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Vehicle 51394

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

Jun-60	New to	81D (Reading)
May 1973	Depot code change	RG
29/02/76	Transferred to	CF (Cardiff Canton)
03/10/82	Transferred to	RG (Reading)
27/11/83	Transferred to	BR (Bristol Bath Road)
17/06/87	Transferred to	CF (Cardiff Canton)
16/09/87	Transferred to	TS (Tyseley)
11/05/93	Transferred to	HA (Haymarket) RAHA	- as 117314
Apr-98	Withdrawn from	HA (Haymarket)

Modifications

p/e 09/06/73 - Dual AWS fitted
Jun-75 - WR AWS removed

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 20/10/1978 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	51352	59504	51394		As delivered to Reading - June 1960
RDG310	51352	59504	51394		Listed at Reading - Aug-60
411	51352	59504	51394		Listed at Reading - Apr-68 - was R310, gangwayed set
	51352	59504	51394		Noted 02/09/69 - at Paddington¹
	51352	59504	51394		Noted 11/02/71 - at Royal Oak²
	51352	59504	51394	56289	Noted 25/10/1971 - at Paddington³
	51352	59504	51394		Noted 22/07/72 - at Royal Oak²
	50083	59504	51394		Noted 29/10/1973 - at Reading³
L411	51352	59504	51394		Noted 30/04/75 - at Royal Oak²
C454	51352	59359	51394		Listed at CF - 01/05/1976
C454	51352	59359	51394		Noted 15/12/1977 - Cardiff Central⁴
C454	51352	59359	51394		Listed at CF - 31st December 1977
C454	51352	59359	51394		Listed at CF - 03/03/80
L450	51352	59539	51394		New set number at RG - 02/10/82
L450	51352	59547	51394		Noted circa 11/1982⁵
L450	51352	59551	51394		Noted 23/07/83 - at Newbury Racecourse²
B450	51352	59539	51394		Transfer to BR - 27/11/83
B450	51352	59539	51394		Noted circa 01/1984⁵
B450	51352	59539	51394		Listed at BR - 01/01/85
B450	51352	59539	51394		Noted circa 09/1985⁵
B450	51352	59539	51394		Noted 22/03/1986⁵
B450	51352	59539	51394		Listed at Bristol (Bath Road) - Summer 1986
C450	51352	59539	51394		Noted circa 08/1987⁵
C450	51352	59539	51394		Listed at CF - Aug-87
C450	51352	59677	51394		Noted circa 10/1987 - recently transferred to Tyseley⁵
	51352	59677	51394		Noted 13/12/87 - on 11:53 Barnt Green - Lichfield City⁶
TS315	51352	59677	51394		Noted circa 01/1988⁵
T315	51352	59677	51394		Listed at TS - 07/04/88
T315	51352	59677	51394		Noted circa 05/1988⁵
T315	51352	59677	51394		Noted 13/08/88 - at Norwich²
T315	51352	59478	51394		Noted circa 12/1988⁵
T315	51352	59745	51394		Listed at TS - 01/09/89
T315	51352	59745	51394		Noted 26/10/1989 - Institute of Mining Engineers North Midland Railtour T410+T315
T315	51352	59745	51394		Noted 26th November 1989 - part of 7-car set on IME's Derbys. & Notts. coalfield tour
T315	51352	59745	51394		Listed at TS - 01/12/89
T315	51352	59745	51394		Listed at TS - mid May-90
T315	51352	59745	51394		Noted circa 12/1990⁵
T315	51352	59745	51394		Listed at TS - Jul-91
T315	51352	59745	51394		Listed at TS - Aug-91
T315	51352	59590	51394		Listed at TS - Dec-91
117314	51352	59489	51394		Listed at TS - 02/07/92
117314	51352	59489	51394		Listed at TS - 24/09/92
117314	51352	59489	51394		Listed at TS - November 1992
117314	51352	59489	51394		Listed at TS - 10/12/92
	51352	59489	51394		Noted 10/12/92 - on 18:54 Birmingham New Street - Lichfield TV⁷
117314	51352	59489	51394		Listed at HA - November 1993
117314	51352	59489	51394		Noted circa 03/1995⁵
	51352	59489	51394		Noted 18/05/95 - on 2L31 17:27 Edinburgh - Perth⁷
117314	51352	59489	51394		Listed at HA - 02/12/96
117314	51352	59489	51394		Listed at HA(S) - 01/01/98

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Jeremy Goodyear
4: Shayne Lewis
5: Eddie Knorn
6: Martin Baumann
7: David Bellamy

Images:

3rd May 1975

Set number: L411

During the era of DEMU operation, WR dmus occasionally appeared on Reading-Tonbridge trips that were worked by Reading crews. It was quite common for one to appear on a Bank Holiday, as here at Edenbridge on 3rd May 1975 with L411 (presumably 51394 + 59504 + 51352). Note the use of the relevant SR two-character headcode. The DMMUs struggled to keep the DEMU schedule and when they replaced the Tadpole units the timings had to be extended. Tony Watson.

