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Vehicle 51313

Class 118

Builder: BRC&W
Layout: High Density
Length: 64ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: None
Engines: Leyland 150hp
Transmission: Mechanical
Lot Number: 30543
Diagram: 534

Allocations

Jul-60	New to	83D (Laira)
Sep-63	Depot code change	84A
Jan-72	Transferred to	86A (Cardiff Canton)
3w/e 30/04/72	Transferred to	81D (Reading)
May 1973	Depot code change	RG
w/e 06/03/76	Transferred to	LA (Laira)
20/01/86	Transferred to	CF (Cardiff Canton)
24/08/87	Stored U.
p/e 12/12/87	Withdrawn from	CF (Cardiff Canton)

Modifications

4w/e 07/08/71 - Dual AWS fitted
Jul-75 - WR AWS removed

Disposal

Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	51313	59480	51328	As delivered to WR - Jul-60
LA402	51313	51328		Listed at Laira - Aug-60
	51313	51328		Noted 27th September 1969
	51313	59498	51328	Noted 03/10/1970 - L.G.C.B. / P.R.C. / R.C.T.S. Exmoor Belle Railtour
LA402	51313	51328		Listed at Laira - circa May-71
	51313	51328		Noted 13/11/71 - at Plymouth¹
	51313	51328		Transfer to 86A - Jan-72
	51313	51328		Transfer to 81D - 3w/e 30/04/72
	51313	59509	51328	Noted 22/07/72 - at Royal Oak²
	51313	59509	51328	Noted 03/11/73 - BR Farewell to the Lambourn Valley Railway Special Newbury to Welford Park and return 51328-59509-51313 + 51353-59505-51395 + 51320-59472-51305
L479	51313	59509	51328	Formation change - RG - circa Oct-75 - 59509 from disbanded L460.
P470	51313	59509	51328	Listed at LA - 01/05/1976
P470	51313	59509	51328	Noted 22/10/1977 - Exeter Exmouth area³
P470	51313	59509	51328	Listed at LA - 31st December 1977
P470	51313	59509	51328	Listed at LA - 03/03/80
P470	51313	59509	51328	Noted 28/07/80 - on 13:43 St Erth to St Ives³
P470	51313	59509	51328	Noted 12/10/1980 - R.P.P.R. The Mayflower Railtour P470+P480
P470	51313	59478	51328	Formation change - 2w/e 15/11/80 - W59478 replaced W59509 making a mixed livery set, unrefurbished power cars in blue and refurbished TC in blue/grey.
P470	51313	59478	51328	Listed at LA - 15/12/1982
P470	51313	59478	51328	Noted circa 07/1983⁴
P470	51313	59478	51328	Noted 20/11/1983 - British Rail Cornish Branches Railtour P465+P469+P470
P470	51313	59478	51328	Listed at LA - 01/01/85
P470	51313	59478	51328	Noted 16/11/1985⁴
470	51313	51328		Transfer to CF - 20/01/86 - from LA, without trailer
C470	51313	51328		Listed at Cardiff (Canton) - Summer 1986
C470	51313	51328		Noted circa 06/1986⁴
C470	51313	59470	51328	Formation change - circa Dec-86 - 59470 added
C470	51313	59543	51328	Noted circa 02/1987⁴
C470	51313	59471	51328	Noted 05/03/1987⁴
C470	51313	59471	51328	Noted 02/05/87 - on 06:50 Barry Island to Coryton
C470	51313	59471	51328	Listed at CF - Aug-87

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Shayne Lewis
4: Eddie Knorn

Images:

3rd October 1970

The LCGB/RCTS/PRC Exmoor Belle rail tour on 3 October 1970. Closest should be 51313, and the location given on the slide was Meeth. Stuart Mackay Collection.

3rd October 1970

The LCGB / RCTS / PRC Exmoor Belle railtour at Bideford on 3 October 1970. It was formed of a Class 118 DMU, Six Bells Junction lists the vehicles as 51313 + 59498 + 51328. Stuart Mackay Collection.

