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Vehicle 51152


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: 30447
Diagram: 554

Allocations

4w/e 04/10/58 New to 82B (Bristol Marsh Junction)
by Jun-61 Transferred to 88B (Cardiff Cathays)
Mar-62Depot code change88M
by Jun-62 Transferred to 83D (Laira)
Sep-63Depot code change84A
Dec-64 Transferred to 86A (Cardiff Canton)
06/05/73Depot code changeCF
09/03/92 Withdrawn from CF (Cardiff Canton) PCFX

Modifications

Sep-87 - Headlamp fitted

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 26/03/1976 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Gwent Demolition, Margam at Cardiff Canton

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51139 59033 51152 Noted 06/11/70 - at Cardiff1
CTN409 51139 59033 51152 Listed at Canton - circa Jan-71
51139 59033 51152 Noted 29/08/1974 - at Cardiff2
C312 51139 59033 51152 Noted 26/08/75 - at Radyr3
51139 59033 51152 Noted 26/08/75 - On Cardiff Canton depot3
C334 51139 59033 51152 Listed at CF - 01/05/1976
51139 59033 51152 Noted 04/09/76 - at Cardiff1
C334 51139 59033 51152 Noted 04/09/76 - at Barry, refurbished livery3
C334 51139 59033 51152 Noted 09/11/1977 - Cardiff Central4
C334 51139 59033 51152 Noted 15/12/1977 - Cardiff Central4
C334 51139 59033 51152 Listed at CF - 31st December 1977
C334 51139 59033 51152 Listed at CF - 03/03/80
C334 51139 59033 51152 Listed at CF - 15/12/1982
C334 51139 59033 51152 Noted circa 09/19835
C334 51139 59033 51152 Listed at CF - 01/01/85
C334 51139 59033 51152 Noted 26/04/19865
C334 51139 59448 51152 Noted circa 06/19865
C334 51139 59448 51152 Listed at Cardiff (Canton) - Summer 1986
C334 51139 59448 51152 Listed at CF - Aug-87
C334 51139 51152 Formation change - CF - circa 10/87 - 59448 removed
C394 51139 51152 Listed at CF - 15/05/89
C389 51133 51152 Listed at CF - Jul-91
C389 51133 51152 Listed at CF - Aug-91
C389 51133 51152 Listed at CF - Dec-91

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

Images:

Class 116 DMU at Blaenavon Low Level

23rd April 1962

The 10.40am ex-Newport service is seen after terminating at Blaenavon Low Level on 23 April 1962. The Derby suburban triple DMU set with DMS W51152 closest will begin the return journey at 11.45am. Michael Mensing.

Class 116 DMU at Cardiff

Unknown date

Set number: C334

Refurbished Class 116 DMU set C334 (W51152 and presumably 59033 and 51139) seen at Cardiff, date unknown. Paul Redmond.

Class 116 DMU at Cardiff Queen Street

1982

Set number: C334

Class 116 set C334 (DMBS 51139 and presumably 59033 + 51152) departs from Cardiff Queen Street with a Penarth service in the spring of 1982. Michael Mensing.

Class 116 DMU at Cardiff Queen Street

1984

Set number: C334

Class 116 set C334, presumably with 51152 closest, at Cardiff Queen Street in early 1984. Michael Mensing.

Class 116 DMU at Chepstow

1986

Set number: C334

Class 116 set C334 led by W51152 arrives into Chepstow station in 1986. Michael Mensing.

Class 116 DMU at Cefn Onn

Unknown date

Set number: C334

C334 (51152 + 59033 + 51139) emerging from Cefn Onn Tunnel on the former Rhymney Rly north of Cardiff, circa 1987. Mac Winfield.

Class 116 DMU at Abercynon

30th March 1987

Set number: C334

Class 116 set C334 (51152 closest, presumably with 59448 + 51139) comes to a halt in Abercynon station on March 30, 1987. Michael Mensing.

