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Set B450


These formations have been noted:

51352 59539 51394 Transfer to BR - 27/11/83
51352 59539 51394 Noted circa 01/19841
51352 59539 51394 Listed at BR - 01/01/85
51352 59539 51394 Noted circa 09/19851
51352 59539 51394 Noted 22/03/19861
51352 59539 51394 Listed at Bristol (Bath Road) - Summer 1986

Formation Sources
1: Eddie Knorn

Class 117 DMU at Whitestone

January 1984

Class 117/101 hybrid DMU, set B450 (presumably 51352 59539 51394), traverses the still double track Hereford-Worcester line near Whitestone, between Hereford and Ledbury. January 1984. John Crooks.

Class 117 DMU at Worcester Shrub Hill

23rd March 1984

Local railway management discuss an issue at Worcester Shrub Hill as a local service arrives from Hereford, formed of a Pressed Steel class 117 three-car set 'B450' (presumably 51394 59539 51352), 23rd March 1984. Gordon Edgar.

Class 117 DMU at Dawlish

15th August 1984

Erroneously displaying Avonmouth as its destination class 117 set B450 consisting of W51352 + W59539 + W51394 at Dawlish on the 15th August 1984. The centre car is a class 101 trailer. Kevin Law.

Class 117 DMU at Yarkhill Bridge

September 1984

A 6 car DMU service from Birmingham New Street to Hereford heads away from Yarkhill bridge. The train comprises Class 119 set B595 (presumably 51074 59430 51086) and Class 117/101 hybrid set B450 (presumably 51394 59539 51352), which is seen here at the rear. September 1984. John Crooks.

Class 117 DMU at Hereford

circa 1985

Bristol based 117/101/117 DMU set B450 (presumably 51352 + 59539 + 51394) leaves Hereford for Worcester with an evening service circa 1985. John Crooks.

Class 117 DMU at Salisbury

18th May 1985

DMU set B450 was a Class 117 / 101 hybrid DMBS 51352 and presumably seen here with normal vehicles 59539 + 51394 at Salisbury on 18 May 1985. David Mant.

Class 117 DMU at Coalpit Heath

circa June 1985

Hybrid Class 117/101/117 DMU set B450 (presumably 51352 + 59539 + 51394) at Coalpit Heath. The slide process date was June 1985. Stuart Mackay Collection.


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