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
w/e 01/03/58 | New to | 88A (Cardiff Cathays) | |
Jan-61 | Depot code change | 88B | |
Mar-62 | Depot code change | 88M | |
Nov-64 | Transferred to | 86A (Cardiff Canton) | |
Dec-64 | Transferred to | 84A (Laira) | |
Jan-68 | Transferred to | 81D (Reading) | |
4w/e 04/05/68 | Transferred to | 84A (Laira) | |
Aug-68 | 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) | |
21/09/89 | Withdrawn from | CF (Cardiff Canton) PZQZ |
50848 - original number
53848 - from Apr-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Aug-78 - AWS fitted
Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester
50848 | 59356 | 50901 | As delivered to 88A - w/e 01/03/58 | ||||||
CAT336 | 50848 | 50901 | Listed at CAT - Jul-62 - and centre car | ||||||
50848 | 59356 | 50901 | Transfer to 84A - Dec-64 | ||||||
50848 | 59356 | 50901 | Noted 01/03/68 - in Paddington in blue livery | ||||||
50848 | 59356 | 50901 | Noted circa May-68 | ||||||
50848 | 59356 | 50901 | Noted 06/11/70 - at Cardiff1 | ||||||
CTN320 | 50848 | 59356 | 50901 | Listed at Canton - circa Jan-71 | |||||
50848 | 59356 | 50901 | Noted 25/08/1971 - at Cardiff2 | ||||||
320 | 50848 | 59356 | 50901 | Noted 02/11/72 | |||||
C314 | 50848 | 59356 | 50901 | Noted 04/04/73 - on 2C51 0821 Rhymney-Cardiff | |||||
C320 | 50848 | 59356 | 50901 | Noted 06/09/73 - on Cardiff Canton depot3 | |||||
C314 | 50848 | 59356 | 50901 | Noted 21/08/74 - on 2B26 1015 Cardiff-Bristol TM with C338 + C510 | |||||
50848 | 59356 | 50901 | Noted 26/08/74 - at Cardiff2 | ||||||
C320 | 50848 | 59356 | 50901 | Noted 03/09/74 - at Cardiff3 | |||||
C320 | 50848 | 59356 | 50901 | Noted 27/08/75 - in Cardiff Central3 | |||||
C320 | 50848 | 59356 | 50901 | Noted 24/03/76 - on 2C17 1953 Swansea-Cardiff with C603 | |||||
C314 | 50848 | 59356 | 50901 | Listed at CF - 01/05/1976 | |||||
50848 | 59356 | 50901 | Noted 04/09/76 - at Cardiff1 | ||||||
C314 | 50848 | 59356 | 50901 | Noted 04/09/76 - in Cardiff Central3 | |||||
C314 | 50848 | 59356 | 50901 | Noted 15/12/1977 - Cardiff Central4 | |||||
C314 | 50848 | 59356 | 50901 | Noted 19/12/1977 - Cardiff Central4 | |||||
C314 | 50848 | 59356 | 50901 | Listed at CF - 31st December 1977 | |||||
C314 | 50848 | 59356 | 50901 | Noted 06/01/1978 - Cardiff Central4 | |||||
C314 | 50848 | 59356 | 50901 | Listed at CF - 03/03/80 | |||||
C314 | 50848 | 59356 | 50901 | Listed at CF - 15/12/1982 | |||||
C314 | 53848 | 59356 | 53901 | Noted circa 09/19835 | |||||
C314 | 53848 | 59356 | 53901 | Listed at CF - 01/01/85 | |||||
C314 | 53848 | 59356 | 53901 | Listed at CF - 04/01/86 | |||||
C314 | 53848 | 59033 | 53901 | Listed at Cardiff (Canton) - Summer 1986 | |||||
C314 | 53848 | 59033 | 53901 | Noted 07/06/19865 | |||||
C314 | 53848 | 59033 | 53901 | Listed at CF - Aug-87 | |||||
N657 | 53848 | 53901 | Listed at NH - March 1988 | ||||||
N657 | 53848 | 53901 | Noted circa 04/19885 | ||||||
N622 | 53848 | 54219 | Listed at NH - May-88 | ||||||
53848 | 54071 | Listed at NH - May 1988 | |||||||
N622 | 53848 | Noted circa Jul-88 - 54071 labeled N617 | |||||||
N657 | 53848 | 54071 | Noted circa Jul-88 | ||||||
N657 | 53848 | 53901 | Noted circa Jul-88 | ||||||
53848 | 53556 | Noted 6th February 1989 | |||||||
C374 | 53848 | 53887 | Listed at CF - 15/05/89 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Gerald Brown
4: Shayne Lewis
5: Eddie Knorn
A Derby suburban triple DMU (later known as a 116) after arrived at St Ives on 12 August 1968. DMBS W50848 is closest, it would be transferred to Cardiff by the end of the month. David Mant.
