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Vehicle 59446


Class 116

Builder: BR Derby Works
Layout: High Density
Length: 64ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: None
Lot Number: 30448
Diagram: 555

Allocations

w/e 06/09/58 New to 82B (Bristol Marsh Junction)
circa Jun-64 Transferred to 82A (Bristol Bath Road)
Apr-68 Transferred to 86A (Cardiff Canton)
06/05/73Depot code changeCF
04/10/87 Transferred to TS (Tyseley)
04/06/93 Transferred to HQ (Headquarters) RFXX
23/06/93 Withdrawn from HQ (Headquarters) RFXX

Notes

9th October 1988 - In use as hauled stock behind Black 5 44932 in Bescot Yard during an open day

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 07/10/1977 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51136 59446 51149 As delivered to 82B - w/e 06/09/58
CTN301 51136 59446 51149 Listed at Canton - circa Jan-71
51136 59446 51149 Noted 25/08/1971 - at Cardiff Canton1
301 51136 59446 51149 Noted 02/11/72
51136 59446 51149 Noted 26/08/74 - at Cardiff1
C301 51136 59446 51149 Noted 05/09/74 - at Newport2
C301 51136 59446 51149 Noted 26/08/75 - at Newport2
C452 51339 59446 51382 Listed at CF - 01/05/1976
C452 51339 59446 51382 Noted 07/08/1976 - On 13:28 Cardiff Central to Rhymney with set C3003
C452 51339 59446 51382 Noted 15/12/1977 - Cardiff Central4
C452 51339 59446 51382 Listed at CF - 31st December 1977
C452 51339 59446 51382 Listed at CF - 03/03/80
C317 50858 59446 50911 Listed at CF - 15/12/1982
C317 53858 59446 53911 Listed at CF - 01/01/85
C331 51132 59446 51145 Noted 26/04/19865
C331 51132 59446 51145 Listed at Cardiff (Canton) - Summer 1986
C331 51132 59446 51145 Noted 28/04/87 - on 19:30 Barry Island to Treherbert4
C331 51132 59446 51145 Listed at CF - Aug-87
T412 51867 59446 59591 53102 Noted circa 01/19885
T412 51867 59446 59591 53102 Listed at Tyseley - 7th April 1988
T412 51867 59446 59591 53102 Listed at TS - 01/09/89
T412 51867 59446 59591 53116 Noted circa 10/19895
T412 51867 59446 59591 53116 Listed at TS - 01/12/89
51867 59591 59446 53116 Noted 06/05/1990 - at Tyseley depot1
T412 51867 59446 59591 53116 Listed at TS - mid May-90
T412 51867 59591 59446 53116 Noted circa 12/19905
T412 51867 59591 59446 53116 Noted circa 03/19915
L412 51867 59591 59446 53116 Noted 19/03/91 - in Banbury area6
T412 51867 59591 59446 53055 Noted circa 05/19915
T412 51867 59446 59591 53116 Listed at TS - Jul-91
T412 51867 59446 59591 53055 Listed at TS - Aug-91
T412 51867 59591 59446 53116 Noted circa 09/19915
T412 51867 59446 59591 53116 Listed at TS - Dec-91
T412 51884 59446 59591 53116 Listed at TS - 02/07/92
T412 51877 59591 59446 53116 Noted circa 09/19925
T412 51877 59446 59591 53116 Listed at TS - 24/09/92
T412 51868 59446 59591 53116 Listed at TS - November 1992
T412 51860 59446 59591 53116 Listed at TS - 10/12/92

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

Images:

Class 116 DMU at Cardiff Central

8th May 1987

Set number: C331

W59446 is part of C331 when seen at Cardiff Central on the 17:27 to Bargoed, 8th May 1987. Shayne Lewis.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 27th April 1974

Set number: C301

Merthyr station on 27 April 1974, with Class 116 DMU set C301 (presumably 51149 + 59446 + 51136) on the 16.50 to Barry Island. Tom Burnham.

DMU

Date: 27th April 1974

Set number: C301

Class 116 DMU set C301 (presumably 51136 + 59446 + 51149) calls at Pontypridd with the 15.05 Barry Island to Merthyr on 27 April 1974. Tom Burnham.

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: 2nd May 1979

Set number: C452

Refurbished Class 116 DMU set C452 (W51339 + 59446 + 51382) at Treherbert on 2 May 1979. Alistair Ness.

DMU

Date: 2nd May 1979

Set number: C452

Refurbished Class 116 DMU set C452 (W51382 + 59446 + 51339) at Treherbert on 2 May 1979. Alistair Ness.

DMU

Date: unknown

Set number: C452

Class 117 DMU set C452 (51382 and presumably 59446 + 51339) at Cardiff Central. Date unknown - this would be between painting into blue/grey after having white/blue stripe livery and moving to Bristol in May 1982. Paul Redmond.

DMU

Date: 1986

Set number: C331

Class 116 set C331 (51145, presumably with 59446 + 51132) arrived into Barry station with a service from Barry Island in 1986. Michael Mensing.

DMU

Date: 28th February 1987

Set number: C331

Class 116 set C331 (presumably 51145 + 59446 + 51132) arriving at Cardiff Central on 28th February 1987. Ian Buck.

