Set B472
These formations have been noted:
| 51315 | 59482 | 51330 | Listed at BR - 31st December 1977 | |||||
| 51315 | 59482 | 51330 | Noted 15/01/78 - on 2C34 2225 Cheltenham-Cardiff with C503 | |||||
| 51315 | 59482 | 51330 | Noted 19/05/1978 - Cardiff Central1 | |||||
| 51315 | 59482 | 51330 | Noted 06/07/78 - on 1528 Bristol TM-Cardiff with B465 | |||||
| 51315 | 59482 | 51330 | Noted 20/07/1978 - Cardiff Central1 | |||||
| 51315 | 59482 | 51330 | Noted 01/09/78 - on 2B50 1554 Cardiff-Bristol TM with C504 | |||||
| 51315 | 59482 | 51330 | Noted 29/09/1978 - at Bristol Temple Meads1 | |||||
| 51315 | 59482 | 51330 | Noted 03/10/78 - on 2C19 1830 Cardiff-Hereford | |||||
| 51315 | 59482 | 51330 | Noted 29/01/1980 - At Newport Station1 | |||||
| 51315 | 59482 | 51330 | Listed at BR - 03/03/80 | |||||
| 51315 | 59482 | 51330 | Listed at BR - 15/12/1982 | |||||
| 51315 | 59482 | 51330 | Noted circa 07/19832 | |||||
| 51315 | 59482 | 51330 | Listed at BR - 01/01/85 | |||||
| 59482 | Formation change - Jul-85 - 59482 moved from B472 to C307 | |||||||
| 51315 | 59482 | 51330 | Transfer to BR - 11/05/86 - powers cars from LA (P472) centre from CF | |||||
| 51315 | 59482 | 51330 | Listed at Bristol (Bath Road) - Summer 1986 | |||||
| 51315 | 59482 | 51330 | Noted 10/01/19872 | |||||
| 51315 | 59482 | 51330 | Noted 30/04/87 - on 12:26 Shrewsbury to Cardiff Central1 | |||||
| 51315 | 51330 | Noted 04/04/19882 |
Formation Sources
1: Shayne Lewis
2: Eddie Knorn
15th April 1978
Class 118 DMU set B472 (presumably 51330 + 59482 + 51315) on Browham Bank, 15 April 1978. Stuart Mackay Collection.
20th September 1979
If only you could witness a line-up like this today. 45035, 31213, Metro-Vick D5705 and BRCW DMU set 'B472' (51315) in Bristol Bath Road depot yard on 20th September 1979. Gordon Edgar.
10th October 1979
Class 118 DMU set B472, W51330 + W59482 + W51315, in Bristol Temple Meads on Wednesday 10 October 1979. David Russon.
5th January 1982
BRCW Class 118 set B472 (presumably 51315 59482 51330), waits for a platform slot for it's next service at Newport station. 05-01-82. Unfortunately the negative was slightly damaged around the front of the unit. Paul James.
5th June 1982
Class 118 set B472 (presumably 51330 + 59482 + 51315) is working with another 3-car set when seen at Bruton on 5 June 1982. Steve Davies Collection.
25th September 1982
Class 118 set B472 (presumably 51315 + 59482 + 51330) is seen at Stapleton Road on 25 August 1982. Steve Davies Collection.
21st July 1983
Class 118 DMU, unit B472, led by car W51315 and presumably with 59482 + 51330, is seen on Weymouth Tramway with the 1545 Weymouth Quay-Bristol Temple Meads on 21/07/1983. Graeme Phillips Collection.
August 1983
Worcester (Shrub Hill) Station with a suburban 3-car dmu on a service to Birmingham (New St) via Kidderminster, 08/83. Thought to be set Class 118 B472 (51330 + 59482 + 51315). Hugh Llewelyn.
August 1983
Worcester (Shrub Hill) Station with a suburban 3-car dmu (thought t0 be set Class 118 set B472 - 51330 + 59482 + 51315) on a service to Birmingham (New St) via Kidderminster, 08/83. The station was a joint Great Western Railway/Midland Railway one built in 1865. The architect was Edward Wilson. There was once a trainshed as evidenced by the high flank walls. Scanned slide taken with a Canon AE-1 Program. Hugh Llewelyn.