1977

Set number: P470

Class 118 DMU set P470 (presumably 51313 + 59509 + 51328) waiting to leave Newquay on a run back to Par sometime in 1977. Image taken by Barrie Watkins. Stuart Mackay Collection.

August 1978

Set number: P470

Class 118/117 hybrid Laira DMU set P470 (51313 59509 51328) at Paignton August 1978. Ian Charles.

28th July 1979

Set number: P470

A hybrid Class 118/117 three-car Suburban DMU formed of cars W51313 (BRCW 118), W59509 (Pressed Steel 117) & W51328 (BRCW 118) was stood at Exeter Central with a service from Exmouth to Exeter St Davids on July 28th 1979. Martyn Hilbert.

12th October 1980

Set number: P470

The RPPR "The Mayflower" railtour at Plymouth Cattewater on 12 October 1980. The Six Bells Junction website lists the vehicles as P470 (51313 + 59509 + 51328) and P480 (51312 + 51327). Stuart Mackay Collection.

12th October 1980

Set number: P470

The RPPR Mayflower railtour at Marsh Mill Curve on 12 October 1980. It was formed of Class 118 sets P470 (51313 + 59509 + 51328) and P480 (51312 + 51327). Stuart Mackay Collection.

3rd July 1981

Set number: P470

Class 118 set P470 (51313 is presumably closest with 59478 + 51328) at Manheniot (Cornwall) on July 3, 1981. Steve Davies Collection.

circa summer 1981

Set number: P470

Class 118 DMU P470 (presumably 51313 + 59478 + 51328) set in Falmouth station circa summer 1981. Brian Daniels.

22nd July 1982

Set number: P470

Class 118 set P470 (presumably 51313 + 59478 + 51328) seen at Middleway on July 22nd, 1982. Steve Davies Collection.

29th May 1984

Set number: P470

On a fine Spring afternoon, a three-car Class 118 DMU with Driving Motor Brake Second (DMBS) W51313 leading (presumably with 59478 + 51328), was exiting the Down Loop at Dawlish Warren as it got underway with an Exeter St Davids to Paignton service on May 29th 1984. Martyn Hilbert.

10th July 1984

Set number: P470

Seen shortly after arriving at the junction at Par with the 0806 from Newquay is Plymouth Laira based class 118 3 car unit P470 (presumably 51313 + 59478 + 51328). This service connected with the 0827 Penzance to Paddington IC125 service with the unit returning to the north Cornwall coast at 0939. Bruce Galloway.

10th July 1984

Set number: P470

Class 118 BRCW 3-car DMU 51313 + 59478 + 51328 (set P470) at Par with the 9:39 to Newquay, 10-7-84. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

2nd November 1984

Set number: P470

DMU set P470 operating as a two-car (presumably 51313 + 51328) at Tamerton Foliot on the 14.15 Gunnislake to Plymouth service on 2 November 1984. Keith Miller.

1986

Set number: P470

Class 118 set P470 (the power cars are presumably 51313 + 51328) leaving Crediton in 1986. John Law.

7th August 1986

Set number: C470

C470 (51313 / 51328) heads out of Barry station past the impressive signal box with the 13:30 Barry Island - Rhymney service on 7 August 1986. Image taken by John Vaughan. Stuart Mackay Collection.

7th September 1986

Set number: C470

A five-car Class 118 formation seen at Upway Wishing Well working the 11:30 Weymouth-Bristol on 7 September 1986. Two-car set C470 (with roof vents, presumably 51313 + 51328) leads set B473 (without roof vents, presumably 51316 + 59483 + 51331). Stuart Mackay Collection.

circa February 1987

Set number: C470

Class 118 DMU set C470 (51313 + 51328) with a Met-Camm centre car (probably 59543) in Abergavenny station circa February 1987. Andrew Mayled Collection.

18th July 1987

Set number: C470

51313 leads the 11:42 ex-Coryton arriving at Cardiff on 18/7/87. PJ Evans.

