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Vehicle 51330

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

Jul-60	New to	82B (Bristol Marsh Junction)
by Jun-61	Transferred to	81D (Reading)
Mar-67	Transferred to	81C (Southall)
Apr-68	Transferred to	81D (Reading)
May 1973	Depot code change	RG
w/e 06/03/76	Transferred to	LA (Laira)
2w/e 12/12/76	Transferred to	BR (Bristol Bath Road)
08/07/85	Transferred to	LA (Laira)
11/05/86	Transferred to	BR (Bristol Bath Road)
13/05/87	Transferred to	LA (Laira)
3w/e 20/05/88	Transferred to	CF (Cardiff Canton)
p/e 21/07/90	Sector Change to	CF (Cardiff Canton) PXXZ	- as C472
09/03/92	Withdrawn from	CF (Cardiff Canton) PXXZ

Modifications

3w/e 30/06/73 - Dual AWS fitted
Jul-75 - WR AWS removed

Disposal

Scrapped by Gwent Demolition, Margam at Cardiff Canton

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	51315	59482	51330		As delivered to WR - July 1960
	51315	59482	51330		Listed at RDG - circa Jun-61
RDG322	51315	59482	51330		Formed at RDG early 1962
473	51315	59482	51330		Listed at Reading - Apr-68 - was S326, non-gangwayed set
	51315	59482	51330	56282	Noted 02/09/69 - at Paddington¹
	51315	59482	51330		Noted 07/03/70 - at Royal Oak²
	51315	59482	51330		Noted 11/02/71 - at Royal Oak²
	51315	59452	51330		Noted 25/10/1971 - at Paddington³
	51315	59482	51330		Noted 22/07/72 - at Royal Oak²
	51315	59482	51330		Noted 28/08/73 - in Paddington¹
	51315	59482	51330		Noted 09/04/1974 - at Maidenhead³
L473	51315	59482	51330		Noted 30/04/75 - at Royal Oak²
L472	51315	59482	51330		Noted 15/04/76 - on 2B46 1625 Cardiff-Bristol TM with C504
P472	51315	59482	51330		Listed at LA - 01/05/1976
P472	51315	59482	51330		Noted 07/09/76 - at Exeter²
	51315	59482	51330		Transfer to BR - 2w/e 12/12/76
P472	51315	59482	51330		Noted 02/10/77 - on 2C18 1144 Taunton-Cardiff
P472	51315	59482	51330		Noted 22/10/1977 - Exeter Exmouth area⁴
B472	51315	59482	51330		Listed at BR - 31st December 1977
B472	51315	59482	51330		Noted 15/01/78 - on 2C34 2225 Cheltenham-Cardiff with C503
B472	51315	59482	51330		Noted 19/05/1978 - Cardiff Central⁴
B472	51315	59482	51330		Noted 06/07/78 - on 1528 Bristol TM-Cardiff with B465
B472	51315	59482	51330		Noted 20/07/1978 - Cardiff Central⁴
B472	51315	59482	51330		Noted 01/09/78 - on 2B50 1554 Cardiff-Bristol TM with C504
B472	51315	59482	51330		Noted 29/09/1978 - at Bristol Temple Meads⁴
B472	51315	59482	51330		Noted 03/10/78 - on 2C19 1830 Cardiff-Hereford
B472	51315	59482	51330		Noted 29/01/1980 - At Newport Station⁴
B472	51315	59482	51330		Listed at BR - 03/03/80
B472	51315	59482	51330		Listed at BR - 15/12/1982
B472	51315	59482	51330		Noted circa 07/1983⁵
B472	51315	59482	51330		Listed at BR - 01/01/85
472	51315	51330			Transfer to LA - 08/07/85 - from BR. 59482 moved to Cardiff to set 307
P472	51315	59477	51330		Formation change - LA - 08/07/85 - 59477 added (from P462) replacing 59482 (to 307)
B472	51315	59482	51330		Transfer to BR - 11/05/86 - powers cars from LA (P472) centre from CF
B472	51315	59482	51330		Listed at Bristol (Bath Road) - Summer 1986
B472	51315	59482	51330		Noted 10/01/1987⁵
B472	51315	59482	51330		Noted 30/04/87 - on 12:26 Shrewsbury to Cardiff Central⁴
P472	51315	59482	51330		Listed at LA - Aug-87
P472	51315	59482	51330		Listed at LA - Nov-87
B472	51315	51330			Noted 04/04/1988⁵
C472	51315	51330			Transfer to CF - May-88 - from LA was P472
C472	51315	51330			Listed at CF - 15/05/89
C472	51315	51416	51330		Noted 13/10/89 - on 17:30 Merthyr Tydfil - Cardiff Central
C472	51315	51416	51330		Noted 06/01/90 - at Cardiff Queen St
C472	51315	51330			Noted circa 04/1990⁵
C472	51315	51330			Noted 12/05/90 - Monmouthshire Railway Society Caerwent Cannonball 2 Railtour 51315-51330 + 51133-59248-51136

