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Vehicle 50868 / 53868


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

2w/e 14/06/58 New to 88A (Cardiff Cathays)
Jan-61Depot code change88B
Mar-62Depot code change88M
Oct-64 Transferred to 84A (Laira)
May-73Depot code changeLA
3w/e 30/06/73 Transferred to BR (Bristol Bath Road)
w/e 11/05/74 Transferred to LA (Laira)
w/e 08/02/75 Transferred to BR (Bristol Bath Road)
2w/e 10/05/75 Transferred to LA (Laira)
3w/e 07/05/77 Transferred to CF (Cardiff Canton)
w/e 30/12/78 Transferred to LA (Laira)
16/05/82 Transferred to CF (Cardiff Canton)
08/03/87 Withdrawn from CF (Cardiff Canton)

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50868 - original number
53868 - from Apr-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Modifications

4w/e 30/12/72 - Dual AWS fitted

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 02/12/1978 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50868 59376 50921 As delivered to 88A - 2w/e 14/06/58
CAT353 50868 50921 Listed at CAT - Jul-62 - and centre car
50868 59376 50921 Transfer to 84A - Oct-64
50868 50918 Noted 19/08/67 - on Plymouth - Saltash shuttle, 50868 in green 50918 in blue with full yellow end
LA309 50868 59365 50918 New set number at 84A - circa Feb-70 - was LA307
50868 59365 50918 Noted 12/08/70 - at Newton Abbot1
LA309 50868 59365 50918 Listed at Laira - circa May-71
50868 59365 50918 Noted 13/11/71 - on Laira depot2
P357 50868 59365 50918 Noted 30/06/1973 - at Newport3
50868 59365 50918 Transfer to BR - 3w/e 30/06/73
50868 59365 50918 Noted 01/07/1973 - at Bristol Temple Meads3
50868 59365 50918 Noted 01/07/1973 - at Bristol Temple Meads3
50868 59365 50918 Transfer to LA - w/e 11/05/74
50868 59538 50918 Transfer to BR - w/e 08/02/75
50868 59538 50918 Transfer to LA - 2w/e 10/05/75
P357 50868 59538 50918 Noted 27/08/75 - at Plymouth1
P357 50868 59538 50918 Formation change - LA - circa Oct-75
P319 50868 59365 50918 Listed at LA - 01/05/1976
C319 50868 59365 50918 Noted 07/09/76 - at Newton Abbott1
50868 59365 50918 Transfer to CF - 3w/e 07/05/77
C319 50868 59365 50918 Noted 09/09/1977 - Cardiff Central4
C319 50868 59365 50918 Noted 16/12/1977 - Barry - all vehicles carrying LA depot labels4
C319 50868 59365 50918 Listed at CF - 31st December 1977
C319 50868 59365 50918 Noted 02/01/1978 - Cardiff Central4
P319 50868 59504 50918 Listed at LA - 03/03/80
P319 50868 59504 50918 Listed at LA - 01/03/81
C319 50868 59371 50918 Formation change - circa Aug-82 - may be running with centre car other than this official listing
C319 50868 59371 50918 Listed at CF - 15/12/1982
C319 53868 59371 53918 Listed at CF - 01/01/85
C319 53868 59371 53918 Noted 26/04/19865
C319 53868 59371 53918 Listed at Cardiff (Canton) - Summer 1986

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

Images:

Class 116 DMU at Swindon Works

18th January 1965

Set number: 509

An official image from the Swindon Works Accident series, negative 5AB/58. Derby suburban DMBS W50868 with cab damage, 18/1/65. The set number (LA)509 is chalked on the solebar in-between the brackets used to hold the set number plates. British Railways.

Class 116 DMU at Barnstaple Junction

18th October 1975

Set number: P357

Saturday 18 October 1975, Barnstaple Junction. This 3-car Derby suburban dmu set P357 isn't all it seems, as the middle trailer is from a Metro-Cammell unit. Car numbers are W50868, W59538 and W50918. Mr Deltic.

Class 116 DMU at Barnstaple Junction

18th October 1975

Set number: P357

Saturday 18 October 1975 - the front of 3-car Derby suburban dmu set P357 at Barnstaple Jct. This is Motor Brake Second W50868. Mr Deltic.

Class 116 DMU at Torquay

July 1979

Set number: P319

Two Class 116 sets at Torquay with a service bound for Exeter in July 1979. Closest is set P319 (and presumably DMBS 50868 + 59504 + 50918). John Jarvis.

