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Vehicle 50820 / 53820

Class 116

Builder: BR Derby Works
Layout: High Density
Length: 64ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: None
Engines: Leyland 150hp
Transmission: Mechanical
Lot Number: 30363
Diagram: 553

Allocations

w/e 02/11/57	New to	88A (Cardiff Cathays)
Jan-61	Depot code change	88B
Mar-62	Depot code change	88M
Aug-64	Transferred to	82A (Bristol Bath Road)
Oct-66	On loan to	66C (Hamilton)
2w/e 12/11/66	Transferred to	66C (Hamilton)
May-73	Depot code change	HN
01/03/82	Transferred to	RG (Reading)
16/05/82	Transferred to	CF (Cardiff Canton)
03/10/82	Transferred to	LA (Laira)
15/05/83	Transferred to	BR (Bristol Bath Road)
circa Jun-84	Transferred to	CF (Cardiff Canton)
May-86	Stored S.	CF (Cardiff Canton)
04/10/87	To Parcels Sector at	OO (Old Oak Common)
circa Jul-88	Reinstated	OO (Old Oak Common)	- DMBP to DMBS
4w/e 03/12/88	Sector Change to	NGBX
10/07/92	Withdrawn from	OO (Old Oak Common) NWRX

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50820 - original number
53820 - from Jul-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Disposal

Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	50820	59328	50873	As delivered to WR - w/e 02/11/57
CAT305	50820	50873		Listed at CAT - Jul-62 - and centre car
	50820	59328	50873	Transfer to 66C - 2w/e 12/11/66 - from WR
144	50820	59328	50873	Listed at 66C - circa Oct-69
144	50820	59328	50873	Listed at HN - Jul-70
	50820	59328	50873	Noted 15/08/70 - at Corkerhill¹
	50820	59328	50873	Noted 11/09/71 - on Hamilton depot¹
144	50820	59328	50873	Listed at 66C - 1972
	50820	59328	50873	Noted 29/07/1972 - at Glasgow Central²
	50820	59328	50873	Noted 17/04/73 - in Glasgow Central³
	50820	59328	50873	Noted 24/07/1973 - at Glasgow Central⁴
	50820	59328	50873	Noted 27/08/74 - on Hamilton depot³
	50820	59328	50892	Noted 05/04/1976 - at Glasgow Central ²
151	50820	59328	50873	Noted 05/09/76 - on Hamilton depot, set number only on 50820³
151	50820	59328	50873	Noted 09/09/76 - in Glasgow Central, set number only on 50873³
160	50820	59329	50873	Listed at HN - mid-May-78 - non-gangwayed set
386	50820	59027	52012	Listed at HN - 01/02/81
C321	50083	59031	50820	Formation change - circa Aug-82 - may be running with centre car other than this official listing, and may be marked as C307
C307	50083	59031	50820	Listed at LA - 15/12/1982
B307	53083	59550	53820	Formation change - BR - 15/05/83 - Now B prefix with 59550 replacing 59031 (now spare).
B307	53820	59550	53083	Noted circa 07/1983⁵
307	53083	59550	53820	Transfer to CF - circa Jun-84 - from BR
C307	53083	59550	53820	Listed at CF - 01/01/85
C307	53083	59482	53820	Formation change - Jul-85 - 59482 added from B472, 59550 to spare
C307	53083	59482	53820	Formation change - CF - circa Aug-85
C307	53083	59482	53820	Noted 04/03/1986⁵
C307	53083	59472	53820	Noted 26/04/1986⁵
C307	53083	59472	53820	Noted 06/05/1986⁵
	53820			Listed at WR - Summer 1986 - stored at CF
C307	53083	59472	53820	Noted 05/06/1986⁵
C307	53083	59472	53820	Formation change - CF - circa Aug-86 - 53820 replaced 51319 (to L413)
C307	53083	59472	53820	Noted circa 08/1987⁵
C307	53083	59472	53820	Listed at CF - Aug-87
L307	53083	53820		Formed at OO circa 10/87 - Two DMBSs, Parcels Sector
	53820	59484	51374	Noted 30/10/87
L307	53083	53820		Listed at - 15/05/89
L705	53820	51319		Noted circa 07/1990⁵
L745	53820	51319		Noted circa 10/1990⁵
L745	53820	51319		Listed at OO - 21/01/91
L745	53820	51319		Noted 01/04/91 - at Royal Oak³
L745	53820	51319		Listed at - 24/02/92 - NSE NWRX pool

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Gerald Brown
4: Jeremy Goodyear
5: Eddie Knorn

Images:

30th March 1987

Set number: C307

Set C307 is seen at Porth station on March 30, 1987, 53820 closest presumably with 59472 + 53083. Michael Mensing.

