Vehicle 51378
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) | |
| Jul-66 | Transferred to | 81C (Southall) | |
| Apr-68 | Transferred to | 81D (Reading) | |
| May 1973 | Depot code change | RG | |
| 18/09/92 | Transferred to | OO (Old Oak Common) NWRX | |
| 14/06/93 | Transferred to | BY (Bletchley) NGBX | |
| 08/02/94 | Transferred to | TS (Tyseley) RDTS | |
| 26/05/94 | Transferred to | PZ (Penzance) RELV | |
| Mar-97 | Stored | HQ (Headquarters) SCXH | |
| Apr-99 | Withdrawn from | HQ (Headquarters) |
Modifications
p/e 28/10/72 - Dual AWS fitted
p/e 06/09/75 - WR AWS removed
Refurbished
At Swindon Works dated 21/05/1979 released in white/blue stripe liveryDisposal
Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51336 | 59488 | 51378 | As delivered to 81D - February 1960 | ||||||
| RDG303 | 51336 | 59488 | 51378 | Listed at 81D - circa Dec-60 | |||||
| 452 | 51336 | 59488 | 51378 | Listed at Southall - Apr-68 - was S322, non-gangwayed set | |||||
| 51336 | 59488 | 51378 | Noted 15/06/69 - at Tyseley1 | ||||||
| 51336 | 59488 | 51378 | Noted 25/08/69 - at Paddington1 | ||||||
| 452 | 51336 | 59488 | 51378 | Noted 30/05/1970 - 470+452+418 51320-59472-59538-51305 + 51336-59488-51378 + 51406-59516-51364 BR mystery excursion Paddington to Hastings | |||||
| 51336 | 59488 | 51378 | Noted 11/08/70 - at Royal Oak2 | ||||||
| 51336 | 59488 | 51378 | Noted 29/01/72 - on Tyseley depot1 | ||||||
| L452 | 51336 | 59488 | 51378 | Noted 30/04/75 - at Royal Oak2 | |||||
| L403 | 51336 | 59488 | 51378 | Listed at RG - 01/05/1976 | |||||
| L403 | 51336 | 59488 | 51378 | Noted 26/10/1977 - Oxford Station3 | |||||
| L403 | 51336 | 59488 | 51378 | Listed at RG - 31st December 1977 | |||||
| L403 | 51336 | 59488 | 51378 | Noted 16/07/1978 - Reading Station3 | |||||
| L403 | 51336 | 59488 | 51378 | Noted 16/02/1980 - At London Paddington P2 05503 | |||||
| L403 | 51336 | 59488 | 51378 | Listed at RG - 03/03/80 | |||||
| L403 | 51336 | 59488 | 51378 | Noted 24/01/1981 - Farewell to Staines West Branch special train L403+L422+L423 | |||||
| L403 | 51336 | 59488 | 51378 | Noted circa 04/19824 | |||||
| L403 | 51336 | 59488 | 51378 | Listed at RG - 15/12/1982 | |||||
| L403 | 51336 | 59488 | 51378 | Noted 23/07/83 - at Newbury Racecourse2 | |||||
| L403 | 51336 | 59488 | 51378 | Listed at RG - 01/01/85 | |||||
| L403 | 51336 | 59488 | 51378 | Noted circa 11/19854 | |||||
| L403 | 51336 | 59488 | 51378 | Noted 16/01/19864 | |||||
| L403 | 51336 | 59488 | 51378 | Listed at Reading - Summer 1986 | |||||
| L403 | 51336 | 59488 | 51378 | Noted circa 09/19864 | |||||
| L403 | 51336 | 59488 | 51378 | Listed at RG - Aug-87 | |||||
| L403 | 51336 | 59488 | 51378 | Noted circa 08/19874 | |||||
| L403 | 51336 | 59488 | 51378 | Noted 12/09/19874 | |||||
| 403 | 51336 | 59488 | 51378 | Noted circa 05/19884 | |||||
| L403 | 51336 | 59488 | 51378 | Noted 11/06/1988 - RCTS Chinnor Railtour | |||||
| L403 | 51336 | 59488 | 51378 | Listed at RG - 15/05/89 | |||||
| L403 | 51336 | 59488 | 51378 | Listed at RG - 21/01/91 | |||||
| L403 | 51336 | 59488 | 51378 | Noted circa 07/19914 | |||||
