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Vehicle 51352


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 1973Depot code changeRG
29/02/76 Transferred to CF (Cardiff Canton)
03/10/82 Transferred to RG (Reading)
27/11/83 Transferred to BR (Bristol Bath Road)
17/06/87 Transferred to CF (Cardiff Canton)
16/09/87 Transferred to TS (Tyseley)
11/05/93 Transferred to HA (Haymarket) RAHA
Aug-97 Withdrawn from HA (Haymarket)
Feb-98 Reinstated HA (Haymarket) - or Nov-97?
Nov-99 Transferred to HQ (Headquarters) HAXX
Mar-00 Withdrawn from HQ (Headquarters) SAXH

Modifications

p/e 09/06/73 - Dual AWS fitted
Jun-75 - WR AWS removed

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 20/10/1978 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Preserved - more details.

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51352 59504 51394 As delivered to Reading - June 1960
RDG310 51352 59504 51394 Listed at Reading - Aug-60
411 51352 59504 51394 Listed at Reading - Apr-68 - was R310, gangwayed set
51352 59504 51394 Noted 02/09/69 - at Paddington1
51352 59504 51394 Noted 11/02/71 - at Royal Oak2
51352 59504 51394 56289 Noted 25/10/1971 - at Paddington3
51352 59504 51394 Noted 22/07/72 - at Royal Oak2
L411 51352 59504 51394 Noted 30/04/75 - at Royal Oak2
C454 51352 59359 51394 Listed at CF - 01/05/1976
C454 51352 59359 51380 Noted 09/11/1977 - Cardiff Central4
C454 51352 59359 51394 Noted 15/12/1977 - Cardiff Central4
C454 51352 59359 51394 Listed at CF - 31st December 1977
C454 51352 59359 51394 Listed at CF - 03/03/80
L450 51352 59539 51394 New set number at RG - 02/10/82
L450 51352 59547 51394 Noted circa 11/19825
L450 51352 59551 51394 Noted 23/07/83 - at Newbury Racecourse2
B450 51352 59539 51394 Transfer to BR - 27/11/83
B450 51352 59539 51394 Noted circa 01/19845
B450 51352 59539 51394 Listed at BR - 01/01/85
B450 51352 59539 51394 Noted circa 09/19855
B450 51352 59539 51394 Noted 22/03/19865
B450 51352 59539 51394 Listed at Bristol (Bath Road) - Summer 1986
C450 51352 59539 51394 Noted circa 08/19875
C450 51352 59539 51394 Listed at CF - Aug-87
C450 51352 59677 51394 Noted circa 10/1987 - recently transferred to Tyseley5
51352 59677 51394 Noted 13/12/87 - on 11:53 Barnt Green - Lichfield City6
TS315 51352 59677 51394 Noted circa 01/19885
T315 51352 59677 51394 Listed at TS - 07/04/88
T315 51352 59677 51394 Noted circa 05/19885
T315 51352 59677 51394 Noted 13/08/88 - at Norwich2
T315 51352 59478 51394 Noted circa 12/19885
T315 51352 59745 51394 Listed at TS - 01/09/89
T315 51352 59745 51394 Noted 26/10/1989 - Institute of Mining Engineers North Midland Railtour T410+T315
T315 51352 59745 51394 Noted 26th November 1989 - part of 7-car set on IME's Derbys. & Notts. coalfield tour
T315 51352 59745 51394 Listed at TS - 01/12/89
T315 51352 59745 51394 Listed at TS - mid May-90
T315 51352 59745 51394 Noted circa 12/19905
T315 51352 59745 53865 Noted circa 05/19915
T315 51352 59745 51394 Listed at TS - Jul-91
T315 51352 59745 51394 Listed at TS - Aug-91
T315 51352 59590 51394 Listed at TS - Dec-91
117314 51352 59489 51394 Listed at TS - 02/07/92
117314 51352 59489 51394 Listed at TS - 24/09/92
117314 51352 59489 51394 Listed at TS - November 1992
51352 59489 51394 Noted 10/12/92 - on 18:54 Birmingham New Street - Lichfield TV7
117314 51352 59489 51394 Listed at TS - 10/12/92
117314 51352 59489 51394 Listed at HA - November 1993
117314 51352 59489 51394 Noted circa 03/19955
51352 59489 51394 Noted 18/05/95 - on 2L31 17:27 Edinburgh - Perth7
117314 51352 59489 51394 Listed at HA - 02/12/96
117314 51352 59489 51394 Listed at HA(S) - 01/01/98
117311 51352 59500 51376 Listed at HA - 23/11/98
117311 51352 51376 Listed at HA - Nov-99

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

Images:

Class 117 DMU at Old Oak

20th October 1983

Set number: L450

This appears to be hybrid set L450 (presumably 51352 + 59539 + 51394) at Old Oak on 22/10/83. Mike Dean.

