Vehicle 59502
Class 117
Builder: Pressed Steel
Layout: High Density
Length: 64ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: None
Lot Number: 30547
Diagram: 601
Allocations
| Jun-60 | New to | 81C (Southall) | |
| Apr-68 | Transferred to | 81D (Reading) | |
| May 1973 | Depot code change | RG | |
| 22/09/92 | Withdrawn from | RG (Reading) NWRX |
Refurbished
At Swindon Works dated 26/08/1977 released in white/blue stripe liveryDisposal
Scrapped by Gwent Demolition, Margam
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51350 | 59502 | 51392 | As delivered to Southall - June 1960 | ||||||
| SHL309 | 51350 | 59502 | 51392 | Listed at Southall - Aug-60 | |||||
| 458 | 51350 | 59502 | 51392 | Listed at Southall - Apr-68 - was S309, non-gangwayed set | |||||
| 51350 | 59502 | 51392 | Noted 02/09/69 - at Paddington1 | ||||||
| 51350 | 59502 | 51392 | Noted 07/03/70 - at Royal Oak2 | ||||||
| 51350 | 59502 | 51392 | Noted 11/02/71 - at Royal Oak2 | ||||||
| 51350 | 59502 | 51392 | Noted 25/10/1971 - at Paddington3 | ||||||
| 51350 | 59502 | 51392 | Noted 22/07/72 - at Royal Oak2 | ||||||
| 51350 | 59502 | 51392 | Noted 29/10/1973 - at Reading3 | ||||||
| L458 | 51350 | 59502 | 51392 | Noted 30/04/75 - at Royal Oak2 | |||||
| L414 | 51350 | 59502 | 51392 | Listed at RG - 01/05/1976 | |||||
| 51350 | 59502 | 51392 | Noted 11/09/76 - in London Paddington1 | ||||||
| L414 | 51350 | 59502 | 51392 | Listed at RG - 31st December 1977 | |||||
| L414 | 51350 | 59502 | 51392 | Noted 19/01/1980 - At London Paddington4 | |||||
| L414 | 51350 | 59502 | 51392 | Noted 29/01/1980 - At Didcot Station4 | |||||
| L414 | 51350 | 59502 | 51392 | Listed at RG - 03/03/80 | |||||
| L414 | 51350 | 59502 | 51392 | Noted circa 04/19825 | |||||
| L414 | 51350 | 59502 | 51392 | Listed at RG - 15/12/1982 | |||||
| L414 | 51350 | 59502 | 51392 | Listed at RG - 01/01/85 | |||||
| L414 | 51350 | 59502 | 51392 | Noted circa 03/19855 | |||||
| 51350 | 59502 | 51392 | 54280 | Noted circa 02/19865 | |||||
| L414 | 51350 | 59502 | 51392 | Noted 03/04/19865 | |||||
| L414 | 51350 | 59502 | 51392 | Listed at Reading - Summer 1986 | |||||
| L414 | 51350 | 59502 | 51392 | Noted 25/10/86 - Monmouthshire Railway Society The Cynheidre Curler Railtour L402+L414 | |||||
| L414 | 51350 | 59502 | 51392 | Noted 01/08/19875 | |||||
| L414 | 51350 | 59502 | 51392 | Listed at RG - Aug-87 | |||||
| L414 | 51350 | 59502 | 51392 | Noted circa 04/19885 | |||||
| L414 | 51350 | 59502 | 51392 | Noted 16/08/88 - on 09:50 Slough - Paddington stopper | |||||
| 51350 | 59502 | 51392 | Noted 26/02/89 - on a Reading to London Paddington service | ||||||
| L414 | 51350 | 59502 | 51392 | Listed at RG - 15/05/89 | |||||
| L414 | 51350 | 59502 | 51392 | Listed at RG - 21/01/91 | |||||
| L414 | 51350 | 59502 | 51392 | Listed at RG - 24/02/92 - NSE NWRX pool | |||||
| spare | 59502 | Listed at - 12/08/92 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Jeremy Goodyear
4: Shayne Lewis
5: Eddie Knorn
Images:
9th May 1964
Passing Pressed Steel units just south of Appleford Halt on May 9, 1964. On the left 59502 and 51350 are part of the 7.28pm Oxford - Reading service, on the right a six-car formation works the 6.58pm Reading-Oxford. Michael Mensing.
