DMU Operations: Western Region
London Paddington - Reading
For many years this was the main stomping ground of the Class 117 DMUs
Sample timetables
7 May 1973 to 5 May 1974
This booklet measured 3 1/2" x 4 5/8".
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4 October 1976 to 1 May 1977
This booklet measured 3" x 4 1/8".
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2 May 1977 to 7 May 1978
This measured 2 7/8" x 4 1/4" when folded.
Images
Unknown date
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.
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.
Unknown date
Suburban set L475 led by 51323 (with 59475 behind) is seen making some smoke at Southall. It has Reading General on the destination blind, date unknown. Stuart Mackay Collection.
February 1975
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.
December 1975
Pressed Steel Class 117 3-car Suburban dmu No.L419 (presumably 51356 + 59508 + 51398) coupled to another set both in Rail Blue livery all-yellow front ends arriving at Paddington on a service from Reading, 12/75. Hugh Llewelyn.
December 1975
Pressed Steel Class 117 3-car Suburban dmu's Nos.L451 (51333 closest) and L429, both in Rail Blue livery with all-yellow front ends, leaving Paddington on a Reading service, 12/75. Hugh Llewelyn.
December 1975
Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Co. Class 118 Suburban 3-car dmu No.L476 (W51314 and presumably 59481 + 51329) in BR Rail Blue livery and all yellow front ends approaching Paddington on a service from Reading in December 1975. Hugh Llewelyn.
May 1976
Gloucester RC&W Co. Class 119 Cross Country 3-car dmu Set No.L588 (presumably 51107 + 59437 + 51079 in BR Rail Blue & Grey with all yellow front ends at West Ealing on a Reading - Paddington service, 05/76. Hugh Llewelyn.
2nd April 1977
Class 117 set L420 (presumably 51400 + 59510 + 51358) accelerates out of Slough station with a Paddington to Reading service on April 2nd, 1977. Rex Holt.
1981
Seen at Reading in the first half of 1981 is Class 117 DMU set L410 (51387 + 59497) with a bubble car standing in for the DMBS. Rob Paterson.
11th April 1981
Class 117 DMU set L411 (51346 + 59498 + 51388) pass Acton Main Line station on the 13:29 Paddington-Reading service on 11 April 1981. Stuart Mackay Collection.
circa August 1981
Class 117 DMU set L416 (W51395 and presumably W59505 and W51353) with Reading on the destination blind passes Southall depot on its approach to Southall station. DMUs on the shed includes 117s, a 119 and a 121. The slide process date is August 1981. Stuart Mackay Collection.
17th February 1982
Class 117 DMU set L405 (51340 + 59491 + 51381) passes at Langley with the 11:22 Reading - Paddington service on 17 February 1982. Stuart Mackay Collection.
28th July 1982
Bescot's 47113 looks on as Gloucester RCW class 119 3 car set L579, led by DMS W51093 (presumably with 59424 + 51065), arrives at Reading with the 13:31 local service from Paddington. 28th July 1982. Bruce Galloway.
September 1982
Class 117 DMU set L415 (presumably 51393 + 59503 + 51351) arriving at Paddington on a service from Reading, 09/82. Hugh Llewelyn.
October 1982
Pressed Steel Class 117 3-car Suburban dmu No.L475 consisting of Class 117/1, 176 & 117/2 cars in Rail Blue & Grey with all-yellow front ends approaching Paddington on a service from Reading, 10/82. Hugh Llewelyn.
19th February 1983
Class 128 W55992 parcels unit tails a class 117 unit away from Taplow towards Maidenhead on a stopping service from Paddington to Reading, Saturday 19th February 1983. Iain Reid.
April 1983
L418 (presumably 51355 + 59507 + 51397) runs into Hayes and Harlington station in April 1983 with a Reading service. Stuart Mackay Collection.
29th January 1984
L400 (51332 / 59484 / 51374) seen at Southall on the 29th January 1984, working the 09:42 Reading - Paddington. Hamish Stevenson.
2nd July 1984
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.