53855 | 53908 | Listed at CF - 15/05/89 | ||||||
53855 | 51139 | 53908 | Noted 02/10/89 |
Approaching Hawkeridge Jn, Westbury, whilst working a Bristol T.Ms - Weymouth service is C375, a Class 116/101 hybrid based at CF and formed of W53908 + W59561 + W53855. 25th April 1988. Nigel Mack.
53908 from C375 seen at Cardiff Central on 3/1/89. Norman Cross.
Two-car Class 116 DMU set C375 (53908 and presumably 53855) departs Cardiff Central with a Valleys service on 10 March 1989. Robert Thomas.
A DMU (Class 116 set C375, presumably 53908 + 53855) under the semaphores at Radyr on August 8th 1989. Image by John Wiltshire. Peter Brabham Collection.
On 25/09/89 2-Car Class 116 DMU set C375 (53855+53908) heads north west up the Cynon Valley with the 14.03 Penarth to Aberdare service while 08 660 hired to National Smokeless Fuels Ltd at Aberaman Coke Works stands in the yard. The class 08 was a vacuum braked only example and was withdrawn on 30.07.1991 before being broken up by Gwent Demolition Ltd at Margam in January 1994. Adrian Nicholls.
C375 (53855 + 53908) at Treherbert with the 16:17 to Barry Island, 25th October 1989. Gazza Prescott.
W53908 of C375 takes a last ride from Canton Depot to Vic Berry’s, Leicester. Probably taken early 1990. Mac Winfield.
53855 being loaded onto a low-loader at Canton that will take it to its fate at Vic Berry's in Leicester, April 1990. Mac Winfield.
C375 W53908 + W53855 and E53196 at Vic Berrys, Leicester on 29-4-90. Kevin Dowd.
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