Vehicle 59472
Class 118
Builder: BRC&W
Layout: High Density
Length: 64ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: None
Lot Number: 30544
Diagram: 601
Allocations
| Apr-60 | New to | 83D (Laira) | |
| by Jun-62 | Transferred to | 81D (Reading) | |
| Feb-67 | Transferred to | 81C (Southall) | |
| Apr-68 | Transferred to | 81D (Reading) | |
| May 1973 | Depot code change | RG | |
| w/e 06/03/76 | Transferred to | BR (Bristol Bath Road) | |
| 2w/e 12/12/76 | Transferred to | LA (Laira) | |
| 11/05/86 | Transferred to | BR (Bristol Bath Road) | |
| May-86 | Transferred to | CF (Cardiff Canton) | |
| 13/09/87 | Stored U. | CF (Cardiff Canton) | |
| p/e 12/12/87 | Withdrawn from | CF (Cardiff Canton) |
59472 was involved in the following incident:
circa early Feb-64 - Unknown, WR
Collision involving Class 118
TC W59472 appeared in Swindon Works with damage to one end, details of incident unknown. It was repaired and returned to traffic.
Disposal
Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51305 | 59472 | 51320 | As delivered to Laira - April 1960 | ||||||
| LA303 | 51305 | 59472 | 51320 | Listed at Laira - Aug-60 | |||||
| 51305 | 59472 | 51320 | Transfer to 81C - Feb-67 | ||||||
| 470 | 51305 | 59472 | 51320 | Listed at Reading - Apr-68 - was S328, non-gangwayed set | |||||
| 470 | 51305 | 59538 | 59472 | 51320 | Noted 30/05/1970 - on BR mystery excursion Paddington to Hastings with 51336-59488-51378 + 51406-59516-51364 (470+452+418) | ||||
| 51305 | 59472 | 51320 | Noted 25/10/1971 - at Paddington1 | ||||||
| 51305 | 59472 | 51320 | Noted 14/02/72 - at Royal Oak2 | ||||||
| L470 | 51305 | 59472 | 51320 | Noted 03/11/1973 - on BR Farewell to the Lambourn Valley Railway Special with 51328-59509-51313 + 51353-59505-51395 | |||||
| L470 | 51305 | 59472 | 51320 | Noted 10/11/73 - BR Western Region London Branchlines Railtour with 51356-59508-51398 + 51365-59517-59538-51407 | |||||
| 51305 | 59472 | 51320 | Noted 08/04/1974 - at Reading1 | ||||||
| L463 | 51305 | 59472 | 51320 | Noted 20/07/74 - on 1155 Birmingham NS-Leamington | |||||
| L470 | 51305 | 59472 | 51320 | Noted 30/04/75 - at Royal Oak with 56287 (L287) attached2 | |||||
| B463 | 51305 | 59472 | 51320 | Listed at BR - 01/05/1976 | |||||
| 51305 | 59472 | 51320 | Noted 04/09/76 - at Bristol3 | ||||||
| 51305 | 59472 | 51320 | Transfer to LA - 2w/e 12/12/76 | ||||||
| P463 | 51305 | 59472 | 51320 | Listed at LA - 31st December 1977 | |||||
| P463 | 51305 | 59472 | 51320 | Listed at LA - 03/03/80 | |||||
| P463 | 51305 | 59472 | 51320 | Noted 30/07/80 - on 13:33 Par to Newquay4 | |||||
| 51305 | 59472 | 51320 | Noted 06/05/1981 - forming 11:40 Par to Newquay5 | ||||||
| P463 | 51305 | 59472 | 51320 | Listed at LA - 15/12/1982 | |||||
| P463 | 51305 | 59472 | 51320 | Listed at LA - 01/01/85 | |||||
| P463 | 51305 | 59472 | 51320 | Noted 02/11/1985 - working Plymouth to Penzance in place of a late running Inter City service.6 | |||||
| C307 | 53083 | 59472 | 53820 | Noted 26/04/19866 | |||||
| C307 | 53083 | 59472 | 53820 | Noted 06/05/19866 | |||||
| B463 | 51305 | 59472 | 51320 | New set number at BR - 11/05/86 - from LA, previously P463 | |||||
| C307 | 53083 | 59472 | 53820 | Noted 05/06/19866 | |||||
| C307 | 53083 | 59472 | 51319 | Listed at Cardiff (Canton) - Summer 1986 | |||||
| C307 | 53083 | 59472 | 53820 | Formation change - CF - circa Aug-86 - 53820 replaced 51319 (to L413) | |||||
| C307 | 53083 | 59472 | 53820 | Noted circa 08/19876 | |||||
| C307 | 53083 | 59472 | 53820 | Listed at CF - Aug-87 |
Formation Sources
1: Jeremy Goodyear
2: Gerald Brown
3: Leonard Rogers
4: Shayne Lewis
5: Peter Wallwork
6: Eddie Knorn
Images:
12th March 1964
An image from the Swindon Works 'Accident' series. This is BRC&W TC 59472 on 12/3/64, negative 5AA 1541, incident unknown. British Railways.
12th March 1964
An image from the Swindon Works 'Accident' series. This is BRC&W TC 59472 on 12/3/64, negative 5AA 1542, incident unknown. British Railways.
12th March 1964
An image from the Swindon Works 'Accident' series. This is BRC&W TC 59472 on 12/3/64, negative 5AA 1543, incident unknown. British Railways.
12th March 1964
An image from the Swindon Works 'Accident' series. This is BRC&W TC 59472 on 12/3/64, negative 5AA 1544, incident unknown. British Railways.
