Vehicle 51408
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
| Sep-60 | New to | 81C (Southall) | |
| Mar-67 | Transferred to | 81D (Reading) | |
| May 1973 | Depot code change | RG | |
| 16/05/82 | Transferred to | BR (Bristol Bath Road) | |
| 05/04/86 | Transferred to | RG (Reading) | |
| p/e 30/03/91 | Transferred to | OO (Old Oak Common) NWRX | |
| 18/09/92 | Transferred to | RG (Reading) NWRX | |
| 14/12/92 | Sector Change to | RG (Reading) NWXX | |
| 03/12/93 | Transferred to | BY (Bletchley) NGBX | |
| Aug-99 | Stored | HQ (Headquarters) | |
| Aug-99 | Withdrawn from | HQ (Headquarters) |
Modifications
5w/e 06/10/72 - Dual AWS fitted
Jun-75 - WR AWS removed
Refurbished
At Swindon Works dated 08/02/1979 released in white/blue stripe liverySome sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51366 | 59518 | 51408 | As delivered to Southall - September 1960 | ||||||
| SHL316 | 51366 | 59518 | 51408 | Listed at Southall - circa Oct-60 | |||||
| SHL317 | 51366 | 59518 | 51408 | Listed at Southall - circa Dec-60 | |||||
| 419 | 51366 | 59518 | 51408 | Listed at Reading - Apr-68 - was R341, gangwayed set | |||||
| 51366 | 59518 | 51408 | Noted 02/09/69 - at Paddington1 | ||||||
| 51366 | 59518 | 51408 | Noted 07/03/70 - at Royal Oak2 | ||||||
| 51366 | 59518 | 51408 | Noted 11/02/71 - at Royal Oak2 | ||||||
| 51366 | 59518 | 51408 | Noted 22/07/72 - at Royal Oak2 | ||||||
| 51366 | 59518 | 51408 | Noted 01/06/74 - in Birmingham New Street | ||||||
| L419 | 51366 | 59518 | 51408 | Noted 30/04/75 - at Royal Oak2 | |||||
| L428 | 51366 | 59518 | 51408 | Listed at RG - 01/05/1976 | |||||
| 51366 | 59518 | 51408 | Noted 11/09/76 - in London Paddington1 | ||||||
| L428 | 51366 | 59518 | 51408 | Noted 05/1977 - Oxford Didcot Reading area3 | |||||
| L428 | 51366 | 59518 | 51408 | Noted 26/10/1977 - Oxford Station3 | |||||
| L428 | 51366 | 59518 | 51408 | Listed at RG - 31st December 1977 | |||||
| L428 | 51366 | 59518 | 51408 | Noted 29/01/1980 - At Didcot Station3 | |||||
| L428 | 51366 | 59518 | 51408 | Listed at RG - 03/03/80 | |||||
| L428 | 51366 | 59518 | 51408 | Noted circa 09/1981 - at Old Oak Common Open Day4 | |||||
| L428 | 51366 | 59518 | 51408 | Noted circa 04/19824 | |||||
| B428 | 51366 | 59518 | 51408 | Listed at BR - 15/12/1982 | |||||
| B428 | 51366 | 59518 | 51408 | Noted circa 08/19834 | |||||
| B428 | 51366 | 59518 | 51408 | Noted circa 03/19844 | |||||
| B428 | 51366 | 59518 | 51408 | Listed at BR - 01/01/85 | |||||
| 428 | 51366 | 59518 | 51408 | Transfer to RG - 05/04/86 - from BR | |||||
| L428 | 51366 | 59518 | 51408 | Listed at Reading - Summer 1986 | |||||
| L428 | 51366 | 59518 | 51408 | Noted 21/06/19864 | |||||
| B428 | 51366 | 59518 | 51408 | Noted circa 02/19874 | |||||
| 51366 | 59518 | 51408 | Noted 14/03/87 - on 15:27 Gatwick - Reading5 | ||||||
| L428 | 51366 | 59518 | 51408 | Noted 21/04/87 - at Royal Oak2 | |||||
| L428 | 51366 | 59518 | 51408 | Listed at RG - Aug-87 | |||||
| L428 | 51366 | 59518 | 51408 | Noted circa 08/19874 | |||||
| L704 | 53477 | 59488 | 51408 | Noted 02/10/87 | |||||
| L428 | 51366 | 59518 | 51408 | Listed at RG - 15/05/89 | |||||
| L428 | 51366 | 59518 | 51408 | Noted 17/06/1989 - L423+L428 Oxford to Poole and return special train | |||||
