Vehicle 59469
Class 118
Builder: BRC&W
Layout: High Density
Length: 64ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: None
Lot Number: 30544
Diagram: 601
Allocations
| Apr-60 | New to | 83D (Laira) | |
| 10/09/62 | Transferred to | 82B (Bristol Marsh Junction) | |
| circa Jun-64 | Transferred to | 82A (Bristol Bath Road) | |
| Nov-66 | Transferred to | 84A (Laira) | |
| Mar-67 | Transferred to | 81D (Reading) | |
| May-69 | Transferred to | 84A (Laira) | |
| Nov-70 | Transferred to | 82A (Bristol Bath Road) | |
| 06/05/73 | Depot code change | BR | |
| 16/05/82 | Transferred to | LA (Laira) | |
| 11/05/86 | Transferred to | BR (Bristol Bath Road) | |
| 03/08/86 | Transferred to | LA (Laira) | |
| 2w/e 13/03/88 | Transferred to | BR (Bristol Bath Road) | |
| 3w/e 20/05/88 | Transferred to | CF (Cardiff Canton) | |
| 03/11/88 | Withdrawn from | CF (Cardiff Canton) |
Notes
19/12/88 - withdrawn vehicles 51063/9/91/7, 51302/17, 59039, 59422/69/79 (for Snailwell) and 59030/6, 59363, 59474 (for V Berry) departed Canton leaving 51322 as the only condemned vehicle there
Disposal
Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51302 | 59469 | 51317 | As delivered to Laira - April 1960 | ||||||
| LA300 | 51302 | 59469 | 51317 | Listed at Laira - Aug-60 | |||||
| 467 | 51302 | 59469 | 51317 | Listed at Reading - Apr-68 - was R325, non-gangwayed set | |||||
| 51302 | 59469 | 51317 | Transfer to 84A - May-69 | ||||||
| LA306 | 51302 | 59469 | 51317 | New set number at 84A - circa Feb-70 - was LA310 | |||||
| 51302 | 59469 | 51317 | Transfer to 82A - Nov-70 | ||||||
| 51302 | 59469 | 51317 | Noted 24/08/1971 - at Bristol1 | ||||||
| B467 | 51302 | 59469 | 51317 | Noted 30/06/1973 - at Bristol Temple Meads1 | |||||
| B460 | 51302 | 59469 | 51317 | Listed at BR - 01/05/1976 | |||||
| 51302 | 59469 | 51317 | Noted 04/09/76 - at Bristol2 | ||||||
| B467 | 51302 | 59469 | 51317 | Noted 07/09/76 - in Bristol Temple Meads3 | |||||
| B460 | 51302 | 59469 | 51317 | Noted 08/02/77 - on 2B48 1625 Cardiff-Bristol TM | |||||
| B460 | 51302 | 59469 | 51317 | Listed at BR - 31st December 1977 | |||||
| B460 | 51302 | 59469 | 51317 | Noted 09/09/1978 - Cardiff Central4 | |||||
| 51302 | 59469 | 51317 | Noted 28/05/1979 - on 15:20 Worcester Shrub Hill to Hereford 5 | ||||||
| B460 | 51302 | 59469 | 51317 | Noted 29/01/1980 - At Cardiff Central4 | |||||
| B460 | 51302 | 59469 | 51317 | Noted 27/02/1980 - At Bristol Temple Meads P1BAY at 0842 working to Cardiff Central4 | |||||
| B460 | 51302 | 59469 | 51317 | Listed at BR - 03/03/80 | |||||
| P460 | 51302 | 59469 | 51317 | Listed at LA - 15/12/1982 | |||||
| P460 | 51302 | 59469 | 51317 | Listed at LA - 01/01/85 | |||||
| 51302 | 59469 | 51317 | Noted 07/09/85 - on Plymouth - Laira depot shuttle6 | ||||||
| P460 | 51302 | 59469 | 51317 | Noted circa 11/19857 | |||||
| P460 | 51302 | 59469 | 51317 | Noted 26/04/86 - on Plymouth Railway Circle Railtour with P461. | |||||
| P460 | 51302 | 59469 | 51317 | Noted 03/05/86 - on BLS The Mayflower Railtour | |||||
| P460 | 51302 | 59469 | 51317 | Noted 04/05/86 - BLS Cornishman Railtour | |||||
| B460 | 51302 | 59469 | 51317 | Transfer to BR - 11/05/86 | |||||
| P460 | 51302 | 59469 | 51317 | Formation change - LA - circa Jul-86 - 59469 added | |||||
| P460 | 51302 | 59469 | 51317 | Listed at LA - Nov-87 | |||||
| P460 | 51302 | 59469 | 51317 | Noted 14/11/19877 | |||||
| B460 | 51302 | 59469 | 51317 | Transfer to BR - 2w/e 13/03/88 | |||||
| C460 | 51302 | 59469 | 51317 | Transfer to CF - 3w/e 20/05/88 | |||||
| C468 | 51310 | 59469 | 51325 | Formation change - CF - circa Jul-88 - 59469 added |
Formation Sources
1: Jeremy Goodyear
2: Leonard Rogers
3: Gerald Brown
4: Shayne Lewis
5: Peter Wallwork
6: David Bellamy
7: Eddie Knorn
Images:
28th March 1960
An official image (Swindon Works negative 5CR/176) showing the interior of TCL 59469. British Railways.
