Vehicle 51363
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) | |
| Jul-66 | Transferred to | 81C (Southall) | |
| Apr-68 | Transferred to | 81D (Reading) | |
| May 1973 | Depot code change | RG | |
| 16/05/82 | Transferred to | BR (Bristol Bath Road) | |
| 15/05/83 | Transferred to | RG (Reading) | |
| circa Jun-84 | Transferred to | BR (Bristol Bath Road) | |
| 28/04/85 | Transferred to | RG (Reading) | |
| p/e 30/03/91 | Transferred to | OO (Old Oak Common) NWRX | |
| 16/03/92 | Transferred to | RG (Reading) NWRX | |
| 14/12/92 | Sector Change to | RG (Reading) NWXX | |
| 06/12/93 | Sector Change to | RG (Reading) NWRX | |
| 17/12/93 | Transferred to | BY (Bletchley) NGBX | |
| Oct-99 | Transferred to | HQ (Headquarters) | |
| Oct-99 | Withdrawn from | HQ (Headquarters) |
Modifications
Jan-72 - Dual AWS fitted
p/e 06/09/75 - WR AWS removed
Refurbished
At Swindon Works dated 09/03/1979 released in white/blue stripe liveryDisposal
Preserved - more details.
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51363 | 59515 | 51405 | As delivered to Reading - July 1960 | ||||||
| RDG315 | 51363 | 59515 | 51405 | Listed at Reading - circa Oct-60 | |||||
| 463 | 51363 | 59515 | 51405 | Listed at Southall - Apr-68 - was S323, non-gangwayed set | |||||
| 51363 | 59515 | 51405 | Noted 25/08/69 - at Paddington1 | ||||||
| 51363 | 59515 | 51405 | Noted 25/10/1971 - at Paddington2 | ||||||
| 51363 | 59515 | 51405 | 56283 | Noted 25/10/1971 - at Paddington2 | |||||
| 51363 | 59515 | 51405 | Noted 29/10/1973 - at Reading2 | ||||||
| L463 | 51363 | 59515 | 51405 | Noted 05/08/1975 - at Solihull3 | |||||
| L425 | 51363 | 59515 | 51405 | Listed at RG - 01/05/1976 | |||||
| L429 | 51363 | 59515 | 51405 | Noted 29/10/1977 - London Paddington4 | |||||
| L429 | 51363 | 59515 | 51405 | Noted 11/11/1977 - Oxford Station4 | |||||
| L425 | 51363 | 59515 | 51405 | Listed at RG - 31st December 1977 | |||||
| L429 | 51363 | 59519 | 51409 | Noted 16/07/1978 - Reading Station4 | |||||
| L425 | 51363 | 59515 | 51405 | Listed at RG - 03/03/80 | |||||
| L425 | 51363 | 59515 | 51405 | Noted circa 04/19825 | |||||
| B425 | 51363 | 59515 | 51405 | Noted 23/10/1982 - Monmouthshire Railway Society The Rod Mill Rattler Railtour B425+B434 | |||||
| B425 | 51363 | 59515 | 51405 | Listed at BR - 15/12/1982 | |||||
| 51363 | 59515 | 51405 | Transfer to RG - 15/05/83 | ||||||
| 425 | 51363 | 59515 | 51405 | Transfer to BR - circa Jun-84 - from RG | |||||
| B425 | 51363 | 59515 | 51405 | Noted circa 01/19855 | |||||
| B425 | 51363 | 59515 | 51405 | Listed at BR - 01/01/85 | |||||
| 425 | 51363 | 59515 | 51405 | Transfer to RG - 28/04/85 - from BR | |||||
| L425 | 51363 | 59515 | 51405 | Noted 05/04/19865 | |||||
| 51363 | 59515 | 51405 | Noted 06/04/86 - on 18.10 Oxford - Reading6 | ||||||
| L425 | 51363 | 59515 | 51405 | Listed at Reading - Summer 1986 | |||||
| L425 | 51363 | 59515 | 51405 | Noted 21/04/87 - at Royal Oak7 | |||||
| L425 | 51363 | 59515 | 51405 | Listed at RG - Aug-87 | |||||
| L425 | 51363 | 59515 | 51405 | Noted circa 11/19875 | |||||
| 51363 | 59515 | 51405 | Noted 21/11/87 - on 12:03 Paddington - Maidenhead8 | ||||||
| L425 | 51363 | 59515 | 51405 | Noted 04/04/88 - at Royal Oak7 | |||||
| L425 | 51363 | 59515 | 51405 | Listed at RG - 15/05/89 | |||||
