Vehicle 51358
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
| Jul-60 | New to | 81D (Reading) | |
| May 1973 | Depot code change | RG | |
| 14/12/92 | Sector Change to | RG (Reading) NWXX | |
| 06/12/93 | Sector Change to | RG (Reading) NWRX | |
| 04/02/94 | Transferred to | BY (Bletchley) NGBX | |
| Nov-98 | Withdrawn from | BY (Bletchley) |
Notes
20/02/97 - 51358 was named 'Leslie Crabbe' by brother Gerry Crabbe at Bletchley station. Underneath was a plaque that read '1926-1996 Railwayman and friend of the Marston Vale line'.
Modifications
p/e 31/03/73 - Dual AWS fitted
Jun-75 - WR AWS removed
Refurbished
At Swindon Works dated 22/06/1979 released in white/blue stripe liveryDisposal
Scrapped by Sims Metals, Cardiff
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51358 | 59510 | 51400 | As delivered to WR - July 1960 | ||||||
| RDG314 | 51358 | 59510 | 51400 | Listed at RDG - circa Oct-60 | |||||
| 415 | 51358 | 59510 | 51400 | Listed at Reading - Apr-68 - was R314, gangwayed set | |||||
| 415 | 51358 | 59510 | 59528 | 51400 | Noted 31/05/69 - working the RCTS Cheddar Valley Scenic railtour. | ||||
| 51358 | 59510 | 51400 | Noted 25/08/69 - at Paddington1 | ||||||
| 51358 | 59510 | 51400 | Noted 19/11/70 - at Paddington1 | ||||||
| 51358 | 59510 | 51400 | Noted 14/02/72 - at Royal Oak2 | ||||||
| 51358 | 59510 | 51400 | Noted 08/04/1974 - at Reading3 | ||||||
| 51358 | 59510 | 59538 | 51400 | Noted 02/08/741 | |||||
| 51358 | 59510 | 59538 | 51400 | Noted 21/08/741 | |||||
| L415 | 51358 | 59510 | 51400 | Noted 30/04/75 - at Royal Oak2 | |||||
| L420 | 51358 | 59510 | 51400 | Listed at RG - 01/05/1976 | |||||
| L420 | 51358 | 59510 | 55031 | Noted 01/06/1977 - Oxford Station4 | |||||
| L420 | 51358 | 59510 | 51400 | Noted 29/10/1977 - Oxford Station4 | |||||
| L420 | 51358 | 59510 | 51400 | Listed at RG - 31st December 1977 | |||||
| L420 | 51358 | 59510 | 51400 | Noted 28/08/1979 - At Reading4 | |||||
| L420 | 51358 | 59510 | 51400 | Noted 29/01/1980 - At Oxford Station4 | |||||
| L420 | 51358 | 59510 | 51400 | Listed at RG - 03/03/80 | |||||
| L420 | 51358 | 59510 | 51400 | Noted circa 04/19825 | |||||
| L420 | 51358 | 59510 | 51400 | Listed at RG - 15/12/1982 | |||||
| L420 | 51358 | 59510 | 51400 | Noted 23/07/83 - at Newbury Racecourse2 | |||||
| L420 | 51358 | 59510 | 51400 | Listed at RG - 01/01/85 | |||||
| L420 | 51358 | 59510 | 51400 | Noted 22/06/1985 - BLS Cotswold Lion Railtour L420+55028 | |||||
| L420 | 51358 | 59510 | 51400 | Noted 05/04/19865 | |||||
| L420 | 51358 | 59510 | 51400 | Listed at Reading - Summer 1986 | |||||
| L420 | 51358 | 59510 | 51400 | Noted circa 01/19875 | |||||
| L420 | 51358 | 59510 | 51400 | Noted circa 08/19875 | |||||
| L420 | 51358 | 59510 | 51400 | Listed at RG - Aug-87 | |||||
| L420 | 51358 | 59510 | 51400 | Listed at - 15/05/89 | |||||
| L420 | 51358 | 59510 | 51400 | Listed at RG - 21/01/91 | |||||
| L420 | 51358 | 59510 | 51400 | Listed at - 24/02/92 - NSE NWRX pool | |||||
| 51358 | 59510 | 51400 | Noted 02/05/92 - on 16:42 Reading - Paddington6 | ||||||
| L420 | 51358 | 59510 | 51400 | Listed at - 12/08/92 | |||||
| L420 | 51358 | 59510 | 51400 | Listed at RG - November 1992 - Sector NWRX | |||||
| L420 | 51358 | 59510 | 51400 | Noted circa 04/19935 | |||||
| L420 | 51358 | 59510 | 51400 | Noted 31/05/1993 - Branch Line Society The Thames & Chiltern Rambler II | |||||
