Builder: Pressed Steel
Layout: High Density
Length: 64ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: None
Lot Number: 30547
Diagram: 601
Jul-60 | New to | 81D (Reading) | |
Jul-66 | Transferred to | 81C (Southall) | |
Apr-68 | Transferred to | 81D (Reading) | |
May 1973 | Depot code change | RG | |
16/05/82 | Transferred to | BR (Bristol Bath Road) | |
15/05/83 | Transferred to | RG (Reading) | |
circa Jun-84 | Transferred to | BR (Bristol Bath Road) | |
28/04/85 | Transferred to | RG (Reading) | |
p/e 30/03/91 | Transferred to | OO (Old Oak Common) NWRX | |
16/03/92 | Transferred to | RG (Reading) NWRX | |
14/12/92 | Sector Change to | RG (Reading) NWXX | |
07/12/93 | Sector Change to | RG (Reading) NWRX | |
Apr-95 | Withdrawn from | RG (Reading) |
Preserved - more details.
51363 | 59515 | 51405 | As delivered to Reading - July 1960 | ||||||
RDG315 | 51363 | 59515 | 51405 | Listed at Reading - circa Oct-60 | |||||
463 | 51363 | 59515 | 51405 | Listed at Southall - Apr-68 - was S323, non-gangwayed set | |||||
51363 | 59515 | 51405 | Noted 25/08/69 - at Paddington1 | ||||||
51363 | 59515 | 51405 | 56283 | Noted 25/10/1971 - at Paddington2 | |||||
51363 | 59515 | 51405 | Noted 25/10/1971 - at Paddington2 | ||||||
51363 | 59515 | 51405 | Noted 29/10/1973 - at Reading2 | ||||||
L463 | 51363 | 59515 | 51405 | Noted 05/08/1975 - at Solihull3 | |||||
L425 | 51363 | 59515 | 51405 | Listed at RG - 01/05/1976 | |||||
L429 | 51363 | 59515 | 51405 | Noted 29/10/1977 - London Paddington4 | |||||
L429 | 51363 | 59515 | 51405 | Noted 11/11/1977 - Oxford Station4 | |||||
L425 | 51363 | 59515 | 51405 | Listed at RG - 31st December 1977 | |||||
L425 | 51363 | 59515 | 51405 | Listed at RG - 03/03/80 | |||||
L425 | 51363 | 59515 | 51405 | Noted circa 04/19825 | |||||
B425 | 51363 | 59515 | 51405 | Noted 23/10/1982 - Monmouthshire Railway Society The Rod Mill Rattler Railtour B425+B434 | |||||
B425 | 51363 | 59515 | 51405 | Listed at BR - 15/12/1982 | |||||
51363 | 59515 | 51405 | Transfer to RG - 15/05/83 | ||||||
425 | 51363 | 59515 | 51405 | Transfer to BR - circa Jun-84 - from RG | |||||
B425 | 51363 | 59515 | 51405 | Noted circa 01/19855 | |||||
B425 | 51363 | 59515 | 51405 | Listed at BR - 01/01/85 | |||||
425 | 51363 | 59515 | 51405 | Transfer to RG - 28/04/85 - from BR | |||||
L425 | 51363 | 59515 | 51405 | Noted 05/04/19865 | |||||
51363 | 59515 | 51405 | Noted 06/04/86 - on 18.10 Oxford - Reading6 | ||||||
L425 | 51363 | 59515 | 51405 | Listed at Reading - Summer 1986 | |||||
L425 | 51363 | 59515 | 51405 | Noted 21/04/87 - at Royal Oak7 | |||||
L425 | 51363 | 59515 | 51405 | Listed at RG - Aug-87 | |||||
L425 | 51363 | 59515 | 51405 | Noted circa 11/19875 | |||||
51363 | 59515 | 51405 | Noted 21/11/87 - on 12:03 Paddington - Maidenhead8 | ||||||
L425 | 51363 | 59515 | 51405 | Noted 04/04/88 - at Royal Oak7 | |||||
L425 | 51363 | 59515 | 51405 | Listed at RG - 15/05/89 | |||||
51363 | 59515 | 51405 | Noted 03/08/89 - on 13:35 Reading - Paddington8 | ||||||
L425 | 51363 | 59515 | 51405 | Noted 18/03/90 - in Paddington9 | |||||
L425 | 51363 | 59515 | 51405 | Listed at RG - 21/01/91 | |||||
L425 | 51363 | 59515 | 51405 | Noted circa 03/19915 | |||||
51363 | 59515 | 51405 | Noted 21/04/91 - on London Paddington - Reading service | ||||||
L425 | 51363 | 59515 | 51405 | Listed at OO - 24/02/92 - NSE NWRX pool | |||||
L425 | 51363 | 59515 | 51405 | Listed at RG - 12/08/92 | |||||
L425 | 51363 | 59515 | 51405 | Listed at RG - November 1992 - Sector NWRX | |||||
L425 | 51363 | 59515 | 51405 | Noted circa 08/19935 | |||||
L425 | 51363 | 59515 | 51405 | Listed at RG - November 1993 - Sector NWXX |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Shayne Lewis
5: Eddie Knorn
6: Phil Shatford
7: Gerald Brown
8: Martin Baumann
9: Aaron Calder
An image from the Swindon Works Accident series. This is Pressed Steel TC 59515, which has sustained some side swipe damage. Negative 5AA 1563, taken 15/4/64. Taken the same day as the damage to 51390, which would be from a different set, did the two vehicles hit one another? British Railways.
