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Vehicle 51333

Class 117

BR Diagram 534

Builder: Pressed Steel
Layout: High Density
Length: 64ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: None
Engines: Leyland 150hp
Transmission: Mechanical
Lot Number: 30546
Diagram: 534

Allocations

4w/e 30/01/60 New to 81D (Reading)
Apr-66 Transferred to 81C (Southall)
Apr-68 Transferred to 81D (Reading)
May 1973Depot code changeRG
14/12/92 Sector Change to RG (Reading) NWXX
06/12/93 Sector Change to RG (Reading) NWRX
26/05/94 Transferred to TS (Tyseley) RDTH
Jun-95 Transferred to PZ (Penzance)
2w/e 14/10/95 Transferred to BY (Bletchley)
circa Feb-99 Withdrawn from BY (Bletchley)

Modifications

p/e 12/08/72 - Dual AWS fitted
p/e 09/08/75 - WR AWS removed

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 05/04/1979 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51333 59485 51375 As delivered to WR - 4w/e 30/01/60
RDG301 51333 59485 51375 Listed at 81D - Aug-60
451 51333 59485 51375 Listed at Southall - Apr-68 - was S320, non-gangwayed set
51333 59485 51375 Noted 25/10/1971 - at Paddington1
51333 59485 51375 Noted 29/10/1973 - at Reading1
51333 59485 51375 Noted 08/04/1974 - at Reading1
L401 51333 59485 51375 Listed at RG - 01/05/1976
L401 51333 59485 51375 Listed at RG - 31st December 1977
L401 51333 59485 51375 Noted 28/08/1979 - At Ealing Broadway2
L401 51333 59485 51375 Noted 29/01/1980 - At Oxford Midland Sidings2
L401 51333 59485 51375 Noted 11/02/1980 - At Oxford2
L401 51333 59485 51375 Listed at RG - 03/03/80
51333 59485 51375 Noted 02/04/80 - in Paddington3
L401 51333 59485 51375 Noted 11/10/1980 - RCTS Quainton & Bicester RailTour
L401 51333 59485 51375 Noted circa 04/19824
L401 51333 59485 51375 Listed at RG - 15/12/1982
L401 51333 59485 51375 Noted 23/07/83 - at Newbury Racecourse5
L401 51333 59485 51375 Listed at RG - 01/01/85
L401 51333 59485 51375 Noted circa 11/19854
L401 51333 59485 51375 Noted 23/11/1985 - at Paddington6
L401 51333 59485 51375 Noted 05/04/19864
L401 51333 59485 51375 Listed at Reading - Summer 1986
L401 51333 59485 51375 Noted 21/06/1986 - at Reading6
L401 51333 59485 51375 Noted 23/08/86 - at Norwich, strengthening a Birmingham N St - Norwich service5
L401 51333 59485 51375 Noted 26/08/19864
L401 51333 59485 51375 Noted 13/09/1986 - at Old Oak Common6
L401 51333 59485 51375 Noted 13/09/19864
51333 59485 51375 Noted 30/07/87 - on 09:36 Slough - Paddington7
L401 51333 59485 51375 Listed at RG - Aug-87
L401 51333 59485 51375 Noted circa 02/19894
L401 51333 59485 51375 Listed at - 15/05/89
L401 51333 59485 51375 Listed at RG - 21/01/91
L401 51333 59485 51375 Listed at - 24/02/92 - NSE NWRX pool
L401 51333 59485 51375 Noted circa 08/19924
L401 51333 59485 51375 Listed at - 12/08/92
L401 51333 59485 51375 Listed at RG - November 1992 - Sector NWRX
L401 51333 59485 51375 Listed at RG - November 1993 - Sector NWXX
117025 51333 51381 Listed at TS - late Nov-94
117724 51333 51375 Formed 4w/e 02/03/96
51333 51375 Noted 12/09/96 - on 2Y41 16:44 Willesden Junction High Level - Clapham Junction8
117724 51333 51375 Listed at BY - 02/12/96
117724 51333 51375 Listed at BY - 01/01/98

Formation Sources
1: Jeremy Goodyear
2: Shayne Lewis
3: Leonard Rogers
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Gerald Brown
6: Robert Chilton
7: Martin Baumann
8: David Bellamy

Images:

Class 117 DMU at London Paddington

December 1975

Set number: L451

Pressed Steel Class 117 3-car Suburban dmu's Nos.L451 (51333 closest) and L429, both in Rail Blue livery with all-yellow front ends, leaving Paddington on a Reading service, 12/75. Hugh Llewelyn.

Class 117 DMU at West Drayton

11th August 1979

Set number: L401

Passing West Drayton class 117 set L401 (presumably 51333 + 59485 + 51375) heads westwards on 11th August 1979. Ian Buck.

Class 117 DMU at Hanwell and Elthorne

26th July 1980

Set number: L401

L401 with 51333 trailing (and presumably also containing 59485 + 51375) calls at Hanwell and Elthorne on 26th July 1980. Probably more through neglect than design the station here retained most of its original features and has now been restored. Ian Buck.

Class 117 DMU at Reading

31st July 1980

Set number: L401

W51333 sits at the head of L401 (presumably with 59485 + 51375) at Reading on the 31st July 1980. Chris Lings.

Class 117 DMU at Paddington

9th November 1988

Set number: L401

In the original Network South East livery class 117 set L401 (51333 presumably with 59485 + 51375) stands at Paddington on 9th November 1988. Ian Buck.

