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Vehicle 51153 / 977843

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

4w/e 29/11/58	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
Oct-64	Transferred to	86A (Cardiff Canton)
Jul-66	Transferred to	84A (Laira)
Aug-66	Transferred to	82A (Bristol Bath Road)
Oct-66	Transferred to	84A (Laira)
Mar-67	Transferred to	82A (Bristol Bath Road)
Apr-68	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10/11/92	Withdrawn from	TS (Tyseley) RDTS
18/12/92	To departmental stock	TS (Tyseley)
Feb-94	Withdrawn

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

51153 - original number
977843 - from Oct-92 (departmental stock)

Department Use as ADB977843

Sandite From 12/92 to 2/94. Carried set number T009

Modifications

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

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 12/05/1978 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

BL311	51140	51153		Listed at BL - circa Sep-60
	51140	59032	51153	Transfer to 84A - Jul-66
	51140	59032	51153	Transfer to 82A - Aug-66
	51140	59032	51153	Transfer to 84A - Oct-66
	51140	59032	51153	Transfer to 82A - Mar-67
	51140	59032	51153	Noted 06/11/70 - at Cardiff¹
CTN304	51140	59032	51153	Listed at Canton - circa Jan-71
	51140	59032	51153	Noted 25/08/1974 - at Carmarthen²
	51140	59032	51153	Noted 27/08/1974 - at Swansea²
C304	51140	59032	51153	Noted 03/09/74 - at Cardiff³
C335	51140	59032	51153	Listed at CF - 01/05/1976
	51140	59032	51153	Noted 04/09/76 - on Cardiff Canton depot³
C335	51140	59032	51153	Noted 17/09/1977 - Cardiff Central⁴
C335	51140	59032	51153	Noted 09/11/1977 - Cardiff Central⁴
C335	51140	59032	51153	Noted 23/12/1977 - Barry⁴
C335	51140	59032	51153	Listed at CF - 31st December 1977
C335	51140	59032	51153	Noted 01/02/1980 - At Cardiff Central⁴
C335	51140	59032	51153	Listed at CF - 03/03/80
C335	51140	59032	51153	Noted circa 09/1983⁵
C335	51140	59032	51153	Listed at CF - 01/01/85
C335	51140	59032	51153	Noted 26/04/1986⁵
C335	51140	59032	51153	Listed at Cardiff (Canton) - Summer 1986
C335	51140	59032	51153	Noted circa 01/1987⁵
C335	51140	59032	51153	Noted 05/05/87 - at Cardiff on 15:30 to Merthyr Tydfil
C335	51140	59032	51153	Listed at CF - Aug-87
C335	51140	51153		Formation change - CF - circa 10/87 - 59032 removed
C395	51140	51153		Listed at CF - 15/05/89
C395	51140	51153		Listed at CF - Jul-91
C395	51140	51153		Listed at CF - Aug-91
C395	51140	51153		Listed at CF - Dec-91
C395	51140	51153		Listed at CF - 02/07/92
C395	51140	51153		Listed at CF - 24/09/92
C395	51140	51153		Noted 26/09/1992 - Monmouthshire Railway Society DMU Demise Railtour with C392 51147+51134
T068	51140	51153		Listed at TS - November 1992
T009	977842	977843		Listed at TS - 08/11/93 - sandite

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

Images:

23rd April 1962

The 2.33pm ex-Ebbw Vale at Aberbeeg on Easter Monday, 23 April 1962. It is waiting to cross over at return at 3.08pm. The centre car is 59032, the power cars are likely 51153 (closest) and 51140. Michael Mensing.

Unknown date

W51153 at Barry Pier station, circa 1966. John Woodward.

circa 1978

Set number: C335

A Western Region publicity image (negative T88-228-17) - sadly a little water damaged - showing refurbished Class 116 DMU set C335 (presumably 51153 + 59032 + 51140) at Llanishen, circa mid-to-late 1978, heading to Rhymney. Image courtesy of Diesel Unit Preservation Associates. British Rail.

22nd May 1980

Set number: C335

C335 (presumably 51153 + 59032 + 51140) arrives into Aber station on 22/5/1980 where it will terminate. At the time it was a terminating station for certain peak hour services from Cardiff due to a lack of turnaround facilities at the obvious destination, the previous station at Caerphilly. Stephen Burdett.