| L428 | 51366 | 59518 | 51408 | Listed at RG - 21/01/91 | |||||
| L428 | 51366 | 59518 | 51408 | Noted June 1991 | |||||
| L428 | 51366 | 59518 | 51408 | Listed at OO - 24/02/92 - NSE NWRX pool | |||||
| L428 | 51366 | 59518 | 51408 | Listed at OO - 12/08/92 | |||||
| L428 | 51366 | 59518 | 51408 | Listed at RG - November 1992 - Sector NWRX | |||||
| 51366 | 55022 | 51408 | Noted 09/11/92 - on 13:42 Reading - Paddington6 | ||||||
| L428 | 51366 | 59518 | 51408 | Noted 25th June 1993 | |||||
| L428 | 51366 | 59518 | 51408 | Listed at RG - November 1993 - Sector NWXX | |||||
| L706 | 51366 | 51408 | Noted circa 04/19944 | ||||||
| L706 | 51366 | 51408 | Listed at BY - Jul-94 | ||||||
| 117706 | 51366 | 51408 | Listed at BY - 02/12/96 | ||||||
| 117706 | 51366 | 51408 | Listed at BY - 01/01/98 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Shayne Lewis
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Martin Baumann
6: David Bellamy
Images:
1st June 1974
Set number: L419
Reading allocated Class 117 W51408 in Birmingham New Street on 1 Jun 1974. Quite a long way from home I assume 2A10 was an afternoon DMU fill-in turn from Oxford or Banbury. Alistair Ness.
March 1984
Set number: B428
Class 117 DMU set B428, presumably 51408 + 59518 + 51366, arriving into Frome station in early March 1984. Michael Mensing.
11th September 1984
Set number: B428
Class 117 set B428 (51408 + 59518 + 51366) at Chepstow with the 17:05 Cardiff - Worcester service on 11 September 1984. Image taken by John Vaughan. Stuart Mackay Collection.
16th July 1986
Set number: L428
Class 117 DMU Set L428 (51408 + 59518 + 51366) approaches Torquay station with the 10.20 Exeter St David's to Paignton service on 16 July 1986. Neil Smith.
circa January 1987
Set number: L428
Class 117 DMU set L428 (presumably 51408 + 59518 + 51366), date/location unknown. The slide process date is January 1987. Stuart Mackay Collection.
8th May 1987
Set number: L428
Class 117 DMU 51408/59518/51366 arrives at Oxford on 08/05/87 to form the 13:07 service to Didcot. Steve Jones.
29th June 1987
51408 at Reading, 29/6/87. Malcolm Clements.
22nd August 1987
Set number: L428
Class 117 DMS 51408, set number L428 (presumably with 59518 + 51366), is seen stabled at Reading in Network South East livery on 22.08.1987. Andy Cole.
1987
Set number: B428
B428 - 51408 + 59518 + 51366. This appears to be Oxford station, confirmation welcome. The date is either 24.10.1987 or 17.12.1987 which are the only two dates I was in Oxford but as I did not travel on B428 on either of those dates it cannot be confirmed. Martin Baumann.
23rd October 1993
Set number: L428
Class 117 set L428, presumed 51408/59518/51366, at Shalford with the 14.17 Gatwick to Reading on 23 October 1993. Rob Paterson.
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.
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.
23rd July 1994
Set number: L706
Class 117 DMU set L706 (51408 + 51366) at Gospel Oak on 23 July 1994. Phil Bevan.
May 1995
Set number: 117706
In May 1995 class 117 set 117706 (51408 + 51366) arrives at Blackhorse Road. Ian Buck.
12th August 1997
Set number: 117706
Class 117 DMU set 117706, 51408/51366, at Bedford on 12 August 1997. Rob Paterson.
