Class 117s listed by vehicle number

51334

Left: 117311 51334+59500+51376 on the 14:15 to New St at Longbridge. Right: 117311 with 51334 leading arrives at New St on the 12:45 ex-Longbridge. Both 11/7/93,  Kevin Dowd


51343

W51343 was six months old when seen in Reading depot, 24th October 1960. Adrian Vaughan


51348

The "Glamorgan Freighter" railtour is seen at Pantyffynon on the 5th November 1983. 51348 leads set B439. Chris Lings.


51351

L415 (51351 / 59503 / 51393) is seen at Ealing Broadway on 21/2/87. Malcolm Clements


51352

117314 51352+59489+51394 after overhaul, awaiting release from Doncaster Works during an open day on12-7-92. Kevin Dowd


51353

W51353 of L416 at Cardiff Central on the 10:50 ex-Hereford, Saturday 18th July 1987. PJ Evans


51356

W51356 is the DMBS in L419 when seen at Oxford on 25/6/83. Ian McDonald


51358

The 9th January 1988, and L420 is seen at Waltham St Lawrence, led by 51358. Ian points out he now owns the vehicle on the back, 51400! Ian McDonald


51360

Left: Wheelskated W51360 of C422 being towed through Cardiff Central bound for Canton Depot on Saturday 18th July 1987. PJ Evans. Right: T302 is seen entering Birmingham's Moore St on 23/10/87 (cars 51360/59512/51402). Mac Winfield.

  Taken during the Basford Hall open day, 21/8/94. Robert Frise

 

51366

51369 & 51366 face-to-face at Reading, 29/6/87. Malcolm Clements


51368

Left: On a special at Quainton Road, 2/5/88. Robert Frise. Right: 117305, now running as a 2-car set, emerges from Penzance station on 15th April 1995. Robert Chilton

Left: 51368 and 51410 (117305) awaiting their next turn of duty at Penzance on 16th April 1995. Both Robert Chilton Right: Corridor connection and exhaust detail of 51368 (on the right) and 51410, at Penzance on 16th April 1995. Robert Chilton


51369

51369 & 51366 face-to-face at Reading, 29/6/87. Malcolm Clements


51371

Two views taken on what was planned to be the last day of cross Birmingham 1st gen DMUs, 11-7-93. Left: 117308 51371+59509+51413 are on the 15:50 New St to Redditch, taken from T354 M51853 on the 14:45 Longbridge to New St at Barnt Green. Right, 51371+59509+51413 are at New St on the 11:20 to Longbridge. Both Kevin Dowd


51374

Left: Class 117 set L400 formed of W53174, W59494 and W51332 arrives at Maerdy on the BLS Double Dragon railtour which also visited Hirwaun Pond later in the day, Saturday October 22nd 1983. P.J. Evans  Right: 51374 displays it’s 118 type domed roof indicator box.  The first five or so 117’s received these curved topped boxes making them look very much like 118’s.  A number of 127 units also carried them as opposed to the flat topped boxes carried by the other members of 117/127 and all the 115’s. Reading, 27/3/91. Mac Winfield


51376

117311 (51376+59500+51334) crosses over for the return service at Longbridge after arriving on the 13:20 ex-New St., 11-7-93. Kevin Dowd


51388

In Reading station, 9/7/87. Malcolm Clements


51400

Left: 51400 and 59510 at Doncaster Works 30/11/ 86. Jerry Glover  Right and below: Two shots of L420 at Ealing Broadway on 21st February 1987. It was composed of 51400, 59510 and 51358. Malcolm Clements


51402

Class 117 C422 (previously L422) leaves Pontypridd for Treherbert 8/87. C422 was 51402/59512/51360. Mac Winfield.


51407

W51407 and W55022 at Ealing Broadway on the 21st February 1987. Malcolm Clements


51408

51408 at Reading, 29/6/87. Malcolm Clements


51410

Left: At Tyseley, 4/10/87. Malcolm Clements. Right: The set on a special at Quainton Road, 2/5/88. Pictures Robert Frise.

Left: 117305 heads out of Penzance towards Long Rock on 15th April 1995, with 51410 at the rear. Right: 51410 and 51368 (117305) sitting at the buffer stops at Penzance on 16th April 1995. Both Robert Chilton

Left: Corridor connection and exhaust detail of 51368 (on the right) and 51410, at Penzance on 16th April 1995. Robert Chilton. Right: 51410 is at the head of set 117305 in GWR chocolate & cream livery. Taken inside Tyseley Shed (9 road), on- Saturday 20th June 1992 during a special open day held for the families of the staff at Tyseley TMD. Note the green 108 to the left. Elliot Spencer


51412

Left: "Myself and Eddie Knorn travelled up to Birmingham for the last advertised day of first generation DMU services on the Cross City Line, where great things were expected. Unfortunately on the day, many of the services were in the hands of 'Centro' liveried 150s. Here Class 116 DMBS 51138, set T405, and Class 117 DMS 51412, set T307, are seen at Birmingham New Street on the final day, Sunday 29 November 1992." Robert Chilton. Right: Class 117 DMS 51412 leading set T307, formed with TCL 59522 and DMBS 51370, seen at Birmingham New Street on Sunday 29 November 1992, the last advertised day of first generation DMU services on the Cross City Line. Robert Chilton


59510

At Ealing Broadway on 21/2/87. Malcolm Clements


59520

On a special at Quainton Road, 2/5/88. Robert Frise


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