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Set C316

These formations have been noted:

50856	59364	50909	Listed at CF - 01/05/1976
50856	59364	50909	Noted 25/07/1976 - Swindon Works. ¹
50856	59364	50909	Noted 15/12/1977 - Cardiff Central²
50856	59364	50909	Listed at CF - 31st December 1977
50856	59364	50909	Noted 02/12/1978 - Cardiff Canton¹
50856	59364	50909	Noted 19/05/1979 - Gloucester¹
50856	59364	50909	Noted 24/06/1979 - Cardiff Canton¹
50856	59364	50909	Noted 20/01/1980 - on Cardiff Canton depot¹
50856	59364	50909	Listed at CF - 03/03/80
50856	59364	50909	Noted 06/07/1980 - at Cardiff Central¹
50856	59364	50909	Noted 09/09/1980 - at Radyr¹
50856	59364	50909	Listed at CF - 01/03/81
50856	59364	50909	Listed at CF - 28/11/81
50856	59364	50909	Listed at CF - 15/12/1982
53856	59364	53909	Noted 19/06/1983 - Rhymney - Sunday 17.10 ex Penarth³
53856	59364	53909	Noted circa 09/1983⁴
53856	59364	53909	Listed at CF - 01/01/85
53856	59364	53909	Noted 26/04/1986⁴
53856	59364	53909	Listed at Cardiff (Canton) - Summer 1986
53856	59364	53909	Noted 16/06/1986 - Grangetown (South Glamorgan) with 12.13 Treherbert-Barry Island³
53856	59364	53909	Noted 03/05/87 - on 14:58 Barry Island to Cardiff Central
53856	59364	53909	Listed at CF - Aug-87
			Disbanded 06/09/87 - vehicles transferred to Heaton

Formation Sources
1: Martin Lumley
2: Shayne Lewis
3: Alan N Walker
4: Eddie Knorn

Unknown date

Refurbished lass 116 set C316 in Cardiff Central, date unknown. W50909 is closest, presumably with 59364 + 50856. Stuart Mackay Collection.

27th February 1982

Coryton station, on the outskirts of Cardiff, with a Class 116 DMU (which seems to be C316, 50856 + 59364 + 50909) ready to leave on the 10.00 to Cardiff Queen Street. 27 February 1982. Lewis Bevan.

23rd March 1983

C316 comprises W50856, W59364 and W50909 when seen at Cogan on the 13:25 Treherbert to Barry Island, Wednesday 23 March 1983. PJ Evans.

1984

W53856 at the front of Class 116 set C316 (presumably with 59364 + 53909) approaching Heath in early 1984. Michael Mensing.

23rd March 1985

C316 (presumably 50909 + 59364 + 50856) passing 37240 at Barry on 23/03/85. Jerry Glover.

29th May 1985

Class 116 DMU set C316 (53909 and 59364 in view) leaving Radyr station with the 14:38 Merthyr - Penarth service on 29 May 1985. Stuart Mackay Collection.

28th September 1985

The 11.41 from Merthyr Tydfil arrives at Barry Island on 28 September 1985 in the form of class 116 set no C316. DMBS 53856 leads, presumably with 59364 + 53909. Robert28194.

1986

W53856 heads a Barry Island train at Llanbradach on 1986, presumably with 59364 + 53909. Michael Mensing.

1986

Class 116 set C316 (53909 leading, presumably with 59364 + 53856) arrives into Gilfach Fargoed station in 1986. Michael Mensing.

1986

The driver exits the cab of W53909 at Bargoed in 1986. Michael Mensing.

Unknown date

Class 116 set C316 (presumably 53856 + 59364 + 53909) passes the Grovesend Colliery Loop, on the Swansea District Line. Undated. Tom Clift.

11th April 1986

Class 116 DMU C316 at Cardiff Queen Street on April 11, 1986. Jonathan Hazan.

23rd July 1986

Class 116 DMU set C316 (presumably 53856 + 59364 + 53909) approaching Radyr station with the 16:18 Treherbert - Penarth service on 23 July 1986. Stuart Mackay Collection.

24th September 1987

Class 116 DMS 53909, formerly of Cardiff division set formation C316, complete with Welsh dragon symbol on cab front, is seen in what was then platform 11 (now platform 9) of Newcastle station on 24/09/1987. The destination blind reads Ystrad Mynach, shortly after a member of railway staff had turned it to a blank position to avoid the confusion of the travelling public. Graeme Phillips Collection.

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