| L403 | 51336 | 59488 | 51378 | Listed at RG - 24/02/92 - NSE NWRX pool | |||||
| L403 | 51336 | 59488 | 51378 | Noted circa 08/19924 | |||||
| L403 | 51336 | 59488 | 51378 | Listed at RG - 12/08/92 | |||||
| L403 | 51336 | 59488 | 51378 | Listed at OO - November 1992 - Sector NWRX | |||||
| L708 | 51336 | 51378 | Noted circa 04/19934 | ||||||
| L708 | 51336 | 51378 | Noted circa 08/19934 | ||||||
| L708 | 51336 | 51378 | Listed at BY - November 1993 - Sector NGBX | ||||||
| L708 | 51336 | 51378 | Transfer to TS - 08/02/94 - from BY | ||||||
| 51336 | 51378 | Noted 12/09/96 - on 2A09 09:17 St Erth - St Ives and 2A10 St Ives - Penzance5 | |||||||
| 117708 | 51336 | 51378 | Listed at PZ - 02/12/96 | ||||||
| 117708 | 51336 | 51378 | Listed at KI - 01/01/98 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Shayne Lewis
4: Eddie Knorn
5: David Bellamy
Images:
May 1970
Set number: 452
Non-gangwayed Class 117 set 452 (presumably 51378 + 59488 + 51336) entering Wooburn Green station in May 1970. Steve Davies Collection.
May 1970
Set number: 452
Class 117 set 452 (presumably 51378 + 59488 + 51336) in Wooburn Green station in May 1970. It has High Wycombe on the destination blind. Steve Davies Collection.
30th May 1982
Set number: L403
51378 beside 210 001 at Didcot on the 30th May 1982. Chris Lings.
September 1982
Set number: L403
Class 117 DMU set L403 (presumably 51378 + 59488 + 51336) departing from Paddington in September 1982. Hugh Llewelyn.
June 1983
Set number: L403
Class 117 set L403 (presumably 51378 + 59488 + 51336) in Newbury station, June 1983. Steve Davies Collection.
June 1983
Set number: L403
Class 117 L403 (presumably 51378 + 59488 + 51336) heads east at Crofton on June 1983. Steve Davies Collection.
circa 1988
Set number: 403
Class 117 DMU set L403 (Presumably 51378 + 59488 + 51336) heads away from the camera at South Moreton towards Didcot on down relief, circa 1988. Stuart Mackay Collection.
5th August 1988
Set number: 403
NSE liveried Pressed Steel Class 117, set 403 with 51378 leading (and presumably 59488 + 51336). Seen on the Down Relief line, arriving in Platform 3 Ealing Broadway with a Paddington to Reading service. Part of station improvements taking place at the time, the very fresh and clean platform block paving and concrete edging on Platform 4 is very noticeable in the foreground. Alistair Fyffe.
14th December 1991
Set number: L403
Class 117 DMU set L403 (presumably (51378 + 59488 + 51336) stabled alongside 37 185 at Didcot on the cold frosty morning of 14 December 1991. Roger Geach.
17th March 1993
Set number: L403
Class 117 set L403 (51378 + 59488 + 51336) seen passing Tonbridge West Yard working 2O58 the 10:53 from Reigate, 17th March 1993. Waddo Rail Archive.
4th August 1995
Set number: L708
Leaving St Erth for St Ives is 51378 on the rear of set L708, presumably with 51336. At the front is Class 101 set 101842 (presumably 53314 + 53327). Ian Buck.
4th August 1995
Set number: L708
At Penzance after a day on the St Ives branch set L708 (51378 and presumably 51336) and 101842 (presumably 53314 + 53327) on 4th April 1995. Ian Buck.
