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Vehicle 51329


Class 118

Builder: BRC&W
Layout: High Density
Length: 64ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: None
Engines: Leyland 150hp
Transmission: Mechanical
Lot Number: 30545
Diagram: 535

Allocations

Jul-60 New to 83D (Laira)
Sep-63Depot code change84A
3w/e 03/04/71 Transferred to 82A (Bristol Bath Road)
Jun-71 Transferred to 81D (Reading)
May 1973Depot code changeRG
28/02/76 Transferred to LA (Laira)
2w/e 12/12/76 Transferred to BR (Bristol Bath Road)
16/05/82 Transferred to LA (Laira)
05/04/86 Transferred to BR (Bristol Bath Road)
10/11/87 Transferred to TS (Tyseley)
09/05/94 Transferred to HQ (Headquarters) RDXX
circa Nov-94 Transferred to TS (Tyseley) SCG
4w/e 22/07/95 Withdrawn from TS (Tyseley)

Modifications

18/10/73 - Dual AWS fitted
Jul-75 - WR AWS removed

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 19/04/1984 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51314 59481 51329 As delivered to Laira - July 1960
LA300 51314 59481 51329 Noted circa Mar-68 - in plain blue with full yellow ends
51314 59481 51329 Noted 27th September 1969
51314 59481 51329 Noted 29/08/1970 - Worked 15.25 Ilfracombe to Exeter St Davids with 50854-59346-509071
51314 59481 51329 Transfer to 82A - 3w/e 03/04/71
51314 59481 51329 Transfer to 81D - Jun-71
RDG476 51314 59481 51329 Listed at Reading - circa Sep-71
51314 59481 51329 Noted 25/10/1971 - at Paddington2
51314 59481 59528 51329 Noted 28/03/723
51314 59481 51329 Noted 22/07/72 - at Royal Oak4
L476 51314 59481 51329 Noted 30/04/75 - at Royal Oak4
P471 51314 59481 51329 Listed at LA - 01/05/1976
P471 51314 59481 51329 Noted 07/09/76 - on Laira depot4
51314 59481 51329 Transfer to BR - 2w/e 12/12/76
B471 51314 59481 51329 Noted 20/08/77 - on 2C24 1340 Bristol TM-Cardiff
B471 51314 59481 51329 Noted 06/10/1977 - Oxford Reading area5
B471 51314 59481 51329 Noted 19/12/1977 - Cardiff Central5
B471 51314 59481 51329 Listed at BR - 31st December 1977
B471 51314 59481 51329 Noted 06/01/1978 - Cardiff Central5
B471 51314 59481 51329 Noted 15/07/78 - on 2C10 0644 Weston Super Mare-Cardiff
B471 51314 59481 51329 Noted 20/07/1978 - Cardiff Central5
B471 51314 59481 51329 Noted 25/01/1980 - At Swindon Station P2Bay 10455
B471 51314 59481 51329 Listed at BR - 03/03/80
B471 51314 59481 51329 Noted 03/05/1980 - Hertfordshire Rail Tours The Valley Basher Railtour B468 + B471
B471 51314 59481 51329 Noted 04/04/1981 - Monmouthshire Railway Society Roath Dock Rumbler Railtour B471+B462
51314 59481 51329 Noted 02/05/82 - at Bristol3
P471 51314 59481 51329 Listed at LA - 15/12/1982
P471 51314 59481 51329 Listed at LA - 01/01/85
P471 51314 51329 Noted 17th May 1985
51314 59481 51329 Noted 14/07/85
P471 51314 59481 51329 Noted circa 11/19851
471 51314 59481 51329 Transfer to BR - 05/04/86 - from LA
B471 51314 59481 51329 Noted 10/05/19861
B471 51314 59481 51329 Listed at Bristol (Bath Road) - Summer 1986
B471 51314 59481 51329 Noted 04/07/87 - at Norwich strengthening TS616 and 083 on a Birmingham NS – Norwich service4
B471 51314 59481 51329 Listed at BR - Aug-87
51314 59481 51329 Transfer to TS - 10/11/87 - from BR
317 51314 59481 51329 Noted circa 01/19881
T317 51314 59481 51329 Listed at Tyseley - 7th April 1988
T317 51314 59481 51329 Noted 06/07/1988 - BLS Calverton Collier Railtour
T317 51314 59481 51329 Listed at TS - 01/09/89
T317 51314 59481 51329 Listed at TS - 01/12/89
T317 51314 59481 51329 Noted circa 05/19901
51314 59481 51329 Noted 06/05/1990 - at Tyseley depot2
T317 51314 59481 51329 Listed at TS - mid May-90
T317 51314 59481 51329 Noted 16/03/1991 - At Crewe, assumed working 16.28 Crewe - Bangor.6
T317 51314 59481 51329 Listed at TS - Jul-91
T317 51314 59481 51329 Listed at TS - Aug-91
T317 51314 59481 51329 Listed at TS - Dec-91
51314 51329 Noted 06/02/92 - on 14:42 Coventry - Crewe via Stafford7
51314 59481 51329 Noted 23/05/92 - on 08:00 Lichfield TV - Longbridge7
T317 51314 59481 51329 Listed at TS - 02/07/92
T317 51314 59481 51329 Noted circa 08/19921
51314 59481 51329 Noted 29/08/92 - On 09:49 Scarborough - Skegness with 53863 + 59753 + 511427
51314 59481 51329 Noted 29/08/92 - on 09:49 Scarborough - Skegness with 51142 + 59753 + 538637
T317 51314 59481 51329 Listed at - 24/09/92
T317 51314 59481 51329 Listed at TS - November 1992
51314 59481 51329 Noted 10/12/92 - on 15:06 Birmingham New Street - Redditch and 17:58 Longbridge - Birmingham New Street7
T317 51314 59481 51329 Listed at TS - 10/12/92
T317 51314 59481 51329 Noted 18th December 1992
T424 53055 59603 51329 51314 Noted circa 08/19931
T224 53055 51329 Listed at TS - Nov-93
T006 51314 51329 Formed at TS circa Nov-94 - Sandite

