Vehicle 51377
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
| Feb-60 | New to | 81D (Reading) | |
| May 1973 | Depot code change | RG | |
| 14/12/92 | Sector Change to | RG (Reading) NWXX | |
| 03/12/93 | Transferred to | BY (Bletchley) NGBX | |
| May-98 | Withdrawn from | BY (Bletchley) |
Modifications
27/07/73 - Dual AWS fitted
Jun-75 - WR AWS removed
Refurbished
At Swindon Works dated 03/03/1978 released in white/blue stripe liveryDisposal
Scrapped by Sims Metals, Cardiff
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51335 | 59487 | 51377 | As delivered to 81D - February 1960 | ||||||
| RDG302 | 51335 | 59487 | 51377 | Listed at Reading - Aug-60 | |||||
| 401 | 51335 | 59487 | 51377 | Listed at Reading - Apr-68 - was R302, gangwayed set | |||||
| 51335 | 59487 | 51377 | Noted 25/10/1971 - at Paddington1 | ||||||
| 51335 | 59487 | 51377 | Noted 02/07/1973 - at Swindon Works1 | ||||||
| 51335 | 59487 | 51377 | Noted 28/08/73 - in Paddington2 | ||||||
| 51335 | 59487 | 51377 | Noted 08/04/1974 - at Reading1 | ||||||
| L401 | 51335 | 59487 | 51377 | Noted 12/07/1975 - at Birmingham New Street 3 | |||||
| 51335 | 59487 | 51377 | Noted 22/03/76 - in Paddington2 | ||||||
| L402 | 51335 | 59487 | 51377 | Listed at RG - 01/05/1976 | |||||
| L402 | 51335 | 59487 | 51377 | Noted 08/09/76 - at Banbury4 | |||||
| L402 | 51335 | 59487 | 51377 | Noted 18/10/1977 - Didcot Station5 | |||||
| L402 | 51335 | 59487 | 51377 | Listed at RG - 31st December 1977 | |||||
| L402 | 51335 | 59487 | 51377 | Noted 16/07/1978 - Slough Station5 | |||||
| L402 | 51335 | 59487 | 51377 | Noted 30/07/1978 - RPPR The Merry-Go-Round Railtour L402+55020+L404 | |||||
| L402 | 51335 | 59487 | 51377 | Noted 04/02/1980 - At Oxford5 | |||||
| L402 | 51335 | 59487 | 51377 | Listed at RG - 03/03/80 | |||||
| L402 | 51335 | 59487 | 51377 | Noted circa 04/19826 | |||||
| L402 | 51335 | 59487 | 51377 | Noted 20/06/82 - at Weymouth4 | |||||
| L402 | 51335 | 59487 | 51377 | Listed at RG - 15/12/1982 | |||||
| L402 | 51335 | 59487 | 51377 | Noted 23/07/83 - at Newbury Racecourse4 | |||||
| L402 | 51335 | 59487 | 51377 | Noted 27/10/1984 - Monmouthshire Railway Society The Dockland Dawdler Railtour L402+L415 | |||||
| L402 | 51335 | 59487 | 51377 | Listed at RG - 01/01/85 | |||||
| L402 | 51335 | 59487 | 51377 | Noted circa 05/19856 | |||||
| L402 | 51335 | 59487 | 51377 | Noted 05/04/19866 | |||||
| L402 | 51335 | 59487 | 51377 | Listed at RG - Summer 1986 | |||||
| L402 | 51335 | 59487 | 51377 | Noted 25/10/1986 - Monmouthshire Railway Society The Cynheidre Curler Railtour L402+L414 | |||||
| L402 | 51335 | 59487 | 51377 | Listed at RG - Aug-87 | |||||
| L402 | 51335 | 59487 | 51377 | Noted circa 08/19876 | |||||
| L402 | 51335 | 59487 | 51377 | Noted circa 06/19886 | |||||
| L402 | 51335 | 59487 | 51377 | Listed at RG - 15/05/89 | |||||
| L402 | 51335 | 59163 | 51377 | Noted early 1990 | |||||
| L402 | 51335 | 59487 | 51377 | Listed at RG - 21/01/91 | |||||
| L402 | 51335 | 59487 | 51377 | Noted circa 07/19916 | |||||