| 51363 | 59515 | 51405 | Noted 03/08/89 - on 13:35 Reading - Paddington8 | ||||||
| L425 | 51363 | 59515 | 51405 | Noted 18/03/90 - in Paddington9 | |||||
| 51363 | 54283 | Noted circa 07/19905 | |||||||
| L425 | 51363 | 59515 | 51405 | Listed at RG - 21/01/91 | |||||
| L425 | 51363 | 59515 | 51405 | Noted circa 03/19915 | |||||
| 51363 | 59515 | 51405 | Noted 21/04/91 - on London Paddington - Reading service | ||||||
| L425 | 51363 | 59515 | 51405 | Listed at OO - 24/02/92 - NSE NWRX pool | |||||
| L425 | 51363 | 59515 | 51405 | Listed at RG - 12/08/92 | |||||
| L425 | 51363 | 51405 | Noted circa 09/19925 | ||||||
| L425 | 51363 | 59515 | 51405 | Listed at RG - November 1992 - Sector NWRX | |||||
| L425 | 51363 | 59515 | 51405 | Noted circa 08/19935 | |||||
| L425 | 51363 | 59515 | 51405 | Listed at RG - November 1993 - Sector NWXX | |||||
| L721 | 51363 | 51405 | Transfer to BY - 17/12/93 - from RG as L425 | ||||||
| L721 | 51363 | 51405 | Noted circa 04/19945 | ||||||
| L721 | 51363 | 51405 | Listed at BY - Jul-94 | ||||||
| 117721 | 51363 | 51405 | Listed at BY - 02/12/96 | ||||||
| 117721 | 51363 | 51405 | Listed at BY - 01/01/98 | ||||||
| 51363 | 51405 | Noted 13/03/98 - on 11:51 Gospel Oak - Barking8 | |||||||
| 51363 | 51405 | Noted 12/10/98 - on 2N17 13:50 Bletchley - Bedford10 | |||||||
| 51363 | 51405 | Noted 17/10/98 - on 2N17 13:50 Bletchley - Bedford with 5502910 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Shayne Lewis
5: Eddie Knorn
6: Phil Shatford
7: Gerald Brown
8: Martin Baumann
9: Aaron Calder
10: David Bellamy
Images:
Unknown date
Set number: L425
Class 117 DMU set L425 (51363 and presumably 59515 + 51405) at Gloucester (Central) - date unknown. Paul Redmond.
24th March 1984
Set number: L425
Class 117 Pressed Steel 3-car DMU set L425 (51363 + 59515 + 51405) arrived at Liskeard from Looe, 24-3-84. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.
13th September 1986
Set number: L425
On a rainy evening Class 117 Set L425 (presumably 51363 + 59515 + 51405) on a East Croydon - Slough additional is seen at Kensington Olympia (at 19XX) on Saturday 13th September 1986. Colin Brooks.
14th May 1988
Set number: L425
Class 117 DMU L425 (51363 and presumably 59515 + 51405) at Tilehurst Station on 14-5-88. Ian Cuthbertson Collection.
1989
Set number: L425
Class 117 set L425 (presumably 51363 + 59515 + 51405) at Ruscombe on the Great Western Main Line in 1989, looking south west from Milley Lane bridge. Walter Burt.
early 1990s
Set number: L425
Class 117 unit L425 (presumably 51363 + 59515 + 51405) is seen in the rain at Reading Station early 1990s. Ian Cuthbertson.
24th October 1993
Set number: L425
Class 117 DMU set L425, presumed 51363/59515/51405, at Hackhurst Lane Farm Crossing with the 07.20 Reading to Gatwick on 24 October 1993. Rob Paterson.
August 1995
Set number: L721
Unusually in the South Central side of Clapham Junction (Platform 16) class 117 set L721 (51363 & 51405) are working on the West London service to Willesden Junction in August 1995. Ian Buck.
18th August 1999
Set number: L721
51405 + 51363 at South Tottenham 18/8/99. Sparegang.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: September 1968
Set number: 463
Pressed Steel triple set 463 (presumably 51405 + 59515 + 51363) is seen in Leamington Spa station in September 1968 with a Didcot service. Steve Davies Collection.
