Unknown date

A 116 at Merthyr Vale heading for Cardiff. Steve Davies Collection.

Unknown date

Two Class 116 sets sit in Merthyr Tydfil station. Date unknown, circa early 1970s. Steve Davies Collection.

9th April 1979

Murky day at Taffs Well. Bound for Cardiff Central from Merthyr on 9/4/1979, this class 116 DMU (set C318, presumably 50917 + 59369 + 50864) is seen passing the huge Walnut Tree Junction signalbox opened in 1915 and closed 27th January 1997. Stephen Burdett.

6th August 1979

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.

3rd July 1982

In Merthyr station on 3 July 1982 is Class 116 DMU set C314 (presumably 50848 + 59356 + 50901) on the 15.55 to Cardiff. Tom Burnham.

16th July 1986

W51135 was part of C333 (presumably with 59445 + 51148) at Merthyr Tydfil, forming the 18:22 to Cardiff, Wednesday 16th July 1986. PJ Evans.

30th March 1987

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

30th March 1987

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.

19th August 1987

Class 116 set C320 (presumably 53922 + 59035 + 53869) departs from Radyr with an early afternoon Merthyr - Cardiff Central service on Wednesday 19th August 1987. Colin Brooks.

5th September 1987

Class 116 DMU set C331 - 51132 + 59446 + 51145 - arriving at Quakers Yard with the 12.49 (12.32 ex Merthyr Tydfil) to Cardiff on 5 September 1987. Rob Paterson.

11th March 1989

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.

21st August 1989

W53080 heads C360 (with 53122) into Abercynon with a Cardiff to Merthyr train, on the 21st August 1989. Mac Winfield.

13th October 1989

Headlight fitted 51330 at Merthyr Tydfil as part of go-faster set C472 - the centre car is Class 108 power car 51416 - on the 17:30 to Cardiff Central, 13/10/89. Gazza Prescott.