Builder: Pressed Steel
Layout: High Density
Length: 64ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: None
Lot Number: 30547
Diagram: 601
Sep-60 | New to | 81C (Southall) | |
Mar-67 | Transferred to | 81D (Reading) | |
May 1973 | Depot code change | RG | |
16/05/82 | Transferred to | BR (Bristol Bath Road) | |
05/04/86 | Transferred to | RG (Reading) | |
p/e 30/03/91 | Transferred to | OO (Old Oak Common) NWRX | |
18/09/92 | Transferred to | RG (Reading) NWRX | |
14/12/92 | Sector Change to | RG (Reading) NWXX | |
07/12/93 | Sector Change to | RG (Reading) NWRX | |
08/02/94 | Transferred to | LA (Laira) RELV | |
21/03/94 | Transferred to | HQ (Headquarters) RFXX | |
Mar-94 | Withdrawn from | HQ (Headquarters) |
Preserved - more details.
51366 | 59518 | 51408 | As delivered to Southall - September 1960 | ||||||
SHL316 | 51366 | 59518 | 51408 | Listed at Southall - circa Oct-60 | |||||
SHL317 | 51366 | 59518 | 51408 | Listed at Southall - circa Dec-60 | |||||
419 | 51366 | 59518 | 51408 | Listed at Reading - Apr-68 - was R341, gangwayed set | |||||
51366 | 59518 | 51408 | Noted 02/09/69 - at Paddington1 | ||||||
51366 | 59518 | 51408 | Noted 07/03/70 - at Royal Oak2 | ||||||
51366 | 59518 | 51408 | Noted 11/02/71 - at Royal Oak2 | ||||||
51366 | 59518 | 51408 | Noted 22/07/72 - at Royal Oak2 | ||||||
51366 | 59518 | 51408 | Noted 01/06/74 - in Birmingham New Street | ||||||
L419 | 51366 | 59518 | 51408 | Noted 30/04/75 - at Royal Oak2 | |||||
L428 | 51366 | 59518 | 51408 | Listed at RG - 01/05/1976 | |||||
51366 | 59518 | 51408 | Noted 11/09/76 - in London Paddington1 | ||||||
L428 | 51366 | 59518 | 51408 | Noted 05/1977 - Oxford Didcot Reading area3 | |||||
L428 | 51366 | 59518 | 51408 | Noted 26/10/1977 - Oxford Station3 | |||||
L428 | 51366 | 59518 | 51408 | Listed at RG - 31st December 1977 | |||||
L428 | 51366 | 59518 | 51408 | Noted 29/01/1980 - At Didcot Station3 | |||||
L428 | 51366 | 59518 | 51408 | Listed at RG - 03/03/80 | |||||
L428 | 51366 | 59518 | 51408 | Noted circa 09/1981 - at Old Oak Common Open Day4 | |||||
L428 | 51366 | 59518 | 51408 | Noted circa 04/19824 | |||||
B428 | 51366 | 59518 | 51408 | Listed at BR - 15/12/1982 | |||||
B428 | 51366 | 59518 | 51408 | Noted circa 08/19834 | |||||
B428 | 51366 | 59518 | 51408 | Noted circa 03/19844 | |||||
B428 | 51366 | 59518 | 51408 | Listed at BR - 01/01/85 | |||||
TS619 | 53854 | 59518 | 53907 | Noted 01/02/85 - at Norwich2 | |||||
428 | 51366 | 59518 | 51408 | Transfer to RG - 05/04/86 - from BR | |||||
L428 | 51366 | 59518 | 51408 | Listed at Reading - Summer 1986 | |||||
L428 | 51366 | 59518 | 51408 | Noted 21/06/19864 | |||||
B428 | 51366 | 59518 | 51408 | Noted circa 02/19874 | |||||
51366 | 59518 | 51408 | Noted 14/03/87 - on 15:27 Gatwick - Reading5 | ||||||
L428 | 51366 | 59518 | 51408 | Noted 21/04/87 - at Royal Oak2 | |||||
51366 | 59518 | 55020 | Noted circa 07/19874 | ||||||
L428 | 51366 | 59518 | 51408 | Listed at RG - Aug-87 | |||||
L428 | 51366 | 59518 | 51408 | Noted circa 08/19874 | |||||
L428 | 51366 | 59518 | 51408 | Listed at RG - 15/05/89 | |||||
L428 | 51366 | 59518 | 51408 | Noted 17/06/1989 - L423+L428 Oxford to Poole and return special train | |||||
L428 | 51366 | 59518 | 51408 | Listed at RG - 21/01/91 | |||||
L428 | 51366 | 59518 | 51408 | Noted June 1991 | |||||
