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Vehicle 50087 / 53087

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

Sep-57	New to	86C (Cardiff Canton)
Jan-61	Depot code change	88A
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
Jan-65	Transferred to	86A (Cardiff Canton)
06/05/73	Depot code change	CF
3w/e 08/07/78	Transferred to	LA (Laira)
w/e 07/10/78	Transferred to	CF (Cardiff Canton)
06/09/87	Transferred to	NH (Newton Heath)
06/11/88	Withdrawn from	NH (Newton Heath)

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50087 - original number
53087 - from Apr-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 04/06/1976 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	50087	59037	50129	As delivered to WR - September 1957
CDF405	50087	59037	50129	Listed at - circa Sep-60
	50087	59037	50129	Transfer to 86A - Jan-65
	50087	59037	50129	Noted circa May-68 - in blue with full yellow ends
CTN411	50087	59037	50129	Listed at Canton - circa Jan-71
	50087	59037	50129	Noted 25/08/1971 - at Cardiff¹
C303	50087	59037	50129	Noted 31/07/73 - at Cardiff
	50087	59037	50129	Noted 30/03/1974 - at Cardiff Central²
C303	50087	59037	50129	Noted 12/09/74 - on 2B46 1620 Cardiff-Weymouth with B468 + B553
C317	50087	59037	50129	Noted 26/08/75 - at Radyr³
C303	50087	59037	50129	Listed at CF - 01/05/1976
C303	50087	59037	50129	Noted 04/09/76 - in Cardiff Central³
	50087	59037	50129	Noted 04/09/76 - at Cardiff⁴
C303	50087	59037	50129	Noted 16/12/1977 - Cardiff Central⁵
C303	50087	59037	50129	Listed at CF - 31st December 1977
	50087	59037	50129	Transfer to CF - w/e 07/10/78
C303	50087	59037	50129	Listed at CF - 03/03/80
C303	50087	59037	50129	Listed at CF - 15/12/1982
C303	53087	59037	53129	Listed at CF - 01/01/85
C303	53087	59037	53129	Noted 26/04/1986⁶
C303	53087	59037	53129	Listed at Cardiff (Canton) - Summer 1986
C303	53087	59037	53129	Noted 30/04/87 - on 09:17 Treherbert to Barry Island⁵
C303	53087	59037	53129	Noted 05/05/87 - on 13:27 Cardiff to Ystrad Mynach
C303	53087	59037	53129	Listed at CF - Aug-87
C303	53087	59037	53129	Noted October 1987
	53087	59037	53129	Noted circa 10/1987⁶
N619	53087	54398		Listed at NH - May-88
N356	53087	54398		Noted circa Jul-88
N619	53087	54398		Noted circa Jul-88

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

Images:

15th April 1973

Set number: C303

Sitting in Treorchy station is Class 116 DMU set C303 (presumably 50087 + 59037 + 50129) with a Treherbert-Barry Island service on 15 April 1973. Robert Thomas.

Unknown date

Set number: C303

Refurbished Class 116 set C303 (50087 closest, presumably with 59037 + 50129) on the rear of a formation at Cardiff Central in the late 1970s. John Law.

12th April 1980

Set number: C303

Class 116 DMBS W50087 leads the 18:10 (SO) to Coryton into Cardiff Central on 12 April 1980. Robert Thomas.

29th December 1983

Set number: C303

Class 116 DMU set C303 - W53087 + W59037 + W53129 in Merthyr station with a Penarth service on 29 December 1983. Brian Daniels.

Unknown date

Set number: C303

Cardiff class 116 set C303 DMU seen at Penarth in 1980s. DMBS W53087 is closest. Ian Cuthbertson Collection.

8th March 1985

Set number: C303

The 2.19pm Treherbert - Cardiff Central is seen south of Treforest on March 8, 1985. It is formed of Class 116 set C303, W53087 leads presumably with 59037 + 53129. Michael Mensing.

1986

Set number: C303

Class 116 set C303 (presumably 53087 + 59037 + 53129) in Bargoed station in 1986. Michael Mensing.

