Class 118 DMU images
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30th March 1990
Set: L705
OC's unique hybrid unit L705 - which contains the only members of Classes 118+116 to carry NSE livery - pulls away from the station stop at Woodgrange Park whilst forming the 1245 Gospel Oak - Barking service ...... 51319+53820. 30th March 1990. Nigel Mack.
12th May 1990
I did all too little photography of the South Wales branches and my only pictures on the line from Lime Kiln Junction near Newport to Oakdale Colliery are those showing The Caerwent Cannonball 2 DMU tour that ran on 12 May 1990. My notes give no indication at all of the various locations visited so the captions are necessarily vague. Two DMUs, a two car Class 118 (51315/51330) and a three car Class 116/108 hybrid (51133/59248/51136), were used and a headboard was carried on each end to make life easier for the crew during the several reversals on the other branches covered during the day. This view was taken not far from the start of the branch passing some architecture typical of the area. Peter Tandy.
12th May 1990
I did all too little photography of the South Wales branches and my only pictures on the line from Lime Kiln Junction near Newport to Oakdale Colliery are those showing The Caerwent Cannonball 2 DMU tour that ran on 12 May 1990. My notes give no indication at all of the various locations visited so the captions are necessarily vague. Two DMUs, a two car Class 118 (51315/51330) and a three car Class 116/108 hybrid (51133/59248/51136), were used and a headboard was carried on each end to make life easier for the crew during the several reversals on the other branches covered during the day. The branch to Oakdale Colliery passed through some dense woodland as seen in this image of the tour in a heavily overgrown valley. The lack of recent traffic is shown well both by the rusty trackwork and the weeds beginning to encroach on the rails themselves. Peter Tandy.
12th May 1990
I did all too little photography of the South Wales branches and my only pictures on the line from Lime Kiln Junction near Newport to Oakdale Colliery are those showing The Caerwent Cannonball 2 DMU tour that ran on 12 May 1990. Two DMUs, a two car Class 118 (51315/51330) and a three car Class 116/108 hybrid (51133/59248/51136), were used and a headboard was carried on each end to make life easier for the crew during the several reversals on the other branches covered during the day. In this shot the train was about to enter Penar Tunnel. The structure immediately in front of the tunnel mouth appears to be a cast iron aqueduct carrying a stream across the line which would have had to have been diverted when the branch was cut out of the hillside. Peter Tandy.
12th May 1990
My last shot on the Oakdale branch on 12 May 1990 was as the Caerwent Cannonball 2 (formed 51315/51330 + 51133/59248/51136) ran downhill and about to pass the Eagle Inn. I recall that the learner driver in what I think is a Talbot pulled out into the road making the white Fiesta make a rapid avoiding move to avoid an incident! Peter Tandy.
21st May 1990
Set: T317
Tyseley set T317 (presumably 51314-59481-51329) restarts from Betws-y-Coed with a Blaenau Ffestiniog working on 21st May 1990. Steve Carter.
11th August 1990
Set: T318
Class 118 Set T318 with Shirley destination Blind. 51316 nearest on 11th August 1990 Nicholas Youngman Collection.
19th August 1990
Set: B469
W51311 (B469) at Vic Berrys on August 19, 1990. Nicholas Youngman.
19th August 1990
Set: B469
Class 118 W51311 - once Bristol set B469 - at Vic Berry's on the 19th August 1990. Nicholas Youngman.
circa October 1990
Set: L745
Set L745 (Class 118 51319 + presumably Class 116 53820) approaches Southall station circa October 1990. Stuart Mackay Collection.
11th November 1990
Set: B469
B469 deep inside Vic Berrys stack, Leicester 11-11-90. "This is one of my most memorable shots I've taken. Not because its particulary breathtaking to look at, but because of the effort I went to to get it and its quite artistic. I saw the potential the week before, so next time I set off to VBs I was armed with a tripod. I had to clamber deep into the stack where it was as black as hell! It really was like caving! I had to feel my way round the camera - I could hardly see it! I ran off various exposures to get the right one, this being 8sec f5.6 64asa. I just wish I knew the vehicle number, its either 51311 or 51326. I searched all over it to find its number, even inside it, but no luck! Hopefully evidence will turn up in the future." It has now been identified as 51326. Kevin Dowd.
17th November 1990
Set: T316
Tyseley's class 118 set T316 formed of 51306, 59473 and 51321 at Dorridge on the afternoon of 17/Nov/1990. Robert Chilton.
16th March 1991
Set: T317
Class 118 DMBS 51314, part of Tyseley set T317, seen in Crewe station on 16 March 1991. Dave Warby.
16th July 1991
Boarded up Class 118 centre car W59470 at Snailwell on 16th July 1991. Nicholas Youngman.
26th July 1991
Set: T318
Class 118 DMS no. 51331 leading BRCW 3-car suburban set T318 correctly formed with class 118 vehicles 59483 & 51316. The photo was taken peering round an inconveniently placed train of Brute trolleys on the platform! They were often useful for sitting on though. The unit is seen ready to leave with a service for Great Malvern on 26/Jul/1991. Robert Chilton.
5th October 1991
Set: C480
51312 not looking too good, the vehicle is seen in the scrapline at Canton on 5/10/91, branded set C480. Note the size of the arrow compared with 472 behind. Gazza Prescott.
November 1991
Set: T317
Last days of dmus on the Cross City line. With masts erected, electrification of the Cross City line is imminent. This class 118 dmu (T317, presumably 51329 59481 51314) has arrived from Redditch at Lichfield City as a class 150 waits to leave in the opposite platform. November 1991. Stephen Burdett.
9th November 1991
Set: L745
On the 9th November 1991 L745 waits at Reading with the 20:35 to Henley, with 51319 closest and presumably 53820 at the rear. Gazza Prescott.
11th November 1991
Class 118 centre car W59473 awaits the end at Snailwell on November 11th, 1991. Nicholas Youngman.
16th November 1991
Set: T318
The 15:00 from Snow Hill is seen after arrival at Shirley on the 16/11/91 with set T318 (51331 and presumably 59483 + 51316). Gazza Prescott.