Vehicle 51138 / 977921
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: 30446
Diagram: 553
Allocations
| 4w/e 04/10/58 | New to | 82B (Bristol Marsh Junction) | |
| circa Jun-64 | Transferred to | 82A (Bristol Bath Road) | |
| May-65 | Transferred to | 86A (Cardiff Canton) | |
| 06/05/73 | Depot code change | CF | |
| w/e 07/04/76 | Transferred to | TS (Tyseley) | |
| 19/10/93 | Transferred to | HQ (Headquarters) RFXX | |
| 03/11/93 | Withdrawn from | HQ (Headquarters) RFXX |
The vehicle carried the following numbers:
51138 - original number
977921 - from Nov-93 (departmental stock) - number never carried
Department Use as 977921
Number allocated but conversion never happened From 11/93 to 12/95.
Modifications
Apr to Sep-76 - WR AWS removed
Refurbished
At Swindon Works dated 13/10/1978 released in white/blue stripe liveryDisposal
Preserved - more details.
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51138 | 59448 | 51151 | As delivered to 82B - 4w/e 04/10/58 | ||||||
| 51138 | 59448 | 51151 | Transfer to 86A - May-65 | ||||||
| 51138 | 59448 | 51151 | Noted 06/11/70 - at Cardiff1 | ||||||
| CTN353 | 51138 | 59448 | 51151 | Listed at Canton - circa Jan-71 | |||||
| 51138 | 59448 | 51151 | Noted 25/08/1971 - at Cardiff2 | ||||||
| 353 | 51138 | 59448 | 51151 | Noted 22/07/1972 - Branch Line Society Glamorgan Railtour | |||||
| 353 | 51138 | 59448 | 51151 | Noted 02/11/72 | |||||
| 353 | 51138 | 59448 | 51151 | Noted 06/09/73 - at Severn Tunnel Junction3 | |||||
| 51138 | 59448 | 51151 | Noted 26/08/74 - at Cardiff2 | ||||||
| C353 | 51138 | 59448 | 51151 | Noted 03/09/74 - at Cardiff3 | |||||
| C353 | 51138 | 59448 | 51151 | Noted 13/08/75 - on 2C15 1850 Barry Island-Newport with C346 | |||||
| 51138 | 59448 | 51151 | Noted 26/08/75 - On Cardiff Canton depot3 | ||||||
| TS546 | 51138 | 59448 | 51151 | Noted circa 01/19784 | |||||
| TS546 | 51138 | 59448 | 51151 | Listed at TS - 12/08/79 | |||||
| TS546 | 51138 | 59448 | 51151 | Noted circa 01/19814 | |||||
| TS546 | 51138 | 59448 | 51151 | Noted circa 10/19814 | |||||
| TS546 | 51138 | 59448 | 51151 | Noted circa 05/19824 | |||||
| TS546 | 51138 | 59448 | 51151 | Listed at TS - Jan-83 | |||||
| TS546 | 51138 | 59448 | 51151 | Listed at TS - 14/07/83 | |||||
| TS546 | 51138 | 59448 | 51151 | Noted circa 09/19834 | |||||
| TS622 | 51138 | 59448 | 51151 | Noted circa 12/19834 | |||||
| TS622 | 51138 | 59448 | 51151 | Noted circa 04/19844 | |||||
| TS617 | 51138 | 59107 | 51151 | Noted circa 10/19844 | |||||
| TS617 | 51138 | 59590 | 51151 | Noted circa 01/19854 | |||||
| TS617 | 51138 | 59590 | 51151 | Noted circa 02/19854 | |||||
| TS617 | 51138 | 59590 | 51151 | Listed at TS - May-85 | |||||
| TS617 | 51138 | 59590 | 51151 | Noted circa 10/19854 | |||||
| TS617 | 51138 | 59590 | 51151 | Noted circa 01/19864 | |||||
