Vehicle 51379
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
| Mar-60 | New to | 81D (Reading) | |
| May 1973 | Depot code change | RG | |
| 27/03/92 | Withdrawn from | RG (Reading) NTCZ |
Modifications
Mar-72 - Dual AWS fitted
Jun-75 - WR AWS removed
Refurbished
At Swindon Works dated 28/01/1977 released in white/blue stripe liveryDisposal
Scrapped by Booth Roe Metals, Rotherham after being at Coopers Metals, Attercliffe, since May-94
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51337 | 59489 | 51379 | As delivered to WR - March 1960 | ||||||
| RDG304 | 51337 | 59489 | 51379 | Listed at - circa Dec-60 | |||||
| RDG305 | 51338 | 59490 | 51379 | Listed at Reading - circa Dec-60 | |||||
| 402 | 51337 | 59489 | 51379 | Listed at Reading - Apr-68 - was R304, gangwayed set | |||||
| 51337 | 59489 | 51379 | Noted 11/07/69 - at Royal Oak1 | ||||||
| 51337 | 59489 | 51379 | Noted 07/03/70 - at Royal Oak1 | ||||||
| 51337 | 59489 | 51379 | Noted 21/08/1971 - at Newport2 | ||||||
| 51337 | 59543 | 51379 | Noted 23/10/713 | ||||||
| L402 | 51337 | 59489 | 51379 | Noted 13/12/73 - at Royal Oak1 | |||||
| L404 | 51337 | 59489 | 51379 | Noted 15/03/75 - on 2C10 0654 Weston SM-Cardiff | |||||
| B404 | 51337 | 59489 | 51379 | Noted 19/01/76 - on 2C10 0654 Weston Super Mare-Cardiff | |||||
| B404 | 51337 | 59486 | 51379 | Noted 20/01/76 - on 2C10 0654 Weston Super Mare-Cardiff | |||||
| 51337 | 59489 | 51379 | Noted 22/03/76 - in Paddington3 | ||||||
| L404 | 51337 | 59489 | 51379 | Listed at RG - 01/05/1976 | |||||
| L404 | 51337 | 59489 | 51379 | Noted 03/09/76 - in Paddington1 | |||||
| L404 | 51337 | 59489 | 51379 | Noted 03/07/77 - on 13:59 Paddington - Oxford | |||||
| L404 | 51337 | 59489 | 51379 | Noted 14/10/1977 - Oxford Station4 | |||||
| L404 | 51337 | 59489 | 51379 | Noted 15/10/1977 - At Oxford Station4 | |||||
| L404 | 51337 | 59489 | 51379 | Listed at RG - 31st December 1977 | |||||
| L404 | 51337 | 59489 | 51379 | Noted 30/07/1978 - RPPR The Merry-Go-Round Railtour L402+55020+L404 | |||||
| 56280 | 51337 | 59489 | 51379 | Noted circa 01/19795 | |||||
| L404 | 51337 | 59489 | 51379 | Listed at RG - 03/03/80 | |||||
| 51337 | 59409 | 51379 | Noted 27/06/81 - at Newbury Racecourse1 | ||||||
| L404 | 51337 | 59489 | 51379 | Listed at RG - 15/12/1982 | |||||
| L404 | 51337 | 59489 | 51379 | Noted 23/06/1984 - BLS Dyfed Dragon Railtour | |||||
| L404 | 51337 | 59489 | 51379 | Noted 21/07/1984 - Part of a six car set on Hertfordshire Railtours The Broad Street Bandersnatch | |||||
| L404 | 51337 | 59489 | 51379 | Listed at RG - 01/01/85 | |||||
| L404 | 51337 | 59489 | 51379 | Listed at Reading - Summer 1986 | |||||
| L404 | 51337 | 59489 | 51379 | Noted 21/06/19865 | |||||
| L404 | 51337 | 59489 | 51379 | Noted 21/06/1986 - at Iver6 | |||||
| L404 | 51337 | 59489 | 51379 | Noted 13/09/1986 - at Reading6 | |||||
| 51337 | 59489 | 51379 | Noted 14/02/87 - on 15.44 Didcot - Oxford7 | ||||||
| L404 | 51337 | 59489 | 51379 | Listed at RG - Aug-87 | |||||
| L404 | 51337 | 59489 | 51379 | Noted 11/06/19885 | |||||
| L404 | 51337 | 59489 | 51379 | Noted circa 02/19895 | |||||
| L404 | 51337 | 59489 | 51379 | Listed at RG - 15/05/89 | |||||
| L404 | 51065 | 59489 | 51379 | Listed at RG - 21/01/91 | |||||
| 51065 | 59489 | 51379 | Noted 16/02/1991 - Set number not noted. Assumed working 15.50 London Paddington - Hayes & Harlington.8 | ||||||
| L404 | 51065 | 59489 | 51379 | Noted circa 06/19915 |
Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Leonard Rogers
4: Shayne Lewis
5: Eddie Knorn
6: Robert Chilton
7: Phil Shatford
8: Dave Warby
Images:
circa early / mid-1970s
Set number: L424
Class 117 DMU set L424 (presumably 51379 + 59489 + 51337) arrives into an unknown station, Reading on the destination blind. Circa early / mid-1970s. Stuart Mackay Collection.
