Vehicle 50843 / 53843
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 01/02/58 | New to | 88A (Cardiff Cathays) | |
| Jan-61 | Depot code change | 88B | |
| Mar-62 | Depot code change | 88M | |
| Nov-64 | Transferred to | 86A (Cardiff Canton) | |
| 06/05/73 | Depot code change | CF | |
| 06/09/87 | Transferred to | NH (Newton Heath) | |
| 03/03/89 | Transferred to | CF (Cardiff Canton) | |
| 11/08/89 | Withdrawn from | CF (Cardiff Canton) PZQX | |
| p/e 09/09/89 | Reinstated | CF (Cardiff Canton) PCFX | |
| 21/09/89 | Withdrawn from | CF (Cardiff Canton) PZQZ |
The vehicle carried the following numbers:
50843 - original number
53843 - from Apr-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Modifications
Feb-76 - WR AWS removed
Refurbished
At Swindon Works dated 27/08/1976 released in white/blue stripe liveryDisposal
Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50843 | 59351 | 50896 | As delivered to WR - January 1958 | ||||||
| CAT323 | 50843 | 50896 | Listed at CAT - Jul-62 - and centre car | ||||||
| CTN323 | 50843 | 59355 | 50896 | Listed at Canton - circa Jan-71 | |||||
| 50843 | 59355 | 50896 | Noted 25/08/1971 - at Cardiff1 | ||||||
| 50843 | 59355 | 50896 | Noted 26/08/74 - at Cardiff1 | ||||||
| C323 | 50843 | 59355 | 50896 | Noted 12/03/75 - on 2C09 1420 Swansea-Cardiff with 56289 + C533 | |||||
| C320 | 50843 | 59355 | 50896 | Noted 13/08/75 - at Cardiff | |||||
| C312 | 50843 | 59355 | 50896 | Listed at CF - 01/05/1976 | |||||
| C312 | 50843 | 59355 | 50896 | Noted 17/09/1977 - Cardiff Central2 | |||||
| C304 | 50843 | 59355 | 50896 | Noted 15/12/1977 - Cardiff Central2 | |||||
| C312 | 50843 | 59355 | 50896 | Listed at CF - 31st December 1977 | |||||
| C312 | 50843 | 59355 | 50896 | Noted 23/08/1978 - Cardiff Central2 | |||||
| C312 | 50843 | 59355 | 50896 | Listed at CF - 03/03/80 | |||||
| C312 | 50843 | 59355 | 50896 | Listed at CF - 15/12/1982 | |||||
| C312 | 53843 | 59355 | 53896 | Noted circa 09/19833 | |||||
| C312 | 53843 | 59355 | 53896 | Listed at CF - 01/01/85 | |||||
| C312 | 53843 | 59355 | 53896 | Noted 26/04/19863 | |||||
| C312 | 53843 | 59355 | 53896 | Listed at Cardiff (Canton) - Summer 1986 | |||||
| C312 | 53843 | 59355 | 53896 | Listed at CF - Aug-87 | |||||
| 53843 | 53896 | Noted October 1987 | |||||||
| 53843 | 59355 | 53896 | Noted 03/10/87 - on 17:17 Stalybridge - Stockport4 | ||||||
| 53843 | 53896 | Noted circa 12/19873 | |||||||
| N621 | 53843 | 54184 | Listed at NH - May-88 | ||||||
| N622 | 53843 | 54219 | Noted circa Jul-88 | ||||||
| N656 | 53843 | 54219 | Noted circa Jul-88 | ||||||
| C373 | 53843 | 53131 | Listed at CF - 15/05/89 |
Formation Sources
1: Jeremy Goodyear
2: Shayne Lewis
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Martin Baumann
Images:
May 1975
Set number: C323
BR (Derby) Suburban 3-car dmu (Class 116) No.C323 (50843 and presaumably 59355 + 50896) in BR Rail Blue with all yellow front end, leaving Cardiff (Central) with a Penarth - Rhymney service, 05/75. Hugh Llewelyn.
18th September 1976
Set number: C312
Freshly painted W50843 in Cardiff Central with a Valleys service on 18 September 1976. It has a refurbished date of 27 August but its centre car 59355 was not completed till 10 September which is probably why it still looks so fresh. Robert Thomas.
