Vehicle 59482
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
| Jul-60 | New to | 82B (Bristol Marsh Junction) | |
| by Jun-61 | Transferred to | 81D (Reading) | |
| Mar-67 | Transferred to | 81C (Southall) | |
| Apr-68 | Transferred to | 81D (Reading) | |
| May 1973 | Depot code change | RG | |
| w/e 06/03/76 | Transferred to | LA (Laira) | |
| 2w/e 12/12/76 | Transferred to | BR (Bristol Bath Road) | |
| 08/07/85 | Transferred to | CF (Cardiff Canton) | |
| 11/05/86 | Transferred to | BR (Bristol Bath Road) | |
| 13/05/87 | Transferred to | LA (Laira) | |
| 11/08/89 | Withdrawn from | LA (Laira) PZQX |
Disposal
Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51315 | 59482 | 51330 | As delivered to WR - July 1960 | ||||||
| 51315 | 59482 | 51330 | Listed at RDG - circa Jun-61 | ||||||
| RDG322 | 51315 | 59482 | 51330 | Formed at RDG early 1962 | |||||
| 473 | 51315 | 59482 | 51330 | Listed at Reading - Apr-68 - was S326, non-gangwayed set | |||||
| 51315 | 59482 | 51330 | 56282 | Noted 02/09/69 - at Paddington1 | |||||
| 51315 | 59482 | 51330 | Noted 07/03/70 - at Royal Oak2 | ||||||
| 51315 | 59482 | 51330 | Noted 11/02/71 - at Royal Oak2 | ||||||
| 51315 | 59482 | 51330 | Noted 25/10/1971 - at Paddington3 | ||||||
| 51315 | 59482 | 51330 | Noted 22/07/72 - at Royal Oak2 | ||||||
| 51315 | 59482 | 51330 | Noted 28/08/73 - in Paddington1 | ||||||
| 51315 | 59482 | 51330 | Noted 09/04/1974 - at Maidenhead3 | ||||||
| L473 | 51315 | 59482 | 51330 | Noted 30/04/75 - at Royal Oak2 | |||||
| L472 | 51315 | 59482 | 51330 | Noted 15/04/76 - on 2B46 1625 Cardiff-Bristol TM with C504 | |||||
| P472 | 51315 | 59482 | 51330 | Listed at LA - 01/05/1976 | |||||
| P472 | 51315 | 59482 | 51330 | Noted 07/09/76 - at Exeter2 | |||||
| 51315 | 59482 | 51330 | Transfer to BR - 2w/e 12/12/76 | ||||||
| P472 | 51315 | 59482 | 51330 | Noted 02/10/77 - on 2C18 1144 Taunton-Cardiff | |||||
| P472 | 51315 | 59482 | 51330 | Noted 22/10/1977 - Exeter Exmouth area4 | |||||
| B472 | 51315 | 59482 | 51330 | Listed at BR - 31st December 1977 | |||||
| B472 | 51315 | 59482 | 51330 | Noted 15/01/78 - on 2C34 2225 Cheltenham-Cardiff with C503 | |||||
| B472 | 51315 | 59482 | 51330 | Noted 19/05/1978 - Cardiff Central4 | |||||
| B472 | 51315 | 59482 | 51330 | Noted 06/07/78 - on 1528 Bristol TM-Cardiff with B465 | |||||
| B472 | 51315 | 59482 | 51330 | Noted 20/07/1978 - Cardiff Central4 | |||||
| B472 | 51315 | 59482 | 51330 | Noted 01/09/78 - on 2B50 1554 Cardiff-Bristol TM with C504 | |||||
| B472 | 51315 | 59482 | 51330 | Noted 29/09/1978 - at Bristol Temple Meads4 | |||||
| B472 | 51315 | 59482 | 51330 | Noted 03/10/78 - on 2C19 1830 Cardiff-Hereford | |||||
| B472 | 51315 | 59482 | 51330 | Noted 29/01/1980 - At Newport Station4 | |||||
| B472 | 51315 | 59482 | 51330 | Listed at BR - 03/03/80 | |||||
| B472 | 51315 | 59482 | 51330 | Listed at BR - 15/12/1982 | |||||
| B472 | 51315 | 59482 | 51330 | Noted circa 07/19835 | |||||
| B472 | 51315 | 59482 | 51330 | Listed at BR - 01/01/85 | |||||
| B472 | 59482 | Formation change - Jul-85 - 59482 moved from B472 to C307 | |||||||
| C307 | 53083 | 59482 | 53820 | Formation change - Jul-85 - 59482 added from B472, 59550 to spare | |||||
| C307 | 53083 | 59482 | 53820 | Formation change - CF - circa Aug-85 | |||||
| C307 | 53083 | 59482 | 53820 | Noted 04/03/19865 | |||||
| B472 | 51315 | 59482 | 51330 | Transfer to BR - 11/05/86 - powers cars from LA (P472) centre from CF | |||||
| B472 | 51315 | 59482 | 51330 | Listed at Bristol (Bath Road) - Summer 1986 | |||||
| B472 | 51315 | 59482 | 51330 | Noted 10/01/19875 | |||||
| B472 | 51315 | 59482 | 51330 | Noted 30/04/87 - on 12:26 Shrewsbury to Cardiff Central4 | |||||
| P472 | 51315 | 59482 | 51330 | Listed at LA - Aug-87 | |||||
| P472 | 51315 | 59482 | 51330 | Listed at LA - Nov-87 | |||||
| P468 | 51310 | 59482 | 51325 | Noted 03/04/88 - Plymouth Railway Circle The Wessex Wanderer with P870 | |||||
| P468 | 51310 | 59482 | 51325 | Noted 04/04/19885 | |||||
| P463 | 51305 | 59482 | 51320 | Formation change - LA - circa May-88 - 59482 added | |||||
| P463 | 51305 | 59482 | 51320 | Listed at LA - 08/08/88 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Jeremy Goodyear
4: Shayne Lewis
5: Eddie Knorn
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The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: circa July 1964
A BRC&W suburban triple DMU, W51315 + W59482 and presumably W513330, seen at Reading General. The slide process date was July 1964. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 19th March 1977
Set number: P472
W51330 in the DMS in set P472, presumably with 59482 and 51315, working with a Class 119 set at Southampton on March 19, 1977. Rex Holt.