Formation Sources
1: Eddie Knorn
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Leonard Rogers
4: Gerald Brown
5: Shayne Lewis
6: Dave Warby
7: David Bellamy

Images:

Class 118 DMU at Eggesford

14th August 1976

Set number: P471

W51329 leads Class 118 set P471 (presumably with 59481 + 51314) Near Eggesford, 14th August 1976. David Mant.

Class 118 DMU at Falmouth

circa 1976

Set number: P471

Class 118 set P471 (51329 and presumably 59481 + 51314) arrives at Falmouth station circa 1976. John Law.

Class 118 DMU at Newport Docks

3rd May 1980

Set number: B471

The Hertfordshire Railtours "Valleybasher" tour on 3 May 1980 was mainly loco-hauled, but for the trip to Newport Docks a six-car BRCW class 118 suburban unit was used (W51329 closest). The train is seen here at the Docks with the 1906 Transporter Bridge over the river Usk the main feature in the background. Jeremy Chapter.

Class 118 DMU at Newport Docks

3rd May 1980

Set number: B471

W51329 on the end of 'The Valley Basher" railtour at Newport Docks on 3 May 1980. Robert Thomas.

Class 118 DMU at Dawlish Warren

15th June 1985

Set number: P471

Class 118 set P471 (51329 presumably closest with 59481 + 51314) on the 15:55 Newton Abbot - Exeter St Davids departing Dawlish Warren at 16:15 on Saturday 15th June 1985. Colin Brooks.

Class 118 DMU at Looe

21st August 1985

Set number: P471

Plenty of custom for class 118 P471 (presumably 51329 + 51314) arriving at Looe from Liskeard on 21 August 1985. Kevin Lane Collection.

Class 118 DMU at Liskeard

31st August 1985

Set number: P471

Class 118 DMU set P471, 51329 and 51314, at Liskeard on the Looe Branch on 31st August 1985. Keith Miller.