W50848 at St Erth on St Ives duties on 12 August 1968. On the left are D803 and D804. David Mant.
Unit C314 at Cardiff Bute Road on 25 March 1978 on the 13.02 to Coryton. The vehicles are presumably 50848 + 59356 + 50901. Tom Burnham.
Class 116 set C314 (50848 + presumably 59356 + 50901) arriving at Cardiff Central on September 25, 1979. Steve Jones.
Two Class 116 sets at Taffs Well on May 6, 1981. The closest is C314, presumably 50848 59356 50901. Steve Davies Collection.
50848 at the head of C314 at Treherbert, presumably 59356 + 50901), 30/12/81. Chris Lings.
Cardiff Canton based Class 116 set C314 seen at Taffs Well in 1982. DMBS 50848 is closest, presumably with TS 59356 and DMS 50901. Michael Mensing.
In Merthyr station on 3 July 1982 is Class 116 DMU set C314 (presumably 50848 + 59356 + 50901) on the 15.55 to Cardiff. Tom Burnham.
Class 116 set C314 (presumably 53848 + 59356 + 53901) arriving into Treforest Estate station in March 1985. Michael Mensing.
Class 116 set C314 (presumably 53848 + 59356 + 53901) departs from Pontypridd station in March 1985. Michael Mensing.
Valleys branded Class 116 DMU set C314 in Manchester Victoria station circa late 1987. Mike Bunker.
The 14.00 Cardiff - Aberdare, in the form of Class 116 power twin no C374, 53848 leading presumably with 53887, arrives at Taffs Well on 15 April 1989. Robert28194.
The cutting of W53848 (C374) is nearly complete when seen at Vic Berry's on August 19, 1990. Nicholas Youngman.
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 set C314 (presumably 50901 + 59356 + 50848) at Coryton station on the 13.25 departure for Cardiff Queen Street (destination blind notwithstanding) on 25 March 1978. Tom Burnham.
Class 116 set C314 (presumably 53901 + 59033 + 53848) seen near Treforest on March 8, 1985. Michael Mensing.
Class 116 set C314 (presumably 53901 + 59033 + 53848) at Treherbert station on 11 July 1986. Walter Burt.
The Guard of C314 (53901 + 59033 + 53848) is in a jolly good mood at Rhymney, having arrived as the 06:06 ex-Penarth. 20/6/87. Gazza Prescott.
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.
Reduced to two cars (53901 + 53848), a Class 116 DMU is seen at Manchester Victoria in late 1987. Newton Heath depot had an allocation of these suburban units at the time, and they saw use on services to the north of Manchester. Graeme Phillips Collection.
Class 116 set N657 (presumably 53901 + 53848) arriving into Hindley in April 1988. Colin Brooks.
A Class 101/116 set (E54071 + W53848) in Morecambe station on the 14th July 1988. Hamish Stevenson.
The 14.00 Cardiff - Aberdare after arrival at its terminus on 15 April 1989. Class 116 power twin C374 contains DMBS 53848 and the DMS closest is presumably 53887. Robert28194.
53887 + 53848 (C374) at Penarth on the 15:02 to Llandaff, 19/4/89. Gazza Prescott.