Set C480
These formations have been noted:
| 51312 | 51327 | Transfer to CF - 11/05/86 - from BR, was B480 | ||||||
| 51312 | 51327 | Listed at Cardiff (Canton) - Summer 1986 | ||||||
| 51312 | 59470 | 51327 | Noted circa 01/19871 | |||||
| 51312 | 59470 | 51327 | Noted 11/04/1987 - Monmouthshire Railway Society The Tower Toad Railtour with C465 | |||||
| 51312 | 59470 | 51327 | Listed at CF - Aug-87 | |||||
| Disbanded circa 10/87 | ||||||||
| 51312 | 59470 | 51327 | Noted 10/10/1987 - Monmouthshire Railway Society The Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen Groaner Railtour C465+C480 | |||||
| 51312 | 59479 | 51327 | Transfer to CF - circa May-88 - from BR was B480 | |||||
| 51312 | 51327 | Noted circa Jul-88 | ||||||
| 51312 | 59383 | 51327 | Noted 10/12/88 - at Cardiff | |||||
| 51312 | 51327 | Listed at CF - 15/05/89 |
Formation Sources
1: Eddie Knorn
Unknown date
Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Co. Class 118 Suburban 3-car dmu reduced to a 2-car set No.C480 (presumably 51312 + 51327) in BR Rail Blue & Grey livery and all yellow front ends at Chepstow on a Gloucester - Cardiff service, 09/86. Hugh Llewelyn.
11th April 1986
This seems to be set C466, a two-car Class 118 (presumably 51308 + 51323), in Cardiff Central on 11 April 1986. Jonathan Hazan.
13th September 1986
Two-car GRC&W Class 118 set C480 (51327 / 51312) at Tondu on September 13, 1986. Steve Davies Collection.
13th September 1986
Class 118 set C480 (51312 / 51327) heads away from Tondu Junction on the Blaengarw Branch while working the last day trains on 13 September 1986. Image was from the Steve Davies Collection. Stuart Mackay Collection.
13th September 1986
Class 118 set C480 (51312 / 51327) passes Tondu Junction while working the last day trains over the Blaengarw Branch on 13 September 13 1986. Image was from the Steve Davies Collection. Stuart Mackay Collection.
13th September 1986
C480 (51327 / 51312) departs from Tondu station with the first of three last day passenger services over the Blaengarw Branch on 13 September 1986. Image taken by John Vaughan. Stuart Mackay Collection.
13th September 1986
Class 118 C480 (51327 / 51312) prepares for departure from Tondu with the first of three last day passenger services over the Blaengarw Branch on 13 September 1986. Image taken by John Vaughan. Stuart Mackay Collection.
13th September 1986
Looking through the windows of C480 (51327 / 51312) shows a well packed Class 118 at Tondu on September 13, 1986. Steve Davies Collection.
13th September 1986
Class 118 set C480 (51327 / 51312) in Tondu station on September 13, 1986. Steve Davies Collection.
13th September 1986
Class 118 set C480 (51327 / 51312) runs into Tondu station to work the first of three last day passenger services over the Blaengarw Branch on 13 September 1986. Image taken by John Vaughan. Stuart Mackay Collection.
13th September 1986
A lot of passengers wait for two-car Class 118 C480 (51327 / 51312) as it approaches Tondu on September 13, 1986. Steve Davies Collection.
1987
Class 118 set C480 at Cardiff Central in 1987. 51327 is presumably closest - note that it carries two BR logos. John Law.
11th April 1987
C480 (51312 + 59470 + 51327) heads C465 in a 6-car all 118 train at Mwyndy Jtn., Llantrisant and past the photographer's house, 11/4/87. Mac Winfield.
11th April 1987
The Tower Toad railtour at Nantgarw on the 11th April 1987 formed of C480 (51312 + 59470 + 51327) and C465. Chris Lings.
11th April 1987
The 'Tower Toad' railtour is seen at Tower Colliery with C480 (51312 + 59470 + 51327) closest on the 11th April 1987. Chris Lings.
19th August 1987
Class 118 set C480 (presumably 51312 + 51327) at Radyr on August 19, 1987. Colin Brooks.
22nd March 1989
Class 118 DMU set C480 (51312 + 51327) has a Class 108 centre car (presumably 59383) when seen at Cardiff Central on the 15:35 (SX) Llandaff-Penarth service on 22 March 1989. Robert Thomas.
9th June 1989
51327 at the front of set C480 presumably with 51312 on the 13:38 to Penarth seen at Llandaff on 9/6/89. Gazza Prescott.
25th August 1989
C480 51327/51312 being ably assisted by a Canton 101 Power Twin at Treforrest 25/8/89. Mac Winfield.
29th August 1989
C480 (51312/51327) was returned to CF after a short spell a HT minus it’s Valley Train adornments, they were put back on (one end only) later by Canton staff. Cardiff Queen Street, 29/8/89. Mac Winfield.
5th October 1991
51312 not looking too good, the vehicle is seen in the scrapline at Canton on 5/10/91, branded set C480. Note the size of the arrow compared with 472 behind. Gazza Prescott.
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