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Vehicle 51317

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: 30545
Diagram: 535

Allocations

Apr-60	New to	83D (Laira)
10/09/62	Transferred to	82B (Bristol Marsh Junction)
circa Jun-64	Transferred to	82A (Bristol Bath Road)
Mar-67	Transferred to	81D (Reading)
May-69	Transferred to	84A (Laira)
Nov-70	Transferred to	82A (Bristol Bath Road)
06/05/73	Depot code change	BR
16/05/82	Transferred to	LA (Laira)
11/05/86	Transferred to	BR (Bristol Bath Road)
16/06/86	Transferred to	LA (Laira)
2w/e 13/03/88	Transferred to	BR (Bristol Bath Road)
3w/e 20/05/88	Transferred to	CF (Cardiff Canton)
19/07/88	Withdrawn from	CF (Cardiff Canton)

Notes

19/12/88 - withdrawn vehicles 51063/9/91/7, 51302/17, 59039, 59422/69/79 (for Snailwell) and 59030/6, 59363, 59474 (for V Berry) departed Canton leaving 51322 as the only condemned vehicle there

Modifications

p/e 08/01/72 - Dual AWS fitted
p/e 25/06/77 - WR AWS removed

Disposal

Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	51302	59469	51317	As delivered to Laira - April 1960
LA300	51302	59469	51317	Listed at Laira - Aug-60
467	51302	59469	51317	Listed at Reading - Apr-68 - was R325, non-gangwayed set
	51302	59469	51317	Transfer to 84A - May-69
LA306	51302	59469	51317	New set number at 84A - circa Feb-70 - was LA310
	51302	59469	51317	Transfer to 82A - Nov-70
	51302	59469	51317	Noted 24/08/1971 - at Bristol¹
B467	51302	59469	51317	Noted 30/06/1973 - at Bristol Temple Meads¹
B460	51302	59469	51317	Listed at BR - 01/05/1976
	51302	59469	51317	Noted 04/09/76 - at Bristol²
B467	51302	59469	51317	Noted 07/09/76 - in Bristol Temple Meads³
B460	51302	59469	51317	Noted 08/02/77 - on 2B48 1625 Cardiff-Bristol TM
B460	51302	59469	51317	Listed at BR - 31st December 1977
B460	51302	59469	51317	Noted 09/09/1978 - Cardiff Central⁴
	51302	59469	51317	Noted 28/05/1979 - on 15:20 Worcester Shrub Hill to Hereford ⁵
B460	51302	59469	51317	Noted 29/01/1980 - At Cardiff Central⁴
B460	51302	59469	51317	Noted 27/02/1980 - At Bristol Temple Meads P1BAY at 0842 working to Cardiff Central⁴
B460	51302	59469	51317	Listed at BR - 03/03/80
P460	51302	59469	51317	Listed at LA - 15/12/1982
P460	51302	59469	51317	Listed at LA - 01/01/85
	51302	59469	51317	Noted 07/09/85 - on Plymouth - Laira depot shuttle⁶
P460	51302	59469	51317	Noted circa 11/1985⁷
P460	51302	59469	51317	Noted 26/04/86 - on Plymouth Railway Circle Railtour with P461.
P460	51302	59469	51317	Noted 03/05/86 - on BLS The Mayflower Railtour
P460	51302	59469	51317	Noted 04/05/86 - BLS Cornishman Railtour
B460	51302	59469	51317	Transfer to BR - 11/05/86
P460	51302	51317		Transfer to LA - 16/06/86 - 59469 to store
P460	51302	59469	51317	Formation change - LA - circa Jul-86 - 59469 added
P460	51302	51317		Noted 10/01/1987⁷
P460	51302	59469	51317	Listed at LA - Nov-87
P460	51302	59469	51317	Noted 14/11/1987⁷
B460	51302	59469	51317	Transfer to BR - 2w/e 13/03/88
C460	51302	59469	51317	Transfer to CF - 3w/e 20/05/88

Formation Sources
1: Jeremy Goodyear
2: Leonard Rogers
3: Gerald Brown
4: Shayne Lewis
5: Peter Wallwork
6: David Bellamy
7: Eddie Knorn

Images:

28th March 1960

An official image (Swindon Works negative 5CR/186) showing W51317 on March 28, 1960. British Railways.

