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Vehicle 59033


Class 116

Builder: BR Derby Works
Layout: High Density
Length: 64ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: None
Lot Number: 30385
Diagram: 600

Allocations

Aug-57 New to 88A (Cardiff Cathays)
Jan-61Depot code change88B
Mar-62Depot code change88M
By Jun-62 Transferred to 83D (Laira)
Sep-63Depot code change84A
Dec-64 Transferred to 86A (Cardiff Canton)
06/05/73Depot code changeCF
06/09/87 Transferred to NH (Newton Heath)
25/10/87 Withdrawn from NH (Newton Heath)

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 26/03/1976 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50083 59033 50125 As delivered to WR - August 1957
51139 59033 51152 Noted 06/11/70 - at Cardiff1
CTN409 51139 59033 51152 Listed at Canton - circa Jan-71
51139 59033 51152 Noted 29/08/1974 - at Cardiff2
C312 51139 59033 51152 Noted 26/08/75 - at Radyr3
51139 59033 51152 Noted 26/08/75 - On Cardiff Canton depot3
C334 51139 59033 51152 Listed at CF - 01/05/1976
C334 51139 59033 51152 Noted 04/09/76 - at Barry, refurbished livery3
51139 59033 51152 Noted 04/09/76 - at Cardiff1
C334 51139 59033 51152 Noted 09/11/1977 - Cardiff Central4
C334 51139 59033 51152 Noted 15/12/1977 - Cardiff Central4
C334 51139 59033 51152 Listed at CF - 31st December 1977
C334 51139 59033 51152 Listed at CF - 03/03/80
C334 51139 59033 51152 Listed at CF - 15/12/1982
C334 51139 59033 51152 Noted circa 09/19835
C334 51139 59033 51152 Listed at CF - 01/01/85
C334 51139 59033 51152 Noted 26/04/19865
C314 53848 59033 53901 Listed at Cardiff (Canton) - Summer 1986
C314 53848 59033 53901 Noted 07/06/19865
C314 53848 59033 53901 Listed at CF - Aug-87

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

Images:

Class 116 DMU at Barry Island

31st May 1984

Set number: C334

A Class 116 DMU set sits in Barry Island station with the 18:47 to Pontypridd on 31 May 1984. DMBS 51139 can just be seen on the left, the trailer second centre car is presumably 59033, the other power car is 51152. They formed set C334. Robert Thomas.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: unknown

Set number: C334

Refurbished Class 116 DMU set C334 (W51152 and presumably 59033 and 51139) seen at Cardiff, date unknown. Paul Redmond.

DMU

Date: 1982

Set number: C334

Class 116 set C334 (DMBS 51139 and presumably 59033 + 51152) departs from Cardiff Queen Street with a Penarth service in the spring of 1982. Michael Mensing.

DMU

Date: 1982

Set number: C334

Class 116 set C334 (51139 and presumably 59033 + 51152) arrives into Cardiff Queen Street with a Penarth service in the spring of 1982. Michael Mensing.

DMU

Date: 8th March 1985

Set number: C314

Class 116 set C314 (presumably 53901 + 59033 + 53848) seen near Treforest on March 8, 1985. Michael Mensing.

DMU

Date: unknown

Set number: C334

C334 (51139 + 59033 + 51152) at Caerphilly circa 1986. Mac Winfield.

DMU

Date: 11th July 1986

Set number: C314

Class 116 set C314 (presumably 53901 + 59033 + 53848) at Treherbert station on 11 July 1986. Walter Burt.

DMU

Date: unknown

Set number: C334

C334 (51152 + 59033 + 51139) emerging from Cefn Onn Tunnel on the former Rhymney Rly north of Cardiff, circa 1987. Mac Winfield.

DMU

Date: 20th June 1987

Set number: C314

The Guard of C314 (53901 + 59033 + 53848) is in a jolly good mood at Rhymney, having arrived as the 06:06 ex-Penarth. 20/6/87. Gazza Prescott.