Vehicle 51325
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
| 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) | |
| 2w/e 10/01/81 | Transferred to | LA (Laira) | |
| 11/05/86 | Transferred to | BR (Bristol Bath Road) | |
| 03/08/86 | Transferred to | LA (Laira) | |
| 3w/e 20/5/88 | Transferred to | CF (Cardiff Canton) | |
| 28/07/89 | Withdrawn from | CF (Cardiff Canton) PZQX |
Modifications
p/e 31/03/73 - Dual AWS fitted
Jun-75 - WR AWS removed
51325 was involved in the following incident:
20/07/89 - Stormstown sidings, Abercynon
Fire involving Class 110 / Class 116 / Class 118
A fire, started by two seven year olds, destroyed five condemned DMU vehicles. They had been stored at Stormstown Sidings near Abercynon to make space at Canton.
Disposal
Scrapped by Vic Berry, on location at Stormtown Sidings
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 | 51325 | Noted 19/11/70 - at Paddington1 | ||||||
| 55021 | 59477 | 51325 | Noted 04/08/19712 | ||||||
| L472 | 51310 | 59477 | 51325 | Noted 13/12/73 - at Royal Oak3 | |||||
| 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 | |||||
| B468 | 51310 | 59471 | 51325 | Listed at BR - 03/03/80 | |||||
| B468 | 51310 | 59471 | 51325 | Noted 03/05/80 - Hertfordshire Rail Tours The Valley Basher Railtour with P471 | |||||
| B468 | 51310 | 59471 | 51325 | Noted 03/01/1981 - At Cardiff Central 06504 | |||||
| 468 | 51310 | 59471 | 51325 | Transfer to LA - 2w/e 10/01/81 | |||||
| P468 | 51310 | 59471 | 51325 | Listed at LA - 15/12/82 | |||||
| P468 | 51310 | 59471 | 51325 | Noted circa 10/19845 | |||||
| P468 | 51310 | 59471 | 51325 | Listed at LA - 01/01/85 | |||||
| B468 | 51310 | 59471 | 51325 | Formed at BR 11/05/86 - from LA, previously P468 | |||||
| B468 | 51310 | 59471 | 51325 | Listed at Bristol (Bath Road) - Summer 1986 | |||||
| P468 | 51310 | 59471 | 51325 | Transfer to LA - 03/08/86 - from BR. Prefix change from B | |||||
| P468 | 51310 | 51325 | Noted 24/01/19875 | ||||||
| P468 | 51310 | 51325 | Listed at LA - Aug-87 | ||||||
| P468 | 51310 | 51325 | Noted circa 11/19875 | ||||||
| P468 | 51310 | 51325 | Listed at LA - Nov-87 | ||||||
| P468 | 51310 | 59482 | 51325 | Noted 03/04/88 - Plymouth Railway Circle The Wessex Wanderer with P870 | |||||
| P468 | 51310 | 59482 | 51325 | Noted 04/04/19885 | |||||
| C468 | 51310 | 51325 | Transfer to CF - circa May-88 - from LA was P468 | ||||||
| C468 | 51310 | 59469 | 51325 | Formation change - CF - circa Jul-88 - 59469 added | |||||
| C468 | 51307 | 51325 | Listed at CF - 15/05/89 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Gerald Brown
4: Shayne Lewis
5: Eddie Knorn
Images:
Unknown date
Set number: B468
Class 118 DMS W51325 in Swindon Works - date unknown. Paul Redmond.
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.
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.
6th July 1980
Set number: B468
A class 118 dmu (B468, presumably 51325 59471 51310) on a Hereford to Birmingham New St service exits Rainbow Hill tunnel shortly after leaving Worcester Foregate Street. The semaphore signals remain continuing to serve the junction for the two Worcester stations and servicing point. 6/7/80. Stephen Burdett.
6th July 1981
Set number: P468
Class 118 DMU set P468 (presumably 51325 + 59471 + 51310) in Exmouth station on 6 July 1981. Brian Daniels.
24th March 1984
Set number: P468
A Class 118 set in Exeter St Davids, 51325 is closest, presumably with 59471 + 51310. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.
7th April 1984
Set number: P468
Class 118 BRCW 3-car DMU P468 (51325 + 59471 + 51310) at St Ives with the 09-25 to St Erth on 7-4-84. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.
