Vehicle 51400
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
| Jul-60 | New 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 | |
| 04/02/94 | Transferred to | BY (Bletchley) NGBX | |
| Aug-99 | Stored | HQ (Headquarters) | |
| Mar-00 | Withdrawn from | HQ (Headquarters) |
Modifications
p/e 08/01/72 - Dual AWS fitted
Jun-75 - WR AWS removed
Refurbished
At Swindon Works dated 22/06/1979 released in white/blue stripe liveryDisposal
Preserved - more details.
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51358 | 59510 | 51400 | As delivered to WR - July 1960 | ||||||
| RDG314 | 51358 | 59510 | 51400 | Listed at RDG - circa Oct-60 | |||||
| 415 | 51358 | 59510 | 51400 | Listed at Reading - Apr-68 - was R314, gangwayed set | |||||
| 415 | 51358 | 59510 | 59528 | 51400 | Noted 31/05/69 - working the RCTS Cheddar Valley Scenic railtour. | ||||
| 51358 | 59510 | 51400 | Noted 25/08/69 - at Paddington1 | ||||||
| 51358 | 59510 | 51400 | Noted 19/11/70 - at Paddington1 | ||||||
| 51358 | 59510 | 51400 | Noted 14/02/72 - at Royal Oak2 | ||||||
| 51400 | 56155 | Noted 09/09/73 - at Chester2 | |||||||
| 51358 | 59510 | 51400 | Noted 08/04/1974 - at Reading3 | ||||||
| 51358 | 59510 | 59538 | 51400 | Noted 02/08/741 | |||||
| 51358 | 59510 | 59538 | 51400 | Noted 21/08/741 | |||||
| L415 | 51358 | 59510 | 51400 | Noted 30/04/75 - at Royal Oak2 | |||||
| L420 | 51358 | 59510 | 51400 | Listed at RG - 01/05/1976 | |||||
| L420 | 51358 | 59510 | 51400 | Noted 29/10/1977 - Oxford Station4 | |||||
| L420 | 51358 | 59510 | 51400 | Listed at RG - 31st December 1977 | |||||
| L420 | 51358 | 59510 | 51400 | Noted 28/08/1979 - At Reading4 | |||||
| L420 | 51358 | 59510 | 51400 | Noted 29/01/1980 - At Oxford Station4 | |||||
| L420 | 51358 | 59510 | 51400 | Listed at RG - 03/03/80 | |||||
| L420 | 51358 | 59510 | 51400 | Noted circa 04/19825 | |||||
| L420 | 51358 | 59510 | 51400 | Listed at RG - 15/12/1982 | |||||
| L420 | 51358 | 59510 | 51400 | Noted 23/07/83 - at Newbury Racecourse2 | |||||
| L420 | 51358 | 59510 | 51400 | Listed at RG - 01/01/85 | |||||
| L420 | 51358 | 59510 | 51400 | Noted 22/06/1985 - BLS Cotswold Lion Railtour L420+55028 | |||||
| L420 | 51358 | 59510 | 51400 | Noted 05/04/19865 | |||||
| L420 | 51358 | 59510 | 51400 | Listed at Reading - Summer 1986 | |||||
| L421 | 51359 | 59511 | 51400 | Noted 21/06/1986 - at Old Oak Common6 | |||||
| L420 | 51358 | 59510 | 51400 | Noted circa 01/19875 | |||||
| L420 | 51358 | 59510 | 51400 | Noted circa 08/19875 | |||||
| L420 | 51358 | 59510 | 51400 | Listed at RG - Aug-87 | |||||
| L420 | 51358 | 59510 | 51400 | Listed at - 15/05/89 | |||||
| L420 | 51358 | 59510 | 51400 | Listed at RG - 21/01/91 | |||||
| L420 | 51358 | 59510 | 51400 | Listed at - 24/02/92 - NSE NWRX pool | |||||
| 51358 | 59510 | 51400 | Noted 02/05/92 - on 16:42 Reading - Paddington7 | ||||||
| L420 | 51358 | 59510 | 51400 | Listed at - 12/08/92 | |||||
| L420 | 51358 | 59510 | 51400 | Listed at RG - November 1992 - Sector NWRX | |||||
| L420 | 51358 | 59510 | 51400 | Noted circa 04/19935 | |||||
| L420 | 51358 | 59510 | 51400 | Noted 31/05/1993 - Branch Line Society The Thames & Chiltern Rambler II | |||||
| L420 | 51358 | 59510 | 51400 | Listed at RG - November 1993 - Sector NWXX | |||||
| L720 | 51358 | 51400 | Transfer to BY - 04/02/94 - from RG | ||||||
| L705 | 51358 | 51400 | Listed at BY - Jul-94 | ||||||
| 51358 | 51400 | Noted 09/08/94 - on 10:00 Willesden Junction High Level - Clapham Junction7 | |||||||
| 51358 | 51400 | Noted 25/07/95 - on 14:14 Willesden Junction High Level - Clapham Junction7 | |||||||
| 117705 | 51358 | 51400 | Formed 4w/e 02/03/96 | ||||||
| 51358 | 51400 | Noted 10/08/96 - on 2Y52 20:08 Clapham Junction - Willesden Junction HL8 | |||||||
| 117705 | 51358 | 51400 | Listed at BY - 02/12/96 | ||||||
| 117705 | 51358 | 51400 | Listed at BY - 01/01/98 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Jeremy Goodyear
4: Shayne Lewis
5: Eddie Knorn
6: Robert Chilton
7: Martin Baumann
8: David Bellamy
Images:
September 1970
Set number: 415
Pressed Steel triple set 415 at Hereford in September 1970. Closest is 51400, presumably with 59510 and 51358. Mel Smith.
