Vehicle 59471
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) | |
| by Jun-62 | Transferred to | 81D (Reading) | |
| Sep-64 | Transferred to | 86A (Cardiff Canton) | |
| by mid-Oct-65 | Transferred to | 84A (Laira) | |
| Mar-66 | Transferred to | 81D (Reading) | |
| May 1973 | Depot code change | RG | |
| w/e 06/03/76 | Transferred to | BR (Bristol Bath Road) | |
| 2w/e 10/01/81 | Transferred to | LA (Laira) | |
| 11/05/86 | Transferred to | BR (Bristol Bath Road) | |
| 03/08/86 | Transferred to | LA (Laira) | |
| 10/12/86 | Transferred to | CF (Cardiff Canton) | |
| 06/09/87 | Transferred to | HT (Heaton) | |
| 26/02/88 | Transferred to | NH (Newton Heath) | |
| 2w/e 13/03/88 | Withdrawn from | NH (Newton Heath) |
Disposal
Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51304 | 59471 | 51319 | As delivered to Laira - April 1960 | ||||||
| LA302 | 51304 | 59471 | 51319 | Listed at Laira - Aug-60 | |||||
| 469 | 51304 | 59471 | 51319 | Listed at Reading - Apr-68 - was R329, non-gangwayed set | |||||
| 51304 | 59471 | 51319 | Noted 11/07/69 - at Royal Oak1 | ||||||
| 51304 | 59471 | 51319 | 56286 | Noted 25/08/69 - at Paddington2 | |||||
| 51304 | 59471 | 51319 | Noted 02/09/69 - at Paddington2 | ||||||
| 51304 | 59471 | 51319 | Noted 04/1971 - at Solihull3 | ||||||
| 51304 | 59471 | 51319 | Noted 28/08/73 - in Paddington2 | ||||||
| L460 | 51314 | 59471 | 51319 | Noted 23/08/75 - on Tyseley depot1 | |||||
| B462 | 51304 | 59471 | 51319 | Listed at BR - 01/05/1976 | |||||
| B462 | 51304 | 59471 | 51319 | Noted 12/05/77 - on 2C44 1820 Bristol TM-Cardiff | |||||
| B462 | 51304 | 59471 | 51319 | Noted 30/07/77 - on 2C24 1540 Bristol TM-Cardiff | |||||
| B462 | 51304 | 59471 | 51319 | Noted 01/08/77 - on 2B50 1600 Cardiff-Bristol TM | |||||
| B462 | 51304 | 59471 | 51319 | Noted 07/10/77 - on 1A71 1355 Cardiff-Bristol TM with C500 | |||||
| B462 | 51304 | 59471 | 51319 | Noted 22/10/77 - on 2C44 1820 Bristol TM-Cardiff | |||||
| B462 | 51304 | 59471 | 51319 | Noted 08/11/77 - on 2B36 1355 Cardiff-Weston Super Mare | |||||
| B462 | 51304 | 59471 | 51319 | Listed at BR - 31st December 1977 | |||||
| B462 | 51304 | 59471 | 51319 | Noted 10/01/78 - on 2B24 0955 Cardiff-Bristol TM with C592 | |||||
| B462 | 51304 | 59471 | 51319 | Noted 11/04/78 - on 2B70 1914 Worcester SH-Cheltenham | |||||
| B462 | 51304 | 59471 | 51319 | Noted 02/05/78 - on 2C19 1845 Cardiff-Hereford | |||||
| B462 | 51304 | 59471 | 51319 | Noted 19/05/1978 - Cardiff Central4 | |||||
| B462 | 51304 | 59471 | 51319 | Noted 30/05/78 - on 1720 Cardiff-Bristol TM | |||||
| B462 | 51304 | 59471 | 51319 | Noted 30/09/78 - on 1619 Bristol TM-Cardiff | |||||
| B462 | 51304 | 59471 | 51319 | Noted 04/10/78 - on 2C19 1830 Cardiff-Hereford | |||||
| B468 | 51310 | 59471 | 51325 | Listed at BR - 03/03/80 | |||||
| B468 | 51310 | 59471 | 51325 | Noted 03/05/80 - Hertfordshire Rail Tours The Valley Basher Railtour with P471 | |||||
| B468 | 51310 | 59471 | 51325 | Noted 03/01/1981 - At Cardiff Central 06504 | |||||
| 468 | 51310 | 59471 | 51325 | Transfer to LA - 2w/e 10/01/81 | |||||
| P468 | 51310 | 59471 | 51325 | Listed at LA - 15/12/82 | |||||
