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Vehicle 51408


Class 117

Builder: Pressed Steel
Layout: High Density
Length: 64ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: None
Engines: Leyland 150hp
Transmission: Mechanical
Lot Number: 30548
Diagram: 535

Allocations

Sep-60 New to 81C (Southall)
Mar-67 Transferred to 81D (Reading)
May 1973Depot code changeRG
16/05/82 Transferred to BR (Bristol Bath Road)
05/04/86 Transferred to RG (Reading)
p/e 30/03/91 Transferred to OO (Old Oak Common) NWRX
18/09/92 Transferred to RG (Reading) NWRX
14/12/92 Sector Change to RG (Reading) NWXX
03/12/93 Transferred to BY (Bletchley) NGBX
Aug-99 Stored HQ (Headquarters)
Aug-99 Withdrawn from HQ (Headquarters)

Modifications

5w/e 06/10/72 - Dual AWS fitted
Jun-75 - WR AWS removed

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 08/02/1979 released in white/blue stripe livery

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51366 59518 51408 As delivered to Southall - September 1960
SHL316 51366 59518 51408 Listed at Southall - circa Oct-60
SHL317 51366 59518 51408 Listed at Southall - circa Dec-60
419 51366 59518 51408 Listed at Reading - Apr-68 - was R341, gangwayed set
51366 59518 51408 Noted 02/09/69 - at Paddington1
51366 59518 51408 Noted 07/03/70 - at Royal Oak2
51366 59518 51408 Noted 11/02/71 - at Royal Oak2
51366 59518 51408 Noted 22/07/72 - at Royal Oak2
51366 59518 51408 Noted 01/06/74 - in Birmingham New Street
L419 51366 59518 51408 Noted 30/04/75 - at Royal Oak2
L428 51366 59518 51408 Listed at RG - 01/05/1976
51366 59518 51408 Noted 11/09/76 - in London Paddington1
L428 51366 59518 51408 Noted 05/1977 - Oxford Didcot Reading area3
L428 51366 59518 51408 Noted 26/10/1977 - Oxford Station3
L428 51366 59518 51408 Listed at RG - 31st December 1977
L428 51366 59518 51408 Noted 29/01/1980 - At Didcot Station3
L428 51366 59518 51408 Listed at RG - 03/03/80
L428 51366 59518 51408 Noted circa 09/1981 - at Old Oak Common Open Day4
L428 51366 59518 51408 Noted circa 04/19824
B428 51366 59518 51408 Listed at BR - 15/12/1982
B428 51366 59518 51408 Noted circa 08/19834
B428 51366 59518 51408 Noted circa 03/19844
B428 51366 59518 51408 Listed at BR - 01/01/85
428 51366 59518 51408 Transfer to RG - 05/04/86 - from BR
L428 51366 59518 51408 Listed at Reading - Summer 1986
L428 51366 59518 51408 Noted 21/06/19864
B428 51366 59518 51408 Noted circa 02/19874
51366 59518 51408 Noted 14/03/87 - on 15:27 Gatwick - Reading5
L428 51366 59518 51408 Noted 21/04/87 - at Royal Oak2
L428 51366 59518 51408 Listed at RG - Aug-87
L428 51366 59518 51408 Noted circa 08/19874
L704 53477 59488 51408 Noted 02/10/87
L428 51366 59518 51408 Listed at RG - 15/05/89
L428 51366 59518 51408 Noted 17/06/1989 - L423+L428 Oxford to Poole and return special train
L428 51366 59518 51408 Listed at RG - 21/01/91
L428 51366 59518 51408 Noted June 1991
L428 51366 59518 51408 Listed at OO - 24/02/92 - NSE NWRX pool
L428 51366 59518 51408 Listed at OO - 12/08/92
L428 51366 59518 51408 Listed at RG - November 1992 - Sector NWRX
51366 55022 51408 Noted 09/11/92 - on 13:42 Reading - Paddington6
L428 51366 59518 51408 Noted 25th June 1993
L428 51366 59518 51408 Listed at RG - November 1993 - Sector NWXX
L706 51366 51408 Noted circa 04/19944
L706 51366 51408 Listed at BY - Jul-94
117706 51366 51408 Listed at BY - 02/12/96
117706 51366 51408 Listed at BY - 01/01/98

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Shayne Lewis
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Martin Baumann
6: David Bellamy

Images:

Class 117 DMU at Birmingham New Street

1st June 1974

Set number: L419

Reading allocated Class 117 W51408 in Birmingham New Street on 1 Jun 1974. Quite a long way from home I assume 2A10 was an afternoon DMU fill-in turn from Oxford or Banbury. Alistair Ness.

