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Vehicle 50843 / 53843


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: 30363
Diagram: 553

Allocations

w/e 01/02/58 New to 88A (Cardiff Cathays)
Jan-61Depot code change88B
Mar-62Depot code change88M
Nov-64 Transferred to 86A (Cardiff Canton)
06/05/73Depot code changeCF
06/09/87 Transferred to NH (Newton Heath)
03/03/89 Transferred to CF (Cardiff Canton)
11/08/89 Withdrawn from CF (Cardiff Canton) PZQX
p/e 09/09/89 Reinstated CF (Cardiff Canton) PCFX
21/09/89 Withdrawn from CF (Cardiff Canton) PZQZ

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50843 - original number
53843 - from Apr-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Modifications

Feb-76 - WR AWS removed

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 27/08/1976 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50843 59351 50896 As delivered to WR - January 1958
CAT323 50843 50896 Listed at CAT - Jul-62 - and centre car
CTN323 50843 59355 50896 Listed at Canton - circa Jan-71
50843 59355 50896 Noted 25/08/1971 - at Cardiff1
50843 59355 50896 Noted 26/08/74 - at Cardiff1
C323 50843 59355 50896 Noted 12/03/75 - on 2C09 1420 Swansea-Cardiff with 56289 + C533
C320 50843 59355 50896 Noted 13/08/75 - at Cardiff
C312 50843 59355 50896 Listed at CF - 01/05/1976
C312 50843 59355 50896 Noted 17/09/1977 - Cardiff Central2
C304 50843 59355 50896 Noted 15/12/1977 - Cardiff Central2
C312 50843 59355 50896 Listed at CF - 31st December 1977
C312 50843 59355 50896 Noted 23/08/1978 - Cardiff Central2
C312 50843 59355 50896 Listed at CF - 03/03/80
C312 50843 59355 50896 Listed at CF - 15/12/1982
C312 53843 59355 53896 Noted circa 09/19833
C312 53843 59355 53896 Listed at CF - 01/01/85
C312 53843 59355 53896 Noted 26/04/19863
C312 53843 59355 53896 Listed at Cardiff (Canton) - Summer 1986
C312 53843 59355 53896 Listed at CF - Aug-87
53843 53896 Noted October 1987
53843 59355 53896 Noted 03/10/87 - on 17:17 Stalybridge - Stockport4
53843 53896 Noted circa 12/19873
N621 53843 54184 Listed at NH - May-88
N622 53843 54219 Noted circa Jul-88
N656 53843 54219 Noted circa Jul-88
C373 53843 53131 Listed at CF - 15/05/89

Formation Sources
1: Jeremy Goodyear
2: Shayne Lewis
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Martin Baumann

Images:

Class 116 DMU at Cardiff Central

May 1975

Set number: C323

BR (Derby) Suburban 3-car dmu (Class 116) No.C323 (50843 and presaumably 59355 + 50896) in BR Rail Blue with all yellow front end, leaving Cardiff (Central) with a Penarth - Rhymney service, 05/75. Hugh Llewelyn.

Class 116 DMU at Cardiff Central

18th September 1976

Set number: C312

Freshly painted W50843 in Cardiff Central with a Valleys service on 18 September 1976. It has a refurbished date of 27 August but its centre car 59355 was not completed till 10 September which is probably why it still looks so fresh. Robert Thomas.

Class 116 DMU at Mountain Ash

20th October 1979

Set number: C312

Class 116 set C312 (50843 presumably with 59355 + 50896) at Mountain Ash on a railtour in October 1979. This trip included a tour of the NCB Mountain Ash system behind steam. Ian Buck.

Class 116 DMU at Treherbert

February 1981

Set number: C312

Class 116 DMU set C312 (50843 + 59355 + 50896) at Treherbert in February 1981. Rob Paterson.

Class 116 DMU at Ystrad Rhondda

circa 1985

Set number: C312

Class 116 set C312, presumably 53843 (closest) with 59355 + 53896, northbound at Ystrad Rhondda station circa 1985. Peter Brabham Collection.

Class 116 DMU at Llanishen

17th August 1985

Set number: C312

Class 116 DMU set C312 (presumably 53843 + 59355 + 53896) departs from Llanishen station with the 14:08 Rhymney - Penarth service on 17 August 1985. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 116 DMU at Cardiff Central

8th May 1987

Set number: C312

Set C312 arrives at Cardiff Central headed by W53843 on the 8th May 1987. Shayne Lewis.

Class 116 DMU at Cardiff Central

18th May 1987

Set number: C312

W53843 of C312 (also containing 59355 / 53896) seen at Cardiff Central on 18/5/1987. Shayne Lewis.

Class 116 DMU at Bargoed

circa summer 1987

Set number: C312

Class 116 DMU set C312 (presumably 53843 + 59355 + 53896) in Bargoed station circa summer 1987. Brian Ward.

Class 116 DMU at Bargoed

circa summer 1987

Set number: C312

Class 116 DMU set C312 (presumably 53843 + 59355 + 53896) approaching the Bargoed Down Starter, circa summer 1987. Brian Ward.

Class 116 DMU at Manchester Victoria

circa late 1987

Set number: C312

Valley Train Class 116 DMUs in Manchester Victoria circa late 1987. On the left is 53843 which was transferred from Cardiff to Newton Heath in September 1987. On the right is thought be be 53848 from set C314. Mike Bunker.

Class 116 DMU at Manchester Victoria

17th October 1988

Set number: N656

Two hybrid DMU formations at Manchester Victoria on 17-10-88, a Class 116/101 2-car (N656 53843 and possibly 54219) and a Class 101/110 3-car (51533 + 59812 + 51463). The unusual location of the BR logo on the 116 is due to the removal of Valleys branding. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: unknown

Aber Branch Junction on 13 October 1979 - DMU sets C302 (presumably 50128 + 59036 + 50086) and C312 (presumably 50843 + 59355 + 50896) are on the 15.08 Penarth-Rhymney. Tom Burnham.

DMU

Date: February 1981

Set number: C312

Class 116 DMU set C312 (50896 + 59355 + 50843) at Treherbert in February 1981. Rob Paterson.

DMU

Date: circa 1984

Set number: C312

C312 contains W53896 / W59355 / W53843 at Lawrence Hill circa 1984, a Cardiff allocated set that was unusually working a Bristol TM - Severn Beach service. Robert Tarling.

DMU

Date: 1985

Set number: C312

Class 116 set C312 departs from Pontypridd in early 1985. 53896 leads, presumably with 59355 and 53843. Michael Mensing.

DMU

Date: 24th April 1986

Set number: C312

Valleys branded Class 116 DMU C312 (53896 + 59355 + 53843 ) at Cardiff Central on 24 April 1986. Keith Miller.

DMU

Date: 8th May 1987

Set number: C312

W59355 is the centre car in set C312 seen leaving Cardiff Central on the 8th May 1987 on the 17:45 to Chepstow. On its left is 53896 and the DMBS on the right is 53843. Shayne Lewis.

DMU

Date: circa summer 1987

Set number: C312

Class 116 DMU set C312 (presumably 53896 + 59355 + 53843) in Bargoed station circa summer 1987. Brian Ward.

DMU

Date: 22nd September 1987

Set number: C312

A Class 116 DMU formed of 53896 + 59355 + 53843 in Manchester Piccadilly after arriving with the 10.49 from Sheffield on 22 September 1987. Carrying a Cardiff Canton set number and Valleys branding - they had been transferred from that depot to Newton Heath earlier that month. Stuart Mackay Collection.