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Vehicle 59355


Class 116

Builder: BR Derby Works
Layout: High Density
Length: 64ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: None
Lot Number: 30365
Diagram: 555

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)
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25/10/87 Withdrawn from NH (Newton Heath)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 10/09/1976 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50847 59355 50900 As delivered to Cathays - w/e 01/03/58
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 59355 53896 Noted 03/10/87 - on 17:17 Stalybridge - Stockport4

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

Images:

Class 116 DMU at Cardiff Central

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.

Class 116 DMU at Cardiff station

18th May 1987

Set number: C312

The centre car from C312 is W59355, also seen is 53896 at Cardiff on 18/5/87. Shayne Lewis.

Class 116 DMU at Snailwell

circa early 1988

A Class 116 centre car is shunted under the crane at Snailwell for its bogies to be removed. Image 1 of 6, probably early 1988. The last digit in the number is obscured, five 5935x vehicles cut there (1/5/6/7/8), 5/6/7 in that period. The latter is believed to still have had a W prefix, 59356 did leaving 59355. A row of Met-Camms is on the left and the cab of a Class 116 can be seen in the distance by the cab of the 03. RichardMid67.

Class 116 DMU at Snailwell

circa early 1988

A Class 116 centre car - thought to be 59355 - under the crane at Snailwell for its bogies to be removed. Image 2 of 6, probably early 1988. A Met-Camm power car is on the left. RichardMid67.

Class 116 DMU at Snailwell

circa early 1988

A Class 116 centre car - thought to be 59355 - being lifted by the crane at Snailwell for its bogies to be removed. Image 3 of 6, probably early 1988. RichardMid67.

Class 116 DMU at Snailwell

circa early 1988

A Class 116 centre car, thought to be 59355, after having a bogie removed at Snailwell. Image 4 of 6, circa early 1988. RichardMid67.

Class 116 DMU at Snailwell

circa early 1988

A Class 116 centre car - thought to be 59355 - under the crane at Snailwell after having a bogie removed and a temporary bogie been lowered onto the track. Image 5 of 6, probably early 1988. RichardMid67.

Class 116 DMU at Snailwell

circa early 1988

A Class 116 centre car, thought to be 59355, being lifted at Snailwell to have a temporary bogie fitted. Image 6 of 6, probably early 1988. RichardMid67.

Class 116 DMU at Snailwell

circa early 1988

A Class 116 centre car - thought to be 59355 - under the crane at Snailwell for bogie removal circa early 1988. The Class 116 power car on the right is thought to be 53074. RichardMid67.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 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.

DMU

Date: 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.

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: 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.

DMU

Date: February 1981

Set number: C312

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

DMU

Date: February 1981

Set number: C312

Class 116 DMU set C312 (50843 + 59355 + 50896) 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: 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.

DMU

Date: 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.

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: 18th May 1987

Set number: C312

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

DMU

Date: circa summer 1987

Set number: C312

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

DMU

Date: 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.

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.