Vehicle 50133 / 53133
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: 30213
Diagram: 554
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) | |
| 02/06/88 | Withdrawn from | NH (Newton Heath) |
Notes
2nd June 1988 - Hauled from Newton Heath depot to Humberstone Yard via Toton depot by 31 230
The vehicle carried the following numbers:
50133 - original number
53133 - from Apr-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Refurbished
At Swindon Works dated 08/09/1978 released in white/blue stripe liveryDisposal
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 | 50842 | 59350 | 50133 | Noted 27/08/75 - in Cardiff Central4 | |||||
| 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 | ||||||
| spare | 53133 | Listed at NH - May-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:
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.
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 50133 + 59041 + 50091. Hugh Llewelyn.
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.
Unknown date
Set number: C306
Two refurbished Class 116 DMUs seen at Cardiff, date unknown. Closest is set C306 - 50133 and presumably 59041 + 53091. Paul Redmond.
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.
28th February 1987
Set number: C306
Class 116 set C306 (presumably 53133 + 59041 + 53091) at Cardiff Central on 28th February 1987. Ian Buck.
8th May 1987
Set number: C306
C306 (53133 + 59041 + 53091) leaving Cardiff with the 17:56 to Treherbert, 8th May 1987. Shayne Lewis.
circa June 1988
W53133 on stands at Vic Berry's scrapyard. Also on stands on the left is W59037, and on the right is W53896. Circa June 1988. Ian Francis.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 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.
Date: 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.
Date: 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.
Date: 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.
Date: 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.
Date: 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.
Date: 11th April 1986
Set number: C306
Class 116 DMU C306 (presumably 53091 + 59041 + 53133) at Pontypridd on April 11 1986. Jonathan Hazan.
Date: 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.
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 (53091/59041/53133) leaving Cardiff with the 17:56 to Treherbert, 8th May 1987. Shayne Lewis.