| P465 | 51307 | 59471 | 51322 | Noted 1983 | |||||
| P468 | 51310 | 59471 | 51325 | Noted circa 10/19845 | |||||
| P468 | 51310 | 59471 | 51325 | Listed at LA - 01/01/85 | |||||
| B468 | 51310 | 59471 | 51325 | Formed at BR 11/05/86 - from LA, previously P468 | |||||
| B468 | 51310 | 59471 | 51325 | Listed at Bristol (Bath Road) - Summer 1986 | |||||
| P468 | 51310 | 59471 | 51325 | Transfer to LA - 03/08/86 - from BR. Prefix change from B | |||||
| C470 | 51313 | 59471 | 51328 | Noted 05/03/19875 | |||||
| C470 | 51313 | 59471 | 51328 | Noted 02/05/87 - on 06:50 Barry Island to Coryton | |||||
| C470 | 51313 | 59471 | 51328 | Listed at CF - Aug-87 | |||||
| C591 | 51059 | 59471 | 51102 | Formation change - CF - Sep-87 - 59471 replaced 59382 (to spare) | |||||
| 53251 | 59471 | 51527 | Noted circa 11/19875 |
Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
2: Leonard Rogers
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Shayne Lewis
5: Eddie Knorn
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The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: circa 1974
Set number: L469
Suburban set L469 at Southall circa 1974. This is presumably 51319, and the centre car 59471. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 27th September 1978
Set number: B462
Class 118 DMU set B462 (presumably 51319 + 59471 + 51304) departing southbound from Bristol Temple Meads on 27 September 1978. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 1979
Set number: B462
BRC&W Class 118 set B462 (W51319 / W59471 / W51304) at Lawrence Hill in 1979. Robert Tarling.
Date: circa late 1970s
Set number: B462
A suburban triple set in Cheltenham station, date unknown. The curved headcode box means it's a 118 or an early 117, the set number looks like if could be B462. From March 1976 this was formed 51304 + 59471 + 51319. W51304 being one of the 118s without marker lamps - these were fitted to it by March 1980 - so this was probably late 1970s. Phillip Malin.
Date: 6th August 1979
Set number: B468
Cardiff Central on my day trip of Monday 6th August 1979. On the right is Class 116 BR Derby Suburban set C333, W51148 + W59445 + W51135 which had arrived on the 09.17 Penarth - Cardiff and was about to leave as the 09.45 to Merthyr. On the left, still in all over blue is Class 118 BRCW set B468 W51310 + W59471 + W51325 which had come in on the 08.25 from Gloucester. It was attached to Met Cam Class 101 set B801 (W51446 + W 59547 + W51517) after this shot was taken and then worked the 09.55 to Weston-Super-Mare. Gerard Fletcher.
Date: 6th August 1979
Set number: B801
This is W51517 leading Met Cam set B801 (W59547 & W51446) at Cardiff on 6/8/79. It would be attached to Class 118 BRCW set B468 W51310 + W59471 + W51325 and work the 09.55 to Weston-Super- Mare. Gerard Fletcher.
Date: 22nd March 1980
Set number: B468
Class 118 set B468 (51310 closest, presumably with 59471 + 51325) at Westbury 22 March 1980. Nigel Menzies.
Date: 3rd May 1980
Set number: B486
The Hertfordshire Railtours "The Valley Basher" at Newport Docks on 3 May 1980. It was formed of two Class 118 sets B468 (51325 + 59471 + 51310) and B471 (51314 + 59481 + 51329). Robert Thomas.
