51134 | 59444 | 51147 | Noted 26/08/75 - On Cardiff Canton depot1 | |||||
50083 | 59031 | 50820 | Listed at LA - 15/12/1982 | |||||
53083 | 59550 | 53820 | Listed at CF - 01/01/85 | |||||
53083 | 59482 | 53820 | Formation change - Jul-85 - 59482 added from B472, 59550 to spare | |||||
53083 | 59482 | 53820 | Formation change - CF - circa Aug-85 | |||||
53083 | 59482 | 53820 | Noted 04/03/19862 | |||||
53083 | 59472 | 53820 | Noted 26/04/19862 | |||||
53083 | 59472 | 53820 | Noted 06/05/19862 | |||||
53083 | 59472 | 53820 | Noted 05/06/19862 | |||||
53083 | 59472 | 51319 | Listed at Cardiff (Canton) - Summer 1986 | |||||
53083 | 59472 | 53820 | Formation change - CF - circa Aug-86 - 53820 replaced 51319 (to L413) | |||||
53083 | 59472 | 53820 | Listed at CF - Aug-87 | |||||
53083 | 59472 | 53820 | Noted circa 08/19872 | |||||
Disbanded circa 10/87 |
Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
2: Eddie Knorn
Two Class 116 DMUs seen in Penarth Station on the 2nd of April 1972. The closest is carrying set number C307, the vehicles are presumably 51134 + 59444 + 51147. The KDH Archive.
Two Class 116 DMUs in Penarth Station on the 2nd of April 1972. Closest is set number C307, the vehicles are presumably 51134 + 59444 + 51147, with the driver out giving the DMBS closest some attention. The KDH Archive.
Class 116 DMU set C307 with W51147 closest heads away from Cardiff Central with a passenger service to the Valleys on 9 February 1974. Robert Thomas.
Class 116 DMBS 53083 from set C307 at Newport on 5th July 1984. Jonathan Hazan.
Two Class 116 sets, C307 (presumably 53083 closest with 118 centre car 59482 and 53820), leaving Bournemouth station with the 12:56pm Weymouth - Bristol TM service on August 24, 1985. Michael Mensing.
Hybrid DMU set C307 (Class 116 DMBS / Class 101 centre car / Class 116 DMBS) in Cardiff Central station, date unknown. Paul Redmond.
Class 116 DMBS W53083 at Cardiff in 1987. Shayne Lewis.
Class 118 centre car W59472 seen at Cardiff in 1987. On it's left is 53083. Shayne Lewis.
Cardiff suburban "Valleys" set C307 at Merryhill, tunnel, Redhill, Hereford, on a Cardiff - Hereford stopping service. The unit has presumably been "tarted up" for a special working somewhere..! John Crooks.
Set C307 is seen at Porth station on March 30, 1987, 53820 closest presumably with 59472 + 53083. Michael Mensing.
On March 30, 1987, Class 116 set C307 is seen at Tonypandy station, 53820 closest presumably with 59472 + 53083. Michael Mensing.
The 18:50 (SX) Chepstow-Newport worked by suburban set C307 (Class 116 53083 and presumably Class 118 59472 and Class 116 53820) passes down light engines 37 149 and 37 213 at Severn Tunnel Junction on 15 April 1987. Robert Thomas.
Class 116 set C307 is seen at Rhymney, which has two DMBSs, closest is probably 53820. The centre car is probably 59482 and the other power car 53083. Undated, the white dome dates it to circa 1987. Tom Clift.
W53820 of C307 displays its white roof dome and red buffer beam, a-la Buxton style. This was CFs only white dome unit and later became one of only two 116s to gain NSE livery the other being W53083 which is the other DMBS in this set at Cardiff Central circa 1987. Mac Winfield.
In 1987 Class 116 set C307 is seen in Cardiff Central station in 1987. The set has two DMBS vehicles, presumably 53820 (closest) and 53083. Hamish Stevenson.
Do you have any images of the set you can add?