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Vehicle 51320

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)
09/07/62	Transferred to	81C (Southall)
10/09/62	Transferred to	83D (Laira)
Sep-63	Depot code change	84A
Feb-67	Transferred to	81C (Southall)
Apr-68	Transferred to	81D (Reading)
May 1973	Depot code change	RG
w/e 06/03/76	Transferred to	BR (Bristol Bath Road)
2w/e 12/12/76	Transferred to	LA (Laira)
11/05/86	Transferred to	BR (Bristol Bath Road)
16/06/86	Transferred to	LA (Laira)
11/08/89	Withdrawn from	LA (Laira) PZQX

Modifications

p/e 28/10/72 - Dual AWS fitted
Jun-75 - WR AWS removed

Disposal

Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	51305	59472	51320		As delivered to Laira - April 1960
LA303	51305	59472	51320		Listed at Laira - Aug-60
	51305	59472	51320		Transfer to 81C - Feb-67
470	51305	59472	51320		Listed at Reading - Apr-68 - was S328, non-gangwayed set
470	51305	59538	59472	51320	Noted 30/05/1970 - on BR mystery excursion Paddington to Hastings with 51336-59488-51378 + 51406-59516-51364 (470+452+418)
	51305	59472	51320		Noted 25/10/1971 - at Paddington¹
	51305	59472	51320		Noted 14/02/72 - at Royal Oak²
L470	51305	59472	51320		Noted 03/11/1973 - on BR Farewell to the Lambourn Valley Railway Special with 51328-59509-51313 + 51353-59505-51395
L470	51305	59472	51320		Noted 10/11/73 - BR Western Region London Branchlines Railtour with 51356-59508-51398 + 51365-59517-59538-51407
	51305	59472	51320		Noted 08/04/1974 - at Reading¹
L463	51305	59472	51320		Noted 20/07/74 - on 1155 Birmingham NS-Leamington
	51305	59543	51320		Noted 02/08/74³
	51305	59543	51320		Noted 21/08/74³
L470	51305	59472	51320		Noted 30/04/75 - at Royal Oak with 56287 (L287) attached²
B463	51305	59472	51320		Listed at BR - 01/05/1976
	51305	59472	51320		Noted 04/09/76 - at Bristol³
	51305	59472	51320		Transfer to LA - 2w/e 12/12/76
P463	51305	59472	51320		Listed at LA - 31st December 1977
P463	51305	59472	51320		Listed at LA - 03/03/80
P463	51305	59472	51320		Noted 30/07/80 - on 13:33 Par to Newquay⁴
	51305	59472	51320		Noted 06/05/1981 - forming 11:40 Par to Newquay⁵
P463	51305	59472	51320		Listed at LA - 15/12/1982
P463	51305	59472	51320		Listed at LA - 01/01/85
P463	51305	59472	51320		Noted 02/11/1985 - working Plymouth to Penzance in place of a late running Inter City service.⁶
B463	51305	59472	51320		New set number at BR - 11/05/86 - from LA, previously P463
B463	51305	59480	51320		Formation change - BR - w/e 15/05/86 - 59480 replaced 59472
B463	51305	59480	51320		Listed at BR - Summer 1986
P463	51305	51320			Transfer to LA - Jun-86 - prefix change from B to P, 59480 to store
P463	51305	51320			Noted circa 01/1987⁶
P463	51305	51320			Listed at LA - Aug-87
P463	51305	51320			Listed at LA - Nov-87
P463	51305	59482	51320		Formation change - LA - circa May-88 - 59482 added
P463	51305	59482	51320		Listed at LA - 08/08/88

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

Images:

Unknown date

Set number: P463

Class 118 DMU set B463 (51320 and presumably 59472 + 51305) at Plymouth, date unknown. Paul Redmond.

June 1980

Set number: P463

Class 118 DMU set P463 (presumably 51320 + 59472 + 51305) in the Looe platform at Liskeard. Thought to be taken in June 1980. Stuart Mackay Collection.

21st July 1980

Set number: P463

Plymouth Laira Depot Class 117 three-car set P463 with W51320 leading (and preaumably (presumably 59472 + 51305 behind), bustles its way into Quintrell Downs with a Par to Newquay branch service on July 21st 1980. The hand-operated gated level crossing bisected the A5038 and along with its lower quadrant home signals the lady Crossing Keeper here controlled all the movements. Martyn Hilbert.

24th July 1980

Set number: P463

Class 118 DMU set P463 (presumably 51320 + 59472 + 51305) at St Blazey on 24 July 1980. Brian Daniels.

24th July 1980

Set number: P463

Class 118 DMU set P463 (presumably 51320 + 59472 + 51305) in Newquay station on 24 July 1980. Brian Daniels.

29th July 1980

Set number: P463

A Class 118 3-Car DMU with Motor Brake Second W51320 leading (and presumably 59472 + 51305 behind) stands at the single active platform at Falmouth ready to depart on another 11.75 mile journey to the bay platform on the Cornish Main Line at Truro on July 29th 1980. Although much rationalisation has taken place, at least passengers have been spared the bus shelter treatment, and the original platform canopy was still in use. Martyn Hilbert.

5th June 1981

Set number: P463

Class 118 set P463 (presumably 51320 + 59472 + 51305) is seen at Aller with the 15:45 Paignton - Exeter service on June 5, 1981. Image taken by John Vaughan. Stuart Mackay Collection.

9th June 1981

Set number: P463

Class 118 set P463 (presumably 51320 + 59472 + 51305) approaches St Keyne station with the 17:10 Looe - Liskeard service on June 9, 1981. Steve Davies Collection.

