railcar.co.uk
upload
close

Sign In

Not registered?
Forgot Your Password?

Set C316

These formations have been noted:

50856 59364 50909 Listed at CF - 01/05/1976
50856 59364 50909 Noted 15/12/1977 - Cardiff Central1
50856 59364 50909 Listed at CF - 31st December 1977
50856 59364 50909 Listed at CF - 03/03/80
50856 59364 50909 Listed at CF - 15/12/1982
53856 59364 53909 Noted circa 09/19832
53856 59364 53909 Listed at CF - 01/01/85
53856 59364 53909 Noted 26/04/19862
53856 59364 53909 Listed at Cardiff (Canton) - Summer 1986
53856 59364 53909 Noted 03/05/87 - on 14:58 Barry Island to Cardiff Central
53856 59364 53909 Listed at CF - Aug-87
Disbanded 06/09/87 - vehicles transferred to Heaton

Formation Sources
1: Shayne Lewis
2: Eddie Knorn

Class 116 DMU at Cardiff

Unknown date

Refurbished lass 116 set C316 in Cardiff Central, date unknown. W50909 is closest, presumably with 59364 + 50856. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 116 DMU at Coryton

27th February 1982

Coryton station, on the outskirts of Cardiff, with a Class 116 DMU (which seems to be C316, 50856 + 59364 + 50909) ready to leave on the 10.00 to Cardiff Queen Street. 27 February 1982. Lewis Bevan.

Class 116 DMU at Cogan

23rd March 1983

C316 comprises W50856, W59364 and W50909 when seen at Cogan on the 13:25 Treherbert to Barry Island, Wednesday 23 March 1983. PJ Evans.

Class 116 DMU at Heath

1984

W53856 at the front of Class 116 set C316 (presumably with 59364 + 53909) approaching Heath in early 1984. Michael Mensing.

Class 116 DMU at Barry station

23rd March 1985

C316 (presumably 50909 + 59364 + 50856) passing 37240 at Barry on 23/03/85. Jerry Glover.

Class 116 DMU at Barry Island

28th September 1985

The 11.41 from Merthyr Tydfil arrives at Barry Island on 28 September 1985 in the form of class 116 set no C316. DMBS 53856 leads, presumably with 59364 + 53909. Robert28194.

Class 116 DMU at Grovesend Colliery

Unknown date

Class 116 set C316 (presumably 53856 + 59364 + 53909) passes the Grovesend Colliery Loop, on the Swansea District Line. Undated. Tom Clift.

Class 116 DMU at Bargoed

1986

The driver exits the cab of W53909 at Bargoed in 1986. Michael Mensing.

Class 116 DMU at Gilfach Fargoed

1986

Class 116 set C316 (53909 leading, presumably with 59364 + 53856) arrives into Gilfach Fargoed station in 1986. Michael Mensing.

Class 116 DMU at Llanbradach

1986

W53856 heads a Barry Island train at Llanbradach on 1986, presumably with 59364 + 53909. Michael Mensing.

Class 116 DMU at Cardiff Queen Street

11th April 1986

Class 116 DMU C316 at Cardiff Queen Street on April 11, 1986. Jonathan Hazan.

Class 116 DMU at Newcastle

24th September 1987

Class 116 DMS 53909, formerly of Cardiff division set formation C316, complete with Welsh dragon symbol on cab front, is seen in what was then platform 11 (now platform 9) of Newcastle station on 24/09/1987. The destination blind reads Ystrad Mynach, shortly after a member of railway staff had turned it to a blank position to avoid the confusion of the travelling public. Graeme Phillips Collection.

Class 116 DMU at Newcastle

24th September 1987

Class 116 DMS 53909, formerly of Cardiff division set formation C316, complete with Welsh dragon symbol on cab front, is seen in what was then platform 11 (now platform 9) of Newcastle station on 24/09/1987. Graeme Phillips Collection.


Do you have any images of the set you can add?

                                                                                                                                                                             


➤