Vehicle 50909 / 53909
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 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| 02/10/88 | Withdrawn from | CH (Chester) |
The vehicle carried the following numbers:
50909 - original number
53909 - from Apr-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Refurbished
At Swindon Works dated 30/09/1976 released in white/blue stripe liveryDisposal
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 | |||||
| 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:
circa 1972
Set number: 338
DMS W50909 from Canton set 338, with Special on the destination blind, attached to a Class 120 set at Cardiff circa 1972. Roger Geach Collection.
Unknown date
Set number: C316
Refurbished lass 116 set C316 in Cardiff Central, date unknown. W50909 is closest, presumably with 59364 + 50856. Stuart Mackay Collection.
23rd March 1985
Set number: C316
C316 (presumably 50909 + 59364 + 50856) passing 37240 at Barry on 23/03/85. Jerry Glover.
1986
Set number: C316
The driver exits the cab of W53909 at Bargoed in 1986. Michael Mensing.
1986
Set number: C316
Class 116 set C316 (53909 leading, presumably with 59364 + 53856) arrives into Gilfach Fargoed station in 1986. Michael Mensing.
24th September 1987
Set number: C316
Class 116 DMS 53909, formerly of Cardiff division set formation C316, complete with Welsh dragon symbol on cab front, is seen in what was then platform 11 (now platform 9) of Newcastle station on 24/09/1987. The destination blind reads Ystrad Mynach, shortly after a member of railway staff had turned it to a blank position to avoid the confusion of the travelling public. Graeme Phillips Collection.
24th September 1987
Set number: C316
Class 116 DMS 53909, formerly of Cardiff division set formation C316, complete with Welsh dragon symbol on cab front, is seen in what was then platform 11 (now platform 9) of Newcastle station on 24/09/1987. Graeme Phillips Collection.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 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.
Date: 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.
Date: 1984
Set number: C316
W53856 at the front of Class 116 set C316 (presumably with 59364 + 53909) approaching Heath in early 1984. Michael Mensing.
Date: 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.
Date: 1986
Set number: C316
W53856 heads a Barry Island train at Llanbradach on 1986, presumably with 59364 + 53909. Michael Mensing.
Date: unknown
Set number: C316
Class 116 set C316 (presumably 53856 + 59364 + 53909) passes the Grovesend Colliery Loop, on the Swansea District Line. Undated. Tom Clift.
Date: 30th September 1987
Set number: C591
A western region class 119 well off its patch, at Hexham in Northumberland. This was during a period when various units were drafted into Heaton depot to cover for problems with class 143 Pacers and in this case several sets have been split and recombined - 51059 from C591 at this end with 59471 (class 118) and 53909 (class 116) from set C316 at the other end. 30/Sep/1987. Robert Chilton.