Builder: Pressed Steel
Layout: High Density
Length: 64ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: None
Lot Number: 30547
Diagram: 601
Jun-60 | New to | 81D (Reading) | |
May 1973 | Depot code change | RG | |
18/09/92 | Transferred to | OO (Old Oak Common) NWRX | |
13/01/93 | Transferred to | HQ (Headquarters) NWRX | |
22/01/93 | Withdrawn from | HQ (Headquarters) NWRX |
Preserved - more details.
51351 | 59503 | 51393 | As delivered to Reading - June 1960 | ||||||
RDG309 | 51351 | 59503 | 51393 | Listed at Reading - Aug-60 | |||||
410 | 51351 | 59503 | 51393 | Listed at Reading - Apr-68 - was R309, gangwayed set | |||||
51351 | 59503 | 51393 | Noted 04/1971 - at Solihull1 | ||||||
51351 | 59503 | 51393 | 56281 | Noted 26/10/1971 - at Paddington2 | |||||
51351 | 59503 | 51393 | Noted 29/10/1973 - at Reading2 | ||||||
L415 | 51351 | 59503 | 51393 | Listed at RG - 01/05/1976 | |||||
L415 | 51351 | 59503 | 51393 | Noted 03/09/76 - in Paddington3 | |||||
L415 | 51351 | 59503 | 51393 | Noted 05/1977 - Oxford Didcot Reading area4 | |||||
L415 | 51351 | 59503 | 51393 | Noted 22/10/1977 - At Reading Station4 | |||||
L415 | 51351 | 59503 | 51393 | Listed at RG - 31st December 1977 | |||||
L415 | 51351 | 59503 | 51393 | Noted 26/09/79 - on 1903 Paddington-Oxford vice Loco-Hauled | |||||
L415 | 51351 | 59503 | 51393 | Listed at RG - 03/03/80 | |||||
L415 | 51351 | 59503 | 51393 | Noted 07/04/19825 | |||||
L415 | 51351 | 59503 | 51393 | Listed at RG - 15/12/1982 | |||||
L415 | 51351 | 59503 | 51393 | Noted 23/07/83 - at Newbury Racecourse3 | |||||
L415 | 51351 | 59503 | 51393 | Noted circa 01/19845 | |||||
L415 | 51351 | 59503 | 51393 | Noted 31/03/1984 - Monmouthshire Railway Society Coed Ely Coupling Railtour L400+L415+55021 | |||||
L415 | 51351 | 59503 | 51393 | Noted 27/10/1984 - Monmouthshire Railway Society The Dockland Dawdler Railtour L402+L415 | |||||
L415 | 51351 | 59503 | 51393 | Listed at RG - 01/01/85 | |||||
L415 | 51351 | 59503 | 51393 | Noted circa 02/19865 | |||||
L415 | 51351 | 59503 | 51393 | Noted 05/04/19865 | |||||
L415 | 51351 | 59503 | 51393 | Listed at Reading - Summer 1986 | |||||
L415 | 51351 | 59503 | 51393 | Noted circa 08/19865 | |||||
L415 | 51351 | 59503 | 51393 | Noted circa 08/19875 | |||||
L415 | 51351 | 59503 | 51393 | Listed at RG - Aug-87 | |||||
L415 | 51351 | 59503 | 51393 | Noted circa 06/19885 | |||||
51351 | 59503 | 51393 | Noted 09/01/89 - on 13:30 Maidenhead - Paddington6 | ||||||
L415 | 51351 | 59503 | 51393 | Listed at RG - 15/05/89 | |||||
L415 | 51351 | 59503 | 51393 | Noted circa 07/19905 | |||||
L415 | 51351 | 59503 | 51393 | Listed at RG - 21/01/91 | |||||
L415 | 51351 | 59503 | 51393 | Listed at RG - 24/02/92 - NSE NWRX pool | |||||
L415 | 51351 | 59503 | 51393 | Listed at RG - 12/08/92 | |||||
L415 | 51351 | 59503 | 51393 | Listed at OO - November 1992 - Sector NWRX |
Formation Sources
1: Peter Wallwork
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Gerald Brown
4: Shayne Lewis
5: Eddie Knorn
6: Martin Baumann
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Class 117 DMU set L415 (51393 and presumably 59503 + 51351) at Oxford, circa late 1970s (refurbished in September 1978). Paul Redmond.
