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Vehicle 51148

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: 30447
Diagram: 554

Allocations

w/e 06/09/58	New to	82B (Bristol Marsh Junction)
circa Jun-64	Transferred to	82A (Bristol Bath Road)
Feb-68	Transferred to	86A (Cardiff Canton)
06/05/73	Depot code change	CF
09/06/92	Withdrawn from	CF (Cardiff Canton) RECF

Notes

01/05/59 - Following a steam derailment at Slough the following formations were noted on "all-stations" trains from Paddington to Reading: W55016/56295, W55017/56294/55014, W51135/51148/55018.

Modifications

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

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 25/03/1977 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Preserved - more details.

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	51135	59445	51148		As delivered to 82B - w/e 06/09/58
	51135	51148	55018		Noted 01/05/59
BL307	51135	59443	59447	51148	Noted circa Oct-59
	51135	59445	51148		Transfer to 86A - Feb-68
	51135	59445	51148		Noted 30/10/70 - at Cardiff¹
CTN300	51135	59445	51148		Listed at Canton - circa Jan-71
	51135	59445	51148		Noted 29/08/1974 - at Cardiff²
C300	51135	59445	51148		Noted 27/08/75 - in Cardiff Central³
C333	51135	59445	51148		Listed at CF - 01/05/1976
	51135	59445	51148		Noted 04/09/76 - at Cardiff¹
C333	51135	59445	51148		Noted 04/09/76 - in Cardiff Central³
C333	51135	59445	51148		Noted 15/12/1977 - Cardiff Central⁴
C333	51135	59445	51148		Listed at CF - 31st December 1977
C332	51135	59445	51148		Noted 06/01/1978 - Cardiff Central⁴
C333	51135	59445	51148		Listed at CF - 03/03/80
C333	51135	59445	51148		Listed at CF - 15/12/1982
C333	51135	59444	51148		Listed at CF - 01/01/85
C333	51135	59445	51148		Listed at Cardiff (Canton) - Summer 1986
C333	51135	59445	51148		Noted 05/06/1986⁵
C333	51135	59445	51148		Noted 30/04/87 - on 10:08 Cardiff Queen Street to Penarth⁴
C333	51135	59445	51148		Noted 05/05/87 - on 13:30 Cardiff to Merthyr Tydfil
C333	51135	59445	51148		Listed at CF - Aug-87
C333	51135	51148			Formation change - CF - circa 10/87 - 59445 removed
	51135	51148			Noted 10/12/88 - on late afternoon Westbury - Bristol service
C393	51135	51148			Listed at CF - 15/05/89
C393	51135	51148			Noted 22/05/91 - at Cardiff⁶
C393	51135	51148			Listed at CF - Jul-91
C393	51135	51148			Listed at CF - Aug-91
C393	51135	51148			Listed at CF - Dec-91

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

Images:

circa Mar-77

Set number: C333

An official image (1 of 19) from a internal BR photo album titled 'Refurbished Class 116 DMU Production'. It shows freshly refurbished Class 116 set C333 (51148 + 59445 + 51135) outside Swindon Works. Their refurbishment date was 25/3/77. British Rail.

circa Mar-77

Set number: C333

An official image (2 of 19) from a internal BR photo album titled 'Refurbished Class 116 DMU Production'. It shows freshly refurbished Class 116 set C333 (51148 + 59445 + 51135) outside Swindon Works. Their refurbishment date was 25/3/77. British Rail.

circa Mar-77

Set number: C333

An official image (3 of 19) from a internal BR photo album titled 'Refurbished Class 116 DMU Production'. It shows the rear end of DMS 51148 next to 59445 outside Swindon Works. Their refurbishment date was 25/3/77. Note the set number painted on the solebar of the centre car. British Rail.

20th May 1980

Set number: C333

C333 (presumably 51148 + 59445 + 51135) fresh out of the works class 116 leaves the large station at Pontypridd on a Merthyr to Barry Island service on 20/5/1980. Stephen Burdett.

January 1982

Set number: C333

Class 116 Cogan Jan 1982 I can't remember who I was with or what I was doing in South Wales in January but I like this every day shot of Canton set C333 (51148 presumably closest) at Cogan. Alistair Ness.

circa June 1983

Set number: C333

Class 116 DMU set C333 (W51148 and presumably 59445 + 51135) heads away from Radyr with a Penarth service. Slide process date is June 1983. Stuart Mackay Collection.

14th April 1984

Set number: C333

A Class 116 (which seems to be C333/W51148) and a 117 inside Cardiff Canton on 14 April 1984. Mark Etstall.

circa 1985

Set number: C333

Class 116 DMU set C333 (presumably 51148 + 59445 + 51135) at Treherbert_ circa 1985. Photograph by David Brabham. Peter Brabham Collection.

1986

Set number: C333

Class 116 set C333 (presumably 51148 + 59445 + 51135) is seen in Rhymney station in 1986. Michael Mensing.

2nd April 1986

Set number: C333

Cardiff based Class 116 DMU set C333 (presumably 51148 + 59445 + 51135) on a southbound passenger service at Pontrilas, 2nd April 1986. John Crooks.

March 1987

Set number: C333

Class 116 set C333 (presumably 51148 + 59445 + 51135) at Abercynon in March 1987. Michael Mensing.

March 1987

Set number: C333

Class 116 set C333 (led by 51148, presumably with 59445 + 51135) south of Abercynon in March 1987. Michael Mensing.

