Vehicle 59485
Class 117
Builder: Pressed Steel
Layout: High Density
Length: 64ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: None
Lot Number: 30547
Diagram: 601
Allocations
| 4w/e 30/01/60 | New to | 81D (Reading) | |
| Apr-66 | Transferred to | 81C (Southall) | |
| Apr-68 | Transferred to | 81D (Reading) | |
| May 1973 | Depot code change | RG | |
| 14/12/92 | Sector Change to | RG (Reading) NWXX | |
| 07/12/93 | Sector Change to | RG (Reading) NWRX | |
| 26/05/94 | Transferred to | TS (Tyseley) RDTH | |
| 01/06/94 | Transferred to | RG (Reading) NWRX | |
| Apr-95 | Withdrawn from | RG (Reading) |
Refurbished
At Swindon Works dated 30/04/1979 released in white/blue stripe liveryDisposal
Scrapped by Gwent Demolition, Margam
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51333 | 59485 | 51375 | As delivered to WR - 4w/e 30/01/60 | ||||||
| RDG301 | 51333 | 59485 | 51375 | Listed at 81D - Aug-60 | |||||
| 451 | 51333 | 59485 | 51375 | Listed at Southall - Apr-68 - was S320, non-gangwayed set | |||||
| 51333 | 59485 | 51375 | Noted 25/10/1971 - at Paddington1 | ||||||
| 51333 | 59485 | 51375 | Noted 29/10/1973 - at Reading1 | ||||||
| 51333 | 59485 | 51375 | Noted 08/04/1974 - at Reading1 | ||||||
| L401 | 51333 | 59485 | 51375 | Listed at RG - 01/05/1976 | |||||
| L401 | 51333 | 59485 | 51375 | Listed at RG - 31st December 1977 | |||||
| L401 | 51333 | 59485 | 51375 | Noted 28/08/1979 - At Ealing Broadway2 | |||||
| L401 | 51333 | 59485 | 51375 | Noted 29/01/1980 - At Oxford Midland Sidings2 | |||||
| L401 | 51333 | 59485 | 51375 | Noted 11/02/1980 - At Oxford2 | |||||
| L401 | 51333 | 59485 | 51375 | Listed at RG - 03/03/80 | |||||
| 51333 | 59485 | 51375 | Noted 02/04/80 - in Paddington3 | ||||||
| L401 | 51333 | 59485 | 51375 | Noted 11/10/1980 - RCTS Quainton & Bicester RailTour | |||||
| L401 | 51333 | 59485 | 51375 | Noted circa 04/19824 | |||||
| L401 | 51333 | 59485 | 51375 | Listed at RG - 15/12/1982 | |||||
| L401 | 51333 | 59485 | 51375 | Noted 23/07/83 - at Newbury Racecourse5 | |||||
| L401 | 51333 | 59485 | 51375 | Listed at RG - 01/01/85 | |||||
| L401 | 51333 | 59485 | 51375 | Noted circa 11/19854 | |||||
| L401 | 51333 | 59485 | 51375 | Noted 23/11/1985 - at Paddington6 | |||||
| L401 | 51333 | 59485 | 51375 | Noted 05/04/19864 | |||||
| L401 | 51333 | 59485 | 51375 | Listed at Reading - Summer 1986 | |||||
| L401 | 51333 | 59485 | 51375 | Noted 21/06/1986 - at Reading6 | |||||
| L401 | 51333 | 59485 | 51375 | Noted 23/08/86 - at Norwich, strengthening a Birmingham N St - Norwich service5 | |||||
| L401 | 51333 | 59485 | 51375 | Noted 26/08/19864 | |||||
| L401 | 51333 | 59485 | 51375 | Noted 13/09/1986 - at Old Oak Common6 | |||||
| L401 | 51333 | 59485 | 51375 | Noted 13/09/19864 | |||||
| 51333 | 59485 | 51375 | Noted 30/07/87 - on 09:36 Slough - Paddington7 | ||||||
| L401 | 51333 | 59485 | 51375 | Listed at RG - Aug-87 | |||||
| L401 | 51333 | 59485 | 51375 | Noted circa 02/19894 | |||||
| L401 | 51333 | 59485 | 51375 | Listed at - 15/05/89 | |||||
| L401 | 51333 | 59485 | 51375 | Listed at RG - 21/01/91 | |||||
| L401 | 51333 | 59485 | 51375 | Listed at - 24/02/92 - NSE NWRX pool | |||||
| L401 | 51333 | 59485 | 51375 | Noted circa 08/19924 | |||||
| L401 | 51333 | 59485 | 51375 | Listed at - 12/08/92 | |||||
| L401 | 51333 | 59485 | 51375 | Listed at RG - November 1992 - Sector NWRX | |||||
| L401 | 51333 | 59485 | 51375 | Listed at RG - November 1993 - Sector NWXX |
Formation Sources
1: Jeremy Goodyear
2: Shayne Lewis
3: Leonard Rogers
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Gerald Brown
6: Robert Chilton
7: Martin Baumann
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The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 8th May 1976
Set number: L401
Class 117 set L401 (presumably 51375 + 59485 + 51333) seen at Paddington on May 8, 1976. Steve Davies Collection.