Unknown date
Set number: L415
Set L415 seen leaving Southall, date unknown (probably mid-1970s). The DMS at the rear (closest), with 'cut' buffers and a repair to the bottom of the cab, suggesting this is 51400. Stuart Mackay Collection.
2nd April 1977
Set number: L420
Class 117 set L420 (presumably 51400 + 59510 + 51358) accelerates out of Slough station with a Paddington to Reading service on April 2nd, 1977. Rex Holt.
18th February 1980
Set number: L420
Most of the Pressed Steel built Class 117 three car DMUs spent most of their lives working suburban services out of Paddington. In a short-lived livery, set L420 (W51400 leading, presumably with 59510 + 51358) is seen at Banbury North, running round before returning to Oxford. 18/2/80. Mike Dean.
23rd July 1985
Set number: L420
L420 (51400 + 59510 + 51358) arrives at Southall on 23 July 85. Stuart Mackay Collection.
30th November 1986
Set number: L420
Class 117 vehicles 51400 and 59510 at Doncaster Works 30/11/86. Jerry Glover.
Unknown date
Set number: L420
A view of Banbury Station in the early 90s with unit L420 (presumably 51400 + 59510 + 51358) standing at platform 2. John Grey Turner.
21st February 1987
Set number: L420
L420 at Ealing Broadway on 21st February 1987, composed of 51400, 59510 and 51358. Malcolm Clements.
21st February 1987
Set number: L420
L420 at Ealing Broadway on 21st February 1987, with 51400 in front of 59510. Malcolm Clements.
21st February 1987
Set number: L420
L420 (51400 + 59510 + 51358) at Ealing Broadway station on 21st February 1987. Malcolm Clements.
Unknown date
Set number: L420
Class 117 set L420 (presumably 51400 + 59510 + 51358) at Southall, date unknown. Stuart Mackay Collection.
23rd October 1993
Set number: L420
Class 117 DMU set L420, presumed 51400/59510/51358, arriving into Reigate with the 10.33 Reading to Gatwick on 23 October 1993. Rob Paterson.
31st October 1993
Set number: L420
Class 117 DMU set L420, presumed 51400/59510/51358, at Pound Lane Crossing with the 10.20 Reading to Gatwick on 31 October 1993. Rob Paterson.
25th June 1994
Set number: L705
L705 (51400 + 51358) 117722 (51387 + 51345), ADB975042 and ADB977723 at Bletchley on 25.6.94. Stuart Mackay Collection.
9th July 1998
Set number: L724
Set L724, with car 51400 being the trailing vehicle is seen at Stewartby Green Lanes Halt on 09 07 1998, once bustling with the number of labourers for the numerous brick works in the area. Little known fact is that the level crossing had the first bi-lingual signage installed in the middle 1950's in the country - English and Italian, so that the workers could correctly observe to crossing instructions! Paul Fleet.
3rd February 2000
Set number: 117027
At about this time the rundown of North London Railway dmus was in full swing and we started to couple anything that would move in random sets. Class 117 51400 was at this time withdrawn and is seen in the sidings at Bletchley depot. Ian Buck.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: September 1970
Set number: 415
Pressed Steel suburban triple at Hereford in September 1970. Furthest is 51400, the DMBS and centre car are presumably 51358 and 59510. Mel Smith.