| TS617 | 51138 | 51151 | Listed at Tyseley - Summer 1986 | ||||||
| TS605 | 51138 | 59527 | 53904 | Formation change - TS - circa Nov-86 - 51138 replaced 53851 | |||||
| TS320 | 51138 | 59527 | 53904 | Noted circa 02/19874 | |||||
| T320 | 51138 | 59720 | 53904 | Listed at TS - Jul-87 | |||||
| T320 | 51138 | 59720 | 53890 | Formation change - TS - Aug-87 - 53890 (ex-T354) replaced 53904 (to T354) | |||||
| TS320 | 51138 | 59720 | 53904 | Noted 01/08/87 - at Norwich3 | |||||
| T320 | 51138 | 59720 | 53890 | Noted circa 09/19874 | |||||
| T320 | 51138 | 59720 | 53890 | Noted 31/10/19874 | |||||
| T320 | 51138 | 59720 | 53890 | Noted 24th January 1988 | |||||
| T320 | 51138 | 59720 | 53890 | Listed at Tyseley - 7th April 1988 | |||||
| T320 | 51138 | 59720 | 53890 | Noted 21/05/88 - at Norwich3 | |||||
| T320 | 51138 | 59720 | 53890 | Noted 18/06/88 - at Norwich3 | |||||
| T320 | 51138 | 59720 | 53890 | Noted circa 10/19884 | |||||
| T320 | 51138 | 59720 | 53890 | Noted circa 03/19894 | |||||
| T320 | 51138 | 59720 | 53890 | Listed at TS - 01/09/89 | |||||
| T320 | 51138 | 59720 | 53890 | Listed at TS - 01/12/89 | |||||
| T320 | 51138 | 59512 | 53890 | Noted circa 05/19904 | |||||
| 51138 | 59512 | 51316 | Noted 06/05/1990 - at Tyseley depot2 | ||||||
| 51138 | 59512 | 53890 | Noted 06/05/1990 - at Tyseley depot2 | ||||||
| T320 | 51138 | 59512 | 53890 | Listed at TS - mid May-90 | |||||
| T320 | 51138 | 59611 | 53890 | Listed at TS - Jul-91 | |||||
| T320 | 51138 | 59611 | 53890 | Listed at TS - Aug-91 | |||||
| T320 | 51138 | 59611 | 53890 | Listed at TS - Dec-91 | |||||
| T320 | 51138 | 59611 | 53881 | Noted 15/05/92 - on 12:58 Longbridge - Lichfield City | |||||
| spare | 51138 | Listed at TS - 02/07/92 | |||||||
| T320 | 51138 | 59611 | 53101 | Noted circa 08/19924 | |||||
| T320 | 51138 | 59611 | 53101 | Listed at - 24/09/92 | |||||
| T405 | 53101 | 59611 | 51138 | 53897 | Listed at TS - November 1992 | ||||
| T405 | 51138 | 59611 | 53897 | 53101 | Noted 02/11/19924 | ||||
| T405 | 51138 | 59611 | 53897 | Noted 29/11/19924 | |||||
| T405 | 53101 | 59611 | 51138 | 53897 | Listed at TS - 10/12/92 | ||||
| T421 | 53114 | 51138 | 59600 | 51144 | Noted circa 06/19934 | ||||
| T421 | 51138 | 59600 | 51144 | 53114 | Noted circa 09/19934 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Gerald Brown
4: Eddie Knorn
Images:
22nd July 1972
Set number: 353
Class 116 set 353 with the BLS Glamorgan railtour at Bridgend & Coity Goods on 22 July 1972. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Autumn 1976
Set number: TS546
In Autumn 1976 Tyseley allocated Class 116 DMU set TS546 (51138 and presumably 59448 + 51151) is seen between Warwick and Leamington. Michael Mensing.
1978
Set number: TS546
M51138 is at the front of set TS546 (presumably with 59448 + 51151) when seen at East Whitacre in 1978. Michael Mensing.