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

Images:

19th March 1977

Set number: P472

W51330 in the DMS in set P472, presumably with 59482 and 51315, working with a Class 119 set at Southampton on March 19, 1977. Rex Holt.

15th April 1978

Set number: B472

Class 118 DMU set B472 (presumably 51330 + 59482 + 51315) on Browham Bank, 15 April 1978. Stuart Mackay Collection.

10th October 1979

Set number: B472

Class 118 DMU set B472, W51330 + W59482 + W51315, in Bristol Temple Meads on Wednesday 10 October 1979. David Russon.

5th June 1982

Set number: B472

Class 118 set B472 (presumably 51330 + 59482 + 51315) is working with another 3-car set when seen at Bruton on 5 June 1982. Steve Davies Collection.

August 1983

Set number: B472

Worcester (Shrub Hill) Station with a suburban 3-car dmu on a service to Birmingham (New St) via Kidderminster, 08/83. Thought to be set Class 118 B472 (51330 + 59482 + 51315). Hugh Llewelyn.

August 1983

Set number: B472

Worcester (Shrub Hill) Station with a suburban 3-car dmu (thought t0 be set Class 118 set B472 - 51330 + 59482 + 51315) on a service to Birmingham (New St) via Kidderminster, 08/83. The station was a joint Great Western Railway/Midland Railway one built in 1865. The architect was Edward Wilson. There was once a trainshed as evidenced by the high flank walls. Scanned slide taken with a Canon AE-1 Program. Hugh Llewelyn.

3rd August 1983

Set number: B472

Class 118 DMS W51330 leads W59482 & W51315 (set B472) as they squeeze by parked cars on the Weymouth tramway on the approach to the Quay station with a boat service from Bristol for the Channel Islands ferry, Wednesday 3rd August 1983 Iain Reid.

circa early 1985

Set number: B472

Class 118 DMU set B472 (presumably 51330 + 59482 + 51315) arrives into Cranmore station on the East Somerset Railway with a 'Cranmore Flyer' headboard. Undated, circa early 1985, and it seems to be one of multiple journeys possibly from Westbury. Stuart Mackay Collection.

23rd August 1985

Set number: B472

Class 118 DMU set B472 with 51330 closest (presumably with 59482 + 51315) seen at Plymouth on 23 August 1985. Paignton is on the destination blind. Stuart Mackay Collection.

12th March 1986

Set number: B472

Class 118 DMU set P462 (51330 + 51315) is seen at Bere Alston on 12 March 1986. Keith Miller.

12th March 1986

Set number: B472

A Class 118 DMU formed of 51330 and 51335 crosses Calstock Viaduct on 12 March 1986. Keith Miller.

17th March 1986

Set number: B462

51330 and 51315 at Tamerton Foliot on 17 March 1986. Keith Miller.

11th April 1987

Set number: B472

Bristol based class 118 DMU set B472 (presumably 51330 + 59482 + 51315) heads south through Great Goytre, between Pontrilas and Abergavenny, with a Hereford to Cardiff service on 11th April 1987. Paul James.

13th October 1989

Set number: C472

Headlight fitted 51330 at Merthyr Tydfil as part of go-faster set C472 - the centre car is Class 108 power car 51416 - on the 17:30 to Cardiff Central, 13/10/89. Gazza Prescott.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: June 1977

Set number: P472

Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Co. Class 118 Suburban 3-car dmu No.P472 (presumably 51315 + 59482 + 51330) with another set on the rear (two Met-Camms vehicles and the thirs appears to be another type) approaching Nailsea & Backwell on a Cardiff - Weston-super-Mare service, 06/77. Hugh Llewelyn.

