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Set C300

These formations have been noted:

50080 59030 50122 Noted 25/07/73 - on 2C65 2115 Penarth-Rhymney
51135 59445 51148 Noted 27/08/75 - in Cardiff Central1
50080 59030 50122 Listed at CF - 01/05/1976
50080 59030 50122 Noted 07/08/1976 - On 13:28 Cardiff Central to Rhymney with set C4522
50080 59030 50122 Noted 04/09/76 - in Cardiff Central1
Noted 25/10/76 - on 2C42 1725 Gloucester-Newport
50080 59030 50122 Noted 09/11/1977 - Cardiff Central3
50080 59030 50122 Noted 15/12/1977 - Cardiff Central3
50080 59030 50122 Listed at CF - 31st December 1977
50080 59030 50122 Noted 04/02/1980 - At Barry3
50080 59030 50122 Listed at CF - 03/03/80
50080 59030 50122 Listed at CF - 15/12/1982
53080 59030 53122 Noted circa 09/19834
53080 59030 53122 Listed at CF - 01/01/85
53080 59030 53122 Listed at Cardiff (Canton) - Summer 1986
53080 59030 53122 Noted 05/06/19864
53080 59030 53122 Listed at CF - Aug-87
53080 53122 Formation change - CF - circa 10/87 - 59030 removed (W)

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

Class 116 DMU at Cardiff Central

6th March 1977

Class 116 DMU set C300 (50122 + 59030 and presumably 50080) is seen in Cardiff Central with the what was thought to be the 12:40 (SuO) to Bristol Temple Meads on 6 March 1977. Robert Thomas.

Class 116 DMU at Cardiff Canton

Unknown date

Refurbished set C300 (presumably 50122 + 59030 + 50080) at Cardiff Canton. Undated. John Law.

Class 116 DMU at Coryton

2nd May 1979

Class 116 Coryton 2 May 1979. I was doing the valley lines on a one week Western Region Rover ticket but starting in the Cardiff suburbs. Note the nice warm day - less than an hour later I was at Rhymney wading through snow! C300 - W50080 59030 50122. Alistair Ness.

Class 116 DMU at Cardiff Bute Road

2nd May 1979

Class 116 DMU C300 (50080 + 59030 + 50122) at Cardiff Bute Road on 2 May 1979. Alistair Ness.

Class 116 DMU at Cardiff Bute Road

2nd May 1979

Class 116 DMU C300 (50122 + 59030 + 50080) at Cardiff Bute Road on 2 May 1979. Alistair Ness.

Class 116 DMU at Cardiff

6th August 1979

A three car Class 116 suburban dmu built in 1957, Cardiff set C300, is formed of W50080, W59030 & W50122. It is departing as the 10.32 Treherbert to Barry Island service on Monday August 6th 1979. Gerard Fletcher.

Class 116 DMU at Penarth

12th April 1980

On 12 April 1980 Class 116 DMU set C300 (W50080 and presumably W59030 and W50122) is seen in Penarth station with the 17:42 to Rhymney. Robert Thomas.

Class 116 DMU at Rhymney

22nd May 1980

With Cardiff Central showing on the destination blind, C300 (presumably 50080 + 59030 + 50122) has a well deserved rest after grinding its way up the Rhymney Valley into Rhymney station on 22/5/80. Stephen Burdett.

Class 116 DMU at Rhymney

February 1981

Class 116 DMU set C300 (50080 + 59030 + 50122) at Rhymney in February 1981. Rob Paterson.

Class 116 DMU at Cardiff Central

July 1981

Class 116 DMU set C300 (presumably W50122 W59030 W50080) head into Cardiff Central in July 1981. Ian Charles.

Class 116 DMU at Cardiff Central

Unknown date

Class 116 DMU set C300 (53080 and presumably 59030 + 50122) in Cardiff Central station, date unknown. Mike Bunker.

Class 116 DMU at Coryton

24th April 1984

Class 116 DMU set C300 (presumably 53122 + 59030 + 53080) stands at Coryton while the driver changes ends having arrived with train 2C79 the 12.37 from Cardiff Bute Road on 24/04/84. The DMU will form the return working also as train no. 2C79 at 13.02 back to Cardiff Bute Road calling at all stations. This short branch into the northern outer suburbs of Cardiff was once a through route into the Taff Valley and on looking at a map it seems odd that the section to Taffs Well just over two miles away was removed. Adrian Nicholls.