Date: June 1977
Set number: P472
Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Co. Class 118 Suburban 3-car dmu No.P472 (presumably 51315 + 59482 + 51330) with another set on the rear (two Met-Camms vehicles and the thirs appears to be another type) approaching Nailsea & Backwell on a Cardiff - Weston-super-Mare service, 06/77. Hugh Llewelyn.
Date: 15th April 1978
Set number: B472
Class 118 DMU set B472 (presumably 51330 + 59482 + 51315) on Browham Bank, 15 April 1978. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 10th October 1979
Set number: B472
Class 118 DMU set B472, W51330 + W59482 + W51315, in Bristol Temple Meads on Wednesday 10 October 1979. David Russon.
Date: unknown
Set number: B126
Class 121 55026 and what is thought to be Class 118 DMU set B472 (51330 + 59482 + 51315) departs from Cranmore station on the East Somerset Railway with a 'Cranmore Flyer' special. Undated, circa early 1985, and it seems to be one of multiple journeys possibly from Westbury. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 5th January 1982
Set number: B472
BRCW Class 118 set B472 (presumably 51315 59482 51330), waits for a platform slot for it's next service at Newport station. 05-01-82. Unfortunately the negative was slightly damaged around the front of the unit. Paul James.
Date: 5th June 1982
Set number: B472
Class 118 set B472 (presumably 51330 + 59482 + 51315) is working with another 3-car set when seen at Bruton on 5 June 1982. Steve Davies Collection.
Date: 25th September 1982
Set number: B472
Class 118 set B472 (presumably 51315 + 59482 + 51330) is seen at Stapleton Road on 25 August 1982. Steve Davies Collection.
Date: 21st July 1983
Set number: B472
Class 118 DMU, unit B472, led by car W51315 and presumably with 59482 + 51330, is seen on Weymouth Tramway with the 1545 Weymouth Quay-Bristol Temple Meads on 21/07/1983. Graeme Phillips Collection.
Date: August 1983
Set number: B472
Worcester (Shrub Hill) Station with a suburban 3-car dmu on a service to Birmingham (New St) via Kidderminster, 08/83. Thought to be set Class 118 B472 (51330 + 59482 + 51315). Hugh Llewelyn.
Date: August 1983
Set number: B472
Worcester (Shrub Hill) Station with a suburban 3-car dmu (thought t0 be set Class 118 set B472 - 51330 + 59482 + 51315) on a service to Birmingham (New St) via Kidderminster, 08/83. The station was a joint Great Western Railway/Midland Railway one built in 1865. The architect was Edward Wilson. There was once a trainshed as evidenced by the high flank walls. Scanned slide taken with a Canon AE-1 Program. Hugh Llewelyn.
Date: 3rd August 1983
Set number: B472
Class 118 DMS W51330 leads W59482 & W51315 (set B472) as they squeeze by parked cars on the Weymouth tramway on the approach to the Quay station with a boat service from Bristol for the Channel Islands ferry, Wednesday 3rd August 1983 Iain Reid.
Date: 3rd August 1983
Set number: B472
Class 118 DMBS W51315 with W59482 & W51330 (set B472) stand at Weymouth Quay having just arrived with a boat service from Bristol for the Channel Islands ferry. Beyond the unit stands the boat train from Waterloo with 33109. Wednesday 3rd August 1983 Iain Reid.