Class 117 Pressed Steel DMU set L415 (51351 and presumably 59503 + 51393) seen at Oxford in 1981. Kevin Farrow.
A BR organized last train to the Wallingford branch at Wallingford on 31 May 1981. The Six Bells Junction website notes the vehicles as L406 (51341 + 59493 + 51383) with L415 (51351 + 59503 + 51393). Brian Daniels.
A BR organized last train to the Wallingford branch at Wallingford on 31 May 1981. The Six Bells Junction website notes the vehicles as L406 (51341 + 59493 + 51383) with L415 (51351 + 59503 + 51393). Brian Daniels.
The BR organized last train to the Wallingford branch waiting to leave Paddington on 31 May 1981. It is formed of two Class 117 DMUs - L406 (51341 + 59493 + 51383) and L415 (51351 + 59503 + 51393). Brian Daniels.
Class 117 DMU set L415 (presumably 51393 + 59503 + 51351) arriving at Paddington on a service from Reading, 09/82. Hugh Llewelyn.
Class 117 L415, W51393 (leading) + W59503 + W51351, pauses at Taplow on a stopping service to Oxford from Paddington, Saturday 19th February 1983 Iain Reid.
The Monmouthshire Railway Society 'Coed Ely Coupling' railtour on 31 March 1984 seen at Swansea Docks. Closest is Pressed Steel bubble 55021, behind is Class 117 set L415 (51351 + 59503 + 51393), at the rear is another 117 (L400). David Mant.
A view from the Monmouthshire Railway Society "Coed Ely Coupling" railtour on 31 March 1984 at Swansea Docks. Taken onboard 59484 looking towards 51374, 51393 + 59503 + 51351 and 55021. Robert Thomas.
The Dockside Dawdler tour at Newport East Docks with 51393 heading L415 (with 59503 + 51351), 27/10/84. Chris Lings.
The two Class 117 sets (L415 51393 + 59503 + 51351 closest) forming the 'Dockside Dawdler' railtour at Oakdale Colliery on the 27th October 1984. Chris Lings.
The 'Dockside Dawdler' railtour seen at Maerdy on the 27th October 1984, L415 51393 + 59503 + 51351 closest. Chris Lings.
51393 (with 59503 + 51351 as set L415) at Newport East Docks on 27/10/84 while working "The Dockland Dawdler" railtour. Chris Lings.
51393 with 59503 + 51351 at Trethomus (Beclwas branch) on "The Dockside Dawdler" railtour, 27/10/84. Chris Lings.
A Class 117 DMU formed of 51393, 59503 and 51351 faces Class 47/4 No 47500 "Great Western" stabled at London Paddington, 16 May 1986. Keith Long.
Class 117 DMU set L415 (presumably 51393 + 59503 + 51351) with an up train for Paddington at Hayes on 19 August 1989. Stuart Mackay Collection.
L415 (51351 / 59503 / 51393) is seen at Ealing Broadway on 21/2/87. Malcolm Clements.
L415 (51351 + 59503 + 51393) is seen in Ealing Broadway station on February 21, 1987. Malcolm Clements.
L415 (presumably 51393 + 59503 + 51351) passes by at Didcot on 26/8/87. Ian McDonald.
Class 117 DMU set L415 (51351 + 59503 + 51393) in London Paddington on 9 June 1991. Keith Miller.
Class 117 set L415 (51351 + 59503 + 51393) arrives into Maidenhead with the 14:22 Paddington - Maidenhead service on 4/5/92. Stuart Mackay Collection.