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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-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02/10/88 Withdrawn from CH (Chester)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:

50909 - original number
53909 - from Apr-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 30/09/1976 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
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 Cardiff

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.

Class 116 DMU at Barry station

23rd March 1985

Set number: C316

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

Class 116 DMU at Bargoed

1986

Set number: C316

The driver exits the cab of W53909 at Bargoed in 1986. Michael Mensing.

Class 116 DMU at Gilfach Fargoed

1986

Set number: C316

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

Class 116 DMU at Newcastle

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.

Class 116 DMU at Newcastle

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:

DMU

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.

DMU

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.

DMU

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.

DMU

Date: 1986

Set number: C316

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

DMU

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.