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Set L404

These formations have been noted:

51340 59491 59538 51381 Noted 14/07/1973 - at Birmingham New Street1
51337 59489 51379 Noted 15/03/75 - on 2C10 0654 Weston SM-Cardiff
51340 59491 51381 Noted 26/08/75 - at Swindon2
51337 59489 51379 Listed at RG - 01/05/1976
51337 59489 51379 Noted 03/09/76 - in Paddington2
51337 59489 51379 Noted 03/07/77 - on 13:59 Paddington - Oxford
51337 59489 51379 Noted 14/10/1977 - Oxford Station3
51337 59489 51379 Noted 15/10/1977 - At Oxford Station3
51337 59489 51379 Listed at RG - 31st December 1977
51337 59489 51379 Noted 30/07/1978 - RPPR The Merry-Go-Round Railtour L402+55020+L404
51337 59489 51379 Listed at RG - 03/03/80
51337 59489 51379 Listed at RG - 15/12/1982
51337 59489 51379 Noted 23/06/1984 - BLS Dyfed Dragon Railtour
51337 59489 51379 Noted 21/07/1984 - Part of a six car set on Hertfordshire Railtours The Broad Street Bandersnatch
51337 59489 51379 Listed at RG - 01/01/85
51337 59489 51379 Listed at Reading - Summer 1986
51337 59489 51379 Noted 21/06/19864
51337 59489 51379 Noted 21/06/1986 - at Iver5
51337 59489 51379 Noted 13/09/1986 - at Reading5
51337 59489 51379 Listed at RG - Aug-87
51337 59489 51379 Noted 11/06/19884
51337 59489 51379 Noted circa 02/19894
51337 59489 51379 Listed at RG - 15/05/89
51065 59489 51379 Listed at RG - 21/01/91
51065 59489 51379 Noted circa 06/19914

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

Class 117 DMU at Fareham

1971

In 1971 Pressed Steel triple set L404 lead a GRC&W Cross-country set into Fareham. The front set is presumed to be 51381 + 59491 + 51340. The image was from the Steve Davies Collection. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 117 DMU at Southampton

circa 1972

L404 (presumably 51381 + 59491 + 51340) is at the front of a six-car set arriving in Southampton station circa 1972. The rear unit is not a high-density set, possibly a Class 119. Image taken by John Vaughan. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 117 DMU at Reading

May 1973

Pressed Steel set L404 (W51340 closest, presumably with 59491 + 51381) at Reading working with a Swindon Inter-City set in September 1973. Mel Smith.

Class 117 DMU at Old Oak Common

29th October 1976

W51379 heads Pressed Steel built L404 (presumably with 59489 + 51337) away from Paddington past Old Oak Common on an Oxford service, 29th October 1976. Steve Davies Collection.

Class 117 DMU at Goring & Streatley

17th July 1978

Class 117 Pressed Steel-built set L404, presumably 51379 + 59489 + 51337, on an Oxford to London Paddington service approaching Goring & Streatley on 17 July 1978. 33 012 comes round the corner with a van train, quite possibly on a Oxford to Redhill train. Jeremy Chapter.

Class 117 DMU at Staines West

30th July 1978

On a railtour around London area branchlines (RPPR The Merry-Go-Round Railtour) 51337 on the front of class 117 set L404 (with 59489 + 51379) has arrived at Staines West on 30th July 1978. The blue vehicle is bubble 55020. Ian Buck.

Class 117 DMU at Maiden Newton

29th August 1981

Ex-works Class 117 set L404 (51379, presumably with 59489 + 51337 on the rear of a nine-car formation at Maiden Newton on August 29, 1981. Leading is Met-Camm set B822, with a suburban set in the middle. Steve Davies Collection.

Class 117 DMU at Kintbury

7th May 1982

Class 117 DMU set L404 at Kintbury on 7 May 1982. The DMBS should be W51337. Brian Daniels.

Class 117 DMU at Southall

June 1983

L404 approaches Southall station with an Oxford service in June 1983. 51337 leads, the other two vehicles are presumably 59489 and 51379. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 117 DMU at Fishguard Harbour

23rd June 1984

Class 117 DMU set L404 (51337 + 59489 + 51379) at Fishguard Harbour with the Branch Line Society Dyfed Dragon railtour on 23 June 1984. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 117 DMU at Worcester Shrub Hill

8th May 1987

Class 117 DMU W51379/W59489/W51337 at Worcester Shrub Hill on 08/05/87, forming the 16.11 service to Didcot. Steve Jones.

Class 117 DMU at Oxford

circa summer 1987

Class 117 DMU set L404 (presumably 51337 + 59489 + 51379) in Oxford station circa summer 1987. Brian Ward.

Class 117 DMU at Cholsey

26th August 1987

Carrying a NSE flash on the cab, L404 (presumably 51337 + 59489 + 51379) is seen at Cholsey on 26th August 1987. Ian McDonald.

Class 117 DMU at Hinksey North

circa mid-to-late 1988

Class 117 set L404 (presumably 51379 + 59489 + 51337) is seen appraching Oxford at Hinksey North, looking south-east from the footbridge carrying the path called the 'Devil's Backbone'. Date unknown, circa mid-to-late 1988. Ian Docwra.

Class 119 DMU at Twyford

9th November 1991

On the 9th November 1991 L404 (51065 + 59489 + 51379) is seen at Twyford on the 07:40 Reading - Paddington. Gazza Prescott.

Class 119 DMU at Reading

9th November 1991

On the 9th November 1991 L404 (51065 + 59489 + 51379) is seen at Reading with the 11:40 to Paddington. Gazza Prescott.


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