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Vehicle 59371


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

3w/e 17/05/58 New to 88A (Cardiff Cathays)
Jan-61Depot code change88B
Mar-62Depot code change88M
Jul-64 Transferred to 82A (Bristol Bath Road)
Nov-66 Transferred to 86A (Cardiff Canton)
06/05/73Depot code changeCF
Mar-87 Withdrawn from CF (Cardiff Canton)

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 14/04/1978 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50863 59371 50916 As delivered to 88A - 3w/e 17/05/58
50863 59371 50916 Noted 30/10/70 - at Cardiff1
50863 59371 50916 Noted 06/11/70 - at Cardiff1
CTN313 50863 59371 50916 Listed at Canton - circa Jan-71
50863 59371 50916 Noted 25/08/1971 - at Cardiff2
50863 59371 50916 Noted 26/08/74 - at Cardiff2
50863 59371 50916 Noted 29/08/1974 - at Cardiff2
C313 50863 59371 50916 Noted 26/08/75 - in Cardiff Central3
C451 51338 59371 51380 Listed at CF - 01/05/1976
C313 50863 59371 50916 Noted 18/07/76 - on 2B76 1840 Cardiff-Bristol TM with B575
C451 51338 59371 51380 Noted 07/08/1976 - on 11:50 Merthyr to Cardiff with C3024
51338 59371 51380 Noted 04/09/76 - at Cardiff1
C451 51338 59371 51380 Listed at CF - 31st December 1977
C451 51338 59371 51380 Noted 02/01/1978 - Cardiff Central5
C451 51338 59371 51380 Noted 06/09/79 - on 10.48 Barry Island - Treherbert service
C451 51338 59371 51380 Listed at CF - 03/03/80
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 26/04/19866
C319 53868 59371 53918 Listed at Cardiff (Canton) - Summer 1986

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

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The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 2nd May 1979

Set number: C451

South Wales valleys line bashing - Maytime and it's snowing quite heavily! This is set C451 (presumably 51380 + 59371 + 51338) at Rhymney on 2 May 1979. This pic was taken less than an hour after I had been at Coryton in 70 degree heat. Alistair Ness.

DMU

Date: 6th August 1979

Set number: C451

The 10.48 Barry Island - Treherbert service arrives at Cardiff on 6th August 1979 formed of set C451 (W51338 + W59371 + W51380). Gerard Fletcher.

DMU

Date: 12th April 1980

Set number: C451

Refurbished Class 117 DMU set C451 (51380 and presumably 59371 + 51338) drops off its passengers at Penarth with the 14:26 from Cardiff Central on 12 April 1980. Robert Thomas.

DMU

Date: circa 1981

Set number: C451

C451 was formed of vehicles 51338, 59371 and 51380 and is seen here arriving at Barry station in the very early 1980s. Curly42.

DMU

Date: 1982

Set number: C451

A Class 117 set arrives into Taffs Well station in early 1982. The DMBS is W51338, so it is presumably set C451 with 59371 + 51380 which would be transferred to Bristol in mid-May for the start of the summer timetable. Michael Mensing.

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: 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.

DMU

Date: 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.

DMU

Date: 1984

Set number: C319

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

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 + 53086) 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.

DMU

Date: 29th July 1986

Set number: C319

Class 116 DMU set C319 (presumably 53918 + 59371 + 53868) in Barry station with the 17:13 Merthyr - Barry Island service on 29 July 1986. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: 20th September 1986

Set number: C319

Class 116 DMU set C319 (presumably 53868 + 59371 + 53918) departs from Lydney with the 13:10 Cardiff - Gloucester service on 20 September 1986. Stuart Mackay Collection.