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Vehicle 51128


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: 30446
Diagram: 553

Allocations

2w/e 12/07/58 New to 82B (Bristol Marsh Junction)
by Jun-61 Transferred to 81D (Reading)
Sep-64 Transferred to 86A (Cardiff Canton)
by mid Oct-65 Transferred to 84A (Laira)
May-73Depot code changeLA
3w/e 30/06/73 Transferred to BR (Bristol Bath Road)
w/e 11/05/74 Transferred to LA (Laira)
w/e 11/01/75 Transferred to CF (Cardiff Canton)
28/09/92 Transferred to TS (Tyseley) RDTS
11/01/93 Transferred to LA (Laira) RELA
03/02/93 Transferred to HQ (Headquarters) RFXX
10/02/93 Withdrawn from HQ (Headquarters) RFXX

Notes

10/08/72 - 51128 + 59357 + 51141 were noted at Exeter 10/08/72. They had failed on Exeter bank working 2B95, the 15.35 Exeter - Exmouth Junction. They were then pushed to Exeter Central (terminated) and then hauled back to St. Davids by Peak D185. The set was then hauled by Warship 825 on 2B58 17.03 Exeter - Axminster and return 5B58 17.52 ECS via Chard Junction.

Modifications

5w/e 05/12/70 - Dual AWS fitted
Sep-87 - Headlamp fitted

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 07/07/1976 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Gwent Demolition, Margam

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51128 59438 51141 As delivered to 82B - 2w/e 12/07/58
51128 59481 51141 Listed at RDG - circa Jun-61
LA403 51128 51141 Noted circa Feb-68 - in plain blue with full yellow ends
LA308 51128 59357 51141 New set number at 84A - circa Feb-70 - was LA306
LA308 51128 59357 51141 Listed at Laira - circa May-71
51128 59357 51141 Noted 13/11/71 - at Newton Abbot1
51128 59357 51141 56287 Noted 30/06/1973 - at Bristol Temple Meads2
P358 51128 59357 51141 Noted 30/06/1973 - at Bristol Temple Meads2
51128 59357 51141 Transfer to BR - 3w/e 30/06/73
51128 59357 51141 Transfer to LA - w/e 11/05/74
51128 59357 51141 Noted 15th July 1974
51128 59357 51141 Transfer to CF - w/e 11/01/75
51128 59357 51141 Noted 26/08/75 - On Cardiff Canton depot3
C330 51128 59357 51141 Listed at CF - 01/05/1976
51128 59357 51141 Noted 04/09/76 - at Cardiff1
C330 51128 59357 51141 Noted 04/09/76 - in Cardiff Central, refurbished livery3
C330 51128 59357 51141 Listed at CF - 31st December 1977
51128 59357 51141 Noted 10th September 1979
C330 51128 59357 51141 Listed at CF - 03/03/80
C330 51128 59357 51141 Listed at CF - 15/12/1982
C330 51128 59357 51141 Noted circa 09/19834
C330 51128 59357 51141 Listed at CF - 01/01/85
C330 51128 59357 51141 Noted 26/04/19864
C330 51128 59357 51141 Listed at Cardiff (Canton) - Summer 1986
C330 51128 59357 51141 Noted 05/06/19864
C330 51128 59357 51141 Noted 05/05/87 - on 19xx Penarth to Rhymney
51128 59357 51141 Noted 09/06/87
C330 51128 59442 51141 Noted circa 08/19874
C390 51128 51141 Listed at CF - 15/05/89
C391 51128 51141 Listed at CF - Jul-91
C391 51128 51141 Listed at CF - Aug-91
C391 51128 51141 Listed at CF - Dec-91
C391 51128 51141 Listed at CF - 02/07/92
S944 51128 52055 Noted 11th September 1992
C391 51128 52055 Noted 26/09/92 - on Swindon - Warminster service, 52055 carried S944
T067 51128 52055 Listed at TS - November 1992
T057 51128 51184 Listed at TS - 10/12/92

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Gerald Brown
4: Eddie Knorn

Images:

Class 116 DMU at Exeter St Davids

circa 1967

A Derby suburban triple DMU - W51128 closest - at Exeter St Davids circa 1967. John Law Collection.

Class 116 DMU at Cardiff Central

Unknown date

Set number: C330

Class 116 DMU set C330 at Cardiff Central, date unknown. The power cars should be 51128 and 51141. Mike Bunker.

Class 116 DMU at Coryton

4th March 1982

Set number: C330

Set C330 (51128 + 59357 + 51141) at Coryton, 4th March 1982. Chris Lings.

Class 116 DMU at Coryton Halt

1983

Set number: C330

51128 heads C330 (presumably with 59357 + 51141) at Coryton Halt (Cardiff) in 1983. Nicky Reason.

Class 116 DMU at Radyr

circa June 1983

Set number: C330

Class 116 DMU set C330 (presumably 51128 + 59357 + 51141) departs from Radyr with a Merthyr service. Slide process date is June 1983. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 116 DMU at Heath

1984

Set number: C330

Class 116 set C330 (presumably 51128 + 59357 + 51141) at Heath in early 1984. Michael Mensing.

Class 116 DMU at Taff&#039;s Well

March 1985

Set number: C330

Class 116 set C330 (presumably 51128 + 59357 + 51141) approaching Taff's Well in March 1985. Michael Mensing.