Date: 11th August 1979
Set number: L401
Passing West Drayton class 117 set L401 (presumably 51333 + 59485 + 51375) heads westwards on 11th August 1979. Ian Buck.
Date: 26th July 1980
Set number: L401
L401 with 51333 trailing (and presumably also containing 59485 + 51375) calls at Hanwell and Elthorne on 26th July 1980. Probably more through neglect than design the station here retained most of its original features and has now been restored. Ian Buck.
Date: 31st July 1980
Set number: L401
W51333 sits at the head of L401 (presumably with 59485 + 51375) at Reading on the 31st July 1980. Chris Lings.
Date: 4th August 1981
Set number: L431
A six car DMU made up of Cl117 vehicles in sets L431 (presumably 51369 59521 51411) and L401 (presumably 51333 59485 51375) run into Maidenhead with a Reading bound service, 4th August 1981. Paul James.
Date: 25th August 1983
Set number: L401
Class 117 DMU set L401 (51375 and presumably 59485 + 51333) at Henley-on-Thames with a Twyford service on 25 August 1983. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: December 1985
Set number: L401
Class 117 DMU set L401 (presumably 51375 + 59485 + 51333) seen at Langley in December 1985. Andrew Malloy.
Date: 11th July 1987
Set number: L401
Class 117 DMU set L401 (presumably 51375 + 59485 + 51333) with a 2-car on the rear thought to be B436 (51376 + 51334) seen at Evershot with a Weymouth - Swindon service on 11 July 1987. Michael Mensing.
Date: 9th November 1988
Set number: L401
In the original Network South East livery class 117 set L401 (51333 presumably with 59485 + 51375) stands at Paddington on 9th November 1988. Ian Buck.
Date: February 1989
Set number: L401
Reading-bound NSE class 117 DMU L401 (presumably 51375 + 59485 + 51333) calling at Betchworth in February 1989. Kevin Lane.
Date: 16th April 1989
Set number: L421
A six-car Class 117 DMU formation formed of L421 (51401 and presumably 59511 + 51359) and L401 (presumably 51333 + 59485 + 51375) in Southall station on 16 April 1989. Andrew Malloy.
Date: 16th April 1989
Set number: L401
A six-car Class 117 DMU formation formed of L401 ((presumably 51375 + 59485 + 51333) and L401 (presumably 51359 + 59511 + 51401) heads away from Southall station on 16 April 1989 as 47 334 approaches light engine. Andrew Malloy.
Date: 28th August 1989
Set number: L401
Class 117 set L401 (presumably 51333 + 59485 + 51375) is seen at Didcot with the 15:26 Oxford - Paddington service aftet having just passed a three-car Met-Camm set. Hamish Stevenson.
Date: October 1989
Set number: L401
Class 117 set L401 (presumably 51375 + 59485 + 51333) in Guildford station with rebuilding well underway, October 1989. Kevin Lane.
Date: circa 1991
Set number: L401
A Class 117 DMU (set L401, 51333 and presumably 59485 + 51375) entering Ealing Broadway circa 1991. John Law Collection.
Date: 8th May 1992
Set number: L401
Class 117 DMU set L401 (presumably 51333 + 59485 + 51375) at Maidenhead on 8 May 1992. Andrew Malloy.
Date: 23rd October 1993
Set number: L401
Class 117 DMU set L401, presumed 51333 + 59485 + 51375 at Reigate with the 11.17 Gatwick to Reading on 23 October 1993. Rob Paterson.
Date: 23rd October 1993
Set number: L401
Class 117 DMU set L401, presumed 51333 + 59485 + 51375 departs from Reigate with the 11.17 Gatwick to Reading on 23 October 1993. Rob Paterson.
Date: 24th October 1993
Set number: L401
Class 117 DMU set L401, presumed 51333/59485/51375, at Hole Hill crossing with the 08.15 Gatwick to Reading on 24 October 1993. Rob Paterson.
Date: 31st October 1993
Set number: L401
Class 117 DMU set L401, presumed 51375/59485/51333, leaving Guildford with the 09.15 Gatwick to Reading on 31 October 1993. Rob Paterson.
Date: 31st October 1993
Set number: L401
Class 117 DMU set L401, presumed 51333/59485/51375, near Wanborough with 11.20 Reading to Gatwick on 31 October 1993. Rob Paterson.
Date: 29th October 1995
51104 + 51073, 51409, 59485 (75423 distant right), Gwent Demolition, Margam 29-10-95. Kevin Dowd.