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Set C304

These formations have been noted:

50088 59362 50130 Noted 06/08/74 - at Barry Island
51140 59032 51153 Noted 03/09/74 - at Cardiff1
50088 59362 50130 Listed at CF - 01/05/1976
50088 59362 50130 Noted 04/09/76 - in Cardiff Central1
50088 59362 50130 Noted 22/05/1977 - Cardiff area2
50843 59355 50896 Noted 15/12/1977 - Cardiff Central3
50088 59362 50130 Listed at CF - 31st December 1977
50088 59362 50130 Noted 09/04/1978 - Swindon Works. 2
50088 59362 50130 Noted 25/06/1978 - Cardiff Canton2
50088 59362 50130 Noted 02/12/1978 - Cardiff Central2
50088 59362 50130 Listed at CF - 03/03/80
50088 59362 50130 Noted 06/07/1980 - on Cardiff Canton depot2
50088 59362 50130 Noted 09/09/1980 - at Cardiff Central2
50088 59362 50130 Listed at CF - 01/03/81
50088 59362 50130 Listed at CF - 28/11/81
50088 59362 50130 Noted 28/03/1982 - on Cardiff Canton depot2
50088 59362 50130 Listed at CF - 15/12/1982
53088 59362 53130 Noted circa 09/19834
53088 59445 53130 Noted circa 03/19844
53088 59362 53130 Listed at CF - 01/01/85
53088 59362 53130 Listed at CF - Summer 1986
53088 59362 53130 Noted 05/06/19864

Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
2: Martin Lumley
3: Shayne Lewis
4: Eddie Knorn

Class 116 DMU at Neath

21st August 1976

Class 116 DMU set C304 (W50088 and presumably 59362 + 50130) sits in Neath station with the 08:52 (SO) Cardiff Central - Swansea service on 21 August 1976. Robert Thomas.

Class 116 DMU at Treherbert

September 1977

Class 116 DMU set C304 in Treherbert station in September 1977. Ian Dinmore/railarchive.org.uk.

Class 116 DMU at Rhiwbina

1982

Class 116 set C304 (presumably 50130 + 59362 + 50088) at Rhiwbina in 1982. Michael Mensing.

Class 116 DMU at Ystrad Mynach

1984

Class 116 set C304 (presumably 53130 + 59362 + 53088) at Ystrad Mynach in early 1984. Michael Mensing.

Class 116 DMU at Ystrad Mynach

1984

Class 116 set C304 (53088 and presumably 59362 + 53130) arriving into Ystrad Mynach in 1984. Michael Mensing.

Class 116 DMU at Llanishen

1984

Class 116 set C304 (presumably 53088 + 59362 + 53130) at Llanishen in early 1984. Michael Mensing.

Class 116 DMU at Llanishen

1984

Class 116 set C304 (53130 and presumably 59362 + 53088) at Llanishen in 1984. Michael Mensing.

Class 116 DMU at Heath

1984

Class 116 set C304 (presumably 53088 + 59362 + 53130) at Heath in early 1984. Michael Mensing.

Class 116 DMU at Caerphilly

1984

Class 116 set C304 (53130 and presumably 59362 + 53088) at Caerphilly in early 1984. Michael Mensing.

Class 116 DMU at Treherbert

28th February 1984

A 2-car C304 (53130 + 53088) stabled overnight at Treherbert, 28/02/84 (or late '80s?). This was during the time of various reviews and saw the Rhymney line worked by a bubble car in the off peak between Rhymney and Bargoed and the Sunday Merthyr service was also bubble car worked with the vehicle working the 04xxish ex-Treherbert Monday to Saturday. PJ Evans.

Class 116 DMU at Barry Island

August 1985

Class 116 set C304 with 53130 thought to be the vehicle in view, in BR blue & grey livery at Barry Island station in August 1985. Doug Pritchard Collection.

Class 116 DMU at Barry Island

28th September 1985

C304 (presumably 53130 + 59362 + 53088) at the rear of a 6-car formation at Barry Island, 28/9/85. Chris Lings.

Class 116 DMU at Barry Island

28th September 1985

The 13.00 service to Merthyr Tydfil leaves Barry Island on 28 September 1985 formed of two Class 116 DMUs with DMS 53130 trailing. Robert28194.

Class 116 DMU at Radyr

10th March 1987

Passing some fine GWR lower quadrant semaphores as it pulls away from Radyr on 10th March 1986 is Derby Class 116 3 car DMU set C304. Allocated to CF and wearing "Valley Lines" branding it is formed of W53088 + W59362 + W53130 and is working the 1213 Treherbert - Barry Island service. Delivered new to CF (86A) in September 1957 in its original formation of W50088 + W59038 + W50130 it was to remain working on the Western Region for just over 30 years with spells at CF, Cardiff Cathays and LA. It swapped its original trailer car for W59362 sometime around 1971 and became set C304 in 1974 after previously carrying set no's CDF 406, CTN 314, 314 and C314. The trailer vehicle 59362 was transferred away to TS on 19th April 1987 (where it lasted just under two weeks before being withdrawn) while both of the Driving vehicles were withdrawn from CF also on 19th April 1987 before being scrapped at Vic Berry's at Leicester. Nigel Mack.

Class 116 DMU at Vic Berrys

14th October 1987

A topless W53088 from C304 at Vic Berry's yard on 14/10/87. Malcolm Clements.


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