Class 117 DMU at Whitestone

January 1984

Set number: B450

Class 117/101 hybrid DMU, set B450 (presumably 51352 59539 51394), traverses the still double track Hereford-Worcester line near Whitestone, between Hereford and Ledbury. January 1984. John Crooks.

Class 117 DMU at Dawlish

15th August 1984

Set number: B450

Erroneously displaying Avonmouth as its destination class 117 set B450 consisting of W51352 + W59539 + W51394 at Dawlish on the 15th August 1984. The centre car is a class 101 trailer. Kevin Law.

Class 117 DMU at Hereford

circa 1985

Set number: B450

Bristol based 117/101/117 DMU set B450 (presumably 51352 + 59539 + 51394) leaves Hereford for Worcester with an evening service circa 1985. John Crooks.

Class 117 DMU at Salisbury

18th May 1985

Set number: B450

DMU set B450 was a Class 117 / 101 hybrid DMBS 51352 and presumably seen here with normal vehicles 59539 + 51394 at Salisbury on 18 May 1985. David Mant.

Class 117 DMU at Coalpit Heath

circa June 1985

Set number: B450

Hybrid Class 117/101/117 DMU set B450 (presumably 51352 + 59539 + 51394) at Coalpit Heath. The slide process date was June 1985. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 117 DMU at Penarth

10th August 1987

Set number: C450

Hybrid Class 117/101 set C450 (51352 + 59539 + 51394) is seen in Penarth station on August 10th, 1987. Michael Mensing.

Class 117 DMU at Wootton Wawen

Summer 1990

Set number: T315

Tyseley based Class 117 DMU set T315 (cars 51352, 59745 and 51394) seen at Wootton Wawen in the summer of 1990. Bob Belcher.

Class 117 DMU at Walsall

1991

Set number: T315

Tyseley's dmu set T315 (power cars presumably 51352 + 51394) ticking over at the south end of Walsall station sometime in 1991. At this time passenger services north of the station ran only to Hednesford on what is now called the Chase Line. By 1991 the original South Staffordshire Railway buildings had been demolished on the left and the later interesting round booking hall behind right had been replaced by new department store over the tracks. Pete LG99.

Class 117 DMU at Stratford upon Avon

6th May 1991

Set number: T315

Tyseley's dmu set T315 (power cars presumably 51352 + 51394) departs smokily northwards from Stratford station with a Birmingham service to the total indifference of the crowds on the platforms. They were there to see and ride behind GWR King 6024 or BR Standard 8 71000 on a steam special, as I was. Pete LG99.

Class 117 DMU at Hereford

21st September 1991

Set number: T315

Tyseley set T315 - a 117/115/117 (51352 + 59745 + 51394) leaves Hereford for Birmingham New Street on 21 September 1991. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 117 DMU at Doncaster Works

12th July 1992

Set number: 117314

Taken at Doncaster Works during the open day on 12/7/92, 117314 (51352 + 59489 + 51394) has been overhauled and awaits release from the Works. Kevin Dowd.

Class 117 DMU at Haymarket station

August 1993

Set number: 117314

Set 117 314 (presumably 51352 + 59489 + 51394) leaves Haymarket, entering the long tunnel that takes it to Princes St. Gardens and into Waverley. August 1993. Alan Rintoul.

Class 117 DMU at Markinch

10th September 1993

Set number: 117314

117314 - formed 51352 + 59489 + 51394 - is working the 17:27 Edinburgh - Perth when seen at Markinch on the 10th September 1993. Hamish Stevenson.

Class 117 DMU at Edinburgh (Waverley)

12th October 1999

Set number: 117311

A pair of two-car 117s at Edinburgh (Waverley) on 12/10/99, 117 311 (presumably 51352 + 51376) nearer and 117 308 (presumably 51413 + 51371) further away on the 10.20 to Cowdenbeath. The Haymarket 117s had their centre cars removed to reduce weight in an attempt to improve their reliability, but this was not a success and they were withdrawn soon after this photo was taken. Kenneth Leiper.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 3rd May 1975

Set number: L411

During the era of DEMU operation, WR dmus occasionally appeared on Reading-Tonbridge trips that were worked by Reading crews. It was quite common for one to appear on a Bank Holiday, as here at Edenbridge on 3rd May 1975 with L411 (presumably 51394 + 59504 + 51352). Note the use of the relevant SR two-character headcode. The DMMUs struggled to keep the DEMU schedule and when they replaced the Tadpole units the timings had to be extended. Tony Watson.