| L125 | 55025 | 59487 | 51377 | Noted 03/10/91 - on 11:10 Reading - Paddington (set L402 with temporary DMBS) | |||||
| L402 | 51335 | 59487 | 51377 | Listed at RG - 24/02/92 - NSE NWRX pool | |||||
| L402 | 51335 | 59487 | 51377 | Noted circa 08/19926 | |||||
| L402 | 51335 | 59487 | 51377 | Listed at RG - 12/08/92 | |||||
| L402 | 51335 | 59487 | 51377 | Listed at RG - November 1992 - Sector NWRX | |||||
| L402 | 51335 | 59487 | 51377 | Noted 20/02/1993 - Branch Line Society The Thames & Chiltern Rambler | |||||
| L402 | 51335 | 59487 | 51377 | Listed at RG - November 1993 - Sector NWXX | |||||
| L707 | 51335 | 51377 | Listed at BY - Jul-94 | ||||||
| 117707 | 51335 | 51377 | Listed at BY - 02/12/96 | ||||||
| 117707 | 51335 | 51377 | Listed at BY - 01/01/98 |
Formation Sources
1: Jeremy Goodyear
2: Leonard Rogers
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Gerald Brown
5: Shayne Lewis
6: Eddie Knorn
Images:
30th July 1978
Set number: L402
The RPPR Merry-go-Round railtour on 30th July 1978 at Abingdon. It was formed of two 117s with a 121 between: L402 (51377 + 59487 + 51335), 55020, and L404 (51379 + 59489 + 51337). Stuart Mackay Collection.
30th July 1978
Set number: L402
The freight branch to the Milton Inland Port / Didcot Trading Centre was opened with high hopes but eventually came to nothing. L402 (51377 + 59487 + 51335), 55020 and L404 (51379 + 59489 + 51337) cleaned the rust from the rails on 30th July 1978. Ian Buck.
30th July 1978
Set number: L402
L402 (51377 + 59487 + 51335) and 55020 and L404 (51379 + 59489 + 51337) have now made it to Abingdon on the RPPR Merry-go-Round railtour on 30th July 1978. Ian Buck.
30th July 1978
Set number: L402
A DMU tour on 30th July 1978 covered all of the many branches that then existed in the London Division of the Western Region. Here it is seen at Brentford Town, 51377 of L402 closest. The tour was organised by RPPR, a popular railtour company at the time. Ian Buck.
30th July 1978
Set number: L402
At the long gone Reading Goods the railtour on this day paused for a while with 51377 of L402 leading (with 59487 + 51335). 30th July 1978. Ian Buck.
30th July 1978
Set number: L402
At Reading Goods again on 30th July 1978 L402 (51377 + 59487 + 51335) pauses in the rain. Ian Buck.
30th July 1978
Set number: L402
The London branches railtour made it to its final extremity, the branch to Morris Cowley, which is the only branch visited that is still open today. L402 with 51377 leading (59487 + 51335 behind). Ian Buck.
30th July 1978
Set number: L402
At Wallingford on 30th July 1978 L402 (51377 + 59487 + 51335) and 55020 and L404 traversed the line that has now become the Cholsey and Wallingford Railway. Ian Buck.
11th August 1979
Set number: L402
Class 117 DMU set L402 (51377 + 59487 + 51335) with a Tonbridge - Reading service in Tonbridge station on 11 August 1979. Stuart Mackay Collection.
12th January 1980
Set number: L402
On the 12th January 1980 two Class 117s arrive into Twyford station. Leading is L402, presumably 51377 + 59487 + 51335. Steve Davies Collection.