Date: 12th July 1976
Set number: L420
Class 117 DMU set L420 (51358 and presumably 59510 + 51400) is seem in Small Heath station with the 19:00 Birmingham Moor Street - Leamington Spa service on 12 July 1976. Michael Mensing.
Date: circa April 1978
Set number: L420
Two Class 117 DMUs in Oxford station. On the left is set L420 (presumably 51358 + 59510 + 51400) and set L428 (presumably 51366 + 59518 + 51408) is on the right. The slide was processed in April 1978. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 6th October 1979
Set number: L420
Class 117 DMU set L420 (presumably 51358 + 59510 + 51400) arrives into Paddington on 6 October 1979. Brian Daniels.
Date: 28th July 1982
Set number: L420
Roote, toot, toot. Linwood built Pressed Steel Class 117 3 car set L420 led by MBS W51358 (presumably with 59510 + 51400), passes through Reading on the fast lines with an up ECS working on 28th July 1982. Bruce Galloway.
Date: 22nd June 1985
Set number: L420
The BLS "The Cotswold Lion" railtour at Long Marston, formed 51358, 59510 51400 and bubble 55028. 22/6/85. Chris Lings.
Date: 5th September 1986
Set number: L420
With a Gatwick Express set coming up the Quarry Line, Western Region class 117 set L420 (51358+59510+51400), built by Pressed Steel in 1960, is seen with a regular Redhill to Selhurst Depot fuelling trip on 5 September 1986. Jeremy Chapter.
Date: unknown
Set number: L420
Unit L420 (presumably 51358 + 59510 + 51400) stands at Banbury in the early 1990s. John Grey Turner.
Date: 21st February 1987
Set number: L420
Class 117 set L420 (51358 + 59510 + 51400) departs from Ealing Broadway station on February 21, 1987. Malcolm Clements.
Date: 25th March 1987
Set number: L420
L420 (51358, 59510, 51400) at Great Malvern, 25-03-87. Vincent Haworth.
Date: 25th March 1987
Set number: L420
L420 (51358, 59510, 51400) at Hereford on 25-03-87. Vincent Haworth.
Date: 4th May 1987
Set number: L420
Class 117 DMU set L420 (presumably 51358 + 59510 + 51400) departs from Worcester Foregate Street station with the 14:28 Oxford - Hereford service on 4 May 1987. Michael Mensing.
Date: 9th May 1987
Set number: L420
NSE Class 117 set L420 (51358 + 59510 + 51400) at Paddington on May 9, 1987, Bicester Town opening day. Image by Tony Martens. John Law Collection.
Date: 9th January 1988
Set number: L420
Class 117 L420 (51358 / 59510 / 51400) passes by at Waltham St Lawrence on the 9th January 1988. Ian McDonald.
Date: circa August 1989
Set number: L420
Pressed Steel Class 117 DMU set L420 (51358 + 59510 + 51400) departs from Reading. The slide process date was August 1989. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: August 1989
Set number: L420
Class 117 set L420 (presumably 51358 + 59510 + 51400) on its approach to Southall station in August 1989. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: circa 1991
Set number: L420
Class 117 set L420 (presumably 51358 + 59510 + 51400) at Southall circa 1991. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 23rd October 1993
Set number: 420
Class 117 DMU set L420, presumed 51358/59510/51400, in Reigate station with the 10.33 Reading to Gatwick on 23 October 1993. Rob Paterson.
Date: 9th August 1994
Set number: L705
Class 117 Pressed Steel 2-car DMU 51358+51400 (DMBS+DMS) arriving Clapham Junction with a service from Willesden Junction High Level 9-8-94. On Tour With The Class 13 Army.
Date: 9th August 1994
Set number: L705
Class 117 Pressed Steel 2-car DMU 51358 + 51400 (DMBS + DMS) at Clapham Junction with a service for Willesden Junction High Level 9-8-94. On Tour With The Class 13 Army.
Date: 9th August 1994
Set number: L705
Class 117 Pressed Steel 2-car DMU 51358 + 51400 (DMBS + DMS) arrived Willesden Junction High Level from Clapham Junction 9-8-94. On Tour With The Class 13 Army.
Date: October 1995
Set number: L705
Arriving at Leytonstone High Road in October 1995 is L705 (117705) with 51358 leading, presumably with 51400. Ian Buck.
Date: circa June 1996
Set number: L705
Class 117 set L705 (presumably 51358 + 51400) at Bedford circa June 1996. Stuart Mackay Collection.