Vehicle 59483
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) | |
| 3w/e 15/11/80 | Transferred to | BR (Bristol Bath Road) | |
| 01/11/87 | Transferred to | TS (Tyseley) | |
| 09/07/93 | Transferred to | HQ (Headquarters) RFXX | |
| 09/08/93 | Withdrawn from | HQ (Headquarters) RFXX |
Refurbished
At Swindon Works dated 02/12/1983 released in blue/grey liveryDisposal
Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51316 | 59483 | 51331 | As delivered to WR - July 1960 | ||||||
| 51316 | 59483 | 51331 | Listed at RDG - circa Jun-61 | ||||||
| RDG323 | 51316 | 59483 | 51331 | Formed at RDG early 1962 | |||||
| 474 | 51316 | 59483 | 51331 | Listed at Reading - Apr-68 - was S327, non-gangwayed set | |||||
| 51316 | 59483 | 51331 | Noted 02/09/69 - at Paddington1 | ||||||
| 51316 | 59538 | 59483 | 51331 | Noted 23/10/711 | |||||
| 51316 | 59483 | 51331 | Noted 08/04/1974 - at Reading2 | ||||||
| 51316 | 59528 | 59483 | 51331 | Noted 19/03/751 | |||||
| P473 | 51316 | 59483 | 51331 | Listed at LA - 01/05/1976 | |||||
| P467 | 51316 | 59483 | 51331 | Noted 07/09/76 - at Exeter3 | |||||
| P473 | 51316 | 59483 | 51331 | Noted 22/10/1977 - Exeter Exmouth area4 | |||||
| P473 | 51316 | 59483 | 51331 | Listed at LA - 31st December 1977 | |||||
| P473 | 51316 | 59483 | 51331 | Listed at LA - 03/03/80 | |||||
| P473 | 51316 | 59483 | 51331 | Noted 30/07/80 - on 11:43 Truro to Falmouth4 | |||||
| 473 | 51316 | 59483 | 51331 | Transfer to BR - 3w/e 15/11/80 | |||||
| B473 | 51316 | 59483 | 51331 | Noted 25/06/82 - at Weymouth3 | |||||
| B473 | 51316 | 59483 | 51331 | Noted circa 08/19825 | |||||
| B473 | 51316 | 59483 | 51331 | Listed at BR - 15/12/1982 | |||||
| B473 | 51316 | 59483 | 51331 | Noted 04/03/83 - on 2M73 1845 Cardiff-Birmingham New Street | |||||
| B473 | 51316 | 59483 | 51331 | Noted circa 04/1983 - plain blue livery5 | |||||
| B473 | 51316 | 59483 | 51331 | Listed at BR - 01/01/85 | |||||
| B473 | 51316 | 59483 | 51331 | Noted circa 03/19855 | |||||
| B473 | 51316 | 59483 | 51331 | Noted 01/05/19865 | |||||
| B473 | 51316 | 59483 | 51331 | Listed at BR - Summer 1986 | |||||
| 51316 | 59483 | 51331 | Noted 15/11/86 - on 11:40 Gloucester - Newport via Chepstow6 | ||||||
| B473 | 51316 | 59483 | 51331 | Noted circa 01/19875 | |||||
| B473 | 51316 | 59483 | 51331 | Noted 30/04/87 - on 19:35 Swansea to Bristol Temple Meads | |||||
| B473 | 51316 | 59483 | 51331 | Listed at BR - Aug-87 | |||||
| 51316 | 59483 | 51331 | Transfer to TS - 10/11/87 - from BR | ||||||
| T318 | 51316 | 59483 | 51331 | Listed at Tyseley - 7th April 1988 | |||||
| T318 | 51316 | 59483 | 51331 | Noted 14/05/19885 | |||||
| 51316 | 59483 | 51331 | Noted 17/09/88 - on 12:22 Skegness-Burton | ||||||
| T318 | 51316 | 59483 | 51331 | Listed at TS - 01/09/89 | |||||
| T318 | 51316 | 59483 | 51331 | Listed at TS - 01/12/89 | |||||
| 51316 | 59483 | 51331 | Noted 06/05/1990 - at Tyseley depot2 | ||||||
| T318 | 51316 | 59483 | 51331 | Listed at TS - mid May-90 | |||||
| T318 | 51316 | 59483 | 51331 | Noted circa 12/19905 | |||||
| T318 | 51316 | 59483 | 51331 | Listed at TS - Jul-91 | |||||
| T318 | 51316 | 59483 | 51331 | Listed at TS - Aug-91 | |||||
| T318 | 51316 | 59483 | 51331 | Listed at TS - Dec-91 | |||||
| T318 | 51316 | 59483 | 51331 | Listed at TS - 02/07/92 | |||||
| T318 | 51316 | 59483 | 51331 | Noted circa 08/19925 | |||||
| T401 | 51331 | 59483 | 51316 | 53102 | Listed at TS - 24/09/92 | ||||
| T401 | 51331 | 59483 | 51316 | 53102 | Listed at TS - November 1992 | ||||
| T401 | 51316 | 59483 | 53102 | Listed at TS - 10/12/92 | |||||
| T318 | 51316 | 59483 | 51331 | Noted 30/05/93 - at Norwich3 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Gerald Brown
4: Shayne Lewis
5: Eddie Knorn
6: Martin Baumann
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The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: unknown
Set number: 474
Two suburban sets arriving at Paddington. Closest is set 474, a BRC&W build, presumably 51316 + 59483 + 51331. The set number was created in April 1968 when the vehicles were transferred from Southall to Reading. The second set looks like the closest power car has a white roof dome, suggesting we are still in the late 1960s. Graham Clark.
