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Vehicle 50848 / 53848


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 01/03/58 New to 88A (Cardiff Cathays)
Jan-61Depot code change88B
Mar-62Depot code change88M
Nov-64 Transferred to 86A (Cardiff Canton)
Dec-64 Transferred to 84A (Laira)
Jan-68 Transferred to 81D (Reading)
4w/e 04/05/68 Transferred to 84A (Laira)
Aug-68 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)
21/09/89 Withdrawn from CF (Cardiff Canton) PZQZ

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50848 - original number
53848 - from Apr-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Modifications

Aug-78 - AWS fitted

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 02/08/1978 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50848 59356 50901 As delivered to 88A - w/e 01/03/58
CAT336 50848 50901 Listed at CAT - Jul-62 - and centre car
50848 59356 50901 Transfer to 84A - Dec-64
50848 59356 50901 Noted 01/03/68 - in Paddington in blue livery
50848 59356 50901 Noted circa May-68
50848 59356 50901 Noted 06/11/70 - at Cardiff1
CTN320 50848 59356 50901 Listed at Canton - circa Jan-71
50848 59356 50901 Noted 25/08/1971 - at Cardiff2
320 50848 59356 50901 Noted 02/11/72
C314 50848 59356 50901 Noted 04/04/73 - on 2C51 0821 Rhymney-Cardiff
C320 50848 59356 50901 Noted 06/09/73 - on Cardiff Canton depot3
C314 50848 59356 50901 Noted 21/08/74 - on 2B26 1015 Cardiff-Bristol TM with C338 + C510
50848 59356 50901 Noted 26/08/74 - at Cardiff2
C320 50848 59356 50901 Noted 03/09/74 - at Cardiff3
C320 50848 59356 50901 Noted 27/08/75 - in Cardiff Central3
C320 50848 59356 50901 Noted 24/03/76 - on 2C17 1953 Swansea-Cardiff with C603
C314 50848 59356 50901 Listed at CF - 01/05/1976
50848 59356 50901 Noted 04/09/76 - at Cardiff1
C314 50848 59356 50901 Noted 04/09/76 - in Cardiff Central3
C314 50848 59356 50901 Noted 15/12/1977 - Cardiff Central4
C314 50848 59356 50901 Noted 19/12/1977 - Cardiff Central4
C314 50848 59356 50901 Listed at CF - 31st December 1977
C314 50848 59356 50901 Noted 06/01/1978 - Cardiff Central4
C314 50848 59356 50901 Listed at CF - 03/03/80
C314 50848 59356 50901 Listed at CF - 15/12/1982
C314 53848 59356 53901 Noted circa 09/19835
C314 53848 59356 53901 Listed at CF - 01/01/85
C314 53848 59356 53901 Listed at CF - 04/01/86
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
N657 53848 53901 Listed at NH - March 1988
N657 53848 53901 Noted circa 04/19885
N622 53848 54219 Listed at NH - May-88
53848 54071 Listed at NH - May 1988
N622 53848 Noted circa Jul-88 - 54071 labeled N617
N657 53848 54071 Noted circa Jul-88
N657 53848 53901 Noted circa Jul-88
53848 53556 Noted 6th February 1989
C374 53848 53887 Listed at CF - 15/05/89

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

Images:

Class 116 DMU at St Ives

12th August 1968

A Derby suburban triple DMU (later known as a 116) after arrived at St Ives on 12 August 1968. DMBS W50848 is closest, it would be transferred to Cardiff by the end of the month. David Mant.

Class 116 DMU at St Erth

12th August 1968

W50848 at St Erth on St Ives duties on 12 August 1968. On the left are D803 and D804. David Mant.

Class 116 DMU at Cardiff Bute Road

25th March 1978

Set number: C314

Unit C314 at Cardiff Bute Road on 25 March 1978 on the 13.02 to Coryton. The vehicles are presumably 50848 + 59356 + 50901. Tom Burnham.

Class 116 DMU at Cardiff Central

25th September 1979

Set number: C314

Class 116 set C314 (50848 + presumably 59356 + 50901) arriving at Cardiff Central on September 25, 1979. Steve Jones.

Class 116 DMU at Taff Wells

6th March 1981

Set number: C314

Two Class 116 sets at Taff Wells on May 6, 1981. The closest is C314, presumably 50848 59356 50901. Steve Davies Collection.

Class 116 DMU at Treherbert

30th December 1981

Set number: C314

50848 at the head of C314 at Treherbert, presumably 59356 + 50901), 30/12/81. Chris Lings.

Class 116 DMU at Taffs Well

1982

Set number: C314

Cardiff Canton based Class 116 set C314 seen at Taffs Well in 1982. DMBS 50848 is closest, presumably with TS 59356 and DMS 50901. Michael Mensing.

Class 116 DMU at Merthyr

3rd July 1982

Set number: C314

In Merthyr station on 3 July 1982 is Class 116 DMU set C314 (presumably 50848 + 59356 + 50901) on the 15.55 to Cardiff. Tom Burnham.

Class 116 DMU at Treforest Estate

March 1985

Set number: C314

Class 116 set C314 (presumably 53848 + 59356 + 53901) arriving into Treforest Estate station in March 1985. Michael Mensing.

Class 116 DMU at Pontypridd

March 1985

Set number: C314

Class 116 set C314 (presumably 53848 + 59356 + 53901) departs from Pontypridd station in March 1985. Michael Mensing.

Class 116 DMU at Manchester Victoria

circa late 1987

Set number: C314

Valleys branded Class 116 DMU set C314 in Manchester Victoria station circa late 1987. Mike Bunker.

Class 116 DMU at Taffs Well

15th April 1989

Set number: C374

The 14.00 Cardiff - Aberdare, in the form of Class 116 power twin no C374, 53848 leading presumably with 53887, arrives at Taffs Well on 15 April 1989. Robert28194.

Class 116 DMU at Vic Berry&#039;s

19th August 1990

Set number: C374

The cutting of W53848 (C374) is nearly complete when seen at Vic Berry's on August 19, 1990. Nicholas Youngman.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 28th February 1975

Set number: C320

Class 116 DMU set C320 (50901 and presumably 59356 + 50848) in Cardiff Bute Road station on February 28th 1975. Image by John Wiltshire. Peter Brabham Collection.

DMU

Date: 25th March 1978

Set number: C314

Class 116 DMU set C314 (presumably 50901 + 59356 + 50848) at Coryton station on the 13.25 departure for Cardiff Queen Street (destination blind notwithstanding) on 25 March 1978. Tom Burnham.

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: 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: 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.

DMU

Date: 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.

DMU

Date: late 1987

Reduced to two cars (53901 + 53848), a Class 116 DMU is seen at Manchester Victoria in late 1987. Newton Heath depot had an allocation of these suburban units at the time, and they saw use on services to the north of Manchester. Graeme Phillips Collection.

DMU

Date: April 1988

Set number: N657

CLass 116 set N657 (presumably 53901 + 53848) arriving into Hindley in April 1988. Colin Brooks.

DMU

Date: 14th July 1988

A Class 101/116 set (E54071 + W53848) in Morecambe station on the 14th July 1988. Hamish Stevenson.

DMU

Date: 15th April 1989

Set number: C374

The 14.00 Cardiff - Aberdare after arrival at its terminus on 15 April 1989. Class 116 power twin C374 contains DMBS 53848 and the DMS closest is presumably 53887. Robert28194.

DMU

Date: 19th April 1989

Set number: C374

53887 + 53848 (C374) at Penarth on the 15:02 to Llandaff, 19/4/89. Gazza Prescott.