4th September 1988

Set number: C470

Class 118 W51313 at Snailwell on 4 September 1988. Nicholas Youngman.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: April 1978

Set number: P470

Class 118/117 hybrid set P470 (51328 + 59509 + 51313) at Paignton in April 1978. Ian Charles.

Date: 28th July 1979

Set number: P470

On a hazy and warm Summer afternoon, a Class 118/117 hybrid three-car Suburban DMU formed of cars W51328, W59509 & W51313 was stood in the single track terminus at Exmouth with a service to Exeter St Davids on July 28th 1979. The station at the East Devon seaside resort once had four platform faces and was a busy place on Summer Saturdays in the past, including through services to and from London Waterloo. The Southern Railway upgraded the station in 1924, and one of the disused island platforms with its substantial canopy was just visible to the left of the DMU. This has now been swept away, and a road that was constructed in 1981 now runs alongside the station. Martyn Hilbert.

Date: 13th September 1979

Set number: L416

The DMBS from L416 (presumably 51353) is seen freshly painted in Swindon Works on the 13th September 1979. The other vehicles on the right include 51313. Steve Davies Collection.

Date: 30th July 1980

Set number: P470

Leaning into the curve alongside the Hayle Estuary, Class 118 Driving Motor Second W51328 (and presumably 59509 + 51313) had arrived at Lelant Saltings with the branch service from St Ives on July 30th 1980. The single platform station at Lelant Saltings, on the St Erth to St Ives line was opened in 1978 as a 'Park & Ride' facility for the town of St Ives. Martyn Hilbert.

Date: 30th July 1980

Set number: P470

With a threatening sky, Class 118 three-car set P470 (51328 and presumably 59509 + 51313) has arrived at the picturesque Cornish resort of St Ives with the branch service from St Erth on July 30th 1980. The original station site is in the background, now a large car park and a far cry from the days when St Ives had a small loco depot for the branch engine, and the line had through trains to and from London Paddington on Summer Saturdays. Martyn Hilbert.

Date: circa summer 1981

Set number: P470

Class 118 DMU set P470 in Truro station on Falmouth duties. Date unknown, the centre car is in blue/grey between plain blue power cars suggesting summer 1981 with the formation being 51328 + 59478 + 51313. Brian Daniels.

Date: 23rd February 1982

Set number: P470

Class 118 DMU set P470 (presumably 51328 + 59478 + 51313) emerges from Sparnick Tunnel on the Falmouth Branch, 23 February 1982. Image taken by John Vaughan. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Date: 24th February 1982

Set number: P470

Class 118 DMU set P470 (presumably 51328 + 59478 + 51313) crosses Penadlake Viaduct on 24 February 1982. Image taken by John Vaughan. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Date: 10th July 1984

Set number: P470

Class 118 BRCW 3-car DMU 51328 + 59478 + 51313 at Newquay with the 10:35 to Par, 10-7-84. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

Date: 19th January 1985

Set number: P470

The 15.06 service to Exmouth departs from a snowy Exeter St Davids on 19 January 1985 formed of Class 118 set P470, presumably 51328 + 59478 + 51313. Robert28194.

Date: 25th August 1985

Set number: P470

Class 118 DMU set P470 (51328 and presumably 59509 + 51313) in Paignton station on 25 August 1985. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Date: 7th September 1985

Set number: P470

On the day of Plymouth Laira Open Day - 7 September 1985 – DMU set P470 (51328 + 59478 + 51313) is seen at Laira Junction. Keith Miller.

Date: 7th August 1986

Set number: C470

C470 (51328 / 51313) setting off from Barry station with the 13:30 Barry Island - Rhymney service on 7 August 1986. Image taken by John Vaughan. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Date: 4th August 1987

Set number: C470

Class 118 DMU set C470 (W51328 + W59471 + W51313) is seen stabled at Cardiff Canton on August 4th, 1987. Hamish Stevenson.

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