31st January 1981
Set number: TS546
Tyseley 116 unit TS546 (presumably 51138 + 59448 + 51151) is bound for Birmingham Moor Street at Hall Green on 31/1/81. Stephen Burdett.
21st January 1984
Set number: TS622
Class 116 DMBS M51138 leads Tyseley set TS622 at Birmingham Moor Street on 21st January 1984 Kevin Law.
November 1985
Set number: TS617
Tyseley Class 116 3-car DMU set TS617 arriving into Birmingham Moor Street in November 1985. 51138 is presumably closest, the other power car should be 51151, the centre car could be a 127. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.
19th June 1989
Set number: T320
A mixed DMU rake stands in Platform 1 at Hereford station on the evening of 19th June 1989. There are three yellow cab ends facing the camera - the fourth vehicle is either a bubble car or a power car attached to another set. Closest is set T320 presumably 51138 + 59720 + 53890. Paul James.
6th August 1992
Set number: T320
Set T320 (51138 + 59611 + 53101) at Five Ways with the 16:14 New St. - Longbridge on the 6th August 1992. Gazza Prescott.
29th November 1992
Set number: T405
"Eddie Knorn and I travelled to Birmingham for the last advertised day of first generation DMU services on the Cross City Line, where great things were expected. Unfortunately on the day, many of the services were in the hands of 'Centro' liveried 150s. Here Class 116 DMBS 51138, set T405, and Class 117 DMS 51412, set T307, are seen at Birmingham New Street on the final day, Sunday 29 November 1992 - only it wasn't the final day as it turned out, with another 'Finale' taking place in 1993." Robert Chilton.
29th November 1992
Set number: T405
Class 116 DMBS 51138 leading set T405, formed as a three-car with TSL 59611 (Cl.127) and DMS 53897, seen at Birmingham New Street on the last advertised day of first generation DMU services on the Cross City Line. Robert Chilton.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 22nd July 1972
Set number: 353
The BLS Glamorgan railtour at Cwm Llantwit 22 July 1972, formed of Class 116 set 353 (W51151 and presumably W59448 + W51138). Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 22nd July 1972
Set number: 353
Class 116 set 353 (W51151 and presumably W59448 + W51138) at Tondu. This is thought to be the BLS Glamorgan railtour on 22 July 1972. Stuart Davies Collection.
Date: 20th March 1975
Set number: C353
Class 116 DMU set C353 (presumably 51151 + 59448 + 51138) for Cardiff Bute road at Queen St station with brand new BR Brunel House in Background on March 20th 1975. Photograph by John Wiltshire. Peter Brabham Collection.
Date: Autumn 1976
Set number: TS546
In the autumn of 1976 Tyseley Class 116 set TS546 (presumably 51151 + 59448 + 51138) is seen west of Leamington. Michael Mensing.
Date: 24th April 1990
Set number: T320
Class 116/117 Set T320 53890 + 59512 + 51138 on this service from Liverpool having changed ends at Sheffield and Ely now heads north of Ely towards Norwich just after ten to six in the evening on 24th April 1990. Nicholas Youngman.
Date: 24th April 1990
Set number: T320
T320 53890 + 59512 + 51138 makes a very rare appearance covering for a 156 on 1L65 10:20 Liverpool Lime St to Ipswich at New Mills South Junction, 24-4-90. Kevin Dowd.
Date: 23rd February 1991
Set number: T320
T320 (53890 + 59720 + 51138) arrives at Blake St. with the 12:04 Lichfield City - Longbridge, 23rd February 1991. Gazza Prescott.
Date: 15th May 1992
Set number: T320
T320 (53881 + 59611 + 51138) at Birmingham New St with the 12:58 Longbridge - Lichfield City, 15th May 1992. Gazza Prescott.
Date: 10th April 1993
51859 at the rear of an e.c.s. working disappearing into the tunnel at the east end of New St at 16.48 on 10/4/93. The train comprised two 3-car sets : 51138/59600/51144 plus 53124/59713/51859. Leonard Rogers.