Vehicle 59477
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
| Jun-60 | New to | 83D (Laira) | |
| by Jun-62 | Transferred to | 81D (Reading) | |
| May 1973 | Depot code change | RG | |
| w/e 06/03/76 | Transferred to | BR (Bristol Bath Road) | |
| 16/05/82 | Transferred to | LA (Laira) | |
| 11/05/86 | Stored S. | LA (Laira) | |
| p/e 20/08/86 | Reinstated | CF (Cardiff Canton) | |
| p/e 12/12/87 | Transferred to | LE (Swansea Landore) | |
| 05/05/88 | Withdrawn from | LE (Swansea Landore) |
Disposal
Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51310 | 59477 | 51325 | As delivered to Laira - June 1960 | ||||||
| LA308 | 51310 | 59477 | 51325 | Listed at Laira - Aug-60 | |||||
| 472 | 51310 | 59477 | 51325 | Listed at Reading - Apr-68 - was R328, non-gangwayed set | |||||
| 51310 | 59477 | 55024 | Noted 11/08/70 - at Royal Oak1 | ||||||
| 51310 | 59477 | 51325 | Noted 19/11/70 - at Paddington2 | ||||||
| 55021 | 59477 | 51325 | Noted 04/08/19713 | ||||||
| L472 | 51310 | 59477 | 51325 | Noted 13/12/73 - at Royal Oak1 | |||||
| B468 | 51310 | 59477 | 51325 | Listed at BR - 01/05/1976 | |||||
| B468 | 51310 | 59477 | 51325 | Noted 01/07/76 - on 2B48 1625 Cardiff-Bristol TM | |||||
| B468 | 51310 | 59477 | 51325 | Noted 27/12/77 - on 2C34 1528 Bristol TM-Cardiff with C591 | |||||
| B468 | 51310 | 59477 | 51325 | Listed at BR - 31st December 1977 | |||||
| B468 | 51310 | 59477 | 51325 | Noted 28/01/1978 - Weymouth Station4 | |||||
| B468 | 51310 | 59477 | 51325 | Noted 04/03/78 - on 2V66 1615 Weymouth-Cardiff | |||||
| B468 | 51310 | 59477 | 51325 | Noted 12/11/78 - on 1805 Weston Super Mare-Cardiff | |||||
| B468 | 51310 | 59477 | 51325 | Noted 19/11/78 - on 1805 Weston Super Mare-Cardiff | |||||
| B462 | 51304 | 59477 | 51319 | Listed at BR - 03/03/80 | |||||
| B462 | 51304 | 59477 | 51319 | Noted 15/03/1980 - M.R.S. / R.C.T.S. Caerwent Cannonball Railtour B462+B803 | |||||
| B462 | 51304 | 59477 | 51319 | Noted 04/04/81 - Monmouthshire Railway Society Roath Dock Rumbler Railtour with B471 | |||||
| P462 | 51304 | 59477 | 51319 | Listed at LA - 15/12/1982 | |||||
| P462 | 51304 | 59477 | 51319 | Listed at LA - 01/01/85 | |||||
| P472 | 51315 | 59477 | 51330 | Formation change - LA - 08/07/85 - 59477 added (from P462) replacing 59482 (to 307) | |||||
| 59477 | Listed at WR - Summer 1986 - stored at LA | ||||||||
| C465 | 51307 | 59477 | 51322 | Formation change - CF - circa Jul-86 - 59477 replaced 59474 | |||||
| C465 | 51307 | 59477 | 51322 | Noted circa 01/19875 | |||||
| C465 | 51307 | 59477 | 51322 | Noted 11/04/87 - Monmouthshire Railway Society The Tower Toad Railtour with C480 | |||||
| C465 | 51307 | 59477 | 51322 | Noted 05/05/87 - at Cardiff on 13:47 to Coryton | |||||
| C465 | 51307 | 59477 | 51322 | Listed at CF - Aug-87 | |||||
| C465 | 51307 | 59477 | 51322 | Noted 10/10/87 - Monmouthshire Railway Society The Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen Groaner Railtour with C480 | |||||
| S948 | 53928 | 59477 | 51565 | Formation change - LE - w/e 07/02/88 - 53928, 59477 replaced 53926 |
Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
2: Leonard Rogers
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Shayne Lewis
5: Eddie Knorn
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The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 4th March 1978
Set number: B468
BRC&W Class 118 DMU set B468 (presumably 51325 + 59477 + 51310) sits in Bath Spa station on 4 March 1978. Nicholas T Smith.
Date: 15th March 1980
Set number: B803
The joint Monmouthshire Railway Society / RCTS 'The Caerwent Cannonball' railtour at Norchard on March 15, 1980. It was formed B803 51522 + 59546 + 51450 and B462 51304 + 59477 + 51319. Jeremy Chapter.
Date: 15th March 1980
Set number: B462
The "Caerwent Cannonball" railtour was organised by the Monmouthshire Railway Society and RCTS on March 15, 1980. At Blaenavon in South Wales, this end of the six-car formation is a class 118 set, set B462 containing 51304/59477/51319. At the far end is Class 101 set B803 51450 + 59546 + 51522. Jeremy Chapter.
Date: 1981
Set number: B462
A Class 118 DMU (presumably 51319 59477 51304) on a Swindon to Cheltenham Spa service departs Stroud on a misty Winter's day in 1981. Stroud station, a typical GWR affair, has barely changed in the last 29 years. The railways have changed beyond imagination and mostly not for the better. fgrsimon.
Date: unknown
Set number: P462
Class 118 DMU set P462 (presumably 51304 + 59477 + 51319) stabled at Westbury, date unknown - circa early/mid-1980s. Mike Bunker.
Date: unknown
Set number: P462
Class 118 DMU set P462 (presumably 51304 + 59477 + 51319) in Exeter St Davids station. Date unknown, it was a Laira set from May 1982 until 51304 was withdrawn with accident damage in July 1985. At that time the DMS would move to Reading to become part of Class 119 set L579, the centre car would be stored then reinstated in August to Cardiff as part of Class 118 set C465. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 1982
Set number: B462
B462 (presumably 51304 59477 51319) enters Sroud station from the West over Brunel's viaduct on a Cheltenham - Swindon local service, circa 1982. fgrsimon.
Date: 21st October 1984
Set number: P462
Class 118 set P462 (51319 closest, presumably with 59477 + 51304) at Falmouth on October 21, 1984. Steve Davies Collection.
Date: 29th January 1985
Set number: P462
Class 118 DMU set P462 (W51319 and presumably W59477 + W51304) passing Exeter Riverside yard on 29 January 1985. Keith Miller.
Date: May 1985
Set number: P462
Class 118 set P462 (presumably 51304 + 59477 + 51319) at Westbury in May 1985. My notes from the time say this was working a shuttle service to Taunton, presumably because of engineering works in the Exeter area. Robert28194.
Date: 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.
Date: 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.
Date: 28th February 1987
Set number: C465
Class 118 set C465 (presumably 51322 + 59477 + 51307) at Newport 28th February 1987. Ian Buck.
Date: 11th April 1987
Set number: C465
C465 (51307 + 59477 + 51322) and C480 (51327 + 59470 + 51312) at Nantgarw Colliery with 'The Tower Toad' railtour on the 11th April 1987. Chris Lings.
Date: 18th July 1987
Set number: C465
C465 (51307 and presumably 59477 + 51322) is working the 16:06 Ystrad Mynach to Barry Island when seen at Cardiff Central on 18/7/87. It's power cars are 51307 and 51322. PJ Evans.