20th October 1979
Set number: C312
Class 116 set C312 (50843 presumably with 59355 + 50896) at Mountain Ash with the Monmouthshire Railway Society Deep Duffryn Diddler railtour on 20 October 1979. This trip included a tour of the NCB Mountain Ash system behind steam. Ian Buck.
February 1981
Set number: C312
Class 116 DMU set C312 (50843 + 59355 + 50896) at Treherbert in February 1981. Rob Paterson.
circa 1985
Set number: C312
Class 116 set C312, presumably 53843 (closest) with 59355 + 53896, northbound at Ystrad Rhondda station circa 1985. Peter Brabham Collection.
17th August 1985
Set number: C312
Class 116 DMU set C312 (presumably 53843 + 59355 + 53896) departs from Llanishen station with the 14:08 Rhymney - Penarth service on 17 August 1985. Stuart Mackay Collection.
8th May 1987
Set number: C312
Set C312 arrives at Cardiff Central headed by W53843 on the 8th May 1987. Shayne Lewis.
18th May 1987
Set number: C312
W53843 of C312 (also containing 59355 / 53896) seen at Cardiff Central on 18/5/1987. Shayne Lewis.
circa summer 1987
Set number: C312
Class 116 DMU set C312 (presumably 53843 + 59355 + 53896) in Bargoed station circa summer 1987. Brian Ward.
circa summer 1987
Set number: C312
Class 116 DMU set C312 (presumably 53843 + 59355 + 53896) approaching the Bargoed Down Starter, circa summer 1987. Brian Ward.
circa late 1987
Set number: C312
Valley Train Class 116 DMUs in Manchester Victoria circa late 1987. On the left is 53843 which was transferred from Cardiff to Newton Heath in September 1987. On the right is thought be be 53848 from set C314. Mike Bunker.
17th October 1988
Set number: N656
Two hybrid DMU formations at Manchester Victoria on 17-10-88, a Class 116/101 2-car (N656 53843 and possibly 54219) and a Class 101/110 3-car (51533 + 59812 + 51463). The unusual location of the BR logo on the 116 is due to the removal of Valleys branding. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: unknown
Aber Branch Junction on 13 October 1979 - DMU sets C302 (presumably 50128 + 59036 + 50086) and C312 (presumably 50843 + 59355 + 50896) are on the 15.08 Penarth-Rhymney. Tom Burnham.
Date: February 1981
Set number: C312
Class 116 DMU set C312 (50896 + 59355 + 50843) at Treherbert in February 1981. Rob Paterson.
Date: circa 1984
Set number: C312
C312 contains W53896 / W59355 / W53843 at Lawrence Hill circa 1984, a Cardiff allocated set that was unusually working a Bristol TM - Severn Beach service. Robert Tarling.
Date: 1985
Set number: C312
Class 116 set C312 departs from Pontypridd in early 1985. 53896 leads, presumably with 59355 and 53843. Michael Mensing.
Date: circa 1985
Set number: C312
Class 116 DMU set C312 (presumably 53843 + 59355 + 53896) departs from Cadoxton station, circa 1985. It has the red V on the end but no dragon. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 24th April 1986
Set number: C312
Valleys branded Class 116 DMU C312 (53896 + 59355 + 53843 ) at Cardiff Central on 24 April 1986. Keith Miller.
Date: 8th May 1987
Set number: C312
W59355 is the centre car in set C312 seen leaving Cardiff Central on the 8th May 1987 on the 17:45 to Chepstow. On its left is 53896 and the DMBS on the right is 53843. Shayne Lewis.
Date: circa summer 1987
Set number: C312
Class 116 DMU set C312 (presumably 53896 + 59355 + 53843) in Bargoed station circa summer 1987. Brian Ward.
Date: 22nd September 1987
Set number: C312
A Class 116 DMU formed of 53896 + 59355 + 53843 in Manchester Piccadilly after arriving with the 10.49 from Sheffield on 22 September 1987. Carrying a Cardiff Canton set number and Valleys branding - they had been transferred from that depot to Newton Heath earlier that month. Stuart Mackay Collection.