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Vehicle 59472


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)
Feb-67 Transferred to 81C (Southall)
Apr-68 Transferred to 81D (Reading)
May 1973Depot code changeRG
w/e 06/03/76 Transferred to BR (Bristol Bath Road)
2w/e 12/12/76 Transferred to LA (Laira)
11/05/86 Transferred to BR (Bristol Bath Road)
May-86 Transferred to CF (Cardiff Canton)
13/09/87 Stored U. CF (Cardiff Canton)
p/e 12/12/87 Withdrawn from CF (Cardiff Canton)

59472 was involved in the following incident:


Damaged DMU at Swindon Works

circa early Feb-64 - Unknown, WR

Collision involving Class 118

TC W59472 appeared in Swindon Works with damage to one end, details of incident unknown. It was repaired and returned to traffic.


Disposal

Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51305 59472 51320 As delivered to Laira - April 1960
LA303 51305 59472 51320 Listed at Laira - Aug-60
51305 59472 51320 Transfer to 81C - Feb-67
470 51305 59472 51320 Listed at Reading - Apr-68 - was S328, non-gangwayed set
470 51305 59538 59472 51320 Noted 30/05/1970 - on BR mystery excursion Paddington to Hastings with 51336-59488-51378 + 51406-59516-51364 (470+452+418)
51305 59472 51320 Noted 25/10/1971 - at Paddington1
51305 59472 51320 Noted 14/02/72 - at Royal Oak2
L470 51305 59472 51320 Noted 03/11/1973 - on BR Farewell to the Lambourn Valley Railway Special with 51328-59509-51313 + 51353-59505-51395
L470 51305 59472 51320 Noted 10/11/73 - BR Western Region London Branchlines Railtour with 51356-59508-51398 + 51365-59517-59538-51407
51305 59472 51320 Noted 08/04/1974 - at Reading1
L463 51305 59472 51320 Noted 20/07/74 - on 1155 Birmingham NS-Leamington
L470 51305 59472 51320 Noted 30/04/75 - at Royal Oak with 56287 (L287) attached2
B463 51305 59472 51320 Listed at BR - 01/05/1976
51305 59472 51320 Noted 04/09/76 - at Bristol3
51305 59472 51320 Transfer to LA - 2w/e 12/12/76
P463 51305 59472 51320 Listed at LA - 31st December 1977
P463 51305 59472 51320 Listed at LA - 03/03/80
P463 51305 59472 51320 Noted 30/07/80 - on 13:33 Par to Newquay4
51305 59472 51320 Noted 06/05/1981 - forming 11:40 Par to Newquay5
P463 51305 59472 51320 Listed at LA - 15/12/1982
P463 51305 59472 51320 Listed at LA - 01/01/85
P463 51305 59472 51320 Noted 02/11/1985 - working Plymouth to Penzance in place of a late running Inter City service.6
C307 53083 59472 53820 Noted 26/04/19866
C307 53083 59472 53820 Noted 06/05/19866
B463 51305 59472 51320 New set number at BR - 11/05/86 - from LA, previously P463
C307 53083 59472 53820 Noted 05/06/19866
C307 53083 59472 51319 Listed at Cardiff (Canton) - Summer 1986
C307 53083 59472 53820 Formation change - CF - circa Aug-86 - 53820 replaced 51319 (to L413)
C307 53083 59472 53820 Noted circa 08/19876
C307 53083 59472 53820 Listed at CF - Aug-87

Formation Sources
1: Jeremy Goodyear
2: Gerald Brown
3: Leonard Rogers
4: Shayne Lewis
5: Peter Wallwork
6: Eddie Knorn

Images:

Class 118 DMU at Swindon Works

12th March 1964

An image from the Swindon Works 'Accident' series. This is BRC&W TC 59472 on 12/3/64, negative 5AA 1541, incident unknown. British Railways.

Class 118 DMU at Swindon Works

12th March 1964

An image from the Swindon Works 'Accident' series. This is BRC&W TC 59472 on 12/3/64, negative 5AA 1542, incident unknown. British Railways.

Class 118 DMU at Swindon Works

12th March 1964

An image from the Swindon Works 'Accident' series. This is BRC&W TC 59472 on 12/3/64, negative 5AA 1543, incident unknown. British Railways.

Class 118 DMU at Swindon Works

12th March 1964

An image from the Swindon Works 'Accident' series. This is BRC&W TC 59472 on 12/3/64, negative 5AA 1544, incident unknown. British Railways.

Class 118 DMU at Swindon Works

12th March 1964

An image from the Swindon Works 'Accident' series. This is BRC&W TC 59472 on 12/3/64, negative 5AA 1545, incident unknown. It was repaired and returned to traffic. British Railways.

Class 118 DMU at Cardiff

1987

Set number: C307

Class 118 centre car W59472 seen at Cardiff in 1987. On it's left is 53083. Shayne Lewis.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 11th September 1971

Set number: 470

Appleford Halt on 11 September 1971. Although the track has been relaid with concrete sleepers, the Halt itself still retains its GWR features - wooden platforms, the pagoda-shaped corrugated iron waiting shelters, and (off to the right) a brown and cream "APPLEFORD HALT" nameboard. BRC&W unit 470 (presumably 50305 + 59472 + 51320) is entering with the 17.20 Oxford to Paddington train. No doubt I'd visited Pendon, a modest walk across the meadows from here. Tom Burnham.