3rd August 1983
Class 118 DMBS W51315 with W59482 & W51330 (set B472) stand at Weymouth Quay having just arrived with a boat service from Bristol for the Channel Islands ferry. Beyond the unit stands the boat train from Waterloo with 33109. Wednesday 3rd August 1983 Iain Reid.
3rd August 1983
Class 118 DMS W51330 leads W59482 & W51315 (set B472) as they squeeze by parked cars on the Weymouth tramway on the approach to the Quay station with a boat service from Bristol for the Channel Islands ferry, Wednesday 3rd August 1983 Iain Reid.
5th August 1983
Class 118 DMBS W51315 tails W59482 & W51330 (set B472) as they depart Worcester Shrub Hill on the last stage of its journey to Foregate Street with the 13:00 service from Swindon, Friday 5th August 1983 Iain Reid.
11th April 1984
Class 118 DMU set B472 (presumably 51315 + 59482 + 51330) at Frome on 11 April 1984. Image taken by John Vaughan. Stuart Mackay Collection.
circa mid-1980s
A nine-car suburban DMU formation with Class 118 set B472 leading (presumably 51315 + 59482 + 51330) passes through the closed Upwey Wishing Well Halt station from the Weymouth direction, date unknown. Circa mid-1980s, Class 117 set B436 (presumably 51376 + 59500 + 51334) is on the rear. Mike Bunker.
Unknown date
Set B472 (presumably 51315 + 59482 + 51330) on the Barnstaple branch. Undated. Tom Clift.
circa early 1985
Class 118 DMU set B472 (presumably 51330 + 59482 + 51315) arrives into Cranmore station on the East Somerset Railway with a 'Cranmore Flyer' headboard. Undated, circa early 1985, and it seems to be one of multiple journeys possibly from Westbury. Stuart Mackay Collection.
circa early 1985
Class 118 DMU set B472 (presumably 51315 + 59482 + 51330) in Cranmore station on the East Somerset Railway with a 'Cranmore Flyer' special. Undated, circa early 1985, and it seems to be one of multiple journeys possibly from Westbury. Stuart Mackay Collection.
circa early 1985
Class 118 DMU set B472 (presumably 51315 + 59482 + 51330) in Cranmore station on the East Somerset Railway with a 'Cranmore Flyer' special. Undated, circa early 1985, and it seems to be one of multiple journeys possibly from Westbury. Stuart Mackay Collection.
23rd August 1985
Class 118 DMU set B472 with 51330 closest (presumably with 59482 + 51315) seen at Plymouth on 23 August 1985. Paignton is on the destination blind. Stuart Mackay Collection.
12th March 1986
Class 118 DMU set P462 (51330 + 51315) is seen at Bere Alston on 12 March 1986. Keith Miller.
12th March 1986
Seen at Bere Alston on 12 March 1986 carrying set number B472, 51315 and 51330 had been allocated to Plymouth Laira since July the previous year so were set P472. No matter - in a few weeks they'd be Bristol vehicles again at the start of the summer timetable. Keith Miller.
12th March 1986
A Class 118 DMU formed of 51330 and 51335 crosses Calstock Viaduct on 12 March 1986. Keith Miller.
11th April 1987
Bristol based class 118 DMU set B472 (presumably 51330 + 59482 + 51315) heads south through Great Goytre, between Pontrilas and Abergavenny, with a Hereford to Cardiff service on 11th April 1987. Paul James.
11th April 1987
Bristol based class 118 DMU set B472 (presumably 51315 + 59482 + 51330) heads north through Llangua, just south of Pontrilas, with a Hereford bound service on 11th April 1987. Paul James.
23rd April 1988
Class 118 DMU set B472 (51315 and presumably 59482 + 51330) at Starcross on 23 April 1988. Stuart Mackay Collection.
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