Vehicle 51375 / 977992
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: 30548
Diagram: 535
Allocations
| 4w/e 30/01/60 | New to | 81D (Reading) | |
| Apr-66 | Transferred to | 81C (Southall) | |
| Apr-68 | Transferred to | 81D (Reading) | |
| May 1973 | Depot code change | RG | |
| 14/12/92 | Sector Change to | RG (Reading) NWXX | |
| 07/12/93 | 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) | |
| Apr-99 | Withdrawn from | BY (Bletchley) |
The vehicle carried the following numbers:
51375 - original number
977992 - from Aug-04 (departmental stock)
Department Use as 977992
Water Jetting Train From 8/04 to Autumn 2014. Carried set number 960301
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 liveryDisposal
Preserved - more details.
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 | |||||
| 117024 | 51340 | 51375 | 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:
1964
A Pressed Steel suburban triple DMU seen at Kennington in 1964. DMS W51375 leads displaying Kingham on the destination blind. Stuart Mackay Collection.
8th May 1976
Set number: L401
Class 117 set L401 (presumably 51375 + 59485 + 51333) seen at Paddington on May 8, 1976. Steve Davies Collection.
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.
December 1985
Set number: L401
Class 117 DMU set L401 (presumably 51375 + 59485 + 51333) seen at Langley in December 1985. Andrew Malloy.
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.
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.
February 1989
Set number: L401
Reading-bound NSE class 117 DMU L401 (presumably 51375 + 59485 + 51333) calling at Betchworth in February 1989. Kevin Lane.
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.
October 1989
Set number: L401
Class 117 set L401 (presumably 51375 + 59485 + 51333) in Guildford station with rebuilding well underway, October 1989. Kevin Lane.
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.
15th July 1994
150794 A mixed formation of 51375+51073+51332 call at Blake Street with the 1839 Longbridge to Lichfield Jason Hall.
26th September 1995
DMS 51375 is part of a Class 117 set seen being hauled past Washwood Heath by 47 481 on 26.09.1995. Andy Cole.
11th August 1997
Set number: 117724
Class 117 DMU set 117724, 51375 + 51333, at Gospel Oak on 11 August 1997. Rob Paterson.
9th September 2004
The staff of LH Plant line up a new bodyside panel to attach to 51375 during its conversion to the centre car for the water jetting train. This was the former cab end. September 9th 2004, Burton-on-Trent. Stuart Mackay.
9th September 2004
A new bodyside panel gets welded onto 51375 during its conversion to the centre car for the water jetting train at LH Plant (Burton-on-Trent) on September 9th 2004. To the left of the new panel will be a roller shutter door. Stuart Mackay.
9th September 2004
Class 117 power car 51375 in LH Plant at Burton-on-Trent on 9th September 2004. While work continues to the left rebuilding the former cab end to a gangway, the rest of the vehicle has been sanded ready for painting and the panels in the former window areas primed. Stuart Mackay.
9th September 2004
The former cab end of 51375 during its conversion to the centre car for the water jetting train. Taken on September 9th 2004 at LH Plant at Burton-on-Trent. Stuart Mackay.
9th September 2004
Not the best image but the only one I was able to get showing the number two side of 51375 during its conversion at LH Plant on September 9, 2004. Stuart Mackay.
9th September 2004
Work in progress on Class 117 power car 51375 in LH Plant at Burton-on-Trent on 9th September 2004. Any bare metal on the roof has just been painted with a zinc phosphate primer. Stuart Mackay.
9th September 2004
Class 117 power car 51375 in on 9th September 2004. The LH Plant staff were finishing up for the day and I would undercoat most of the body into green after taking this photo. Stuart Mackay.
15th September 2004
Class 117 power car 51375 in LH Plant at Burton-on-Trent on 15th September 2004 during its conversion to the centre car for the water jetting train. Most of the welding work has been completed, and most of the body glossed. Stuart Mackay.
15th September 2004
977992 has had most of the body and roof glossed when seen at LH Plant on September 15, 2004. Conversion work was still under way to the left but with leaf fall season approaching there was an urgency to get the vehicle completed as soon as possible. Stuart Mackay.
