Vehicle 59470
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) | |
| Feb-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 | |
| 2w/e 12/12/76 | Transferred to | LA (Laira) | |
| 27/04/86 | Transferred to | BR (Bristol Bath Road) | |
| 03/08/86 | Transferred to | LA (Laira) | |
| 10/12/86 | Transferred to | CF (Cardiff Canton) | |
| 04/10/87 | Transferred to | BR (Bristol Bath Road) | |
| p/e 12/12/87 | Withdrawn from | BR (Bristol Bath Road) |
Disposal
Scrapped by Mayer Parry, Snailwell
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51303 | 59470 | 51318 | As delivered to WR - April 1960 | ||||||
| LA301 | 51303 | 59470 | 51318 | Listed at Laira - Aug-60 | |||||
| 51303 | 59470 | 51318 | Transfer to 81D - Feb-67 | ||||||
| RDG326 | 51303 | 59470 | 51318 | Noted circa Oct-67 - in blue with yellow panel | |||||
| 468 | 51303 | 59470 | 51318 | Listed at Reading - Apr-68 - was R326, non-gangwayed set | |||||
| 51303 | 59470 | 51318 | Transfer to 84A - May-69 | ||||||
| 51303 | 59470 | 51318 | Noted 25th October 1969 | ||||||
| LA307 | 51303 | 59470 | 51318 | New set number at 84A - circa Feb-70 - was LA312 | |||||
| 51303 | 59470 | 51318 | Transfer to 82A - Nov-70 | ||||||
| BL303 | 51303 | 59470 | 51318 | Listed at Bristol - circa May-71 | |||||
| 51303 | 59470 | 51318 | Noted 13/11/71 - at Bristol1 | ||||||
| 51303 | 59470 | 51318 | Noted 20/11/71 - in Bristol Temple Meads1 | ||||||
| B468 | 51303 | 59470 | 51318 | Noted 03/09/74 - at Westbury2 | |||||
| B461 | 51303 | 59470 | 51318 | Listed at BR - 01/05/1976 | |||||
| B468 | 51303 | 59470 | 51318 | Noted 04/09/76 - in Bristol Temple Meads2 | |||||
| 51303 | 59470 | 51318 | Transfer to LA - 2w/e 12/12/76 | ||||||
| P461 | 51303 | 59470 | 51318 | Listed at LA - 31st December 1977 | |||||
| P461 | 51303 | 59470 | 51318 | Listed at LA - 03/03/80 | |||||
| P461 | 51303 | 59470 | 51318 | Listed at LA - 15/12/1982 | |||||
| P461 | 51303 | 59470 | 51318 | Listed at LA - 01/01/85 | |||||
| P461 | 51303 | 59470 | 51318 | Noted 16/11/19853 | |||||
| B469 | 51311 | 59470 | 51326 | Listed at Bristol (Bath Road) - Summer 1986 | |||||
| P461 | 51303 | 59470 | 51318 | Formation change - LA - circa Jul-86 - 59470 added | |||||
| C470 | 51313 | 59470 | 51328 | Formation change - circa Dec-86 - 59470 added | |||||
| C480 | 51312 | 59470 | 51327 | Noted circa 01/19873 | |||||
| C480 | 51312 | 59470 | 51327 | Noted 11/04/1987 - Monmouthshire Railway Society The Tower Toad Railtour with C465 | |||||
| C480 | 51312 | 59470 | 51327 | Listed at CF - Aug-87 | |||||
| C480 | 51312 | 59470 | 51327 | Noted 10/10/1987 - Monmouthshire Railway Society The Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen Groaner Railtour C465+C480 | |||||
| 51312 | 59470 | 51327 | Transfer to BR - Oct-87 - from CF |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Eddie Knorn
Images:
16th July 1991
Boarded up Class 118 centre car W59470 at Snailwell on 16th July 1991. Nicholas Youngman.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 1970
Set number: 468
Class 118 set 468 (presumably 51303 + 59470 + 51318) shows that there is still some life in Exmouth station despite the overall derelict appearance. Taken in 1970. Steve Davies Collection.
Date: 1970
Set number: 468
Class 118 set 468 (presumably 51303 + 59470 + 51318) sits on the sole remain track into Exmouth station in 1970. Steve Davies Collection.
Date: 1970
Set number: 468
Class 118 set 468 (presumably 51303 + 59470 + 51318) sits on the sole track in Exmouth station in 1970. Steve Davies Collection.
Date: 1970
Set number: 468
Class 118 set 468 (presumably 51303 + 59470 + 51318) sits in Exmouth station in 1970. Steve Davies Collection.
Date: 1970
Set number: 468
Class 118 set 468 (presumably 51303 + 59470 + 51318) sits in Exmouth station in 1970. Steve Davies Collection.
