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Set C320

These formations have been noted:

50848 59356 50901 Noted 06/09/73 - on Cardiff Canton depot1
50848 59356 50901 Noted 03/09/74 - at Cardiff1
50843 59355 50896 Noted 13/08/75 - at Cardiff
50848 59356 50901 Noted 27/08/75 - in Cardiff Central1
50848 59356 50901 Noted 24/03/76 - on 2C17 1953 Swansea-Cardiff with C603
50869 59035 50922 Listed at CF - 01/05/1976
50869 59035 50922 Noted 09/11/1977 - Cardiff Central2
50869 59035 50922 Noted 15/12/1977 - Cardiff Central2
50869 59035 50922 Listed at CF - 31st December 1977
50869 59035 50922 Listed at CF - 03/03/80
50869 59035 50922 Listed at CF - 15/12/1982
53869 59035 53922 Noted circa 09/19833
53869 59035 53922 Listed at CF - 01/01/85
53869 59035 53922 Noted 26/04/19863
53869 59035 53922 Listed at Cardiff (Canton) - Summer 1986
53869 59035 53922 Noted 05/06/19863
53869 59035 53922 Noted 03/05/87 - in Cardiff Central at 17:00
53869 59035 53922 Listed at CF - Aug-87
Disbanded circa 10/87

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

Class 116 DMU at Cardiff Bute Road

28th February 1975

Class 116 DMU set C320 (50901 and presumably 59356 + 50848) in Cardiff Bute Road station on February 28th 1975. Image by John Wiltshire. Peter Brabham Collection.

Class 116 DMU at Cardiff Central

12th March 1976

According to my scant notes from this day in 1976 (March 12th), I took a TP photo of DMU C320 (presumably 50869 + 59035 + 50922) at Cardiff Central (looking east). Though the details are lacking, It's a captured moment, despite the grainy Kodak plus-X film and my shoddy development of it! Arnie Furniss.

Class 116 DMU at Cardiff

Unknown date

Two refurbished Class 116 sets seen at Cardiff, date unknown. Closest is set C320 - W50922 and presumably 59035 + 50869. Paul Redmond.

Class 116 DMU at Taff Wells

11th April 1979

A Treherbert bound class 116 DMU (set C320, presumably 50869 + 59035 + 50922) approaches Taffs Well on an inclement 11th April 1979. Stephen Burdett.

Class 116 DMU at Treherbert

15th May 1979

Refurbished Class 116 DMU set C320 stabled in the sidings at Treherbert on 15 May 1979. W50869 is closest, the other two vehicles are presumably 59035 + 50922. Robert Thomas.

Class 116 DMU at Cardiff Queen Street

4th March 1982

Set C320 (50922 + 59035 + 50869) at Cardiff Queen Street, 4th March 1982. Chris Lings.

Class 116 DMU at Skewen

8th April 1982

Class 116 DMBS W50869 is the rear vehicle in this six-car DMU formation seen at Skewen with an up passenger working on 8 April 1982. The far set is a Cross-Country unit, identifiable by the buffet extractor van on the centre car roof. Robert Thomas.

Class 116 DMU at Severn Tunnel Junction

1984

A Class 116 DMU (Cardiff-based set formation C320, presumably 53922 + 59035 + 53869) at Severn Tunnel Junction, Gwent in 1984. Graeme Phillips Collection.

Class 116 DMU at Cardiff Central

1984

Class 116 set C320 (53922 and presumably 59035 + 53869) arriving into Cardiff Central in 1984. Michael Mensing.

Class 116 DMU at Ystrad Mynach

1984

Class 116 set C320 (53869 and presumably 59035 + 53922) seen at Ystrad Mynach in 1984. Michael Mensing.

Class 116 DMU at Caerphilly

1984

Class 116 set C320 (presumably 53869 + 59035 + 53922) at Caerphilly in early 1984. Michael Mensing.

Class 116 DMU at Coryton

11th April 1986

Class 116 set C320 at Coryton on April 11 1986 presumably formed 53869 + 59035 + 53922. Jonathan Hazan.

Class 116 DMU at Penarth

11th April 1986

A Class 116 DMU with the "Valley Train" branding at Penarth, on 11th April 1986. Set C320 is presumably formed 53922 + 59035 + 53869. Jonathan Hazan.

Class 116 DMU at Rhymney

11th April 1986

Class 116 set C320 at Rhymney on April 11 1986 presumably formed 53869 + 59035 + 53922. Jonathan Hazan.

Class 116 DMU at Chepstow

September 1986

BR (Derby) Suburban 3-car dmu Class 116 Set No.C320 - presumably 53869 + 59035 + 53922 - in BR Rail Blue & Grey and all yellow front ends with Welsh Dragon symbol, with another 3-car unit, at Chepstow on a Gloucester - Cardiff service, 09/86. Hugh Llewelyn.

Class 116 DMU at Pontypridd

August 1987

Valleys branded Class 116 set C320 led by W53922 (presumably with 59035 + 53869) is seen north of Pontypridd in August 1987. Michael Mensing.

Class 116 DMU at Barry Island

6th August 1987

Class 116 set C320 (W53922 + W59035 + W53869) in Barry Island station after the termination of the 11:06 ex-Ystrad Mynach on August 6th, 1987. Hamish Stevenson.

Class 116 DMU at Radyr

19th August 1987

Class 116 set C320 (presumably 53922 + 59035 + 53869) departs from Radyr with an early afternoon Merthyr - Cardiff Central service on Wednesday 19th August 1987. Colin Brooks.


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