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Vehicle 51303


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: 30543
Diagram: 534

Allocations

Apr-60 New to 83D (Laira)
10/09/62 Transferred to 82B (Bristol Marsh Junction)
circa Jun-64 Transferred to 82A (Bristol Bath Road)
Feb-67 Transferred to 81D (Reading)
May-69 Transferred to 84A (Laira)
Nov-70 Transferred to 82A (Bristol Bath Road)
06/05/73Depot code changeBR
2w/e 12/12/76 Transferred to LA (Laira)
27/04/86 Transferred to BR (Bristol Bath Road)
03/08/86 Transferred to LA (Laira)
p/e 24/02/88 Transferred to LE (Swansea Landore)
2w/e 13/03/88 Withdrawn from LE (Swansea Landore)

Modifications

p/e 22/05/71 - Dual AWS fitted
p/e 25/06/77 - WR AWS removed

Disposal

Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51303 59470 51318 As delivered to WR - April 1960
LA301 51303 59470 51318 Listed at Laira - Aug-60
51303 59470 51318 Transfer to 81D - Feb-67
RDG326 51303 59470 51318 Noted circa Oct-67 - in blue with yellow panel
468 51303 59470 51318 Listed at Reading - Apr-68 - was R326, non-gangwayed set
51303 59470 51318 Transfer to 84A - May-69
51303 59470 51318 Noted 25th October 1969
LA307 51303 59470 51318 New set number at 84A - circa Feb-70 - was LA312
51303 59470 51318 Transfer to 82A - Nov-70
BL303 51303 59470 51318 Listed at Bristol - circa May-71
51303 59470 51318 Noted 13/11/71 - at Bristol1
51303 59470 51318 Noted 20/11/71 - in Bristol Temple Meads1
B468 51303 59470 51318 Noted 03/09/74 - at Westbury2
B461 51303 59470 51318 Listed at BR - 01/05/1976
B468 51303 59470 51318 Noted 04/09/76 - in Bristol Temple Meads2
51303 59470 51318 Transfer to LA - 2w/e 12/12/76
P461 51303 59470 51318 Listed at LA - 31st December 1977
P461 51303 59470 51318 Listed at LA - 03/03/80
P461 51303 59470 51318 Listed at LA - 15/12/1982
P461 51303 59470 51318 Listed at LA - 01/01/85
P461 51303 59470 51318 Noted 16/11/19853
P461 51303 59478 51318 Noted 26/04/86 - on Plymouth Railway Circle Railtour with P460
P461 51303 59478 51318 Noted 08/05/19863
B461 51303 59478 51318 Listed at Bristol (Bath Road) - Summer 1986
B431 51303 59478 51318 Noted 28/06/86 - at Norwich strengthening TS610 on a Birmingham - Norwich service2
P461 51303 59470 51318 Formation change - LA - circa Jul-86 - 59470 added
P461 51303 51318 Transfer to LA - 03/08/86 - from BR. Prefix change from B to P
P461 51303 51318 Listed at LA - Aug-87
P461 51303 51318 Listed at LA - Nov-87

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Eddie Knorn

Images:

Class 118 DMU at Exmouth

1970

Set number: 468

Class 118 set 468 (presumably 51303 + 59470 + 51318) shows that there is still some life in Exmouth station despite the overall derelict appearance. Taken in 1970. Steve Davies Collection.

Class 118 DMU at Exmouth

1970

Set number: 468

Class 118 set 468 (presumably 51303 + 59470 + 51318) sits on the sole remain track into Exmouth station in 1970. Steve Davies Collection.

Class 118 DMU at Exton

1970

Set number: 468

Class 118 set 468 (presumably 51303 + 59470 + 51318) running into Exton station in 1970. Steve Davies Collection.

Class 118 DMU at Exmouth

1970

Set number: 468

Class 118 set 468 (presumably 51303 + 59470 + 51318) sits on the sole track in Exmouth station in 1970. Steve Davies Collection.

Class 118 DMU at Exmouth

1970

Set number: 468

Class 118 set 468 (presumably 51303 + 59470 + 51318) sits in Exmouth station in 1970. Steve Davies Collection.

Class 118 DMU at Exmouuth

1970

Set number: 468

Class 118 set 468 (presumably 51303 + 59470 + 51318) sits in Exmouth station in 1970. Steve Davies Collection.

Class 118 DMU at Lympstone

January 1970

Set number: 468

Class 118 set 468 (presumably 51303 + 59470 + 51318) seen in Lympstone station in January 1970. Steve Davies Collection.