13th October 1979

Set number: C454

Class 117 DMU set C454 (presumably 51394 + 59359 + 51352) on the 14.08 Penarth-Rhymney at Caerphilly on 13 October 1979. Note that the seats on Platform 2 still have the GWR monogram cast into the ironwork. Tom Burnham.

early 1984

Set number: B450

A Class 117/101 hybrid DMU, thought to be B450 (51394 + 59539 + 51352), seen near Frome in early 1984. Michael Mensing.

9th March 1984

Set number: B450

Class 117/101 DMU set B450, 51394 and presumably 59539 + 51352, seen at Westbury with the 13:05 Weymouth - Bristol Temple Meads service on 9 March 1984. Michael Mensing.

23rd March 1984

Set number: B450

Local railway management discuss an issue at Worcester Shrub Hill as a local service arrives from Hereford, formed of a Pressed Steel class 117 three-car set 'B450' (presumably 51394 59539 51352), 23rd March 1984. Gordon Edgar.

September 1984

Set number: B450

A 6 car DMU service from Birmingham New Street to Hereford heads away from Yarkhill bridge. The train comprises Class 119 set B595 (presumably 51074 59430 51086) and Class 117/101 hybrid set B450 (presumably 51394 59539 51352), which is seen here at the rear. September 1984. John Crooks.

10th August 1987

Set number: C450

Hybrid Class 117/101 set C450 (51394 + 59539 + probably 51352) is seen in Penarth station on August 10th, 1987. The centre car, which the photographer noted as carrying a data sticker claiming it was 19 metres long, would later become the green centre car in 'Daisy'. Michael Mensing.

13th August 1988

Set number: T315

A 6-car Pressed Steel Suburban Tyseley allocated class 117 formation, set T315 (M51394 closest, the DMBS should be 51352), presumably on a cross country working from Birmingham is seen on arrival at Norwich, 13th August 1988. M51394 was one of the last of her class in service making it into Regional Railway colours and is now preserved. Andrew J Crowther.

Unknown date

Set number: T315

Class 117 T315 at Llandrindod crossing late 1980s. The power cars should be 51394 + 51352. David Rowe.

March 1990

Set number: T315

Leaving Cradley Heath Class 117 set T315 (presumably 51394 + 59745 + 51352) tackles Old Hill Bank on its way to Birmingham New Street with a service from Kidderminster. March 1990. A standing start from Cradley often posed a task for an ailing dmu as the bank started at 1 in 49 and for the next mile was in the main 1 in 51!, Stephen Burdett.

27th July 1993

Set number: 117314

51394 leads set 117 314 leaving Waverley station, on the 16.47 to Cowdenbeath, on 27/7/93. The set had just been allocated to Haymarket, having been transferred from Tyseley, for a couple of months and would go on to work out the last five or so years of its life from the Edinburgh depot, on workings like the one shown here. Leonard Rogers.

22nd October 1993

Set number: 117314

One of Haymarket's fairly recently acquired class 117's (unit 117 314, with 51394 trailing and nearest the camera) leaves the depot at 16.35 on 22/10/93, as ECS to Waverley station. It will, in all likelihood, then form an evening peak working to Fife. Leonard Rogers.

4th April 1994

Set number: 117314

Pressed Steel set 117314 (presumably 51394 + 59489 + 51352) arrives into Edinburgh Waverley with a service from Kirkcaldy on April 4, 1994. Hamish Stevenson.

3rd September 1994

Set number: 117314

Class 117 DMS 51394, set number 117 314, is seen at Springburn Works receiving attention to it's bogies on 03.09.1994. Andy Cole.

13th May 1996

Set number: 117314

Pressed Steel DMU set 117314 (presumably 51394 + 59489 + 51352) in South Gyle station on 13 May 1996. Cardenden is on the destination blind, it is likely a Fife Circle service. Stuart Mackay Collection.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: 20th October 1983

Set number: L450

This appears to be hybrid set L450 (presumably 51352 + 59539 + 51394) at Old Oak on 22/10/83. Mike Dean.

Date: January 1984

Set number: B450

Class 117/101 hybrid DMU, set B450 (presumably 51352 59539 51394), traverses the still double track Hereford-Worcester line near Whitestone, between Hereford and Ledbury. January 1984. John Crooks.

