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Vehicle 51132

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

3w/e 31/08/58	New to	82B (Bristol Marsh Junction)
by Jun-61	Transferred to	88B (Cardiff Cathays)
Mar-62	Depot code change	88M
by Jun-62	Transferred to	83D (Laira)
Sep-63	Depot code change	84A
by mid Oct-65	Transferred to	86A (Cardiff Canton)
06/05/73	Depot code change	CF
28/09/92	Transferred to	TS (Tyseley) RDTS
10/11/92	Withdrawn from	TS (Tyseley) RDTS

Modifications

Mar-76 - WR AWS removed
Sep-87 - Headlamp fitted

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 13/01/1978 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Booth Roe Metals, Rotherham

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	51132	59442	51145	As delivered to 82B - 3w/e 31/08/58
	51132	59034	51145	Noted 06/11/70 - at Cardiff¹
CTN408	51132	59034	51145	Listed at Canton - circa Jan-71
	51132	59034	51145	Noted 25/08/1971 - at Cardiff²
C311	51132	59034	51145	Noted 06/09/73 - at Severn Tunnel Junction³
	51132	59034	51145	Noted 30/03/1974 - at Cardiff ⁴
	51132	59034	51145	Noted 26/08/74 - at Cardiff²
	51132	59034	51145	Noted 29/08/1974 - at Cardiff²
C311	51132	59034	51145	Noted 03/09/74 - at Cardiff³
C311	51132	59034	51145	Noted 02/08/75 - on 2B60 1715 Cardiff-Highbridge
C311	51132	59034	51145	Noted 02/08/75 - on 2C54 2035 Weston SM-Cardiff with C556 and P800
C311	51132	59034	51145	Noted 09/08/75 - on 1625 Cardiff-Bristol TM with P801
C311	51132	59034	51145	Noted 26/08/75 - in Cardiff Central³
C331	51132	59034	51145	Listed at CF - 01/05/1976
C331	51132	59034	51145	Noted 07/08/1976 - On 08:58 Cardiff Queen Street to Treherbert with C301⁴
	51132	59034	51145	Noted 04/09/76 - at Cardiff¹
C331	51132	59034	51145	Listed at CF - 31st December 1977
C331	51132	59034	51145	Listed at CF - 03/03/80
C331	51132	59034	51145	Listed at CF - 15/12/1982
C331	51132	59034	51145	Listed at CF - 01/01/85
C331	51132	59446	51145	Noted 26/04/1986⁵
C331	51132	59446	51145	Listed at Cardiff (Canton) - Summer 1986
C331	51132	59446	51145	Noted 28/04/87 - on 19:30 Barry Island to Treherbert⁶
C331	51132	59446	51145	Listed at CF - Aug-87
C331	51132	51145		Formation change - CF - circa 10/87 - 59446 removed
C391	51132	51145		Noted circa 04/1988⁵
C391	51132	51145		Listed at CF - 15/05/89
C390	51132	51145		Noted circa 03/1991⁵
C390	51132	51145		Noted 22/05/91 - at Cardiff⁷
C390	51132	51145		Listed at CF - Jul-91
C390	51132	51145		Listed at CF - Aug-91
C390	51132	51145		Listed at CF - Dec-91
C390	51132	51145		Listed at CF - 02/07/92
C390	51132	51145		Listed at CF - 24/09/92
T065	51132	51145		Listed at TS - November 1992

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

Images:

Unknown date

Set number: C331

Refurbished Class 116 DMU set C331 (W51132 and presumably 59034 + 51145) thought to be taken in Swindon Works - date unknown. Paul Redmond.

June 1983

Set number: C331

Set C331 ex-works at Swindon in June 1983, with 51132 closest and presumably 59034 + 51145. Mike Cooper.

8th July 1984

Set number: C331

C331 seen at Aberthaw, 8th July 1984. Leading is presumably 51132, with 51145 at the other end. Steve Davies Collection.

8th July 1984

Set number: C331

Class 116 set C331 seen at Barry Sidings with the 10:30 Barry - Bridgend special on 8 July 1984. The power cars should be 51132 + 51145. Image from the Steve Davies Collection. Stuart Mackay Collection.

8th July 1984

Set number: C331

Set C331 seen at Castle Upon Alun (Vale of Glamorgan) on the 8th July 1984. The power cars should be 51132 + 51145. Steve Davies Collection.

8th July 1984

Set number: C331

Cardiff Class 116 set C331 seen on Castle Upon Alun (Vale of Glamorgan) on the 8th July 1984. The power cars should be 51132 + 51145. Steve Davies Collection.