| L420 | 51358 | 59510 | 51400 | Listed at RG - November 1993 - Sector NWXX | |||||
| L720 | 51358 | 51400 | Transfer to BY - 04/02/94 - from RG | ||||||
| L705 | 51358 | 51400 | Listed at BY - Jul-94 | ||||||
| 51358 | 51400 | Noted 09/08/94 - on 10:00 Willesden Junction High Level - Clapham Junction6 | |||||||
| 51358 | 51400 | Noted 25/07/95 - on 14:14 Willesden Junction High Level - Clapham Junction6 | |||||||
| 117705 | 51358 | 51400 | Formed 4w/e 02/03/96 | ||||||
| 51358 | 51400 | Noted 10/08/96 - on 2Y52 20:08 Clapham Junction - Willesden Junction HL7 | |||||||
| 117705 | 51358 | 51400 | Listed at BY - 02/12/96 | ||||||
| 117705 | 51358 | 51400 | Listed at BY - 01/01/98 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Jeremy Goodyear
4: Shayne Lewis
5: Eddie Knorn
6: Martin Baumann
7: David Bellamy
Images:
September 1970
Set number: 415
Pressed Steel suburban triple at Hereford in September 1970. Furthest is 51400, the DMBS and centre car are presumably 51358 and 59510. Mel Smith.
12th July 1976
Set number: L420
Class 117 DMU set L420 (51358 and presumably 59510 + 51400) is seem in Small Heath station with the 19:00 Birmingham Moor Street - Leamington Spa service on 12 July 1976. Michael Mensing.
6th October 1979
Set number: L420
Class 117 DMU set L420 (presumably 51358 + 59510 + 51400) arrives into Paddington on 6 October 1979. Brian Daniels.
28th July 1982
Set number: L420
Roote, toot, toot. Linwood built Pressed Steel Class 117 3 car set L420 led by MBS W51358 (presumably with 59510 + 51400), passes through Reading on the fast lines with an up ECS working on 28th July 1982. Bruce Galloway.
22nd June 1985
Set number: L420
The BLS "The Cotswold Lion" railtour at Long Marston, formed 51358, 59510 51400 and bubble 55028. 22/6/85. Chris Lings.
5th September 1986
Set number: L420
With a Gatwick Express set coming up the Quarry Line, Western Region class 117 set L420 (51358+59510+51400), built by Pressed Steel in 1960, is seen with a regular Redhill to Selhurst Depot fuelling trip on 5 September 1986. Jeremy Chapter.
Unknown date
Set number: L420
Unit L420 (presumably 51358 + 59510 + 51400) stands at Banbury in the early 1990s. John Grey Turner.
21st February 1987
Set number: L420
Class 117 set L420 (51358 + 59510 + 51400) departs from Ealing Broadway station on February 21, 1987. Malcolm Clements.
25th March 1987
Set number: L420
L420 (51358, 59510, 51400) at Great Malvern, 25-03-87. Vincent Haworth.
25th March 1987
Set number: L420
L420 (51358, 59510, 51400) at Hereford on 25-03-87. Vincent Haworth.
4th May 1987
Set number: L420
Class 117 DMU set L420 (presumably 51358 + 59510 + 51400) departs from Worcester Foregate Street station with the 14:28 Oxford - Hereford service on 4 May 1987. Michael Mensing.
9th May 1987
Set number: L420
NSE Class 117 set L420 (51358 + 59510 + 51400) at Paddington on May 9, 1987, Bicester Town opening day. Image by Tony Martens. John Law Collection.
9th May 1987
Set number: L420
51358 in Oxford station on 9 May 1987 with a large sticker in the cab front for the opening of Bicester Town station that day. Stuart Mackay Collection.
9th January 1988
Set number: L420
Class 117 L420 (51358 / 59510 / 51400) passes by at Waltham St Lawrence on the 9th January 1988. Ian McDonald.
circa August 1989
Set number: L420
Pressed Steel Class 117 DMU set L420 (51358 + 59510 + 51400) departs from Reading. The slide process date was August 1989. Stuart Mackay Collection.
