Vehicle 50901 / 53901
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
| 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) | |
| 02/06/88 | Withdrawn from | NH (Newton Heath) |
The vehicle carried the following numbers:
50901 - original number
53901 - from Apr-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Modifications
Aug-78 - AWS fitted
Refurbished
At Swindon Works dated 02/08/1978 released in white/blue stripe liveryDisposal
Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 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 | |||||
| NH155 | 50901 | 52055 | Noted circa 10/19825 | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| spare | 53901 | Listed at NH - May-88 | |||||||
| N657 | 53848 | 53901 | Noted circa Jul-88 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Gerald Brown
4: Shayne Lewis
5: Eddie Knorn
Images:
August 1966
A very unusual combination of a driving motor second from a BR (Derby) 3-car Suburban dmu (later Class 116/1) No.W50901 (116/1), a Pressed Steel Suburban railcar (later Class 121) No.W55026, and a 3-car dmu composed of Derby driving motor second Class 116/1 No.W51141, an unknown suburban TCL, and a Derby Class 116/2 driving motor brake second No.W51128, all in BR green with small yellow warning panel, at Newton Abbot, 08/66. Hugh Llewelyn.
28th February 1975
Set number: C320
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.
25th March 1978
Set number: C314
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.
8th March 1985
Set number: C314
Class 116 set C314 (presumably 53901 + 59033 + 53848) seen near Treforest on March 8, 1985. Michael Mensing.
11th July 1986
Set number: C314
Class 116 set C314 (presumably 53901 + 59033 + 53848) at Treherbert station on 11 July 1986. Walter Burt.
20th June 1987
Set number: C314
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.
circa autumn 1987
Set number: C314
Class 116 DMU set C314 - presumably with 53901 closest in Blackburn station circa autumn 1987 on a service to/from Manchester Victoria. Mike Bunker.
circa autumn 1987
Set number: C314
Class 116 DMU set C314 - presumably with 53901 closest in Blackburn station circa autumn 1987 on a service to/from Manchester Victoria. Mike Bunker.
late 1987
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.
April 1988
Set number: N657
Class 116 set N657 (presumably 53901 + 53848) arriving into Hindley in April 1988. Colin Brooks.
22nd October 1988
Class 116 DMS W53901 at Vic Berry's on 22nd Oct 1988. Michael Kaye 55A.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: August 1966
An unusual combination of Pressed Steel suburban railcar (later Class 121) No.W55026 and the driving motor second from a BR (Derby) 3-car suburban dmu (later Class 116/1) No.W50901 (116/1), all in BR green with small yellow warning panel, at Newton Abbot, 08/66. Hugh Llewelyn.
Date: 25th March 1978
Set number: C314
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.
Date: 25th September 1979
Set number: C314
Class 116 set C314 (50848 + presumably 59356 + 50901) arriving at Cardiff Central on September 25, 1979. Steve Jones.
Date: 6th March 1981
Set number: C314
Two Class 116 sets at Taffs Well on May 6, 1981. The closest is C314, presumably 50848 59356 50901. Steve Davies Collection.
Date: 30th December 1981
Set number: C314
50848 at the head of C314 at Treherbert, presumably 59356 + 50901), 30/12/81. Chris Lings.
Date: 1982
Set number: C314
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.
Date: 3rd July 1982
Set number: C314
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.
Date: March 1985
Set number: C314
Class 116 set C314 (presumably 53848 + 59356 + 53901) arriving into Treforest Estate station in March 1985. Michael Mensing.
Date: March 1985
Set number: C314
Class 116 set C314 (presumably 53848 + 59356 + 53901) departs from Pontypridd station in March 1985. Michael Mensing.