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Vehicle 59357


Class 116

Builder: BR Derby Works
Layout: High Density
Length: 64ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: None
Lot Number: 30365
Diagram: 555

Allocations

4w/e 22/02/58 New to 88A (Cardiff Cathays)
by Oct-60 Transferred to 81C (Southall)
by Jul-62 Transferred to 88M (Cardiff Cathays)
Sep-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 11/01/75 Transferred to CF (Cardiff Canton)
p/e 02/08/87 Withdrawn from CF (Cardiff Canton)

Notes

10/08/72 - 51128 + 59357 + 51141 were noted at Exeter 10/08/72. They had failed on Exeter bank working 2B95, the 15.35 Exeter - Exmouth Junction. They were then pushed to Exeter Central (terminated) and then hauled back to St. Davids by Peak D185. The set was then hauled by Warship 825 on 2B58 17.03 Exeter - Axminster and return 5B58 17.52 ECS via Chard Junction.

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 07/07/1976 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50849 59357 50902 As delivered to 88A - 4w/e 22/02/58
SHL200 50849 59357 50902 Listed at Southall - circa Oct-60
50849 59357 50902 Transfer to 84A - Sep-64
LA308 51128 59357 51141 New set number at 84A - circa Feb-70 - was LA306
LA308 51128 59357 51141 Listed at Laira - circa May-71
51128 59357 51141 Noted 13/11/71 - at Newton Abbot1
51128 59357 51141 Transfer to BR - 3w/e 30/06/73
51128 59357 51141 56287 Noted 30/06/1973 - at Bristol Temple Meads2
P358 51128 59357 51141 Noted 30/06/1973 - at Bristol Temple Meads2
51128 59357 51141 Transfer to LA - w/e 11/05/74
51128 59357 51141 Noted 15th July 1974
51128 59357 51141 Transfer to CF - w/e 11/01/75
51128 59357 51141 Noted 26/08/75 - On Cardiff Canton depot3
C330 51128 59357 51141 Listed at CF - 01/05/1976
51128 59357 51141 Noted 04/09/76 - at Cardiff1
C330 51128 59357 51141 Noted 04/09/76 - in Cardiff Central, refurbished livery3
C330 51128 59357 51141 Listed at CF - 31st December 1977
51128 59357 51141 Noted 10th September 1979
C330 51128 59357 51141 Listed at CF - 03/03/80
C330 51128 59357 51141 Listed at CF - 15/12/1982
C330 51128 59357 51141 Noted circa 09/19834
C330 51128 59357 51141 Listed at CF - 01/01/85
C330 51128 59357 51141 Noted 26/04/19864
C330 51128 59357 51141 Listed at Cardiff (Canton) - Summer 1986
C330 51128 59357 51141 Noted 05/06/19864
C330 51128 59357 51141 Noted 05/05/87 - on 19xx Penarth to Rhymney
51128 59357 51141 Noted 09/06/87

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

Images:

Class 116 DMU at Cardiff Central

1987

Set number: C330

W59357 at Cardiff Central in 1987. It is part of set C330 with 51141 on the left and 51128 on the right. Shayne Lewis.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: unknown

Class 116 DMU set C330 (presumably 51128 + 59357 + 51141) at Treherbert on April 11, 1986. Jonathan Hazan.

DMU

Date: 4th March 1982

Set number: C330

At Bute Road on the 4th March 1982 is set C330 (51141 + 59357 + 51128). Chris Lings.

DMU

Date: 4th March 1982

Set number: C330

Set C330 (51128 + 59357 + 51141) at Coryton, 4th March 1982. Chris Lings.

DMU

Date: 1983

Set number: C330

51128 heads C330 (presumably with 59357 + 51141) at Coryton Halt (Cardiff) in 1983. Nicky Reason.

DMU

Date: circa June 1983

Set number: C330

Class 116 DMU set C330 (presumably 51128 + 59357 + 51141) departs from Radyr with a Merthyr service. Slide process date is June 1983. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: 1984

Set number: C330

Class 116 set C330 (presumably 51128 + 59357 + 51141) at Heath in early 1984. Michael Mensing.

DMU

Date: 1984

Set number: C330

Class 116 set C330 (presumably 51141 + 59357 + 51128) departs from Heath Low Level station in early 1984. Michael Mensing.

DMU

Date: March 1985

Set number: C330

Class 116 set C330 (presumably 51128 + 59357 + 51141) approaching Taff's Well in March 1985. Michael Mensing.

DMU

Date: 20th July 1985

Set number: C330

Canton allocated class 116 set C330 led by DMBS 51128, formed with TC 59357 and DMS 51141 waiting at Cardiff Central before departing for Barry Island, 20/Jul/1985. Robert Chilton.

DMU

Date: 23rd September 1985

Set number: C330

Class 116 set C330 (presumably 51128 + 59357 + 51141) arrived into Barry station with a service for Barry Island on September 23, 1985. Hamish Stevenson.

DMU

Date: 1986

Set number: C330

Class 116 set C330 (51128 presumably leads 59357 + 51141) arrives into Barry station from Barry Island with a Rhymney service in 1986. Michael Mensing.

DMU

Date: 8th February 1986

Set number: C330

Class 116 51141, set number C330 presumably with 59357 + 51128, is seen at Tyseley in the snow on 08.02.1986. It was allocated to Cardiff Canton at the time. Andy Cole.

DMU

Date: 11th April 1986

Set number: C330

Class 116 DMU C330 at Treherbert (presumably 51128 + 59357 + 51141) on 11 April 1986. Jonathan Hazan.

DMU

Date: 1987

Set number: C330

Set C330 at Cardiff Central in 1987, with 51128 closest and also 59357 + 51141. Shayne Lewis.

DMU

Date: 17th September 1988

Class 101 TSL SC59066 and Class 116 TS W59357 at Snailwell on 17 September 1988. Nicholas Youngman.