14th October 1979
A Class 117 centre car that appears to be W59502 seen in Swindon Works on 14 October 1979. Brian Daniels.
20th December 1979
Set number: L414
This is thought to be Class 117 set L414 (51350 + 59502 + 51392), seen in Didcot station at 20:50 on 20 December 1979. Brian Daniels.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 1972
Set number: L458
Class 117 set formation L458 with vehicle W51350 in front (and presumably with W59502 and W51392) is seen at Oxford in 1972. Graeme Phillips Collection.
Date: 10th May 1975
Set number: L458
Class 117 set no. L458 formed W51350, W59502 and W51392 leaving Paddington in 1975. Robert Chilton.
Date: 17th December 1975
Set number: L458
At 09:25 on Wednesday 17 December 1975 Pressed Steel 3-car suburban dmu set L458 (Nos W51350, W59502 and W51392) is seen at Bourne End on [2A73] the 09:29 through train to Paddington (train details provided by M Stoolman). Mr Deltic.
Date: 25th May 1977
Tyseley set TS48 is seen passing the site of Whitacre station with the 6.14pm Leicester - Birmingham New Street on 25 May 1977. It is a hybrid set, the centre car is a Class 117, Tyseley received two of these from Cardiff Canton a few weeks previous - 59492 and 59502. The power cars are Class 116s, closest is thought to be 50904 which also moved from Canton with the centre cars. Michael Mensing.
Date: 20th December 1979
Set number: L414
Class 117 DMU set L414 (presumably 51392 + 59502 + 51350) at Didcot on 20 December 1979. Brian Daniels.
Date: 14th August 1981
Set number: L414
Class 117 DMU set L414 (presumably 51392 + 59502 + 51350) at Bletchingdon on 14 August 1981. Brian Daniels.
Date: 14th August 1981
Set number: L414
Class 117 DMU set L414 (presumably 51350 + 59502 + 51392) at Bletchingdon on 14 August 1981. Brian Daniels.
Date: January 1983
Set number: L414
A mixed DMU formation seen near Iver in January 1983. Closest is Class 117 set L414 (presumably 51392 + 59502 + 51350) with a Class 128 and Class 121 attached on the rear. Andrew Malloy.
Date: late 1980s
Set number: L414
Class 117 set L414 (presumably 51350 + 59502 + 51392) is seen heading westbound towards Slough station, complete with Network SouthEast decal on the cab front. Late 1980s. Graeme Phillips Collection.
Date: 5th June 1988
Set number: L414
Class 117 set L414 (presumably 51350 + 59502 + 51392) at Didcot on June 5, 1988. John Carter.
Date: 1989
Set number: L414
Class 117 set L414 (W51392 and presumably 59502 + 51350) leaving Radley and heading to Oxford in 1989. Walter Burt.
Date: January 1990
Set number: L414
A pair of 3 car units with L414 (presumably 51350 + 59502 + 51392) leading departs eastbound from Reading in January 1990. John McIntyre.
Date: unknown
Set number: L414
L414 (presumably 51350 + 59502 + 51392) is seen near Yeovil Pen Mill. Undated. Tom Clift.
Date: 4th October 1991
Set number: L414
Reading allocated 3 Car Class 117 DMU set L414, formed of 51392+59502+51350 runs along the down relief as it passes Ruscombe whilst forming the 1145 Paddington - Reading service .... Next stop Twyford ... 4th October 1991. Nigel Mack.