Class 117 DMU at Chepstow

11th September 1984

Set number: B428

Class 117 set B428 (51408 + 59518 + 51366) at Chepstow with the 17:05 Cardiff - Worcester service on 11 September 1984. Image taken by John Vaughan. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 117 DMU at an unknown location

circa January 1987

Set number: L428

Class 117 DMU set L428 (presumably 51408 + 59518 + 51366), date/location unknown. The slide process date is January 1987. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 117 DMU at Oxford

8th May 1987

Set number: L428

Class 117 DMU 51408/59518/51366 arrives at Oxford on 08/05/87 to form the 13:07 service to Didcot. Steve Jones.

Class 117 DMU at Reading

29th June 1987

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

Class 117 DMU at Reading

22nd August 1987

Set number: L428

Class 117 DMS 51408, set number L428 (presumably with 59518 + 51366), is seen stabled at Reading in Network South East livery on 22.08.1987. Andy Cole.

Class 117 DMU at Oxford

1987

Set number: B428

B428 - 51408 + 59518 + 51366. This appears to be Oxford station, confirmation welcome. The date is either 24.10.1987 or 17.12.1987 which are the only two dates I was in Oxford but as I did not travel on B428 on either of those dates it cannot be confirmed. Martin Baumann.

Class 117 DMU at Shalford

23rd October 1993

Set number: L428

Class 117 set L428, presumed 51408/59518/51366, at Shalford with the 14.17 Gatwick to Reading on 23 October 1993. Rob Paterson.

Class 117 DMU at Bletchley

17th April 1994

Set number: L706

NSE class 117 set no. L706 formed 51408 & 51366 and L721 (51405 & 51363) have arrived ECS at Bletchley station. The driver has completed checking his train and now heads to the cab to take the units to Bletchley carriage sidings. Robert Chilton.

Class 117 DMU at Bletchley

17th April 1994

Set number: L706

NSE class 117 set no. L706 formed 51408 & 51366 leads L721 (51405 & 51363) out of Bletchley station. The destination from the last working is still shown: Barking - Gospel Oak; the units are in fact bound for Bletchley carriage sidings. Robert Chilton.

Class 117 DMU at Gospel Oak

23rd July 1994

Set number: L706

Class 117 DMU set L706 (51408 + 51366) at Gospel Oak on 23 July 1994. Phil Bevan.

Class 117 DMU at Blackhorse Road

May 1995

Set number: 117706

In May 1995 class 117 set 117706 (51408 + 51366) arrives at Blackhorse Road. Ian Buck.

Class 117 DMU at Bedford

12th August 1997

Set number: 117706

Class 117 DMU set 117706, 51408/51366, at Bedford on 12 August 1997. Rob Paterson.

Class 117 DMU at Lidlington

12th August 1997

Set number: 117706

Class 117 DMU Set 117706, 51408/51366, arriving at Lidlington on 12 August 1997. Rob Paterson.

Class 117 DMU at Bletchley

12th August 1997

Set number: 117706

Class 117 DMU set 117706, 51408/51366, at Bletchley on 12 August 1997. Rob Paterson.

Class 117 DMU at Walthamstow Queens Road

26th January 1999

Set number: 117706

At Walthamstow Queens Road class 117 set 117706 (51408 + 51366) on 26th January 1999. Ian Buck.

Class 117 DMU at South Tottenham

18th March 1999

Set number: 117706

Class 117 set 117706 with car 51408 leading (with 51366) at South Tottenham on 18th March 1999. Ian Buck.