30th June 1989

Set number: C393

Class 116 set C393 (W51148 and presumably W51135) at Caerphilly on 30 June 1989. John Carter.

15th June 1991

Set number: C393

2-car Class 116 set C393 (51148 and presumably 51135) seen at Brent Knoll (Somerset) on the 15th June 1991. Ian Francis.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: circa Mar-77

Set number: C333

An official image (4 of 19) from a internal BR photo album titled 'Refurbished Class 116 DMU Production'. It shows underframe equipment in the number two side of one of the power cars from set C333 (51148 or 51135). British Rail.

Date: circa Mar-77

Set number: C333

An official image (5 of 19) from a internal BR photo album titled 'Refurbished Class 116 DMU Production'. It shows underframe equipment in the number one side of one of the power cars from set C333 (51148 or 51135). British Rail.

Date: circa Mar-77

Set number: C333

An official image (6 of 19) from a internal BR photo album titled 'Refurbished Class 116 DMU Production'. It shows the drivers controls in one of the power cars from set C333 (51148 or 51135). British Rail.

Date: circa Mar-77

Set number: C333

An official image (7 of 19) from a internal BR photo album titled 'Refurbished Class 116 DMU Production'. It shows the lighting and heater controls in the cab of one of the power cars from set C333 (51148 or 51135). British Rail.

Date: circa Mar-77

Set number: C333

An official image (8 of 19) from a internal BR photo album titled 'Refurbished Class 116 DMU Production'. It shows the under desk area at the drivers position in the cab of one of the power cars from set C333 (51148 or 51135). British Rail.

Date: circa Mar-77

Set number: C333

An official image (9 of 19) from a internal BR photo album titled 'Refurbished Class 116 DMU Production'. It shows a heater outlet in the cab of one of the power cars from set C333 (51148 or 51135). British Rail.

Date: circa Mar-77

Set number: C333

An official image (10 of 19) from a internal BR photo album titled 'Refurbished Class 116 DMU Production'. It shows a heater thermostat on the passenger saloon side of the cab bulkhead on one of the power cars from set C333 (51135 or 51148). British Rail.

Date: circa Mar-77

Set number: C333

An official image (11 of 19) from a internal BR photo album titled 'Refurbished Class 116 DMU Production'. It shows the front saloon in one of the power cars from set C333 (51135 or 51148). British Rail.

Date: circa Mar-77

Set number: C333

An official image (12 of 19) from a internal BR photo album titled 'Refurbished Class 116 DMU Production'. It shows the front saloon side in one of the power cars from set C333 (51135 or 51148). British Rail.

Date: 6th August 1979

Set number: B468

Cardiff Central on my day trip of Monday 6th August 1979. On the right is Class 116 BR Derby Suburban set C333, W51148 + W59445 + W51135 which had arrived on the 09.17 Penarth - Cardiff and was about to leave as the 09.45 to Merthyr. On the left, still in all over blue is Class 118 BRCW set B468 W51310 + W59471 + W51325 which had come in on the 08.25 from Gloucester. It was attached to Met Cam Class 101 set B801 (W51446 + W 59547 + W51517) after this shot was taken and then worked the 09.55 to Weston-Super-Mare. Gerard Fletcher.

Date: 1986

Set number: C333

Class 116 set C333 (presumably 51135 + 59445 + 51148) is seen at Bargoed in 1986. Michael Mensing.

Date: 1986

Set number: C333

Class 116 set C333 (presumably 51135 + 59445 + 51148) is seen in Rhymney station in 1986. Michael Mensing.

Date: 16th July 1986

Set number: C333

W51135 was part of C333 (presumably with 59445 + 51148) at Merthyr Tydfil, forming the 18:22 to Cardiff, Wednesday 16th July 1986. PJ Evans.

Date: 1987

Set number: C333

Class 116 DMU set C333 (presumably 51135 + 59445 + 51148) at Pontypridd circa summer 1987. Brian Ward.

Date: 1987

Set number: C333

Class 116 DMU set C333 (presumably 51135 + 59445 + 51148) in Treherbert station circa summer 1987. Brian Ward.

Date: 30th December 1987

Set number: C333

Cardiff Canton Class 116 set C333 (formed 51135/51148) at Cardiff Central on 30 December 1987. These two cars were new in September 1958 and were initially allocated to Marsh Junction (82B). They were formed in a 3-car unit with trailer 59445, and this set remained formed thus until October 1987 (by which date it had been transferred to Canton), when 59445 was removed, making the unit a 2-car set. Lewis Bevan.

Date: 24th April 1988

Set number: C393

A two-car Class 116 DMU, Cardiff set C393 (presumably 51135 + 51148), approaching Pontrilas on the Down Line with a Hereford-Cardiff service on Sunday 24th April 1988. Paul James.

Date: 30th June 1989

Set number: C393

W51135 at the front of set C393 at Cardiff Central on June 30, 1989, presumably with W51148. John Carter.

Date: unknown

Set number: C393

Class 116 DMU set C393 (51135 and presumably 51148) in Bristol Temple Meads station. Date unknown, the set seemed to exist from 1988 to May 1992. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Date: 12th May 1990

Set number: C393

51135 (C393 presumably with W51148) at Bargoed Headshunt, after arriving with the 13:04 from Barry Isle. 12th May 1990. Gazza Prescott.

Date: 23rd May 1992

Set number: C393

Class 116 set C393 formed DMBS 51135 and DMS 51148 at Swansea on 23/May/1992. Robert Chilton.

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