Builder: BRC&W
Layout: High Density
Length: 64ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: None
Lot Number: 30544
Diagram: 601
Jun-60 | New to | 83D (Laira) | |
by Dec-60 | Transferred 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) | |
21/06/87 | Transferred to | LA (Laira) | |
04/10/87 | Transferred to | BR (Bristol Bath Road) | |
3w/e 20/05/88 | Transferred to | CF (Cardiff Canton) | |
03/11/88 | Withdrawn from | CF (Cardiff Canton) |
19/12/88 - withdrawn vehicles 51063/9/91/7, 51302/17, 59039, 59422/69/79 (for Snailwell) and 59030/6, 59363, 59474 (for V Berry) departed Canton leaving 51322 as the only condemned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
circa Jul-66 - Gangway(s) fitted - first 118 to be fitted
Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell
51312 | 59479 | 51327 | As delivered to WR - Jun-60 | ||||||
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 | |||||
B439 | 51348 | 59479 | 51390 | Listed at BR - 15/12/1982 | |||||
B439 | 51348 | 59479 | 51390 | Noted circa 07/19834 | |||||
B439 | 51348 | 59479 | 51390 | Noted 05/11/1983 - Hertfordshire Railtours The Glamorgan Freighter B439+L406+55020 | |||||
B439 | 51348 | 59479 | 51390 | Listed at BR - 01/01/85 | |||||
B439 | 51348 | 59479 | 51390 | Noted circa 11/19854 | |||||
B439 | 51348 | 59479 | 51390 | Noted 19/02/19864 | |||||
B439 | 51348 | 59479 | 51390 | Listed at Bristol (Bath Road) - Summer 1986 | |||||
B439 | 51348 | 59479 | 51390 | Noted 05/03/19874 | |||||
51348 | 59479 | 51390 | Noted 09/06/87 | ||||||
51348 | 59479 | 51390 | Transfer to LA - 21/06/87 - from BR | ||||||
P439 | 51348 | 59479 | 51390 | Listed at LA - Aug-87 | |||||
P439 | 51348 | 59479 | 51390 | Noted 13/09/1987 - BLS Cornish Clayliner Railtour | |||||
B480 | 51312 | 59479 | 51327 | Formed at BR circa 10/87 | |||||
B480 | 51312 | 59479 | 51327 | Listed at BR - 29/02/1988 | |||||
C480 | 51312 | 59479 | 51327 | Transfer to CF - circa May-88 - from BR was B480 |
Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
2: Leonard Rogers
3: Shayne Lewis
4: Eddie Knorn
A busy scene at Gwaun-cae-Gurwen as the participants of the 'Glamorgan Frieghter' railtour get their photographs during a stop. The tour ran from Paddington on 5 November 1983, the centre car is 59479 and the DMBS is 51348. Chris Lings.
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.
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.
Class 117 DMU set L434 (presumably 51414 + 59479 + 51372) at Hinksey with an Oxford service on 23 April 1980. Brian Daniels.
Set B439 approaches Freshford station on July 31, 1982, presumably 51390 + 59479 + 51348. Steve Davies Collection.
Set B439 enters Freshford station on July 31, 1982, presumably 51390 + 59479 + 51348. Steve Davies Collection.
Class 117/118 set B439 (DMS W51390 + class 118 TC W59479 + DMBS W51348) at Weymouth waiting to work its service to Bristol, Saturday 21st August 1982 Iain Reid.
Class 117 set B439 (51348 and presumably 59479 behind) has a HST for company at Weston-super-Mare on 27 July 1983. Jerry Glover.
The Glamorgan Freighter railtour seen at Pantyffynon, 51348 leading set B439 with 59479 behind. Chris Lings.
The 'Glamorgan Freighter' railtour during its stop at Swansea East Depot on 5 November 1983. It was formed of B439 (51348 / 59479 / 51390), L406 (51341 / 59493 / 51383) & L120 (55020) Chris Lings.
Stopped at Onllwyn on 5 November 1983 is the 'Glamorgan Freighter' railtour (51348 / 59479 / 51390 + 51341 / 59493 / 51383 + 55020). Chris Lings.
The 'Glamorgan Freighter' railtour during its stop at Onllwyn on 5 November 1983. The vehicles visible are 51348, 59479 and 51390. Chris Lings.
The 'Glamorgan Freighter' railtour at Onllwyn on 5 November 1983. The visible vehicles from left to right are 51341, 51390, 59479 and 51348. Chris Lings.
Class 117 DMU set B434 (noted as 51414 + 59479 (a 118) + 51372) in platform 4 at Cardiff. Date unknown, circa mid-1980s. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Class 117 DMU set B439 (51348 + 59479 + 51390) passing Severn Tunnel Junction on 30 May 1985. Keith Miller.
Class 117 DMU set B439 (51390 + 59479 + 51348) passing Severn Tunnel Junction depot on 30 May 1985. Keith Miller.
Bristol Bath Road allocated DMU set B439 (presumably 51348 + 59479 + 51390) is seen approaching Standish Jct off the 'Golden Valley' line from Swindon in August 1985. The mainline towards Bristol is on the right. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Class 117 DMBS 51348, set number B439, is seen stabled at Tyseley on 26.12.1985, presumably with 59479 and 51390 behind. Andy Cole.
W51329 W59479 and W51314 arriving at Torquay with the 0930 Exeter to Paignton 1st March 1986. Keith Long.
W51329 W59479 and W51314 at Paignton after terminating with the 0930 from Exeter on 1st March 1986. Keith Long.
Class 117 set B439 (presumably 51390 + 59479 + 51348) at Abergevenny in April 1987. Mike Cooper.
The set number on this 117 appears to read B439, which is presumably formed 51348 + 59479 + 51390. Seen at Stroud on the 25th April 1987. 54A South Dock.
Class 117 DMU set B439 (presumably 51390 + 59479 + 51348) at Bugle with the Branch Line Society Cornish Clayliner railtour on 13 September 1987. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Class 117 DMU set B439 (51348 + 59479 + 51390) at Nanpean with the Branch Line Society Cornish Clayliner railtour on 13 September 1987. Stuart Mackay Collection.
A suburban DMU at Freshford on 26 March 1988. It appears to be Class 118 set B480 with 51327 closest, presumably with 59479 + 51312. Kevin Watson.
Class 118 set 480 (W51327 closest, presumably with 59479 + 51312) with the 12:40 Cardiff - Hereford service awaiting departure from Cardiff Central on September 6, 1988. Hamish Stevenson.