DMU

Date: 10th November 1973

Set number: L464

On November 10, 1973, the Western Region ran a ten-car DMU 'London Branch Lines Tour' from Paddington. It comprised a 4-car 117 set L464 with a 101 centre car (51407 + 59538 + 59517 + 51365), 3-car 117 (51398 + 59508 + 51356) and a 3-car Class 118 (51305 + 59472 + 51320). W51407 is seen at the front during the stop at Morris Cowley. Hamish Stevenson.

DMU

Date: unknown

Set number: P463

Class 118 DMU set B463 (51320 and presumably 59472 + 51305) at Plymouth, date unknown. Paul Redmond.

DMU

Date: unknown

Set number: P463

Class 118 set P463 (presumably 51305 + 59472 + 51320) at Newton Abbot in the 1970s (after the 1976 set renumbering). John Law.

DMU

Date: June 1980

Set number: P463

Class 118 DMU set P463 (presumably 51320 + 59472 + 51305) in the Looe platform at Liskeard. Thought to be taken in June 1980. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: 21st July 1980

Set number: P463

Plymouth Laira Depot Class 117 three-car set P463 with W51320 leading (and preaumably (presumably 59472 + 51305 behind), bustles its way into Quintrell Downs with a Par to Newquay branch service on July 21st 1980. The hand-operated gated level crossing bisected the A5038 and along with its lower quadrant home signals the lady Crossing Keeper here controlled all the movements. Martyn Hilbert.

DMU

Date: 24th July 1980

Set number: P463

Class 118 DMU set P463 (presumably 51320 + 59472 + 51305) in Newquay station on 24 July 1980. Brian Daniels.

DMU

Date: 24th July 1980

Set number: P463

Class 118 DMU set P463 (presumably 51320 + 59472 + 51305) at St Blazey on 24 July 1980. Brian Daniels.

DMU

Date: 29th July 1980

Set number: P463

A Class 118 3-Car DMU with Motor Brake Second W51320 leading (and presumably 59472 + 51305 behind) stands at the single active platform at Falmouth ready to depart on another 11.75 mile journey to the bay platform on the Cornish Main Line at Truro on July 29th 1980. Although much rationalisation has taken place, at least passengers have been spared the bus shelter treatment, and the original platform canopy was still in use. Martyn Hilbert.

DMU

Date: 5th June 1981

Set number: P463

Class 118 set P463 (presumably 51320 + 59472 + 51305) is seen at Aller with the 15:45 Paignton - Exeter service on June 5, 1981. Image taken by John Vaughan. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: 9th June 1981

Set number: P463

Class 118 set P463 (presumably 51320 + 59472 + 51305) runs into St Keyne station with the 17:10 Looe - Liskeard service on June 9, 1981. Steve Davies Collection.

DMU

Date: 9th June 1981

Set number: P463

Class 118 set P463 (presumably 51320 + 59472 + 51305) approaches St Keyne station with the 17:10 Looe - Liskeard service on June 9, 1981. Steve Davies Collection.

DMU

Date: 9th June 1981

Set number: P463

Class 118 set P463 (presumably 51305 + 59472 + 51320) crossing the Saltash bridge on the 9th June 1981. Steve Davies Collection.

DMU

Date: 18th August 1983

Set number: P463

A BRCW Class 118 DMU, Laira set P463 (presumably 51305 + 59472 + 51320), approaches St Andrews Road Level Crossing in St Blazey with a Newquay at Par service. 18th August 1983. Paul James.

DMU

Date: 8th June 1984

Set number: P463

Plymouth Laira based class 118 DMU, unit P463 (presumably 51305 + 59472 + 51320), seen leaving St. Ives on 8th June 1984. Bob Belcher.

DMU

Date: 8th June 1984

Set number: P463

Plymouth Laira based class 118 DMU, unit P463 (presumably 51320 + 59472 + 51305), seen leaving St. Ives on 8th June 1984. Bob Belcher.

DMU

Date: 10th July 1984

Set number: P463

Class 118 BRCW 3-car DMU 51320 + 59472 + 51305 at Falmouth with the 12-30 to Truro on 10-7-84. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

DMU

Date: 27th July 1985

Set number: P463

The steep gradient on the approach to Okehampton station is accentuated by the zoom lens in this view of Class 118 DMU no P463 (presumably 51320 + 59472 + 51305) as it arrives with a special from Exeter on 27 July 1985. Robert28194.

DMU

Date: 16th September 1985

Set number: P463

Class 118 BRC&W dmu set P463 (51320 + 59472 + 51305) Barnstable on Monday 16 September 1985. Ian 10B.

DMU

Date: 30th March 1987

Set number: C307

Set C307 is seen at Porth station on March 30, 1987, 53820 closest presumably with 59472 + 53083. Michael Mensing.

DMU

Date: 30th March 1987

Set number: C307

On March 30, 1987, Class 116 set C307 is seen at Tonypandy station, 53820 closest presumably with 59472 + 53083. Michael Mensing.

DMU

Date: 15th April 1987

Set number: C307

The 18:50 (SX) Chepstow-Newport worked by suburban set C307 (Class 116 53083 and presumably Class 118 59472 and Class 116 53820) passes down light engines 37 149 and 37 213 at Severn Tunnel Junction on 15 April 1987. Robert Thomas.