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Vehicle 50887 / 53887


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: 30364
Diagram: 554

Allocations

4w/e 25/01/58 New to 88A (Cardiff Cathays)
Jan-61Depot code change88B
Mar-62Depot code change88M
Nov-64 Transferred to 86A (Cardiff Canton)
06/05/73Depot code changeCF
2w/e 15/10/78 Transferred to TS (Tyseley)
11/05/88 Transferred to NH (Newton Heath)
17/05/88 Transferred to BX (Buxton)
02/10/88 Transferred to NH (Newton Heath)
03/03/89 Transferred to CF (Cardiff Canton) PCVX
21/09/89 Withdrawn from CF (Cardiff Canton) PZQZ

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50887 - original number
53887 - from Aug-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated circa 04/1977 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50834 59342 50887 As delivered to WR - 4w/e 25/01/58
CAT332 50834 50887 Listed at CAT - Jul-62 - and centre car
50834 59038 50887 Noted 06/11/70 - at Cardiff1
CTN413 50834 59038 50887 Listed at Canton - circa Jan-71
50834 59038 50887 Noted 25/08/1971 - at Cardiff Canton2
50834 59038 50887 Noted 29/08/1974 - at Cardiff2
50834 59038 50887 Noted 26/08/75 - at Newport3
C310 50834 59038 50887 Listed at CF - 01/05/1976
C310 50834 59038 50887 Noted 08/08/1976 - at Cardiff Central4
50834 59038 50887 Noted 04/09/76 - at Cardiff1
C310 50834 59038 50887 Noted 09/11/1977 - Cardiff Central5
C310 50834 59038 50887 Listed at CF - 31st December 1977
C310 50854 59038 50887 Noted 18/04/1978 - At Cardiff Central5
C310 50834 59038 50887 Noted 21/05/1978 - at Barry Docks Station5
TS527 50834 59038 50887 Listed at TS - 12/08/79
TS527 50834 59038 50887 Noted circa 01/19816
TS527 50834 59038 50887 Noted circa 10/19816
TS527 50834 59038 50887 Noted circa 05/19826
TS527 50834 59038 50887 Listed at TS - Jan-83
TS527 53834 59038 53887 Listed at TS - 14/07/83
TS527 53834 59441 53887 Noted circa 09/19836
TS620 53834 59366 53887 Noted circa 09/19836
TS620 53834 59366 53887 Noted circa 04/19846
TS616 53834 59607 53887 Noted circa 10/19846
TS616 53834 59607 53887 Listed at TS - May-85
TS616 53054 59607 53887 Formation change - TS - circa Sep-85 - 53054 replaced 53834
TS616 53054 59607 53887 Noted circa 10/19856
TS616 53054 59607 53887 Listed at Tyseley - Summer 1986
TS616 53054 59607 53887 Noted 09/08/86 - at Norwich3
TS616 53054 59607 53887 Noted 06/06/87 - at Norwich3
T616 53054 59607 53887 Listed at TS - Jul-87
TS616 53054 59607 53887 Noted 04/07/87 - at Norwich strengthening by B471 + 55033 on a Birmingham NS - Norwich service3
TS359 53860 59114 53887 Noted 03/10/87 - at Norwich3
T349 53866 59114 53887 Listed at Tyseley - 7th April 1988
C374 53848 53887 Listed at CF - 15/05/89

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Gerald Brown
4: Peter Wallwork
5: Shayne Lewis
6: Eddie Knorn

Images:

Class 116 DMU at Kemble

28th May 1984

Kemble station on 28th May 1984. The Class 116 DMU is 53887/59366/53834 working the 16.30 Gloucester-Swindon. The set number is displayed in the drivers window and may be TS616. The track leading away to the right of the picture is the former branch line from Kemble to Cirencester, closed to passengers on 6 April 1964 and to goods from 4 October 1965. Lewis Bevan.

Class 116 DMU at Stoke Edith

September 1984

Set number: TS616

Class 116 DMU Tyseley set TS616 (presumably 53887 closest) approaches Stoke Edith level crossing on the then, soon to be singled stetch of track between Ledbury and Shelwick Junction with a Hereford bound train. September 1984. John Crooks.

Class 116 DMU at Birmingham Snow Hill

7th April 1988

Set number: TS349

M53887 M59114 M53866 (set TS349) at Birmingham Snow Hill 7th April 1988. Keith Long.

Class 116 DMU at Aberdare

15th April 1989

Set number: C374

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.

Class 116 DMU at Penarth

19th April 1989

Set number: C374

53887 + 53848 (C374) at Penarth on the 15:02 to Llandaff, 19/4/89. Gazza Prescott.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 27th July 1985

Set number: TS616

DMU set TS616 (presumably 53834 + 59607 + 53887, a 116/127/116) is seen at Newport waiting to depart with the 14:15 local to Chepstow on 27 July 1985. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: 15th April 1989

Set number: C374

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.