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Vehicle 51134


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

w/e 06/09/58 New to 82B (Bristol Marsh Junction)
circa Jun-64 Transferred to 82A (Bristol Bath Road)
Oct-66 Transferred to 86A (Cardiff Canton)
06/05/73Depot code changeCF
28/09/92 Transferred to TS (Tyseley) RDTS
08/04/93 Transferred to HQ (Headquarters) RFXX
21/05/93 Withdrawn from HQ (Headquarters) RFXX

Modifications

Sep-77 - AWS fitted
Sep-87 - Headlamp fitted

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 09/09/1977 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Preserved - more details.

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51134 59444 51147 As delivered to 82B - w/e 06/09/58
51134 59444 51147 Transfer to 86A - Oct-66
51134 59444 51147 Noted 30/10/70 - on Cardiff Canton depot1
CTN307 51134 59444 51147 Listed at Canton - circa Jan-71
51134 59444 51147 Noted 25/08/1971 - at Cardiff2
51134 59444 51147 Noted 26/08/74 - at Cardiff2
C307 51134 59444 51147 Noted 26/08/75 - On Cardiff Canton depot3
C332 51134 59444 51147 Listed at CF - 01/05/1976
51134 59444 51147 Noted 04/09/76 - on Cardiff Canton depot3
C332 51134 59444 51147 Noted 15/12/1977 - Cardiff Central4
C332 51134 59444 51147 Listed at CF - 31st December 1977
C332 51134 59444 51147 Listed at CF - 03/03/80
C332 51134 59444 51147 Listed at CF - 15/12/1982
C332 51134 59444 51147 Noted circa 09/19835
C332 51134 59444 51147 Listed at CF - 01/01/85
C332 51134 59444 51147 Listed at Cardiff (Canton) - Summer 1986
C332 51134 59444 51147 Noted 31/01/19875
51134 59444 51147 Noted 09/06/87
C332 51134 59444 51147 Listed at CF - Aug-87
C332 51134 51147 Formation change - CF - circa 10/87 - 59444 removed
C392 51134 51147 Listed at CF - 15/05/89
C392 51134 51147 Listed at CF - Jul-91
C392 51134 51147 Listed at CF - Aug-91
C392 51134 51147 Listed at CF - Dec-91
C392 51134 59387 51147 Listed at CF - 02/07/92
C392 51134 51147 Listed at CF - 24/09/92
C392 51134 51147 Noted 26/09/1992 - Monmouthshire Railway Society DMU Demise Railtour with C395 51140+51133
T069 51134 51147 Listed at TS - November 1992
T069 51134 51147 Listed at TS - 10/12/92

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

Images:

Class 116 DMU at Swindon

circa 1959

A Derby suburban triple DMU at Swindon circa 1959. W51134 is closest, presumably with W59444 + W51147, this was a Bristol Marsh Junction set and Bristol (T.M.) is on the destination blind. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 116 DMU at Penarth

2nd April 1972

Set number: C307

Two Class 116 DMUs in Penarth Station on the 2nd of April 1972. Closest is set number C307, the vehicles are presumably 51134 + 59444 + 51147, with the driver out giving the DMBS closest some attention. The KDH Archive.

Class 116 DMU at Penarth

2nd April 1972

Set number: C307

Two Class 116 DMUs seen in Penarth Station on the 2nd of April 1972. The closest is carrying set number C307, the vehicles are presumably 51134 + 59444 + 51147. The KDH Archive.

Class 116 DMU at Cardiff

6th August 1979

Set number: C332

The 11.48 Barry Island to Treherbert service calls at Cardiff Central 6/8/79. Class 116 dmu set C332, W51134 + W59444 + W51147. Note the cab end has one cut and one oval buffer. Gerard Fletcher.

Class 116 DMU at Cardiff Central

Unknown date

Set number: C332

Class 116 set C332 (presumably 51134 + 59444 + 51147) and another set departs from Cardiff Central with a Treherbert service - date unknown. Paul Redmond.

Class 116 DMU at Cardiff Central

1987

Set number: C332

Set C332 sits at Cardiff Central in 1987, with 51134 closest and presumably 59444 + 51147. Shayne Lewis.

Class 116 DMU at Mountain Ash

1988

Set number: C392

Class 116 set C392 (presumably 51134 + 51147) arrives into Mountain Ash station in late 1988. Michael Mensing.

Class 116 DMU at Cardiff

30th August 1988

Set number: C392

Two two-car Class 116 sets C392 (51134 + 51147) and C393 (51128 + 51141) are seen in Cardiff Central with a Penarth service on August 30th, 1988. Hamish Stevenson.

Class 116 DMU at Cardiff Central station

3rd January 1989

Set number: C392

51134 leads 51147 2-car C392 into Cardiff Central on 3/1/89. Norman Cross.

