Vehicle 59489
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
| Mar-60 | New to | WR Stock | |
| 16/03/60 | Transferred to | 81D (Reading) | |
| May 1973 | Depot code change | RG | |
| 16/03/92 | Sector Change to | RG (Reading) NTCZ | |
| 20/03/92 | Transferred to | TS (Tyseley) PTSX | |
| 11/05/93 | Transferred to | HA (Haymarket) RAHA | - as 117314 |
| Apr-98 | Withdrawn from | HA (Haymarket) |
Refurbished
At Swindon Works dated 28/01/1977 released in white/blue stripe liveryDisposal
Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51337 | 59489 | 51379 | As delivered to WR - March 1960 | ||||||
| RDG304 | 51337 | 59489 | 51379 | Listed at - circa Dec-60 | |||||
| 402 | 51337 | 59489 | 51379 | Listed at Reading - Apr-68 - was R304, gangwayed set | |||||
| 51337 | 59489 | 51379 | Noted 11/07/69 - at Royal Oak1 | ||||||
| 51337 | 59489 | 51379 | Noted 07/03/70 - at Royal Oak1 | ||||||
| 51337 | 59489 | 51379 | Noted 21/08/1971 - at Newport2 | ||||||
| 51337 | 59489 | 51379 | Noted 27/10/73 - at Reading3 | ||||||
| L402 | 51337 | 59489 | 51379 | Noted 13/12/73 - at Royal Oak1 | |||||
| L404 | 51337 | 59489 | 51379 | Noted 15/03/75 - on 2C10 0654 Weston SM-Cardiff | |||||
| B404 | 51337 | 59489 | 51379 | Noted 19/01/76 - on 2C10 0654 Weston Super Mare-Cardiff | |||||
| 51337 | 59489 | 51379 | Noted 22/03/76 - in Paddington4 | ||||||
| L404 | 51337 | 59489 | 51379 | Listed at RG - 01/05/1976 | |||||
| L404 | 51337 | 59489 | 51379 | Noted 03/09/76 - in Paddington1 | |||||
| L404 | 51337 | 59489 | 51379 | Noted 13/02/77 - at Reading3 | |||||
| L404 | 51337 | 59489 | 51379 | Noted 03/07/77 - on 13:59 Paddington - Oxford | |||||
| L404 | 51337 | 59489 | 51379 | Noted 14/10/1977 - Oxford Station5 | |||||
| L404 | 51337 | 59489 | 51379 | Noted 15/10/1977 - At Oxford Station5 | |||||
| L404 | 51337 | 59489 | 51379 | Listed at RG - 31st December 1977 | |||||
| L404 | 51337 | 59489 | 51379 | Noted 30/07/1978 - RPPR The Merry-Go-Round Railtour L402+55020+L404 | |||||
| 56280 | 51337 | 59489 | 51379 | Noted circa 01/19796 | |||||
| L404 | 51337 | 59489 | 51379 | Noted 19/05/79 - in Swindon Works open day3 | |||||
| L404 | 51337 | 59489 | 51379 | Listed at RG - 03/03/80 | |||||
| L404 | 51337 | 59489 | 51379 | Noted 01/09/1980 - at Paddington 3 | |||||
| L404 | 51337 | 59489 | 51379 | Listed at RG - 01/03/81 | |||||
| L404 | 51337 | 59489 | 51379 | Listed at RG - 28/11/81 | |||||
| L404 | 51337 | 59489 | 51379 | Listed at RG - 15/12/1982 | |||||
| L404 | 51337 | 59489 | 51379 | Noted 23/06/1984 - BLS Dyfed Dragon Railtour | |||||
| L404 | 51337 | 59489 | 51379 | Noted 21/07/1984 - Part of a six car set on Hertfordshire Railtours The Broad Street Bandersnatch | |||||
| L404 | 51337 | 59489 | 51379 | Noted 09/11/1984 - at Didcot 3 | |||||
| L404 | 51337 | 59489 | 51379 | Listed at RG - 01/01/85 | |||||
| L404 | 51337 | 59489 | 51379 | Listed at Reading - Summer 1986 | |||||
| L404 | 51337 | 59489 | 51379 | Noted 21/06/19866 | |||||