Date: 15th August 1984

Set number: B450

Erroneously displaying Avonmouth as its destination class 117 set B450 consisting of W51352 + W59539 + W51394 at Dawlish on the 15th August 1984. The centre car is a class 101 trailer. Kevin Law.

Date: September 1984

Set number: B595

A 6 car DMU service for Hereford from Birmingham New Street, comprising class 119 set B595 (presumably 51086 59430 51074) + Class 117/101 hybrid set B450 (presumably 51352 59539 51394), about to pass under Yarkhill bridge with a service bound for Hereford. September 1984. John Crooks.

Date: circa 1985

Set number: B450

Bristol based 117/101/117 DMU set B450 (presumably 51352 + 59539 + 51394) leaves Hereford for Worcester with an evening service circa 1985. John Crooks.

Date: 18th May 1985

Set number: B450

DMU set B450 was a Class 117 / 101 hybrid DMBS 51352 and presumably seen here with normal vehicles 59539 + 51394 at Salisbury on 18 May 1985. David Mant.

Date: circa June 1985

Set number: B450

Hybrid Class 117/101/117 DMU set B450 (presumably 51352 + 59539 + 51394) at Coalpit Heath. The slide process date was June 1985. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Date: 5th July 1986

Metro-Cammell Class 101 TCL W59539 in between two Class 117 power cars - presumably 51352 and 51394 - in Paddington station on 5 July 1986. Dave Warby.

Date: 10th August 1987

Set number: C450

Hybrid Class 117/101 set C450 (51352 + 59539 + 51394) is seen in Penarth station on August 10th, 1987. Michael Mensing.

Date: 28th May 1988

Set number: T310

51373, 59486, 51415, 51352, 59677, 51394 at Ely North Junction with the 10.20 Yarmouth to Birmingham Nerw Street on 28th May 1988. Nicholas Youngman.

Date: Summer 1990

Set number: T315

Tyseley based Class 117 DMU set T315 (cars 51352, 59745 and 51394) seen at Wootton Wawen in the summer of 1990. Bob Belcher.

Date: 1991

Set number: T315

Tyseley's dmu set T315 (power cars presumably 51352 + 51394) ticking over at the south end of Walsall station sometime in 1991. At this time passenger services north of the station ran only to Hednesford on what is now called the Chase Line. By 1991 the original South Staffordshire Railway buildings had been demolished on the left and the later interesting round booking hall behind right had been replaced by new department store over the tracks. Pete LG99.

Date: 6th May 1991

Set number: T315

Tyseley's dmu set T315 (power cars presumably 51352 + 51394) departs smokily northwards from Stratford station with a Birmingham service to the total indifference of the crowds on the platforms. They were there to see and ride behind GWR King 6024 or BR Standard 8 71000 on a steam special, as I was. Pete LG99.

Date: 21st September 1991

Set number: T315

Tyseley set T315 - a 117/115/117 (51352 + 59745 + 51394) leaves Hereford for Birmingham New Street on 21 September 1991. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Date: 12th July 1992

Set number: 117314

Taken at Doncaster Works during the open day on 12/7/92, 117314 (51352 + 59489 + 51394) has been overhauled and awaits release from the Works. Kevin Dowd.

Date: August 1993

Set number: 117314

Set 117 314 (presumably 51352 + 59489 + 51394) leaves Haymarket, entering the long tunnel that takes it to Princes St. Gardens and into Waverley. August 1993. Alan Rintoul.

Date: September 1993

Set number: 829

Class 101 DMU set 829 (53305 + 59536 + 51246) and Class 117 set 117314 (51394 + 59489 + 51352) in Edinburgh Waverley station sometime in September 1993. Neil Smith.

Date: September 1993

Set number: 829

Class 101 DMBS 51246 coupled to Class 117 DMS 51394 in Edinburgh Waverley, September 1993. Neil Smith.

Date: September 1993

Set number: 829

A six-car DMU formation, Class 101 set 829 (53305 + 59536 + 51246) and Class 117 set 117314 (51394 + 59489 + 51352) departs Edinburgh Waverley station sometime in September 1993. Neil Smith.

Date: September 1993

Set number: 117314

117314 (51352 + 59489 + 51394) departs Edinburgh Waverley in September. It is part of a six-car formation, Met-Camm set 829 is leading. Neil Smith.

Date: 10th September 1993

Set number: 117314

117314 - formed 51352 + 59489 + 51394 - is working the 17:27 Edinburgh - Perth when seen at Markinch on the 10th September 1993. Hamish Stevenson.

Date: circa 1994

Set number: 117306

Haymarket depot DMU sidings circa 1994 contains 117306 (presumably 51411 + 59521 + 51369) and 117314 (presumably 51352 + 59489 + 51394), amongst others. S Saunders.

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