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Vehicle 51351

Class 117

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

Jun-60	New to	81D (Reading)
May 1973	Depot code change	RG
18/09/92	Transferred to	OO (Old Oak Common) NWRX
13/01/93	Transferred to	HQ (Headquarters) NWRX
22/01/93	Withdrawn from	HQ (Headquarters) NWRX
24/02/93	Reinstated	LA (Laira) RELA
04/10/93	Transferred to	HQ (Headquarters) RFXX
13/10/93	Transferred to	RG (Reading) NWXX
03/12/93	Transferred to	HQ (Headquarters) NWXX
07/12/93	Withdrawn from	HQ (Headquarters) NWRX

Modifications

09/09/71 - Dual AWS fitted
Jun-75 - WR AWS removed

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 22/09/1978 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Preserved - more details.

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	51351	59503	51393		As delivered to Reading - June 1960
RDG309	51351	59503	51393		Listed at Reading - Aug-60
410	51351	59503	51393		Listed at Reading - Apr-68 - was R309, gangwayed set
	51351	59503	51393		Noted 04/1971 - at Solihull¹
	51351	59503	51393	56281	Noted 26/10/1971 - at Paddington²
	51351	59503	51393		Noted 29/10/1973 - at Reading²
L415	51351	59503	51393		Listed at RG - 01/05/1976
L415	51351	59503	51393		Noted 03/09/76 - in Paddington³
L415	51351	59503	51393		Noted 05/1977 - Oxford Didcot Reading area⁴
L415	51351	59503	51393		Noted 22/10/1977 - At Reading Station⁴
L415	51351	59503	51393		Listed at RG - 31st December 1977
L415	51351	59503	51393		Noted 26/09/79 - on 1903 Paddington-Oxford vice Loco-Hauled
L415	51351	59503	51393		Listed at RG - 03/03/80
L415	51351	59503	51393		Noted 07/04/1982⁵
L415	51351	59503	51393		Listed at RG - 15/12/1982
L415	51351	59503	51393		Noted 23/07/83 - at Newbury Racecourse³
L415	51351	59503	51393		Noted circa 01/1984⁵
L415	51351	59503	51393		Noted 31/03/1984 - Monmouthshire Railway Society Coed Ely Coupling Railtour L400+L415+55021
L415	51351	59503	51393		Noted 27/10/1984 - Monmouthshire Railway Society The Dockland Dawdler Railtour L402+L415
L415	51351	59503	51393		Listed at RG - 01/01/85
L415	51351	59503	51393		Noted circa 02/1986⁵
L415	51351	59503	51393		Noted 05/04/1986⁵
L415	51351	59503	51393		Listed at Reading - Summer 1986
L415	51351	59503	51393		Noted circa 08/1986⁵
L415	51351	59503	51393		Noted circa 08/1987⁵
L415	51351	59503	51393		Listed at RG - Aug-87
L415	51351	59503	51393		Noted circa 06/1988⁵
	51351	59503	51393		Noted 09/01/89 - on 13:30 Maidenhead - Paddington⁶
L415	51351	59503	51393		Listed at RG - 15/05/89
L415	51351	59503	51393		Noted circa 07/1990⁵
L415	51351	59503	51393		Listed at RG - 21/01/91
L415	51351	59503	51393		Listed at RG - 24/02/92 - NSE NWRX pool
L415	51351	59503	51393		Listed at RG - 12/08/92
L415	51351	59503	51393		Listed at OO - November 1992 - Sector NWRX
415	51351	51393			Noted 5th April 1993
L415	51351	51393			Listed at RG - November 1993 - Sector NWXX

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

Images:

9th August 1975

Set number: L410

Class 117 DMBS W51351 sits at the front of s six-car relief to London Paddington in Cardiff Central on 9 August 1975. Robert Thomas.

1981

Set number: L415

Class 117 Pressed Steel DMBS W51351, part of set L415, seen at Oxford in 1981. Kevin Farrow.

1981

Set number: L415

Class 117 Pressed Steel DMU set L415 (51351 and presumably 59503 + 51393) seen at Oxford in 1981. Kevin Farrow.

19th April 1985

Set number: L415

The 14.16 to Tonbridge formed of unit L415 (with DMBS 51351 leading) departs Reading on 19 April 1985, while on the right, 4-VEP no. 7714 will form the 14.32 to Waterloo. Robert28194.

30th May 1986

Set number: L415

Class 117 Set L415 on a 17XX Twyford - Henley-on-Thames service arrives at Henley On Thames on Friday 30th May 1986. 51351 is presumably leading. Colin Brooks.