12th March 1964
An image from the Swindon Works 'Accident' series. This is BRC&W TC 59472 on 12/3/64, negative 5AA 1545, incident unknown. It was repaired and returned to traffic. British Railways.
1987
Set number: C307
Class 118 centre car W59472 seen at Cardiff in 1987. On it's left is 53083. Shayne Lewis.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 11th September 1971
Set number: 470
Appleford Halt on 11 September 1971. Although the track has been relaid with concrete sleepers, the Halt itself still retains its GWR features - wooden platforms, the pagoda-shaped corrugated iron waiting shelters, and (off to the right) a brown and cream "APPLEFORD HALT" nameboard. BRC&W unit 470 (presumably 50305 + 59472 + 51320) is entering with the 17.20 Oxford to Paddington train. No doubt I'd visited Pendon, a modest walk across the meadows from here. Tom Burnham.
Date: 10th November 1973
Set number: L464
On November 10, 1973, the Western Region ran a ten-car DMU 'London Branch Lines Tour' from Paddington. It comprised a 4-car 117 set L464 with a 101 centre car (51407 + 59538 + 59517 + 51365), 3-car 117 (51398 + 59508 + 51356) and a 3-car Class 118 (51305 + 59472 + 51320). W51407 is seen at the front during the stop at Morris Cowley. Hamish Stevenson.
Date: unknown
Set number: P463
Class 118 DMU set B463 (51320 and presumably 59472 + 51305) at Plymouth, date unknown. Paul Redmond.
Date: unknown
Set number: P463
Class 118 set P463 (presumably 51305 + 59472 + 51320) at Newton Abbot in the 1970s (after the 1976 set renumbering). John Law.
Date: 21st July 1980
Set number: P463
Plymouth Laira Depot Class 117 three-car set P463 with W51320 leading (and preaumably (presumably 59472 + 51305 behind), bustles its way into Quintrell Downs with a Par to Newquay branch service on July 21st 1980. The hand-operated gated level crossing bisected the A5038 and along with its lower quadrant home signals the lady Crossing Keeper here controlled all the movements. Martyn Hilbert.
Date: 24th July 1980
Set number: P463
Class 118 DMU set P463 (presumably 51320 + 59472 + 51305) in Newquay station on 24 July 1980. Brian Daniels.
Date: 24th July 1980
Set number: P463
Class 118 DMU set P463 (presumably 51320 + 59472 + 51305) at St Blazey on 24 July 1980. Brian Daniels.
Date: 29th July 1980
Set number: P463
A Class 118 3-Car DMU with Motor Brake Second W51320 leading (and presumably 59472 + 51305 behind) stands at the single active platform at Falmouth ready to depart on another 11.75 mile journey to the bay platform on the Cornish Main Line at Truro on July 29th 1980. Although much rationalisation has taken place, at least passengers have been spared the bus shelter treatment, and the original platform canopy was still in use. Martyn Hilbert.
Date: 5th June 1981
Set number: P463
Class 118 set P463 (presumably 51320 + 59472 + 51305) is seen at Aller with the 15:45 Paignton - Exeter service on June 5, 1981. Steve Davies Collection.
Date: 9th June 1981
Set number: P463
Class 118 set P463 (presumably 51320 + 59472 + 51305) runs into St Keyne station with the 17:10 Looe - Liskeard service on June 9, 1981. Steve Davies Collection.
Date: 9th June 1981
Set number: P463
Class 118 set P463 (presumably 51320 + 59472 + 51305) approaches St Keyne station with the 17:10 Looe - Liskeard service on June 9, 1981. Steve Davies Collection.
Date: 9th June 1981
Set number: P463
Class 118 set P463 (presumably 51305 + 59472 + 51320) crossing the Saltash bridge on the 9th June 1981. Steve Davies Collection.
Date: 18th August 1983
Set number: P463
A BRCW Class 118 DMU, Laira set P463 (presumably 51305 + 59472 + 51320), approaches St Andrews Road Level Crossing in St Blazey with a Newquay at Par service. 18th August 1983. Paul James.
Date: 8th June 1984
Set number: P463
Plymouth Laira based class 118 DMU, unit P463 (presumably 51305 + 59472 + 51320), seen leaving St. Ives on 8th June 1984. Bob Belcher.
Date: 8th June 1984
Set number: P463
Plymouth Laira based class 118 DMU, unit P463 (presumably 51320 + 59472 + 51305), seen leaving St. Ives on 8th June 1984. Bob Belcher.
Date: 10th July 1984
Set number: P463
Class 118 BRCW 3-car DMU 51320 + 59472 + 51305 at Falmouth with the 12-30 to Truro on 10-7-84. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.
Date: 27th July 1985
Set number: P463
The steep gradient on the approach to Okehampton station is accentuated by the zoom lens in this view of Class 118 DMU no P463 (presumably 51320 + 59472 + 51305) as it arrives with a special from Exeter on 27 July 1985. Robert28194.
Date: 16th September 1985
Set number: P463
Class 118 BRC&W dmu set P463 (51320 + 59472 + 51305) Barnstable on Monday 16 September 1985. Ian 10B.
Date: 30th March 1987
Set number: C307
Set C307 is seen at Porth station on March 30, 1987, 53820 closest presumably with 59472 + 53083. Michael Mensing.
Date: 30th March 1987
Set number: C307
On March 30, 1987, Class 116 set C307 is seen at Tonypandy station, 53820 closest presumably with 59472 + 53083. Michael Mensing.
Date: 15th April 1987
Set number: C307
The 18:50 (SX) Chepstow-Newport worked by suburban set C307 (Class 116 53083 and presumably Class 118 59472 and Class 116 53820) passes down light engines 37 149 and 37 213 at Severn Tunnel station. Robert Thomas.