14th April 1999
Set number: L708
51378 is out of service at Bletchley Depot on 14th April 1999. Ian Buck.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: May 1970
Set number: 452
Class 117 set 452 (presumably 51336 + 59488 + 51378) heads away from Wooburn Green with a Bourne End to High Wycombe service in May 1970. Steve Davies Collection.
Date: May 1970
Set number: 452
Class 117 set 452 (presumably 51336 + 59488 + 51378) entering Loudwater station in May 1970. The set number being above 450 shows that this a non-gangwayed set. Steve Davies Collection.
Date: circa January 1979
Set number: L403
In fading light Class 117 DMU set L403, presumably 51336 + 59488 + 51378, approaches Guildford station. The slide process date was January 1979. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 1st March 1979
Set number: L403
Pressed Steel Class 117 DMU set L403 (presumably 51336 + 59488 + 51378) seen heading away from Iver on 1 March 1979. George Woods.
Date: 14th April 1980
Set number: L585
DMUs on Reading depot on 14 April 1980. Left to right is Class 117 L403 (presumably 51378 + 59488 + 51336), Class 119 L585 (presumably 51075 + 59434 + 51103), Class 117 L416 (presumably 51395 in view) and another suburban vehicle in refurbished livery. Brian Daniels.
Date: 14th April 1980
Set number: L101
Class 122 route learner TDB975023 on Reading Depot on 14 April 1980. Class 117 DMS W51378 is to the left. Brian Daniels.
Date: unknown
Set number: L403
Class 117 DMU set L403 (51336 and presumably 59488 + 51378) swirls the snow as it passes at speed at Waltham St.Lawrence, Milley Bridge, on a sunny winter day - date unknown. Glyn Weigh.
Date: September 1982
Set number: L403
Class 117 DMU set L403 (51336 and presumably 59488 + 51378) departing Paddington in September 1982. Hugh Llewelyn.
Date: 19th February 1983
Set number: L403
Class 117 set L403, W51336 (nearest) + W59488 + W51378, heads away from Slough towards Maidenhead, Saturday 19th February 1983 Iain Reid.
Date: 14th April 1987
Set number: L280
L280 (54280) + L403 (51336 + 59488 + 51378), in that order, seen at Oxford on the 14th April 1987. S Gaskell.
Date: February 1988
Set number: L403
Class 117 DMU set L403 (presumably 51336 + 59488 + 51378) waits to depart a rainy Twyford in February 1988. Andrew Walker.
Date: 21st September 1994
Set number: L708
Class 117 DMU set L708 (with an upside down 8) - presumably 51336 + 51378 - alongside 158 819 at Par on 21 September 1994. Image taken by John Vaughan. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 1st August 1995
Set number: L708
Class 117 (51336 + 51378) and Class 101 DMUs at St Ives on 1 August 1995. David Mant.
Date: 4th August 1995
Set number: 101842
The St Ives train berthed for the night at Penzance, August 4, 1995. 101842 is presumably 53327 + 53314, it was working with L708 (the DMBS is presumably 51336, the DMS is 51378) seen on the rear. Ian Buck.
Date: 4th August 1995
Set number: L842
Class 101 set L842 (53314 & 53327) at Carbis Bay on 4th August 1995. On the rear is Class 117 set L708 - the DMBS is presumably 51336, the DMS is 51378. Ian Buck.
Date: 4th August 1995
Set number: 101842
Class 101 set 101842 (53327 + 53314) at St Ives on 4th August 1995. It was working with L708 (the DMBS is presumably 51336, the DMS is 51378) seen on the rear. Ian Buck.
Date: 4th August 1995
Set number: L708
At, in my opinion, the most beautiful places one could find a railcar 51336 of set 117708 (presumably with 51378) leads a class 117 and 101 (101842, presumably 53314 + 53327) combination on the St. Ives branch near Carbis Bay on 4th August 1995. Ian Buck.