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Vehicle 51398


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: 30548
Diagram: 535

Allocations

Jul-60 New to 81C (Southall)
Jul-66 Transferred to 81D (Reading)
May 1973Depot code changeRG
25/08/92 Transferred to BY (Bletchley) NNLX
14/06/93 Sector Change to BY (Bletchley) NGBX
Mar-00 Stored HQ (Headquarters)
Nov-00 Withdrawn from HQ (Headquarters)

Modifications

circa Jul-66 - Gangway(s) fitted
p/e 08/01/72 - Dual AWS fitted
Jun-75 - WR AWS removed

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 23/03/1978 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Preserved - more details.

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51356 59508 51398 As delivered to 81C - July 1960
SHL310 51356 59508 51398 Listed at SHL - circa Oct-60
RDG339 51356 59508 51398 Listed at RDG - circa Jul-66
414 51356 59508 51398 Listed at Reading - Apr-68 - was R339, gangwayed set
414 51356 59543 59508 51398 Noted circa May-68
51356 59508 51398 Noted 11/07/69 - at Royal Oak1
51356 59508 51398 Noted 10/11/1973 - BR Western Region London Branchlines Railtour 51320-59472-51305 + 51356-59508-51398 + 51365-59517-59538-51407
L414 51356 59508 51398 Noted 30/04/75 - at Royal Oak1
L419 51356 59508 51398 Listed at RG - 01/05/1976
51356 59508 51398 Noted 11/09/76 - in London Paddington2
L419 51356 59508 51398 Noted 11/11/1977 - Oxford Station3
L419 51356 59508 51398 Listed at RG - 31st December 1977
L419 51356 59508 51398 Noted 06/05/1978 - Oxford Station3
L419 51356 59508 51398 Listed at RG - 03/03/80
L419 51356 59508 51398 Listed at RG - 15/12/1982
L419 51356 59508 51398 Listed at RG - 01/01/85
L419 51356 59508 51398 Noted circa 02/19864
L419 51356 59508 51398 Noted 05/04/19864
L419 51356 59508 51398 Listed at Reading - Summer 1986
L419 51356 59508 51398 Noted 21/06/1986 - at Slough5
L419 51356 59508 51398 Noted 21/06/19864
L419 51356 59508 51398 Noted circa 09/19864
L419 51356 59508 51398 Listed at RG - Aug-87
L419 51356 59508 51398 Noted 11/06/19884
L419 51356 59508 51398 Listed at RG - 15/05/89
L419 51356 59508 51398 Noted circa 11/19894
L419 51356 59508 51398 Noted circa 10/19904
L419 51356 59508 51398 Listed at RG - 21/01/91
51356 59508 51398 Noted 17/01/92 - on 12:10 Reading - Paddington6
L419 51356 59508 51398 Noted 20/04/92 - at Slough displaying 'Maidenhead' on the rear destination blind, possibly the 07.22 ex Paddington. 7
L419 51356 59508 51398 Listed at RG - 24/02/92 - NSE NWRX pool
L419 51356 59508 51398 Listed at RG - 12/08/92
L702 51356 51398 Listed at BY - November 1992 - Sector NGBX
L702 51356 51398 Noted circa 11/19924
L702 51356 51398 Listed at BY - November 1993 - Sector NGBX
L702 51356 51398 Noted circa 02/19944
L702 51356 51398 Listed at BY - Jul-94
117702 51356 51398 Formed 4w/e 02/03/96
117702 51356 51398 Listed at BY - 02/12/96
117702 51356 51398 Listed at BY - 01/01/98
51356 51398 Noted 16/09/99 - on 2N25 18:00 Bletchley - Bedford and 2N24 18:50 Bedford - Bletchley6
117702 51356 51398 Listed at BY - Nov-99

Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
2: Leonard Rogers
3: Shayne Lewis
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Robert Chilton
6: David Bellamy
7: Dave Warby

Images:

Class 117 DMU at Maidenhead

13th May 1974

Set number: L414

Pressed Steel Class 117 set L414 (presumably 51398 + 59508 + 51356) at Maidenhead on the 13th May 74, in the days when tail lamps were used on DMU's. 54A South Dock.

Class 117 DMU at Southall

March 1989

Set number: L419

Class 117 set L419 (presumably 51398 + 59508 + 51356) passes Southall circa March 1989. It carries the NSE flash under the centre cab window, and NSE markings on the centre car. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 117 DMU at Slough

20th April 1992

Set number: L419

Class 117 DMU set L419 (51398 + 59508 + 51356) departs from Slough on 20 April 1992 thought to be on the 07:22 Paddington - Maidenhead. Dave Warby.

Class 117 DMU at Bletchley

20th January 1994

Set number: L702

L702 (presumably 51356 + 51398) at Bletchley on 22 January 1994. At the time the Bedford service was mainly bubbles cars but 2-car sets would be used for the schools traffic. AndrewHA.