| L404 | 51337 | 59489 | 51379 | Noted 21/06/1986 - at Iver7 | |||||
| L404 | 51337 | 59489 | 51379 | Noted 13/09/1986 - at Reading7 | |||||
| 51337 | 59489 | 51379 | Noted 14/02/87 - on 15.44 Didcot - Oxford8 | ||||||
| L404 | 51337 | 59489 | 51379 | Listed at RG - Aug-87 | |||||
| L404 | 51337 | 59489 | 51379 | Noted 11/06/19886 | |||||
| L404 | 51337 | 59489 | 51379 | Noted circa 02/19896 | |||||
| L404 | 51337 | 59489 | 51379 | Listed at RG - 15/05/89 | |||||
| L404 | 51337 | 59489 | 51379 | Noted 01/03/1990 - Hungerford with Bedwyn train via Newbury9 | |||||
| L404 | 51337 | 59489 | 51379 | Noted 28/05/1990 - Paddington - Bank Holiday 18.15 to Reading9 | |||||
| L404 | 51337 | 59489 | 51379 | Noted 16/06/1990 - Hayes & Harlington with 20.20 Paddington-Maidenhead9 | |||||
| L404 | 51065 | 59489 | 51379 | Listed at RG - 21/01/91 | |||||
| 51065 | 59489 | 51379 | Noted 16/02/1991 - Set number not noted. Assumed working 15.50 London Paddington - Hayes & Harlington.10 | ||||||
| L404 | 51065 | 59489 | 51379 | Noted circa 06/19916 | |||||
| 117314 | 51352 | 59489 | 51394 | Listed at TS - 02/07/92 | |||||
| 117314 | 51352 | 59489 | 51394 | Listed at TS - 24/09/92 | |||||
| 117314 | 51352 | 59489 | 51394 | Listed at TS - November 1992 | |||||
| 117314 | 51352 | 59489 | 51394 | Listed at TS - 10/12/92 | |||||
| 51352 | 59489 | 51394 | Noted 10/12/92 - on 18:54 Birmingham New Street - Lichfield TV11 | ||||||
| 117314 | 51352 | 59489 | 51394 | Listed at HA - November 1993 | |||||
| 117314 | 51352 | 59489 | 51394 | Noted circa 03/19956 | |||||
| 51352 | 59489 | 51394 | Noted 18/05/95 - on 2L31 17:27 Edinburgh - Perth11 | ||||||
| 117314 | 51352 | 59489 | 51394 | Noted 15/07/1995 - at Edinburgh Waverley3 | |||||
| 117314 | 51352 | 59489 | 51394 | Listed at HA - 02/12/96 | |||||
| 117314 | 51352 | 59489 | 51394 | Listed at HA(S) - 01/01/98 |
Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Martin Lumley
4: Leonard Rogers
5: Shayne Lewis
6: Eddie Knorn
7: Robert Chilton
8: Phil Shatford
9: Alan N Walker
10: Dave Warby
11: David Bellamy
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The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: circa late 1974
Set number: L424
Class 117 DMU set L424 (presumably 51379 + 59489 + 51337) arrives into an Maidenhead station, Reading on the destination blind, circa late 1974. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 29th October 1976
Set number: L404
W51379 heads Pressed Steel built L404 (presumably with 59489 + 51337) away from Paddington past Old Oak Common on an Oxford service, 29th October 1976. Steve Davies Collection.
Date: 17th July 1978
Set number: L404
Class 117 Pressed Steel-built set L404, presumably 51379 + 59489 + 51337, on an Oxford to London Paddington service approaching Goring & Streatley on 17 July 1978. 33 012 comes round the corner with a van train, quite possibly on a Oxford to Redhill train. Jeremy Chapter.
