Vehicle 50875 / 53875

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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

Nov-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)
2w/e 12/11/66	Transferred to	64H (Leith Central)
4w/e 31/12/66	Transferred to	66C (Hamilton)
May-73	Depot code change	HN
2w/e 29/04/78	Transferred to	TS (Tyseley)
20/09/87	Transferred to	CH (Chester)
25/10/87	Withdrawn from	CH (Chester)

Notes

31st October 1987 - Seen in Vic Berry's yard, Leicester

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50875 - original number
53875 - from Jun-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 30/06/1978 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	50822	59330	50875						As delivered to WR - November 1957
CAT302	50822	50875							Listed at CAT - Jul-62 - and centre car
	50822	59330	50875						Transfer to 64H - 2w/e 12/11/66 - from WR
	50822	59330	50875						Transfer to 66C - 4w/e 31/12/66
146	50822	59330	50875						Listed at 66C - circa Oct-69
146	50822	59330	50875						Listed at HN - Jul-70
	50821	59330	50875						Noted Jul-70 - at Hamilton depot with no set number
	50822	59330	50875						Noted 11/09/71 - at Motherwell1
146	50822	59330	50875						Listed at 66C - 1972
	50822	59330	50875						Noted 25/07/1973 - at Glasgow Central2
153	50822	59329	50875						Noted 27/08/74 - on Hamilton depot3
	50822	59330	50875						Noted 31/12/75 - in Glasgow Central1
TS554	50821	59333	50875						Noted 25/07/1978 - Birmingham New Street4
TS554	50821	59333	50875						Noted 11/03/1979 - Birmingham New Street4
TS554	50821	59333	50875						Noted 24/06/1979 - Worcester Shrub Hill4
TS554	50821	59333	50875						Listed at TS - 12/08/79
TS554	50821	59333	50875						Noted circa 01/19815
TS554	50821	59333	50875						Noted circa 10/19815
TS554	50821	59333	50875						Noted circa 05/19825
TS554	50821	59333	50875						Listed at TS - Jan-83
TS554	53821	59333	53875						Listed at TS - 14/07/83
	53821	59333	53875						Noted 10/09/83 - on 1255 Bewdley-Birmingham NS Special with 53094-59595-53065
TS554	53821	59333	53875						Noted circa 10/19835
TS554	53821	59333	53875						Noted 10/02/1984 - at Birmingham New Street 4
TS554	53821	59333	53875						Noted circa 06/19845
TS554	53821	59674	53875						Noted circa 10/19845
TS554	53821	59674	53875						Noted circa 11/19845
TS554	53821	59674	53875						Noted circa 01/19855
TS533	53821	59674	53875						Noted circa 06/19855
TS533	53821	59674	53875						Noted circa 03/19865
TS510	53821	59674	53875						Listed at Tyseley - Summer 1986
TS510	53821	59674	53875						Noted circa 06/19865
TS510	53058	59674	53875						Noted circa 06/19875

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Gerald Brown
4: Martin Lumley
5: Eddie Knorn

Images:

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January 1979

Set number: TS554

Refurbished Class 116 set TS554, led by M50875 (and presumably with 59333 + 50821), at Hatton in January 1979. Michael Mensing.

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11th June 1986

Set number: TS510

Class 116 Derby 3-car DMU Tyseley set 510 (53875 + 59674 + 53821) stands at Stratford Upon Avon on 11-6-86. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

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Date: circa August 1984

Class 114 DMBS E53021 and Class 116 DMS M53875 stabled at Leicester. Undated, the slide process date is August 1984. Stuart Mackay Collection.