Class 117 DMU at Bedford

13th February 1995

Set number: L702

Class 117 car 51398 at the rear of the three car "school train" at Bedford on 13th February 1995. L702 should also contain 51356. Ian Buck.

Class 117 DMU at Kempston Hardwick

9th July 1998

Set number: L702

L702 (presumably 51398 + 51356) drawing to a halt at Kempston Hardwick on 09 07 1998. Following the closure of the numerous brick works in the area during the 70's and 80's, the halt saw very little traffic other than a few hardy souls 'commuting' to Bedford. Paul Fleet.

Class 117 DMU at Bedford

28th August 1998

Set number: L702

Class 117 2-car unit L702, made up of 51398 + 51356, at Bedford on 28 August 1998, will form the 16.20 to Bletchley on 28 August 1998. Lewis Bevan.

Class 117 DMU at Bow Brickhill

15th October 1998

Set number: L702

At Bow Brickhill, one of many minor halts on the Bedford to Bletchley line sees the arrival of class 117 51398 on the front of set 117702 (L702, presumably with 51356) on 15th October 1998. Ian Buck.

Class 117 DMU at Wanstead Park

12th March 1999

Set number: L702

On the Gospel Oak to Barking line 51398 leads set 117702 (L702, presumably with 51356) into Wanstead Park on the 12th March 1999. Ian Buck.

Class 117 DMU at Harringey Green Lanes

14th August 1999

Set number: L702

51398 + 51356 at Harringey Green Lanes, 14/8/99. Sparegang.

Class 117 DMU at South Tottenham

8th September 1999

Set number: L702

Two-car Class 117 set L702 (51398 + 51356) arrives at South Tottenham on 8 September 1999. Sparegang.

Class 117 DMU at Barking

12th October 1999

Set number: L702

51398 51356 at Barking with a Barking - Gospel Oak service on October 12, 1999. Nigel Walls.

Class 117 DMU at Gospel Oak

12th October 1999

Set number: L702

51398 51356 at Gospel Oak with a Gospel Oak - Barking service on October 12, 1999. Nigel Walls.

Class 117 DMU at Bletchley TMD

Unknown date

51400 and 51398 stored at Bletchley TMD, circa 1999. Graham Baker.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 1971

Set number: L414

L414 (presumably 51356 + 59508 + 51398) is caught at Hinksey South in 1971. Adrian Vaughan.

DMU

Date: 10th November 1973

Set number: L464

On November 10, 1973, the Western Region ran a ten-car DMU 'London Branch Lines Tour' from Paddington. It comprised a 4-car 117 set L464 with a 101 centre car (51407 + 59538 + 59517 + 51365), 3-car 117 (51398 + 59508 + 51356) and a 3-car Class 118 (51305 + 59472 + 51320). W51407 is seen at the front during the stop at Morris Cowley. Hamish Stevenson.

DMU

Date: December 1975

Set number: L419

Pressed Steel Class 117 3-car Suburban dmu No.L419 (presumably 51356 + 59508 + 51398) coupled to another set both in Rail Blue livery all-yellow front ends arriving at Paddington on a service from Reading, 12/75. Hugh Llewelyn.

DMU

Date: 1st March 1979

Set number: L419

Heading away from Iver on 1 March 1979 is refurbished Pressed Steel DMU set L419, presumably formed of 51356 + 59508 + 51398. George Woods.

DMU

Date: 9th August 1979

Set number: L419

L419 51356-59508-51398 London Paddington 09.08.1979 DR Walter Baumann.

DMU

Date: 1st August 1981

Set number: L419

With 'cut' buffers on the DMBS, Class 117 set L419 (presumably 51356 + 59508 + 51398) arrives into Langley station on August 1, 1981. Steve Davies Collection.

DMU

Date: unknown

Set number: L419

Class 117 DMU set L419 (51356 + 59508 + 51398) thought to be about a mile west of Twyford with Sonning Golf Club in the background, date unknown. Glyn Weigh.

DMU

Date: unknown

Set number: L414

Class 117 DMU set L414 (presumably 51398 + 59508 + 51356) at Maidenhead. Date unknown, possibly circa early 1980s. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: 25th June 1983

Set number: L419

W51356 is the DMBS in L419 when seen at Oxford on 25/6/83, presumably with 59508 + 51398. Ian McDonald.

DMU

Date: 31st July 1983

Set number: L419

Class 117 DMBS W51356 leads W59508 & W51398 (set L419) as they approach Reading's country end bay platform completing a stopping service from Oxford, Sunday 31st July 1983 Iain Reid.

DMU

Date: 14th September 1983

Set number: L419

Appleford station, photographed on 14 September 1983. A Class 117 DMU (set L419 with cars 51356/59508/51398) is calling with a stopping Oxford-Paddington service. Note the GWR "pagodas" on each platform. Lewis Bevan.

