Vehicle 50886 / 53886 / 977827
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: 30364
Diagram: 554
Allocations
| 4w/e 25/01/58 | New to | 88A (Cardiff Cathays) | |
| circa late 1960 | Transferred 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 | |
| 30/09/92 | To departmental stock | TS (Tyseley) | |
| Feb-94 | Withdrawn | - sandite, TDB, set T003 |
The vehicle carried the following numbers:
50886 - original number
53886 - from Jul-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
977827 - from Oct-92 (departmental stock)
Department Use as TDB977827
Sandite From 10/92 to 1/94. Carried set number T003
Refurbished
At Derby Works dated 25/06/1982 released in blue/grey liveryDisposal
Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50833 | 59341 | 50886 | As delivered to WR - January 1958 | ||||||
| TYS330 | 50833 | 59341 | 50886 | Formed at TYS circa late 1960 - was CAT317 | |||||
| TY531 | 50861 | 59341 | 50886 | Listed at 2A - 16/08/70 | |||||
| 50861 | 59341 | 50886 | Noted 05/11/70 - at Birmingham New Street1 | ||||||
| TY531 | 50052 | 59341 | 50886 | Listed at Tyseley - circa Sep-71 | |||||
| 50052 | 59341 | 50886 | Noted 02/10/1971 - at Birmingham New Street2 | ||||||
| 50052 | 59341 | 50886 | Noted 29/01/72 - on Tyseley depot1 | ||||||
| 50053 | 59342 | 50886 | Noted 24/03/73 - in Birmingham New Street1 | ||||||
| 50053 | 59342 | 50886 | Noted 02/09/73 - in Manchester Piccadilly3 | ||||||
| 50053 | 59342 | 50886 | Noted 25/05/1974 - at Birmingham New Street2 | ||||||
| 50053 | 59342 | 50886 | Noted 30/05/1974 - at Birmingham New Street2 | ||||||
| 50053 | 59342 | 50886 | Noted 23/08/75 - in Tyseley station3 | ||||||
| TY534 | 50053 | 59342 | 50886 | Noted 12/06/76 - at Stratford-upon-Avon3 | |||||
| TS531 | 50052 | 59341 | 50886 | Noted circa 01/19784 | |||||
| TS534 | 50053 | 59342 | 50886 | Listed at TS - 12/08/79 | |||||
| TS534 | 50053 | 59342 | 50886 | Noted circa 01/19814 | |||||
| TS534 | 50053 | 59342 | 50886 | Noted circa 10/19814 | |||||
| TS534 | 50053 | 59342 | 50886 | Noted circa 09/19824 | |||||
| TS534 | 50053 | 59342 | 50886 | Listed at TS - Jan-83 | |||||
| TS534 | 53053 | 59342 | 53886 | Listed at TS - 14/07/83 | |||||
| TS534 | 53053 | 59342 | 53886 | Noted circa 09/19834 | |||||
| TS534 | 53053 | 59629 | 53886 | Noted circa 01/19844 | |||||
| TS534 | 53053 | 59629 | 53886 | Noted circa 02/19844 | |||||
| TS534 | 53053 | 59629 | 53886 | Noted circa 07/19844 | |||||
| TS534 | 53053 | 59107 | 53886 | Noted circa 03/19854 | |||||
| TS628 | 53053 | 59614 | 53886 | Noted circa 10/19854 | |||||
| TS628 | 53053 | 59614 | 53886 | Listed at Tyseley - Summer 1986 | |||||
| TS602 | 51133 | 59570 | 53886 | Noted 29/07/1986 - at Birmingham New Street5 | |||||
| TS602 | 51133 | 59570 | 53886 | Formation change - TS - circa Oct-86 - 53886 (ex-TS628) replaces 51146 (to TS628) | |||||
| 51133 | 59610 | 53886 | Noted 20/01/87 - at Norwich3 | ||||||
| T602 | 53082 | 59610 | 53886 | Listed at TS - Jul-87 | |||||
| T401 | 51662 | 59743 | 59610 | 53886 | Formed at TS Aug-87 | ||||
| T401 | 51662 | 59743 | 59610 | 53886 | Listed at Tyseley - 7th April 1988 | ||||
| T401 | 51662 | 59743 | 59610 | 53886 | Noted circa 05/19884 | ||||
| T401 | 51662 | 59610 | 59743 | 53886 | Noted circa 03/19894 | ||||
| T401 | 51662 | 59610 | 59743 | 53886 | Listed at TS - 01/09/89 | ||||
| T401 | 51662 | 59743 | 59610 | 53886 | Listed at TS - 01/12/89 | ||||
| 51662 | 59743 | 59610 | 53886 | Noted 06/05/1990 - at Tyseley depot2 | |||||
| T401 | 51662 | 59743 | 59610 | 53886 | Listed at TS - mid May-90 | ||||
| T401 | 51865 | 59724 | 59743 | 53886 | Noted circa 12/19904 | ||||
| T401 | 51865 | 59724 | 59743 | 53886 | Noted 11/05/91 - on 17:41 New St - Kidderminster service | ||||
| T401 | 51865 | 59724 | 59743 | 53886 | Listed at TS - Aug-91 | ||||
| T401 | 51865 | 59724 | 59743 | 53886 | Listed at TS - Dec-91 | ||||
| T321 | 53854 | 59753 | 53886 | Noted circa 01/19924 | |||||
| T003 | 55033 | 977827 | Noted 18/10/92 - on Tyseley depot | ||||||
| T003 | 977826 | 977827 | Listed at TS - 08/11/93 - sandite |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Gerald Brown
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Robert Chilton
Images:
mid-1961
A six-car DMU formation with Birmingham Moor Street on the destination blind in Spring Road station in mid-1961. W50886 is closest in the Derby suburban triple set, on the rear is a Swindon Cross-Country set. Michael Mensing.