Class 116 DMU at Honiton

13th July 1979

Set number: P319

P319 is seen arriving at Honiton, led by 50868 presumably with 59504 + 50918, with the evening Axminster to Exeter St. Davids. 13th July 1979. Neil Cannon.

Class 116 DMU at St Budeaux

19th March 1981

Set number: P319

Class 116 set P319 (W50868 closest, presumably with 59504 + 50918) on the 4.50pm Plymouth - Penzance service arriving into St. Budeaux on March 19, 1981. Michael Mensing.

Class 116 DMU at St Budeaux

19th March 1981

Set number: P319

W50868 in St. Budeaux station with the 4.50pm Plymouth - Penzance service aon March 19, 1981. Michael Mensing.

Class 116 DMU at Cardiff Bute Road

29th December 1983

Set number: C319

Class 116 DMU set C319 (W53868 + W59371 + W53918) in Cardiff Bute Road station with a service for Coryton on 29 December 1983. Brian Daniels.

Class 116 DMU at Coryton

29th December 1983

Set number: C319

Class 116 DMU set C319 (W53868 + W59371 + W53918) in Coryton station with a service to/from Cardiff Bute Road on 29 December 1983. Brian Daniels.

Class 116 DMU at Llanishen

1984

Set number: C319

Set C319 at Llanishen - W53868 closest, presumably with W59371 + W53918 - early in 1984. Michael Mensing.

Class 116 DMU at Barry Island

Unknown date

Set number: C319

Class 116 DMU set C319, presumably 53868 closest, Barry Island station, circa 1986. Brian Ward.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 18th January 1965

An official image from the Swindon Works Accident series, negative 5AB/54. Left to right are W50868, W59269, W55019. 18/1/65. British Railways.

DMU

Date: 15th June 1976

Set number: C319

Tue 15 Jun 1976 at 19:19. A 2-car Derby suburban dmu arrives at Coombe Jct with the 19:00 Looe-Liskeard. Set C319 consists of cars W50918 and W50868 - the set number is interesting as neither vehicle is recorded as having been allocated to Cardiff since 1964. Mr Deltic.

DMU

Date: July 1976

Set number: C319

Two-car Class 116 set C319 (presumably 50918 + 50868) at Bere Alston on a Plymouth to Gunnislake service, July 1976. John Jarvis.

DMU

Date: 1977

Set number: C319

Class 116 set C319 (presumably 50918 + 59365 + 50868) at Exmouth in 1977. Walter Burt.

DMU

Date: 3rd February 1979

Set number: P319

Class 116 set P319 with W50918 at the front, presumably with 59504 + 50868, is seen in Dawlish station on February 3rd, 1979. It had been a Cardiff set two months before, and was refurbished in November 1978. Image taken by John Vaughan. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: 1981

Set number: P319

Set P319 is a Class 116 with a 117 centre car (presumably 50918 + 59504 + 50868) seen at Exeter in 1981. Michael Mensing.

DMU

Date: 3rd July 1981

Set number: P319

Class 116 set P319, presumably 50918 + 59504 + 50868) is seen at Calstock on the Gunnislake branch, 3/7/81. Steve Davies Collection.

DMU

Date: 4th August 1981

Set number: P319

P319 comprised 50918 and 50868 when seen at Newquay on 04/08/81. Shayne Lewis.

DMU

Date: 10th April 1982

Set number: P319

Class 116 set P319 (presumably 50918 + 59371 + 50868) at Barnstaple Junction on 10 April 1982. The following month the set was transferred to Cardiff where it remained until withdrawal. Rob Paterson.

DMU

Date: 24th April 1984

Set number: C319

British Rail 'Derby Suburban' set C319 (53918+59371+53868) is seen at the terminus station of Penarth waiting to depart north with train 2C83 the 11.30 to Merthyr Tydfil on 24/04/84. This station had become a single track branch from Cogan Junction after track rationalisation by British Rail which followed the closure of the section south from here via Sully to Cadoxton on 06/05/1968. The former down line track bed still being evident in the foreground. Adrian Nicholls.

DMU

Date: 21st July 1984

Set number: C302

The 12:05 Barry Island - Rhymney service arrives into Cadoxton station on 21 July 1984. Leading is C302 (53128 + 59036 + 53868) and C319 (53868 + 59371 + 53918) is on the rear. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: 21st July 1984

Set number: C319

A six-car DMU formation arrives into Cadoxton station on 21 July 1984. 53918 + 59371 + 53868 / 53086 + 59036 + 53128 are working the 10:19 Treherbet-Barry Island service. Stuart Mackay Collection.