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Vehicle 51405

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)
Jul-66	Transferred to	81C (Southall)
Apr-68	Transferred to	81D (Reading)
May 1973	Depot code change	RG
16/05/82	Transferred to	BR (Bristol Bath Road)
15/05/83	Transferred to	RG (Reading)
circa Jun-84	Transferred to	BR (Bristol Bath Road)
28/04/85	Transferred to	RG (Reading)
p/e 30/03/91	Transferred to	OO (Old Oak Common) NWRX
16/03/92	Transferred to	RG (Reading) NWRX
14/12/92	Sector Change to	RG (Reading) NWXX
07/12/93	Sector Change to	RG (Reading) NWRX
17/12/93	Transferred to	BY (Bletchley) NGBX
Oct-99	Transferred to	HQ (Headquarters)
Oct-99	Withdrawn from	HQ (Headquarters)

Modifications

p/e 11/03/72 - Dual AWS fitted
p/e 06/09/75 - WR AWS removed

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 09/03/1979 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Preserved - more details.

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	51363	59515	51405		As delivered to Reading - July 1960
RDG315	51363	59515	51405		Listed at Reading - circa Oct-60
463	51363	59515	51405		Listed at Southall - Apr-68 - was S323, non-gangwayed set
	51363	59515	51405		Noted 25/08/69 - at Paddington¹
	51363	59515	51405		Noted 25/10/1971 - at Paddington²
	51363	59515	51405	56283	Noted 25/10/1971 - at Paddington²
	51363	59515	51405		Noted 29/10/1973 - at Reading²
L463	51363	59515	51405		Noted 05/08/1975 - at Solihull³
L425	51363	59515	51405		Listed at RG - 01/05/1976
L429	51363	59515	51405		Noted 29/10/1977 - London Paddington⁴
L429	51363	59515	51405		Noted 11/11/1977 - Oxford Station⁴
L425	51363	59515	51405		Listed at RG - 31st December 1977
L425	51363	59515	51405		Listed at RG - 03/03/80
L425	51363	59515	51405		Noted circa 04/1982⁵
B425	51363	59515	51405		Noted 23/10/1982 - Monmouthshire Railway Society The Rod Mill Rattler Railtour B425+B434
B425	51363	59515	51405		Listed at BR - 15/12/1982
	51363	59515	51405		Transfer to RG - 15/05/83
425	51363	59515	51405		Transfer to BR - circa Jun-84 - from RG
B425	51363	59515	51405		Noted circa 01/1985⁵
B425	51363	59515	51405		Listed at BR - 01/01/85
425	51363	59515	51405		Transfer to RG - 28/04/85 - from BR
L425	51363	59515	51405		Noted 05/04/1986⁵
L425	51363	59515	51405		Listed at Reading - Summer 1986
L425	51363	59515	51405		Noted 21/04/87 - at Royal Oak⁶
L425	51363	59515	51405		Listed at RG - Aug-87
L425	51363	59515	51405		Noted circa 11/1987⁵
	51363	59515	51405		Noted 21/11/87 - on 12:03 Paddington - Maidenhead⁷
L425	51363	59515	51405		Noted 04/04/88 - at Royal Oak⁶
L425	51363	59515	51405		Listed at RG - 15/05/89
	51363	59515	51405		Noted 03/08/89 - on 13:35 Reading - Paddington⁷
L425	51363	59515	51405		Noted 18/03/90 - in Paddington⁸
L425	51363	59515	51405		Listed at RG - 21/01/91
L425	51363	59515	51405		Noted circa 03/1991⁵
	51363	59515	51405		Noted 21/04/91 - on London Paddington - Reading service
L425	51363	59515	51405		Listed at OO - 24/02/92 - NSE NWRX pool
L425	51363	59515	51405		Listed at RG - 12/08/92
L425	51363	51405			Noted circa 09/1992⁵
L425	51363	59515	51405		Listed at RG - November 1992 - Sector NWRX
L425	51363	59515	51405		Noted circa 08/1993⁵
L425	51363	59515	51405		Listed at RG - November 1993 - Sector NWXX
L721	51363	51405			Transfer to BY - 17/12/93 - from RG as L425
L721	51363	51405			Noted circa 04/1994⁵
L721	51363	51405			Listed at BY - Jul-94
117721	51363	51405			Listed at BY - 02/12/96
117721	51363	51405			Listed at BY - 01/01/98
	51363	51405			Noted 13/03/98 - on 11:51 Gospel Oak - Barking⁷
	51363	51405			Noted 12/10/98 - on 2N17 13:50 Bletchley - Bedford⁹
	51363	51405			Noted 17/10/98 - on 2N17 13:50 Bletchley - Bedford with 55029⁹

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

Images:

September 1968

Set number: 463

Pressed Steel triple set 463 (presumably 51405 + 59515 + 51363) is seen in Leamington Spa station in September 1968 with a Didcot service. Steve Davies Collection.

Unknown date

Set number: L425

Class 117 DMU set L425 (51405 and presumably 59515 + 51363) arriving into Reading, date unknown. Paul Redmond.

25th September 1982

Set number: B425

B425 (51405 + 59515 + 51363) at Stapleton Road on the 25th September 1982. Steve Davies Collection.

April 1983

Set number: B425

Set B425 (presumably 51405 + 59515 + 51363) and B430 have the company of 50 013 in Gloucester station in April 1983. Mike Cooper.

