Class 117 DMU images
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15th March 1979
Set: L433
Class 117 DMU set L433 (presumably 51371 + 59478 + 51413) at Newbury on 15 March 1979. It was noted as being on a Bedwyn - Reading service, although Newbury is on the destination blind. Stuart Mackay Collection.
21st March 1979
Set: L423
Class 117 DMU set L423 (presumably 51403 + 59513 + 51361) at Oxford with a service for Banbury on 21 March 1979. Brian Daniels.
April 1979
Set: L405
Passing through Reading in April 1979 is class 117 set L405, 51340 presumably with 59491 + 51381. Ian Buck.
16th April 1979
Set: L440
Suburban set L440 at Didcot on 16 April 1979. Class 117 DMS W51399 leads, the set should also contain Class 117 TCL W59500 and Class 116 DMBS W50083. Stuart Mackay Collection.
2nd May 1979
Set: C451
South Wales valleys line bashing - Maytime and it's snowing quite heavily! This is set C451 (presumably 51380 + 59371 + 51338) at Rhymney on 2 May 1979. This pic was taken less than an hour after I had been at Coryton in 70 degree heat. Alistair Ness.
2nd May 1979
Set: C452
Refurbished Class 117/116/117 DMU set C452 (W51339 + 59446 + 51382) at Treherbert on 2 May 1979. Alistair Ness.
2nd May 1979
Set: C452
Refurbished Class 117/116/117 DMU set C452 (W51382 + 59446 + 51339) at Treherbert on 2 May 1979. Alistair Ness.
12th May 1979
Set: L433
On the first day of WR dmmu operation - 12 May 1979, L433 (presumably 51413 + 59478 + 51371) arrives at Edenbridge. Despite the destination blind, it is heading for Tonbridge. Tony Watson.
14th May 1979
Set: L400
When the 3R Tadpole DEMUs were withdrawn, the intended substitutes were Class 101 Metro-Cammell dmmus. In the event, only a couple of these put in an appearance and the Class 119 Gloucester Cross-country sets took over. However, in the first few weeks after the supposed changeover, a mixture of WR and Southern units appeared. Here, L400 (presumably 51374 + 59484 + 51332) in white livery arrives at Edenbridge on 14 May 1979 with up train. Tony Watson.
15th May 1979
Set: C453
Class 117 DMU set C453 (51390 and presumably 59340 + 51348) at Treherbert after arriving from Barry Island on 15 May 1979. Robert Thomas.
2nd June 1979
Set: L433
Class 117 DMU set L433 (presumably 51413 + 59478 + 51371) with a Bedwyn - Reading service at Newbury on 2 June 1979. Stuart Mackay Collection.
26th June 1979
Set: L434
L434 (W51414 closest, presumably with Class 118 TCL 59479 + 51372) at Cookham on the 26th June 1979 in the short lived blue stripe livery. 54A South Dock.
28th June 1979
Set: L406
Class 117 DMU set L406 led by W51341 departs from London Paddington station on Thursday 28 June 1979. David Russon.
21st July 1979
Set: L416
On 21 July 1979 the RCTS and Southern Electric Group "Marchwood Volunteer No. 2" railtour is seen at Bedenham Siding. Set L416 was formed 51353 + 59505 + 51395 all in "blue band" livery. This set, built by Pressed Steel in 1960, ended its life in Scotland in the 1990s. Jeremy Chapter.
21st July 1979
Set: L416
3H diesel electric unit 1102 is seen at Fareham on 21 July 1979 with an unidentified service to Portsmouth while a strange visitor in the bay is Western Region Pressed Steel (class 117) unit L416 working the SEG/RCTS "Marchwood Volunteer No 2" rail tour from London Waterloo. Jeremy Chapter.
21st July 1979
Set: L416
On 21 July 1979, the RCTS/Southern Electric Group "Marchwood Volunteer No 2" rail tour, formed of class 117 Pressed Steel suburban coaches 51395+59505+51353 is seen at the "Model Room" platform at Marchwood, Hampshire. The DMU was built in 1960. Jeremy Chapter.
21st July 1979
Set: L416
Class 117 set L416 (W51353 + W59505 + W51395) in London Waterloo station with the RCTS/SEG Marchwood Volunteer No.2 railtour on July 21, 1979. Hamish Stevenson.
21st July 1979
Set: L416
On 21 July 1979 the RCTS and Southern Electric Group "Marchwood Volunteer No. 2" railtour is seen at Bedenham Siding. Set L416 was formed 51395 + 59505 + 51353 all in "blue band" livery. This set, built by Pressed Steel in 1960, ended its life in Scotland in the 1990s. Jeremy Chapter.
24th July 1979
Set: L417
The unusual sight of a Class 117 DMU in Derby station on 24-7-79, set L417 (51354 + 59506 + 51396). Note the 'cut' buffers. It seems to have passengers on board, and is paired with a Class 104. Behind on the same road is a Class 120, and other Class 120 to the right with part of M50731 visible. Ian Cuthbertson Collection.
August 1979
Set: L417
Class 117 DMU set L417 (presumably 51354 + 59506 + 51396) in Oxford station in August 1979. Brian Daniels.