Vehicle 51139
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
| 4w/e 04/10/58 | 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 | |
| Dec-64 | Transferred to | 86A (Cardiff Canton) | |
| 06/05/73 | Depot code change | CF | |
| 29/07/91 | Withdrawn from | CF (Cardiff Canton) PCFX |
Modifications
Sep-87 - Headlamp fitted
Refurbished
At Swindon Works dated 09/04/1976 released in white/blue stripe liveryDisposal
Scrapped by Gwent Demolition, Margam at Cardiff Canton
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51139 | 59033 | 51152 | Noted 06/11/70 - at Cardiff1 | ||||||
| CTN409 | 51139 | 59033 | 51152 | Listed at Canton - circa Jan-71 | |||||
| 51139 | 59033 | 51152 | Noted 29/08/1974 - at Cardiff2 | ||||||
| C312 | 51139 | 59033 | 51152 | Noted 26/08/75 - at Radyr3 | |||||
| 51139 | 59033 | 51152 | Noted 26/08/75 - On Cardiff Canton depot3 | ||||||
| C334 | 51139 | 59033 | 51152 | Listed at CF - 01/05/1976 | |||||
| 51139 | 59033 | 51152 | Noted 04/09/76 - at Cardiff1 | ||||||
| C334 | 51139 | 59033 | 51152 | Noted 04/09/76 - at Barry, refurbished livery3 | |||||
| C334 | 51139 | 59033 | 51152 | Noted 09/11/1977 - Cardiff Central4 | |||||
| C334 | 51139 | 59033 | 51152 | Noted 15/12/1977 - Cardiff Central4 | |||||
| C334 | 51139 | 59033 | 51152 | Listed at CF - 31st December 1977 | |||||
| C334 | 51139 | 59033 | 51152 | Listed at CF - 03/03/80 | |||||
| C334 | 51139 | 59033 | 51152 | Listed at CF - 15/12/1982 | |||||
| C334 | 51139 | 59033 | 51152 | Noted circa 09/19835 | |||||
| C334 | 51139 | 59033 | 51152 | Listed at CF - 01/01/85 | |||||
| C334 | 51139 | 59033 | 51152 | Noted 26/04/19865 | |||||
| C334 | 51139 | 59448 | 51152 | Listed at Cardiff (Canton) - Summer 1986 | |||||
| C334 | 51139 | 59448 | 51152 | Noted circa 06/19865 | |||||
| C334 | 51139 | 59448 | 51152 | Listed at CF - Aug-87 | |||||
| C334 | 51139 | 51152 | Formation change - CF - circa 10/87 - 59448 removed | ||||||
| C394 | 51139 | 51152 | Listed at CF - 15/05/89 | ||||||
| C375 | 53855 | 51139 | 53908 | Noted 02/10/89 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Gerald Brown
4: Shayne Lewis
5: Eddie Knorn
Images:
1982
Set number: C334
Class 116 set C334 (51139 and presumably 59033 + 51152) arrives into Cardiff Queen Street with a Penarth service in the spring of 1982. Michael Mensing.
Unknown date
Set number: C334
C334 (51139 + 59033 + 51152) at Caerphilly circa 1986. Mac Winfield.
30th March 1987
Set number: C334
Class 116 set C334 (presumably 51139 + 59448 + 51152) arrives into Abercynon on March 30, 2987. Michael Mensing.
30th March 1987
Set number: C334
Class 116 set C334 (presumably 51139 + 59448 + 51152) seen at Merthyr Tydfil on 30 March 1987. Michael Mensing.
August 1987
Set number: C334
Class 116 set C334 (presumably 51139 + 59448 + 51152) in Newport station in August 1987. Michael Mensing.
11th March 1989
Set number: C394
Class 116 2-car DMU set C394 51139 + 51152 (DMBS + DMS) arriving at Radyr from Cardiff, 11-3-89. On Tour With The Class 13 Army.
24th June 1989
Set number: C394
Two-car Class 116 DMU set C394 (51139 and presumably 51152) arrives into Pontypridd station with the 14:26 Merthyr Tydfil-Coryton service on 24 June 1989. Robert Thomas.
6th January 1990
Set number: C394
51139 is the DMBS in C394 when seen at Queen Street on 6/1/90, presumably with 51152. Mac Winfield.
14th February 1990
Set number: C394
51139 and 51152 (C394) at Cardiff Central with the 13:55 to Chepstow, 14th Feb. 1990. Gazza Prescott.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: unknown
Set number: C334
Refurbished Class 116 DMU set C334 (W51152 and presumably 59033 and 51139) seen at Cardiff, date unknown. Paul Redmond.
Date: 1982
Set number: C334
Class 116 set C334 (DMBS 51139 and presumably 59033 + 51152) departs from Cardiff Queen Street with a Penarth service in the spring of 1982. Michael Mensing.
Date: 31st May 1984
Set number: C334
A Class 116 DMU set sits in Barry Island station with the 18:47 to Pontypridd on 31 May 1984. DMBS 51139 can just be seen on the left, the trailer second centre car is presumably 59033, the other power car is 51152. They formed set C334. Robert Thomas.
Date: unknown
Set number: C334
C334 (51152 + 59033 + 51139) emerging from Cefn Onn Tunnel on the former Rhymney Rly north of Cardiff, circa 1987. Mac Winfield.
Date: 30th March 1987
Set number: C334
Class 116 set C334 (51152 closest, presumably with 59448 + 51139) comes to a halt in Abercynon station on March 30, 1987. Michael Mensing.
Date: 30th March 1987
Set number: C334
51152 (presumably with 59448 + 51139) sits at the front of the 2.32pm to Cardiff Central at Merthyr Tydfil on March 30, 1987. Michael Mensing.
Date: unknown
Set number: C334
Class 116 DMU set C334 departs from Radyr station, date unknown. The power cars are presumably 51139 + 51152. Mike Bunker.
Date: May 1989
Set number: C394
Class 116 DMU set C394 (51152 + 51139) departs Cardiff Central for Canton sometime in May 1989. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 18th May 1990
Set number: C394
Canton allocated 2-car class 116 set no. C394 formed DMS 51152 (leading) and DMBS 51139, at Bristol Temple Meads with 155307 behind, 18/May/1990. Robert Chilton.
Date: 10th November 1990
Set number: C394
51152 + 51139 at Cardiff Central on 10/11/90 with the 9:45 Radyr - Coryton. Sparegang.
Date: 20th February 1991
Set number: C394
Two-car Class 116 DMU set C394 (presumably 51152 + 51139) departing Radyr with the 16:16 service to Coryton on 20 February 1991. Stuart Mackay Collection.