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Vehicle 51414

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

Oct-60	New to	81D (Reading)
Sep-64	Transferred to	86A (Cardiff Canton)
May-65	Transferred to	81C (Southall)
by Jul-66	Transferred to	81D (Reading)
May 1973	Depot code change	RG
3w/e 15/11/80	Transferred to	LA (Laira)
16/05/82	Transferred to	BR (Bristol Bath Road)
29/02/88	Transferred to	TS (Tyseley)
27/11/92	Transferred to	HQ (Headquarters) RFXX
21/01/94	Withdrawn from	HQ (Headquarters) RFXX

Modifications

circa Jul-66 - Gangway(s) fitted
p/e 08/09/73 - Dual AWS fitted
Jun-75 - WR AWS removed

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 09/06/1978 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Gwent Demolition, Margam

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

RDG321	51372	59479	51414	Listed at Reading - circa Dec-60
	51372	59479	51414	Transfer to 81C - May-65
RDG321	51372	59479	51414	Listed at RDG - circa Jul-66
423	51372	59479	51414	Listed at Reading - Apr-68 - was R321, gangwayed set
	51372	59479	51414	Noted 07/03/70 - at Royal Oak¹
L434	51372	59479	51414	Listed at RG - 01/05/1976
	51372	59479	51414	Noted 11/09/76 - in London Paddington²
L434	51372	59479	51414	Noted 01/06/1977 - Oxford Station³
L434	51372	59479	51414	Noted 06/10/1977 - Oxford Reading area³
L434	51372	59479	51414	Noted 08/10/1977 - Oxford Station³
L434	51372	59479	51414	Listed at RG - 31st December 1977
L434	51372	59479	51414	Noted 14/01/1978 - At Reading Station³
L434	51372	59479	51414	Noted 16/07/1978 - Reading Station³
L434	51372	59479	51414	Noted 04/02/1980 - At Oxford³
L434	51372	59479	51414	Noted 16/02/1980 - At Oxford working the 0358 to London Paddington³
L434	51372	59479	51414	Listed at RG - 03/03/80
434	51372	59479	51414	Noted 23/10/1980 - At Shrewsbury working to Wolverhampton³
434	51372	59479	51414	Transfer to LA - 3w/e 15/11/80
B434	51372	59490	51414	Noted 23/10/1982 - Monmouthshire Railway Society The Rod Mill Rattler Railtour B425+B434
B434	51372	59490	51414	Listed at BR - 15/12/1982
B434	51372	59490	51414	Noted 04/02/83 - on 2M73 1845 Cardiff-Birmingham New Street
B434	51372	59490	51414	Noted circa 08/1983⁴
B434	51372	59490	51414	Noted circa 02/1984⁴
B434	51372	59490	51414	Noted circa 10/1984⁴
B434	51372	59490	51414	Listed at BR - 01/01/85
B434	51372	59490	51414	Noted 19/10/1985⁴
B434	51372	59490	51414	Noted 03/12/1985⁴
B434	51372	59490	51414	Noted 13/03/1986⁴
B434	51372	59490	51414	Listed at Bristol (Bath Road) - Summer 1986
	51372	59490	51414	Noted 09/06/87
B434	51372	59490	51414	Listed at BR - Aug-87
B434	51372	59490	51414	Transfer to TS - 29/02/88 - became T309
TS309	51372	59490	51414	Transfer to TS - 29/02/88 - from BR was B434
T309	51372	59490	51414	Listed at Tyseley - 7th April 1988
T309	51372	59490	51414	Noted 06/08/88 - at Norwich¹
T309	51372	59490	51414	Noted circa 10/1988⁴
T309	51372	59490	51414	Listed at TS - 01/09/89
T309	51372	59490	51414	Noted 15/10/1989 - Institute of Mining Engineers The North Yorkshire Railtour T027+T309+T304
T309	51372	59490	51414	Listed at TS - 01/12/89
T309	51372	59490	51414	Noted circa 05/1990⁴
T309	51372	59490	51414	Listed at TS - mid May-90
T309	51372	59490	51414	Listed at TS - Jul-91
T309	51372	59490	51414	Listed at TS - Aug-91
spare	51414			Listed at TS - Dec-91
T309	51372	59490	51414	Noted circa 01/1992⁴
	51372	51414		Noted 05/02/92 - on 15:48 Skegness - Crewe⁵
	51372	59490	51414	Noted 15/04/92 - on 16:04 Lichfield TV - Longbridge⁵
T309	51372	59490	51414	Listed at TS - 02/07/92
T309	51372	59490	51414	Noted 01/08/92
T309	51372	59490	51414	Listed at - 24/09/92
T309	51372	59490	51414	Listed at TS - November 1992
	51372	59490	51414	Listed at - 10/12/92 - on loan to Channel Tunnel
T309	51372	59490	51414	Listed at HQ - November 1993 - On hire to Channel Tunnel Trackwork Group

Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
2: Leonard Rogers
3: Shayne Lewis
4: Eddie Knorn
5: David Bellamy

Images:

circa 1976

Set number: L423

Class 117 L423 in London Paddington circa 1976. The DMS closest is probably W51414. Walter Burt.

26th June 1979

Set number: L434

L434 (W51414 closest, presumably with Class 118 TCL 59479 + 51372) at Cookham on the 26th June 1979 in the short lived blue stripe livery. 54A South Dock.

23rd April 1980

Set number: L434

Class 117 DMU set L434 (presumably 51414 + 59479 + 51372) at Hinksey with an Oxford service on 23 April 1980. Brian Daniels.

circa 1981

Set number: P434

BR Pressed Steel Class 117 DMU set P434 (51414 + 59490 + 51372) runs alongside the East Looe river shortly after leaving Looe, circa 1981. Neil Smith.

circa 1981

Set number: P434

BR Pressed Steel Class 117 DMU set P434 (51414 + 59490 + 51372) runs alongside the East Looe river shortly after leaving Looe, circa 1981. Neil Smith.

circa 1981

Set number: P434

BR Pressed Steel Class 117 DMU set P434 51414 + 59490 + 51372 departing Coombe Junction for Looe circa 1981, passing Coombe No 1 Ground Frame that replaced the original 1901 signal box in May 1981. Neil Smith.

1986

Set number: B434

Class 117 DMU set B434 (presumably 51414 + 59490 + 51372) at Yatton in 1986. Taunton is on the destination blind. Michael Mensing.

8th March 1986

Set number: B434

Class 117 DMS 51414, set number B434, is seen in BR blue and grey livery at Tyseley on 08.03.1986. Andy Cole.

circa mid-1980s

Set number: B434

Class 117 DMU set B434 (noted as 51414 + 59479 (a 118) + 51372) in platform 4 at Salisbury. Date unknown, circa 1987. Stuart Mackay Collection.

15th March 1989

Set number: T309

Class 117 3-car DMU set T309 51414 + 59490 + 51372 (DMS + TCL + DMBS) arriving into Stourbridge Junction from Kidderminster on 15-3-89. On Tour With The Class 13 Army.

12th May 1990

Set number: T309

Class 117 DMU set T309 sits in Birmingham New Street station on 12 May 1990 with 51414 closest. Dave Warby.

6th June 1992

Set number: T309

Three DMU sets, 51414 + 59490 + 51372 / 53863 + 59753 + 51142 / 51151 + 59597 + 59625 + 51869 stabled at Derby on 6 June 1992. Keith Miller.

15th July 1992

Set number: T309

Class 117 DMS 51414 on the rear of Tyseley's set T309 formed with 59490 and 51372 leaving Four Oaks on 15/Jul/1992. Robert Chilton.