1st May 1963
Set number: 331
On 1st May 1963 Tyseley-based Derby suburban triple set 331 (50886 closest) operates the 6.25pm Birmingham Moor Street - Leamington Spa General seen at Lapworth. Michael Mensing.
April 1966
A green Derby suburban DMU at Norton Junction with a Worcester - Stratford upon Avon service in April 1966. Two vehicles are unlined, the DMBS is lined. The leading vehicle appears to be 50886. Michael Mensing.
7th May 1974
Set number: TY531
The 17:54 Birmingham New Street - Lichfield City service seen approaching Shenstone on 7 May 1974. It is formed of Class 116 set TY531 with M50886 presumably leading and appears to have AEC engines. Michael Mensing.
summer 1975
Set number: TY534
Class 116 DMU set TY534 (presumably M50886 leading) at St Andrews Junction, Birmingham, in summer 1975. Stratford-upon-Avon is on the destination blind. Michael Mensing.
21st August 1975
Set number: TY534
Class 116 DMU set TY534 (presumably M50886 leading) at St Andrews Junction, Birmingham, on 21 August 1975. Lichfield City is on the destination blind. Michael Mensing.
7th July 1978
Set number: TY534
Rail blue Class 116 set TY534 departs from Dorridge station with a Leamington Spa service on July 7, 1978. DMS 50886 leads. Michael Mensing.
20th July 1983
Set number: TS534
Class 116 DMU set TS534 (presumably 53886 + 59342 + 53053) in Birmingham Moor Street station on 20 July 1983. Brian Daniels.
11th March 1989
Set number: T401
A four-car Tyseley DMU, set 401, passing the signalbox at Bearley Junction on 11 March 1989. This unit is a right hotch-potch with a class 116 DMS 53886, class 115 TS 59743, class 127 TSL 59610 and Class 115 DMBS 51662. This mixture of types was far from unusual at Tyseley around this time with the depot using whatever they had available to keep trains running at a time of dreadful reliability. Peter Tandy.
15th March 1989
Set number: T401
Tyseley set T401 with what should be Class 116 DMS 53886 trailing shunts out towards Lichfield Trent Valley Junction signal box with empty stock on 15-3-89. On Tour With The Class 13 Army.
11th May 1991
Set number: T401
T401 (53886 + 59743 + 59724 + 51865) arrives at Old Hill with the 17:41 New St - Kidderminster, 11th May 1991. Gazza Prescott.
18th October 1992
Set number: T003
Class 116 977827, sandite set T003 with 55033, is seen stabled at Tyseley on 18.10.1992. Andy Cole.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 20th July 1983
Set number: TS562
Class 116 DMUs in Birmingham Moor Street station on 20 July 1983. On the right is set TS562 (presumably 53893 + 59634 + 53075) and on the left TS534 (presumably 53886 + 59342 + 53053). Brian Daniels.
Date: 9th June 1985
A suburban DMU formed of 53053 + 59629 + 53886 (116/127/116) at Bearley Junction on 9 June 1985. Keith Miller.
Date: 6th May 1987
Set number: TS602
53082/59610/53886 running 25 minutes late on the 12.59 Reading to Birmingham New Street at Leamington Spa on 06/05/87. Steve Jones.
Date: 15th March 1989
Set number: T401
Hybrid 4-car DMU with Class 115 DMBS 51662 leading arriving Lichfield Trent Valley from Birmingham on 15-3-89. The set is presumably formed 51662+59610+59743+53886, Class 115+127+115+116, DMBS+TLS+TS+DMS, but formations were very fluid at Tyseley at this time! On Tour With The Class 13 Army.