50110 and presumably 59016 + 50074) at St Andrews (Birmingham) in June 1978. Michael Mensing.
Date: August 1978
Set number: TS516
Refurbished Class 116 set TS516 (presumably 50074 + 59016 + 50110) with another set at Small Heath Bridge in August 1978. Michael Mensing.