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Vehicle 51373


Class 117

Builder: Pressed Steel
Layout: High Density
Length: 64ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: None
Engines: Leyland 150hp
Transmission: Mechanical
Lot Number: 30546
Diagram: 534

Allocations

Oct-60 New to 81D (Reading)
circa Dec-60 Transferred to 81C (Southall)
Dec-64 Transferred to 81D (Reading)
May 1973Depot code changeRG
3w/e 15/11/80 Transferred to LA (Laira)
16/05/82 Transferred to BR (Bristol Bath Road)
09/02/88 Transferred to TS (Tyseley)
06/04/94 Transferred to HA (Haymarket) RAHV
Sep-99 Withdrawn from HA (Haymarket)

Modifications

8w/e 01/01/72 - Dual AWS fitted
Jul-75 - WR AWS removed

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 10/11/1978 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Sims Metals, Cardiff

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


RDG322 51373 59480 51415 Listed at - circa Oct-60 - ran for a few weeks as RDG322 before becoming SH319
SHL319 51373 59480 51415 Listed at SHL - circa Dec-60
51373 59480 51415 Transfer to 81D - Dec-64
424 51373 59480 51415 Listed at Reading - Apr-68 - was R332, gangwayed set
51373 59480 51415 Noted 05/06/72 - in Birmingham New Street1
51373 59480 51415 Noted 08/04/1974 - at Reading2
424 51373 59480 51415 Noted 02/07/1975 - at Birmingham New Street3
L435 51373 59480 51415 Listed at RG - 01/05/1976
L435 51373 59480 51415 Noted 08/09/76 - in Paddington4
L435 51373 59480 51415 Noted 05/1977 - Oxford Didcot Reading area5
L435 51373 59480 51415 Listed at RG - 31st December 1977
L435 51373 59480 51415 Listed at RG - 03/03/80
435 51373 59486 51415 Transfer to LA - 3w/e 15/11/80
B435 51373 59486 51415 Listed at BR - 15/12/1982
B435 51373 59486 51415 Noted circa 08/19836
B435 51373 59486 51415 Listed at BR - 01/01/85
B435 51373 59486 51415 Noted circa 02/19866
B435 51373 59486 51415 Noted 04/03/19866
B435 51373 59486 51415 Noted 10/05/19866
B435 51373 59486 51415 Listed at Bristol (Bath Road) - Summer 1986
B435 51373 59486 51415 Listed at BR - Aug-87
B435 51373 59486 51415 Transfer to TS - 09/02/88 - as T310
TS310 51373 59486 51415 Transfer to TS - 09/02/88 - was B435 at BR
T310 51373 59486 51415 Listed at Tyseley - 7th April 1988
T310 51373 59486 51415 Noted 02/07/88 - at Norwich4
T310 51373 59486 51415 Noted circa 05/19896
T310 51373 59486 51415 Listed at TS - 01/09/89
T310 51373 59486 51415 Noted circa 10/19896
T310 51373 59486 51415 Listed at TS - 01/12/89
51373 59486 51415 Noted 06/05/1990 - at Tyseley depot2
T310 51373 59486 51415 Listed at TS - mid May-90
T310 51373 59486 51415 Noted circa 12/19906
T310 51373 59486 51415 Listed at TS - Jul-91
T310 51373 59486 51415 Listed at TS - Aug-91
T310 51373 59486 51415 Listed at TS - Dec-91
117310 51373 59486 51415 Listed at TS - 02/07/92
117310 51373 59486 51415 Noted 30/08/1992 - Bescot Depot open day shuttle
117310 51373 59486 51415 Listed at TS - 24/09/92
117310 51373 59486 51415 Listed at TS - November 1992
117310 51373 59486 51415 Listed at TS - 10/12/92
117310 51373 59486 51415 Noted 26/06/93 - at Norwich4
117210 51373 59486 51415 Noted circa 08/19936
117210 51373 51415 Noted circa 09/19936
117310 51373 59486 51415 Listed at TS - November 1993
117210 51373 51415 Noted 26/12/93
117310 51373 59486 51381 Listed at HA - 02/12/96
117310 51373 59486 51381 Noted 2nd July 1997
117310 51373 59486 51381 Listed at HA - 01/01/98
117310 51373 59486 51381 Listed at HA - 23/11/98

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

Images:

Class 117 DMU at an unknown location

Unknown date

The bogie under the van end of Pressed Steel DMBS W51373. The three inch numbers dates this to late 1960s, the text to the right is 'Load 35 cwts evenly distributed'. It would be a Reading vehicle in this period. Graham Clark.