Class 116 DMU at Cardiff Central

20th July 1985

Set number: C330

Canton allocated class 116 set C330 led by DMBS 51128, formed with TC 59357 and DMS 51141 waiting at Cardiff Central before departing for Barry Island, 20/Jul/1985. Robert Chilton.

Class 116 DMU at Barry

23rd September 1985

Set number: C330

Class 116 set C330 (presumably 51128 + 59357 + 51141) arrived into Barry station with a service for Barry Island on September 23, 1985. Hamish Stevenson.

Class 116 DMU at Barry

1986

Set number: C330

Class 116 set C330 (51128 presumably leads 59357 + 51141) arrives into Barry station from Barry Island with a Rhymney service in 1986. Michael Mensing.

Class 116 DMU at Treherbert

11th April 1986

Set number: C330

Class 116 DMU C330 at Treherbert (presumably 51128 + 59357 + 51141) on 11 April 1986. Jonathan Hazan.

Class 116 DMU at Cardiff Central

1987

Set number: C330

Set C330 at Cardiff Central in 1987, with 51128 closest and also 59357 + 51141. Shayne Lewis.

Class 116 DMU at Pontypridd

April 1987

Set number: C330

Class 116 set C330 with 51128 closest at Pontypridd in April 1987. Michael Mensing.

Class 116 DMU at Cardiff Central

11th October 1987

Set number: C330

Class 116 DMU set C330(51128 and presumably 51141) departs from Cardiff Central at 12:56 on 11 October 1987 with a service to the Valleys. Robert Thomas.

Class 116 DMU at Bath Spa

24th September 1988

Set number: C390

Class 116 set C390 W51128 and W51141 leave Bath Spa on the 12:06 Bristol Temple Meads to Weymouth on a journey for the strong bladdered! 24/9/88. PJ Evans.

Class 116 DMU at Cardiff

11th March 1989

Set number: C390

Class 116 2-car DMU set C390, DMBS 51128 + DMS 51141, Cardiff General on 11-3-89. To the right is Class 127 parcels set 919 and hybrid 101/110/108 set C987. On Tour With The Class 13 Army.

Class 116 DMU at Barry Island

11th March 1989

Set number: C390

Class 116 2-car DMU set C390 51128 + 51141 (DMBS + DMS) arriving at Barry Island over the harbour bridge on 11-3-89. Note the driver has already changed the tail lights - running in with red 'uns showing! On Tour With The Class 13 Army.

Class 116 DMU at Barry Island

11th March 1989

Set number: C390

Class 116 2-car DMU set C390 51128 + 51141 (DMBS + DMS) in Barry Island station on 11-3-89. On Tour With The Class 13 Army.

Class 116 DMU at Radyr

4th September 1991

Set number: C391

51128 (C391 presumably with 51141) at Radyr with the 15:15 to Coryton, 4th September 1991. Gazza Prescott.

Class 116 DMU at Gloucester

8th August 1992

Set number: C391

Class 116 two-car set C391 (51128 + 51141) in Gloucester station on August 8, 1992, after arriving with the 11:30 Bristol - Gloucester service. Stuart Mackay Collection.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 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.

DMU

Date: unknown

Class 116 DMU set C330 (presumably 51128 + 59357 + 51141) at Treherbert on April 11, 1986. Jonathan Hazan.

DMU

Date: 4th March 1982

Set number: C330

At Bute Road on the 4th March 1982 is set C330 (51141 + 59357 + 51128). Chris Lings.

DMU

Date: unknown

Set number: C133

Bubble C133 W55033 at Cardiff Queen Street, circa 1984. W51128 on the left. Nicky Reason.

DMU

Date: 1984

Set number: C330

Class 116 set C330 (presumably 51141 + 59357 + 51128) departs from Heath Low Level station in early 1984. Michael Mensing.

DMU

Date: 8th February 1986

Set number: C330

Class 116 51141, set number C330 presumably with 59357 + 51128, is seen at Tyseley in the snow on 08.02.1986. It was allocated to Cardiff Canton at the time. Andy Cole.

DMU

Date: 1987

Set number: C330

W59357 at Cardiff Central in 1987. It is part of set C330 with 51141 on the left and 51128 on the right. Shayne Lewis.

DMU

Date: 30th August 1988

Set number: C392

Two two-car Class 116 sets C392 (51134 + 51147) and C393 (51128 + 51141) are seen in Cardiff Central with a Penarth service on August 30th, 1988. Hamish Stevenson.

DMU

Date: 1st September 1988

Set number: C390

C390 (W51141 + W51128) is seen in a burst of sunshine after a rain shower at Cardiff Central on September 1st, 1988. Hamish Stevenson.

DMU

Date: 28th February 1989

Set number: C391

Class 116 power twin DMU set C391 (51145 and presumably 51128) departs from Barry station with the 13:06 (SX) Cardiff Bute Road-Barry Island service on 28 February 1989. Robert Thomas.

DMU

Date: 11th March 1989

Set number: C390

Class 116 2-car DMU set C390 51141 + 51128 (DMS + DMBS) arriving at Barry Island and approaching the signal box, 11-3-89. On Tour With The Class 13 Army.

DMU

Date: 15th January 1992

Set number: C391

Two-car Class 116 DMU set C391 (presumably 51141 + 51128) at Cardiff on 15 January 1992. Stuart Mackay Collection.