12th August 1997
Set number: 117706
Class 117 DMU Set 117706, 51408/51366, arriving at Lidlington on 12 August 1997. Rob Paterson.
12th August 1997
Set number: 117706
Class 117 DMU set 117706, 51408/51366, at Bletchley on 12 August 1997. Rob Paterson.
26th January 1999
Set number: 117706
At Walthamstow Queens Road class 117 set 117706 (51408 + 51366) on 26th January 1999. Ian Buck.
18th March 1999
Set number: 117706
Class 117 set 117706 with car 51408 leading (with 51366) at South Tottenham on 18th March 1999. Ian Buck.
6th June 2009
Set number: 117706
51408 in CF Booths scrapyard (Rotherham) on the 6th June 2009. The engine at this side has been dropped onto a pallet under the vehicle. Andrew J Crowther.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
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: July 1978
Set number: L428
Class 117 DMU set L428 (presumably 51366 + 59518 + 51408) and Class 33 (possibly 037) at Reading in July 1978. Graeme Phillips Collection.
Date: 1981
Set number: L428
Class 117 DMU set L428 (51408 + 59518 + 51366) at Slough in the first half of 1981. Rob Paterson.
Date: 11th September 1984
Set number: B428
Class 117 set B428 (51366 + 59518 + 51408) heads away from Chepstow and is about to cross the River Wye with the 17:05 Cardiff - Worcester service on 11 September 1984. Image taken by John Vaughan. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 20th September 1987
Set number: L704
A hybrid Class 104 and 117 DMU at Didcot on 20 September 1987. 53477 leads, the other two are presumably 59488 and 51408. Andrew Malloy.
Date: 1st October 1987
Set number: L704
Blue / grey Class 104 53477 is running with NSE liveried Class 117 vehicles (presumably 59488 + 51408) when seen at West Drayton on the 1st October 1987. Malcolm Clements.
Date: 2nd October 1987
Set number: L704
A mixed up set containing Class 104 DMBS 53477 and Class 117 vehicles 59488 + 51408 enters Paddington on the 2nd October 1987. Malcolm Clements.
Date: 1991
Set number: L428
Class 117 DMU L428 (vehicles 51366, 59518 and 51408) seen at Oxford in the spring of 1991. Bob Belcher.
Date: 9th September 1993
Set number: L428
Pressed Steel Class 117 DMU set L428 (51366 + 59518 + 51408) stabled in the siding at Redhill in between Reading duties on 9 September 1993. Sparegang.
Date: 17th October 1993
Set number: L428
Class 117 DMU set L428, presumed 51366 + 59518 + 51408, at Gomshall with the 10.20 Reading to Gatwick on 17 October 1993. Rob Paterson.
Date: 17th October 1993
Set number: L428
Class 117 DMU set L428, presumed 51366 + 59518 + 51408, near Shalford Junction with the 15.20 Reading to Gatwick service on 17 October 1993. Rob Paterson.
Date: 24th October 1993
Set number: L428
Class 117 DMU set L428, presumed 51366/59518/51408, at Hackhurst Lane Crossing with the 10.20 Reading to Gatwick on 24 October 1993. Rob Paterson.
Date: 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.
Date: 5th May 1995
Set number: 117706
Class 117 set (51366 & 51408) at Clapham Junction on the West London line 5th May 1995. Ian Buck.
Date: 13th September 1995
Set number: 117706
51366 with 51408 at Clapham Junction. Phil Bidwell.
Date: 12th August 1997
Set number: 117706
Class 117 DMU set 117706, 51366/51408, at Bedford on 12 August 1997. Rob Paterson.
Date: 12th August 1997
Set number: 117706
Class 117 DMU set 117706, 51408/51366 (nearest on rear), leaving Lidlington on 12 August 1997. Rob Paterson.
Date: 23rd January 1999
Set number: 117706
Set 117706 (51366 & 51408) at Bedford on 23rd January 1999. Ian Buck.
Date: 23rd January 1999
Set number: 117706
Class 117 set 117706 (51366 + 51408) at Bletchley on 23rd January 1999. Ian Buck.
Date: 14th April 1999
Set number: 117706
At Gospel Oak on 14th April 1999 is class 117 set 117706 (51366 + 51408). Ian Buck.