Vehicle 51141
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: 30447
Diagram: 554
Allocations
| 2w/e 12/07/58 | New to | 82B (Bristol Marsh Junction) | |
| by Jun-61 | Transferred to | 81D (Reading) | |
| Sep-64 | Transferred to | 86A (Cardiff Canton) | |
| by mid Oct-65 | Transferred to | 84A (Laira) | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | LA | |
| 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) | |
| 28/09/92 | Transferred to | TS (Tyseley) RDTS | |
| 11/01/93 | Transferred to | LA (Laira) RELA | |
| 13/05/93 | Transferred to | HQ (Headquarters) RFXX | |
| 21/05/93 | Withdrawn from | HQ (Headquarters) RFXX | |
| 20/07/93 | Reinstated | HQ (Headquarters) RFXX | |
| 17/08/93 | Withdrawn from | HQ (Headquarters) RFXX |
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.
Modifications
5w/e 05/12/70 - Dual AWS fitted
Sep-87 - Headlamp fitted
Refurbished
At Swindon Works dated 07/07/1976 released in white/blue stripe liveryDisposal
Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51128 | 59438 | 51141 | As delivered to 82B - 2w/e 12/07/58 | ||||||
| 51128 | 59481 | 51141 | Listed at RDG - circa Jun-61 | ||||||
| LA403 | 51128 | 51141 | Noted circa Feb-68 - in plain blue with full yellow ends | ||||||
| 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 | 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 BR - 3w/e 30/06/73 | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| C330 | 51128 | 59442 | 51141 | Noted circa 08/19874 | |||||
| C390 | 51128 | 51141 | Listed at CF - 15/05/89 | ||||||
| C391 | 51128 | 51141 | Listed at CF - Jul-91 | ||||||
| C391 | 51128 | 51141 | Listed at CF - Aug-91 | ||||||
| C391 | 51128 | 51141 | Listed at CF - Dec-91 | ||||||
| C391 | 51128 | 51141 | Listed at CF - 02/07/92 | ||||||
| Spare | 51141 | Listed at TS - November 1992 | |||||||
| spare | 51141 | Listed at TS - 10/12/92 | |||||||
| 51141 | 55012 | Noted 3rd April 1993 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Gerald Brown
4: Eddie Knorn
Images:
4th March 1982
Set number: C330
At Bute Road on the 4th March 1982 is set C330 (51141 + 59357 + 51128). Chris Lings.
1984
Set number: C330
Class 116 set C330 (presumably 51141 + 59357 + 51128) departs from Heath Low Level station in early 1984. Michael Mensing.
9th October 1984
Set number: C330
Class 116 DMS 51141 is seen in the storage sidings by the traverser in Swindon Works on the 9th October 1984 in the company of a 119 (behind it) and other suburban vehicles. Dennis Taylor.
4th November 1984
Set number: B431
Class 117 B431 (presumably 51411) and Class 119 B595 (presumably 51074) down the stabling point at Hereford, Sunday 4th November 1984. Paul James.
circa 1986
Set number: C330
With Valley Train markings on the bodyside Class 116 DMS 51141 sits in Barry Island station circa 1986. Brian Ward.
circa 1986
Set number: C330
Class 116 DMU sets C330 and C319 sit in Barry Island station, 51141 closest, circa 1986. Brian Ward.
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.
1987
Set number: C330
Class 116 DMS W51141 (C330) sitting in Cardiff Central in 1987. Shayne Lewis.
1st September 1988
Set number: C390
C390 (W51141 + W51128) is seen in a burst of sunshine after a rain shower at Cardiff Central on September 1st, 1988. Hamish Stevenson.
11th March 1989
Set number: C390
Class 116 2-car DMU set C390 51141 + 51128 (DMS + DMBS) arriving at Barry Island and approaching the signal box, 11-3-89. On Tour With The Class 13 Army.
15th January 1992
Set number: C391
Two-car Class 116 DMU set C391 (presumably 51141 + 51128) at Cardiff on 15 January 1992. Stuart Mackay Collection.