Class 118 DMU at Topsham

1986

Set number: P471

Class 118 set P471 (with 51329 presumably closest with 59481 + 51314) departs from Topsham in 1986. John Law.

Class 118 DMU at Paignton

1st March 1986

Set number: P471

W51329 W59479 and W51314 at Paignton after terminating with the 0930 from Exeter on 1st March 1986. Keith Long.

Class 118 DMU at Torquay

1st March 1986

Set number: P471

W51329 W59479 and W51314 arriving at Torquay with the 0930 Exeter to Paignton 1st March 1986. Keith Long.

Class 118 DMU at Torquay

2nd March 1986

Set number: P471

Class 118 numbers W51329 W59481 W51314 arriving at Torquay with the 1325 Exeter St Davids to Paignton on 2 March 1986. Keith Long.

Class 118 DMU at Exeter St Davids

21st March 1986

Set number: P471

Class 118 DMU set P471 formed of 51329 + 59477 + 51314 at Exeter St Davids on 21 March 1986. Keith Miller.

Class 118 DMU at Cowley Bridge

21st March 1986

A Class 118 DMU coming off the Barnstaple line at Cowley Bridge, Exeter on 21 March 1986. The vehicles are noted as 51329 + 59477 + 51314. Keith Miller.

Class 118 DMU at Moreton-on-Lugg

10th April 1987

Set number: B471

Bristol based class 118 DMU set B471 (presumably 51329 + 59481 + 51314) heads a Shrewsbury-Cardiff service through Moreton-on-Lugg on 11th April 1987. Paul James.

Class 118 DMU at Great Goytre

17th April 1987

Set number: B471

Bristol based Class 118 DMU set B471 (presumably 51329 + 59481 + 51314) is captured as it works a Hereford-Cardiff service south through Great Goytre, between Pontrilas and Abergavenny on 17th April 1987. Paul James.

Class 118 DMU at Birmingham Snow Hill

6th December 1987

Set number: 317

Class 118 DMU set (T)317 in Birmingham Snow Hill on 6 December 1987. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 118 DMU at Lichfield City

November 1991

Set number: 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.

Class 118 DMU at Barnt Green

18th April 1992

Set number: T317

The 13:18 Lichfield TV - Redditch is seen at Barnt Green on 18/4/92 formed of T317 with 51329 closest, presumably with 59481 + 51314. Gazza Prescott.

Class 118 DMU at Birmingham New St

10th April 1993

Set number: T317

51329 at the front of set T317 (51329/59481/51314) stabled at New St at 14.30 on 10/4/93. This set formation was soon to be broken up but, at this time, the unit was still in its as-delivered formation, after almost 33 years. It was also the only complete class 118 to remain in service. Leonard Rogers.

Class 118 DMU at Nottingham

May 1993

Set number: T317

Class 118 DMU set T317 in Nottingham station in May 1993. Andrew Walker.

Class 118 DMU at Birmingham New St

7th July 1993

Set number: T317

A six-car rake, with 51329 bringing up the rear, leaves New St at 16.25 on 7/7/93, forming an empty stock working, probably bound for Longbridge. This should have been the 16.15 to Longbridge but the train was cancelled "due to staffing difficulties". The train was formed of sets 117 306 (51369/59521/51411) and T317 (51314/59481/51329) and had been seen earlier in the afternoon in Tyseley carriage sidings. T317 was soon to be disbanded but, at this stage, still retained its as-delivered formation, some 33 years after it was put into service. It was also the only complete class 118 still in service. 117 306 would be officially transferred to Haymarket, for its last six years of life, two days later. These were the last days of DMU's on the Cross-City Line - there would be no more scheduled DMU workings after September, although they continued to appear for several months as substitutes for failed class 323's. Leonard Rogers.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: December 1975

Set number: L476

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.

DMU

Date: 1976

Set number: P471

Class 118 set P471 (presumably 51314 + 59481 + 51329) at Penzance in 1976. John Law.