Class 116 DMU at Cardiff Bute Road

24th April 1984

On an warm late spring lunchtime (24/04/84) Class 116 DMU set no.C300 (presumably 53122 + 59030 + 53080) stands at the desolate Cardiff Bute Road terminus. Back in 1984 the branch from Queen Street South Junction into Cardiff Docks had an irregular timetable with large gaps in the service particularly off peak. This DMU set is waiting to work train 2C79 the 12.37 to Coryton, back then most trains ran through to Coryton with just a couple of shuttle workings to Queen Street. The large building on the right is the one time Taff Vale Railway Headquarters building built in 1841. It is a listed building but to this day stands derelict, the station is no longer called Bute Road and has been revamped with trains now using the north end of the other platform face seen to the right here. The station is also now called Cardiff Bay. Apologies for grainy picture quality, reason = telephoto lens while using Perutz CT100 film. Adrian Nicholls.

Class 116 DMU at Treherbert

24th June 1984

Displaying the Branch Line Society headboard Class 116 set C300 (presumably 53122 + 59030 + 53080) is seen at Treherbert on 24 June 1984. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 116 DMU at Treherbert

24th June 1984

Class 116 DMU set C300 - 53122 presumably closest - at Treherbert on 24 June 1984. This seems to be a Branch Line Society tour. Another set can be seen in the distance. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 116 DMU at Cadoxton

29th July 1984

53122 is at the head of C300 (presumably with 59030 + 53080) and C330 approaching Cadoxton station with an ECS for Cardiff on 29 July 1984. The image was from the Steve Davies Collection. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 116 DMU at Treherbert

12th August 1984

Class 116 set C300 (presumably 53080 + 59030 + 53122) stabled at Treherbert on 12 August 1984. The image was from the Steve Davies Collection. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 116 DMU at Coryton

30th September 1985

W53122 + W59030 + W53080 form set C300 at Coryton after arrival with the 12:22 from Penarth on September 30, 1985. Hamish Stevenson.

Class 116 DMU at Caerphilly

circa 1986

Class 116 DMU set C300 (53122 + 53080) at Caerphilly after arriving with the 1150 from Bute Road circa 1986. Keith Long.

Class 116 DMU at Barry Island

25th May 1986

Class 116 DMU set C300 (presumably 53080 + 59030 + 53122) waits to depart from Barry Island station with a service to the valleys on 25 May 1986. Robert Thomas.

Class 116 DMU at Radyr

23rd July 1986

53122 leads C300 (presumably with 59090 + 53080) approaching Radyr station with an ECS for Cardiff on 23 July 1986. Image was from the Steve Davies Collection. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 116 DMU at Ton Pentre Rhondda

January 1987

Last weeks of the valleys DMUs - Class 116 set C300 (presumably 53080 + 59030 + 53122) - Ton Pentre Rhondda, January 1987. Peter Brabham.

Class 116 DMU at Cardiff Central

8th May 1987

C300 (53122 + 59030 + 50080) at Cardiff Central on the 8th May 1987. Shayne Lewis.

Class 116 DMU at Cardiff Central

8th May 1987

W59030 on the 8th May 1987 at Cardiff Central, part of set C300. Shayne Lewis.

Class 116 DMU at Cardiff Central

8th May 1987

W53080 as part of set C300, seen at Cardiff Central on the 8th May 1987. Shayne Lewis.

Class 116 DMU at Barry station

Late 1980s

C300 (presumably 53080 + 59030 + 53122) in Barry station. Late 1980s. Steve Davies Collection.

Class 116 DMU at Barry

late 1980s

C300 (presumably 53122 + 59030 + 53080)arrives into Barry station in the late 1980s. Steve Davies Collection.

Class 116 DMU at Radyr

19th August 1987

C300 (53122 + 59030 + 53080) departing from Radyr on Wednesday 19th August 1987. Colin Brooks.


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