DMU

Date: 8th May 1987

Set number: C331

C331 (with 51132 closest and 59446 + 51145) at Cardiff Central, 8th May 1987, working the 17:27 to Bargoed. Shayne Lewis.

DMU

Date: 19th August 1987

Set number: C331

Class 116 set C331 (presumably 51145 59446 51132) approaches Cardiff Central on August 19, 1987. Colin Brooks.

DMU

Date: 19th August 1987

Set number: C331

Class 116 C331 (presumably 51132 + 59446 + 51145) arrives into Cardiff on August 19, 1987. Colin Brooks.

DMU

Date: 5th September 1987

Set number: C331

Class 116 DMU set C331 - 51132 + 59446 + 51145 - arriving at Quakers Yard with the 12.49 (12.32 ex Merthyr Tydfil) to Cardiff on 5 September 1987. Rob Paterson.

DMU

Date: 6th May 1991

Set number: T412

Tyseley's four car sets were mostly formed of class 115, 116 and 127 as was the case on 6 May 1991 when I photographed T412 (53055 + 59446 + 59591 + 51867) passing the now demolished Smethwick West signalbox with a Hereford to Birmingham New Street train. The class 47 waiting at the signal was 47813 working a railtour that had just visited Handsworth in the days before the line was re-opened through to Snow Hill. Just behind the camera the Handsworth line crossed the Birmingham New Street to Wolverhampton route. This is now the site of Galton Bridge Station interchange where passengers can change trains between the two lines thus making the old Smethwick West station redundant. It's worth noting that any train leaving the Handsworth branch including this railtour had to run wrong line as far as Rood End Yard between here and Langley Green. Peter Tandy.

DMU

Date: 23rd January 1993

Set number: T412

T412 (53116 + 59446 + 59591 + 51860) at Redditch, having arrived as the 09:36 ex-New St, and about to form the 10:23 to New St. Note the wiring which was near to completion, spelling the end of most Tyseley DMU’s. 23rd January 1993. Gazza Prescott.

DMU

Date: 10th April 1993

Set number: T412

53116 at the rear of set T412, after arrival at New St as the 11.25 from Longbridge on 10/4/93. The set would reverse and then form the 12.06 to Redditch. On this day the other cars in the set were 59591, 59446 and 51860. At this time 53116 was approaching 36 years of service and would go on to achieve another two, all at Tyseley. Leonard Rogers.

DMU

Date: 10th April 1993

Set number: T412

51860 at the head of set T412 (51860/59591/59446/53116) leaves University station, Birmingham, on the 12.53 Redditch - New St on 10/4/93. Leonard Rogers.

DMU

Date: 10th April 1993

Set number: T412

53116 at the rear of set T412 (51860/59591/59446/53116) leaves University station, Birmingham, on the 12.53 Redditch - New St on 10/4/93. Leonard Rogers.

DMU

Date: 2nd May 1993

On 2 May 1993 Pathfinder ran a mini-railtour in connection with an open day at Worcester using 20138+20066. The 2 locos were, unusually, hauling two 4-car DMUs, T404 (51853+59735+59604+53919) + T412 (51860+59591+59446+53116) which ran from Birmingham New Street to Worcester via the Lickey incline, and then on to Hereford and back via Great Malvern. The first of four shots was taken as train slowed for the junction at Stoke Prior before it turned onto the single line to Droitwich and Worcester. Peter Tandy.

DMU

Date: 2nd May 1993

On 2 May 1993 Pathfinder ran a mini-railtour in connection with an open day at Worcester using 20138+20066. The 2 locos were, unusually, hauling two 4-car DMUs, T404 (51853+59735+59604+53919) + T412 (51860+59591+59446+53116) which ran from Birmingham New Street to Worcester via the Lickey incline, and then on to Hereford and back via Great Malvern. The second of four shots was taken after a quick drive down to Ashchurch with a couple of minutes to spare. It is interesting to note that the trees on the up side of the line were still quite small in 1993. They subsequently grew very tall and were felled in 2004. Peter Tandy.

DMU

Date: 2nd May 1993

On 2 May 1993 Pathfinder ran a mini-railtour in connection with an open day at Worcester using 20138+20066. The 2 locos were, unusually, hauling two 4-car DMUs, T404 (51853+59735+59604+53919) + T412 (51860+59591+59446+53116) which ran from Birmingham New Street to Worcester via the Lickey incline, and then on to Hereford and back via Great Malvern. There was plenty of time to run over to Stoke Edith, on the Worcester - Hereford line, to obtain the third of four shots. The sun still co-operated for this pleasantly rural view. Peter Tandy.

DMU

Date: 2nd May 1993

On 2 May 1993 Pathfinder ran a mini-railtour in connection with an open day at Worcester using 20138+20066. The 2 locos were, unusually, hauling two 4-car DMUs, T404 (51853+59735+59604+53919) + T412 (51860+59591+59446+53116) which ran from Birmingham New Street to Worcester via the Lickey incline, and then on to Hereford and back via Great Malvern. This was the final shot of four of the tour - no longer in full sun which infuriated some of the more vocal enthusiasts - but still quite an acceptable shot. It is the classic view at Stoke Edith which I expect is now so overgrown as to be unusable. Peter Tandy.