24th March 1984

Set number: L425

Class 117 DMU 51405 + 59515 + 51363 at Liskeard on the Looe service, 24-3-84. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

24th March 1984

Set number: L425

Class 117 Pressed Steel 3-car DMU set L425 (51405 + 59515 + 51363) arrived at Liskeard from Looe, 24-3-84. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

24th March 1984

Set number: L425

Class 117 Pressed Steel 3-car DMU set L425 51405 + 59515 + 51363) approaching Coombe Junction Halt with the 15-26 to Liskeard on 24-3-84. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

31st May 1985

Set number: L425

Class 117 DMU set L425 - 51405, 59515 and 51363, passing Didcot on 31 May 1985. Keith Miller.

17th July 1985

Set number: L425

Class 117 set L425, W51405 (nearest) + W59515 + W51363, heads away from Reading for Paddington. Wednesday 17th July 1985. Iain Reid.

Unknown date

Set number: L425

Class 117 DMU set L425 (presumably 51405 + 59515 + 51363) arriving into Southall station, date unknown. Stuart Mackay Collection.

1st October 1987

Set number: L425

Class 117 set L425 (51405 + 59515 + 51363) is about to enter West Drayton station when seen on October 1, 1987. Malcolm Clements.

4th May 1988

Set number: L588

L588 about to depart from Reading with an unknown service PM 4th May 1988 Alan Taylor.

24th October 1993

Set number: L425

Class 117 DMU set L425, presumed 51405/59515/51363, at White Road Lane, Boxhill, with the 10.15 Gatwick to Reading service on 24 October 1993. Rob Paterson.

17th April 1994

Set number: L721

With the shunt signal cleared, NSE class 117 set L721 formed 51405 & 51363 trails L706 (51408 & 51366) out of Bletchley station to the carriage sidings. Robert Chilton.

4th April 1995

Set number: L721

Class 117 set L721, DMS 51405 leading presumably with 51363, is seen at Kensington Olympia with a working to Willesden Junction on 04.04.1995. Andy Cole.

1998

Set number: L721

Two-car Class 117 NSE liveried L721 at Bletchley in 1998 (51405 presumably closest with 51363). John Law.

1999

Set number: L721

Class 117 DMU L721 (presumably 51405 + 51363) approaches South Tottenham - Summer 1999 I think. Stuart Pearce.

8th June 1999

Set number: L721

Two-car Class 117 set L721 (51405 + 51363) arrives at Barking on 8 June 1999. Sparegang.

8th June 1999

Set number: L721

Pressed Steel Class 117 DMU set L721 (51405 + 51363) departs from Upper Holloway on 8 June 1999. Sparegang.

25th June 1999

Set number: L721

51405 + 51363 at South Tottenham on 25/6/99. Sparegang.

18th August 1999

Set number: L721

Class 117 DMU set L721 (51405 + 51363) at South Tottenham on 18 August 1999. Sparegang.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: unknown

Set number: L425

Class 117 DMU set L425 (51363 and presumably 59515 + 51405) at Gloucester (Central) - date unknown. Paul Redmond.

Date: 23rd October 1982

The Monmouthshire Railway Society Rod Mill Rattler railtour at Splott Junction on 23 October 1982. It was formed of two Class 117 DMU sets, B425 (51363 + 59515 + 51405) and B434 (51372 + 59490 + 51414). Stuart Mackay Collection.

Date: 24th March 1984

Set number: L425

Class 117 Pressed Steel 3-car DMU set L425 (51363 + 59515 + 51405) arrived at Liskeard from Looe, 24-3-84. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

Date: 13th September 1986

Set number: L425

On a rainy evening Class 117 Set L425 (presumably 51363 + 59515 + 51405) on a East Croydon - Slough additional is seen at Kensington Olympia (at 19XX) on Saturday 13th September 1986. Colin Brooks.

Date: 14th May 1988

Set number: L425

Class 117 DMU L425 (51363 and presumably 59515 + 51405) at Tilehurst Station on 14-5-88. Ian Cuthbertson Collection.

Date: 1989

Set number: L425

Class 117 set L425 (presumably 51363 + 59515 + 51405) at Ruscombe on the Great Western Main Line in 1989, looking south west from Milley Lane bridge. Walter Burt.

Date: early 1990s

Set number: L425

Class 117 unit L425 (presumably 51363 + 59515 + 51405) is seen in the rain at Reading Station early 1990s. Ian Cuthbertson.

Date: 24th October 1993

Set number: L425

Class 117 DMU set L425, presumed 51363/59515/51405, at Hackhurst Lane Farm Crossing with the 07.20 Reading to Gatwick on 24 October 1993. Rob Paterson.

Date: 17th April 1994

Set number: L706

NSE class 117 set no. L706 formed 51408 & 51366 leads L721 (51405 & 51363) out of Bletchley station. The destination from the last working is still shown: Barking - Gospel Oak; the units are in fact bound for Bletchley carriage sidings. Robert Chilton.

Date: 17th April 1994

Set number: L706

NSE class 117 set no. L706 formed 51408 & 51366 and L721 (51405 & 51363) have arrived ECS at Bletchley station. The driver has completed checking his train and now heads to the cab to take the units to Bletchley carriage sidings. Robert Chilton.

Date: August 1995

Set number: L721

Unusually in the South Central side of Clapham Junction (Platform 16) class 117 set L721 (51363 & 51405) are working on the West London service to Willesden Junction in August 1995. Ian Buck.

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