9th June 1981

Set number: P463

Class 118 set P463 (presumably 51320 + 59472 + 51305) runs into St Keyne station with the 17:10 Looe - Liskeard service on June 9, 1981. Steve Davies Collection.

16th February 1984

Set number: P463

Class 118 DMU set P463, 51320 and 51305, at Plymouth North Road on 16 February 1984. Keith Miller.

8th June 1984

Set number: P463

Plymouth Laira based class 118 DMU, unit P463 (presumably 51320 + 59472 + 51305), seen leaving St. Ives on 8th June 1984. Bob Belcher.

10th July 1984

Set number: P463

Class 118 BRCW 3-car DMU 51320 + 59472 + 51305 at Falmouth with the 12-30 to Truro on 10-7-84. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

27th July 1985

Set number: P463

The steep gradient on the approach to Okehampton station is accentuated by the zoom lens in this view of Class 118 DMU no P463 (presumably 51320 + 59472 + 51305) as it arrives with a special from Exeter on 27 July 1985. Robert28194.

16th September 1985

Set number: P463

Class 118 BRC&W dmu set P463 (51320 + 59472 + 51305) Barnstable on Monday 16 September 1985. Ian 10B.

1st November 1986

Set number: P463

Liskeard Station on November 1st 1986 hosts Laira Class 118 DMU set P463 (51320 and 51305) during a Midland Railfans visit. Ian Charles.

18th May 1987

The front saloon of Class 118 DMS 51320. Taken at St Ives on 18 May 1987. Stuart Mackay Collection.

1988

Set number: P463

Class 118 DMU set P463 (presumably 51320 + 51305) at Falmouth Docks circa summer 1988. Brian Ward.

7th September 1988

Set number: P463

Unit P463 (W51320 (nearest camera), W59482 and W51305) at Plymouth, having arrived and terminated with the 09:55 from Paignton. Image by Ian Hudson. Graeme Phillips Collection.

26th May 1989

Set number: 463

Class 118 DMU set 463 (51305 + 59482 + 51320) near the top of Hemerdon Bank on 26 May 1989. Keith Miller.

28th May 1989

Set number: 463

Class 118 DMS 51320 stabled on Exeter depot, 28 May 1989. Keith Miller.

2nd June 1989

Set number: 463

In its last few months of operation, a BRCW Class 118 Suburban three-car DMU formed of cars 51320, 59482 & 51305 (463) was stood at Starcross with a Paignton to Exeter St Davids service on June 2nd 1989. Based at Plymouth Laira Depot, the set was one of a variety of first generation DMU's that had an extended period of operation in the West Country due to the Class 142 'Skipper' fleet being transferred to the North. The first generation units lasted until sufficient Class 150/2 Sprinters became available. Martyn Hilbert.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: 11th September 1971

Set number: 470

Appleford Halt on 11 September 1971. Although the track has been relaid with concrete sleepers, the Halt itself still retains its GWR features - wooden platforms, the pagoda-shaped corrugated iron waiting shelters, and (off to the right) a brown and cream "APPLEFORD HALT" nameboard. BRC&W unit 470 (presumably 50305 + 59472 + 51320) is entering with the 17.20 Oxford to Paddington train. No doubt I'd visited Pendon, a modest walk across the meadows from here. Tom Burnham.

Date: 10th November 1973

Set number: L464

On November 10, 1973, the Western Region ran a ten-car DMU 'London Branch Lines Tour' from Paddington. It comprised a 4-car 117 set L464 with a 101 centre car (51407 + 59538 + 59517 + 51365), 3-car 117 (51398 + 59508 + 51356) and a 3-car Class 118 (51305 + 59472 + 51320). W51407 is seen at the front during the stop at Morris Cowley. Hamish Stevenson.

Date: unknown

Set number: P463

Class 118 set P463 (presumably 51305 + 59472 + 51320) at Newton Abbot in the 1970s (after the 1976 set renumbering). John Law.

Date: 9th June 1981

Set number: P463

Class 118 set P463 (presumably 51305 + 59472 + 51320) crossing the Saltash bridge on the 9th June 1981. Steve Davies Collection.

Date: 18th August 1983

Set number: P463

A BRCW Class 118 DMU, Laira set P463 (presumably 51305 + 59472 + 51320), approaches St Andrews Road Level Crossing in St Blazey with a Newquay at Par service. 18th August 1983. Paul James.

Date: 8th June 1984

Set number: P463

Plymouth Laira based class 118 DMU, unit P463 (presumably 51305 + 59472 + 51320), seen leaving St. Ives on 8th June 1984. Bob Belcher.

Date: 18th September 1986

Set number: P463

Two-car Class 118 DMU P463 (51305 and presumably 51320) is about to stop at the short platform at Coombe Junction before reversal to continue from Liskerd to Looe. 18 September 1986. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Date: 31st May 1988

Set number: P463

Leaning into the curve, a two-car BRCW Class 118 Suburban formed of cars 51305 & 51320 was stood at Starcross with the 07.37 Paignton to Exeter St Davids service on May 31st 1988. Martyn Hilbert.

Date: 17th July 1988

A DMU formation containing 51570 + 51205 (108 + 101) and 51305 + 59482 + 51320 (118) at Mount Gould Junction on 18 July 1988. Keith Miller.

Date: 26th May 1989

Set number: 463

Class 118 DMU set 463 (51305 + 59482 + 51320) near the top of Hemerdon Bank on 26 May 1989. Keith Miller.

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