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Set L400

These formations have been noted:

51334 59486 51376 Noted 30/04/75 - at Royal Oak1
51332 59484 51374 Listed at RG - 01/05/1976
51332 59484 51374 Noted 05/1977 - Oxford Didcot Reading area2
51332 59484 51374 Listed at RG - 31st December 1977
51332 59484 51374 Noted 28/01/1978 - Reading Station2
51332 59484 51374 Noted 16/07/1978 - Reading Station2
51332 59484 51374 Listed at RG - 03/03/80
51332 59484 51374 Noted circa 04/19823
51332 59484 51374 Listed at RG - 15/12/1982
51332 59484 51374 Noted 23/10/1983 - Branch Line Society Double Dragon Railtour
51332 59484 51374 Noted 31/03/1984 - Monmouthshire Railway Society Coed Ely Coupling Railtour L400+L415+55021
51332 59484 51374 Listed at RG - 01/01/85
51332 59484 51374 Listed at Reading - Summer 1986
51332 59484 51374 Noted 21/06/19863
51332 59484 51374 Noted 26/08/19863
51332 59484 51374 Noted 13/09/1986 - at Old Oak Common4
51332 59484 51319 Noted 21/04/87 - at Royal Oak1
51332 59484 51374 Listed at RG - Aug-87
51332 59484 51374 Noted 12/09/19873
51332 59484 51374 Noted circa 04/19883
51332 59484 51374 Noted circa 04/19893
51332 59484 51374 Listed at - 15/05/89
51332 59484 51374 Listed at RG - 21/01/91
51332 59484 51374 Listed at - 24/02/92 - NSE NWRX pool
51332 59484 51374 Listed at - 12/08/92
51332 59484 51374 Listed at RG - November 1992 - Sector NWRX
51332 59484 51374 Noted 27th August 1993
51332 59484 51374 Listed at RG - November 1993 - Sector NWXX
Disbanded 03/12/93 - power cars transferred to Bletchley as L700

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

Class 117 DMU at Cardiff Central

17th August 1974

A nine-car DMU formation with L400 / W51334 closest in Cardiff Central station with the 1Z67 relief to Paddington on 17 August 1974. Robert Thomas.

Class 117 DMU at Twyford

12th November 1977

Class 117 set L400 (presumably 51374 + 59484 + 51332) speeds by at Twyford on 12 November 1977. Banbury (General) is showing on the destination blind. Steve Davies Collection.

Class 117 DMU at Edenbridge

14th May 1979

When the 3R Tadpole DEMUs were withdrawn, the intended substitutes were Class 101 Metro-Cammell dmmus. In the event, only a couple of these put in an appearance and the Class 119 Gloucester Cross-country sets took over. However, in the first few weeks after the supposed changeover, a mixture of WR and Southern units appeared. Here, L400 (presumably 51374 + 59484 + 51332) in white livery arrives at Edenbridge on 14 May 1979 with up train. Tony Watson.

Class 117 DMU at Maidenhead

11th December 1979

Class 117 set L400 with 51374 leading (and presumably with 59484 and 51332) is stabled at Maidenhead on 11th December 1979. Ian Buck.

Class 117 DMU at Langley

1st August 1981

Pressed Steel Class 117 set L400 (presumably 51332 + 59484 + 51374) at Langley on August 1, 1981. Steve Davies Collection.

Class 117 DMU at Vigo, Lickey Incline

5th September 1981

On a hot and hazy late Summer afternoon, a three-car Pressed Steel Class 117 Suburban DMU, with Driving Motor Brake Second (DMBS) W51332 leading, was toiling up the 1 in 37 gradient of the Lickey Incline at Vigo, with a Birmingham bound service on September 5th 1981. The set was finished in the 'refurbished' white with blue stripe livery, and the other two vehicles are presumably 59484 + 51374. Martyn Hilbert.

Class 117 DMU at Hereford

Unknown date

Class 117 DMU set L400 (51332 and presumably 59484 + 51374) leaving Hereford station, date unknown. Paul Redmond.

Class 117 DMU at Hereford (Barrs Court)

Unknown date

Class 117 DMU set L400 (51374 and presumably 59484 + 51332) at Hereford (Barrs Court), date unknown. Paul Redmond.

Class 117 DMU at near Iver

January 1983

Class 117 DMU set L400 seen near Iver in January 1983. Closest is DMS 51374, the centre car is presumably 59484. Andrew Malloy.

Class 117 DMU at Maerdy

22nd October 1983

Set L400 (51374, 59484 and 51332) on the BLS Double Dragon railtour arriving at Maerdy, 22/10/83. PJ Evans.

Class 117 DMU at Southall

29th January 1984

L400 (51332 / 59484 / 51374) seen at Southall on the 29th January 1984, working the 09:42 Reading - Paddington. Hamish Stevenson.

Class 117 DMU at Nantymoel

31st March 1984

W51332 at Nantymoel with the Monmouthshire Railway Society 'Coed Ely Coupling' railtour on 31 March 1984. David Mant.

Class 117 DMU at London Paddington

19th April 1984

Class 117 DMU set L400 departs from Paddington on 19 April 1984 presumably with 51374 closest. Dave Warby.

Class 117 DMU at London Paddington

circa 1987

Class 117 set L400 in London Paddington station with a Reading service circa 1987. DMS 51374 is closest, presumably with 59484 + 51332. Ian Docwra.

Class 117 DMU at West Drayton

Unknown date

Class 117 DMU set L400 (presumably 51374 + 59484 + 51332) heads away from West Drayton on 25 March 1989. Image taken by John Vaughan. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 117 DMU at Paddington

11th February 1987

Class 117 set L400 (presumably 51374 + 59484 + 51332) at Paddington on 11th February 1987. Ian Buck.

Class 117 DMU at Maidenhead

30th April 1988

Class 117 set L400 (presumably 51374 + 59484 + 51332) at Maidenhead on 30 April 1988. Andrew Malloy.

Class 117 DMU at Oxford

5th November 1988

Class 117 L400 (presumably 51374 + 59484 + 51332) at Oxford on 5th November 1988. Ian Buck.

Class 117 DMU at Didcot

18th May 1989

Class 117 set L400 (51374 and presumably 59484 + 51332) at Didcot on May 18, 1989. Michael Mensing.

Class 117 DMU at Oxford

1st September 1989

With 51332 & 51374 at either end (and presumably 59484 in the middle) L400 is at Oxford awaiting departure with the 15:26 to Paddington on the 1st September 1989. Hamish Stevenson.

Class 117 DMU at Slough

1990

Pressed Steel class 117 unit L400 (presumably 51374 + 59484 + 51332) seen leaving Slough on a summer's evening in 1990. Bob Belcher.

Class 117 DMU at Oxford

Unknown date

Class 117 DMU L400 standing at Oxford with 51332 at the front (and presumably 59484 + 51374). Date unknown. Stuart Pearce.

Class 117 DMU at Maidenhead

8th February 1991

A six-car DMU formation departs from Maidenhead on 8 February 1991 formed of Class 117 set L400 (presumably 51332 + 59484 + 51374), a two-car Class 101, and Class 121 55025. Andrew Malloy.

Class 117 DMU at Reading

27th March 1991

Class 117 L400 car 51374 displays it’s 118 type domed roof indicator box. Reading, 27/3/91, presumably with 59484 + 51332. Mac Winfield.

Class 117 DMU at Betchworth

17th October 1993

Class 117 DMU set L400, presumed 51374 + 59484 + 51332, at Betchworth with the 09.20 Reading to Gatwick on 17 October 1993. Rob Paterson.


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