1st June 1973

Set number: B460

Class 118 set B460 (presumably 51317 + 59469 + 51302) at Cardiff on the 1st June 1973. Steve Davies Collection.

1st June 1973

Set number: B460

Heading out of Cardiff on the 1st June 1973 is Class 118 set B460 (presumably 51317 in view). Steve Davies Collection.

24th December 1980

Set number: B460

Class 118 DMU B460 (presumably 51317 + 59469 + 51302) at Hereford with a service from Worcester. 24th December 1980. Paul James.

19th September 1982

Set number: P460

Class 118 set P460 (presumably 51302 + 59469 + 51317) in Exmouth station on September 19, 1982, with 51317 presumably closest. Steve Davies Collection.

July 1983

Set number: P460

A Class 118, P460 (presumably 51317 + 59469 + 51302), at Exeter St Davids in July 1983. Andrew McConnell.

14th July 1983

Set number: P460

Class 118 BRCW 3-car DMU set P460 with DMS 51317 leading arriving at Exmouth on 14-7-83. Laira set P460 was formed of 51317 + 59469 + 51302 - this was the set painted in the yellow BT advertising livery a few years later. Doors open before the set hits the platform! On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

4th June 1984

Set number: P460

Newquay station on 4th June 1984 with BR Plymouth based set P460 (presumably 51317 + 59469 + 51302). Bob Belcher.

10th July 1984

Set number: P460

Class 118 BRCW 3-car DMU 51317 + 59469 + 51302 at Barnstaple with the 20-54 to Exeter, 10-7-84. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

10th July 1984

Set number: P460

Class 118 BRCW 3-car DMU with DMS 51317 nearest at Barnstaple with the 20-54 to Exeter, 10-7-84. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

11th February 1985

Set number: P460

During the mid 80s, a class 118 dmu (P460, 51317 + 59469 + 51302) received this colourful livery promoting British Telecom, seen here on 11 February 1985 at Exeter St Davids. Robert28194.

March 1985

Set number: P460

British Telecom liveried Class 118 set P460 at Gunnislake in March 1985. It was running as a two-car set, 51317 and 51302. Stuart Mackay Collection.

31st March 1985

Set number: P460

Yellow Telecom liveried Class 118 DMU set P460 - 51317 + 59469 + 51302 - at Exeter St Davids. Keith Miller.

4th May 1985

Set number: P460

Class 118 DMU P460 was painted in this garish livery to advertise the privatisation of British Telecom in November 1984. Car 51317 with 59469 behind (DMBS 51317 is out of view) is seen stabled on the curve between Laira Junction and Lipson Junction on 4 May 1985. S Gaskell.

11th May 1985

Set number: P460

In a lovely Yellow livery unit Class 118 DMU P460 (51317 + 59469 + 51302) is seen at the head of the queue at Exeter St Davids on the 20.15 service to Exmouth on the 11th of May 1985. Not sure what service the 50 was on. The KDH Archive.

1985

Set number: P460

BT-liveried Class 118 set P460 (51317 + 51302) in Gunnislake station in 1985. John Law.

1st June 1985

Set number: P460

51302 and 51317 at Exeter St Davids on 01/06/85 with the 1705 to Exmouth. Roddy MacPhee.

7th September 1985

Set number: B460

BT-liveried Class 118 DMU set P460 on open day shuttle duties in Plymouth Laira depot on 7 September 1985. Mike Bunker.

19th September 1985

Set number: P460

A Class 118 DMU, Laira allocated Birmingham R.C.& W. set P460 (51317 + 59469 + 51302) at St. Erth on Thursday 19 September 1985. Ian 10B.

