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Vehicle 50848 / 53848

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: 30363
Diagram: 553

Allocations

w/e 01/03/58	New to	88A (Cardiff Cathays)
Jan-61	Depot code change	88B
Mar-62	Depot code change	88M
Nov-64	Transferred to	86A (Cardiff Canton)
Dec-64	Transferred to	84A (Laira)
Jan-68	Transferred to	81D (Reading)
4w/e 04/05/68	Transferred to	84A (Laira)
Aug-68	Transferred to	86A (Cardiff Canton)
06/05/73	Depot code change	CF
06/09/87	Transferred to	NH (Newton Heath)
03/03/89	Transferred to	CF (Cardiff Canton)
21/09/89	Withdrawn from	CF (Cardiff Canton) PZQZ

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50848 - original number
53848 - from Apr-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Modifications

Aug-78 - AWS fitted

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 02/08/1978 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	50848	59356	50901	As delivered to 88A - w/e 01/03/58
CAT336	50848	50901		Listed at CAT - Jul-62 - and centre car
	50848	59356	50901	Transfer to 84A - Dec-64
	50848	59356	50901	Noted 01/03/68 - in Paddington in blue livery
	50848	59356	50901	Noted circa May-68
	50848	59356	50901	Noted 06/11/70 - at Cardiff¹
CTN320	50848	59356	50901	Listed at Canton - circa Jan-71
	50848	59356	50901	Noted 25/08/1971 - at Cardiff²
320	50848	59356	50901	Noted 02/11/72
C314	50848	59356	50901	Noted 04/04/73 - on 2C51 0821 Rhymney-Cardiff
C320	50848	59356	50901	Noted 06/09/73 - on Cardiff Canton depot³
C314	50848	59356	50901	Noted 21/08/74 - on 2B26 1015 Cardiff-Bristol TM with C338 + C510
	50848	59356	50901	Noted 26/08/74 - at Cardiff²
C320	50848	59356	50901	Noted 03/09/74 - at Cardiff³
C320	50848	59356	50901	Noted 27/08/75 - in Cardiff Central³
C320	50848	59356	50901	Noted 24/03/76 - on 2C17 1953 Swansea-Cardiff with C603
C314	50848	59356	50901	Listed at CF - 01/05/1976
	50848	59356	50901	Noted 04/09/76 - at Cardiff¹
C314	50848	59356	50901	Noted 04/09/76 - in Cardiff Central³
C314	50848	59356	50901	Noted 15/12/1977 - Cardiff Central⁴
C314	50848	59356	50901	Noted 19/12/1977 - Cardiff Central⁴
C314	50848	59356	50901	Listed at CF - 31st December 1977
C314	50848	59356	50901	Noted 06/01/1978 - Cardiff Central⁴
C314	50848	59356	50901	Listed at CF - 03/03/80
C314	50848	59356	50901	Listed at CF - 15/12/1982
C314	53848	59356	53901	Noted circa 09/1983⁵
C314	53848	59356	53901	Listed at CF - 01/01/85
C314	53848	59356	53901	Listed at CF - 04/01/86
C314	53848	59033	53901	Listed at Cardiff (Canton) - Summer 1986
C314	53848	59033	53901	Noted 07/06/1986⁵
C314	53848	59033	53901	Listed at CF - Aug-87
N657	53848	53901		Listed at NH - March 1988
N657	53848	53901		Noted circa 04/1988⁵
N622	53848	54219		Listed at NH - May-88
	53848	54071		Listed at NH - May 1988
N622	53848			Noted circa Jul-88 - 54071 labeled N617
N657	53848	54071		Noted circa Jul-88
N657	53848	53901		Noted circa Jul-88
	53848	53556		Noted 6th February 1989
C374	53848	53887		Listed at CF - 15/05/89

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

Images:

12th August 1968

A Derby suburban triple DMU (later known as a 116) after arrived at St Ives on 12 August 1968. DMBS W50848 is closest, it would be transferred to Cardiff by the end of the month. David Mant.

12th August 1968

W50848 at St Erth on St Ives duties on 12 August 1968. On the left are D803 and D804. David Mant.

