Set B460
These formations have been noted:
| 51302 | 59469 | 51317 | Listed at BR - 01/05/1976 | |||||
| 51302 | 59469 | 51317 | Noted 08/02/77 - on 2B48 1625 Cardiff-Bristol TM | |||||
| 51302 | 59469 | 51317 | Listed at BR - 31st December 1977 | |||||
| 51302 | 59469 | 51317 | Noted 09/09/1978 - Cardiff Central1 | |||||
| 51302 | 59469 | 51317 | Noted 29/01/1980 - At Cardiff Central1 | |||||
| 51302 | 59469 | 51317 | Noted 27/02/1980 - At Bristol Temple Meads P1BAY at 0842 working to Cardiff Central1 | |||||
| 51302 | 59469 | 51317 | Listed at BR - 03/03/80 | |||||
| 51302 | 59469 | 51317 | Transfer to BR - 11/05/86 | |||||
| 51302 | 59469 | 51317 | Transfer to BR - 2w/e 13/03/88 |
Formation Sources
1: Shayne Lewis
1st June 1973
Class 118 set B460 (presumably 51317 + 59469 + 51302) at Cardiff on the 1st June 1973. Steve Davies Collection.
1st June 1973
Heading out of Cardiff on the 1st June 1973 is Class 118 set B460 (presumably 51317 in view). Steve Davies Collection.
20th June 1976
Sunday 20 June 1976 at 13:15. BRCW suburban dmu set B460 (W51302, W59469 and W51317) at Pembroke Dock. It is ready to work the 13:20 to Carmarthen, along with Swindon Cross Country set C507 (W50662, W59260 and W50699). The two units worked all Pembrokeshire coast services that day. Mr Deltic.
Unknown date
Class 118 DMU set B460 with DMBS W51302 closest seen in Swindon station - date unknown. Paul Redmond.
24th December 1980
Class 118 DMU B460 (presumably 51317 + 59469 + 51302) at Hereford with a service from Worcester. 24th December 1980. Paul James.
11th May 1981
Class 118 set B460 (presumably 51302 59469 51317) is seen with a Salisbury - Bristol service at Ditton Marsh Halt on May 11, 1981. Steve Davies Collection.
19th May 1981
Set B460 (presumably 51302 + 59469 + 51317) passes Hawkeridge Junction on the 19th May 1981. Steve Davies Collection.
7th September 1985
BT-liveried Class 118 DMU set P460 on open day shuttle duties in Plymouth Laira depot on 7 September 1985. Mike Bunker.
29th May 1986
In the bright & breezy British Telecom livery and reduced to two cars, Class 118 set B460 formed of driving cars 51302 & 51317 was coupled to a blue/grey liveried Class 122 single unit whilst stood at Starcross with an Exeter St Davids to Paignton stopping service on May 29th 1986. Martyn Hilbert.
6th June 1986
51302 is seen at Calstock on the 6th June 1986. David Underwood.
6th June 1986
British Telecom liveried B460 (51302 / 51317) between Calstock & Glake, 6/6/86. David Underwood.
6th June 1986
51317 on a crossing between Calstock & Glake on 6/6/86. David Underwood.
6th June 1986
51317 / 51302 leaving Calstock on the 6th June 1986. David Underwood.
18th June 1986
Class 118 BRCW DMU (running as a 2-car) B460 51302 + 51317 arriving at Plymouth North Road from Gunnislake on 18-6-86. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.
18th June 1986
Class 118 BRCW DMS 51317 in British Telecom advertising livery, Plymouth North Road 18-6-86. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.
18th June 1986
Class 118 BRCW DMU (running as a 2-car) 51317 + 51302 (DMS + DMBS) departing Calstock for Gunnislake, 18-6-86. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.
November 1987
A Dragon at Westbury. This BRCW class 118 DMU set had been a Devon / Cornwall unit from new, but was reallocated to Cardiff in 1986 where it gained the Red Dragon branding. It was moved to Bristol a month before this photo was taken, the set number changing to B480 when it was seen at Westbury on a Bristol to Weymouth service in November 1987. W51327 + W59470 + W51312. Murray Liston.
Unknown date
The BT-liveried Class 118 DMU running as a two-car set (51317 + 51302) in platform 4 of Bristol Temple Meads, date unknown. Carrying set number B460, its allocations in these colours to Bristol were brief - May to June 1986 and March to May 1988. Stuart Mackay Collection.
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