7th April 1984
Set number: P468
Class 118 BRCW 3-car DMU 51325 + 59471 + 51310 arrived St Erth with the 09:25 ex-St Ives on 7-4-84. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.
1st June 1985
Set number: L468
Class 118 set L468 (51325 and presumably 59471 + 51310) about to depart from Tenby on 1st June 1985. It had been transferred to Bristol Bath Road on 11 May, officially from Laira but it had been working from Reading earlier in the year where it gained the L prefix despite not (recorded as) being allocated there. Bob Belcher.
circa 1986
Set number: B468
Bristol based DMU B468 (presumably 51325 + 59471 + 51310) on the last leg of it's journey from Worcester to Hereford at Stoke Edith circa 1986. John Crooks.
21st March 1986
Set number: P468
Class 118 DMU set P468 (51325 + 59471 + 51310) at Exeter St Davids on 21 March 1986. Keith Miller.
Unknown date
Set number: P468
Class 118 set P468 working as a two-car at Paignton in the late 1980s, presumably 51325 + 51310. David Rowe.
18th February 1987
Set number: P468
Class 118 DMU set P468 (51325 + 51310) in Par station on 18 February 1987. Keith Miller.
4th March 1989
Set number: C468
The 13:20 Penarth - Bargoed is captured at Llanbradach on the 4th March 1989 being operated by set C468. 51325 is closest, the DMBS is presumably 51307. Gazza Prescott.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 6th August 1979
Set number: B468
Cardiff Central on my day trip of Monday 6th August 1979. On the right is Class 116 BR Derby Suburban set C333, W51148 + W59445 + W51135 which had arrived on the 09.17 Penarth - Cardiff and was about to leave as the 09.45 to Merthyr. On the left, still in all over blue is Class 118 BRCW set B468 W51310 + W59471 + W51325 which had come in on the 08.25 from Gloucester. It was attached to Met Cam Class 101 set B801 (W51446 + W 59547 + W51517) after this shot was taken and then worked the 09.55 to Weston-Super-Mare. Gerard Fletcher.
Date: 6th August 1979
Set number: B801
This is W51517 leading Met Cam set B801 (W59547 & W51446) at Cardiff on 6/8/79. It would be attached to Class 118 BRCW set B468 W51310 + W59471 + W51325 and work the 09.55 to Weston-Super- Mare. Gerard Fletcher.
Date: 22nd March 1980
Set number: B468
Class 118 set B468 (51310 closest, presumably with 59471 + 51325) at Westbury 22 March 1980. Nigel Menzies.
Date: 6th July 1981
Set number: P468
Class 118 DMU set P468 (presumably 51310 + 59471 + 51325) at Barnstaple on 6 July 1981. Brian Daniels.
Date: 1st August 1981
Set number: P468
Class 118 DMU set P468 (51310 + 59471 + 51325) at Exeter St Davids on 1 August 1981. Rob Paterson.
Date: 7th June 1983
Set number: P468
Class 118 set P468 at Dawlish on 8 June 1983. W51310 leads, presumably with 59471 + 51325. David Mant.
Date: 7th April 1984
Set number: P468
Class 118 BRCW 3-car DMU P468 (51310 + 59471 + 51325) at St Ives with the 9:25 to St Erth on 7-4-84. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.
Date: 7th April 1984
Set number: P468
Class 118 BRCW 3-car DMU P468 (51310 + 59471 + 51325) at St Ives with the 9:25 to St Erth on 7-4-84. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.
Date: 28th June 1984
Set number: P468
Class 118 DMU set P468 (presumably 51310 + 59471 + 51325) approaching Plympton on 28 January 1984. Keith Miller.
Date: 2nd July 1985
Set number: L468
Class 118 unit no L468 (presumably 51310 + 59471 + 51325) runs empty through Dawlish Warren on 2 July 1985. Robert28194.
Date: 11th March 1989
Set number: C468
Class 118 2-car DMU set C468 51307 + 51325 with another 2-car trailing arriving Cardiff General with Treherbert service on 11-3-89. On Tour With The Class 13 Army.
Date: April 1989
Set number: C468
C468 at Penarth in April 1989, 51307 and presumably 51325. Mark Fletcher.