25th March 1978

Set number: C314

Unit C314 at Cardiff Bute Road on 25 March 1978 on the 13.02 to Coryton. The vehicles are presumably 50848 + 59356 + 50901. Tom Burnham.

25th September 1979

Set number: C314

Class 116 set C314 (50848 + presumably 59356 + 50901) arriving at Cardiff Central on September 25, 1979. Steve Jones.

6th March 1981

Set number: C314

Two Class 116 sets at Taffs Well on May 6, 1981. The closest is C314, presumably 50848 59356 50901. Steve Davies Collection.

30th December 1981

Set number: C314

50848 at the head of C314 at Treherbert, presumably 59356 + 50901), 30/12/81. Chris Lings.

1982

Set number: C314

Cardiff Canton based Class 116 set C314 seen at Taffs Well in 1982. DMBS 50848 is closest, presumably with TS 59356 and DMS 50901. Michael Mensing.

3rd July 1982

Set number: C314

In Merthyr station on 3 July 1982 is Class 116 DMU set C314 (presumably 50848 + 59356 + 50901) on the 15.55 to Cardiff. Tom Burnham.

March 1985

Set number: C314

Class 116 set C314 (presumably 53848 + 59356 + 53901) arriving into Treforest Estate station in March 1985. Michael Mensing.

March 1985

Set number: C314

Class 116 set C314 (presumably 53848 + 59356 + 53901) departs from Pontypridd station in March 1985. Michael Mensing.

circa late 1987

Set number: C314

Valleys branded Class 116 DMU set C314 in Manchester Victoria station circa late 1987. Mike Bunker.

15th April 1989

Set number: C374

The 14.00 Cardiff - Aberdare, in the form of Class 116 power twin no C374, 53848 leading presumably with 53887, arrives at Taffs Well on 15 April 1989. Robert28194.

19th August 1990

Set number: C374

The cutting of W53848 (C374) is nearly complete when seen at Vic Berry's on August 19, 1990. Nicholas Youngman.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: 28th February 1975

Set number: C320

Class 116 DMU set C320 (50901 and presumably 59356 + 50848) in Cardiff Bute Road station on February 28th 1975. Image by John Wiltshire. Peter Brabham Collection.

Date: 25th March 1978

Set number: C314

Class 116 DMU set C314 (presumably 50901 + 59356 + 50848) at Coryton station on the 13.25 departure for Cardiff Queen Street (destination blind notwithstanding) on 25 March 1978. Tom Burnham.

Date: 8th March 1985

Set number: C314

Class 116 set C314 (presumably 53901 + 59033 + 53848) seen near Treforest on March 8, 1985. Michael Mensing.

Date: 11th July 1986

Set number: C314

Class 116 set C314 (presumably 53901 + 59033 + 53848) at Treherbert station on 11 July 1986. Walter Burt.

Date: 20th June 1987

Set number: C314

The Guard of C314 (53901 + 59033 + 53848) is in a jolly good mood at Rhymney, having arrived as the 06:06 ex-Penarth. 20/6/87. Gazza Prescott.

Date: circa late 1987

Set number: C312

Valley Train Class 116 DMUs in Manchester Victoria circa late 1987. On the left is 53843 which was transferred from Cardiff to Newton Heath in September 1987. On the right is thought be be 53848 from set C314. Mike Bunker.

Date: late 1987

Reduced to two cars (53901 + 53848), a Class 116 DMU is seen at Manchester Victoria in late 1987. Newton Heath depot had an allocation of these suburban units at the time, and they saw use on services to the north of Manchester. Graeme Phillips Collection.

Date: April 1988

Set number: N657

Class 116 set N657 (presumably 53901 + 53848) arriving into Hindley in April 1988. Colin Brooks.

Date: 14th July 1988

A Class 101/116 set (E54071 + W53848) in Morecambe station on the 14th July 1988. Hamish Stevenson.

Date: 15th April 1989

Set number: C374

The 14.00 Cardiff - Aberdare after arrival at its terminus on 15 April 1989. Class 116 power twin C374 contains DMBS 53848 and the DMS closest is presumably 53887. Robert28194.

Date: 19th April 1989

Set number: C374

53887 + 53848 (C374) at Penarth on the 15:02 to Llandaff, 19/4/89. Gazza Prescott.

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