Vehicle 59029
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
| Sep-57 | New to | 88A (Cardiff Cathays) | |
| Jan-61 | Depot code change | 88B | |
| Mar-62 | Depot code change | 88M | |
| Nov-64 | Transferred to | 86A (Cardiff Canton) | |
| Oct-66 | On loan to | 2A (Tyseley) | |
| Nov-66 | Transferred to | 2A (Tyseley) | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | TS | |
| p/e 24/12/83 | Withdrawn from | TS (Tyseley) |
Refurbished
At Swindon Works dated 19/08/1977 released in white/blue stripe liveryDisposal
Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50079 | 59029 | 50121 | As delivered to WR - September 1957 | ||||||
| TY540 | 50832 | 59029 | 50885 | Listed at 2A - 16/08/70 | |||||
| 50832 | 59029 | 50885 | Noted 02/10/1971 - at Birmingham New Street1 | ||||||
| 50832 | 59029 | 50885 | Noted 11/08/73 - at Ely2 | ||||||
| 50832 | 59029 | 50885 | Noted 28/05/1974 - at Birmingham New Street1 | ||||||
| TS540 | 50832 | 59029 | 50885 | Noted 12/07/1975 - at Solihull3 | |||||
| 50832 | 59029 | 50885 | Noted 08/09/76 - at Reading2 | ||||||
| TS540 | 50832 | 59029 | 50885 | Noted circa 01/19784 | |||||
| 50832 | 59029 | 50885 | Noted 04/01/78 | ||||||
| TS540 | 50832 | 59029 | 50885 | Noted 01/07/1978 - Worcester Shrub Hill Area5 | |||||
| TS540 | 50832 | 59029 | 50885 | Listed at TS - 12/08/79 | |||||
| TS540 | 50832 | 59029 | 50885 | Noted circa 01/19814 | |||||
| TS540 | 50832 | 59029 | 50885 | Noted circa 10/19814 | |||||
| TS540 | 50832 | 59029 | 50885 | Noted circa 05/19824 | |||||
| TS540 | 50832 | 59029 | 50885 | Listed at TS - Jan-83 | |||||
| TS540 | 50832 | 59029 | 50885 | Noted circa 01/19834 | |||||
| TS540 | 53832 | 59029 | 53885 | Listed at TS - 14/07/83 | |||||
| TS540 | 53832 | 59029 | 53885 | Noted circa 09/19834 |
Formation Sources
1: Jeremy Goodyear
2: Gerald Brown
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Shayne Lewis
Images:
14th July 1980
A Class 116 passing a Peak alongside the Worcester & Birmingham canal between University and Five Ways on 14 July 1980. On left is 50885, so the centre car should be 59029, they would form set TS540 at this time with 50832. Neil Smith.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 1974
Set number: TY540
Class 116 DMU set TY540 at Widney Manor in spring 1974. DMS M50085 is closest, the other two are presumably 59029 + 50832. All three had spend their first few years at Cardiff before moving to Tyseley in November 1964. Michael Mensing.
Date: 3rd April 1975
Set number: TY540
The 6.14pm Lichfield - Kidderminster service is seen at Shenstone on April 3rd, 1975. M50832 leads, probably with 59029 + 50885. Michael Mensing.
Date: mid-1976
Set number: TY540
Two Class 116 DMUs head away from Blake Street station with a Kidderminster service in mid-1976. Closest is set TY540 presumably formed 50832 + 59029 + 50885. Michael Mensing.
Date: 28th August 1977
Set number: TS540
A class 116 dmu (set TS540, presumably 50832 + 59029 + 50885) has just left Nuneaton Trent Valley station and approaches the site of Nuneaton Abbey Street station (closed 1968) 28/8/1977 with a Leicester to Birmingham New Street service. The end cottage on the left bears evidence that the occupants were supporters of the notorious career criminal George Davis who was wrongly imprisoned for an offence but ended up committing numerous crimes! Stephen Burdett.
Date: 12th March 1981
Set number: TS540
Tyseley set 540 departs from Birmingham New Street on 12/3/81. The DMS closest is presumably 50885, working with 59029 + 53832. Steve Jones.