21st February 1987

Set number: L415

L415 (51351 / 59503 / 51393) is seen at Ealing Broadway on 21/2/87. Malcolm Clements.

21st February 1987

Set number: L415

L415 (51351 + 59503 + 51393) is seen in Ealing Broadway station on February 21, 1987. Malcolm Clements.

19th June 1991

Set number: 415

Class 117 DMU set L415 (51351 + 59503 + 51393) in London Paddington on 9 June 1991. Keith Miller.

4th May 1992

Set number: L415

Class 117 set L415 (51351 + 59503 + 51393) arrives into Maidenhead with the 14:22 Paddington - Maidenhead service on 4/5/92. Stuart Mackay Collection.

1993

Set number: 415

A two-car Class 117 has just crossed the River Tamar over the Royal Albert Bridge at Saltash. Carrying set number 415 the vehicles are presumably 51351 + 51393, these were allocated to Laira from February to October 1993. Stuart Mackay Collection.

circa August 1993

Set number: 415

Two-car Class 117 set 415 (51351 + 51393) in Plymouth station. The slide process date was August 1993. Stuart Mackay Collection.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: circa late 1970s

Set number: L415

Class 117 DMU set L415 (51393 and presumably 59503 + 51351) at Oxford, circa late 1970s (refurbished in September 1978). Paul Redmond.

Date: 31st May 1981

Set number: L406

A BR organized last train to the Wallingford branch at Wallingford on 31 May 1981. The Six Bells Junction website notes the vehicles as L406 (51341 + 59493 + 51383) with L415 (51351 + 59503 + 51393). Brian Daniels.

Date: 31st May 1981

Set number: L406

Date: 31st May 1981

Set number: L406

The BR organized last train to the Wallingford branch waiting to leave Paddington on 31 May 1981. It is formed of two Class 117 DMUs - L406 (51341 + 59493 + 51383) and L415 (51351 + 59503 + 51393). Brian Daniels.

Date: September 1982

Set number: L415

Class 117 DMU set L415 (presumably 51393 + 59503 + 51351) arriving at Paddington on a service from Reading, 09/82. Hugh Llewelyn.

Date: 19th February 1983

Set number: L415

Class 117 L415, W51393 (leading) + W59503 + W51351, pauses at Taplow on a stopping service to Oxford from Paddington, Saturday 19th February 1983 Iain Reid.

Date: 31st March 1984

Set number: L121

The Monmouthshire Railway Society 'Coed Ely Coupling' railtour on 31 March 1984 seen at Swansea Docks. Closest is Pressed Steel bubble 55021, behind is Class 117 set L415 (51351 + 59503 + 51393), at the rear is another 117 (L400). David Mant.

Date: 31st March 1984

A view from the Monmouthshire Railway Society "Coed Ely Coupling" railtour on 31 March 1984 at Swansea Docks. Taken onboard 59484 looking towards 51374, 51393 + 59503 + 51351 and 55021. Robert Thomas.

Date: 27th October 1984

Set number: L415

The Dockside Dawdler tour at Newport East Docks with 51393 heading L415 (with 59503 + 51351), 27/10/84. Chris Lings.

Date: 27th October 1984

Set number: L415

The two Class 117 sets (L415 51393 + 59503 + 51351 closest) forming the 'Dockside Dawdler' railtour at Oakdale Colliery on the 27th October 1984. Chris Lings.

Date: 27th October 1984

Set number: L415

The 'Dockside Dawdler' railtour seen at Maerdy on the 27th October 1984, L415 51393 + 59503 + 51351 closest. Chris Lings.

Date: 27th October 1984

Set number: L415

51393 (with 59503 + 51351 as set L415) at Newport East Docks on 27/10/84 while working "The Dockland Dawdler" railtour. Chris Lings.

Date: 27th October 1984

Set number: L415

51393 with 59503 + 51351 at Trethomus (Beclwas branch) on "The Dockside Dawdler" railtour, 27/10/84. Chris Lings.

Date: 16th May 1986

A Class 117 DMU formed of 51393, 59503 and 51351 faces Class 47/4 No 47500 "Great Western" stabled at London Paddington, 16 May 1986. Keith Long.

Date: unknown

Class 117 DMU set L415 (presumably 51393 + 59503 + 51351) with an up train for Paddington at Hayes on 19 August 1989. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Date: 26th August 1987

Set number: L415

L415 (presumably 51393 + 59503 + 51351) passes by at Didcot on 26/8/87. Ian McDonald.

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