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) | |
| 06/05/73 | Depot code change | CF | |
| 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| 23/06/93 | Withdrawn from | HQ (Headquarters) RFXX |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 liveryDisposal
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:
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:
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.
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.
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.
Date: circa 1977
Set number: C452
Class 117 DMU set C452 (W51339 and presumably 59446 (a 116) + 51382) into Cardiff Central circa 1977 with a refurbished DMU on the rear, probably a Class 116. The image was from the Steve Davies Collection. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 2nd May 1979
Set number: C452
Refurbished Class 117/116/117 DMU set C452 (W51339 + 59446 + 51382) at Treherbert on 2 May 1979. Alistair Ness.
Date: 2nd May 1979
Set number: C452
Refurbished Class 117/116/117 DMU set C452 (W51382 + 59446 + 51339) at Treherbert on 2 May 1979. Alistair Ness.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Date: 19th August 1987
Set number: C331
Class 116 set C331 (presumably 51145 59446 51132) approaches Cardiff Central on August 19, 1987. Colin Brooks.
Date: 19th August 1987
Set number: C331
Class 116 C331 (presumably 51132 + 59446 + 51145) arrives into Cardiff on August 19, 1987. Colin Brooks.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.