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Vehicle 50847 / 53847


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: 30363
Diagram: 553

Allocations

w/e 01/03/58 New to 88A (Cardiff Cathays)
Jan-61Depot code change88B
Mar-62Depot code change88M
Nov-64 Transferred to 84A (Laira)
3w/e 30/04/72 Transferred to 86A (Cardiff Canton)
06/05/73Depot code changeCF
06/09/87 Transferred to HT (Heaton)
10/03/88 Transferred to CH (Chester)
06/11/88 Withdrawn from CH (Chester)

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50847 - original number
53847 - from Apr-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Modifications

4w/e 02/03/74 - Dual AWS fitted
p/e 17/04/76 - WR AWS removed

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 15/10/1976 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50847 59355 50900 As delivered to Cathays - w/e 01/03/58
CAT333 50847 50900 Listed at CAT - Jul-62 - and centre car
50847 59352 50900 Transfer to 84A - Nov-64
LA308 50847 59352 50900 Noted circa Mar-68 - in plain blue with full yellow ends
LA310 50847 59352 50900 circa Feb-70 84A - Same formation, renumbered from LA308
L310 50847 59352 50900 Listed at Laira - circa May-71
50847 50900 Transfer to 86A - 3w/e 30/04/72
50847 59040 50900 Noted 29/08/1974 - at Cardiff1
C354 50847 59040 50900 Noted 26/08/75 - On Cardiff Canton depot2
C313 50847 59040 50900 Listed at CF - 01/05/1976
C313 50847 59040 50900 Noted 06/08/1976 - at Cardiff Central3
C313 50847 59040 50900 Noted 15/12/1977 - Cardiff Central4
C313 50847 59040 50900 Noted 16/12/1977 - Barry4
C313 50847 59040 50900 Listed at CF - 31st December 1977
C313 50847 59040 50900 Listed at CF - 03/03/80
C313 50847 59040 50900 Listed at CF - 15/12/1982
C313 53847 59040 53900 Noted circa 09/19835
C313 53847 59040 53900 Listed at CF - 01/01/85
C313 53847 59040 53900 Listed at CF - Summer 1986
C313 53847 59040 53900 Noted 31/01/19875
C313 53847 59040 53900 Noted 05/05/87 - at Cardiff on 13:57 to Rhymney
C313 53847 59040 53900 Listed at CF - Aug-87
C590 53847 59040 51087 Noted 16/09/87 - at Newcastle
53847 51087 Noted circa 11/19875
CH297 53847 53904 Noted 31/03/88
CH298 53847 53910 Listed at CH - May 1988

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

Images:

Class 116 DMU at Treherbert Rhondda

June 1973

Set number: C354

Class 116 set C354 (presumably 50847 + 59040 + 50900) at Treherbert Rhondda in June 1973. It had been transferred from Laira to Cardiff Canton the previously year, which should explain the C stuck in the set number. Peter Brabham.

Class 116 DMU at Rhondda

13th February 1977

Set number: C313

Class 116 set C313 (presumably 50847 + 59040 + 50900) grinds up the Rhondda from Pontypridd with a Sunday service from Penarth to Treherbert approaching Trehafod. 13/2/1977. Stephen Burdett.

Class 116 DMU at Cardiff

6th August 1979

Set number: C313

On 6th August 1979, car no. W50847 was only three weeks out of works, hence its smart appearance. My notes for the day quote it as working the 12.45 Cardiff - Merthyr & 14.00 return, but this latter service appears to be a through train to Barry Island if the destination blind is correct. Cardiff set C313 W50847 + W59040 + W50900. Gerard Fletcher.

Class 116 DMU at Merthyr Tydfil

20th May 1980

Set number: C313

A Barry Island service waits to leave a much reduced Merthyr Tydfil station on 20/5/1980. Formed of C313 (presumably 50847 + 59040 + 50900). Stephen Burdett.

Class 116 DMU at Clifton Down

20th September 1985

Set number: C313

Class 116 set C313 (W53847 closest, presumably with 59040 + 53900) sits in the platform at Clifton Down on September 20, 1985, with the 10:03 Bristol - Severn Beach service. Hamish Stevenson.

Class 116 DMU at Radyr

19th August 1987

Set number: C313

Class 116 set C313 (presumably 53847 59040 53900) approaches Radyr in the fading light on August 19, 1987. Colin Brooks.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 27th April 1974

Set number: C354

This is the sort of shot that's nearly impossible to take with modern rolling stock. DMU set C354 (presumably 50847 + 59040 + 50900) is leaving the single line section south of Abercynon with the 15.50 Merthyr-Barry Island, while C301 (presumably 51149 + 59446 + 51136) waits with the 15.05 from Barry Island to Merthyr. Some interesting reflections. April 27, 1974. Tom Burnham.

DMU

Date: circa 1975

Set number: C354

Class 116 DMU set C354 (presumably 50847 + 59040 + 50900) arrives into Cardiff General circa 1975. Tony Watson.

DMU

Date: unknown

Set number: C313

Class 116 DMU set C313 (50900 and presumably 59040 + 50847) seen at Cardiff, date unknown. Paul Redmond.

DMU

Date: 8th August 1986

Set number: C313

53128 (C302) and 53900 (C313 presumably with 59040 + 53847) sit side by side in Barry station, 8/8/86. Steve Davies Collection.

DMU

Date: 20th June 1987

Set number: C313

C313 (53900 + 59040 + 53847) at Treherbert with the 10:14 to Cardiff Central on the 20th June 1987. Gazza Prescott.

DMU

Date: 4th August 1987

Set number: C313

C313 (W53900 + W59040 + W53847) inside a very clean and tidy Cardiff Canton depot on August 4th, 1987. Hamish Stevenson.

DMU

Date: 19th August 1987

Set number: C313

C313 (presumably W53900 + W59040 + W53847) heads out of Radyr on August 19, 1987. Colin Brooks.

DMU

Date: 16th September 1987

Set number: C590

Cars 51087 59040 53847 are seen awaiting departure from the then platform 5 at Newcastle with an evening commuter service, 16/9/87. The front car is Class 119, the other two are Class 116. Adjacent in the then platform 4 are Mk 1 coaches (distinguishable from DMU stock by the window frames and Commonwealth bogies), probably a locomotive-hauled Pacer substitution - these were invariably three coaches in length, and their positioning relative to the DMU suggests a locomotive may be 'trapped' at the buffer stops. Graeme Phillips Collection.

DMU

Date: 13th August 1988

Set number: CH298

Class 116 set CH298 (53910 + 53847) is seen at Hooton, Merseyside on 13/08/1988. Graeme Phillips Collection.

DMU

Date: 23rd August 1988

Set number: CH298

Class 116 2-car DMU 53910+ 53847 (DMS+DMBS) running as set CH298 at Chester with the Hooton shuttle, 23-8-88. On Tour With The Class 13 Army.