August 1989
Set number: L420
Class 117 set L420 (presumably 51358 + 59510 + 51400) on its approach to Southall station in August 1989. Stuart Mackay Collection.
circa 1991
Set number: L420
Class 117 set L420 (presumably 51358 + 59510 + 51400) at Southall circa 1991. Stuart Mackay Collection.
23rd October 1993
Set number: 420
Class 117 DMU set L420, presumed 51358/59510/51400, in Reigate station with the 10.33 Reading to Gatwick on 23 October 1993. Rob Paterson.
9th August 1994
Set number: L705
Class 117 Pressed Steel 2-car DMU 51358+51400 (DMBS+DMS) arriving Clapham Junction with a service from Willesden Junction High Level 9-8-94. On Tour With The Class 13 Army.
9th August 1994
Set number: L705
Class 117 Pressed Steel 2-car DMU 51358 + 51400 (DMBS + DMS) at Clapham Junction with a service for Willesden Junction High Level 9-8-94. On Tour With The Class 13 Army.
9th August 1994
Set number: L705
Class 117 Pressed Steel 2-car DMU 51358 + 51400 (DMBS + DMS) arrived Willesden Junction High Level from Clapham Junction 9-8-94. On Tour With The Class 13 Army.
October 1995
Set number: L705
Arriving at Leytonstone High Road in October 1995 is L705 (117705) with 51358 leading, presumably with 51400. Ian Buck.
circa June 1996
Set number: L705
Class 117 set L705 (presumably 51358 + 51400) at Bedford circa June 1996. Stuart Mackay Collection.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: September 1970
Set number: 415
Pressed Steel triple set 415 at Hereford in September 1970. Closest is 51400, presumably with 59510 and 51358. Mel Smith.
Date: 2nd April 1977
Set number: L420
Class 117 set L420 (presumably 51400 + 59510 + 51358) accelerates out of Slough station with a Paddington to Reading service on April 2nd, 1977. Rex Holt.
Date: circa April 1978
Set number: L420
Two Class 117 DMUs in Oxford station. On the left is set L420 (presumably 51358 + 59510 + 51400) and set L428 (presumably 51366 + 59518 + 51408) is on the right. The slide was processed in April 1978. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 18th February 1980
Set number: L420
Most of the Pressed Steel built Class 117 three car DMUs spent most of their lives working suburban services out of Paddington. In a short-lived livery, set L420 (W51400 leading, presumably with 59510 + 51358) is seen at Banbury North, running round before returning to Oxford. 18/2/80. Mike Dean.
Date: 23rd July 1985
Set number: L420
L420 (51400 + 59510 + 51358) arrives at Southall on 23 July 85. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: unknown
Set number: L420
A view of Banbury Station in the early 90s with unit L420 (presumably 51400 + 59510 + 51358) standing at platform 2. John Grey Turner.
Date: 17th January 1987
Set number: B430
GWR-liveried Class 117 set B430 (51358 + 59520 + 51410) seen at Swindon on 17 January 1987. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 21st February 1987
Set number: L420
L420 at Ealing Broadway on 21st February 1987, composed of 51400, 59510 and 51358. Malcolm Clements.
Date: 21st February 1987
Set number: L420
L420 (51400 + 59510 + 51358) at Ealing Broadway station on 21st February 1987. Malcolm Clements.
Date: unknown
Set number: L420
Class 117 set L420 (presumably 51400 + 59510 + 51358) at Southall, date unknown. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 23rd October 1993
Set number: L420
Class 117 DMU set L420, presumed 51400/59510/51358, arriving into Reigate with the 10.33 Reading to Gatwick on 23 October 1993. Rob Paterson.
Date: 31st October 1993
Set number: L420
Class 117 DMU set L420, presumed 51400/59510/51358, at Pound Lane Crossing with the 10.20 Reading to Gatwick on 31 October 1993. Rob Paterson.
Date: 25th June 1994
Set number: L705
L705 (51400 + 51358) 117722 (51387 + 51345), ADB975042 and ADB977723 at Bletchley on 25.6.94. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: circa 1999
Set number: 709
Labelled set 709 - thought to be 51344 - and L705/51358 stored at Bletchley TMD circa 1999. Graham Baker.