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Vehicle 59502


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

Jun-60 New to 81C (Southall)
Apr-68 Transferred to 81D (Reading)
May 1973Depot code changeRG
22/09/92 Withdrawn from RG (Reading) NWRX

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 26/08/1977 released in white/blue stripe livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Gwent Demolition, Margam

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51350 59502 51392 As delivered to Southall - June 1960
SHL309 51350 59502 51392 Listed at Southall - Aug-60
458 51350 59502 51392 Listed at Southall - Apr-68 - was S309, non-gangwayed set
51350 59502 51392 Noted 02/09/69 - at Paddington1
51350 59502 51392 Noted 07/03/70 - at Royal Oak2
51350 59502 51392 Noted 11/02/71 - at Royal Oak2
51350 59502 51392 Noted 25/10/1971 - at Paddington3
51350 59502 51392 Noted 22/07/72 - at Royal Oak2
51350 59502 51392 Noted 29/10/1973 - at Reading3
L458 51350 59502 51392 Noted 30/04/75 - at Royal Oak2
L414 51350 59502 51392 Listed at RG - 01/05/1976
51350 59502 51392 Noted 11/09/76 - in London Paddington1
L414 51350 59502 51392 Listed at RG - 31st December 1977
L414 51350 59502 51392 Noted 19/01/1980 - At London Paddington4
L414 51350 59502 51392 Noted 29/01/1980 - At Didcot Station4
L414 51350 59502 51392 Listed at RG - 03/03/80
L414 51350 59502 51392 Noted circa 04/19825
L414 51350 59502 51392 Listed at RG - 15/12/1982
L414 51350 59502 51392 Listed at RG - 01/01/85
L414 51350 59502 51392 Noted circa 03/19855
51350 59502 51392 54280 Noted circa 02/19865
L414 51350 59502 51392 Noted 03/04/19865
L414 51350 59502 51392 Listed at Reading - Summer 1986
L414 51350 59502 51392 Noted 25/10/86 - Monmouthshire Railway Society The Cynheidre Curler Railtour L402+L414
L414 51350 59502 51392 Noted 01/08/19875
L414 51350 59502 51392 Listed at RG - Aug-87
L414 51350 59502 51392 Noted circa 04/19885
L414 51350 59502 51392 Noted 16/08/88 - on 09:50 Slough - Paddington stopper
51350 59502 51392 Noted 26/02/89 - on a Reading to London Paddington service
L414 51350 59502 51392 Listed at RG - 15/05/89
L414 51350 59502 51392 Listed at RG - 21/01/91
L414 51350 59502 51392 Listed at RG - 24/02/92 - NSE NWRX pool
spare 59502 Listed at - 12/08/92

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Jeremy Goodyear
4: Shayne Lewis
5: Eddie Knorn

Images:

Class 117 DMU at Appleford Halt

9th May 1964

Passing Pressed Steel units just south of Appleford Halt on May 9, 1964. On the left 59502 and 51350 are part of the 7.28pm Oxford - Reading service, on the right a six-car formation works the 6.58pm Reading-Oxford. Michael Mensing.

Class 117 DMU at Swindon Works

14th October 1979

A Class 117 centre car that appears to be W59502 seen in Swindon Works on 14 October 1979. Brian Daniels.

Class 117 DMU at Didcot

20th December 1979

Set number: L414

This is thought to be Class 117 set L414 (51350 + 59502 + 51392), seen in Didcot station at 20:50 on 20 December 1979. Brian Daniels.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 1972

Set number: L458

Class 117 set formation L458 with vehicle W51350 in front (and presumably with W59502 and W51392) is seen at Oxford in 1972. Graeme Phillips Collection.

DMU

Date: 10th May 1975

Set number: L458

Class 117 set no. L458 formed W51350, W59502 and W51392 leaving Paddington on 10th May 1975. Robert Chilton.

DMU

Date: 17th December 1975

Set number: L458

At 09:25 on Wednesday 17 December 1975 Pressed Steel 3-car suburban dmu set L458 (Nos W51350, W59502 and W51392) is seen at Bourne End on [2A73] the 09:29 through train to Paddington (train details provided by M Stoolman). Mr Deltic.

DMU

Date: 25th May 1977

Set number: TS548

Tyseley set TS548 is seen passing the site of Whitacre station with the 6.14pm Leicester - Birmingham New Street on 25 May 1977. It is a hybrid set, the centre car is a Class 117, Tyseley received two of these from Cardiff Canton a few weeks previous - 59492 and 59502. The power cars are Class 116s, closest is thought to be 50904 which also moved from Canton with the centre cars. Michael Mensing.

DMU

Date: 20th December 1979

Set number: L414

Class 117 DMU set L414 (presumably 51392 + 59502 + 51350) at Didcot on 20 December 1979. Brian Daniels.

DMU

Date: 14th August 1981

Set number: L414

Class 117 DMU set L414 (presumably 51392 + 59502 + 51350) at Bletchingdon on 14 August 1981. Brian Daniels.

DMU

Date: 14th August 1981

Set number: L414

Class 117 DMU set L414 (presumably 51350 + 59502 + 51392) at Bletchingdon on 14 August 1981. Brian Daniels.

DMU

Date: January 1983

Set number: L414

A mixed DMU formation seen near Iver in January 1983. Closest is Class 117 set L414 (presumably 51392 + 59502 + 51350) with a Class 128 and Class 121 attached on the rear. Andrew Malloy.

DMU

Date: late 1980s

Set number: L414

Class 117 set L414 (presumably 51350 + 59502 + 51392) is seen heading westbound towards Slough station, complete with Network SouthEast decal on the cab front. Late 1980s. Graeme Phillips Collection.

DMU

Date: 5th June 1988

Set number: L414

Class 117 set L414 (presumably 51350 + 59502 + 51392) at Didcot on June 5, 1988. John Carter.

DMU

Date: 1989

Set number: L414

Class 117 set L414 (W51392 and presumably 59502 + 51350) leaving Radley and heading to Oxford in 1989. Walter Burt.

DMU

Date: January 1990

Set number: L414

A pair of 3 car units with L414 (presumably 51350 + 59502 + 51392) leading departs eastbound from Reading in January 1990. John McIntyre.

DMU

Date: unknown

Set number: L414

L414 (presumably 51350 + 59502 + 51392) is seen near Yeovil Pen Mill. Undated. Tom Clift.

DMU

Date: May 1991

Set number: L414

Class 117 DMU set L414 (51392 + 59502 + 51350) at Paddington station with a service to Reading in May 1991. Neil Smith.

DMU

Date: 4th October 1991

Set number: L414

Reading allocated 3 Car Class 117 DMU set L414, formed of 51392+59502+51350 runs along the down relief as it passes Ruscombe whilst forming the 1145 Paddington - Reading service .... Next stop Twyford ... 4th October 1991. Nigel Mack.

DMU

Date: 22nd May 1992

Set number: L414

NSE Pressed Steel Class 117 DMU Set L414 51350 + 59502 + 51392 enters Slough station with a service to Paddington on 22 May 1992. Neil Smith.