Vehicle 50088 / 53088
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 mid-Oct-65 | Transferred to | 84A (Laira) | |
| Aug-68 | Transferred to | 86A (Cardiff Canton) | |
| 06/05/73 | Depot code change | CF | |
| 19/04/87 | Withdrawn from | CF (Cardiff Canton) |
The vehicle carried the following numbers:
50088 - original number
53088 - from Apr-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Refurbished
At Swindon Works dated circa 06/1978 released in white/blue stripe liveryDisposal
Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50088 | 59038 | 50130 | As delivered to WR - September 1957 | ||||||
| CDF406 | 50088 | 59038 | 50130 | Listed at - circa Sep-60 | |||||
| CTN314 | 50088 | 59362 | 50130 | Listed at Canton - circa Jan-71 | |||||
| 50088 | 59362 | 50130 | Noted 25/08/1971 - at Cardiff1 | ||||||
| 314 | 50088 | 59362 | 50130 | Noted 02/11/72 | |||||
| C314 | 50088 | 59362 | 50130 | Noted 06/04/1974 - Monmouthshire Railway Society Ogmore and Llynfi Limited Railtour | |||||
| C304 | 50088 | 59362 | 50130 | Noted 06/08/74 - at Barry Island | |||||
| C314 | 50088 | 59362 | 50130 | Noted 26/08/75 - in Cardiff Central2 | |||||
| C304 | 50088 | 59362 | 50130 | Listed at CF - 01/05/1976 | |||||
| 50088 | 59362 | 50130 | Noted 04/09/76 - at Cardiff3 | ||||||
| C304 | 50088 | 59362 | 50130 | Noted 04/09/76 - in Cardiff Central2 | |||||
| C304 | 50088 | 59362 | 50130 | Listed at CF - 31st December 1977 | |||||
| C304 | 50088 | 59362 | 50130 | Listed at CF - 03/03/80 | |||||
| C304 | 50088 | 59362 | 50130 | Listed at CF - 15/12/1982 | |||||
| C304 | 53088 | 59362 | 53130 | Noted circa 09/19834 | |||||
| C304 | 53088 | 59445 | 53130 | Noted circa 03/19844 | |||||
| C304 | 53088 | 59362 | 53130 | Listed at CF - 01/01/85 | |||||
| 53088 | 59362 | 53130 | Noted 06/07/85 - Cardiff Central5 | ||||||
| C304 | 53088 | 59362 | 53130 | Listed at CF - Summer 1986 | |||||
| C304 | 53088 | 59362 | 53130 | Noted 05/06/19864 |
Formation Sources
1: Jeremy Goodyear
2: Gerald Brown
3: Leonard Rogers
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Martin Baumann
Images:
21st August 1976
Set number: C304
Class 116 DMU set C304 (W50088 and presumably 59362 + 50130) sits in Neath station with the 08:52 (SO) Cardiff Central - Swansea service on 21 August 1976. Robert Thomas.
1984
Set number: C304
Class 116 set C304 (presumably 53088 + 59362 + 53130) at Heath in early 1984. Michael Mensing.
1984
Set number: C304
Class 116 set C304 (presumably 53088 + 59362 + 53130) at Llanishen in early 1984. Michael Mensing.
1984
Set number: C304
Class 116 set C304 (53088 and presumably 59362 + 53130) arriving into Ystrad Mynach in 1984. Michael Mensing.
14th October 1987
Set number: C304
A topless W53088 from C304 at Vic Berry's yard on 14/10/87. Malcolm Clements.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 6th April 1974
Set number: C314
Class 116 DMU set C314 (50130 + 59362 + 50088) with the Monmouthshire Railway Society Ogmore & Llynfi Limited railtour at Llynfi Junction on 6.4.74. Alongside is GWR pannier 9642. George Woods.
Date: 1982
Set number: C304
Class 116 set C304 (presumably 50130 + 59362 + 50088) at Rhiwbina in 1982. Michael Mensing.
Date: 1984
Set number: C304
Class 116 set C304 (presumably 53130 + 59362 + 53088) at Ystrad Mynach in early 1984. Michael Mensing.
Date: 1984
Set number: C304
Class 116 set C304 (53130 and presumably 59362 + 53088) at Caerphilly in early 1984. Michael Mensing.
Date: 1984
Set number: C304
Class 116 set C304 (53130 and presumably 59362 + 53088) at Llanishen in 1984. Michael Mensing.
Date: 28th February 1984
Set number: C304
A 2-car C304 (53130 + 53088) stabled overnight at Treherbert, 28/02/84 (or late '80s?). This was during the time of various reviews and saw the Rhymney line worked by a bubble car in the off peak between Rhymney and Bargoed and the Sunday Merthyr service was also bubble car worked with the vehicle working the 04xxish ex-Treherbert Monday to Saturday. PJ Evans.
Date: 28th September 1985
Set number: C304
C304 (presumably 53130 + 59362 + 53088) at the rear of a 6-car formation at Barry Island, 28/9/85. Chris Lings.