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Set C317

These formations have been noted:

50087 59037 50129 Noted 26/08/75 - at Radyr1
50858 59366 50911 Listed at CF - 01/05/1976
Noted 30/03/77 - on 2C72 1050 Merthyr Tydfil-Barry Island
50858 59366 50911 Noted 22/05/1977 - Cardiff area2
50858 59366 50911 Noted 15/12/1977 - Cardiff Central3
50858 59366 50911 Listed at CF - 31st December 1977
50858 59366 50911 Noted 15/10/1978 - Swindon Works. 2
50858 59446 50911 Listed at CF - 15/12/1982
53858 59034 53911 Noted circa 09/19834
53858 59446 53911 Listed at CF - 01/01/85
53858 59034 53911 Noted 26/04/19864
53858 59034 53911 Listed at Cardiff (Canton) - Summer 1986
53858 59034 53911 Noted 05/06/19864
53858 59034 53911 Noted 30/04/87 - on 15:40 Cardiff Central to Crewe with C583 51069 + 59428 + 51097
53858 59034 53911 Listed at CF - Aug-87
53858 59539 53911 Formation change - CF - Sep-87
53858 59539 53911 Listed at CF - Oct-87

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

Class 116 DMU at Heath High Level

February 1975

BR (Derby) Suburban 3-car dmu (Class 116) No.C317 in BR Rail Blue with all yellow front end, approaching Heath (High Level) on a Rhymney - Penarth service, 02/75. Hugh Llewelyn.

Class 116 DMU at Radyr

Unknown date

C317 (power cars presumably 50858 + 50911) makes a typically smoky exit as it departs Radyr station bound for 'the valleys' on a Glorious early 80's summer day. fgrsimon.

Class 116 DMU at Heath Junction

circa 1983

Class 116 DMU set C317, presumably 53911 closest, passing Heath Junction, Cardiff, circa 1983. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 116 DMU at Barry Island

19th September 1984

Class 116 DMU set C317 (53911 closest) approaching Barry Island station with the 14:55 service from Rhymney on 19 September 1984. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 116 DMU at Barry Island

circa 1986

Class 116 set C317 (53858 + presumably 59034 + 53911) at Barry Island circa 1986. David Faircloth.

Class 116 DMU at Pontypridd

1986

Class 116 set C317 (presumably 53911 + 59034 + 53858) with a two-car set at Pontypridd in 1986. John Law.

Class 116 DMU at Barry Island

8th April 1986

Class 116 DMU set C317 (presumably 53858 + 59034 + 53911) in Barry Island stationon 8 April 1986. Ystrad Mynach is on the destination blind. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 116 DMU at Newport

1987

W53858 is at the front of set C317 (presumably with 59034 + 53858) seen at Newport in early 1987. Michael Mensing.

Class 116 DMU at Barry

circa 1986 or 1987

Class 116 DMU set C317 (presumably 53858 + 59034 + 53911) arrives into Barry station with a Barry Island service, circa 1986 or 1987. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 116 DMU at Tonypandy

30th March 1987

Class 116 set C317 (presumably 53858 + 59034 + 53911) is seen at Tonypandy station on March 30th, 1987. Michael Mensing.

Class 116 DMU at Cardiff

16th May 1987

C317 at Cardiff on 16th May 1987 working the 12:04 to Treherbert, W53858 closest, with 59034 + 53911. Shayne Lewis.

Class 116 DMU at Cardiff Central

16th May 1987

W59034, a Class 116 TS, is seen in Platform 6 of Cardiff Central on the 16th May 1987. It was part of set C317 working the 12:04 to Treherbert. Shayne Lewis.

Class 116 DMU at Cardiff

16th May 1987

W53858 at Cardiff on 16th May 1987 working the 12:04 to Treherbert. Shayne Lewis.

Class 116 DMU at Penarth

1987

Class 116 DMU set C317 (presumably 53911 + 59034 + 53858) in Penarth station in 1987, with red Welsh dragon on the cab front. Graeme Phillips Collection.

Class 116 DMU at Barry Island

6th August 1987

Class 116 set C317 (W53858 + W59034 + W53911) approaches Barry Island station where it will terminate with the 14:13 ex-Treherbert on August 6th, 1987. Hamish Stevenson.

Class 116 DMU at Pontypridd

26th September 1987

Class 116 set C317 (53911 closest) is seen at Pontypridd heading to Treherbert on 26 September 1987. Robert Thomas.


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