Class 117 DMU images
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A Class 117 set about to enter Radley station on the Didcot - Oxford line. Date unknown. Stuart Mackay Collection.
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A Pressed Steel DMU at Reading (General) with a Paddington service. Date unknown - early 1960s, the DMBS closest appears to be W51354. Stuart Mackay Collection.
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A 6-car Pressed Steel suburban formation seen at a snowy Sonning, date unknown. Adrian Vaughan.
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A green liveried Pressed Steel DMU seen departing Paddington sometime in the 1960s. One of the long-serving London based Class 117 Pressed Steel units, seen in original green livery with whiskers and no warning panel. Taken by my older brother, John McKee, sometime in the early 1960s. Chris McKee.
20th June 1961
A 117 set having just past Southcote Junction Down Distant, heading for Newbury. Adrian Vaughan.
2nd July 1961
A Pressed Steel triple set in Paddington station with a train for Windsor & Eton 2nd July 1961. This is possibly W51382. Keith Long.
1960s
A suburban triple DMU - likely of Pressed Steel origin - crosses Wharncliffe Viaduct over the River Brent sometime in the 1960s. Stuart Mackay Collection.
8th June 1962
Two Pressed Steel suburban triple DMUs are seen at Scrubs Lane heading for Oxford on 8 June 1962. The first two vehicles are noted as 51415 and 59480, their accompanying DMBS is presumably 51373. The 'Buffet Restaurant Car' to the left has a coach board that reads 'Paddington Bristol Weston-Super-Mare'. Stuart Mackay Collection.
29th July 1962
A Pressed Steel suburban set passes over the troughs at Lapworth (Rowington) on July 29th, 1962, heading for Wolverhampton. Michael Mensing.
31st August 1962
A Pressed Steel suburban triple DMU (W51392 and presumably 59502 + 51350) in Kingham station after terminating with the 4.28pm ex-Reading on 31 August 1962. Michael Mensing.
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Two Class 117 units arriving into West Drayton & Yiewsley, Oxford is on the destination blind. Date unknown. Stuart Mackay Collection.
1963
Thought to be the interior of a Class 117, taken in 1963. Adrian Vaughan.
4th May 1963
Down DMU on an express working passing Hayes & Harlington on 4 May 1963. As far as I can make out, the destination panel says Reading. It's formed of two suburban triples with a Pressed Steel driving trailer at the front. John Cosford.
1964
A Pressed Steel set at Honeybourne in 1964. A railtour perhaps? Steve Davies Collection.
1964
A Pressed Steel suburban triple DMU seen at Kennington in 1964. DMS W51375 leads displaying Kingham on the destination blind. Stuart Mackay Collection.
March 1964
Two Pressed Steel suburban 3-car DMUs are seen at Radley with an Oxford service in May 1964. DMS W51389 leads. Stuart Mackay Collection.
15th April 1964
An image from the Swindon Works Accident series. This is Pressed Steel DMS 51390, which has sustained some damage to the cab side. Negative 5AA 1561, taken 15/4/64. Note part of the set number can be seen on the solebar to the right, showing it was a Southall vehicle at the time. British Railways.
15th April 1964
An image from the Swindon Works Accident series. A close of of cab side damage to Pressed Steel DMS 51390. Negative 5AA 1562, taken 15/4/64. British Railways.
15th April 1964
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.
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.