L428 | 51366 | 59518 | 51408 | Listed at OO - 24/02/92 - NSE NWRX pool | |||||
L428 | 51366 | 59518 | 51408 | Listed at OO - 12/08/92 | |||||
L428 | 51366 | 59518 | 51408 | Listed at RG - November 1992 - Sector NWRX | |||||
L428 | 51366 | 59518 | 51408 | Noted 25th June 1993 | |||||
L428 | 51366 | 59518 | 51408 | Listed at RG - November 1993 - Sector NWXX |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Shayne Lewis
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Martin Baumann
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Two Class 117 DMUs in Oxford station. On the left is set L420 (presumably 51358 + 59510 + 51400) and set L428 (presumably 51366 + 59518 + 51408) is on the right. The slide was processed in April 1978. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Class 117 DMU set L428 (presumably 51366 + 59518 + 51408) and Class 33 (possibly 037) at Reading in July 1978. Graeme Phillips Collection.
Class 117 DMU set L428 (51408 + 59518 + 51366) at Slough in the first half of 1981. Rob Paterson.
Class 117 DMU set B428, presumably 51408 + 59518 + 51366, arriving into Frome station in early March 1984. Michael Mensing.
Class 117 set B428 (51408 + 59518 + 51366) at Chepstow with the 17:05 Cardiff - Worcester service on 11 September 1984. Image taken by John Vaughan. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Class 117 set B428 (51366 + 59518 + 51408) heads away from Chepstow and is about to cross the River Wye with the 17:05 Cardiff - Worcester service on 11 September 1984. Image taken by John Vaughan. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Class 117 DMU Set L428 (51408 + 59518 + 51366) approaches Torquay station with the 10.20 Exeter St David's to Paignton service on 16 July 1986. Neil Smith.
Class 117 DMU set L428 (presumably 51408 + 59518 + 51366), date/location unknown. The slide process date is January 1987. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Class 117 DMU 51408/59518/51366 arrives at Oxford on 08/05/87 to form the 13:07 service to Didcot. Steve Jones.
Class 117 DMS 51408, set number L428 (presumably with 59518 + 51366), is seen stabled at Reading in Network South East livery on 22.08.1987. Andy Cole.
B428 - 51408 + 59518 + 51366. This appears to be Oxford station, confirmation welcome. The date is either 24.10.1987 or 17.12.1987 which are the only two dates I was in Oxford but as I did not travel on B428 on either of those dates it cannot be confirmed. Martin Baumann.
Class 117 DMU L428 (vehicles 51366, 59518 and 51408) seen at Oxford in the spring of 1991. Bob Belcher.
Pressed Steel Class 117 DMU set L428 (51366 + 59518 + 51408) stabled in the siding at Redhill in between Reading duties on 9 September 1993. Sparegang.
Class 117 DMU set L428, presumed 51366 + 59518 + 51408, at Gomshall with the 10.20 Reading to Gatwick on 17 October 1993. Rob Paterson.
Class 117 DMU set L428, presumed 51366 + 59518 + 51408, near Shalford Junction with the 15.20 Reading to Gatwick service on 17 October 1993. Rob Paterson.
Class 117 set L428, presumed 51408/59518/51366, at Shalford with the 14.17 Gatwick to Reading on 23 October 1993. Rob Paterson.
Class 117 DMU set L428, presumed 51366/59518/51408, at Hackhurst Lane Crossing with the 10.20 Reading to Gatwick on 24 October 1993. Rob Paterson.