Date: unknown

Set number: B126

Class 121 55026 and what is thought to be Class 118 DMU set B472 (51330 + 59482 + 51315) departs from Cranmore station on the East Somerset Railway with a 'Cranmore Flyer' special. Undated, circa early 1985, and it seems to be one of multiple journeys possibly from Westbury. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Date: 5th January 1982

Set number: B472

BRCW Class 118 set B472 (presumably 51315 59482 51330), waits for a platform slot for it's next service at Newport station. 05-01-82. Unfortunately the negative was slightly damaged around the front of the unit. Paul James.

Date: 25th September 1982

Set number: B472

Class 118 set B472 (presumably 51315 + 59482 + 51330) is seen at Stapleton Road on 25 August 1982. Steve Davies Collection.

Date: 21st July 1983

Set number: B472

Class 118 DMU, unit B472, led by car W51315 and presumably with 59482 + 51330, is seen on Weymouth Tramway with the 1545 Weymouth Quay-Bristol Temple Meads on 21/07/1983. Graeme Phillips Collection.

Date: 3rd August 1983

Set number: B472

Class 118 DMBS W51315 with W59482 & W51330 (set B472) stand at Weymouth Quay having just arrived with a boat service from Bristol for the Channel Islands ferry. Beyond the unit stands the boat train from Waterloo with 33109. Wednesday 3rd August 1983 Iain Reid.

Date: 5th August 1983

Set number: B472

Class 118 DMBS W51315 tails W59482 & W51330 (set B472) as they depart Worcester Shrub Hill on the last stage of its journey to Foregate Street with the 13:00 service from Swindon, Friday 5th August 1983 Iain Reid.

Date: 11th April 1984

Set number: B472

Class 118 DMU set B472 (presumably 51315 + 59482 + 51330) at Frome on 11 April 1984. Image taken by John Vaughan. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Date: circa mid-1980s

Set number: B436

Class 117 DMU set B436 (presumably 51334 + 59500 + 51376) on the rear of a nine-car suburban formation at Upwey Wishing Well looking towards Dorchester - with the train about to enter Bincombe tunnel. Date unknown, circa mid 1980s, Class 118 set B472 (presumably 51330 + 59482 + 51315) is at the far end. Mike Bunker.

Date: circa mid-1980s

Set number: B472

A nine-car suburban DMU formation with Class 118 set B472 leading (presumably 51315 + 59482 + 51330) passes through the closed Upwey Wishing Well Halt station from the Weymouth direction, date unknown. Circa mid-1980s, Class 117 set B436 (presumably 51376 + 59500 + 51334) is on the rear. Mike Bunker.

Date: unknown

Set number: B472

Set B472 (presumably 51315 + 59482 + 51330) on the Barnstaple branch. Undated. Tom Clift.

Date: circa early 1985

Set number: B472

Class 118 DMU set B472 (presumably 51315 + 59482 + 51330) in Cranmore station on the East Somerset Railway with a 'Cranmore Flyer' special. Undated, circa early 1985, and it seems to be one of multiple journeys possibly from Westbury. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Date: circa early 1985

Set number: B472

Date: 12th March 1986

Set number: B472

Seen at Bere Alston on 12 March 1986 carrying set number B472, 51315 and 51330 had been allocated to Plymouth Laira since July the previous year so were set P472. No matter - in a few weeks they'd be Bristol vehicles again at the start of the summer timetable. Keith Miller.

Date: 11th April 1987

Set number: B472

Bristol based class 118 DMU set B472 (presumably 51315 + 59482 + 51330) heads north through Llangua, just south of Pontrilas, with a Hereford bound service on 11th April 1987. Paul James.

Date: 23rd April 1988

Set number: B472

Class 118 DMU set B472 (51315 and presumably 59482 + 51330) at Starcross on 23 April 1988. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Date: 20th May 1989

Set number: C472

51315 at the front of C472 at Pontypridd on the 08:55 Penarth - Treherbert on 20/5/89, presumably with 51330. Gazza Prescott.

Date: 12th May 1990

I did all too little photography of the South Wales branches and my only pictures on the line from Lime Kiln Junction near Newport to Oakdale Colliery are those showing The Caerwent Cannonball 2 DMU tour that ran on 12 May 1990. My notes give no indication at all of the various locations visited so the captions are necessarily vague. Two DMUs, a two car Class 118 (51315/51330) and a three car Class 116/108 hybrid (51133/59248/51136), were used and a headboard was carried on each end to make life easier for the crew during the several reversals on the other branches covered during the day. This view was taken not far from the start of the branch passing some architecture typical of the area. Peter Tandy.