11th April 1986

Set number: C303

Class 116 set C303 (presumably 53087 + 59037 + 53129) at Cardiff Central on 11 April 1986. Jonathan Hazan.

11th October 1986

Set number: C303

Class 116 set C303 (presumably 53087 + 59037 + 53129) takes the Penarth branch at Cogan on 11 October 1986. Image by John Wiltshire. Peter Brabham Collection.

1987

Set number: C303

Class 116 set C303 (presumably 53087 + 59037 + 53129) enters Porth station in early 1987. Michael Mensing.

24th October 1987

Still carrying its Western Region W prefix to its number, Class 116 Suburban Driving Motor Brake Second (DMBS) W53087 was passing Bamber Bridge with a Preston to Clitheroe special working on October 24th 1987 with W59037 and W53129. Through the offside cab window, someone with a Mayorial chain can be seen sitting in the front saloon behind the cab. The unit had previously been allocated to Cardiff Canton and had been transferred to Newton Heath in September 1987, at a time when there was much flux in the surviving members of the first generation DMU fleet to provide cover for errant class 142's, the better examples appearing in parts of the country that they had never previously worked, the situation being eased as the new BREL York Class 150/2 Sprinter fleet came into service. Martyn Hilbert.

1989

W53087 at Vic Berry's yard in Leicester in 1989. Malcolm Clements.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: 3rd August 1976

Set number: C303

Class 116 DMU set C303 (presumably 50129 + 59037 + 50087) in platform 7 at Bristol Temple Meads on 3 August 1976. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Date: unknown

Class 116 DMU set C303 (presumably 53087 + 59037 + 53129) in Caerphilly station on 8 April 1986. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Date: 4th March 1982

Set number: C303

Class 116 set C303 (50129 + 59037 + 50087) at Merthyr on the 4th March 1982. Chris Lings.

Date: 2nd April 1982

Set number: C303

Class 116 set C303 (presumably 50129 + 59037 + 50087) departing from Cogan station on April 2nd 1982. Michael Mensing.

Date: 29th December 1983

Set number: C303

Class 116 DMU set C303 (W53129 + W59037 + W53087) arrives into Pontypridd station with a service to Merthyr on 29 December 1983. Brian Daniels.

Date: 24th June 1984

Set number: C303

Two Class 116 DMUs - C303 (presumably 53129 + 59037 + 53087) and probably C300 (53122 + 59030 + 53080) at Rhymney on 24 June 1984. This is thought to be a Branch Line Society railtour. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Date: 14th December 1985

Set number: C303

Class 116 set number C303 with 53129 closest (presumably with 59037 + 53087) is seen at Tyseley on 14.12.1985. It was based at Cardiff at the time, hence the Valley Train branding and the red dragon on the front. Andy Cole.

Date: 1986

Set number: C303

Class 116 set C303 (presumably 53129 + 59037 + 53087) at Bargoed in 1986. Michael Mensing.

Date: 29th July 1986

Set number: C303

Class 116 DMU set C303 (presumably 53129 + 59037 + 53087) arrives into Ynyswen station with a Treherbert to Barry Island service on 29 July 1986. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Date: 1987

Set number: C303

Class 116 DMU set C303 (presumably 53129 + 59037 + 53087) seen in Severn Beach station circa summer 1987. Brian Ward.

Date: 1987

Set number: C303

Class 116 set C303 (presumably 53129 + 59037 + 53087) departs from Porth station in early 1987. Michael Mensing.

Date: March 1987

Set number: C303

Class 116 set C303 (53129 closest, presumably with 59037 + 53087) south of Abercynon in March 1987. Michael Mensing.

Date: 17th October 1987

Still carrying its "W" prefixes class 116 W53129+W59037+W53087 approaches Woodley, Manchester on the 17th October 1987. Kevin Law.

Date: 20th July 1988

Dean Lane, Newton Heath, station at 15.53 on 20/7/88. 53451/53518 approaches on the 15.45 Manchester Victoria - Rochdale via Oldham. In the centre, beyond the bridge, on Newton Heath depot, is 53087/54398. In the distance is 142 006 and on the right is 142 089 forming the 15.36 Shaw to Manchester Victoria via Oldham. Leonard Rogers.

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