Date: 5th August 1983
Set number: B472
Class 118 DMBS W51315 tails W59482 & W51330 (set B472) as they depart Worcester Shrub Hill on the last stage of its journey to Foregate Street with the 13:00 service from Swindon, Friday 5th August 1983 Iain Reid.
Date: 11th April 1984
Set number: B472
Class 118 DMU set B472 (presumably 51315 + 59482 + 51330) at Frome on 11 April 1984. Image taken by John Vaughan. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: circa mid-1980s
Set number: B436
Class 117 DMU set B436 (presumably 51334 + 59500 + 51376) on the rear of a nine-car suburban formation at Upwey Wishing Well looking towards Dorchester - with the train about to enter Bincombe tunnel. Date unknown, circa mid 1980s, Class 118 set B472 (presumably 51330 + 59482 + 51315) is at the far end. Mike Bunker.
Date: circa mid-1980s
Set number: B472
A nine-car suburban DMU formation with Class 118 set B472 leading (presumably 51315 + 59482 + 51330) passes through the closed Upwey Wishing Well Halt station from the Weymouth direction, date unknown. Circa mid-1980s, Class 117 set B436 (presumably 51376 + 59500 + 51334) is on the rear. Mike Bunker.
Date: unknown
Set number: B472
Set B472 (presumably 51315 + 59482 + 51330) on the Barnstaple branch. Undated. Tom Clift.
Date: circa early 1985
Set number: B472
Class 118 DMU set B472 (presumably 51330 + 59482 + 51315) arrives into Cranmore station on the East Somerset Railway with a 'Cranmore Flyer' headboard. Undated, circa early 1985, and it seems to be one of multiple journeys possibly from Westbury. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: circa early 1985
Set number: B472
Class 118 DMU set B472 (presumably 51315 + 59482 + 51330) in Cranmore station on the East Somerset Railway with a 'Cranmore Flyer' special. Undated, circa early 1985, and it seems to be one of multiple journeys possibly from Westbury. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: circa early 1985
Set number: B472
Class 118 DMU set B472 (presumably 51315 + 59482 + 51330) in Cranmore station on the East Somerset Railway with a 'Cranmore Flyer' special. Undated, circa early 1985, and it seems to be one of multiple journeys possibly from Westbury. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 23rd August 1985
Set number: B472
Class 118 DMU set B472 with 51330 closest (presumably with 59482 + 51315) seen at Plymouth on 23 August 1985. Paignton is on the destination blind. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 24th August 1985
Set number: C307
Two Class 116 sets, C307 (presumably 53083 closest with 118 centre car 59482 and 53820), leaving Bournemouth station with the 12:56pm Weymouth - Bristol TM service on August 24, 1985. Michael Mensing.
Date: 11th April 1987
Set number: B472
Bristol based class 118 DMU set B472 (presumably 51330 + 59482 + 51315) heads south through Great Goytre, between Pontrilas and Abergavenny, with a Hereford to Cardiff service on 11th April 1987. Paul James.
Date: 11th April 1987
Set number: B472
Bristol based class 118 DMU set B472 (presumably 51315 + 59482 + 51330) heads north through Llangua, just south of Pontrilas, with a Hereford bound service on 11th April 1987. Paul James.
Date: circa 1987
Set number: C307
Class 116 set C307 is seen at Rhymney, which has two DMBSs, closest is probably 53820. The centre car is probably 59482 and the other power car 53083. Undated, the white dome dates it to circa 1987. Tom Clift.
Date: 23rd April 1988
Set number: B472
Class 118 DMU set B472 (51315 and presumably 59482 + 51330) at Starcross on 23 April 1988. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 17th July 1988
A DMU formation containing 51570 + 51205 (108 + 101) and 51305 + 59482 + 51320 (118) at Mount Gould Junction on 18 July 1988. Keith Miller.
Date: 7th September 1988
Set number: P463
Unit P463 (W51320 (nearest camera), W59482 and W51305) at Plymouth, having arrived and terminated with the 09:55 from Paignton. Image by Ian Hudson. Graeme Phillips Collection.
Date: 26th May 1989
Set number: 463
Class 118 DMU set 463 (51305 + 59482 + 51320) near the top of Hemerdon Bank on 26 May 1989. Keith Miller.
Date: 26th May 1989
Set number: 463
Class 118 DMU set 463 (51305 + 59482 + 51320) near the top of Hemerdon Bank on 26 May 1989. Keith Miller.
Date: 2nd June 1989
Set number: 463
In its last few months of operation, a BRCW Class 118 Suburban three-car DMU formed of cars 51320, 59482 & 51305 (463) was stood at Starcross with a Paignton to Exeter St Davids service on June 2nd 1989. Based at Plymouth Laira Depot, the set was one of a variety of first generation DMU's that had an extended period of operation in the West Country due to the Class 142 'Skipper' fleet being transferred to the North. The first generation units lasted until sufficient Class 150/2 Sprinters became available. Martyn Hilbert.