Class 117 DMU images
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16th June 1984
Set: B429
Bristol allocated Class 117 set B429 (51367 leading, presumably with 59519 + 51409) at Droitwich Junction, having travelled from Birmingham via Kidderminster (from the left of the picture). To the right is the route to Birmingham via Bromsgrove and Underwood's coal yard (unfortunately their Ruston is not visible in this photo!). June 16, 1984. Mike Dean.
23rd June 1984
Set: B433
A nine-car DMU formation departs from Castle Cary station with the late running (taken at 11:24, due 10:45) 08:42 Cardiff - Weymouth service on 23 June 1984. Leading is Class 117 set B433, presumably 51371 + 59509 + 51413, next is a suburban set with a Met-Camm centre car, on the rear is a Cross-Country set. Michael Mensing.
23rd June 1984
Set: L404
Class 117 DMU set L404 (51337 + 59489 + 51379) at Fishguard Harbour with the Branch Line Society Dyfed Dragon railtour on 23 June 1984. Stuart Mackay Collection.
24th June 1984
Set: B433
Pressed Steel class 117 diesel set B433 (presumably 51413 + 59509 + 51371) is seen at Weymouth Quay on 24 June 1984. It formed part of a 6-car set bound, I imagine, for Bristol. The London boat train is formed of an "Oxted" Mark 1 8-set. WR dmus appear to have worked on the tramway in 1983 and 1984. Taken from the "Earl William" as she approaches the Dorset port from Jersey. Jeremy Chapter.
24th June 1984
Set: B433
Pressed Steel class 117 diesel set B433 (presumably 51413 + 59509 + 51371) is seen at Weymouth Quay on 24 June 1984. It formed part of a 6-car set bound, I imagine, for Bristol. The London boat train is formed of an "Oxted" Mark 1 8-set and the ferry sits on the left. WR dmus appear to have worked on the tramway in 1983 and 1984. Jeremy Chapter.
30th June 1984
Set: L405
DMU L405 (presumably 51340 + 59491 + 51381) at Edenbridge with the 17.16 Reading-Tonbridge on 30 June 1984. Tom Burnham.
2nd July 1984
Set: L418
Class 117 DMS W51397 leads 3 car set L418 (presumably with 59507 + 51355) at Slough forming the 10:52 Reading to Paddington service on 2nd July 1984. Bruce Galloway.
7th July 1984
Set: B432
B432, led by 51370 (presumably with 59522 + 51412), enters University, Birmingham, on 07/07/84. Steve Jones.
19th July 1984
Set: L419
Class 117 Pressed Steel 3-car DMU L419 (presumably 51356 + 59508 + 51398) at Hereford with an early evening service for Paddington on 19-7-84. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.
19th July 1984
Set: B432
Class 117 Pressed Steel 3-car DMU B432 (presumably 51370 + 59522 + 51412) in the southbound platform at Hereford on 19-7-84. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.
20th July 1984
Set: B438
B438 (presumably 51339 + 59492 + 51382) and C803 with the 14:05 Canton depot - Swansea ECS on Porthkerry Bank, 20 July 1984. Image taken by John Vaughan. Stuart Mackay Collection.
August 1984
Set: L416
Pressed Steel Class 117 3-car Suburban dmu No.L416 - presumably 51353 + 59505 + 51395 - in Rail Blue & Grey with all-yellow front ends leaving Paddington on a service to Reading, 08/84. Hugh Llewelyn.
August 1984
Set: L416
Pressed Steel Class 117 3-car Suburban dmu No.L416 (presumably 51395 + 59505 + 51353) Rail Blue & Grey livery with all-yellow front ends nearing Paddington on a service from Reading, 08/84. Hugh Llewelyn.
August 1984
Set: L412
Pressed Steel Class 117 3-car Suburban dmu No.L412 (presumably W51389 + W59499 visible) in Rail Blue & Grey livery with all-yellow front ends arriving at Paddington on a service from Reading, 08/84. Hugh Llewelyn.
August 1984
Set: L406
Two Class 117 DMUs at Paddington in August 1984. Closest is set L406 - W51383 and presumably W59493 + W51341. Hugh Llewelyn.
11th August 1984
On 11 August 1984 a London Paddington to Reading service leaves Slough formed of a couple of Pressed Steel class 121 single "bubble cars" and one matching trailer plus a three-car class 117. It would be impossible to take a satisfactory picture here in 2020 owing to all the electrification paraphernalia. Jeremy Chapter.
11th August 1984
Set: L424
Class 117 dmus were the backbone of local services out of London Paddington for many years following construction by Pressed Steel in Linwood, Scotland in 1959-61. This three-coach train (presumably 51362 and presumably 59514 + 51404) is passing the prefabricated delight of Slough signal box on August 11, 1984. Jeremy Chapter.
15th August 1984
Set: B450
Erroneously displaying Avonmouth as its destination class 117 set B450 consisting of W51352 + W59539 + W51394 at Dawlish on the 15th August 1984. The centre car is a class 101 trailer. Kevin Law.
September 1984
Set: B430
Class 117 DMU set B430 (presumably 51368 59520 51410) heads west from Yarkhill bridge with a Didcot-Hereford service, September 1984. John Crooks.
September 1984
Set: B430
Under a gathering sky, Class 117 DMU set B430 (presumably 51410 + 59520 + 51368) at Yarkhill bridge with a service bound for Hereford from Didcot. September 1984. John Crooks.