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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 81D (Reading)
May 1973Depot code changeRG
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Apr-98 Withdrawn from HA (Haymarket)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 livery

Disposal

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
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 Paddington3
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 03/07/77 - on 13:59 Paddington - Oxford
L404 51337 59489 51379 Noted 14/10/1977 - Oxford Station4
L404 51337 59489 51379 Noted 15/10/1977 - At Oxford Station4
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 01/19795
L404 51337 59489 51379 Listed at RG - 03/03/80
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 Listed at RG - 01/01/85
L404 51337 59489 51379 Listed at Reading - Summer 1986
L404 51337 59489 51379 Noted 21/06/1986 - at Iver6
L404 51337 59489 51379 Noted 21/06/19865
L404 51337 59489 51379 Noted 13/09/1986 - at Reading6
51337 59489 51379 Noted 14/02/87 - on 15.44 Didcot - Oxford7
L404 51337 59489 51379 Listed at RG - Aug-87
L404 51337 59489 51379 Noted 11/06/19885
L404 51337 59489 51379 Noted circa 02/19895
L404 51337 59489 51379 Listed at RG - 15/05/89
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.8
L404 51065 59489 51379 Noted circa 06/19915
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
51352 59489 51394 Noted 10/12/92 - on 18:54 Birmingham New Street - Lichfield TV9
117314 51352 59489 51394 Listed at TS - 10/12/92
117314 51352 59489 51394 Listed at HA - November 1993
117314 51352 59489 51394 Noted circa 03/19955
51352 59489 51394 Noted 18/05/95 - on 2L31 17:27 Edinburgh - Perth9
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: Leonard Rogers
4: Shayne Lewis
5: Eddie Knorn
6: Robert Chilton
7: Phil Shatford
8: Dave Warby
9: David Bellamy

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The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: circa early / mid-1970s

Set number: L424

Class 117 DMU set L424 (presumably 51379 + 59489 + 51337) arrives into an unknown station, Reading on the destination blind. Circa early / mid-1970s. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

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.

DMU

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.

DMU

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.

DMU

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.

DMU

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.

DMU

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.

DMU

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.

DMU

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.

DMU

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.

DMU

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.

DMU

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.

DMU

Date: circa summer 1987

Set number: L404

Class 117 DMU set L404 (presumably 51337 + 59489 + 51379) in Oxford station circa summer 1987. Brian Ward.

DMU

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.

DMU

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.

DMU

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.

DMU

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.

DMU

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.

DMU

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.

DMU

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.

DMU

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.

DMU

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.

DMU

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.

DMU

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.

DMU

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.

DMU

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.

DMU

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.

DMU

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.