Date: 6th July 1980
Set number: B468
A class 118 dmu (B468, presumably 51325 59471 51310) on a Hereford to Birmingham New St service exits Rainbow Hill tunnel shortly after leaving Worcester Foregate Street. The semaphore signals remain continuing to serve the junction for the two Worcester stations and servicing point. 6/7/80. Stephen Burdett.
Date: circa June 1981
Set number: B468
Class 118 DMU set B468 (51325 and presumably 59471 + 51310) in the St Ives platform at St Erth. The slide process date was June 1981. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 6th July 1981
Set number: P468
Class 118 DMU set P468 (presumably 51325 + 59471 + 51310) in Exmouth station on 6 July 1981. Brian Daniels.
Date: 6th July 1981
Set number: P468
Class 118 DMU set P468 (presumably 51310 + 59471 + 51325) at Barnstaple on 6 July 1981. Brian Daniels.
Date: 1st August 1981
Set number: P468
Class 118 DMU set P468 (51310 + 59471 + 51325) at Exeter St Davids on 1 August 1981. Rob Paterson.
Date: 1983
Set number: P465
P465 (W51307 + W59471 + W51322) seen at Par (Devon) in 1983. Graeme Phillips Collection.
Date: 7th June 1983
Set number: P468
Class 118 set P468 at Dawlish on 8 June 1983. W51310 leads, presumably with 59471 + 51325. David Mant.
Date: 24th March 1984
Set number: P468
A Class 118 set in Exeter St Davids, 51325 is closest, presumably with 59471 + 51310. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.
Date: 7th April 1984
Set number: P468
Class 118 BRCW 3-car DMU P468 (51325 + 59471 + 51310) at St Ives with the 09-25 to St Erth on 7-4-84. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.
Date: 7th April 1984
Set number: P468
Class 118 BRCW 3-car DMU P468 (51310 + 59471 + 51325) at St Ives with the 9:25 to St Erth on 7-4-84. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.
Date: 7th April 1984
Set number: P468
Class 118 BRCW 3-car DMU P468 (51310 + 59471 + 51325) at St Ives with the 9:25 to St Erth on 7-4-84. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.
Date: 7th April 1984
Set number: P468
Class 118 BRCW 3-car DMU 51325 + 59471 + 51310 arrived St Erth with the 09:25 ex-St Ives on 7-4-84. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.
Date: 28th June 1984
Set number: P468
Class 118 DMU set P468 (presumably 51310 + 59471 + 51325) approaching Plympton on 28 January 1984. Keith Miller.
Date: 1st June 1985
Set number: L468
Class 118 set L468 (51325 and presumably 59471 + 51310) about to depart from Tenby on 1st June 1985. It had been transferred to Bristol Bath Road on 11 May, officially from Laira but it had been working from Reading earlier in the year where it gained the L prefix despite not (recorded as) being allocated there. Bob Belcher.
Date: 2nd July 1985
Set number: L468
Class 118 unit no L468 (presumably 51310 + 59471 + 51325) runs empty through Dawlish Warren on 2 July 1985. Robert28194.
Date: circa 1986
Set number: B468
Bristol based DMU B468 (presumably 51325 + 59471 + 51310) on the last leg of it's journey from Worcester to Hereford at Stoke Edith circa 1986. John Crooks.
Date: 21st March 1986
Set number: P468
Class 118 DMU set P468 (51325 + 59471 + 51310) at Exeter St Davids on 21 March 1986. Keith Miller.
Date: 10th May 1986
Set number: P468
Class 118 DMU set P468 (W51310 + 59471 and presumably 51325) in Exeter Central on 10 May 1986. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 4th August 1987
Set number: C470
Class 118 DMU set C470 (W51328 + W59471 + W51313) is seen stabled at Cardiff Canton on August 4th, 1987. Hamish Stevenson.
Date: 30th September 1987
Set number: C591
A western region class 119 well off its patch, at Hexham in Northumberland. This was during a period when various units were drafted into Heaton depot to cover for problems with class 143 Pacers and in this case several sets have been split and recombined - 51059 from C591 at this end with 59471 (class 118) and 53909 (class 116) from set C316 at the other end. 30/Sep/1987. Robert Chilton.