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Vehicle 51319

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)
by Jun-62	Transferred to	81D (Reading)
Sep-64	Transferred to	86A (Cardiff Canton)
by mid-Oct-65	Transferred to	84A (Laira)
Mar-66	Transferred to	81D (Reading)
May 1973	Depot code change	RG
w/e 06/03/76	Transferred to	BR (Bristol Bath Road)
16/05/82	Transferred to	LA (Laira)
08/07/85	Transferred to	RG (Reading)
May-86	Transferred to	CF (Cardiff Canton)
Nov-88	Transferred to	OO (Old Oak Common)
4w/e 03/12/88	Sector Change to	OO (Old Oak Common) NGBX
10/07/92	Withdrawn from	OO (Old Oak Common) NWRX

Modifications

4w/e 07/08/71 - Dual AWS fitted
p/e 06/09/75 - WR AWS removed

Disposal

Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	51304	59471	51319		As delivered to Laira - April 1960
LA302	51304	59471	51319		Listed at Laira - Aug-60
469	51304	59471	51319		Listed at Reading - Apr-68 - was R329, non-gangwayed set
	51304	59471	51319		Noted 11/07/69 - at Royal Oak¹
	51304	59471	51319	56286	Noted 25/08/69 - at Paddington²
	51304	59471	51319		Noted 02/09/69 - at Paddington²
	51304	59471	51319		Noted 04/1971 - at Solihull³
	51304	59471	51319		Noted 28/08/73 - in Paddington²
L460	51314	59471	51319		Noted 23/08/75 - on Tyseley depot¹
B462	51304	59471	51319		Listed at BR - 01/05/1976
B462	51304	59471	51319		Noted 12/05/77 - on 2C44 1820 Bristol TM-Cardiff
B462	51304	59471	51319		Noted 30/07/77 - on 2C24 1540 Bristol TM-Cardiff
B462	51304	59471	51319		Noted 01/08/77 - on 2B50 1600 Cardiff-Bristol TM
B462	51304	59471	51319		Noted 07/10/77 - on 1A71 1355 Cardiff-Bristol TM with C500
B462	51304	59471	51319		Noted 22/10/77 - on 2C44 1820 Bristol TM-Cardiff
B462	51304	59471	51319		Noted 08/11/77 - on 2B36 1355 Cardiff-Weston Super Mare
B462	51304	59471	51319		Listed at BR - 31st December 1977
B462	51304	59471	51319		Noted 10/01/78 - on 2B24 0955 Cardiff-Bristol TM with C592
B462	51304	59471	51319		Noted 11/04/78 - on 2B70 1914 Worcester SH-Cheltenham
B462	51304	59471	51319		Noted 02/05/78 - on 2C19 1845 Cardiff-Hereford
B462	51304	59471	51319		Noted 19/05/1978 - Cardiff Central⁴
B462	51304	59471	51319		Noted 30/05/78 - on 1720 Cardiff-Bristol TM
B462	51304	59471	51319		Noted 30/09/78 - on 1619 Bristol TM-Cardiff
B462	51304	59471	51319		Noted 04/10/78 - on 2C19 1830 Cardiff-Hereford
B462	51304	59477	51319		Listed at BR - 03/03/80
B462	51304	59477	51319		Noted 15/03/1980 - M.R.S. / R.C.T.S. Caerwent Cannonball Railtour B462+B803
B462	51304	59477	51319		Noted 04/04/81 - Monmouthshire Railway Society Roath Dock Rumbler Railtour with B471
P462	51304	59477	51319		Listed at LA - 15/12/1982
P462	51304	59477	51319		Listed at LA - 01/01/85
L579	51065	59424	51319		Formation change - Jul-85 - 51319 added (from P462) replacing 51093 (W)
L579	51065	59424	51319		Noted 26/10/1985 - Monmouthshire Railway Society Sharpness Shunter Railtour L418+L579
L579	51065	59424	51319		Noted circa 04/1986⁵
Spare	51319				Formation change - RG - 2w/e 15/05/86 - ex-L579
C307	53083	59472	51319		Listed at Cardiff (Canton) - Summer 1986
L413	51349	59501	51319		Formation change - RG - circa Aug-86 - 51319 (from C307) replaced 51391
L413	51349	59501	51319		Noted 13/09/1986⁵
L413	51349	59501	51319		Noted 24th January 1987
L400	51332	59484	51319		Noted 21/04/87 - at Royal Oak¹
spare	51319				Listed at RG - 15/05/89
L705	53820	51319			Noted circa 07/1990⁵
L745	53820	51319			Noted circa 10/1990⁵
L745	53820	51319			Listed at OO - 21/01/91
L745	53820	51319			Noted 01/04/91 - at Royal Oak¹
L745	53820	51319			Listed at - 24/02/92 - NSE NWRX pool

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

Images:

circa 1974

Set number: L469

Suburban set L469 at Southall circa 1974. This is presumably 51319, and the centre car 59471. Stuart Mackay Collection.

27th September 1978

Set number: B462

Class 118 DMU set B462 (presumably 51319 + 59471 + 51304) departing southbound from Bristol Temple Meads on 27 September 1978. Stuart Mackay Collection.

1979

Set number: B462

BRC&W Class 118 set B462 (W51319 / W59471 / W51304) at Lawrence Hill in 1979. Robert Tarling.