29th October 1976
Set number: L404
W51379 heads Pressed Steel built L404 (presumably with 59489 + 51337) away from Paddington past Old Oak Common on an Oxford service, 29th October 1976. Steve Davies Collection.
17th July 1978
Set number: L404
Class 117 Pressed Steel-built set L404, presumably 51379 + 59489 + 51337, on an Oxford to London Paddington service approaching Goring & Streatley on 17 July 1978. 33 012 comes round the corner with a van train, quite possibly on a Oxford to Redhill train. Jeremy Chapter.
29th August 1981
Set number: L404
Ex-works Class 117 set L404 (51379, presumably with 59489 + 51337 on the rear of a nine-car formation at Maiden Newton on August 29, 1981. Leading is Met-Camm set B822, with a suburban set in the middle. Steve Davies Collection.
8th May 1987
Set number: L404
Class 117 DMU W51379/W59489/W51337 at Worcester Shrub Hill on 08/05/87, forming the 16.11 service to Didcot. Steve Jones.
circa mid-to-late 1988
Set number: L404
Class 117 set L404 (presumably 51379 + 59489 + 51337) is seen appraching Oxford at Hinksey North, looking south-east from the footbridge carrying the path called the 'Devil's Backbone'. Date unknown, circa mid-to-late 1988. Ian Docwra.
24th September 1991
Class 117 DMBS 51379 hides behind 60909 from DEMU set 207010 at Reading on 24 September 1991. Keith Miller.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 30th July 1978
Set number: L404
On a railtour around London area branchlines (RPPR The Merry-Go-Round Railtour) 51337 on the front of class 117 set L404 (with 59489 + 51379) has arrived at Staines West on 30th July 1978. The blue vehicle is bubble 55020. Ian Buck.
Date: 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.
Date: 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.
Date: 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.
Date: June 1983
Set number: L404
L404 approaches Southall station with an Oxford service in June 1983. 51337 leads, the other two vehicles are presumably 59489 and 51379. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 23rd June 1984
Set number: L404
Class 117 DMU set L404 (51337 + 59489 + 51379) at Fishguard Harbour with the Branch Line Society Dyfed Dragon railtour on 23 June 1984. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: circa summer 1987
Set number: L404
Class 117 DMU set L404 (presumably 51337 + 59489 + 51379) in Oxford station circa summer 1987. Brian Ward.
Date: 26th August 1987
Set number: L404
Carrying a NSE flash on the cab, L404 (presumably 51337 + 59489 + 51379) is seen at Cholsey on 26th August 1987. Ian McDonald.
Date: 9th November 1991
Set number: L404
On the 9th November 1991 L404 (51065 + 59489 + 51379) is seen at Twyford on the 07:40 Reading - Paddington. Gazza Prescott.
Date: 9th November 1991
Set number: L404
On the 9th November 1991 L404 (51065 + 59489 + 51379) is seen at Reading with the 11:40 to Paddington. Gazza Prescott.
Date: 23rd November 1991
Set number: L212
At Reading on 23 November 1991 is DMU formation comprising Classes 108, 117 and 119 - 53628 + 54279 / 51379 + 59489 + 51065. Dave Warby.