Unknown date
The first class end of Class 118 TCL W59469. Date unknown - the HST behind means it is no earlier than 1976, it was in blue/grey in 1983. It latter became the centre car in the British Telecom liveried set. Stuart Mackay Collection.
28th May 1985
59469 stands out in it's BT livery at Laira on the 28th May 1985. Malcolm Clements.
3rd May 1986
The British Telecom-liveried Class 118 (51302 + 59469 + 51317) at Gunnislake with the Branch Line Society Mayflower railtour on 3 May 1986. Stuart Mackay Collection.
22nd January 1989
Class 118 59469 (and 51302) at Snailwell on 22 January 1989. Nicholas Youngman.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 1st June 1973
Set number: B460
Class 118 set B460 (presumably 51317 + 59469 + 51302) at Cardiff on the 1st June 1973. Steve Davies Collection.
Date: 20th June 1976
Set number: B460
Sunday 20 June 1976 at 13:15. BRCW suburban dmu set B460 (W51302, W59469 and W51317) at Pembroke Dock. It is ready to work the 13:20 to Carmarthen, along with Swindon Cross Country set C507 (W50662, W59260 and W50699). The two units worked all Pembrokeshire coast services that day. Mr Deltic.
Date: 24th December 1980
Set number: B460
Class 118 DMU B460 (presumably 51317 + 59469 + 51302) at Hereford with a service from Worcester. 24th December 1980. Paul James.
Date: 11th May 1981
Set number: B460
Class 118 set B460 (presumably 51302 59469 51317) is seen with a Salisbury - Bristol service at Ditton Marsh Halt on May 11, 1981. Steve Davies Collection.
Date: 19th May 1981
Set number: B460
Set B460 (presumably 51302 + 59469 + 51317) passes Hawkeridge Junction on the 19th May 1981. Steve Davies Collection.
Date: 19th September 1982
Set number: P460
Class 118 set P460 (presumably 51302 + 59469 + 51317) at Exmouth on September 19, 1982. Steve Davies Collection.
Date: 19th September 1982
Set number: P460
Class 118 set P460 (presumably 51302 + 59469 + 51317) in Exmouth station on September 19, 1982, with 51317 presumably closest. Steve Davies Collection.
Date: 19th September 1982
Set number: P460
Class 118 set P460 (presumably 51302 + 59469 + 51317) entering Exeter Central on 18 September 1992. Steve Davies Collection.
Date: July 1983
Set number: P460
A Class 118, P460 (presumably 51317 + 59469 + 51302), at Exeter St Davids in July 1983. Andrew McConnell.
Date: 14th July 1983
Set number: P460
Class 118 BRCW 3-car DMU set P460 with DMS 51317 leading arriving at Exmouth on 14-7-83. Laira set P460 was formed of 51317 + 59469 + 51302 - this was the set painted in the yellow BT advertising livery a few years later. Doors open before the set hits the platform! On Tour With the Class 13 Army.
Date: 4th June 1984
Set number: P460
Newquay station on 4th June 1984 with BR Plymouth based set P460 (presumably 51317 + 59469 + 51302). Bob Belcher.
Date: 10th July 1984
Set number: P460
Class 118 BRCW 3-car DMU 51317 + 59469 + 51302 at Barnstaple with the 20-54 to Exeter, 10-7-84. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.