30th March 1987

Set number: C307

On March 30, 1987, Class 116 set C307 is seen at Tonypandy station, 53820 closest presumably with 59472 + 53083. Michael Mensing.

circa 1987

Set number: C307

Class 116 set C307 is seen at Rhymney, which has two DMBSs, closest is probably 53820. The centre car is probably 59482 and the other power car 53083. Undated, the white dome dates it to circa 1987. Tom Clift.

circa 1987

Set number: C307

W53820 of C307 displays its white roof dome and red buffer beam, a-la Buxton style. This was CFs only white dome unit and later became one of only two 116s to gain NSE livery the other being W53083 which is the other DMBS in this set at Cardiff Central circa 1987. Mac Winfield.

1987

Set number: C307

In 1987 Class 116 set C307 is seen in Cardiff Central station in 1987. The set has two DMBS vehicles, presumably 53820 (closest) and 53083. Hamish Stevenson.

30th October 1987

A Class 116 / 117 hybrid set at Slough on 30/10/87, formed of Class 116 DMBS 53820 and Class 117 TC and DMS 59484 / 51374. Malcolm Clements.

8th February 1988

Set number: L307

This is set L307 a 2 Car Class 116 Power Twin Parcels Unit, formed at Reading Depot in October last year. It is seen here approaching Reading Station from the east with an ECS working formed of W53820+W53083 ..... 8th February 1988. Nigel Mack.

January 1989

Set number: L705

Class 116/118 DMU set L705 arrives into Woodgrange Park with a Barking - Gospel Oak service in January 1989. The two vehicles are presumably 53820 and 51319. Stuart Mackay Collection.

26th August 1989

Set number: L705

NSE-livered DMU set L705 (Class 116 DMBS 53820 and Class 118 DMS 51319) seen on the Gospel Oak shuttle at Barking on 26 August 1989. Dave Warby.

8th February 1991

Set number: L745

L745 (presumably 116 DMBS 53820 + 118 DMS 51319) and a Class 108 Reading bound at Maidenhead on 08/02/1991. Another set sits in the station. Andrew Malloy.

8th February 1991

Set number: L745

Three NSE liveried DMUs in Maidenhead station on 8 February 1991. On the left is set L745 presumably with 53820 closest. Andrew Malloy.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: 1984

Set number: B307

Set B307 is a Class 116 / 101 hybrid containing W53083 + W59550 + W53820. It's seen approaching Ashton Jct leading a Class 104 on a Bristol TM - Ashton Gate service in 1984. Robert Tarling.

Date: unknown

Set number: B307

B307 was a Class 116 with two DMBSs and a 101 centre car, W53083 + W59550 + W53820. It's seen at Stapleton Road, circa 1984. Robert Tarling.

Date: 24th August 1985

Set number: C307

Two Class 116 sets, C307 (presumably 53083 closest with 118 centre car 59482 and 53820), leaving Bournemouth station with the 12:56pm Weymouth - Bristol TM service on August 24, 1985. Michael Mensing.

Date: 15th April 1987

Set number: C307

The 18:50 (SX) Chepstow-Newport worked by suburban set C307 (Class 116 53083 and presumably Class 118 59472 and Class 116 53820) passes down light engines 37 149 and 37 213 at Severn Tunnel Junction on 15 April 1987. Robert Thomas.

Date: circa December 1987

Set number: L287

Class 121 DTS 54287 is seen attached to a couple of Class 116 DMBSs - 53083 + 53820 - at Oxford circa December 1987. Malcolm Clements.

Date: 20th November 1988

Set number: L307

At South Tottenham on 20th November 1988 is class 116 set L307 (53083 + 53820). Ian Buck.

Date: 30th March 1990

Set number: L705

OC's unique hybrid unit L705 - which contains the only members of Classes 118+116 to carry NSE livery - pulls away from the station stop at Woodgrange Park whilst forming the 1245 Gospel Oak - Barking service ...... 51319+53820. 30th March 1990. Nigel Mack.

Date: circa October 1990

Set number: L745

Set L745 (Class 118 51319 + presumably Class 116 53820) approaches Southall station circa October 1990. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Date: 8th February 1991

A four-car DMU formation departs from Maidenhead on 08/02/1991. At the far end is L745 (presumably 116 DMBS 53820 + 118 DMS 51319), closest is a Class 108 with what appears to be 51572 on the rear. Andrew Malloy.

Date: 9th November 1991

Set number: L745

On the 9th November 1991 L745 waits at Reading with the 20:35 to Henley, with 51319 closest and presumably 53820 at the rear. Gazza Prescott.

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