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Vehicle 50091 / 53091

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

w/e 05/10/57	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
Nov-64	Transferred to	86A (Cardiff Canton)
06/05/73	Depot code change	CF
06/09/87	Transferred to	NH (Newton Heath)
06/11/88	Withdrawn from	NH (Newton Heath)

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50091 - original number
53091 - from Apr-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 08/09/1978 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	50091	59041	50133	As delivered to WR - w/e 05/10/57
	50091	59041	50133	Noted 06/11/70 - at Cardiff¹
CTN407	50091	59041	50133	Listed at Canton - circa Jan-71
	50091	59041	50133	Noted 03/07/1971 - Branch Line Society Dulais and Llynfi Valleys Railtour
	50091	59041	50133	Noted 25/08/1971 - at Cardiff²
310	50091	59041	50133	Noted 02/11/72
	50091	59041	50133	Noted 27/05/1974 - at Bristol TM³
	50091	59041	50133	Noted 26/08/74 - at Cardiff²
C310	50091	59041	50133	Noted 27/08/75 - at Cardiff working with C351
C306	50091	59041	50133	Listed at CF - 01/05/1976
C306	50091	59041	50133	Noted 14/08/76 - on 2C58 2200 Cheltenham-Cardiff
C306	50091	59041	50133	Noted 04/09/76 - in Cardiff Central⁴
	50091	59041	50133	Noted 04/09/76 - at Cardiff¹
C306	50091	59041	50133	Noted 09/09/1977 - Cardiff Central⁵
C306	50091	59041	50133	Noted 15/12/1977 - Cardiff Central⁵
C306	50091	59041	50133	Listed at CF - 31st December 1977
C306	50091	59041	50133	Noted 18/04/1978 - At Cardiff Central⁵
C306	50091	59041	50133	Listed at CF - 03/03/80
C306	50091	59041	50133	Listed at CF - 15/12/1982
C306	53091	59041	53133	Noted circa 09/1983⁶
C306	53091	59041	53133	Listed at CF - 01/01/85
C306	53091	59041	53133	Noted 05/04/1986 - Monmouthshire Railway Society The Risca Cuckoo Railtour C306+C577+L416
C306	53091	59041	53133	Noted 26/04/1986⁶
C306	53091	59041	53133	Listed at CF - Summer 1986
	53091	59041	53133	Noted 09/06/87
C306	53091	59041	53133	Listed at CF - Aug-87
	53091	59041	53133	Transfer to NH - 06/09/87
	53091	59041	53133	Noted circa 10/1987⁶
	53091	59041	53133	Noted 10th October 1987
	53091	59041	53133	Noted 31/10/87 - on 10:37 Four Oaks - Redditch⁷
	53091	59041	53133	Noted 31/10/87 - on 11:50 Redditch - Blake Street⁷
	53091	59041	53133	Noted 15th February 1988
N620	53091	54381		Listed at NH - May-88
N357	53091	54381		Noted circa May-88
N357	53091	54381		Listed at NH - May 1988
N357	53091	54381		Noted circa Jul-88
N620	53091	54381		Noted circa Jul-88

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

Images:

19th June 1967

A Derby surburban triple set in Coryton station forming the 17:05 to Cardiff Bute Road on 19 June 1967. DMBS W50091 is closest. Robert Thomas.

3rd July 1971

A Class 116 DMU at Bridgend with Branch Line Society Dulais and Llynfi Valleys Railtour on the 3rd of July 1971. The Six Bells Junction website notes the vehicles as 50091 + 59041 + 50133. Doug Nicholls.

3rd July 1971

BR (Derby) Suburban 3-car dmu Class 116 DMU in BR Rail Blue with all yellow front end, on the Branch Line Society's "Dulais & Llynfi Valleys Special" passing Brynteg, near Seven Sisters, 03/07/71. The Six Bells Junction website notes the vehicles as 50091 + 59041 + 50133. Hugh Llewelyn.

3rd July 1971

This is the Dulais and Llynfi Valleys Railtour on the 3rd of July 1971 at Craig-y-Nos Quarry. The station nameboard on the day was "Chieveley" leftover from filming sequences for the film "Young Winston". The KDH Archive.