17th July 1981

Set number: C335

Class 116 DMU set C335 (presumably 51153 + 59032 + 51140) at Cardiff Bute Road on July 17, 1981. This station is now named Cardiff Bay and the whole area has been the subject of major regeneration. In 1981, clearly nobody cared. Jeremy Chapter.

1987

Set number: C335

C335 sitting at Cardiff Central in 1987, W51153 closest with 59032 + 51140. Shayne Lewis.

1987

Set number: C335

Class 116 DMU set C335 in Merthyr Tydfil station circa summer 1987. Closest is thought to be 51153. Brian Ward.

26th September 1987

Set number: C335

Class 116 DMU set C335 (51153 and presumably 59032 + 51140) are seen at Pontypridd as part of a Treherbert service on 26 September 1987. Robert Thomas.

26th November 1987

Seen waiting departure from Cardiff Queen Street are Class 150/2 No 150 282 with the 1413 Treherbert to Penarth and Class 116 No's W51153 and W51140 with the 1515 Llandaf to Cardiff Bute Road. 26th November 1987. Keith Long.

Unknown date

Set number: C335

C335 (W51153 + W59032 + W51140) at Hereford circa 1988. Mac Winfield.

3rd January 1989

Set number: C395

C395 at Cardiff on 3/1/89, presumably 51153 + 51140. Norman Cross.

1991

Set number: C395

Two-car Class 116 set C395 working on the Aberdare line in 1991, presumably 51153 + 51140. Michael Mensing.

7th April 1991

Set number: C395

The 17:30 rugex to Abergavenny in Cardiff Central on 7 April 1991, formed of a Class 108 flanked by Class 116s, all two-cars. Closest is set C395, 51153 and presumably 51140. At the far end is C390 (DMBS 51134 and presumably 51145, which seems to have a door ajar). Robert Thomas.

5th May 1991

Set number: C395

Class 116 DMU set C395 (51153 + 51140) seen at Hereford on 5 May 1991. David Mant.

7th August 1991

Set number: C395

C395 (presumably 51153 + 51140) runs into Neath with the 08:47 Llandovery - Cardiff service on 7 August 1991. Stuart Mackay Collection.

18th October 1992

Set number: T407

Class 116 51153, set number T407 is seen at Tyseley on 18.10.1992. It had been transferred from Cardiff and is seen as part of a scratch set with an NSE liveried Class 119 centre car (presumably 59416). When transferred up from Cardiff they came as 2 cars and Tyseley added any available centre car. Andy Cole.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: 2nd June 1979

Set number: C335

On 2 June 1979 a class 116 DMU (51140/59032/51153) arrives at Birchgrove station with the 07.00 Coryton-Cardiff service. Lewis Bevan.

Date: 17th July 1981

Set number: C335

A Class 116 dmu (set C335, presumably 51140 + 59032 + 51153) in Cardiff Bute Road on July 17, 1981. It seems incredible that this was an open station one mile from Cardiff Queen Street in the Welsh capital's centre. Even more incredible is the fact that nowadays there are 5 trains an hour here. In 1981 the train crew are sitting on the platform contemplating the squalour (and probably having a smoke). Jeremy Chapter.

Date: June 1985

Set number: C335

Class 116 set C335 (presumably 51140 + 59032 + 51153) arrives into Llanishen station in June 1985. Michael Mensing.

Date: 28th February 1987

Set number: C335

Class 116 set C335 (presumably 51140 + 59032 + 51153) is seen at Cardiff Central on 28th February 1987. Ian Buck.

Date: 11th March 1989

Set number: C395

Class 116 2-car DMU set C395 51140 + 51153 (DMBS + DMS) departing Cardiff Queen Street for the valleys on 11-3-89. On Tour With The Class 13 Army.

Date: 29th March 1989

Set number: C395

Class 116 DMU set C395 (51140 and presumably 51153) at Newport with the 13:55 Cardiff Central-Chepstow service on 29 March 1989. Robert Thomas.

Date: 20th February 1990

Set number: C396

Hybrid DMU st C396 formed of Class 116 DMBS 51153 and Class 108 DMSL 52053 passes through Newport station on 20 February 1990. Keith Miller.