Pressed Steel triple set 463 (presumably 51405 + 59515 + 51363) is seen in Leamington Spa station in September 1968 with a Didcot service. Steve Davies Collection.
Class 117 DMU set L425 (51405 and presumably 59515 + 51363) arriving into Reading, date unknown. Paul Redmond.
Class 117 DMU set L425 (51363 and presumably 59515 + 51405) at Gloucester (Central) - date unknown. Paul Redmond.
B425 (51405 + 59515 + 51363) at Stapleton Road on the 25th September 1982. Steve Davies Collection.
The Monmouthshire Railway Society Rod Mill Rattler railtour at Splott Junction on 23 October 1982. It was formed of two Class 117 DMU sets, B425 (51363 + 59515 + 51405) and B434 (51372 + 59490 + 51414). Stuart Mackay Collection.
Set B425 (presumably 51405 + 59515 + 51363) and B430 have the company of 50 013 in Gloucester station in April 1983. Mike Cooper.
Class 117 Pressed Steel 3-car DMU set L425 51405 + 59515 + 51363) approaching Coombe Junction Halt with the 15-26 to Liskeard on 24-3-84. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.
Class 117 Pressed Steel 3-car DMU set L425 (51363 + 59515 + 51405) arrived at Liskeard from Looe, 24-3-84. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.
Class 117 Pressed Steel 3-car DMU set L425 (51405 + 59515 + 51363) arrived at Liskeard from Looe, 24-3-84. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.
Class 117 DMU 51405 + 59515 + 51363 at Liskeard on the Looe service, 24-3-84. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.
Class 117 DMU set L425 - 51405, 59515 and 51363, passing Didcot on 31 May 1985. Keith Miller.
Class 117 set L425, W51405 (nearest) + W59515 + W51363, heads away from Reading for Paddington. Wednesday 17th July 1985. Iain Reid.
On a rainy evening Class 117 Set L425 (presumably 51363 + 59515 + 51405) on a East Croydon - Slough additional is seen at Kensington Olympia (at 19XX) on Saturday 13th September 1986. Colin Brooks.
Class 117 DMU set L425 (presumably 51405 + 59515 + 51363) arriving into Southall station, date unknown. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Class 117 set L425 (51405 + 59515 + 51363) is about to enter West Drayton station when seen on October 1, 1987. Malcolm Clements.
Class 117 DMU L425 (51363 and presumably 59515 + 51405) at Tilehurst Station on 14-5-88. Ian Cuthbertson Collection.
Class 117 set L425 (presumably 51363 + 59515 + 51405) at Ruscombe on the Great Western Main Line in 1989, looking south west from Milley Lane bridge. Walter Burt.
Class 117 unit L425 (presumably 51363 + 59515 + 51405) is seen in the rain at Reading Station early 1990s. Ian Cuthbertson.
Class 117 DMU set L425, presumed 51363/59515/51405, at Hackhurst Lane Farm Crossing with the 07.20 Reading to Gatwick on 24 October 1993. Rob Paterson.
Class 117 DMU set L425, presumed 51405/59515/51363, at White Road Lane, Boxhill, with the 10.15 Gatwick to Reading service on 24 October 1993. Rob Paterson.