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Vehicle 50084 / 53084


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: 30211
Diagram: 553

Allocations

Aug-57 New to 88A (Cardiff Cathays)
Jan-61Depot code change88B
Mar-62Depot code change88M
Nov-64 Transferred to 86A (Cardiff Canton)
06/05/73Depot code changeCF
16/12/86 Withdrawn from CF (Cardiff Canton)

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50084 - original number
53084 - from Mar-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Modifications

Nov-77 - AWS fitted

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated circa 09/1977 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50084 59034 50126 As delivered to WR - August 1957
CAT347 50084 50126 Listed at CAT - Jul-62 - and centre car
CTN347 50084 59373 50126 Listed at Canton - circa Jan-71
50084 59373 50126 Noted 25/08/1971 - at Cardiff1
C347 50084 59373 50126 Noted 03/09/74 - at Cardiff2
C347 50084 59373 50126 Noted 13/07/75 - on 2C72 (unknown service, included Cardiff-Barry Island section) with C327
C347 50084 59373 50126 Noted 26/08/75 - On Cardiff Canton depot2
50084 59373 50126 Noted 25th February 1976
C301 50084 59373 50126 Listed at CF - 01/05/1976
301 50084 59373 50126 Noted 06/08/1976 - at Cardiff Central. There appear to be 2 Cardiff sets numbered 301 at this time - see 511363
50084 59373 50126 Noted 04/09/76 - at Cardiff4
C301 50084 59373 50126 Noted 19/12/1977 - Cardiff Central5
C301 50084 59373 50126 Listed at CF - 31st December 1977
C301 50084 59373 50126 Listed at CF - 03/03/80
C301 50084 59373 50126 Listed at CF - 15/12/1982
C301 53084 59373 53126 Noted circa 09/19836
C301 53084 59373 53126 Listed at CF - 01/01/85
53084 59035 53126 Noted 24/02/86 - on 15:17 Caerphilly - Barry Island with 51313 + 59478 + 513287
53084 59035 53126 Noted 24/02/86 - on 16:25 Barry Island - Bargoed with 51313 + 59478 + 513287
C301 53084 59373 53126 Noted 26/04/19866
C301 53084 59373 53126 Listed at Cardiff (Canton) - Summer 1986

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

Images:

Class 116 DMU at Radyr

15th April 1972

Set number: C347

An arriving DMU and Canton's D6885 at Radyr Station on the 15th of April 1972. The set number seems to be C347, and so the vehicles are presumably 50084 + 59373 + 50126. A comment added to the image on flickr by 'br2975' notes: "The DMU is taking the Radyr Jct to Radyr Quarry Jct line through the yard, then the former Penarth Harbour & Dock Railway route to Penarth Curve North Jct. This was normally freight only, except for diversions, and specials such as Mystery Trips from Rhondda (Treherbert), Cynon (Aberdare HL) and rarely, Taff (Merthyr) valleys. My notes suggest the DMU was a footex en-route to Ninian Park Halt in connection with Cardiff City v Carlisle Utd. (City won 3-1). Sometimes the ECS would run from Ninian Park and stable in Radyr Yard during the matches." The KDH Archive.

Class 116 DMU at Treherbert

22nd August 1978

Set number: C301

Refurbished set C301 (presumably 50084 + 59373 + 50126) at Treherbert on the 22nd August 1978. Peter Heppenstall.

Class 116 DMU at Treherbert

Unknown date

Set number: C301

Refurbished Class 116 set C301 (presumably 50084 + 59373 + 50126) ready to leave Treherbert, date unknown. John Law.

Class 116 DMU at Taff Wells

9th April 1979

Set number: C301

W50084 leads refurbished Cardiff set C301 (presumably with 59373 + 50126) out of Taff Wells station, deep in the Valleys. It is heading for Cardiff then onto Barry Island, 9/4/79. Stephen Burdett.

Class 116 DMU at Stapleton Road

September 1982

Set number: C301

Class 116 set C301 at Stapleton Road in September 1982, comprising W50084, W59373 & W50126. Robert Tarling.

Class 116 DMU at Cardiff Central

13th October 1984

Set number: C301

Derby-built Class 116 DMU set C301 (W53084 and presumably 59373 + 53126) arrives into Cardiff Central with the 10:49 Merthyr Tydfil-Penarth service on 13 October 1984. Robert Thomas.

Class 116 DMU at Taff&#039;s Well

1985

Set number: C301

This appears to be a four-car formation, seen departing from Taff's Well in 1985. The DMBS closest should be 53084, working with 59373 + 53126. Michael Mensing.

Class 116 DMU at Aberdare

16th February 1985

Set number: C301

Class 116 DMU set C301 (53084 + 59373 + 53126) at Aberdare on 16 February 1985. Rob Paterson.

Class 116 DMU at Mountain Ash

16th February 1985

Set number: C301

Class 116 DMU set C301 (53084 + 59373 + 53126) at Mountain Ash on 16 February 1985. Rob Paterson.

Class 116 DMU at Brithdir

26th August 1986

53084 leads a three car set (formed 116-116-101) at Brithdir on a Rhymney to Penarth service on the 26th August 1986. Mike Dean.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: August 1981

Set number: C301

A Class 116 DMU (C301, 50126 and presumably 59373 + 50084) at Merthyr Tydfil station in August 1981. Photograph by John Wiltshire. Peter Brabham Collection.

DMU

Date: 24th July 1984

Set number: C301

C301 (presumably 53126 + 59373 + 53084) departs from Llanishen with the 11:55 Rhymney - Barry Island service on 24 July 1984. Image taken by John Vaughan. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: 22nd August 1984

Set number: C301

C301 (presumably 53126 + 59373 + 53084) runs through the countryside at Llandaff on the 22nd August 1984. Steve Davies Collection.

DMU

Date: 16th February 1985

Set number: C301

Class 116 DMU set C301 (53126 + 59373 + 53084) at Aberdare on 16 February 1985. Rob Paterson.