11th April 1992
A Class 116 set at Loughor on April 11, 1992, with 51141 closest. John Carter.
14th May 1993
Towards the end of their careers, DMU sets were thrown together with whatever was available. Class 116 DMS number W51141 is nearest the camera, but the centre car was a class 108 and the DMBS was M53071 (again class 116) when seen at Temple Meads on 14th May 1993. Sean Lancastle.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: August 1966
A very unusual combination of a driving motor second from a BR (Derby) 3-car Suburban dmu (later Class 116/1) No.W50901 (116/1), a Pressed Steel Suburban railcar (later Class 121) No.W55026, and a 3-car dmu composed of Derby driving motor second Class 116/1 No.W51141, an unknown suburban TCL, and a Derby Class 116/2 driving motor brake second No.W51128, all in BR green with small yellow warning panel, at Newton Abbot, 08/66. Hugh Llewelyn.
Date: unknown
Set number: C330
Class 116 DMU set C330 at Cardiff Central, date unknown. The power cars should be 51128 and 51141. Mike Bunker.
Date: unknown
Class 116 DMU set C330 (presumably 51128 + 59357 + 51141) at Treherbert on April 11, 1986. Jonathan Hazan.
Date: 4th March 1982
Set number: C330
Set C330 (51128 + 59357 + 51141) at Coryton, 4th March 1982. Chris Lings.
Date: 1983
Set number: C330
51128 heads C330 (presumably with 59357 + 51141) at Coryton Halt (Cardiff) in 1983. Nicky Reason.
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.
Date: 1984
Set number: C330
Class 116 set C330 (presumably 51128 + 59357 + 51141) at Heath in early 1984. Michael Mensing.
Date: March 1985
Set number: C330
Class 116 set C330 (presumably 51128 + 59357 + 51141) approaching Taff's Well in March 1985. Michael Mensing.
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.
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.
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.
Date: 11th April 1986
Set number: C330
Class 116 DMU C330 at Treherbert (presumably 51128 + 59357 + 51141) on 11 April 1986. Jonathan Hazan.
Date: 1987
Set number: C330
Set C330 at Cardiff Central in 1987, with 51128 closest and also 59357 + 51141. Shayne Lewis.
Date: 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.
Date: 11th October 1987
Set number: C330
Class 116 DMU set C330(51128 and presumably 51141) departs from Cardiff Central at 12:56 on 11 October 1987 with a service to the Valleys. Robert Thomas.
Date: 30th August 1988
Set number: C392
Two two-car Class 116 sets C392 (51134 + 51147) and C393 (51128 + 51141) are seen in Cardiff Central with a Penarth service on August 30th, 1988. Hamish Stevenson.
Date: 24th September 1988
Set number: C390
Class 116 set C390 W51128 and W51141 leave Bath Spa on the 12:06 Bristol Temple Meads to Weymouth on a journey for the strong bladdered! 24/9/88. PJ Evans.
Date: 11th March 1989
Set number: C390
Class 116 2-car DMU set C390, DMBS 51128 + DMS 51141, Cardiff General on 11-3-89. To the right is Class 127 parcels set 919 and hybrid 101/110/108 set C987. On Tour With The Class 13 Army.
Date: 11th March 1989
Set number: C390
Class 116 2-car DMU set C390 51128 + 51141 (DMBS + DMS) arriving at Barry Island over the harbour bridge on 11-3-89. Note the driver has already changed the tail lights - running in with red 'uns showing! On Tour With The Class 13 Army.
Date: 11th March 1989
Set number: C390
Class 116 2-car DMU set C390 51128 + 51141 (DMBS + DMS) in Barry Island station on 11-3-89. On Tour With The Class 13 Army.
Date: 4th September 1991
Set number: C391
51128 (C391 presumably with 51141) at Radyr with the 15:15 to Coryton, 4th September 1991. Gazza Prescott.
Date: 8th August 1992
Set number: C391
Class 116 two-car set C391 (51128 + 51141) in Gloucester station on August 8, 1992, after arriving with the 11:30 Bristol - Gloucester service. Stuart Mackay Collection.