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Vehicle 50856 / 53856


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

4w/e 22/03/58 New to 88A (Cardiff Cathays)
Jan-61Depot code change88B
Mar-62Depot code change88M
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)
06/05/73Depot code changeCF
06/09/87 Transferred to HT (Heaton)
10/03/88 Transferred to CH (Chester)
02/10/88 Withdrawn from CH (Chester)

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50856 - original number
53856 - from Apr-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 05/07/1976 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


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

Images:

Class 116 DMU at Kingswear branch

April 1967

W50856 heads a Class 116 set on the Kingswear branch circa April 1967. Michael Mensing.

Class 116 DMU at Coryton

27th February 1982

Set number: C316

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.

Class 116 DMU at Cogan

23rd March 1983

Set number: C316

C316 comprises W50856, W59364 and W50909 when seen at Cogan on the 13:25 Treherbert to Barry Island, Wednesday 23 March 1983. PJ Evans.

Class 116 DMU at Heath

1984

Set number: C316

W53856 at the front of Class 116 set C316 (presumably with 59364 + 53909) approaching Heath in early 1984. Michael Mensing.

Class 116 DMU at Barry Island

28th September 1985

Set number: C316

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 DMU at Grovesend Colliery

Unknown date

Set number: C316

Class 116 set C316 (presumably 53856 + 59364 + 53909) passes the Grovesend Colliery Loop, on the Swansea District Line. Undated. Tom Clift.

Class 116 DMU at Llanbradach

1986

Set number: C316

W53856 heads a Barry Island train at Llanbradach on 1986, presumably with 59364 + 53909. Michael Mensing.

Class 116 DMU at Byker Viaduct

21st September 1987

Class 116 DMBS 53856 with a suburban centre car and 119 DMS (presumably 59364 + 51102) crossing Byker Viaduct on September 21, 1987. John Carter.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: unknown

Set number: C316

Refurbished lass 116 set C316 in Cardiff Central, date unknown. W50909 is closest, presumably with 59364 + 50856. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: 23rd March 1985

Set number: C316

C316 (presumably 50909 + 59364 + 50856) passing 37240 at Barry on 23/03/85. Jerry Glover.

DMU

Date: 1986

Set number: C316

Class 116 set C316 (53909 leading, presumably with 59364 + 53856) arrives into Gilfach Fargoed station in 1986. Michael Mensing.

DMU

Date: 22nd September 1987

Set number: C591

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.