Date: 12th May 1990

I did all too little photography of the South Wales branches and my only pictures on the line from Lime Kiln Junction near Newport to Oakdale Colliery are those showing The Caerwent Cannonball 2 DMU tour that ran on 12 May 1990. My notes give no indication at all of the various locations visited so the captions are necessarily vague. Two DMUs, a two car Class 118 (51315/51330) and a three car Class 116/108 hybrid (51133/59248/51136), were used and a headboard was carried on each end to make life easier for the crew during the several reversals on the other branches covered during the day. The branch to Oakdale Colliery passed through some dense woodland as seen in this image of the tour in a heavily overgrown valley. The lack of recent traffic is shown well both by the rusty trackwork and the weeds beginning to encroach on the rails themselves. Peter Tandy.

Date: 12th May 1990

Set number: C397

I did all too little photography of the South Wales branches and my only pictures on the line from Lime Kiln Junction near Newport to Oakdale Colliery are those showing The Caerwent Cannonball 2 DMU tour that ran on 12 May 1990. My notes give no indication at all of the various locations visited so the captions are necessarily vague. Two DMUs, a two car Class 118 (51315/51330) and a three car Class 116/108 hybrid (51133/59248/51136), were used and a headboard was carried on each end to make life easier for the crew during the several reversals on the other branches covered during the day. The vista on the Oakdale branch opened out a bit at a few locations and the sun did manage to appear at times thoughout the afternoon. The hawthorn blossom is prominent in this view as the train receded from the camera. Peter Tandy.

Date: 12th May 1990

Set number: C397

I did all too little photography of the South Wales branches and my only pictures on the line from Lime Kiln Junction near Newport to Oakdale Colliery are those showing The Caerwent Cannonball 2 DMU tour that ran on 12 May 1990. My notes give no indication at all of the various locations visited so the captions are necessarily vague. Two DMUs, a two car Class 118 (51315/51330) and a three car Class 116/108 hybrid (51133/59248/51136), were used and a headboard was carried on each end to make life easier for the crew during the several reversals on the other branches covered during the day. This was such a decent location that it seemed worthwhile to wait for the train to come back from Rhiw-Syr-Daffydd level crossing, the furthest point reached by the Caerwent Cannonball 2 on 12 May 1990. I just changed to an 85mm lens in order to give a slightly different viewpoint. Peter Tandy.

Date: 12th May 1990

I did all too little photography of the South Wales branches and my only pictures on the line from Lime Kiln Junction near Newport to Oakdale Colliery are those showing The Caerwent Cannonball 2 DMU tour that ran on 12 May 1990. Two DMUs, a two car Class 118 (51315/51330) and a three car Class 116/108 hybrid (51133/59248/51136), were used and a headboard was carried on each end to make life easier for the crew during the several reversals on the other branches covered during the day. In this shot the train was about to enter Penar Tunnel. The structure immediately in front of the tunnel mouth appears to be a cast iron aqueduct carrying a stream across the line which would have had to have been diverted when the branch was cut out of the hillside. Peter Tandy.

Date: 12th May 1990

Set number: C397

Plenty of heads watching the way ahead as the Caerwent Cannonball 2 (51136/59248/51133 + 51330/51315) runs back towards Newport on 12 May 1990. The walker on the well-used track seemed to be more bemused by the sight of photographers on the bridge more than the presence of a train on the by then unused railway line. Peter Tandy.

Date: 12th May 1990

My last shot on the Oakdale branch on 12 May 1990 was as the Caerwent Cannonball 2 (formed 51315/51330 + 51133/59248/51136) ran downhill and about to pass the Eagle Inn. I recall that the learner driver in what I think is a Talbot pulled out into the road making the white Fiesta make a rapid avoiding move to avoid an incident! Peter Tandy.

Date: 12th May 1990

Set number: C397

The Monmouthshire Railway Society were renowned for their South Wales DMU tours which often had an ambitious itinerary but also reached the ends of the more unusual freight lines in the area as well. The railtour seen here is the "Caerwent Cannonball II" on May 12, 1990 which was formed of set C397 which had three brake vans, Class 116 DMBS 51136, Class 108 TBS 59248 and Class 116 DMBS 51133, and class 118 set C472 (51330 + 51315). Tour participants are seen wandering round within the dock sidings at Newport South Docks. A far cry from modern tours where alighting at the ends of freight branches is strictly forbidden. Adrian Nicholls.

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