21st December 1985

Set number: P460

'Hastings' DEMU set 1032 stands at Exeter St.Davids while working the Hertfordshire Railtours 'Gunnislake Goliath' railtour on 21st December 1985. In the foreground is 51317 from Plymouth based class 118 DMU set no.P460 which at the time carried British Telecommunications Plc all over yellow or 'Busby' livery, it was working the 10.10 Barnstaple to Exmouth. Adrian Nicholls.

21st December 1985

Set number: P460

The Hertfordshire Railtours 'Gunnislake Goliath' railtour at Exeter St.David's formed of DEMU 1032 on 21/12/85. On the right stands the colourful class 118 DMU set no. P460 (51302 + 59469 + 51317) in all over British Telecom advertising livery which was painted unlike today's vinyl wraps. The colour scheme had been applied to raise awareness that BT was now a private company having been sold off by the Government in a share issue during November 1984. This unit was thus quite unusual when it got repainted in February 1985 as back then BR was still very much corporate blue and grey. It is seen working the 10.10 Barnstaple to Exmouth. Adrian Nicholls.

circa 1986

Set number: P460

51317 and 51302 arrive into Calstock station circa 1986. John Law.

1986

Set number: P460

BT-liveried Class 118 set P460 (51317 + 51302) in Plymouth station in 1986. John Law.

4th May 1986

Set number: P460

The Branch Line Society Cornishman railtour in St Ives station on 4 May 1986. The tour from Plymouth used BT-liveried Class 118 set P460 formed of 51317 + 59469 + 51302. Stuart Mackay Collection.

6th June 1986

Set number: B460

51317 / 51302 leaving Calstock on the 6th June 1986. David Underwood.

6th June 1986

Set number: B460

51317 on a crossing between Calstock & Glake on 6/6/86. David Underwood.

18th June 1986

Set number: B460

Class 118 BRCW DMS 51317 in British Telecom advertising livery, Plymouth North Road 18-6-86. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

18th June 1986

Set number: B460

Class 118 BRCW DMU (running as a 2-car) 51317 + 51302 (DMS + DMBS) departing Calstock for Gunnislake, 18-6-86. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

26th October 1986

Set number: P460

The British Telecom liveried Class 118 DMU operating as a two-car - DMS 51317 with DMBS 51302 just seen on the left - at Penzance 26 October 1986. Brian Daniels.

January 1987

Set number: P460

BT liveried Class 118 DMU, set P460, formed DMS 51317, TC 59469 & DMBS 51302, departs Hereford station for Cardiff. January 1987. Paul James.

1987

Set number: 460

The BT-liveried Class 118 DMU set P460 with 51317 closest seen at St Ives circa summer 1987. Brian Ward.

Unknown date

Set number: P460

Class 118 DMU W51317 (with 59469 + 51302) at Exeter St Davids with a Barnstaple working. Undated, but it appeared in this livery in 1985. Stuart Pearce.

27th June 1987

Set number: P460

Yellow BT liveried Class 118 DMS 51317 at St Erth on 27th June 1987, heading for St Ives. Jonathan Hazan.

27th June 1987

Set number: P460

The lovely yellow BT liveried class 118 (set P460, 51317 + 59469 + 51302) at St Erth on the St Ives service, 27 June 1987. Jonathan Hazan.

3rd July 1987

Set number: P460

While on holiday in South Devon in 1987 we noted this Class 118 DMU with set number P460 several times. Here it is departing Dawlish on 3 July 1987 working the 11.06 Paignton-Exeter St Davids. The unit was very distinctive in its yellow livery advertising British Telecom. The individual cars were 51317 / 59469 / 51302. Lewis Bevan.

11th July 1987

Set number: P460

The Telecom liveried class 118 set P460 - 51317 + 59469 + 51302, approaching Exeter St. Davids on an overcast Saturday 11 July 1987. Robert Chilton.