Class 116 DMU at Aberdare

25th February 1989

Set number: C392

Class 116 Set C392 (presumably 51134 + 51147) with the 1403 Penarth - Averdare arrived at Aberdare (at 1600) on Saturday 25th February 1989. Colin Brooks.

Class 116 DMU at Over Junction, Gloucester

Unknown date

Set number: C392

Class 116 2-car C392 (presumably 51134 + 51147) is seen at Over Jct. Gloucester, at a temporary station built due to River Severn floodwater damaging a bridge. Note there was no toilet on this and the above long distance service! Undated. Tom Clift.

Class 116 DMU at Cardiff Central

17th April 1990

Set number: C392

Class 116 DMU set C392 (W51134 and presumably W51147) in Cardiff Central wiht the 15:55 to Chepstow on 17 April 1990. Robert Thomas.

Class 116 DMU at Radyr

26th June 1990

Set number: C392

Two-car Class 116 DMU set C392 (51134 and presumably 51147) at Radyr on 29 June 1990. Brian Daniels.

Class 116 DMU at Cardiff Central

18th August 1990

Set number: C392

Class 116 set C392 (presumably 51134 + 51147) leads a formation into Cardiff Central on August 18, 1990. On the left is DMU 55932. Alex Drennan.

Class 116 DMU at Cardiff Central

7th April 1991

Set number: C392

Two-car Class 116 DMU set C392 (presumably 51134 + 51147) arrives at Cardiff Central with the 16:35 (SuO) from Hereford on 7 April 1991. Robert Thomas.

Class 116 DMU at Merthyr Tydfil

23rd January 1992

Set number: C392

51134 (C392 presumably with 51147) at Merthyr Tydfil with the 15:07 to Penarth, 23rd January 1992. The center car is Class 108 59387. Gazza Prescott.

Class 116 DMU at Neath

26th September 1992

Set number: C392

C392 (51134 + 51147) heading for Neath on the 26th September 1992, working the Cardiff Valleys Farewell Tour. Mac Winfield.

Class 116 DMU at Swansea Burrows Sidings

26th September 1992

Set number: C392

Class 116 sets C392 (51134 + 51147) and C395 (51153 + 51140) at the Swansea Burrows Sidings stop of the Monmouthshire Railway Society 'DMU Demise' railtour on 26 September 1992. Robert Thomas.

Class 116 DMU at Onllwyn

26th September 1992

Set number: C392

51134 + 51147 (C392) and 51153 + 51140 (C395) at Onllwyn with the Monmouthshire Railway Society 'DMU Demise' railtour on 26 September 1992. Robert Thomas.

Class 116 DMU at Onllwyn

26th September 1992

Set number: C392

51134 + 51147 (C392) and 51153 + 51140 (C395) at Onllwyn with the Monmouthshire Railway Society 'DMU Demise' railtour on 26 September 1992. Robert Thomas.

Class 116 DMU at Swansea Docks

26th September 1992

Set number: C392

Participants of the 'DMU Demise' railtour scatter to take their photographs during the Swansea Docks stop. The 26/9/92 tour was formed of Class 116 set C392 (51134 + 51147) and C395 (51153 + 51140). Robert Thomas.

Class 116 DMU at Swansea Docks

26th September 1992

Set number: C392

The Monmouthshire Railway Society "DMU Demise" railtour is seen in the abandoned Swansea Docks High Level Reception Yard part of the once extensive King's Dock Yards complex on September 26, 1992. This was the last MRS railtour to deploy a DMU and seating was limited for the fact the remaining 3-car class 116 DMU sets based at Cardiff Canton had been reduced to power twins mostly for use on the Cardiff to Aberdare line and only five set survived by this date. Sets C392 (51134+51147) and C395 (51140+51153) were used on the tour and they only remained in traffic a few more months before all the Cardiff based 116 DMUs were withdrawn. The railtour was advertised to proceed onto ABP (Associated Britsh Ports) tracks from Burrows Junction as far as King's Dock Communication Bridge East Ground Frame in Swansea Docks but this was as far as the BR inspector deemed safe to take the train on what were disused tracks. Adrian Nicholls.

Class 116 DMU at Garw Valley

26th September 1992

Set number: C392

51134 brings up the rear of the Cardiff Valleys Farewell Tour and is pictured in the Garw Valley on 26/9/92. Mac Winfield.

