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Vehicle 50900 / 53900


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: 30364
Diagram: 554

Allocations

w/e 01/03/58 New to 88A (Cardiff Cathays)
Jan-61Depot code change88B
Mar-62Depot code change88M
Nov-64 Transferred to 84A (Laira)
3w/e 30/04/72 Transferred to 86A (Cardiff Canton)
06/05/73Depot code changeCF
06/09/87 Transferred to HT (Heaton)
10/03/88 Transferred to CH (Chester)
12/06/88 Withdrawn from CH (Chester)

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50900 - original number
53900 - from Apr-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Modifications

4w/e 02/03/74 - Dual AWS fitted
p/e 17/04/76 - WR AWS removed

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 22/10/1976 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50847 59355 50900 As delivered to Cathays - w/e 01/03/58
CAT333 50847 50900 Listed at CAT - Jul-62 - and centre car
50847 59352 50900 Transfer to 84A - Nov-64
LA308 50847 59352 50900 Noted circa Mar-68 - in plain blue with full yellow ends
LA310 50847 59352 50900 circa Feb-70 84A - Same formation, renumbered from LA308
L310 50847 59352 50900 Listed at Laira - circa May-71
50847 50900 Transfer to 86A - 3w/e 30/04/72
50847 59040 50900 Noted 29/08/1974 - at Cardiff1
C354 50847 59040 50900 Noted 26/08/75 - On Cardiff Canton depot2
C313 50847 59040 50900 Listed at CF - 01/05/1976
C313 50847 59040 50900 Noted 06/08/1976 - at Cardiff Central3
C313 50847 59040 50900 Noted 15/12/1977 - Cardiff Central4
C313 50847 59040 50900 Noted 16/12/1977 - Barry4
C313 50847 59040 50900 Listed at CF - 31st December 1977
C313 50847 59040 50900 Listed at CF - 03/03/80
C313 50847 59040 50900 Listed at CF - 15/12/1982
C313 53847 59040 53900 Noted circa 09/19835
C313 53847 59040 53900 Listed at CF - 01/01/85
C313 53847 59040 53900 Listed at CF - Summer 1986
C313 53847 59040 53900 Noted 31/01/19875
C313 53847 59040 53900 Noted 05/05/87 - at Cardiff on 13:57 to Rhymney
C313 53847 59040 53900 Listed at CF - Aug-87

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

Images:

Class 116 DMU at Liskeard

29th June 1969

Derby suburban DMS W50900 in Liskeard station after arriving with the 13:10 (SuO) from Looe on 29 June 1969. Robert Thomas.

Class 116 DMU at Liskeard

29th June 1969

W50900 leads a Class 116 DMU into Liskeard station with the 13:20 (SuO) from Looe on 29 June 1969. Robert Thomas.

Class 116 DMU at Cardiff

circa 1975

Set number: C354

Class 116 DMU set C354 (presumably 50847 + 59040 + 50900) arrives into Cardiff General circa 1975. Tony Watson.

Class 116 DMU at Cardiff

Unknown date

Set number: C313

Class 116 DMU set C313 (50900 and presumably 59040 + 50847) seen at Cardiff, date unknown. Paul Redmond.

Class 116 DMU at Barry station

8th August 1986

Set number: C313

53128 (C302) and 53900 (C313 presumably with 59040 + 53847) sit side by side in Barry station, 8/8/86. Steve Davies Collection.

Class 116 DMU at Treherbert

20th June 1987

Set number: C313

C313 (53900 + 59040 + 53847) at Treherbert with the 10:14 to Cardiff Central on the 20th June 1987. Gazza Prescott.

Class 116 DMU at Cardiff Canton

4th August 1987

Set number: C313

C313 (W53900 + W59040 + W53847) inside a very clean and tidy Cardiff Canton depot on August 4th, 1987. Hamish Stevenson.

Class 116 DMU at Radyr

19th August 1987

Set number: C313

C313 (presumably W53900 + W59040 + W53847) heads out of Radyr on August 19, 1987. Colin Brooks.

Class 116 DMU at Newcastle

13th October 1987

Set number: C313

Class 116 DMS 53900 in Newcastle station on 13 October 1987. It carries Valley Train markings and set number C313 from its previous allocation to Cardiff, it moved to the north-east to cover for Pacer problems. Stuart Mackay Collection.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: June 1973

Set number: C354

Class 116 set C354 (presumably 50847 + 59040 + 50900) at Treherbert Rhondda in June 1973. It had been transferred from Laira to Cardiff Canton the previously year, which should explain the C stuck in the set number. Peter Brabham.

DMU

Date: 27th April 1974

Set number: C354

This is the sort of shot that's nearly impossible to take with modern rolling stock. DMU set C354 (presumably 50847 + 59040 + 50900) is leaving the single line section south of Abercynon with the 15.50 Merthyr-Barry Island, while C301 (presumably 51149 + 59446 + 51136) waits with the 15.05 from Barry Island to Merthyr. Some interesting reflections. April 27, 1974. Tom Burnham.

DMU

Date: 13th February 1977

Set number: C313

Class 116 set C313 (presumably 50847 + 59040 + 50900) grinds up the Rhondda from Pontypridd with a Sunday service from Penarth to Treherbert approaching Trehafod. 13/2/1977. Stephen Burdett.

DMU

Date: 6th August 1979

Set number: C313

On 6th August 1979, car no. W50847 was only three weeks out of works, hence its smart appearance. My notes for the day quote it as working the 12.45 Cardiff - Merthyr & 14.00 return, but this latter service appears to be a through train to Barry Island if the destination blind is correct. Cardiff set C313 W50847 + W59040 + W50900. Gerard Fletcher.

DMU

Date: 20th May 1980

Set number: C313

A Barry Island service waits to leave a much reduced Merthyr Tydfil station on 20/5/1980. Formed of C313 (presumably 50847 + 59040 + 50900). Stephen Burdett.

DMU

Date: 20th September 1985

Set number: C313

Class 116 set C313 (W53847 closest, presumably with 59040 + 53900) sits in the platform at Clifton Down on September 20, 1985, with the 10:03 Bristol - Severn Beach service. Hamish Stevenson.

DMU

Date: 19th August 1987

Set number: C313

Class 116 set C313 (presumably 53847 59040 53900) approaches Radyr in the fading light on August 19, 1987. Colin Brooks.