Set 427
These formations have been noted:
| 51987 | 59793 | 52020 | Listed at HN - 01/02/81 | |||||
| 51365 | 59517 | 51407 | Transfer to RG - 11/03/86 - from BR | |||||
| 51365 | 59517 | 51407 | Noted circa 04/19861 | |||||
| 51365 | 59517 | 51407 | Noted 31/01/19871 |
Formation Sources
1: Eddie Knorn
Unknown date
A Class 107 arrives into Glasgow Central station circa early 1980s. Closest is SC52017 (or 52027?) with set number 427 in the cab window. Paul Redmond.
22nd March 1986
Class 117 DMU set L427 (51365+59517+51407) is seen in the long closed Dinton station during a photo stop on the BR 'Wiltshire Wanderer' railtour organised by Basingstoke Area Manager, Gerald Daniels on 22/03/86, a short day tour making the most of the late winter daylight. Dinton station had closed on the 7th March 1966 and rationalisation of the former L&SWR mainline in 1967 from Salisbury to Exeter saw much of the route singled including here. The DMU is thus actually standing on the freight only line (the former up mainline) which was retained for just under two miles to serve RAF Chilmark in the west and RAF Baverstock and Royal Navy Dinton in the east. The military stores traffic to these three locations kept this section open until the late 1980's but this is believed to be the last tour onto the branch and it has all now closed. Adrian Nicholls.
22nd March 1986
The "Wiltshire Wanderer" railtour at Andover on 22 March 1986, formed of Class 117 set 427 (51407 + 59517 + 51365). Robert Thomas.
22nd March 1986
Class 117 DMU set 427 (51407 + 59517 + 51365) in Dinton station (which closed in 1966) during a photo stop on the BR 'Wiltshire Wanderer' railtour on 22 March 1986. Stuart Mackay Collection.
22nd March 1986
Class 117 DMU set 427 (51365 + 59517 + 51407) departs from Andover with one of the two trips of the BR "Wiltshire Wanderer" railtour on 22 March 1986. Stuart Mackay Collection.
3rd October 1986
A Class 104/101/107 hybrid DMU thought to be set 427 (53491 + 59559 + 51987) seen at Lochside with the 16:50 Glasgow - Ardrossan service on October 3, 1986. Hamish Stevenson.
21st February 1987
W51407 (presumably with 59517 + 51365) and W55022 at Ealing Broadway on the 21st February 1987. Malcolm Clements.
21st February 1987
W51407 at the front of set 427 (presumably with 59517 + 51365) arriving into Ealing Broadway station on February 21, 1987. In the distance is 55022. Malcolm Clements.
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