Date: 1970
Set number: 468
Class 118 set 468 (presumably 51318 + 59470 + 51303) arrives at Exeter Central in 1970. Note the unusual position of the set number on the DMS, and it lacks any operating district prefix. Steve Davies Collection.
Date: 1970
Set number: 468
Class 118 set 468 (presumably 51318 + 59470 + 51303) arrives into Exton in 1970. Steve Davies Collection.
Date: 1970
Set number: 468
Class 118 set 468 (presumably 51303 + 59470 + 51318) running into Exton station in 1970. Steve Davies Collection.
Date: January 1970
Set number: 468
Class 118 set 468 (presumably 51303 + 59470 + 51318) seen in Lympstone station in January 1970. Steve Davies Collection.
Date: 9th September 1972
Set number: B468
The Dean Forest Railway Preservation Society Taff Vale railtour at Hirwaun Pond on 9 September 1972 formed of Class 118 set B468 (51318 + 59470 + 51303). Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 9th September 1972
Set number: B468
The Dean Forest Railway Preservation Society Taff Vale railtour at Lady Windsor Colliery on 9 September 1972 formed of Class 118 DMU set B468 (51318 + 59470 + 51303). Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: August 1974
Set number: B468
Class 118 B468 (presumably 51303 + 59470 + 51318) leads a Class 119 and another into Portsmouth Harbour in August 1974. Steve Davies Collection.
Date: 10th August 1974
Set number: 468
Oval-buffered 51303 is seen on the rear of class 118 set 468 formed 51303-59470-51318 leaving Exeter St. Davids on 10/Aug/1974. Robert Chilton.
Date: 14th April 1977
Set number: B468
Class 118 DMU set B468 (thought to be 51303 + 59470 + 51318) in Bristol Temple Meads on 14 April 1977. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: circa early 1980s
Set number: P461
BRCW Class 118 DMU set P461 (presumably 51303 + 59470 + 51318) seen at Carnon Downs (near Truro) with a service from Falmouth. It looks as though the lights may have not been set to display a tail lamp. Circa early 1980s. Neil Smith.
Date: circa early 1980s
Set number: P461
BR BRCW Class 118 DMU set P461 (presumably 51318 + 59470 + 51303) has just crossed Carnon Viaduct with a Falmouth to Truro service. Circa early 1980s. Neil Smith.
Date: 4th April 1980
Set number: P461
BRCW set P461 is seen at Newquay on 4 April 1980, probably formed 51303/59470/51318 forming the branch stopping service. Jeremy Chapter.
Date: circa 1984
Set number: P461
BRCW Class 118 DMU set P461 (presumably 51303 + 59470 + 51318) at Newquay having just arrived from Par circa 1984. Neil Smith.
Date: 1st November 1985
Set number: P461
The 14.27 Exeter – Paignton approaches Teignmouth on 1 November 1985 formed of class 118 set no P461 with DMBS 51303 leading (presumably with 59470 + 51318). Robert28194.
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: 11th April 1987
Set number: C480
C480 (51312 + 59470 + 51327) heads C465 in a 6-car all 118 train at Mwyndy Jtn., Llantrisant and past the photographer's house, 11/4/87. Mac Winfield.
Date: 11th April 1987
Set number: C480
The 'Tower Toad' railtour is seen at Tower Colliery with C480 (51312 + 59470 + 51327) closest on the 11th April 1987. Chris Lings.
Date: 11th April 1987
Set number: C480
The Tower Toad railtour at Nantgarw on the 11th April 1987 formed of C480 (51312 + 59470 + 51327) and C465. Chris Lings.
Date: 11th April 1987
Set number: C465
C465 (51307 + 59477 + 51322) and C480 (51327 + 59470 + 51312) at Nantgarw Colliery with 'The Tower Toad' railtour on the 11th April 1987. Chris Lings.
Date: November 1987
Set number: B960
Symmetrical Strangers, almost. On the left we can see a surprise visitor to Westbury in November 1987, class 108 twin set B960 on a Weymouth to Bristol working. Formed of 53602 + 54197, these had been Yorkshire vehicles from new, but reallocated to Bristol just a few months earlier. The BRCW class 118 DMU on the right had been a Devon / Cornwall unit from new, but was reallocated to Cardiff in 1986 where it gained the Red Dragon branding. It was moved to Bristol a month before this photo was taken, the set number changing to B480 when it was seen at Westbury on a Bristol to Weymouth service, the numbers were W51327 + W59470 + W51312. Murray Liston.
Date: November 1987
Set number: B460
A Dragon at Westbury. This BRCW class 118 DMU set had been a Devon / Cornwall unit from new, but was reallocated to Cardiff in 1986 where it gained the Red Dragon branding. It was moved to Bristol a month before this photo was taken, the set number changing to B480 when it was seen at Westbury on a Bristol to Weymouth service in November 1987. W51327 + W59470 + W51312. Murray Liston.