Date: unknown
Set number: P473
Class 118 DMU set P473 (51331 and presumably 59483 + 51316) entering Plymouth Laira depot, date unknown. Paul Redmond.
Date: unknown
Set number: B473
Class 118 DMU set B473 (51316 and presumably 59483 + 51331) at Swindon (Junction), date unknown. Paul Redmond.
Date: early 1980s
Set number: B473
Class 118 DMU set P473 (51331 and presumably 59483 + 51316) with a Cross-Country set in the rear in Worcester Foregate Street station. Date unknown, it became a Bristol set in late 1980 and was painted into Blue/Grey in late 1983. Paul Redmond.
Date: 12th May 1981
Set number: B473
Class 118 51316 heads set B473 (presumably with 59483 + 51331) when seen at Hawkeridge on the 12th May 1981. Steve Davies Collection.
Date: 14th May 1981
Set number: B473
Class 118 set B473 (presumably 51316 + 59483 + 51331) at Frome on 14 May 1981. Steve Davies Collection.
Date: 30th May 1981
Set number: B473
Class 118 set B473 (presumably 51331 + 59483 + 51316) seen at Warminster on 30 May 1981. Steve Davies Collection.
Date: 13th October 1981
Set number: B473
BRCW Class 118 set B473 (presumably W51316 + W59483 + W51331) on the 13:00 Weymouth - Westbury at Maiden Newton 13/10/81. Sparegang.
Date: circa 1986
Set number: B473
Bristol allocated Class 118 DMU set B473 (presumably 51331 + 59483 + 51316) leads a two-car Class 108 and another suburban set at Coalpit Heath circa 1986. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 1986
Set number: B473
Westbury, 1986, Class 118 DMU set B473 (presumably 51331 + 59483 + 51316) departs in a smokescreen of exhaust fumes. Nigel Curtis.
Date: 21st February 1986
Set number: B473
Class 118 DMU set B473 (presumably 51331 + 59483 + 51316) terminates at Chepstow with the 15:15 from Cardiff Central on 21 February 1986. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 16th April 1986
Set number: B473
Class 118 DMU set B473 (presumably 51316 + 59483 + 51331) at Dorchester on 16 April 1986. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 7th September 1986
Set number: C470
A five-car Class 118 formation seen at Upway Wishing Well working the 11:30 Weymouth-Bristol on 7 September 1986. Two-car set C470 (with roof vents, presumably 51313 + 51328) leads set B473 (without roof vents, presumably 51316 + 59483 + 51331). Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: March 1987
Set number: B473
Class 118 B473 (presumably 51331 + 59483 + 51316) approaching Stapleton Road from the North in March 1987. Chris Walker.
Date: 1st May 1987
Set number: B473
Class 118 set 51316 + 59483 + 51331 at Merthyr Tydfil on 01/05/87. Roddy MacPhee.
Date: 19th December 1987
Set number: T318
Class 118 51316 of T318 visits Cardiff Queen St (presumably with 59483 + 51331), a Saturday Tyseley hiring. 19/12/87. Mac Winfield.
Date: 31st August 1988
Class 118 sets T318 (presumably 51316 59483 51331) and T316 (presumably 51306 59473 51321) at Llandudno Junction on August 31st, 1988. Colin Brooks.
Date: 31st August 1988
Set number: T318
118 sets T318 (presumably 51316 59483 51331) and T316 (presumably 51306 59473 51321) on 2XXX 1710 Llandudno - Birmingham New St, approaches Rhyl (at 174X) on Wednesday 31st August 1988. Colin Brooks.
Date: 17th September 1988
Set number: T318
Class 118 set T318 (51331 + 59483 + 51316) is seen in Skegness station ready to work the 12:22 Skegness - Burton service on September 17, 1988. Hamish Stevenson.
Date: 3rd March 1990
Set number: T318
Tyseley's set T318 51316 - 59483 - 51331 at Barnt Green heading for Lichfield City on 3/Mar/1990 (correctly formed 118DMBS - 118TCL - 118DMS). Robert Chilton.
Date: 10th March 1990
Set number: T318
Tyseley's set T318 51331 - 59483 - 51316 at Redditch (correctly formed 118DMS - 118TCL - 118DMBS), awaiting time for the next departure back to Lichfield City on 10/Mar/1990. Robert Chilton.
Date: 26th July 1991
Set number: T318
Class 118 DMS no. 51331 leading BRCW 3-car suburban set T318 correctly formed with class 118 vehicles 59483 & 51316. The photo was taken peering round an inconveniently placed train of Brute trolleys on the platform! They were often useful for sitting on though. The unit is seen ready to leave with a service for Great Malvern on 26/Jul/1991. Robert Chilton.
Date: 16th November 1991
Set number: T318
The 15:00 from Snow Hill is seen after arrival at Shirley on the 16/11/91 with set T318 (51331 and presumably 59483 + 51316). Gazza Prescott.
Date: 5th August 1992
Set number: T318
Set T318 (51331 + 59483 + 51316) at Birmingham New Street. Just first two coaches seen here. 05.08.92 Nicholas Youngman.
Date: 28th November 1992
Set number: T401
Taken from T401 (53102 + 51316 + 59483 + 51331) near University on the 09:48 Lichfield TV - Redditch, 28/11/92. Gazza Prescott.