25th July 1987

Set number: P460

In British Telecom livery, Class 118 DMU set number P460 (51317 59469 51302) departs from Umberleigh with the 17.14 Exeter Central to Barnstaple on July 25th 1987. Martyn Hilbert.

10th August 1987

Set number: P460

Class 118 DMS 51317, set number P460 with 59469 behind, is seen in it's Telecom advert livery at Laira on 10.08.1987. Andy Cole.

10th April 1988

Set number: P460

British Telecom liveried set P460 (51317 + 59469 + 51302) is seen at Gt Malvern on the 10th April 1988, working the 10:17 Hereford - Oxford. Stewy Kemp.

Unknown date

Set number: B460

The BT-liveried Class 118 DMU running as a two-car set (51317 + 51302) in platform 4 of Bristol Temple Meads, date unknown. Carrying set number B460, its allocations in these colours to Bristol were brief - May to June 1986 and March to May 1988. Stuart Mackay Collection.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: 20th June 1976

Set number: B460

Sunday 20 June 1976 at 13:15. BRCW suburban dmu set B460 (W51302, W59469 and W51317) at Pembroke Dock. It is ready to work the 13:20 to Carmarthen, along with Swindon Cross Country set C507 (W50662, W59260 and W50699). The two units worked all Pembrokeshire coast services that day. Mr Deltic.

Date: 11th May 1981

Set number: B460

Class 118 set B460 (presumably 51302 59469 51317) is seen with a Salisbury - Bristol service at Ditton Marsh Halt on May 11, 1981. Steve Davies Collection.

Date: 19th May 1981

Set number: B460

Set B460 (presumably 51302 + 59469 + 51317) passes Hawkeridge Junction on the 19th May 1981. Steve Davies Collection.

Date: 19th September 1982

Set number: P460

Class 118 set P460 (presumably 51302 + 59469 + 51317) at Exmouth on September 19, 1982. Steve Davies Collection.

Date: 19th September 1982

Set number: P460

Class 118 set P460 (presumably 51302 + 59469 + 51317) entering Exeter Central on 18 September 1992. Steve Davies Collection.

Date: 10th July 1984

Set number: P460

Class 118 BRCW 3-car DMU 51302 + 59469 + 51317 at Barnstaple with the 20-54 to Exeter on 10-7-84. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

Date: 29th November 1984

Set number: P460

Class 118 DMU set P460 (presumably 51302 + 59469 + 51317) at Newton Abbot on 29 November 1984. A few weeks later this would be repainted into the yellow British Telecom livery. Keith Miller.

Date: 5th February 1985

Set number: P460

Set P460 (51302 + 59469 + 51317) at Exeter St. Davids on 5th February 1985. The promotional British Telecom livery had a press launch in the station the next day. Neil Cannon.

Date: 24th March 1985

Set number: P460

The "British Telecoms" liveried Class 118 DMU (set P460 comprising W51302, W59469, W51317), passing Bishops Tawton, near Barnstaple, with a southbound service. 24th March 1985. John Crooks.

Date: 7th September 1985

Set number: P460

51302 leads P460 (with 59469 + 51317) on a shuttle for Laira open day as part of GW150 on Saturday 7/9/85. Mel Holley.

Date: 19th September 1985

Set number: P460

Laira allocated Class 118 DMU set P460 (51302 + 59469 + 51317) at St. Ives. on Thursday 19 September 1985. Ian 10B.

Date: unknown

Set number: P460

The BT-liveried Class 118 DMU, set P460 (51302 + 59469 + 51317), in Exeter St Davids station, date unknown. Mike Bunker.

Date: 1986

Set number: P460

British Telecom liveried BRC&W set P460 (51302 + 51317) at Gunnislake in 1986. John Law.

Date: 1986

Set number: P460

BT-liveried Class 118 P460 (51302 + 51317) in Bere Alston station in 1986. John Law.