1981

Set number: B462

A Class 118 DMU (presumably 51319 59477 51304) on a Swindon to Cheltenham Spa service departs Stroud on a misty Winter's day in 1981. Stroud station, a typical GWR affair, has barely changed in the last 29 years. The railways have changed beyond imagination and mostly not for the better. fgrsimon.

21st October 1984

Set number: P462

Class 118 set P462 (51319 closest, presumably with 59477 + 51304) at Falmouth on October 21, 1984. An image that was originally in the Steve Davies Collection. Stuart Mackay Collection.

29th January 1985

Set number: P462

Class 118 DMU set P462 (W51319 and presumably W59477 + W51304) passing Exeter Riverside yard on 29 January 1985. Keith Miller.

12th October 1985

Set number: L579

Class 118/119 hybrid set L579 at Edenbridge on 12th October 1985, presumably 51319 + 59424 + 51065. Ian Buck.

26th October 1985

Set number: L579

The 'Sharpness Shunter' railtour seen in Gloucester Docks on the 26th October 1985, formed 51319 + 59424 + 51065. Chris Lings.

1st October 1987

Set number: L417

Set L417 has one of Reading depot's spare vehicles, Class 118 W51319, in place of its regular DMS when seen at West Drayton on October 1, 1987. The two NSE vehicles are 59506 and 51354. Malcolm Clements.

circa October 1989

Set number: L705

Class 117 set L705 (51319 closest) attached to the rear of Class 101 set L204 (51220 visible) departs from Southall in late 1989. Stuart Mackay Collection.

30th March 1990

Set number: L705

OC's unique hybrid unit L705 - which contains the only members of Classes 118+116 to carry NSE livery - pulls away from the station stop at Woodgrange Park whilst forming the 1245 Gospel Oak - Barking service ...... 51319+53820. 30th March 1990. Nigel Mack.

circa October 1990

Set number: L745

Set L745 (Class 118 51319 + presumably Class 116 53820) approaches Southall station circa October 1990. Stuart Mackay Collection.

9th November 1991

Set number: L745

On the 9th November 1991 L745 waits at Reading with the 20:35 to Henley, with 51319 closest and presumably 53820 at the rear. Gazza Prescott.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: circa late 1970s

Set number: B462

A suburban triple set in Cheltenham station, date unknown. The curved headcode box means it's a 118 or an early 117, the set number looks like if could be B462. From March 1976 this was formed 51304 + 59471 + 51319. W51304 being one of the 118s without marker lamps - these were fitted to it by March 1980 - so this was probably late 1970s. Phillip Malin.

Date: 15th March 1980

Set number: B803

The joint Monmouthshire Railway Society / RCTS 'The Caerwent Cannonball' railtour at Norchard on March 15, 1980. It was formed B803 51522 + 59546 + 51450 and B462 51304 + 59477 + 51319. Jeremy Chapter.

Date: 15th March 1980

Set number: B462

The "Caerwent Cannonball" railtour was organised by the Monmouthshire Railway Society and RCTS on March 15, 1980. At Blaenavon in South Wales, this end of the six-car formation is a class 118 set, set B462 containing 51304/59477/51319. At the far end is Class 101 set B803 51450 + 59546 + 51522. Jeremy Chapter.

Date: unknown

Set number: P462

Class 118 DMU set P462 (presumably 51304 + 59477 + 51319) stabled at Westbury, date unknown - circa early/mid-1980s. Mike Bunker.

Date: unknown

Set number: P462

Class 118 DMU set P462 (presumably 51304 + 59477 + 51319) in Exeter St Davids station. Date unknown, it was a Laira set from May 1982 until 51304 was withdrawn with accident damage in July 1985. At that time the DMS would move to Reading to become part of Class 119 set L579, the centre car would be stored then reinstated in August to Cardiff as part of Class 118 set C465. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Date: 1982

Set number: B462

B462 (presumably 51304 59477 51319) enters Sroud station from the West over Brunel's viaduct on a Cheltenham - Swindon local service, circa 1982. fgrsimon.

Date: May 1985

Set number: P462

Class 118 set P462 (presumably 51304 + 59477 + 51319) at Westbury in May 1985. My notes from the time say this was working a shuttle service to Taunton, presumably because of engineering works in the Exeter area. Robert28194.

Date: late 1986

Set number: L413

Class 118 / 117 hybrid set L413 (presumably 51319 + 59501 + 51349) at Maidenhead in late 1986. John Law.

Date: January 1989

Set number: L705

Class 116/118 DMU set L705 arrives into Woodgrange Park with a Barking - Gospel Oak service in January 1989. The two vehicles are presumably 53820 and 51319. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Date: 26th August 1989

Set number: L705

NSE-livered DMU set L705 (Class 116 DMBS 53820 and Class 118 DMS 51319) seen on the Gospel Oak shuttle at Barking on 26 August 1989. Dave Warby.

Date: circa October 1989

Set number: L204

Class 101 set L204 (54371 + 51220) with Class 117 set L705 (51319 at the far end) at Southall in late 1989. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Date: 8th February 1991

Set number: L745

L745 (presumably 116 DMBS 53820 + 118 DMS 51319) and a Class 108 Reading bound at Maidenhead on 08/02/1991. Another set sits in the station. Andrew Malloy.

Date: 8th February 1991

A four-car DMU formation departs from Maidenhead on 08/02/1991. At the far end is L745 (presumably 116 DMBS 53820 + 118 DMS 51319), closest is a Class 108 with what appears to be 51572 on the rear. Andrew Malloy.

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