15th September 2004
Class 117 power car 51375 in LH Plant at Burton-on-Trent on 15th September 2004 during its conversion to the centre car for the water jetting train. Most of the welding work has been completed, and most of the body glossed. This is the former cab end. Stuart Mackay.
23rd September 2004
Set number: 960301
Water-jet conversion 977992 at Birmingham Railway Museum beside 977723 on the 23rd September 2004. It was collected that day by 977858 and taken to Aylesbury. Stuart Mackay.
23rd September 2004
Set number: 960301
The new end of 977992, seen at Birmingham Railway Museum on 23/9/04. When converted from 51375 the cab was removed from here and this end built from scratch. The water tanks can be seen inside. Stuart Mackay.
23rd September 2004
Set number: 960301
977992 at Birmingham Railway Museum before being moved to Aylesbury on 23/9/04. Work is going on underneath, note the cardan shaft beside the first bogie. This connects the gearbox to the final drive. Stuart Mackay.
7th May 2012
Set number: 960301
Chiltern Railways Water Cannon 977992 of set 960301 stabled at Aylesbury on 7 May 2012. Dave Warby.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 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.
Date: 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.
Date: 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.
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.
Date: 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.
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.
Date: 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.
Date: circa 1991
Set number: L401
A Class 117 DMU (set L401, 51333 and presumably 59485 + 51375) entering Ealing Broadway circa 1991. John Law Collection.
Date: 8th May 1992
Set number: L401
Class 117 DMU set L401 (presumably 51333 + 59485 + 51375) at Maidenhead on 8 May 1992. Andrew Malloy.
Date: 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.
Date: 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.
Date: 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.
Date: 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.
Date: circa September 1994
Set number: 117331
A Class 117 DMU (set 117331) at Shirley formed of three power cars: DMBS 51340 with DMSs 51375 + 51381. The slide process date was 23 September 1994. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: circa late 1994
Set number: 117331
A Class 117 DMU formed of a DMS + DMS and a DMBS in Tyseley station circa 1994/5. Labelled 117331 the closest vehicle appears to be 51381, the other two are possibly 51375 + 51340 - see image 29020. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 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.
Date: 12th July 2004
Work is underway on removing the gangway from the rear of Class 117 51411 in Aylesbury depot on 12/7/04. It would be overhauled for use on the new end of the water jetting centre car 977992. Stuart Mackay.
Date: 23rd September 2004
Set number: 960021
977723 at Birmingham Railway Museum (Tyseley) on the morning of the 23rd September 2004. It's in the company of 977858 and the newly converted water jetting train centre car 977992. Stuart Mackay.
Date: 2005
Set number: 960301
The water jetting train 977987 / 977992 / 977988 in the sidings at Aylesbury in 2005. John Law.
Date: 16th October 2006
Set number: 960301
Rail head water jet spray unit 960301 (977987 / 977992 / 977988) is seen at West Ruislip Station on 16-10-06. Ian Cuthbertson.
Date: January 2007
Set number: 960301
The water jetting train 977987 / 977992 / 977988 in the sidings at Aylesbury, January 2007. The (make-up?) factory has gone and housing being built. Fred Clark.
Date: January 2007
Set number: 960301
Chitern's water jetting train (977988 / 977992 / 977987) sits in front of a row of first generation vehicles at Aylesbury in January 2007. Fred Clark.
Date: 10th March 2008
Set number: 960301
Class 117 Pressed Steel DMU in BR green of Chiltern Railways in departmental use for water jetting, taken at Aylesbury on 10 March 2008. The vehicles are 977987 + 977992 + 977988. Hugh Llewelyn.
Date: 15th July 2008
Set number: 960301
The water jetting train 977988 / 977992 / 977987 in the sidings at Aylesbury on July 15, 2008. S Saunders.
Date: 29th February 2012
Set number: 960301
The water jetting train 977988 / 977992 / 977987 in the sidings at Aylesbury on 29-02-12. John Law.
Date: 7th March 2012
Set number: 960014
165009 arrives into Aylesbury with 2A22, the 1138 ex Princes Risborough on 7 May 2012. Stabled in the siding is route learning vehicle 977873 and the water jetting train (977988 + 977992 + 977987). Dave Warby.