3rd July 1971

A 3 car DMU waiting at Bridgend on the 3rd of July 1971 to form part of the Dulais and Llynfi Valleys Railtour. The Six Bells Junction website notes the vehicles as 50091 + 59041 + 50133. The KDH Archive.

Class 116 DMU at Maesteg Llynfi Junction

3rd July 1971

A view of Maesteg Llynfi Junction on the 3rd of July 1971, the DMU is on the Dulais and Llynfi Valleys Railtour. Six Bells Junction notes the vehicles as 50091 + 59041 + 50133. The KDH Archive.

5th June 1976

Set number: C306

Class 116 DMU set C306 on Coryton station on 5 June 1976. The car in view is thought to be DMBS W50091. Stuart Mackay Collection.

24th April 1977

Set number: C306

Cardiff Canton based class 116 DMU set C306 (presumably 50091 + 59041 + 50133), passing Highnam on the 24th April 1977. Paul James.

16th August 1979

Set number: C306

On a Valley Line service class 116 set C306 (presumably 50091 + 59041 + 50133) at Cardiff Central on 16th August 1979. Ian Buck.

15th July 1984

Set number: C306

Two Class 116s (closest is C306 and presumably 53091) departing Barry Dock station with the 16:25 SO Barry Island - Cardiff Queen Street service on 15 July 1984. Stuart Mackay Collection.

5th April 1986

Set number: C306

The Risca Cuckoo railtour at Rose Heyworth Colliery, 5/4/86. Shayne Lewis.

5th April 1986

Set number: C306

The Risca Cuckoo railtour at Oakdale Colliery, 5/4/86. Shayne Lewis.

11th April 1986

Set number: C306

Class 116 DMBS W53091 sits in Merthyr Tydfil station on 11th April 1986. Jonathan Hazan.

11th April 1986

Set number: C306

Class 116 DMU set C306 (53091 and presumably 59041 + 53133) at Merthyr Tydfil on 11th April 1986. Jonathan Hazan.

11th April 1986

Set number: C306

Class 116 DMU C306 (presumably 53091 + 59041 + 53133) at Pontypridd on April 11 1986. Jonathan Hazan.

8th May 1987

Set number: C306

C306 (53091 + 59041 + 53133) Leaving Cardiff with the 17:56 to Treherbert, 8th May 1987. Shayne Lewis.

19th August 1987

Class 116 DMBS at Cardiff on August 19, 1987. Colin Brooks.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: 3rd July 1971

Seen at Morriston on the 3rd of July 1971 the 3 car dmu is on part of the Dulais and Llynfi Valleys Railtour. The Six Bells Junction website notes the vehicles as 50091 + 59041 + 50133. The KDH Archive.

Date: 3rd July 1971

Date: 26th May 1975

Set number: C310

Two Class 116 DMUs in Treherbert station on 26 May 1975. Closest is C310 presumably 50133 + 59041 + 50091. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Date: unknown

Set number: C306

Two refurbished Class 116 DMUs seen at Cardiff, date unknown. Closest is set C306 - 50133 and presumably 59041 + 53091. Paul Redmond.

Date: 12th June 1980

Set number: C306

Class 116 DMU set C306 (presumably 50133 + 59041 + 50091) arrives into Merthyr Tydfil on Thursday 12 June 1980. David Russon.

Date: 11th April 1986

Set number: C306

A Class 116 DMU set C306 (presumably 53133 + 59041 + 53091) departing from Pontypridd on April 11 1986. Jonathan Hazan.

Date: 28th February 1987

Set number: C306

Class 116 set C306 (presumably 53133 + 59041 + 53091) at Cardiff Central on 28th February 1987. Ian Buck.

Date: 8th May 1987

Set number: C306

C306 (53091/59041/53133) leaving Cardiff with the 17:56 to Treherbert, 8th May 1987. Shayne Lewis.

Date: 8th May 1987

Set number: C306

C306 (53133 + 59041 + 53091) leaving Cardiff with the 17:56 to Treherbert, 8th May 1987. Shayne Lewis.

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