Vehicle 50063 / 53063
Class 116
Builder: BR Derby Works
Layout: High Density
Length: 64ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: None
Engines: Leyland 150hp
Transmission: Mechanical
Lot Number: 30211
Diagram: 553
Allocations
| Jun-57 | New to | 84E (Tyseley) | |
| 01/01/63 | Boundary change | 84E | transferred from WR to LMR stock |
| Sep-63 | Depot code change | 2A | |
| 2w/e 08/11/69 | Transferred to | 14A (Cricklewood) | |
| 06/05/73 | Depot code change | CW | |
| circa Feb-82 | Transferred to | TS (Tyseley) | |
| 02/02/83 | Transferred to | CW (Cricklewood) | |
| 22/05/83 | Transferred to | TS (Tyseley) | |
| 31/03/88 | Withdrawn from | TS (Tyseley) |
The vehicle carried the following numbers:
50063 - original number
53063 - from Jun-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Department Use as RDB977637
Claimed by Derby RTC for possible Civil Engineering use. Numbers never carried. From 8/88 to 5/90.
Disposal
Scrapped by Mayer Parry, Snailwell
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50063 | 59013 | 50105 | As delivered to WR - June 1957 | ||||||
| 312 | 50063 | 59004 | 50114 | Noted Aug-601 | |||||
| 50063 | 59011 | 50893 | Noted 22/03/76 - at Moorgate2 | ||||||
| 50063 | 59348 | 50106 | Noted 15/03/79 - on 07.47 Luton – Moorgate LT3 | ||||||
| 50063 | 59348 | 50106 | 50902 | Noted 20/07/79 - on 17.58 Moorgate LT - St. Albans3 | |||||
| 50063 | 59021 | 50849 | 50891 | Noted 27/11/79 - on 02.05 Cricklewood – Bedford Staff3 | |||||
| 50063 | 59365 | 50075 | Noted 28/05/80 - on 14.26 Kentish Town – Barking and 15.10 Barking – Kentish Town3 | ||||||
| 50063 | 59365 | 50075 | 50114 | Noted 18/06/80 - on 18.06 St. Pancras - Bedford3 | |||||
| 50063 | 59365 | 50075 | 50114 | Noted 19/06/80 - on 18.07 St. Pancras – St. Albans3 | |||||
| 50063 | 59365 | 50893 | Noted 08/09/80 - on 15.00 Cricklewood – Kentish Town ECS, 16.10 Kentish Town – Barking and 16.51 Barking – Kentish Town3 | ||||||
| 50063 | 59365 | 50893 | Noted 09/09/80 - on 15.00 Cricklewood – Kentish Town ECS, 15.40 Kentish Town – Barking. 16.30 Barking – Kentish Town, 17.15 Kentish Town – Barking and 17.58 Barking – Kentish Town3 | ||||||
| 50063 | 59365 | 50893 | Noted 10/09/80 - on 18.43 Kentish Town – Barking and 19.34 Barking – Kentish Town3 | ||||||
| 50063 | 59365 | 50893 | Noted 12/09/80 - on 16.00 Kentish Town – Cricklewood ECS and 17.00 Cricklewood – Kentish Town ECS3 | ||||||
| 50063 | 59365 | 50893 | 50923 | Noted 29/11/80 - on 21.45 Luton – Cricklewood3 | |||||
| 50063 | 59609 | 50870 | Noted 12/02/81 - on 09.55 Gospel Oak – Barking and 10.40 Barking – Gospel Oak (116/127 hybrid)3 | ||||||
| 50063 | 59609 | 50870 | Noted 16/02/81 - on 19.25 Gospel Oak – Barking and 20.10 Barking – Gospel Oak (116/127 hybrid)3 | ||||||
| TS560 | 50063 | 59443 | 51146 | Noted circa 10/19814 | |||||
| TS539 | 50063 | 59717 | 50119 | Noted circa 05/19824 | |||||
| TS539 | 50063 | 59717 | 50119 | Listed at TS - Jan-83 | |||||
| TS539 | 50063 | 59717 | 50119 | Noted circa 01/19834 | |||||
| 50063 | 59229 | 50923 | Noted circa 04/19834 | ||||||
| TS561 | 53063 | 59365 | 53903 | Listed at TS - 14/07/83 | |||||
| TS561 | 53063 | 59600 | 53903 | Noted circa 10/19834 | |||||
| TS561 | 53063 | 59442 | 53903 | Noted circa 06/19844 | |||||
| TS539 | 53063 | 59717 | 53119 | Noted circa 10/19844 | |||||
| TS512 | 53063 | 59717 | 53119 | Noted 07/09/1985 - 53063-59717-53119 + 53831-59713-53834 Doncaster-Finningley and return airshow special | |||||
| TS539 | 53063 | 59717 | 53119 | Noted circa 10/19854 | |||||
| TS512 | 53063 | 59717 | 53119 | Noted circa 05/19864 | |||||
| TS512 | 53063 | 59717 | 53119 | Listed at Tyseley - Summer 1986 | |||||
| TS512 | 53063 | 59717 | 53119 | Noted circa 06/19874 | |||||
| T512 | 53063 | 59717 | 53119 | Listed at TS - Jul-87 | |||||
| T512 | 53063 | 59642 | 53119 | Formation change - TS - Aug-87 - 59642 replaced 59717 |
Formation Sources
1: Andrew Cope
2: Leonard Rogers
3: Phil Shatford
4: Eddie Knorn
Images:
early 1960
A Derby suburban triple DMU led by W50063 with a Leamington Spa service at Acocks Green in early 1960. Michael Mensing.
25th March 1961
The 4.30pm Birmingham Snow Hill - Kidderminster service (note Bewdley on the blind) at The Hawthorns on 25 March 1961 with W50063 leading the Derby suburban triple. Michael Mensing.
June 1964
Set number: 321
A Derby suburban triple DMU (set TYS321) at Solihull in June 1964 led by DMBS M50063. Michael Mensing.
20th September 1980
With its destination blind in a bit of a mess, a Derby Class 116 Suburban 3-Car DMU with Driving Motor Brake Second M50063 leading, had arrived at Kentish Town with a service from Barking on September 20th 1980. The service through to Kentish Town on the Midland main line was withdrawn in 1981. Martyn Hilbert.
16th August 1986
Set number: TS512
Barnt Green is the junction for the Redditch branch, the line for which curves sharply away from the Birmingham to Bristol line. Line occupation, especially in the summer, meant that trains from Redditch often had quite a wait in the platform until Saltley Power Box found them a path, especially if they were a minute or two late arriving. The usual class 116 (TS512, presumably 53063 + 59717 + 53119) is shown here on 16 August 1986 waiting at the signal before heading off to Lichfield City via Birmingham New Street. Peter Tandy.
24th April 1987
Set number: TS512
An evening train from Leamington Spa to Birmingham Moor Street had just dropped off a few passengers at Hatton when I photographed it on 24 April 1987. The unit is the usual class 116 3 car - set TS512 presumably 53063 + 59717 (a 115 TS) + 53119. Peter Tandy.
22nd February 1991
Class 116 DMBS at Snailwell on 22nd February 1991. Nicholas Youngman.
2nd March 1991
53063's bogies Mayer Parrys, Snailwell 2-3-91. Kevin Dowd.