Unknown date
Set number: L402
On an unknown date L402 (presumably 51377 + 59487 + 51335) is deep in Southern territory on the North Downs Line at Dorking West working towards Reading. Ian Buck.
Unknown date
Set number: L402
On an unknown date L402 with 51377 leading (and presumably 59487 + 51335) halts at Maidenhead. Ian Buck.
27th October 1984
Set number: L402
The Dockland Dawdler railtour, organised by the Monmouthshire Railway Society, seen at Bedwas with Navigation Colliery in the background, on the 27th October 1984. It was formed of two Class 117s, set L402 (51377 + 59487 + 51335) closest. Chris Lings.
27th October 1984
Set number: L402
The Dockland Dawdler railtour, organised by the Monmouthshire Railway Society, seen at Oakdale Colliery with L402 (51377 + 59487 + 51335), 27/10/84. Chris Lings.
27th October 1984
Set number: L402
51377 (with 59487 + 51335) at the rear of the The Dockland Dawdler railtour, organised by the Monmouthshire Railway Society, on the 27th October 1984 seen at Maerdy. Chris Lings.
26th May 1986
Set number: L402
L402 (presumably 51377 + 59487 + 51335) Paddington 26/5/86. Sparegang.
25th October 1986
Set number: L402
NSE liveried class 117 DMU set no. L402 (51377 + 59487 + 51335) stands at Clydach-on-Tawe on the freight only branch from Felin Fran East Junction on 25.10.1986. The DMU was working the Monmouthshire Railway Society "Cynheidre Curler" railtour along with sister set L414 visiting freight branches in the Western Valleys of South Wales. The tour being late in the year suffered from poor adhesion on some of the steep goods lines into the valleys and lost a lot of time. At this stage the tour was 40mins late but by the time it had reached Onllwyn washery the next branch RST (Railtour Standard Time) had been passed with the train over an hour late. Adrian Nicholls.
17th March 1987
Set number: L402
Pressed Steel Class 117 DMU set L402 (presumably 51377 + 59487 + 51335) at Oxford with Hereford on the destination blind on 17 March 1987. Stuart Mackay Collection.
April 1987
Set number: L402
Class 117 set L402 at Southall in April 1987. Closest is 51377, the centre car is 59487, the DMBS is presumably 51335. Stuart Mackay Collection.
9th July 1987
Set number: L402
Class 117 set L402 (51377 + 59487 + 51335) in the centre road of Reading on the 9th July 1987. Hamish Stevenson.
24th October 1987
Set number: L402
Class 117 set L402 L402 (51377 + 59487 + 51335) is seen at Reading on 24/10/87 from a passing train. Malcolm Clements.
23rd November 1988
Set number: L402
Class 117 DMU L402 (51377+59487+51335) arriving into Southall on 23-11-88. On Tour With The Class 13 Army.
1989
Set number: L402
Network South East liveried Class 117 DMU L402 (51377 + 59487 + 51335) seen arriving at Twyford one evening in 1989 on a service for Paddington. Bob Belcher.
7th April 1990
Set number: L402
Class 117 DMU set L402 is running with a Class 104 center car (51377 + 59163 + 51335) in this view at Moreton Cutting on 7 April 1990. Reading is on the destination blind. Stuart Mackay Collection.
17th October 1993
Set number: L402
Class 117 DMU set L402, presumed 51377 + 59487 + 51335, at Betchworth with the 10.15 Gatwick to Reading on 17 October 1993. Rob Paterson.
17th October 1993
Set number: L402
Class 117 DMU set L402, presumed 51377 + 59487 + 51335, at Shalford with the 15.15 Gatwick to Reading on 17 October 1993. Rob Paterson.
Unknown date
Set number: L707
Class 117 set L707 (presumably 51377 + 51335) in Clapham Junction station, circa mid-1990s. Stuart Mackay Collection.
