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Set B460


These formations have been noted:

51302 59469 51317 Listed at BR - 01/05/1976
51302 59469 51317 Noted 08/02/77 - on 2B48 1625 Cardiff-Bristol TM
51302 59469 51317 Listed at BR - 31st December 1977
51302 59469 51317 Noted 09/09/1978 - Cardiff Central1
51302 59469 51317 Noted 29/01/1980 - At Cardiff Central1
51302 59469 51317 Noted 27/02/1980 - At Bristol Temple Meads P1BAY at 0842 working to Cardiff Central1
51302 59469 51317 Listed at BR - 03/03/80
51302 59469 51317 Transfer to BR - 11/05/86
51302 59469 51317 Transfer to BR - 2w/e 13/03/88

Formation Sources
1: Shayne Lewis

Class 118 DMU at Cardiff

1st June 1973

Class 118 set B460 (presumably 51317 + 59469 + 51302) at Cardiff on the 1st June 1973. Steve Davies Collection.

Class 118 DMU at Cardiff

1st June 1973

Heading out of Cardiff on the 1st June 1973 is Class 118 set B460 (presumably 51317 in view). Steve Davies Collection.

Class 118 DMU at Swindon

Unknown date

Class 118 DMU set B460 with DMBS W51302 closest seen in Swindon station - date unknown. Paul Redmond.

Class 118 DMU at Hereford

24th December 1980

Class 118 DMU B460 (presumably 51317 + 59469 + 51302) at Hereford with a service from Worcester. 24th December 1980. Paul James.

Class 118 DMU at Ditton Marsh Halt

11th May 1981

Class 118 set B460 (presumably 51302 59469 51317) is seen with a Salisbury - Bristol service at Ditton Marsh Halt on May 11, 1981. Steve Davies Collection.

Class 118 DMU at Hawkeridge Junction

19th May 1981

Set B460 (presumably 51302 + 59469 + 51317) passes Hawkeridge Junction on the 19th May 1981. Steve Davies Collection.

Class 118 DMU at Laira depot

7th September 1985

BT-liveried Class 118 DMU set P460 on open day shuttle duties in Plymouth Laira depot on 7 September 1985. Mike Bunker.

Class 118 DMU at Starcross

29th May 1986

In the bright & breezy British Telecom livery and reduced to two cars, Class 118 set B460 formed of driving cars 51302 & 51317 was coupled to a blue/grey liveried Class 122 single unit whilst stood at Starcross with an Exeter St Davids to Paignton stopping service on May 29th 1986. Martyn Hilbert.

Class 118 DMU at Calstock

6th June 1986

51317 / 51302 leaving Calstock on the 6th June 1986. David Underwood.

Class 118 DMU at Calstock

6th June 1986

British Telecom liveried B460 (51302 / 51317) between Calstock & Glake, 6/6/86. David Underwood.

Class 118 DMU at Calstock

6th June 1986

51317 on a crossing between Calstock & Glake on 6/6/86. David Underwood.

Class 118 DMU at Calstock

6th June 1986

51302 is seen at Calstock on the 6th June 1986. David Underwood.

Class 118 DMU at Plymouth North Road

18th June 1986

Class 118 BRCW DMU (running as a 2-car) B460 51302 + 51317 arriving at Plymouth North Road from Gunnislake on 18-6-86. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

Class 118 DMU at Plymouth North Road

18th June 1986

Class 118 BRCW DMS 51317 in British Telecom advertising livery, Plymouth North Road 18-6-86. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

Class 118 DMU at Calstock

18th June 1986

Class 118 BRCW DMU (running as a 2-car) 51317 + 51302 (DMS + DMBS) departing Calstock for Gunnislake, 18-6-86. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

Class 118 DMU at Westbury

November 1987

A Dragon at Westbury. This BRCW class 118 DMU set had been a Devon / Cornwall unit from new, but was reallocated to Cardiff in 1986 where it gained the Red Dragon branding. It was moved to Bristol a month before this photo was taken, the set number changing to B480 when it was seen at Westbury on a Bristol to Weymouth service in November 1987. W51327 + W59470 + W51312. Murray Liston.

Class 118 DMU at Bristol Temple Meads

Unknown date

The BT-liveried Class 118 DMU running as a two-car set (51317 + 51302) in platform 4 of Bristol Temple Meads, date unknown. Carrying set number B460, its allocations in these colours to Bristol were brief - May to June 1986 and March to May 1988. Stuart Mackay Collection.


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