Class 116 DMU at Burrows Sidings, Swanea

26th September 1992

Set number: C392

The Monmouthshire Railway Society 'DMU Demise' railtour at Burrows Sidings. Swansea, on 26 September 1992. It was formed of sets C392 (51134 + 51147) and C395 (51153 + 51140). Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 116 DMU at Onllwyn

26th September 1992

Set number: C395

Class 116s C392 (51134 + 51147) and C395 (51153 + 51140) at Onllwyn with the Monmouthshire Railway Society 'DMU Demise' railtour on 26 September 1992. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 116 DMU at Tyseley

18th October 1992

Set number: C392

Class 116 51134, set number C392 presumably with 51147, is seen at Tyseley on 18.10.1992 having been transferred up from Cardiff. It had yet to receive a Tyseley set number and a centre car. Andy Cole.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 6th October 1958

51147 + 59444 + 51134 in Bristol Temple Meads station on the 6th October 1958. It's working an Avonmouth service, this is the first day of diesel services on the line. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: 2nd May 1979

Set number: C332

Class 116 dmu set C332 (W51134 + W59444 + W51147) at Merthyr on 2 May 1979. Alistair Ness.

DMU

Date: 19th July 1984

Set number: C332

Class 116 Derby DMU C332 with DMS 51147 closest (and presumably 59444 + 51134) at Barry Island with the 16:47 to Merthyr on 19-7-84. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

DMU

Date: circa 1985

Set number: C332

Cardiff-based Class 116 DMU set C332 (presumably 51147 + 59444 + 51134) leaves Reading heading west. Circa 1985. Ian Docwra.

DMU

Date: 2nd September 1988

Set number: C392

The 15:45 Caerphilly - Cardiff Bute Road service is seen at Cardiff Queen Street station on September 2nd, 1988, formed of C392 (W51147 + W51134). Hamish Stevenson.

DMU

Date: 25th February 1989

Set number: C392

Class 116 set C392 (presumably 51147 + 51134) with the 1608 Aberdare - Cardiff Central awaits time at Aberdare on Saturday 25th February 1989. Colin Brooks.

DMU

Date: 11th March 1989

Set number: C392

Class 116 2-car DMU set C392 51147 + 51134, (DMS + DMBS) approaching Pontypridd with a service for Cardiff off the Merthyr line past Rhondda Branch Junction signal box on 11-3-89. On Tour With The Class 13 Army.

DMU

Date: 17th July 1989

Set number: C392

Two-car Class 116 set C392 (presumably 51147 + 51134) seen just N. of Penrhiwceiber working 14:03 Penarth to Aberdare on the 17th July 1989. Michael Mensing.

DMU

Date: October 1990

Set number: C392

BR (Derby) Suburban 2-car dmu Class 116 Set No.C392 (presumably 51147 + 51134) at Bristol Temple Meads on a Cardiff service, 10/90. Hugh Llewelyn.

DMU

Date: 7th April 1991

Set number: C395

The 17:30 rugex to Abergavenny in Cardiff Central on 7 April 1991, formed of a Class 108 flanked by Class 116s, all two-cars. Closest is set C395, 51153 and presumably 51140. At the far end is C390 (DMBS 51134 and presumably 51145, which seems to have a door ajar). Robert Thomas.

DMU

Date: 27th April 1991

Set number: C392

Bristol on the 27th of April 1991 and this Valley Train DMU (C392 51147 + 51134) has been purloined to work the 13.xx service to Taunton. The KDH Archive.

DMU

Date: 8th June 1991

Set number: C392

Saturday morning on June 8 1991 at Handborough station on the Cotswold Line delivers C392 (51147 + 51134) working the 07:52 Hereford-Oxford. The provision of a Welsh 116 was a somewhat interim offering, at the time of this picture, it was anticipated that as Class 158s were delivered, they would release 150/156s onto the route, pending delivery of the Networker Turbos. In January 1965 Handborough was the destination of Winston Churchill’s funeral train. Mel Holley.

DMU

Date: 21st August 1991

Set number: C392

Class 116 set C392 (W51147 + W51134) at Cardiff on 21.08.91. Nicholas Youngman.

DMU

Date: 18th September 1991

Set number: C392

Two Class 116 power twins, C392 (presumably 51147 + 51134) and C389 (presumably 51133 + 51152) setting out from Neath station with the 07:53 (SX) Lydney-Swansea service on 18 September 1991. Robert Thomas.

DMU

Date: 26th September 1992

Set number: C395

51140 heads the Cardiff Valleys Farewell 116 tour at Pontycymer in the Garw Valley 26/9/92, formed of C395 (51140 + 51153) & C392 (51147 + 51134). Mac Winfield.

DMU

Date: 26th September 1992

Set number: C395

C395 (51140 + 51153) and C392 (51147 + 51134) at Onllwyn with the Monmouthshire Railway Society 'DMU Demise' railtour on 26 September 1992. Robert Thomas.

DMU

Date: 26th September 1992

Set number: C392

Taken on-board 51134 looking towards partner 51147 and 51153/51140 at Waterton with the Monmouthshire Railway Society 'DMU Demise' railtour on 26 September 1992. Robert Thomas.