Class 116 DMU at Merthyr Tydfil

30th March 1987

Set number: C334

51152 (presumably with 59448 + 51139) sits at the front of the 2.32pm to Cardiff Central at Merthyr Tydfil on March 30, 1987. Michael Mensing.

Class 116 DMU at Cardiff Central

8th May 1987

Set number: C334

W51152 at the head of C334 at Cardiff Central, 8th May 1987. Shayne Lewis.

Class 116 DMU at Radyr

Unknown date

Set number: C334

Class 116 DMU set C334 departs from Radyr station, date unknown. The power cars are presumably 51139 + 51152. Mike Bunker.

Class 116 DMU at Cardiff Central

May 1989

Set number: C394

Class 116 DMU set C394 (51152 + 51139) departs Cardiff Canton for Canton sometime in May 1989. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 116 DMU at Cardiff Canton depot

21st May 1989

Class 116 DMS W51152 stabled on Cardiff Canton depot on 21 May 1989. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 116 DMU at Bristol Remple Meads

18th May 1990

Set number: C394

Canton allocated 2-car class 116 set no. C394 formed DMS 51152 (leading) and DMBS 51139, at Bristol Temple Meads with 155307 behind, 18/May/1990. Robert Chilton.

Class 116 DMU at Cardiff Central

10th November 1990

Set number: C394

51152 + 51139 at Cardiff Central on 10/11/90 with the 9:45 Radyr - Coryton. Sparegang.

Class 116 DMU at Radyr

20th February 1991

Set number: C394

Two-car Class 116 DMU set C394 (presumably 51152 + 51139) departing Radyr with the 16:16 service to Coryton on 20 February 1991. Stuart Mackay Collection.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 1982

Set number: C334

Class 116 set C334 (51139 and presumably 59033 + 51152) arrives into Cardiff Queen Street with a Penarth service in the spring of 1982. Michael Mensing.

DMU

Date: 31st May 1984

Set number: C334

A Class 116 DMU set sits in Barry Island station with the 18:47 to Pontypridd on 31 May 1984. DMBS 51139 can just be seen on the left, the trailer second centre car is presumably 59033, the other power car is 51152. They formed set C334. Robert Thomas.

DMU

Date: unknown

Set number: C334

C334 (51139 + 59033 + 51152) at Caerphilly circa 1986. Mac Winfield.

DMU

Date: 30th March 1987

Set number: C334

Class 116 set C334 (presumably 51139 + 59448 + 51152) arrives into Abercynon on March 30, 2987. Michael Mensing.

DMU

Date: 30th March 1987

Set number: C334

Class 116 set C334 (presumably 51139 + 59448 + 51152) seen at Merthyr Tydfil on 30 March 1987. Michael Mensing.

DMU

Date: August 1987

Set number: C334

Class 116 set C334 (presumably 51139 + 59448 + 51152) in Newport station in August 1987. Michael Mensing.

DMU

Date: 11th March 1989

Set number: C394

Class 116 2-car DMU set C394 51139 + 51152 (DMBS + DMS) arriving at Radyr from Cardiff, 11-3-89. On Tour With The Class 13 Army.

DMU

Date: 24th June 1989

Set number: C394

Two-car Class 116 DMU set C394 (51139 and presumably 51152) arrives into Pontypridd station with the 14:26 Merthyr Tydfil-Coryton service on 24 June 1989. Robert Thomas.

DMU

Date: 6th January 1990

Set number: C394

51139 is the DMBS in C394 when seen at Queen Street on 6/1/90, presumably with 51152. Mac Winfield.

DMU

Date: 14th February 1990

Set number: C394

51139 and 51152 (C394) at Cardiff Central with the 13:55 to Chepstow, 14th Feb. 1990. Gazza Prescott.

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: 23rd September 1991

Set number: C389

51133 + 51152 (C389) at Penarth on the 13:45 to Rhymney, 23rd September 1991. Gazza Prescott.