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Set C319

These formations have been noted:

50868 59365 50918 Noted 07/09/76 - at Newton Abbott1
50868 59365 50918 Noted 09/09/1977 - Cardiff Central2
50868 59365 50918 Noted 16/12/1977 - Barry - all vehicles carrying LA depot labels2
50868 59365 50918 Listed at CF - 31st December 1977
50868 59365 50918 Noted 02/01/1978 - Cardiff Central2
50868 59371 50918 Formation change - circa Aug-82 - may be running with centre car other than this official listing
50868 59371 50918 Listed at CF - 15/12/1982
53868 59371 53918 Listed at CF - 01/01/85
53868 59371 53918 Noted 26/04/19863
53868 59371 53918 Listed at Cardiff (Canton) - Summer 1986

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

Class 116 DMU at Coombe Junction

15th June 1976

Tue 15 Jun 1976 at 19:19. A 2-car Derby suburban dmu arrives at Coombe Jct with the 19:00 Looe-Liskeard. Set C319 consists of cars W50918 and W50868 - the set number is interesting as neither vehicle is recorded as having been allocated to Cardiff since 1964. Mr Deltic.

Class 116 DMU at Bere Alston

July 1976

Two-car Class 116 set C319 (presumably 50918 + 50868) at Bere Alston on a Plymouth to Gunnislake service, July 1976. John Jarvis.

Class 116 DMU at Exmouth

1977

Class 116 set C319 (presumably 50918 + 59365 + 50868) at Exmouth in 1977. Walter Burt.

Class 116 DMU at Cardiff Bute Road

29th December 1983

Class 116 DMU set C319 (W53868 + W59371 + W53918) in Cardiff Bute Road station with a service for Coryton on 29 December 1983. Brian Daniels.

Class 116 DMU at Coryton

29th December 1983

Class 116 DMU set C319 (W53868 + W59371 + W53918) in Coryton station with a service to/from Cardiff Bute Road on 29 December 1983. Brian Daniels.

Class 116 DMU at Llanishen

1984

Set C319 at Llanishen - W53868 closest, presumably with W59371 + W53918 - early in 1984. Michael Mensing.

Class 116 DMU at Penarth

24th April 1984

British Rail 'Derby Suburban' set C319 (53918+59371+53868) is seen at the terminus station of Penarth waiting to depart north with train 2C83 the 11.30 to Merthyr Tydfil on 24/04/84. This station had become a single track branch from Cogan Junction after track rationalisation by British Rail which followed the closure of the section south from here via Sully to Cadoxton on 06/05/1968. The former down line track bed still being evident in the foreground. Adrian Nicholls.

Class 116 DMU at Cadoxton

21st July 1984

A six-car DMU formation arrives into Cadoxton station on 21 July 1984. 53918 + 59371 + 53868 / 53086 + 59036 + 53128 are working the 10:19 Treherbet-Barry Island service. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 116 DMU at Barry Island

Unknown date

Class 116 DMU set C319, presumably 53868 closest, Barry Island station, circa 1986. Brian Ward.

Class 116 DMU at Barry

29th July 1986

Class 116 DMU set C319 (presumably 53918 + 59371 + 53868) in Barry station with the 17:13 Merthyr - Barry Island service on 29 July 1986. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 116 DMU at Lydney

20th September 1986

Class 116 DMU set C319 (presumably 53868 + 59371 + 53918) departs from Lydney with the 13:10 Cardiff - Gloucester service on 20 September 1986. Stuart Mackay Collection.


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