Date: 1986

Set number: P460

British Telecom liveried P460 (51302 + 51317) seen crossing Calstock Viaduct in 1986. John Law.

Date: 26th April 1986

Set number: P461

Class 118 sets P461 + P460 at Laira depot on 26th April 1986. That day they worked the Plymouth Railway Circle 'Class 118 Farewell' railtour. Closest is P461 (51303 + 59470* + 51318), three vehicles that would be transferred to Bristol the next day. Behind is the unmistakable P460 (51302 + 59469 + 51317), they would follow to Bristol with the start of the summer timetable on 11 May. The farewell was short lived, both would be back at Laira - P460 a few weeks later, P461 at the start of August. *Keith noted the centre car in this set as 59478, another Laira vehicle that would transfer the same day and was soon noted running in the set. Keith Miller.

Date: 26th April 1986

Set number: P461

Two Class 118 DMUs - 51303 + 59478 + 51318 / 51302 + 59469 + 51317 - come off the Saltash Bridge into Plymouth on 26 April 1986. On that day they worked the Plymouth Railway Circle 'Class 118 Farewell' railtour. Keith Miller.

Date: 3rd May 1986

The British Telecom-liveried Class 118 (51302 + 59469 + 51317) at Gunnislake with the Branch Line Society Mayflower railtour on 3 May 1986. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Date: 4th May 1986

Set number: P460

The Branch Line Society Cornishman railtour at Parkandillack on 4 May 1986. The tour from Plymouth used BT-liveried Class 118 set P460 formed of 51302 + 59469 + 51317. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Date: 8th May 1986

Set number: P460

BT-liveried Class 118 DMU set P460 (51302 + 59469 + 51317) seen at Newton Abbot on 8 May 1986. John Law.

Date: 29th May 1986

Set number: B460

In the bright & breezy British Telecom livery and reduced to two cars, Class 118 set B460 formed of driving cars 51302 & 51317 was coupled to a blue/grey liveried Class 122 single unit whilst stood at Starcross with an Exeter St Davids to Paignton stopping service on May 29th 1986. Martyn Hilbert.

Date: 6th June 1986

Set number: B460

British Telecom liveried B460 (51302 / 51317) between Calstock & Glake, 6/6/86. David Underwood.

Date: 18th June 1986

Set number: B460

Class 118 BRCW DMU (running as a 2-car) B460 51302 + 51317 arriving at Plymouth North Road from Gunnislake on 18-6-86. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

Date: 24th October 1986

Set number: P460

This image shows British Telecom-branded Class 118 DMU Set P460 (51317 + 51302) on a wet day at Penzance, having just worked in on a service from St Ives. Julian Barker.

Date: 19th May 1987

Set number: B461

Class 118 DMUs B461 (51318 + 51303) and P460 (51317 + 59469 + 51302) at Laira depot on 19 May 1987. Keith Miller.

Date: 27th June 1987

Set number: P460

St Ives in Cornwall on a wet 27th June 1987. The class 118 is the yellow BT liveried set (P460 51302 + 59469 + 51317). Jonathan Hazan.

Date: 27th June 1987

Set number: P460

BT liveried Class 118 set P460 (51302 + 59469 + 51317) at St Ives on Cornwall on a wet 27th June 1987. Jonathan Hazan.

Date: 25th July 1987

Set number: P460

On one of the surviving remnants of the former Southern Railway 'withered arm' in North Devon, the British Telecom yellow liveried Class 117 three-car DMU formed of cars 51302, 59469 & 51317 (P460), was approaching Umberleigh on a glorious Summer evening with 18.33 Barnstaple to Exeter St Davids service on July 25th 1987. Martyn Hilbert.

Date: circa summer 1988

Set number: C460

The BT-liveried Class 118 (51302 + 59469 + 51317) arrives at Westbury. It is carrying set number C460 which dates it to between May 1988 when it was transferred BR to CF and 19th July 1988 when the power cars were withdrawn. Brian Ward.

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