Date: 30th July 1978
Set number: L404
On a railtour around London area branchlines (RPPR The Merry-Go-Round Railtour) 51337 on the front of class 117 set L404 (with 59489 + 51379) has arrived at Staines West on 30th July 1978. The blue vehicle is bubble 55020. Ian Buck.
Date: 30th July 1978
Set number: L402
L402 (51377 + 59487 + 51335) and 55020 and L404 (51379 + 59489 + 51337) have now made it to Abingdon on the RPPR Merry-go-Round railtour on 30th July 1978. Ian Buck.
Date: 30th July 1978
Set number: L402
The freight branch to the Milton Inland Port / Didcot Trading Centre was opened with high hopes but eventually came to nothing. L402 (51377 + 59487 + 51335), 55020 and L404 (51379 + 59489 + 51337) cleaned the rust from the rails on 30th July 1978. Ian Buck.
Date: 30th July 1978
Set number: L404
The RPPR Merry-Go-Round railtour at Reading on 30 July 1978. It was formed of two Class 117s sandwiching a Class 121, L404 (51337 + 59489 + 51379), L120 (55020) and L402 (51335 + 59487 + 51377). Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 30th July 1978
Set number: L402
The RPPR Merry-go-Round railtour on 30th July 1978 at Abingdon. It was formed of two 117s with a 121 between: L402 (51377 + 59487 + 51335), 55020, and L404 (51379 + 59489 + 51337). Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 29th August 1981
Set number: L404
Ex-works Class 117 set L404 (51379, presumably with 59489 + 51337 on the rear of a nine-car formation at Maiden Newton on August 29, 1981. Leading is Met-Camm set B822, with a suburban set in the middle. Steve Davies Collection.
Date: June 1983
Set number: L404
L404 approaches Southall station with an Oxford service in June 1983. 51337 leads, the other two vehicles are presumably 59489 and 51379. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 23rd June 1984
Set number: L404
Class 117 DMU set L404 (51337 + 59489 + 51379) at Fishguard Harbour with the Branch Line Society Dyfed Dragon railtour on 23 June 1984. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 20th August 1984
Set number: L575
Class 119 DMU set L575 (51088 and presumably 59489 + 51060) about to arrive into Reigate station on the North Downs line on 20 August 1984. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 8th May 1987
Set number: L404
Class 117 DMU W51379/W59489/W51337 at Worcester Shrub Hill on 08/05/87, forming the 16.11 service to Didcot. Steve Jones.
Date: 20th May 1987
Set number: L130
The 0916 Slough - Paddington stopping service accelerates away from the station stop at Acton Main Line formed of a Pressed Steel Class 121 single car W55030 leading a Class 117 3 Car set W51337 + W59489 + W51379 (L404) on 20 May 1987. Nigel Mack.
Date: 3rd July 1987
Set number: L404
The staple motive power for local services on the London Division of the Western Region for over 25 years has been the Pressed Steel built Class 117 DMUs. Here, approaching Appleford, with a late afternoon stopping service from Oxford - Reading on 3rd July 1987 is set L404 formed of W51337 + W59489 + W51379. W51337 + W59489 + W51379 were delivered new to 81D, Reading, in March 1960, and remained as a set at the Berkshire depot until W51337 was withdrawn on 22nd October 1990. W59489 remained at RG until 20th March 1992 before being transferred to TS and then HA, from where it was withdrawn in April 1998, whilst W51379 lingered on at RG until its withdrawal on 27th March 1992. All three vehicles were later scrapped. The two Driving cars meeting their fate at Booth's of Rotherham and the trailer at MC Metals, Springburn/ Nigel Mack.
Date: circa summer 1987
Set number: L404
Class 117 DMU set L404 (presumably 51337 + 59489 + 51379) in Oxford station circa summer 1987. Brian Ward.
Date: 26th August 1987
Set number: L404
Carrying a NSE flash on the cab, L404 (presumably 51337 + 59489 + 51379) is seen at Cholsey on 26th August 1987. Ian McDonald.
