Class 117 DMU images
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circa early/mid 1970s
No details with this slide, one of two showing a fire on a Class 117 DMS. The headcode is still in use so circa early/mid-1970s, possibly on the Berks & Hants line. Stuart Mackay Collection.
circa early / mid-1970s
Set: L424
Class 117 DMU set L424 in Reading General station with Newbury on the destination blind. Undated, probably early/mid-1970s. Neil Smith.
February 1975
Set: L464
Pressed Steel Class 117 3-car Suburban DMU L464 - presumably 51365 closest, there are two DMBSs in the set - in Rail Blue with all-yellow front ends passing Ealing on a Reading - Paddington service, 02/75. Hugh Llewelyn.
27th March 1975
Set: B462
The 08:08 Bristol-Weymouth is seen from Witham Signal Box, where the photographer worked for a year. Set B462, 27th March 1975. Adrian Vaughan.
3rd May 1975
Set: B407
This is the interior of 51387, part of Class 117 no. B407, taken as the train was leaving Toller during the Dorset Dawdler railtour on 03/05/1975. It is believed that tour participants joined this service train during the break. Graeme Phillips Collection.
3rd May 1975
Class 117 DMU set B407 (51345 + 59497 + 51387) departs from Bridport station on 3 May 1975 carrying participants of the Southern Electric Group 'Dorset Dawdler' railtour during an almost three hour tour layover at Maiden Newton. Stuart Mackay Collection.
3rd May 1975
Set: L411
During the era of DEMU operation, WR dmus occasionally appeared on Reading-Tonbridge trips that were worked by Reading crews. It was quite common for one to appear on a Bank Holiday, as here at Edenbridge on 3rd May 1975 with L411 (presumably 51394 + 59504 + 51352). Note the use of the relevant SR two-character headcode. The DMMUs struggled to keep the DEMU schedule and when they replaced the Tadpole units the timings had to be extended. Tony Watson.
3rd May 1975
Set: B407
Last day on the Bridport Branch, 3rd May 1975. W51345 leads set B407 (with 59497 + 51387), with branch regular W55033 on the rear, into Toller station with a Maiden Newton-Bridport service. Nicholas T Smith.
3rd May 1975
Set: B407
W51345 trails on Class 117 DMU set B407 (with 59497 + 51387), W55033 leads at the far end, departing Powerstock station with a Bridport-Maiden Newton service. The service was normally operated by a single car but strengthened as this was the last day of passenger trains on the Bridport Branch - 3rd May 1975. Nicholas T Smith.
3rd May 1975
Set: B407
The Southern Electric Group 'Dorset Dawdler' railtour included an almost three hour break at Maiden Newton which allowed participants the opportunity to travel on the Bridport branch on the last day of operation - 3rd May 1975. The railtour headboard was carried on the branch service train, formed of B407 (51345 + 59497 + 51387) and B133 (55033), seen arriving into Powerstock station. Nicholas T Smith.
3rd May 1975
Set: B407
Last day on the Bridport Branch, 3rd May 1975. B407 (W51345 + W59497 + W51387) with B133 (W55033) attract lots of attention at Bridport before departing for Maiden Newton. Nicholas T Smith.
3rd May 1975
Set: B407
The Dorset Dawdler railtour at Bridport on 3rd May 1975, formed of Class 117 DMU set B407 (presumably W51345 + W59497 + W51387) with B133 (W55033). Stuart Mackay Collection.
10th May 1975
Set: L458
Class 117 set no. L458 formed W51350, W59502 and W51392 leaving Paddington on 10th May 1975. Robert Chilton.
26th May 1975
Set: B408
Class 117 set B408 (51346 + 59498 + 51388) is seen leading another set passing Blatchbridge Jct with the 12:08 from Bristol, 26-5-75. Adrian Vaughan.
June 1975
Set: B407
Pressed Steel Class 117 3-car Suburban dmu No.B407 (presumably 51345 + 59497 + 51387) in Rail Blue with all-yellow front ends at Severn Tunnel Junction on a Bristol (Temple Meads) - Cardiff (Central) service, 06/75. Hugh Llewelyn.
June 1975
Set: B407
Pressed Steel Class 117 3-car Suburban dmu Nos.B407 consisting of Class 117/1, 176 & 117/2 (51345 and presumably 59497 + 51387) in Rail Blue with all-yellow front ends at Cardiff (Central) on a Bristol (Temple Meads) service, 06/75. Hugh Llewelyn.
June 1975
Set: B405
Class 117 DMU set B405 with a Swindon service in Gloucester Eastgate station in June 1975. Hugh Llewelyn.
June 1975
Set: B405
A Class 117 DMU set B405 in Cheltenham (Lansdowne Road) station, June 1975. Hugh Llewelyn.
June 1975
Set: B405
A Class 117 DMU set B405 in Cheltenham (Lansdowne Road) station, June 1975. Hugh Llewelyn.
9th August 1975
Set: L410
Class 117 DMBS W51351 sits at the front of s six-car relief to London Paddington in Cardiff Central on 9 August 1975. Robert Thomas.