Set C392
These formations have been noted:
| 51134 | 51147 | Listed at CF - 15/05/89 | ||||||
| 51134 | 51147 | Listed at CF - Jul-91 | ||||||
| 51134 | 51147 | Listed at CF - Aug-91 | ||||||
| 51134 | 51147 | Listed at CF - Dec-91 | ||||||
| 51134 | 59387 | 51147 | Listed at CF - 02/07/92 | |||||
| 51134 | 51147 | Listed at CF - 24/09/92 | ||||||
| 51134 | 51147 | Noted 26/09/1992 - Monmouthshire Railway Society DMU Demise Railtour with C395 51140+51133 |
1988
Class 116 set C392 (presumably 51134 + 51147) arrives into Mountain Ash station in late 1988. Michael Mensing.
30th August 1988
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.
2nd September 1988
The 15:45 Caerphilly - Cardiff Bute Road service is seen at Cardiff Queen Street station on September 2nd, 1988, formed of C392 (W51147 + W51134). Hamish Stevenson.
1989
51147 is seen on the rear of Class 116 DMU set C392 departing from Aberdare circa summer 1989. Brian Ward.
3rd January 1989
51134 leads 51147 2-car C392 into Cardiff Central on 3/1/89. Norman Cross.
25th February 1989
Class 116 set C392 (presumably 51147 + 51134) with the 1608 Aberdare - Cardiff Central awaits time at Aberdare on Saturday 25th February 1989. Colin Brooks.
25th February 1989
Class 116 Set C392 (presumably 51134 + 51147) with the 1403 Penarth - Averdare arrived at Aberdare (at 1600) on Saturday 25th February 1989. Colin Brooks.
11th March 1989
Class 116 2-car DMU set C392 51147 + 51134, (DMS + DMBS) approaching Pontypridd with a service for Cardiff off the Merthyr line past Rhondda Branch Junction signal box on 11-3-89. On Tour With The Class 13 Army.
17th July 1989
Two-car Class 116 set C392 (presumably 51147 + 51134) seen just N. of Penrhiwceiber working 14:03 Penarth to Aberdare on the 17th July 1989. Michael Mensing.
Unknown date
Class 116 2-car C392 (presumably 51134 + 51147) is seen at Over Jct. Gloucester, at a temporary station built due to River Severn floodwater damaging a bridge. Note there was no toilet on this and the above long distance service! Undated. Tom Clift.
17th April 1990
Class 116 DMU set C392 (W51134 and presumably W51147) in Cardiff Central wiht the 15:55 to Chepstow on 17 April 1990. Robert Thomas.
26th June 1990
Two-car Class 116 DMU set C392 (51134 and presumably 51147) at Radyr on 29 June 1990. Brian Daniels.
18th August 1990
Class 116 set C392 (presumably 51134 + 51147) leads a formation into Cardiff Central on August 18, 1990. On the left is DMU 55932. Alex Drennan.
October 1990
BR (Derby) Suburban 2-car dmu Class 116 Set No.C392 (presumably 51147 + 51134) at Bristol Temple Meads on a Cardiff service, 10/90. Hugh Llewelyn.
7th April 1991
Two-car Class 116 DMU set C392 (presumably 51134 + 51147) arrives at Cardiff Central with the 16:35 (SuO) from Hereford on 7 April 1991. Robert Thomas.
27th April 1991
Bristol on the 27th of April 1991 and this Valley Train DMU (C392 51147 + 51134) has been purloined to work the 13.xx service to Taunton. The KDH Archive.
8th June 1991
Saturday morning on June 8 1991 at Handborough station on the Cotswold Line delivers C392 (51147 + 51134) working the 07:52 Hereford-Oxford. The provision of a Welsh 116 was a somewhat interim offering, at the time of this picture, it was anticipated that as Class 158s were delivered, they would release 150/156s onto the route, pending delivery of the Networker Turbos. In January 1965 Handborough was the destination of Winston Churchill’s funeral train. Mel Holley.
21st August 1991
Class 116 set C392 (W51147 + W51134) at Cardiff on 21.08.91. Nicholas Youngman.
18th September 1991
Two Class 116 power twins, C392 (presumably 51147 + 51134) and C389 (presumably 51133 + 51152) setting out from Neath station with the 07:53 (SX) Lydney-Swansea service on 18 September 1991. Robert Thomas.
23rd January 1992
51134 (C392 presumably with 51147) at Merthyr Tydfil with the 15:07 to Penarth, 23rd January 1992. The center car is Class 108 59387. Gazza Prescott.
26th September 1992
Participants of the 'DMU Demise' railtour scatter to take their photographs during the Swansea Docks stop. The 26/9/92 tour was formed of Class 116 set C392 (51134 + 51147) and C395 (51153 + 51140). Robert Thomas.
26th September 1992
The Monmouthshire Railway Society 'DMU Demise' railtour at Burrows Sidings. Swansea, on 26 September 1992. It was formed of sets C392 (51134 + 51147) and C395 (51153 + 51140). Stuart Mackay Collection.
26th September 1992
The Monmouthshire Railway Society "DMU Demise" railtour is seen in the abandoned Swansea Docks High Level Reception Yard part of the once extensive King's Dock Yards complex on September 26, 1992. This was the last MRS railtour to deploy a DMU and seating was limited for the fact the remaining 3-car class 116 DMU sets based at Cardiff Canton had been reduced to power twins mostly for use on the Cardiff to Aberdare line and only five set survived by this date. Sets C392 (51134+51147) and C395 (51140+51153) were used on the tour and they only remained in traffic a few more months before all the Cardiff based 116 DMUs were withdrawn. The railtour was advertised to proceed onto ABP (Associated Britsh Ports) tracks from Burrows Junction as far as King's Dock Communication Bridge East Ground Frame in Swansea Docks but this was as far as the BR inspector deemed safe to take the train on what were disused tracks. Adrian Nicholls.
26th September 1992
51134 + 51147 (C392) and 51153 + 51140 (C395) at Onllwyn with the Monmouthshire Railway Society 'DMU Demise' railtour on 26 September 1992. Robert Thomas.
26th September 1992
51134 + 51147 (C392) and 51153 + 51140 (C395) at Onllwyn with the Monmouthshire Railway Society 'DMU Demise' railtour on 26 September 1992. Robert Thomas.
26th September 1992
Class 116 sets C392 (51134 + 51147) and C395 (51153 + 51140) at the Swansea Burrows Sidings stop of the Monmouthshire Railway Society 'DMU Demise' railtour on 26 September 1992. Robert Thomas.
26th September 1992
Taken on-board 51134 looking towards partner 51147 and 51153/51140 at Waterton with the Monmouthshire Railway Society 'DMU Demise' railtour on 26 September 1992. Robert Thomas.
26th September 1992
51134 brings up the rear of the Cardiff Valleys Farewell Tour and is pictured in the Garw Valley on 26/9/92. Mac Winfield.
26th September 1992
C392 (51134 + 51147) heading for Neath on the 26th September 1992, working the Cardiff Valleys Farewell Tour. Mac Winfield.
18th October 1992
Class 116 51134, set number C392 presumably with 51147, is seen at Tyseley on 18.10.1992 having been transferred up from Cardiff. It had yet to receive a Tyseley set number and a centre car. Andy Cole.
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