DMU

Date: November 1983

Set number: L419

Class 117 DMU set L419 (presumably 51356 + 59508 + 51398) awaits departure time at Hereford with a service for Worcester. November 1983. John Crooks.

DMU

Date: 19th July 1984

Set number: L419

Class 117 Pressed Steel 3-car DMU L419 (presumably 51356 + 59508 + 51398) at Hereford with an early evening service for Paddington on 19-7-84. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

DMU

Date: circa May 1985

Set number: L419

Class 117 set L419 (presumably 51356 + 59508 + 51398) at Southall circa May 1985. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: circa August 1989

Set number: L419

Class 117 DMU set L419 departs from Southall circa August 1989. W51356 leads, presumably with 59508 + 51398. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: circa 1991

Set number: L419

Pressed Steel Class 117 unit L419 heading west through West Ealing station circa 1991. The Class 117 Pressed Steel units had a monopoly of local services out of Paddington for 30 years, from 1959 to 1989. By the time this photo was taken, they were about to be finally replaced by new generation Class 165 Thames Turbo sprinters. A smart looking NSE liveried 3-car unit L419, made up of 51398, 59508 & 51356 is seen passing through the newly refurbished West Ealing station, about 7 miles out of Paddington. Chris McKee.

DMU

Date: 1993

Set number: L702

Class 117 two-car set L702 (51356 and presumably 51398) at Gospel Oak in 1993. John Law.

DMU

Date: unknown

Set number: L702

Set L702 (51356 and presumably 51398) gets a wash inside Bletchey TMD. Undated. Graham Baker.

DMU

Date: 24th September 1993

Set number: L702

Class 117 DMU set L702 (51356 + 51398) arrives into Leytonstone on 24 September 1993. Signal box built in 1894 for the Tottenham and Forest Gate Railway. Phil Bevan.

DMU

Date: 8th June 1994

Set number: L720

Network Southeast Class 117 set No. L720 (51354 and 51396) arrives at Kensington (Olympia) working the 13:30 Willesden Junction to Clapham Junction service on 8 June 1994. On the right, Network Southeast Class 117 set No. L702 (51356 and 51398) stands under the footbridge working the late running 13:00 Clapham Junction to Willesden Junction service. Brian Creasey.

DMU

Date: 8th June 1994

Set number: L702

Network Southeast Class 117 set No. L702 (51356 and 51398) departs Kensington (Olympia) working the late running 13:00 Clapham Junction to Willesden Junction service on 8 June 1994. Brian Creasey.

DMU

Date: 23rd December 1994

Set number: L702

On a foggy 23rd December 1994 set 117702 (51356 and presumably 51398) at Clapham Junction on the West London line service. Ian Buck.

DMU

Date: 28th April 1995

Set number: L702

L702 (presumably 51356 + 51398) passes Shepherds Bush on the West London line on 28th April 1995. There is now a station near this spot which has changed out of all recognition after the construction of the Westfield Shopping Centre. Ian Buck.

DMU

Date: 17th June 1996

Set number: L702

L702, 51356 + 51398, Clapham Junction 17/6/96. Sparegang.

DMU

Date: 20th September 1996

Set number: L702

Class 117 DMBS 51356, set number L702 (presumably with 51398), is seen at Kensington Olympia with a working from Clapham Junction to Willesden Junction on 20.09.1996. Today these services are incredibly busy, especially during the peak times. Andy Cole.

DMU

Date: 23rd October 1996

Set number: L702

DMU L702, consisting of 2 Class 117 vehicles (presumably 51356 + 51398), arriving at Bow Brickhill on the 15.30 Bletchley-Bedford on 23 October 1996. Lewis Bevan.

DMU

Date: unknown

Set number: L702

On an unknown date 51356 leads class 117 set 117702 (presumably with 51398) into Harringey Green Lanes on a Barking service. Ian Buck.

DMU

Date: 9th July1998

Set number: L702

L702 (presumably 51356 + 51398) departing Bedford St Johns for Bletchley on 09 07 1998, L702 has departed from Bedford St Johns platform and is about to pass Bedford St Johns Signal Box before entering the double track section towards Bletchley. Paul Fleet.

DMU

Date: 15th October 1998

Set number: L702

Arriving at Apsley Guise class 117 set 117702 (51356 and presumably 51398) on 15th October 1998. Ian Buck.

DMU

Date: 15th October 1998

Set number: L702

Class 117 car 51356 leads set 117702 into Bow Brickhill on 15th October 1998, presumably with 51398. Ian Buck.

DMU

Date: 13th August 1999

Set number: L702

51356 at Upper Holloway on 13th August 1999, presumably with 51398. Ian Buck.