Vehicle 59334
Class 116
Builder: BR Derby Works
Layout: High Density
Length: 64ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: None
Lot Number: 30365
Diagram: 555
Allocations
| Dec-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) | |
| Jan-65 | Transferred to | 84A (Laira) | |
| Oct-66 | On loan to | 2A (Tyseley) | |
| Nov-66 | Transferred to | 2A (Tyseley) | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | TS | |
| Jul-73 | Transferred to | ME (Marylebone) | |
| w/e 03/08/74 | Transferred to | TS (Tyseley) | |
| p/e 24/12/83 | Withdrawn from | TS (Tyseley) |
Refurbished
At Swindon Works dated 23/09/1977 released in white/blue stripe liveryDisposal
Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50826 | 59334 | 50879 | As delivered to WR - December 1957 | ||||||
| CAT321 | 50835 | 59334 | 50888 | Listed at Cathays - circa Sep-60 | |||||
| 50835 | 59334 | 50888 | Transfer to 84A - Jan-65 | ||||||
| 50835 | 59334 | 50888 | Noted 14/04/69 - in Birmingham New Street1 | ||||||
| TY541 | 50835 | 59334 | 50888 | Listed at 2A - 16/08/70 | |||||
| 50835 | 59334 | 50888 | Noted 02/10/1971 - at Birmingham New Street2 | ||||||
| 50835 | 59334 | 50888 | Transfer to ME - Jul-73 | ||||||
| 50835 | 59334 | 50888 | Transfer to TS - w/e 03/08/74 | ||||||
| TS541 | 50835 | 59334 | 50888 | Noted 03/07/19753 | |||||
| TS541 | 50835 | 59334 | 50888 | Noted circa 01/19784 | |||||
| TS541 | 50835 | 59334 | 50888 | Listed at TS - 12/08/79 | |||||
| TS541 | 50835 | 59334 | 50888 | Noted circa 01/19814 | |||||
| TS541 | 50835 | 59334 | 50888 | Noted circa 10/19814 | |||||
| TS541 | 50835 | 59334 | 50888 | Noted circa 05/19824 | |||||
| TS541 | 50835 | 59334 | 50888 | Noted circa 09/19824 | |||||
| TS541 | 50835 | 59334 | 50888 | Listed at TS - Jan-83 | |||||
| TS541 | 53835 | 59334 | 53888 | Listed at TS - 14/07/83 | |||||
| TS541 | 53835 | 59334 | 53888 | Noted circa 09/19834 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Eddie Knorn
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The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 4th March 1967
The now demolished Birmingham (Snow Hill) Station, on the last day of through Paddington - Birkenhead services, 04/03/67. Brush Type 4 (Class 47) No.D1605 (later No.47 028) enters the station with a Paddington-bound express from Wolverhampton (Low Level) whilst in the centre road are two BR (Derby) Suburban 3-car dmu's (Class 116) Nos.M50885, M59342, M50912 & M50859, M59334, M50888 (note: one too many DMS listed and one DMBS short) idling quietly amidst diesel fumes as the sunlight streams through the stygian gloom. Hugh Llewelyn.
Date: Autumn 1976
Set number: TS541
Class 116 DMU set TS541 (presumably 50888 + 59334 + 50835) is seen West of Leamington in autumn 1976. Michael Mensing.
Date: 19th August 1978
Set number: TS541
Two Class 116 sets arriving into Aston on August 19, 1978. DMBS M50835 of set TS541 leads, presumably with 50888 + 59334. Michael Mensing.
Date: 18th September 1978
Set number: TS541
Class 116 Tyseley set 541 (50835 + presumably 59334) at Birmingham Moor Street, September 18, 1978. Steve Jones.
Date: 28th July 1981
Set number: TS541
A publicity image (negative D9711/2) showing Class 116 set TS541 (presumably 50835 + 59334 + 50888) decorated to commemorate the Royal Wedding of Charles and Diana. At Four Oaks on July 28, 1981. British Railways Board.
Date: 4th September 1981
Set number: TS541
A publicity image (negative D9724-13) captioned "Three-car suburban diesel multiple unit in West Midlands Passenger Transport Executive livery at Kings Norton on 4 September 1981". The white line along the blue band means this is very probably set TS541 (50888 + 59334 + 50835) which had been decorated for the royal wedding of Charles and Diana. British Rail.