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Set L423

These formations have been noted:

51361 59513 51403 Listed at RG - 01/05/1976
51361 59513 51403 Listed at RG - 31st December 1977
51361 59513 51403 Noted 05/06/1978 - Oxford Station1
51361 59513 51403 Noted 16/07/1978 - Reading Station1
51361 59513 51403 Listed at RG - 03/03/80
51361 59513 51403 Noted 24/01/1981 - Farewell to Staines West Branch special train L403+L422+L423
51361 59513 51399 Noted 19/06/1982 - Hertfordshire Railtours Witchfinder General L423+L410+L405
51361 59513 51399 Listed at RG - circa Jan-83
51361 59513 51399 Noted 01/03/1983 - At Reading West on Bedwyn service
51361 59513 51399 Noted circa 01/19842
51361 59513 51399 Listed at RG - 01/01/85
51361 59513 51399 Noted 23/11/1985 - at Paddington3
51361 59513 51399 Noted circa 02/19862
51361 51399 Noted circa 04/19862
51361 59513 51399 Listed at Reading - Summer 1986
51361 59513 51399 Noted 13/09/19862
51361 59513 51399 Noted 24/01/19872
51361 59513 51399 Listed at RG - Aug-87
51361 59513 51399 Noted 17/10/1987 - Ripple Lane Depot open day shuttle from Barking; at least one run was made coupled to DPU 53218-53230 which carried standing passengers!
51361 59513 51399 Noted circa 04/19882
51361 59513 51399 Listed at RG - 15/05/89
51361 59513 51399 Noted 17/06/1989 - L423+L428 Oxford to Poole and return special train
51361 59513 51399 Listed at RG - 21/01/91
51361 59513 51399 Noted circa 03/19912
51361 59513 55028 Noted 01/04/91 - at Royal Oak, 55028 set number L1284
51361 59513 51399 Listed at RG - 12/08/92
51361 59513 51399 Listed at RG - November 1992 - Sector NWRX

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

Class 117 DMU at London Paddington

circa 1976

Class 117 L423 in London Paddington circa 1976. The DMS closest is probably W51414. Walter Burt.

Class 117 DMU at Oxford

21st March 1979

Class 117 DMU set L423 (presumably 51403 + 59513 + 51361) at Oxford with a service for Banbury on 21 March 1979. Brian Daniels.

Class 117 DMU at Iver

Unknown date

51361 heads L423 through Iver, presumably with 59513. Date unknown. Robert Frise Collection.

Class 117 DMU at Harwich Town Quay

19th June 1982

Taken from 59513 and looking towards 51361 leading the Hertfordshire Railtours 'Witchfinder General' at Harwich Town Quay on June 19th 1982. Image by Richard Huggins. John Law Collection.

Class 117 DMU at Fenchurch Street

19th June 1982

The Hertfordshire Railtours 'Witchfinder General' at Fenchurch Street on June 19th 1982. 51361 / L423 is closest. Image by Richard Huggins. John Law Collection.

Class 117 DMU at Stratford

19th June 1982

51361 leads the Hertfordshire Railtours 'Witchfinder General' into Stratford on June 19th 1982. John Law.

Class 117 DMU at Ipswich Lower Yard

19th June 1982

The Hertfordshire Railtours 'Witchfinder General' at Ipswich Lower Yard on June 19th 1982. It was formed of Class 117 sets L423 + L410 (with a Met-Camm centre car) + L405 (51361 + 59513 + 51399 / 51345 + 59549 + 51387 / 51381 + 59491 + 51340). Image by Richard Huggins. John Law Collection.

Class 117 DMU at Ipswich Lower Yard

19th June 1982

The Hertfordshire Railtours 'Witchfinder General' at Ipswich Lower Yard on June 19th 1982. It was formed of Class 117 sets L423 + L410 (with a Met-Camm centre car) + L405 (51361 + 59513 + 51399 / 51345 + 59549 + 51387 / 51381 + 59491 + 51340). Image by Richard Huggins. John Law Collection.

Class 117 DMU at Reading West

1st March 1983

Class 117 DMU set L423 (presumably 51361 + 59513 + 51399) at Reading West on 1-3-83. Reading depot can be seen in the distance containing many DMUs. Brian Daniels.

Class 117 DMU at Bourne End

11th February 1984

Class 117 DMU set L423 (presumably 51399 + 59513 + 51361) at Bourne End on 11 February 1984. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 117 DMU at Stourbridge Junction

29th April 1985

Class 117 Set L423 (presumably 51399 + 59513 + 51361) on a Worcester Shrub Hill - Birmingham New St service arrives at Stourbridge Junction beside a Class 116 on Monday 29th April 1985. Colin Brooks.

Class 117 DMU at Reading

29th June 1985

L423, Reading, 29 June 1985. W51399 leads (furthest), presumably with 59513 and 51361. Nigel Menzies.

Class 117 DMU at Reading

29th June 1985

L423, Reading, 29 June 1985. W51399 leads, presumably with 59513 and 51361. Nigel Menzies.

Class 117 DMU at Oxford

11th June 1986

Class 117 DMU set L423 (51361 + 59513 + 51399) at Oxford on 11-6-86. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

Class 117 DMU at Southall

early 1989

Class 117 set L423 at Southall early in 1989 with 51361 and presumably 59513 + 51399. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 117 DMU at Poole

17th June 1989

Two Class 117 DMU sets at Poole on 17 June 1989. Closest is L423 with DMS 51399 and presumably 59513 and 51361. The destination blind displays 'Special'. David Mant.

Class 117 DMU at Slough

18th March 1990

Pressed Steel Class 117 DMU set L423 departs from Slough with 51361 on the rear of the Paddington-Reading train on 18 March 1990. Dave Warby.


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