8th July 1984

Set number: C331

Class 116 set C331 at St. Athan on July 8th, 1984. The Barry to Bridgend line was closed to passengers at this point so this is probably a special working. The power cars should be 51132 + 51145. Steve Davies Collection.

March 1985

Set number: C331

Class 116 set C331 (51132 closest, presumably 51145 at the other end) at Pontypridd in March 1985. Michael Mensing.

8th May 1987

Set number: C331

C331 (with 51132 closest and 59446 + 51145) at Cardiff Central, 8th May 1987, working the 17:27 to Bargoed. Shayne Lewis.

19th August 1987

Set number: C331

Class 116 C331 (presumably 51132 + 59446 + 51145) arrives into Cardiff on August 19, 1987. Colin Brooks.

5th September 1987

Set number: C331

Class 116 DMU set C331 - 51132 + 59446 + 51145 - arriving at Quakers Yard with the 12.49 (12.32 ex Merthyr Tydfil) to Cardiff on 5 September 1987. Rob Paterson.

9th June 1989

Set number: C391

51132 (C391, presumably with 51145) at Treherbert with the 21:12 to Penarth, 9th June 1989. Gazza Prescott.

7th April 1991

Set number: C390

The 17:30 rugex to Abergavenny departs from Cardiff Central on 7 April 1991. It was formed of three two-car sets, visible is the rear set C390 (51132 and presumably 51145). Robert Thomas.

19th May 1992

Set number: C390

37 146 hauls Class 116 DMU set C390 (51132 + 51145) out of Hereford station on 19 May 1992. Stuart Mackay Collection.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: 3rd May 1975

Set number: C311

Two Class 116 DMUs in Treherbert station on 3 May 1975. Closest is set C311, which at the time should be formed 51145 + 59034 + 51132. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Date: 8th July 1984

Set number: C331

Class 116 set C331 seen at Aberthaw Cement Works on the 8th July 1984. 51145 presumably leads, 51132 on the rear. Steve Davies Collection.

Date: 8th July 1984

Set number: C331

C331 passing through the former Gileston station on the 8th July 1984. The power cars should be 51145 + 51132. Steve Davies Collection.

Date: 8th July 1984

Set number: C331

C331 heading away from the former Gileston station on the 8th July 1984. The power cars should be 51145 + 51132. Steve Davies Collection.

Date: 8th July 1984

Set number: C331

Class 116 set C331 seen at St.Athan on July 8th, 1984. The Barry to Bridgend line was closed to passengers at this point so this is probably a special working. The power cars should be 51145 + 51132. Steve Davies Collection.

Date: 8th July 1984

Set number: C331

Set C331 heading away from the camera at Castle Upon Alun (Vale of Glamorgan) on the 8th July 1984. The power cars should be 51145 + 51132. Steve Davies Collection.

Date: March 1985

Set number: C331

Class 116 set C331 (51145 leads, presumably with 51132 at the far end) at Pontypridd in March 1985. Michael Mensing.

Date: 6th July 1985

Set number: C331

Class 116 DMU C331 (the power cars are presumably 51145 + 51132) at Cardiff Cathays station on July 6th 1985. Image by John Wiltshire. Peter Brabham Collection.

Date: 1986

Set number: C331

Class 116 set C331 (51145, presumably with 59446 + 51132) arrived into Barry station with a service from Barry Island in 1986. Michael Mensing.

Date: 28th February 1987

Set number: C331

Class 116 set C331 (presumably 51145 + 59446 + 51132) arriving at Cardiff Central on 28th February 1987. Ian Buck.

Date: 18th July 1987

Set number: C332

Class 116 C332 formed of 51147, TS and 51132 seen at Cardiff working the 11:27 Barry Island – Rhymney, 18/7/87. PJ Evans.

Date: 19th August 1987

Set number: C331

Class 116 set C331 (presumably 51145 59446 51132) approaches Cardiff Central on August 19, 1987. Colin Brooks.

Date: 31st March 1989

Set number: C391

W51145, presumably with 51132, in front of a row of DMU vehicles at Canton’s Leckwith end, 31/3/89. Mac Winfield.

Date: circa early 1990s

Set number: C390

Class 116 2-car C390 is seen at Llangunllo / Llangynllo. 51145 is closest, presumably working with 51132. Date unknown, circa early 1990s. Tom Clift.

Date: 6th July 1992

Set number: C390

Class 116 DMS 51145 from set C390 in Bristol Temple Meads station on July 6, 1992, presumably with 51132. Stuart Mackay Collection.

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