5th May 1995

Class 117 51414 stored in Old Oak Common depot in May 1995. Ian Buck.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: 31st May 1972

Set number: L424

Pressed Steel DMU sets L424 (leading, presumably 51373 + 59480 + 51415) and L423 (presumably 51414 + 59479 + 51372) on a down service at Slough station on 31 May 1972. Some 12-ton vans in the Windsor branch bay on the right. Tom Burnham.

Date: circa 1981

Set number: P434

BR Pressed Steel Class 117 DMU set P434 (51372 + 59490 + 51414) runs alongside the East Looe river shortly after leaving Looe, circa 1981. Neil Smith.

Date: circa 1981

Set number: P434

BR Pressed Steel Class 117 DMU set P434 (51372 + 59490 + 51414) in Looe station, circa 1981. Neil Smith.

Date: circa 1981

Set number: P434

BR Pressed Steel Class 117 DMU set P434 (51414 + 59490 + 51372 at Coombe Junction. In the foreground is Coombe No 1 Ground Frame that replaced the original 1901 signal box in May 1981. Neil Smith.

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: 26th March 1986

Set number: B434

Class 117 DMU set B434 (presumably 51372 + 59490 + 51414) at Frome on March 26 1986. Jonathan Hazan.

Date: 26th March 1986

Set number: B434

Class 117 DMU set B434 (presumably 51372 + 59490 + 51414) arriving into Weymouth on 26 March 1986. Jonathan Hazan.

Date: 26th March 1986

Set number: B434

Class 117 DMU set B434 (presumably 51372 + 59490 + 51414) at Yeovil Pen Mill on March 26 1986. Jonathan Hazan.

Date: 25th June 1988

Class 117 DMU's 51372, 59490, 51414, 51402, 59512 and 51360 with the 10.20 Yarmouth to Birmingham New Street seen at Queen Adelaide on June 25, 1988. Nicholas Youngman.

Date: 7th July 1988

Set number: T309

This bridge just to the south of Bromsgrove station was a popular spot for photography until the overhead wires went up to allow the lines to Bromsgrove station and Redditch to be electrified. The train is Tyseley's class 117 unit T309 (51372 + 59490 + 51414) approaching the station on 7 July 1988 with a Worcester to Birmingham New Street service. Peter Tandy.

Date: 28th August 1988

Set number: T309

A Tyseley allocated Class 117 Suburban 3-Car DMU formed of cars 51372, 59490 & 51414 (T309) was stabled in Croft Street Sidings at Preston on August 28th 1988. Never a common sight in the Preston area, several of these West Midlands sets were on temporary loan to Newton Heath during this period when problems with the Class 142 fleet was causing stock shortages. Martyn Hilbert.

Date: 15th October 1989

Set number: T027

The Institute of Mining Engineers North Yorkshire Railtour at Sheffield on 15 October 1989. Class 114 set T027 with 53019 is closest, Six Bells Junction lists the other vehicles as 54027, T309 (51372 + 59490 + 51414) and T304 (51407 + 59517 + 51365). Stuart Mackay Collection.

Date: 11th January 1990

Set number: T026

At Stratford-upon-Avon on 11 January 1990 platform 1 contains class 117 T309 formed of cars 51372 + 59490 + 51414 was preparing to leave for Birmingham Moor Street. The length of the exposure can be judges by the "ghosts" of passengers jostling around to join the train. Class 114 T026 (54010 visible) stood in platform 2 waiting to form an evening train to Leamington Spa. Peter Tandy.

Date: 28th August 1990

Set number: T309

117 Set T309 (presumably 51372 + 59490 + 51414) on 0918 Holyhead - Llandudno awaits reversal at Llandudno Junction (at 1015) on Tuesday 28th August 1990. Colin Brooks.

Date: 28th August 1990

Set number: T309

Class 117 Set T309 (presumably 51372 + 59490 + 51414) on the 0918 Holyhead - Llandudno arrives at Rhosneigr (0930) Tuesday 28th August 1990. Colin Brooks.

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