Class 117 DMU at Slough

31st May 1972

Set number: L424

Pressed Steel DMU sets L424 (leading, presumably 51373 + 59480 + 51415) and L423 (presumably 51414 + 59479 + 51372) on a down service at Slough station on 31 May 1972. Some 12-ton vans in the Windsor branch bay on the right. Tom Burnham.

Class 117 DMU at Birmingham Moor Street

22nd November 1975

Set number: L424

Class 117 and 101 DMU's at Moor street on the 22nd November 1975. The 117 appears to be L424 making the DMBS closest 51373. The mk11 and mk1 coaches were part of an exhibition train as l remember. Inside were examples of the latest upgrades to track, signaling etc via films and photographs. 54A South Dock.

Class 117 DMU at Hinksey

16th February 1979

Set number: L435

Class 117 DMU set L435 (presumably 51373 + 59480 + 51415) at Hinksey on 16 February 1979. Brian Daniels.

Class 117 DMU at Didcot

4th March 1980

Set number: L435

Refurbished Class 117 set L435 (presumably 51373 + Class 118 59480 + 51415) at Didcot on 4 March 1980. Brian Daniels.

Class 117 DMU at Newquay

9th April 1981

Set number: P435

W51373 is the DMBS in set P435 when seen at Newquay on the 9th April 1981. Chris Lings.

Class 117 DMU at Whitland

16th June 1983

Set number: B435

Class 117 set B435 (presumably 51373 + 59486 + 51415) and a Class 101 DMU have just left the Pembroke Dock Branch at Whitland bound for Swansea. 16/6/1983. Stephen Burdett.

Class 117 DMU at Cheltenham Spa

22nd October 1983

Set number: B435

Class 117 set B435 (W51373 and presumably W59486 seen behind) forms the 09:42 from Swindon seen at Cheltenham Spa on 22 October 1983. Robert Thomas.

Class 117 DMU at Hereford

22nd January 1985

Set number: B435

Class 117 DMU set B435 (presumably 51373 + 59486 + 51415) runs past the yard ground frame on the approach to Hereford station with a terminating service from Worcester. 22nd January 1985. Paul James.

Class 117 DMU at Swindon

10th September 1986

Set number: B435

Class 117 DMU set No. B435 (Nos. 51373, 59486 and 51415) stands at Swindon working a service from Westbury on 10 September 1986. Brian Creasey.

Class 117 DMU at Bristol Temple Meads

28th February 1987

Set number: B435

Under the large and impressive roof at Bristol Temple Meads on 28th February 1987 waits class 117 set B435, (presumably 51373 + 59486 + 51415). Ian Buck.

Class 117 DMU at Dawlish

28th May 1987

Set number: B435

A three-car Pressed Steel Suburban DMU formed of cars W51373, W59486 & W51415, was stood at Dawlish station with an 'all-stations' Paignton to Exeter St Davids service on May 28th 1987. Martyn Hilbert.

Class 117 DMU at Starcross

28th May 1987

Set number: B435

A three-car Pressed Steel Class 117 DMU formed of cars W51373, W59486 & W51415 (B435), was stood at Starcross with a Paignton to Exmouth service on May 28th 1987. Martyn Hilbert.

Class 117 DMU at Birmingham New Street

15th April 1988

Set number: T310

Class 1107 DMU set T310 in Birmingham New Street on 15 April 1988 with DMBS 51373 closest. Sparegang.

Class 117 DMU at Ely North Junction

28th May 1988

Set number: T310

51373, 59486, 51415, 51352, 59677, 51394 at Ely North Junction with the 10.20 Yarmouth to Birmingham Nerw Street on 28th May 1988. Nicholas Youngman.