Date: 10th July 1984
Set number: P460
Class 118 BRCW 3-car DMU 51302 + 59469 + 51317 at Barnstaple with the 20-54 to Exeter on 10-7-84. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.
Date: 29th November 1984
Set number: P460
Class 118 DMU set P460 (presumably 51302 + 59469 + 51317) at Newton Abbot on 29 November 1984. A few weeks later this would be repainted into the yellow British Telecom livery. Keith Miller.
Date: 5th February 1985
Set number: P460
Set P460 (51302 + 59469 + 51317) at Exeter St. Davids on 5th February 1985. The promotional British Telecom livery had a press launch in the station the next day. Neil Cannon.
Date: 11th February 1985
Set number: P460
During the mid 80s, a class 118 dmu (P460, 51317 + 59469 + 51302) received this colourful livery promoting British Telecom, seen here on 11 February 1985 at Exeter St Davids. Robert28194.
Date: 24th March 1985
Set number: P460
The "British Telecoms" liveried Class 118 DMU (set P460 comprising W51302, W59469, W51317), passing Bishops Tawton, near Barnstaple, with a southbound service. 24th March 1985. John Crooks.
Date: 31st March 1985
Set number: P460
Yellow Telecom liveried Class 118 DMU set P460 - 51317 + 59469 + 51302 - at Exeter St Davids. Keith Miller.
Date: 4th May 1985
Set number: P460
Class 118 DMU P460 was painted in this garish livery to advertise the privatisation of British Telecom in November 1984. Car 51317 with 59469 behind (DMBS 51317 is out of view) is seen stabled on the curve between Laira Junction and Lipson Junction on 4 May 1985. S Gaskell.
Date: 11th May 1985
Set number: P460
In a lovely Yellow livery unit Class 118 DMU P460 (51317 + 59469 + 51302) is seen at the head of the queue at Exeter St Davids on the 20.15 service to Exmouth on the 11th of May 1985. Not sure what service the 50 was on. The KDH Archive.
Date: 28th May 1985
Set number: P125
A Class 08 shunts coaches at Laira depot on 28 May 1985. The DMU interest is the suburban centre cars - including 59469 - stabled alongside a Class 121 thought to be 55025. Keith Miller.
Date: 7th September 1985
Set number: P460
51302 leads P460 (with 59469 + 51317) on a shuttle for Laira open day as part of GW150 on Saturday 7/9/85. Mel Holley.
Date: 19th September 1985
Set number: P460
A Class 118 DMU, Laira allocated Birmingham R.C.& W. set P460 (51317 + 59469 + 51302) at St. Erth on Thursday 19 September 1985. Ian 10B.
Date: 19th September 1985
Set number: P460
Laira allocated Class 118 DMU set P460 (51302 + 59469 + 51317) at St. Ives. on Thursday 19 September 1985. Ian 10B.
Date: 21st December 1985
Set number: P460
The Hertfordshire Railtours 'Gunnislake Goliath' railtour at Exeter St.David's formed of DEMU 1032 on 21/12/85. On the right stands the colourful class 118 DMU set no. P460 (51302 + 59469 + 51317) in all over British Telecom advertising livery which was painted unlike today's vinyl wraps. The colour scheme had been applied to raise awareness that BT was now a private company having been sold off by the Government in a share issue during November 1984. This unit was thus quite unusual when it got repainted in February 1985 as back then BR was still very much corporate blue and grey. It is seen working the 10.10 Barnstaple to Exmouth. Adrian Nicholls.
Date: unknown
Set number: P460
The BT-liveried Class 118 DMU, set P460 (51302 + 59469 + 51317), in Exeter St Davids station, date unknown. Mike Bunker.
Date: 26th April 1986
Set number: P461
Class 118 sets P461 + P460 at Laira depot on 26th April 1986. That day they worked the Plymouth Railway Circle 'Class 118 Farewell' railtour. Closest is P461 (51303 + 59470* + 51318), three vehicles that would be transferred to Bristol the next day. Behind is the unmistakable P460 (51302 + 59469 + 51317), they would follow to Bristol with the start of the summer timetable on 11 May. The farewell was short lived, both would be back at Laira - P460 a few weeks later, P461 at the start of August. *Keith noted the centre car in this set as 59478, another Laira vehicle that would transfer the same day and was soon noted running in the set. Keith Miller.