Class 117 DMU at CF Booths

6th June 2009

Set number: 117706

51408 in CF Booths scrapyard (Rotherham) on the 6th June 2009. The engine at this side has been dropped onto a pallet under the vehicle. Andrew J Crowther.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: circa April 1978

Set number: L420

Two Class 117 DMUs in Oxford station. On the left is set L420 (presumably 51358 + 59510 + 51400) and set L428 (presumably 51366 + 59518 + 51408) is on the right. The slide was processed in April 1978. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: July 1978

Set number: L428

Class 117 DMU set L428 (presumably 51366 + 59518 + 51408) and Class 33 (possibly 037) at Reading in July 1978. Graeme Phillips Collection.

DMU

Date: 1981

Set number: L428

Class 117 DMU set L428 (51408 + 59518 + 51366) at Slough in the first half of 1981. Rob Paterson.

DMU

Date: 11th September 1984

Set number: B428

Class 117 set B428 (51366 + 59518 + 51408) heads away from Chepstow and is about to cross the River Wye with the 17:05 Cardiff - Worcester service on 11 September 1984. Image taken by John Vaughan. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: 20th September 1987

Set number: L704

A hybrid Class 104 and 117 DMU at Didcot on 20 September 1987. 53477 leads, the other two are presumably 59488 and 51408. Andrew Malloy.

DMU

Date: 1st October 1987

Set number: L704

Blue / grey Class 104 53477 is running with NSE liveried Class 117 vehicles (presumably 59488 + 51408) when seen at West Drayton on the 1st October 1987. Malcolm Clements.

DMU

Date: 2nd October 1987

Set number: L704

A mixed up set containing Class 104 DMBS 53477 and Class 117 vehicles 59488 + 51408 enters Paddington on the 2nd October 1987. Malcolm Clements.

DMU

Date: 1991

Set number: L428

Class 117 DMU L428 (vehicles 51366, 59518 and 51408) seen at Oxford in the spring of 1991. Bob Belcher.

DMU

Date: 9th September 1993

Set number: L428

Pressed Steel Class 117 DMU set L428 (51366 + 59518 + 51408) stabled in the siding at Redhill in between Reading duties on 9 September 1993. Sparegang.

DMU

Date: 17th October 1993

Set number: L428

Class 117 DMU set L428, presumed 51366 + 59518 + 51408, at Gomshall with the 10.20 Reading to Gatwick on 17 October 1993. Rob Paterson.

DMU

Date: 17th October 1993

Set number: L428

Class 117 DMU set L428, presumed 51366 + 59518 + 51408, near Shalford Junction with the 15.20 Reading to Gatwick service on 17 October 1993. Rob Paterson.

DMU

Date: 24th October 1993

Set number: L428

Class 117 DMU set L428, presumed 51366/59518/51408, at Hackhurst Lane Crossing with the 10.20 Reading to Gatwick on 24 October 1993. Rob Paterson.

DMU

Date: 17th April 1994

Set number: L721

With the shunt signal cleared, NSE class 117 set L721 formed 51405 & 51363 trails L706 (51408 & 51366) out of Bletchley station to the carriage sidings. Robert Chilton.

DMU

Date: 5th May 1995

Set number: 117706

Class 117 set (51366 & 51408) at Clapham Junction on the West London line 5th May 1995. Ian Buck.

DMU

Date: 13th September 1995

Set number: 117706

51366 with 51408 at Clapham Junction. Phil Bidwell.

DMU

Date: 12th August 1997

Set number: 117706

Class 117 DMU set 117706, 51366/51408, at Bedford on 12 August 1997. Rob Paterson.

DMU

Date: 12th August 1997

Set number: 117706

Class 117 DMU set 117706, 51408/51366 (nearest on rear), leaving Lidlington on 12 August 1997. Rob Paterson.

DMU

Date: 23rd January 1999

Set number: 117706

Set 117706 (51366 & 51408) at Bedford on 23rd January 1999. Ian Buck.

DMU

Date: 23rd January 1999

Set number: 117706

Class 117 set 117706 (51366 + 51408) at Bletchley on 23rd January 1999. Ian Buck.

DMU

Date: 14th April 1999

Set number: 117706

At Gospel Oak on 14th April 1999 is class 117 set 117706 (51366 + 51408). Ian Buck.