Date: late 1987
Set number: L404
Class 117 set L404 (presumably 51337 + 59489 + 51379) arrives Maidenhead station off the Bourne End / Marlow line in late 1987. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: late 1987
Set number: L404
Class 117 set L404 (presumably 51337 + 59489 + 51379) departs from Maidenhead taking the Bourne End / Marlow line sometime in 1987. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: circa mid-to-late 1988
Set number: L404
Class 117 set L404 (presumably 51379 + 59489 + 51337) is seen appraching Oxford at Hinksey North, looking south-east from the footbridge carrying the path called the 'Devil's Backbone'. Date unknown, circa mid-to-late 1988. Ian Docwra.
Date: 3rd February 1991
Set number: L579
A hybrid DMU departs from Reading station with the 10:35 service to Gatwick Airport on 3 February 1991. Class 119 DMBC 51065 leads, labelled as set L579. The other two are Class 117 vehicles, presumably 59489 + 51379 from set L404, its DMBS 51337 had been withdrawn the previous October. Robert Thomas.
Date: 9th November 1991
Set number: L404
On the 9th November 1991 L404 (51065 + 59489 + 51379) is seen at Twyford on the 07:40 Reading - Paddington. Gazza Prescott.
Date: 9th November 1991
Set number: L404
On the 9th November 1991 L404 (51065 + 59489 + 51379) is seen at Reading with the 11:40 to Paddington. Gazza Prescott.
Date: 23rd November 1991
Set number: L212
At Reading on 23 November 1991 is DMU formation comprising Classes 108, 117 and 119 - 53628 + 54279 / 51379 + 59489 + 51065. Dave Warby.
Date: 27th June 1992
Set number: T317
T317 51314+59489+51329 passing the Great Eastern Railway signalbox at Ancaster with a Saturday service for Skegness on 27th June 1992. Ian Hazlehurst.
Date: 12th July 1992
Set number: 117314
Taken at Doncaster Works during the open day on 12/7/92, 117314 (51352 + 59489 + 51394) has been overhauled and awaits release from the Works. Kevin Dowd.
Date: August 1993
Set number: 117314
Set 117 314 (presumably 51352 + 59489 + 51394) leaves Haymarket, entering the long tunnel that takes it to Princes St. Gardens and into Waverley. August 1993. Alan Rintoul.
Date: September 1993
Set number: 829
Class 101 DMU set 829 (53305 + 59536 + 51246) and Class 117 set 117314 (51394 + 59489 + 51352) in Edinburgh Waverley station sometime in September 1993. Neil Smith.
Date: September 1993
Set number: 829
A six-car DMU formation, Class 101 set 829 (53305 + 59536 + 51246) and Class 117 set 117314 (51394 + 59489 + 51352) departs Edinburgh Waverley station sometime in September 1993. Neil Smith.
Date: September 1993
Set number: 117314
117314 (51352 + 59489 + 51394) departs Edinburgh Waverley in September. It is part of a six-car formation, Met-Camm set 829 is leading. Neil Smith.
Date: 10th September 1993
Set number: 117314
117314 - formed 51352 + 59489 + 51394 - is working the 17:27 Edinburgh - Perth when seen at Markinch on the 10th September 1993. Hamish Stevenson.
Date: circa 1994
Set number: 117306
Haymarket depot DMU sidings circa 1994 contains 117306 (presumably 51411 + 59521 + 51369) and 117314 (presumably 51352 + 59489 + 51394), amongst others. S Saunders.
Date: 4th April 1994
Set number: 117314
Pressed Steel set 117314 (presumably 51394 + 59489 + 51352) arrives into Edinburgh Waverley with a service from Kirkcaldy on April 4, 1994. Hamish Stevenson.
Date: 13th May 1996
Set number: 117314
Pressed Steel DMU set 117314 (presumably 51394 + 59489 + 51352) in South Gyle station on 13 May 1996. Cardenden is on the destination blind, it is likely a Fife Circle service. Stuart Mackay Collection.