Class 117 DMU at Didcot

28th August 1989

Set number: L401

Class 117 set L401 (presumably 51333 + 59485 + 51375) is seen at Didcot with the 15:26 Oxford - Paddington service aftet having just passed a three-car Met-Camm set. Hamish Stevenson.

Class 117 DMU at Ealing Broadway

circa 1991

Set number: L401

A Class 117 DMU (set L401, 51333 and presumably 59485 + 51375) entering Ealing Broadway circa 1991. John Law Collection.

Class 117 DMU at Maidenhead

8th May 1992

Set number: L401

Class 117 DMU set L401 (presumably 51333 + 59485 + 51375) at Maidenhead on 8 May 1992. Andrew Malloy.

Class 117 DMU at Reigate

23rd October 1993

Set number: L401

Class 117 DMU set L401, presumed 51333 + 59485 + 51375 at Reigate with the 11.17 Gatwick to Reading on 23 October 1993. Rob Paterson.

Class 117 DMU at Reigate

23rd October 1993

Set number: L401

Class 117 DMU set L401, presumed 51333 + 59485 + 51375 departs from Reigate with the 11.17 Gatwick to Reading on 23 October 1993. Rob Paterson.

Class 117 DMU at Hole Hill Crossing

24th October 1993

Set number: L401

Class 117 DMU set L401, presumed 51333/59485/51375, at Hole Hill crossing with the 08.15 Gatwick to Reading on 24 October 1993. Rob Paterson.

Class 117 DMU at near Wanborough

31st October 1993

Set number: L401

Class 117 DMU set L401, presumed 51333/59485/51375, near Wanborough with 11.20 Reading to Gatwick on 31 October 1993. Rob Paterson.

Class 117 DMU at Tyseley

26th December 1994

Set number: 025

Class 117 DMBS 51333, set number 025, is seen at Tyseley in Network South East livery on 26.12.1994. Andy Cole.

Class 117 DMU at Penzance

12th August 1995

Class 117 vehicles 51333 and 51375 are seen stabled at Penzance in Network South East livery on 12.08.1995. 51375 was later converted to a Chiltern sandite DMU and renumbered 977992. Andy Cole.

Class 117 DMU at Clapham Junction

11th June 1996

Set number: 117724

A Class 117 DMU (unit 117724, possibly 51333 leading) stands at Clapham Junction with the shuttle service for Willesden Junction on 11 June 1996. The Willesden-Clapham Junction service had been re-introduced in 1994 after a gap of 54 years. Lewis Bevan.

Class 117 DMU at Bletchley TMD

Unknown date

Set number: 117724

51333 is at the end of a row of stored Class 117s at Bletchley TMD circa 1999. Graham Baker.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 8th May 1976

Set number: L401

Class 117 set L401 (presumably 51375 + 59485 + 51333) seen at Paddington on May 8, 1976. Steve Davies Collection.

DMU

Date: 4th August 1981

Set number: L431

A six car DMU made up of Cl117 vehicles in sets L431 (presumably 51369 59521 51411) and L401 (presumably 51333 59485 51375) run into Maidenhead with a Reading bound service, 4th August 1981. Paul James.

DMU

Date: 25th August 1983

Set number: L401

Class 117 DMU set L401 (51375 and presumably 59485 + 51333) at Henley-on-Thames with a Twyford service on 25 August 1983. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: December 1985

Set number: L401

Class 117 DMU set L401 (presumably 51375 + 59485 + 51333) seen at Langley in December 1985. Andrew Malloy.

DMU

Date: 11th July 1987

Set number: L401

Class 117 DMU set L401 (presumably 51375 + 59485 + 51333) with a 2-car on the rear thought to be B436 (51376 + 51334) seen at Evershot with a Weymouth - Swindon service on 11 July 1987. Michael Mensing.

DMU

Date: 24th October 1987

Set number: L401

My only visit to Windsor and Eton Central station was on 24 October 1987, when I took advantage of a "Network SouthEast day" ticket to visit this branch. I travelled from Slough on the 11.32 departure, which consisted of Class 117 2-car set L401 (vehicles 51375 + 51333), seen here at Windsor and Eton Central after arrival. I returned to Slough on the same unit, and only had time to grab this shot, with the sun being most unhelpful! Lewis Bevan.

DMU

Date: February 1989

Set number: L401

Reading-bound NSE class 117 DMU L401 (presumably 51375 + 59485 + 51333) calling at Betchworth in February 1989. Kevin Lane.

DMU

Date: 16th April 1989

Set number: L421

A six-car Class 117 DMU formation formed of L421 (51401 and presumably 59511 + 51359) and L401 (presumably 51333 + 59485 + 51375) in Southall station on 16 April 1989. Andrew Malloy.

DMU

Date: 16th April 1989

Set number: L401

A six-car Class 117 DMU formation formed of L401 ((presumably 51375 + 59485 + 51333) and L401 (presumably 51359 + 59511 + 51401) heads away from Southall station on 16 April 1989 as 47 334 approaches light engine. Andrew Malloy.

DMU

Date: October 1989

Set number: L401

Class 117 set L401 (presumably 51375 + 59485 + 51333) in Guildford station with rebuilding well underway, October 1989. Kevin Lane.

DMU

Date: 31st October 1993

Set number: L401

Class 117 DMU set L401, presumed 51375/59485/51333, leaving Guildford with the 09.15 Gatwick to Reading on 31 October 1993. Rob Paterson.

DMU

Date: 11th August 1997

Set number: 117724

Class 117 DMU set 117724, 51375 + 51333, at Gospel Oak on 11 August 1997. Rob Paterson.

                                                                                                                                                                             


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