Date: 26th April 1986
Set number: P461
Two Class 118 DMUs - 51303 + 59478 + 51318 / 51302 + 59469 + 51317 - come off the Saltash Bridge into Plymouth on 26 April 1986. On that day they worked the Plymouth Railway Circle 'Class 118 Farewell' railtour. Keith Miller.
Date: 4th May 1986
Set number: P460
The Branch Line Society Cornishman railtour at Parkandillack on 4 May 1986. The tour from Plymouth used BT-liveried Class 118 set P460 formed of 51302 + 59469 + 51317. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 4th May 1986
Set number: P460
The Branch Line Society Cornishman railtour in St Ives station on 4 May 1986. The tour from Plymouth used BT-liveried Class 118 set P460 formed of 51317 + 59469 + 51302. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 8th May 1986
Set number: P460
BT-liveried Class 118 DMU set P460 (51302 + 59469 + 51317) seen at Newton Abbot on 8 May 1986. John Law.
Date: unknown
Set number: P460
Class 118 DMU W51317 (with 59469 + 51302) at Exeter St Davids with a Barnstaple working. Undated, but it appeared in this livery in 1985. Stuart Pearce.
Date: January 1987
Set number: P460
BT liveried Class 118 DMU, set P460, formed DMS 51317, TC 59469 & DMBS 51302, departs Hereford station for Cardiff. January 1987. Paul James.
Date: 19th May 1987
Set number: B461
Class 118 DMUs B461 (51318 + 51303) and P460 (51317 + 59469 + 51302) at Laira depot on 19 May 1987. Keith Miller.
Date: 27th June 1987
Set number: P460
The lovely yellow BT liveried class 118 (set P460, 51317 + 59469 + 51302) at St Erth on the St Ives service, 27 June 1987. Jonathan Hazan.
Date: 27th June 1987
Set number: P460
St Ives in Cornwall on a wet 27th June 1987. The class 118 is the yellow BT liveried set (P460 51302 + 59469 + 51317). Jonathan Hazan.
Date: 27th June 1987
Set number: P460
BT liveried Class 118 set P460 (51302 + 59469 + 51317) at St Ives on Cornwall on a wet 27th June 1987. Jonathan Hazan.
Date: 3rd July 1987
Set number: P460
While on holiday in South Devon in 1987 we noted this Class 118 DMU with set number P460 several times. Here it is departing Dawlish on 3 July 1987 working the 11.06 Paignton-Exeter St Davids. The unit was very distinctive in its yellow livery advertising British Telecom. The individual cars were 51317 / 59469 / 51302. Lewis Bevan.
Date: 11th July 1987
Set number: P460
The Telecom liveried class 118 set P460 - 51317 + 59469 + 51302, approaching Exeter St. Davids on an overcast Saturday 11 July 1987. Robert Chilton.
Date: 25th July 1987
Set number: P460
On one of the surviving remnants of the former Southern Railway 'withered arm' in North Devon, the British Telecom yellow liveried Class 117 three-car DMU formed of cars 51302, 59469 & 51317 (P460), was approaching Umberleigh on a glorious Summer evening with 18.33 Barnstaple to Exeter St Davids service on July 25th 1987. Martyn Hilbert.
Date: 25th July 1987
Set number: P460
In British Telecom livery, Class 118 DMU set number P460 (51317 59469 51302) departs from Umberleigh with the 17.14 Exeter Central to Barnstaple on July 25th 1987. Martyn Hilbert.
Date: 10th August 1987
Set number: P460
Class 118 DMS 51317, set number P460 with 59469 behind, is seen in it's Telecom advert livery at Laira on 10.08.1987. Andy Cole.
Date: 10th April 1988
Set number: P460
British Telecom liveried set P460 (51317 + 59469 + 51302) is seen at Gt Malvern on the 10th April 1988, working the 10:17 Hereford - Oxford. Stewy Kemp.
Date: circa summer 1988
Set number: C460
The BT-liveried Class 118 (51302 + 59469 + 51317) arrives at Westbury. It is carrying set number C460 which dates it to between May 1988 when it was transferred BR to CF and 19th July 1988 when the power cars were withdrawn. Brian Ward.