Date: 6th May 1976
Set number: L410
Two class 117 DMUs at Didcot on 6 May 1976. The closest vehicles are W51345 (L410) and W51363 (L425). Robert28194.
Date: unknown
Set number: L425
Class 117 DMU set L425 (51405 and presumably 59515 + 51363) arriving into Reading, date unknown. Paul Redmond.
Date: 25th September 1982
Set number: B425
B425 (51405 + 59515 + 51363) at Stapleton Road on the 25th September 1982. Steve Davies Collection.
Date: 23rd October 1982
The Monmouthshire Railway Society Rod Mill Rattler railtour at Splott Junction on 23 October 1982. It was formed of two Class 117 DMU sets, B425 (51363 + 59515 + 51405) and B434 (51372 + 59490 + 51414). Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: April 1983
Set number: B425
Set B425 (presumably 51405 + 59515 + 51363) and B430 have the company of 50 013 in Gloucester station in April 1983. Mike Cooper.
Date: 24th March 1984
Set number: L425
Class 117 Pressed Steel 3-car DMU set L425 51405 + 59515 + 51363) approaching Coombe Junction Halt with the 15-26 to Liskeard on 24-3-84. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.
Date: 24th March 1984
Set number: L425
Class 117 Pressed Steel 3-car DMU set L425 (51405 + 59515 + 51363) arrived at Liskeard from Looe, 24-3-84. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.
Date: 24th March 1984
Set number: L425
Class 117 DMU 51405 + 59515 + 51363 at Liskeard on the Looe service, 24-3-84. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.
Date: 31st May 1985
Set number: L425
Class 117 DMU set L425 - 51405, 59515 and 51363, passing Didcot on 31 May 1985. Keith Miller.
Date: 17th July 1985
Set number: L425
Class 117 set L425, W51405 (nearest) + W59515 + W51363, heads away from Reading for Paddington. Wednesday 17th July 1985. Iain Reid.
Date: unknown
Set number: L425
Class 117 DMU set L425 (presumably 51405 + 59515 + 51363) arriving into Southall station, date unknown. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 1st October 1987
Set number: L425
Class 117 set L425 (51405 + 59515 + 51363) is about to enter West Drayton station when seen on October 1, 1987. Malcolm Clements.
Date: 24th October 1993
Set number: L425
Class 117 DMU set L425, presumed 51405/59515/51363, at White Road Lane, Boxhill, with the 10.15 Gatwick to Reading service on 24 October 1993. Rob Paterson.
Date: 17th April 1994
Set number: L721
With the shunt signal cleared, NSE class 117 set L721 formed 51405 & 51363 trails L706 (51408 & 51366) out of Bletchley station to the carriage sidings. Robert Chilton.
Date: 17th April 1994
Set number: L706
NSE class 117 set no. L706 formed 51408 & 51366 leads L721 (51405 & 51363) out of Bletchley station. The destination from the last working is still shown: Barking - Gospel Oak; the units are in fact bound for Bletchley carriage sidings. Robert Chilton.
Date: 17th April 1994
Set number: L706
NSE class 117 set no. L706 formed 51408 & 51366 and L721 (51405 & 51363) have arrived ECS at Bletchley station. The driver has completed checking his train and now heads to the cab to take the units to Bletchley carriage sidings. Robert Chilton.
Date: 4th April 1995
Set number: L721
Class 117 set L721, DMS 51405 leading presumably with 51363, is seen at Kensington Olympia with a working to Willesden Junction on 04.04.1995. Andy Cole.
Date: 1998
Set number: L721
Two-car Class 117 NSE liveried L721 at Bletchley in 1998 (51405 presumably closest with 51363). John Law.
Date: 1999
Set number: L721
Class 117 DMU L721 (presumably 51405 + 51363) approaches South Tottenham - Summer 1999 I think. Stuart Pearce.
Date: 8th June 1999
Set number: L721
Two-car Class 117 set L721 (51405 + 51363) arrives at Barking on 8 June 1999. Sparegang.
Date: 8th June 1999
Set number: L721
Pressed Steel Class 117 DMU set L721 (51405 + 51363) departs from Upper Holloway on 8 June 1999. Sparegang.
Date: 25th June 1999
Set number: L721
51405 + 51363 at South Tottenham on 25/6/99. Sparegang.
Date: 18th August 1999
Set number: L721
Class 117 DMU set L721 (51405 + 51363) at South Tottenham on 18 August 1999. Sparegang.