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
4w/e 22/03/58 | New to | 88A (Cardiff Cathays) | |
Jan-61 | Depot code change | 88B | |
Mar-62 | Depot code change | 88M | |
Nov-64 | Transferred to | 84A (Laira) | |
Jan-68 | Transferred to | 81D (Reading) | |
4w/e 04/05/68 | Transferred to | 84A (Laira) | |
May-69 | Transferred to | 86A (Cardiff Canton) | |
06/05/73 | Depot code change | CF | |
06/09/87 | Transferred to | HT (Heaton) | |
10/03/88 | Transferred to | CH (Chester) | |
02/10/88 | Withdrawn from | CH (Chester) |
50856 - original number
53856 - from Apr-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester
50856 | 59364 | 50909 | As delivered to 88A - 4w/e 22/03/58 | ||||||
CAT339 | 50856 | 50909 | Listed at CAT - Jul-62 - and centre car | ||||||
50856 | 59364 | 50909 | Transfer to 84A - Nov-64 | ||||||
50856 | 59364 | 50909 | Noted circa May-68 | ||||||
338 | 50856 | 59364 | 50909 | circa Jul-69 | |||||
50856 | 59364 | 50909 | Noted 13/08/70 - in Cardiff area1 | ||||||
CTN338 | 50856 | 59364 | 50909 | Listed at Canton - circa Jan-71 | |||||
C338 | 50856 | 59364 | 50909 | Noted 15/07/74 - on 1630 Taunton-Cardiff with B579 51065 + 59424 + 51095 | |||||
C338 | 50856 | 59364 | 50909 | Noted 21/08/74 - on 2B26 1015 Cardiff-Bristol TM between C314 + C510 | |||||
50856 | 59364 | 50909 | Noted 26/08/74 - at Cardiff2 | ||||||
C338 | 50856 | 59364 | 50909 | Noted 26/08/75 - On Cardiff Canton depot1 | |||||
C338 | 50856 | 59364 | 50909 | Noted 15/11/75 - on 2B28 1010 Cardiff-Weston SM with B580 | |||||
C316 | 50856 | 59364 | 50909 | Listed at CF - 01/05/1976 | |||||
50856 | 59364 | 50909 | Noted 04/09/76 - at Cardiff3 | ||||||
C316 | 50856 | 59364 | 50909 | Noted 15/12/1977 - Cardiff Central4 | |||||
C316 | 50856 | 59364 | 50909 | Listed at CF - 31st December 1977 | |||||
C316 | 50856 | 59364 | 50909 | Listed at CF - 03/03/80 | |||||
C316 | 50856 | 59364 | 50909 | Listed at CF - 15/12/1982 | |||||
C316 | 53856 | 59364 | 53909 | Noted circa 09/19835 | |||||
C316 | 53856 | 59364 | 53909 | Listed at CF - 01/01/85 | |||||
C316 | 53856 | 59364 | 53909 | Noted 26/04/19865 | |||||
C316 | 53856 | 59364 | 53909 | Listed at Cardiff (Canton) - Summer 1986 | |||||
C316 | 53856 | 59364 | 53909 | Noted 03/05/87 - on 14:58 Barry Island to Cardiff Central | |||||
C316 | 53856 | 59364 | 53909 | Listed at CF - Aug-87 | |||||
53856 | 59364 | 51102 | Noted 22/09/87 - at Newcastle | ||||||
CH299 | 53856 | 53909 | Listed at CH - May 1988 | ||||||
CH299 | 53856 | 53909 | Noted circa May-88 | ||||||
CH299 | 53856 | 53909 | Noted circa Jul-88 |
Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Leonard Rogers
4: Shayne Lewis
5: Eddie Knorn
W50856 heads a Class 116 set on the Kingswear branch circa April 1967. Michael Mensing.
Coryton station, on the outskirts of Cardiff, with a Class 116 DMU (which seems to be C316, 50856 + 59364 + 50909) ready to leave on the 10.00 to Cardiff Queen Street. 27 February 1982. Lewis Bevan.
C316 comprises W50856, W59364 and W50909 when seen at Cogan on the 13:25 Treherbert to Barry Island, Wednesday 23 March 1983. PJ Evans.
W53856 at the front of Class 116 set C316 (presumably with 59364 + 53909) approaching Heath in early 1984. Michael Mensing.
The 11.41 from Merthyr Tydfil arrives at Barry Island on 28 September 1985 in the form of class 116 set no C316. DMBS 53856 leads, presumably with 59364 + 53909. Robert28194.
Class 116 set C316 (presumably 53856 + 59364 + 53909) passes the Grovesend Colliery Loop, on the Swansea District Line. Undated. Tom Clift.
W53856 heads a Barry Island train at Llanbradach on 1986, presumably with 59364 + 53909. Michael Mensing.
Class 116 DMBS 53856 with a suburban centre car and 119 DMS (presumably 59364 + 51102) crossing Byker Viaduct on September 21, 1987. John Carter.
Refurbished lass 116 set C316 in Cardiff Central, date unknown. W50909 is closest, presumably with 59364 + 50856. Stuart Mackay Collection.
C316 (presumably 50909 + 59364 + 50856) passing 37240 at Barry on 23/03/85. Jerry Glover.
Class 116 set C316 (53909 leading, presumably with 59364 + 53856) arrives into Gilfach Fargoed station in 1986. Michael Mensing.
Class 119 DMS(L) E51102 with Class 116 cars 59364 and 53856 stand in what was then platform 7 (now platform 1) of Newcastle station. Surprisingly, the car number can be seen to include the E-prefix - at a time when the regional prefixing was being abandoned - yet the former Cardiff Division set formation number C591 has been left on the front of the cab. Graeme Phillips Collection.