Class 117 DMU at Stratford-upon-Avon

1st July 1991

Set number: T310

The class 101 unit (T078, 51249 + 53146) fitted nicely between various posts at the end of Stratford-upon-Avon's platform 2 on 1 July 1991. It was working with T310 (presumably 51373 + 59486 + 51415). The scene has changed a lot since this photograph was taken in that the gasholders have been demolished, the semaphore signals have been replaced with electric lights (twice) and a white paling fence has been erected to deter trespassers from getting onto the line. Peter Tandy.

Class 117 DMU at Wormleighton Crossing, south of Fenny Compton

circa April 1992

Set number: 117310

Regional Railways liveried 117310 (presumably 51373 + 59486 + 51415) on service to Birmingham New Street - seen at Wormleighton Crossing, south of Fenny Compton on the Oxford to Birmingham line. Date unknown, the slide process date is April 1992. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 117 DMU at Wolverhampton

6th May 1993

Set number: 117310

51373 + 59486 + 51415, 117 310, at Wolverhampton on 6/5/93. Sparegang.

Class 117 DMU at Stratford-upon-Avon

June 1993

Set number: 117310

Framed by the bridge. Stratford upon Avon in June 1993 with 117310 (presumably 51373 + 59486 + 51415) having just arrived from Birmingham Snow Hill. Stephen Burdett.

Class 117 DMU at Tyseley

26th December 1993

Set number: 117210

Class 117 51373, set number 117210 is seen stabled at Tyseley on 26.12.1993. This was refurbished into Regional Railways as a three car unit with 51415 and 59486, and was numbered 117310, but it is seen here with the centre car removed, hence the set number being 117210. It was later returned to a three car set and was transferred away to Haymarket. Set T207 can be seen to the right. Andy Cole.

Class 117 DMU at Daviot

1st May 1994

Set number: T210

A Class 117 heads up towards Daviot 01/05/94 on 5Z61 1545 Inverness - Perth. Still labelled 117210, it is now 117310 after having the centre car added and transferred from Tyseley to Haymarket. It had been to Inverness for NRN radio fitment. Roddy MacPhee.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 8th June 1962

Two Pressed Steel suburban triple DMUs are seen at Scrubs Lane heading for Oxford on 8 June 1962. The first two vehicles are noted as 51415 and 59480, their accompanying DMBS is presumably 51373. The 'Buffet Restaurant Car' to the left has a coach board that reads 'Paddington Bristol Weston-Super-Mare'. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: 29th September 1979

Set number: L435

Refurbished Class 117 set L435 (presumably 51415 + Class 118 59480 + 51373) at Lower Basildon with Oxford on the destination blind, 29 September 1979. Image taken by John Vaughan. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: February 1983

Set number: B435

Bristol based class 117 DMU B435 (presumably 51415 + 59486 + 51373) waits to cross over in platform 2 at Hereford after arriving with a service from Oxford. 472 51 looks on in the background. No exact date for this, the best I can offer is W/E 26-02-83. Paul James.

DMU

Date: 1985

Set number: B435

Class 117 set B435 (presumably 51415 + 59486 + 51373) after arriving in Exmouth station in 1986. John Law.

DMU

Date: 28th February 1987

Set number: B435

On the rear of class 117 set B435 is 51415 (presumably with 59486 + 51373) leaving Stapleton Road on a Severn Beach train on 28th February 1987. Ian Buck.

DMU

Date: 28th February 1987

Set number: B435

On its way from Severn Beach to Bristol class 117 set B435 led by 51415 (presumably with 59486 + 51373) halts at Lawrence Hill on 28th February 1987. Ian Buck.

DMU

Date: January 1988

Set number: B435

A Class 117 DMU, Bristol set B435 (presumably 51373 + 59486 + 51415), sits in Platform 3 at Hereford station. Early January 1988. Paul James.

DMU

Date: 1st May 1994

Set number: 117210

117210 (117310, presumably 51415 + 59486 + 51373) heads up towards Daviot on 01/05/94 with 5Z61 1545 Inverness - Perth, returning from the fitment of NRN radio equipment at Inverness TMD. Roddy MacPhee.

DMU

Date: November 1995

Set number: 117310

At Edinburgh Waverley in November 1995 set 117310, 51415 and presumably 59486 + 51373, on a Fife Circle service. Ian Buck.