12th August 1997
Set number: L706
Class 117 DMU set L707, 51335/51377 (nearest on rear), at Lidlington on 12 August 1997. Rob Paterson.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: April 1976
Set number: L402
Class 117 DMU set L402 (presumably 51335 + 59487 + 51377) in Henley-on-Thames station on a Twyford service in April 1976. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 2nd April 1977
Set number: L402
Class 117 set L402 (51335 + presumably 59487 + 51377) approaches Slough station on the 2nd April 1977. Rex Holt.
Date: unknown
Set number: L402
Class 117 set L402 (presumably 51335 + 59487 + 51377) is seen in Paddington. Undated. Adrian Vaughan.
Date: 22nd January 1983
Set number: L402
Pressed Steel unit L402 (51335/59487/51377) is seen at Acton Cutting on January 22, 1983 from a railtour held on signals while crossing the GW main line. These dmus were the mainstay of suburban services in and out of London Paddington for many years. Jeremy Chapter.
Date: 27th October 1984
Set number: L415
The view from 51393 - set L415 with set L402 (51335 + 59487 + 51377) on the front - at Newport Docks while working "The Dockland Dawdler" railtour on the 27th October 1984. Chris Lings.
Date: November 1986
Set number: L402
Network Southeast liveried class 117 Diesel Multiple Unit L402 (51335 + 59487 + 51377) calls at Gravelly Hill on the Birmingham cross-city line with a Lichfield -Longbridge train in November 1986. It was not entirely unheard of for Tyseley depot to use visiting DMUs on West Midlands local services. Chris Morrison.
Date: April 1987
Set number: L402
Pressed Steel centre car 59487 arriving into Southall as part of set L402, in between DMS 51377 (right) and presumably DMBS 51335 on the left. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 4th October 1990
Set number: L402
Class 117 DMU set L402 (51335 + 59487 + 51377) makes its way into Paddington on October 4th, 1990. Rex Holt.
Date: 6th September 1991
Set number: L402
51335 closest in Class 117 set L402 (presumably with 59487 + 51377) at Ealing Broadway on September 6, 1991. John Carter.
Date: 3rd October 1991
Set number: L125
55025 with 59487 + 51377 at Slough, 3/10/91, working the 11:10 Reading - Paddington. Sparegang.
Date: 15th June 1995
Set number: L131
L131 (55031) brings up the rear of L707 (presumably 51377 + 51335) at Ridgmont Station on 15 06 1995. During term times of the Harpur Trust Schools in Bedford, trains were invariably strengthened to accommodate the number of children that used the services regularly. Paul Fleet.
Date: October 1996
Set number: L707
Class 117 set L707 in Bletchley station in October 1996 with 51335 closest, presumably partnered with 51377. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 12th October 1996
Set number: L707
Bedford station on 12 October 1996. Class 117 2-car unit L707 (51335/51377) has arrived working the 14.50 from Bletchley while Class 319 184 has arrived on Platform 2 with a service from the south. 51335/51377 were built by Pressed Steel in 1960 and were originally in a 3-car set with trailer 59487. They were allocated to Bletchley depot at the date of my photo, and were withdrawn from that depot in May 1998. Both vehicles were scrapped by Sims Metals in Cardiff. 319 184 was one of the second batch of Class 319s, built in 1990. It was converted to a 319/3 (by the removal of 1st class accommodation) in the period 1997-1999 and, as such, is still in service with Northern Trains. Lewis Bevan.
Date: 11th August 1997
Set number: L707
Class 117 DMU set L707, 51335/51377, on Gospel Oak duties at Barking on 11 August 1997. Rob Paterson.
Date: 11th August 1997
Set number: L707
Class 117 DMU set L707 - 51335 + 51377 - at Gospel Oak on 11 August 1997. Rob Paterson.
Date: 12th August 1997
Set number: L707
Class 117 DMU set L707, 51335/51377, approaching Lidlington on 12 August 1997. Rob Paterson.