Date: 1991

Set number: C395

Two-car Class 116 set C395 working on the Aberdare line in 1991, presumably 51140 + 51153. Michael Mensing.

Date: 4th September 1991

Set number: C395

51140 (C395) at Coryton with the 11:30 to Bute Road, 4th September 1991, presumably with 51153. Gazza Prescott.

Date: 26th September 1992

Set number: C395

51140 heads the Cardiff Valleys Farewell 116 tour at Pontycymer in the Garw Valley 26/9/92, formed of C395 (51140 + 51153) & C392 (51147 + 51134). Mac Winfield.

Date: 26th September 1992

Set number: C392

51134 + 51147 (C392) and 51153 + 51140 (C395) at Onllwyn with the Monmouthshire Railway Society 'DMU Demise' railtour on 26 September 1992. Robert Thomas.

Date: 26th September 1992

Set number: C395

C395 (51140 + 51153) and C392 (51147 + 51134) at Onllwyn with the Monmouthshire Railway Society 'DMU Demise' railtour on 26 September 1992. Robert Thomas.

Date: 26th September 1992

Set number: C392

Participants of the 'DMU Demise' railtour scatter to take their photographs during the Swansea Docks stop. The 26/9/92 tour was formed of Class 116 set C392 (51134 + 51147) and C395 (51153 + 51140). Robert Thomas.

Date: 26th September 1992

Set number: C395

The Monmouthshire Railway Society DMU Demise / Cardiff Valleys Farewell tour at Pontycymer in the Garw Valley on 26 September 1992. It was formed of two two-car sets, formed of C395 (51140 + 51153) and C392 (51147 + 51134). Stuart Mackay Collection.

Date: 26th September 1992

Set number: C395

Class 116s C392 (51134 + 51147) and C395 (51153 + 51140) at Onllwyn with the Monmouthshire Railway Society 'DMU Demise' railtour on 26 September 1992. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Date: 26th September 1992

Set number: C392

The Monmouthshire Railway Society 'DMU Demise' railtour on 26 September 1992 is seen during the stop at Swansea Docks on the Prince of Wales branch. Two Class 116 twins were used - C392 (51134 + 51147) and C395 (51153 + 51140). Stuart Mackay Collection.

Date: 26th September 1992

Set number: C392

The Monmouthshire Railway Society 'DMU Demise' railtour at Burrows Sidings. Swansea, on 26 September 1992. It was formed of sets C392 (51134 + 51147) and C395 (51153 + 51140). Stuart Mackay Collection.

Date: 26th September 1992

Set number: C392

The Monmouthshire Railway Society "DMU Demise" railtour is seen in the abandoned Swansea Docks High Level Reception Yard part of the once extensive King's Dock Yards complex on September 26, 1992. This was the last MRS railtour to deploy a DMU and seating was limited for the fact the remaining 3-car class 116 DMU sets based at Cardiff Canton had been reduced to power twins mostly for use on the Cardiff to Aberdare line and only five set survived by this date. Sets C392 (51134+51147) and C395 (51140+51153) were used on the tour and they only remained in traffic a few more months before all the Cardiff based 116 DMUs were withdrawn. The railtour was advertised to proceed onto ABP (Associated Britsh Ports) tracks from Burrows Junction as far as King's Dock Communication Bridge East Ground Frame in Swansea Docks but this was as far as the BR inspector deemed safe to take the train on what were disused tracks. Adrian Nicholls.

Date: 26th September 1992

Set number: C392

Taken on-board 51134 looking towards partner 51147 and 51153/51140 at Waterton with the Monmouthshire Railway Society 'DMU Demise' railtour on 26 September 1992. Robert Thomas.

Date: 26th September 1992

Set number: C392

Class 116 sets C392 (51134 + 51147) and C395 (51153 + 51140) at the Swansea Burrows Sidings stop of the Monmouthshire Railway Society 'DMU Demise' railtour on 26 September 1992. Robert Thomas.

Date: 26th September 1992

Set number: C392

51134 + 51147 (C392) and 51153 + 51140 (C395) at Onllwyn with the Monmouthshire Railway Society 'DMU Demise' railtour on 26 September 1992. Robert Thomas.

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