Set B407
These formations have been noted:
| 51345 | 59497 | 51387 | Noted 06/09/73 - in Cardiff Central1 | |||||
| Noted 25/05/74 - on 06:54 Weston SM-Cardiff with B571 51052 + 59282 + 51080 | ||||||||
| 51345 | 59497 | 51387 | Noted 03/05/1975 - Seen on branch line to Bridport2 | |||||
| 51345 | 59497 | 51387 | Noted 08/1975 - at Birmingham New Street on either 16th or 23rd August 19753 |
Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
2: Eddie Knorn
3: Peter Wallwork
3rd May 1975
This is the interior of 51387, part of Class 117 no. B407, taken as the train was leaving Toller during the Dorset Dawdler railtour on 03/05/1975. It is believed that tour participants joined this service train during the break. Graeme Phillips Collection.
3rd May 1975
Last day on the Bridport Branch, 3rd May 1975. W51345 leads set B407 (with 59497 + 51387), with branch regular W55033 on the rear, into Toller station with a Maiden Newton-Bridport service. Nicholas T Smith.
3rd May 1975
W51345 trails on Class 117 DMU set B407 (with 59497 + 51387), W55033 leads at the far end, departing Powerstock station with a Bridport-Maiden Newton service. The service was normally operated by a single car but strengthened as this was the last day of passenger trains on the Bridport Branch - 3rd May 1975. Nicholas T Smith.
3rd May 1975
The Southern Electric Group 'Dorset Dawdler' railtour included an almost three hour break at Maiden Newton which allowed participants the opportunity to travel on the Bridport branch on the last day of operation - 3rd May 1975. The railtour headboard was carried on the branch service train, formed of B407 (51345 + 59497 + 51387) and B133 (55033), seen arriving into Powerstock station. Nicholas T Smith.
3rd May 1975
Last day on the Bridport Branch, 3rd May 1975. B407 (W51345 + W59497 + W51387) with B133 (W55033) attract lots of attention at Bridport before departing for Maiden Newton. Nicholas T Smith.
3rd May 1975
The Dorset Dawdler railtour at Bridport on 3rd May 1975, formed of Class 117 DMU set B407 (presumably W51345 + W59497 + W51387) with B133 (W55033). Stuart Mackay Collection.
June 1975
Pressed Steel Class 117 3-car Suburban dmu Nos.B407 consisting of Class 117/1, 176 & 117/2 (51345 and presumably 59497 + 51387) in Rail Blue with all-yellow front ends at Cardiff (Central) on a Bristol (Temple Meads) service, 06/75. Hugh Llewelyn.
June 1975
Pressed Steel Class 117 3-car Suburban dmu No.B407 (presumably 51345 + 59497 + 51387) in Rail Blue with all-yellow front ends at Severn Tunnel Junction on a Bristol (Temple Meads) - Cardiff (Central) service, 06/75. Hugh Llewelyn.
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