Vehicle 50864 / 53864
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
| 2w/e 31/05/58 | 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 | |
| 05/07/87 | Withdrawn from | CF (Cardiff Canton) |
The vehicle carried the following numbers:
50864 - original number
53864 - from Apr-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Modifications
late-1979 - AWS fitted
Refurbished
At Swindon Works dated 18/02/1978 released in white/blue stripe liveryDisposal
Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50864 | 59372 | 50917 | As delivered to 88A - 2w/e 31/05/58 | ||||||
| CAT351 | 50864 | 50917 | Listed at CAT - Jul-62 - and centre car | ||||||
| 50864 | 59369 | 50917 | Noted 06/11/70 - at Cardiff1 | ||||||
| CTN351 | 50864 | 59369 | 50917 | Listed at Canton - circa Jan-71 | |||||
| 50864 | 59369 | 50917 | Noted 24/08/1971 - at Bristol2 | ||||||
| 50864 | 59369 | 50917 | Noted 30/03/1974 - at Cardiff Central3 | ||||||
| C351 | 50864 | 59369 | 50917 | Noted 16/04/74 - on 1745 Cardiff-Bristol TM with B579 51065 + 59424 + 51093 | |||||
| 50864 | 59369 | 50917 | Noted 29/08/1974 - at Cardiff2 | ||||||
| C352 | 50864 | 59369 | 50917 | Noted 03/09/74 - at Cardiff4 | |||||
| C351 | 50864 | 59369 | 50917 | Noted 26/08/75 - at Cardiff working with C328 | |||||
| C351 | 50864 | 59369 | 50917 | Noted 27/08/75 - in Cardiff Central4 | |||||
| C351 | 50864 | 59369 | 50917 | Noted 27/08/75 - at Cardiff working with C310 | |||||
| C318 | 50864 | 59369 | 50917 | Listed at CF - 01/05/1976 | |||||
| C318 | 50864 | 59369 | 50917 | Noted 04/09/76 - in Cardiff Central4 | |||||
| 50864 | 59369 | 50917 | Noted 04/09/76 - at Cardiff1 | ||||||
| C318 | 50864 | 59369 | 50917 | Listed at CF - 31st December 1977 | |||||
| C318 | 50864 | 59369 | 50917 | Listed at CF - 03/03/80 | |||||
| C318 | 50864 | 59369 | 50917 | Listed at CF - 15/12/1982 | |||||
| C318 | 53864 | 59369 | 53917 | Noted circa 09/19835 | |||||
| C318 | 53864 | 59369 | 53917 | Listed at CF - 01/01/85 | |||||
| C318 | 53864 | 59369 | 53917 | Noted 26/04/19865 | |||||
| C318 | 53864 | 59369 | 53917 | Listed at Cardiff (Canton) - Summer 1986 | |||||
| C318 | 53864 | 59369 | 53917 | Noted 05/06/19865 | |||||
| C318 | 53864 | 59369 | 53917 | Noted 02/05/87 - on 13:47 Cardiff Central to Coryton | |||||
| C416 | 51353 | 59505 | 53864 | Listed at CF - Jun-87 - 53864 temporarily in place of 51395 after suffering fire damage. |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Gerald Brown
5: Eddie Knorn
Images:
12th May 1963
A Derby suburban triple DMU in Aberdare Low Level station on 12 May 1963. W50864 is closest looking recently repainted and is missing its destination blind. The vehicle spent its whole career allocated to Cardiff, initially at Cathays then moving to Canton late in 1964. Stuart Mackay Collection.
29th December 1983
Set number: C318
Seen at Bargoed on 29 December 1983 is Class 116 DMU set C318 (W53864 + W59369 + W53917). Brian Daniels.
8th November 1986
Set number: C318
Valley Train Class 116 DMU set No. C318 (Nos. 53864, 59369 and 53917) approaches Cardiff Queen Street on 8 November 1986. Brian Creasey.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: January 1975
Set number: C351
Penarth Station, 01/75, with a BR (Derby) Suburban 3-car dmu (Class 116) No.C351 (presumably 50917 + 59369 + 50864) plus another set on a Rhymney service Hugh Llewelyn.
Date: January 1975
Set number: C351
Penarth Station, 01/75, with a BR (Derby) Suburban 3-car dmu (Class 116) No.C351 (presumably 50917 + 59369 + 50864) plus another set on a Rhymney service. Hugh Llewelyn.
Date: 1st July 1978
Set number: C318
C318 (presumably 50917 + 59369 + 50864) and C302 (presumably 50128 + 59036 + 50086) at Barry Island on the 1st July 1978. Ian Francis.
Date: 1st July 1978
Set number: C302
Class 116 sets C302 (50086 + 59036 + 50128) and C318 (presumably 50917 + 59369 + 50864) at Barry Island on the 1st July 1978. Ian Francis.
Date: 9th April 1979
Set number: C318
Murky day at Taffs Well. Bound for Cardiff Central from Merthyr on 9/4/1979, this class 116 DMU (set C318, presumably 50917 + 59369 + 50864) is seen passing the huge Walnut Tree Junction signalbox opened in 1915 and closed 27th January 1997. Stephen Burdett.
Date: 1982
Set number: C318
In Taffs Well station sits Class 116 set C318, 50917 and presumably 59369 + 50864, in early 1982. Michael Mensing.
Date: 29th December 1983
Set number: C318
Class 116 DMU set C318 (presumably 50917 + 59369 + 50864) seen in Pontypridd station with a Treherbert service on 29 December 1983. Brian Daniels.