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Set B471


These formations have been noted:

51314 59481 51329 Noted 20/08/77 - on 2C24 1340 Bristol TM-Cardiff
51314 59481 51329 Noted 06/10/1977 - Oxford Reading area1
51314 59481 51329 Noted 19/12/1977 - Cardiff Central1
51314 59481 51329 Listed at BR - 31st December 1977
51314 59481 51329 Noted 06/01/1978 - Cardiff Central1
51314 59481 51329 Noted 15/07/78 - on 2C10 0644 Weston Super Mare-Cardiff
51314 59481 51329 Noted 20/07/1978 - Cardiff Central1
51314 59481 51329 Noted 25/01/1980 - At Swindon Station P2Bay 10451
51314 59481 51329 Listed at BR - 03/03/80
51314 59481 51329 Noted 03/05/1980 - Hertfordshire Rail Tours The Valley Basher Railtour B468 + B471
51314 59481 51329 Noted 04/04/1981 - Monmouthshire Railway Society Roath Dock Rumbler Railtour B471+B462
51314 59481 51329 Noted 10/05/19862
51314 59481 51329 Listed at Bristol (Bath Road) - Summer 1986
51314 59481 51329 Noted 04/07/87 - at Norwich strengthening TS616 and 083 on a Birmingham NS – Norwich service3
51314 59481 51329 Listed at BR - Aug-87
Disbanded circa 10/87

Formation Sources
1: Shayne Lewis
2: Eddie Knorn
3: Gerald Brown

Unknown at Exeter St Davids

circa 1977

Set B471 at Exeter St.Davids circa 1977. Mark Lambourne.

Class 118 DMU at Dainton tunnel

circa 1978

Class 118 DMU set B471 (presumably 51314 + 59481 + 51329) has just emerged from Dainton tunnel - between Newton Abbot and Totnes - heading in the direction of Totnes, circa 1978. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 118 DMU at Weymouth

23rd February 1979

Seen at Weymouth station on 23 February 1979 are 33109 with the 1333 to Waterloo and W51314 which had arrived from Bristol. Keith Long.

Class 118 DMU at Newport Docks

3rd May 1980

W51329 on the end of 'The Valley Basher" railtour at Newport Docks on 3 May 1980. Robert Thomas.

Class 118 DMU at Newport Docks

3rd May 1980

The Hertfordshire Railtours "Valleybasher" tour on 3 May 1980 was mainly loco-hauled, but for the trip to Newport Docks a six-car BRCW class 118 suburban unit was used (W51329 closest). The train is seen here at the Docks with the 1906 Transporter Bridge over the river Usk the main feature in the background. Jeremy Chapter.

Class 118 DMU at Starcross

26th May 1986

A three-car BRCW Class 118 DMU formed of cars W51314, W59481 & W51329 was stood at Starcross with an Exmouth to Paignton service on May 26th 1986. Martyn Hilbert.

Class 118 DMU at Chetnole

Unknown date

Class 118 set B471 (presumably 51314 + 59481 + 51329) leads a 2-car Class 118 into Chetnole, with Weymouth Town on the blinds. Tom Clift.

Class 118 DMU at Moreton-on-Lugg

10th April 1987

Bristol based class 118 DMU set B471 (presumably 51329 + 59481 + 51314) heads a Shrewsbury-Cardiff service through Moreton-on-Lugg on 11th April 1987. Paul James.

Class 118 DMU at Great Goytre

17th April 1987

Bristol based Class 118 DMU set B471 (presumably 51329 + 59481 + 51314) is captured as it works a Hereford-Cardiff service south through Great Goytre, between Pontrilas and Abergavenny on 17th April 1987. Paul James.

Class 118 DMU at Great Goytre

17th April 1987

Bristol based Class 118 DMU set B471 (presumably 51314 + 59481 + 51329) heads a Cardiff-Hereford service through Great Goytre, between Abergavenny and Pontrilas on 17th April 1987. Paul James.


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