DMU

Date: 3rd May 1980

Set number: B486

The Hertfordshire Railtours "The Valley Basher" at Newport Docks on 3 May 1980. It was formed of two Class 118 sets B468 (51325 + 59471 + 51310) and B471 (51314 + 59481 + 51329). Robert Thomas.

DMU

Date: 15th August 1984

Set number: P125

BR Class 121 55025 + Class 118 51329 + 51314 + 59481 head towards St. Ives on 15.8.1984 Don Taggart.

DMU

Date: November 1984

Set number: P471

Class 118 dmu P471 (presumably 51314 + 59481 + 51329) makes a smoky exit from Exeter St Davids's in November 1984. Robert28194.

DMU

Date: 29th January 1985

Set number: P471

Class 118 DMU set P467 (51314 + 59481 + 51329) on the stabling point at Exeter on 29 January 1985. Keith Miller.

DMU

Date: 29th January 1985

Set number: P471

Class 118 DMU set P467 (51314 + 59481 + 51329) stabled alongside 50 046 at Exeter on 29 January 1985. Keith Miller.

DMU

Date: 30th July 1985

Set number: P471

Class 118 no P471 (presumably 51314 + 59481 + 51329) pauses at Newton Abbot with the 17.35 Paignton - Exeter on 30 July 1985. Robert28194.

DMU

Date: 26th May 1986

Set number: B471

A three-car BRCW Class 118 DMU formed of cars W51314, W59481 & W51329 was stood at Starcross with an Exmouth to Paignton service on May 26th 1986. Martyn Hilbert.

DMU

Date: unknown

Set number: B471

Class 118 set B471 (presumably 51314 + 59481 + 51329) leads a 2-car Class 118 into Chetnole, with Weymouth Town on the blinds. Tom Clift.

DMU

Date: 17th April 1987

Set number: B471

Bristol based Class 118 DMU set B471 (presumably 51314 + 59481 + 51329) heads a Cardiff-Hereford service through Great Goytre, between Abergavenny and Pontrilas on 17th April 1987. Paul James.

DMU

Date: July 1989

Set number: T317

51314 heads Class 118 set T317 at Cheltenham in July 1989, presumably with 59481 + 51329. Mike Cooper.

DMU

Date: 1990

Set number: T317

Set T317 (presumably 51314 + 59481 + 51329) arrives at Lichfield City in 1990. John Law.

DMU

Date: 21st May 1990

Set number: T317

Tyseley set T317 (presumably 51314-59481-51329) restarts from Betws-y-Coed with a Blaenau Ffestiniog working on 21st May 1990. Steve Carter.

DMU

Date: 7th July 1993

Set number: 117306

A view of Tyseley carriage sidings at around 12.30 on 7/7/93. Visible from left to right are : 977752 (ex-51306 - part of former Sandite unit T007), 977842 (ex-55032 - part of the then-current T007), 117 306 (51369/59521/51411) and T317 (51314/59481/51329). T317 was soon to be disbanded but, at this stage, still retained its as-delivered formation, some 33 years after it was put into service. It was also the only complete class 118 still in service. 117 306 would be officially transferred to Haymarket, to see out its last six years of life on the likes of Fife peakhour workings, just two days later. Leonard Rogers.

DMU

Date: 9th July 1993

Set number: T317

On the 9th July 1993 51314 is at the front T317 on the 12:50 New St - Longbridge seen at Kings Norton, presumably with 59481 + 51329. Gazza Prescott.

DMU

Date: 9th September 1993

Set number: T424

T424 (53055 + 59603) with 118s 51314 + 51329 at Longbridge on an ECS to form the 16:54 to Lichfield City, 9/9/93. Gazza Prescott.

DMU

Date: 16th July 1995

Set number: 119022

51079 + 51107 + 51329, being stripped of spares in Tyseley TMD before going to M.C. Metals, 16-7-95. Kevin Dowd.

DMU

Date: 16th July 1995

Set number: 119022

51079 + 51107 + 51329, being stripped of spares in Tyseley TMD before going to M.C. Metals, 16-7-95. Kevin Dowd.