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
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 | |
28/07/89 | Withdrawn from | CF (Cardiff Canton) PZQX |
50089 - original number
53089 - from Apr-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Feb-76 - WR AWS removed
Sep-87 - Headlamp fitted
20/07/89 - Stormstown sidings, Abercynon
Fire involving Class 110 / Class 116 / Class 118
A fire, started by two seven year olds, destroyed five condemned DMU vehicles. They had been stored at Stormstown Sidings near Abercynon to make space at Canton.
Scrapped by Vic Berry, on location at Stormtown Sidings
50089 | 59039 | 50131 | As delivered to WR - September 1957 | ||||||
50089 | 59039 | 50131 | Transfer to 86A - Jan-65 | ||||||
50089 | 59039 | 50131 | Noted 31/12/68 - at Cardiff1 | ||||||
50089 | 59039 | 50131 | Noted 06/11/70 - at Cardiff1 | ||||||
CTN412 | 50089 | 59039 | 50131 | Listed at Canton - circa Jan-71 | |||||
50089 | 59039 | 50131 | Noted 25/08/1971 - at Cardiff2 | ||||||
50089 | 59039 | 50131 | Noted 26/08/1971 - at Newport2 | ||||||
50089 | 59039 | 50131 | Noted 30/03/1974 - at Cardiff Central 3 | ||||||
50089 | 59039 | 50131 | Noted 26/08/74 - at Cardiff2 | ||||||
C318 | 50089 | 59039 | 50131 | Noted 03/09/74 - at Cardiff4 | |||||
C305 | 50089 | 59039 | 50131 | Listed at CF - 01/05/1976 | |||||
C305 | 50089 | 59039 | 50131 | Noted 04/09/76 - on Cardiff Canton depot4 | |||||
C305 | 50089 | 59039 | 50131 | Noted 04/09/76 - in Cardiff Central4 | |||||
C305 | 50089 | 59039 | 50131 | Noted 15/12/1977 - Cardiff Central5 | |||||
C305 | 50089 | 59039 | 50131 | Listed at CF - 31st December 1977 | |||||
50089 | 59039 | 50131 | Noted 10th September 1979 | ||||||
C305 | 50089 | 59039 | 50131 | Noted 10/09/1979 - 1655 Merthyr to Barry Island | |||||
C305 | 50089 | 59039 | 50131 | Noted 04/02/1980 - At Cardiff Central forming 0955 to Bristol Temple Meads5 | |||||
C305 | 50089 | 59039 | 50131 | Listed at CF - 03/03/80 | |||||
C305 | 50089 | 59039 | 50131 | Listed at CF - 15/12/1982 | |||||
C305 | 53089 | 59039 | 53131 | Noted circa 09/19836 | |||||
C305 | 53089 | 59039 | 53131 | Listed at CF - 01/01/85 | |||||
C305 | 53089 | 59039 | 53131 | Listed at CF - Summer 1986 | |||||
C305 | 53089 | 59039 | 53131 | Noted 05/06/19866 | |||||
C305 | 53089 | 59039 | 53131 | Noted 05/03/19876 | |||||
C305 | 53089 | 59039 | 53131 | Listed at CF - Aug-87 | |||||
C305 | 53089 | 53131 | Formation change - CF - circa 10/87 - 59039 removed | ||||||
53089 | 53131 | Noted 23/03/88 - on 13:12 Cheltenham - Swindon7 | |||||||
C365 | 53089 | 53131 | Noted 20/07/88 - dragged by 47079 on 2O89 1206 Bristol TM-Weymouth, 2V74 1605 Weymouth-Westbury, 2O93 1915 Westbury-Weymouth and 2V85 2105 Weymouth-Cardiff | ||||||
C365 | 53089 | 53131 | Noted 21/07/88 - dragged by 47612 on 2B51 0640 Yeovil Pen Mill-Hereford |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Gerald Brown
5: Shayne Lewis
6: Eddie Knorn
7: Martin Baumann
Derby 3 car Suburban, with 50089 leading (and presumably 59039 + 50131), stands at Cardiff Bute Road on 16th October 1979. David Scott.
C305 (53089 + 59039 + 53131) at Cardiff Queen St circa 1984. Mac Winfield.
With the centre car recently removed Class 116 set C305 (53089 and presumably 53131 is now running as a two-car. It is seen arriving at Cardiff Central from the valleys at 12:54 on 11 October 1987. Robert Thomas.
W53089 at the front of Class 116 set C365 in Cardiff Central station early in 1988. Michael Mensing.
Short-lived hybrid C980 (53089 + 51513) passes Canton on 31/12/88. Mac Winfield.
Set C305 (53131 + 59039 + 53089) waits at Bargoed with a train for Penarth, circa 1983. Mac Winfield.
Class 116 DMU set C305 (presumably 53131 + 59039 + 53089) at Cardiff Bute Road station in 1986, before much of the development which has transformed the Cardiff Bay area over the last 20 years. On the left can be seen the former station building, which also served as the headquarters of the Taff Vale Railway before 1923. In 1986 it had recently been renovated and was in use as a museum (including an excellent model of the station in the late 19th century). Tom Burnham.