Class 118 DMU at Exeter St. Davids

10th August 1974

Set number: 468

Oval-buffered 51303 is seen on the rear of class 118 set 468 formed 51303-59470-51318 leaving Exeter St. Davids on 10/Aug/1974. Robert Chilton.

Class 118 DMU at Newquay

4th April 1980

Set number: P461

BRCW set P461 is seen at Newquay on 4 April 1980, probably formed 51303/59470/51318 forming the branch stopping service. Jeremy Chapter.

Class 118 DMU at Barnstaple branch

Unknown date

Set number: P461

Class 118 set P461 (presumably 51303 + 51318) is seen on the Barnstaple Branch. Undated. Tom Clift.

Class 118 DMU at Teignmouth

1st November 1985

Set number: P461

The 14.27 Exeter – Paignton approaches Teignmouth on 1 November 1985 formed of class 118 set no P461 with DMBS 51303 leading (presumably with 59470 + 51318). Robert28194.

Class 118 DMU at Saltash Bridge

26th April 1986

Set number: P461

Two Class 118 DMUs - 51303 + 59478 + 51318 / 51302 + 59469 + 51317 - come off the Saltash Bridge into Plymouth on 26 April 1986. On that day they worked the Plymouth Railway Circle 'Class 118 Farewell' railtour. Keith Miller.

Class 118 DMU at Plymouth Laira depot

26th April 1986

Set number: P461

Class 118 sets P461 + P460 at Laira depot on 26th April 1986. That day they worked the Plymouth Railway Circle 'Class 118 Farewell' railtour. Closest is P461 (51303 + 59470* + 51318), three vehicles that would be transferred to Bristol the next day. Behind is the unmistakable P460 (51302 + 59469 + 51317), they would follow to Bristol with the start of the summer timetable on 11 May. The farewell was short lived, both would be back at Laira - P460 a few weeks later, P461 at the start of August. *Keith noted the centre car in this set as 59478, another Laira vehicle that would transfer the same day and was soon noted running in the set. Keith Miller.

Class 118 DMU at Exeter Central

21st November 1987

Set number: B461

Class 118 set No. B461 (Nos. 51303 and 51318) departs Exeter Central working a Barnstaple to Exmouth service on 21 November 1987. Brian Creasey.

Class 118 DMU at Leckwith

August 1989

Set number: P461

Class 118 P461 car W51303 stands at CF’s Leckwith DMU stabling point during August 1989. Mac Winfield.

Class 118 DMU at Swansea Landore

August 1989

Set number: P461

51303 after moving to Swansea Landore depot for spares recovery, 8/89. Mac Winfield.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 1970

Set number: 468

Class 118 set 468 (presumably 51318 + 59470 + 51303) arrives at Exeter Central in 1970. Note the unusual position of the set number on the DMS, and it lacks any operating district prefix. Steve Davies Collection.

DMU

Date: 1970

Set number: 468

Class 118 set 468 (presumably 51318 + 59470 + 51303) arrives into Exton in 1970. Steve Davies Collection.

DMU

Date: 9th September 1972

Set number: B468

The Dean Forest Railway Preservation Society Taff Vale railtour at Lady Windsor Colliery on 9 September 1972 formed of Class 118 DMU set B468 (51318 + 59470 + 51303). Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: August 1974

Set number: B468

Class 118 B468 (presumably 51303 + 59470 + 51318) leads a Class 119 and another into Portsmouth Harbour in August 1974. Steve Davies Collection.

DMU

Date: 31st August 1986

Set number: B461

Class 118 vehicles 51318 and 51303 at Laira Junction on 31st August 1986. They had been transferred to Laira from Bath Road at the start of the month and still display their Bristol set number B461 but they would now be P461. Keith Miller.

DMU

Date: 9th September 1986

Set number: B461

Class 118 set B461 (51318 + 51303) seen at Bere Alston with the 11:20 Plymouth - Gunnislake on September 9, 1986. Hamish Stevenson.

DMU

Date: 9th September 1986

Set number: B461

At Gunnislake on September 9, 1986, is Class 118 set B461 (51318 + 51303) with the 11:20 Plymouth - Gunnislake service. Hamish Stevenson.

DMU

Date: 10th November 1986

Set number: B461

Two-car Class 118 DMU set B461 (DMS 51318 + DMBS 51303) at Plymouth North Road on 10 November 1986. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: 19th May 1987

Set number: B461

Class 118 DMUs B461 (51318 + 51303) and P460 (51317 + 59469 + 51302) at Laira depot on 19 May 1987. Keith Miller.