DMU

Date: 13th October 1979

Set number: C454

Class 117 DMU set C454 (presumably 51394 + 59359 + 51352) on the 14.08 Penarth-Rhymney at Caerphilly on 13 October 1979. Note that the seats on Platform 2 still have the GWR monogram cast into the ironwork. Tom Burnham.

DMU

Date: circa 1983

Up in the air is Class 127 centre car M59645 in what appears to be Swindon Works. Class 117 51352 on the right was painted into blue/grey in 1983, so probably taken around then. Note the two AEC 220 engines on the floor on the left. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: 23rd March 1984

Set number: B450

Local railway management discuss an issue at Worcester Shrub Hill as a local service arrives from Hereford, formed of a Pressed Steel class 117 three-car set 'B450' (presumably 51394 59539 51352), 23rd March 1984. Gordon Edgar.

DMU

Date: September 1984

Set number: B450

A 6 car DMU service from Birmingham New Street to Hereford heads away from Yarkhill bridge. The train comprises Class 119 set B595 (presumably 51074 59430 51086) and Class 117/101 hybrid set B450 (presumably 51394 59539 51352), which is seen here at the rear. September 1984. John Crooks.

DMU

Date: September 1984

Set number: B595

A 6 car DMU service for Hereford from Birmingham New Street, comprising class 119 set B595 (presumably 51086 59430 51074) + Class 117/101 hybrid set B450 (presumably 51352 59539 51394), about to pass under Yarkhill bridge with a service bound for Hereford. September 1984. John Crooks.

DMU

Date: 5th July 1986

Metro-Cammell Class 101 TCL W59539 in between two Class 117 power cars - presumably 51352 and 51394 - in Paddington station on 5 July 1986. Dave Warby.

DMU

Date: 10th August 1987

Set number: C450

Hybrid Class 117/101 set C450 (51394 + 59539 + probably 51352) is seen in Penarth station on August 10th, 1987. The centre car, which the photographer noted as carrying a data sticker claiming it was 19 metres long, would later become the green centre car in 'Daisy'. Michael Mensing.

DMU

Date: 28th May 1988

Set number: T310

51373, 59486, 51415, 51352, 59677, 51394 at Ely North Junction with the 10.20 Yarmouth to Birmingham Nerw Street on 28th May 1988. Nicholas Youngman.

DMU

Date: 13th August 1988

Set number: T315

A 6-car Pressed Steel Suburban Tyseley allocated class 117 formation, set T315 (M51394 closest, the DMBS should be 51352), presumably on a cross country working from Birmingham is seen on arrival at Norwich, 13th August 1988. M51394 was one of the last of her class in service making it into Regional Railway colours and is now preserved. Andrew J Crowther.

DMU

Date: unknown

Set number: T315

Class 117 T315 at Llandrindod crossing late 1980s. The power cars should be 51394 + 51352. David Rowe.

DMU

Date: March 1990

Set number: T315

Leaving Cradley Heath Class 117 set T315 (presumably 51394 + 59745 + 51352) tackles Old Hill Bank on its way to Birmingham New Street with a service from Kidderminster. March 1990. A standing start from Cradley often posed a task for an ailing dmu as the bank started at 1 in 49 and for the next mile was in the main 1 in 51!, Stephen Burdett.

DMU

Date: 6th May 1991

Set number: T315

This is Claverdon station, between Stratford-upon-Avon and Leamington, on 6 May 1991. My photo was taken while I was waiting for 71000 "Duke of Gloucester" returning the "Royal Shakespeare Shuttle" to Paddington. The DMU approaching on a local service is a hybrid unit with Class 116 DMBS 53865 standing on for the regular DMS. The set number is T315 (Tyseley), and the other vehicles are presumably 59745 + 51352. Lewis Bevan.

DMU

Date: circa 1994

Set number: 117306

Haymarket depot DMU sidings circa 1994 contains 117306 (presumably 51411 + 59521 + 51369) and 117314 (presumably 51352 + 59489 + 51394), amongst others. S Saunders.

DMU

Date: 4th April 1994

Set number: 117314

Pressed Steel set 117314 (presumably 51394 + 59489 + 51352) arrives into Edinburgh Waverley with a service from Kirkcaldy on April 4, 1994. Hamish Stevenson.

DMU

Date: 29th April 1999

Set number: 117311

At Cowdenbeath set 117311 (presumably 51376 + 59500 + 51352) on a Fife Circle service on 29th April 1999. Ian Buck.

DMU

Date: 9th November 1999

Set number: 117311

Seen in the northbound bay platforms at Edinburgh Waverley are Strathclyde PTE liveried Class 156 No 156 501 and Regional Railways liveried Class 117311 (presumably 51376 + 51352). Keith Long.