Vehicle 51394
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
| Jun-60 | New to | 81D (Reading) | |
| May 1973 | Depot code change | RG | |
| 29/02/76 | Transferred to | CF (Cardiff Canton) | |
| 03/10/82 | Transferred to | RG (Reading) | |
| 27/11/83 | Transferred to | BR (Bristol Bath Road) | |
| 17/06/87 | Transferred to | CF (Cardiff Canton) | |
| 16/09/87 | Transferred to | TS (Tyseley) | |
| 11/05/93 | Transferred to | HA (Haymarket) RAHA | - as 117314 |
| Apr-98 | Withdrawn from | HA (Haymarket) |
Modifications
p/e 09/06/73 - Dual AWS fitted
Jun-75 - WR AWS removed
Refurbished
At Swindon Works dated 20/10/1978 released in white/blue stripe liveryDisposal
Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51352 | 59504 | 51394 | As delivered to Reading - June 1960 | ||||||
| RDG310 | 51352 | 59504 | 51394 | Listed at Reading - Aug-60 | |||||
| 411 | 51352 | 59504 | 51394 | Listed at Reading - Apr-68 - was R310, gangwayed set | |||||
| 51352 | 59504 | 51394 | Noted 02/09/69 - at Paddington1 | ||||||
| 51352 | 59504 | 51394 | Noted 11/02/71 - at Royal Oak2 | ||||||
| 51352 | 59504 | 51394 | 56289 | Noted 25/10/1971 - at Paddington3 | |||||
| 51352 | 59504 | 51394 | Noted 22/07/72 - at Royal Oak2 | ||||||
| 50083 | 59504 | 51394 | Noted 29/10/1973 - at Reading3 | ||||||
| L411 | 51352 | 59504 | 51394 | Noted 30/04/75 - at Royal Oak2 | |||||
| C454 | 51352 | 59359 | 51394 | Listed at CF - 01/05/1976 | |||||
| C454 | 51352 | 59359 | 51394 | Noted 15/12/1977 - Cardiff Central4 | |||||
| C454 | 51352 | 59359 | 51394 | Listed at CF - 31st December 1977 | |||||
| C454 | 51352 | 59359 | 51394 | Listed at CF - 03/03/80 | |||||
| L450 | 51352 | 59539 | 51394 | New set number at RG - 02/10/82 | |||||
| L450 | 51352 | 59547 | 51394 | Noted circa 11/19825 | |||||
| L450 | 51352 | 59551 | 51394 | Noted 23/07/83 - at Newbury Racecourse2 | |||||
| B450 | 51352 | 59539 | 51394 | Transfer to BR - 27/11/83 | |||||
| B450 | 51352 | 59539 | 51394 | Noted circa 01/19845 | |||||
| B450 | 51352 | 59539 | 51394 | Listed at BR - 01/01/85 | |||||
| B450 | 51352 | 59539 | 51394 | Noted circa 09/19855 | |||||
| B450 | 51352 | 59539 | 51394 | Noted 22/03/19865 | |||||
| B450 | 51352 | 59539 | 51394 | Listed at Bristol (Bath Road) - Summer 1986 | |||||
| C450 | 51352 | 59539 | 51394 | Noted circa 08/19875 | |||||
| C450 | 51352 | 59539 | 51394 | Listed at CF - Aug-87 | |||||
| C450 | 51352 | 59677 | 51394 | Noted circa 10/1987 - recently transferred to Tyseley5 | |||||
| 51352 | 59677 | 51394 | Noted 13/12/87 - on 11:53 Barnt Green - Lichfield City6 | ||||||
| TS315 | 51352 | 59677 | 51394 | Noted circa 01/19885 | |||||
| T315 | 51352 | 59677 | 51394 | Listed at TS - 07/04/88 | |||||
| T315 | 51352 | 59677 | 51394 | Noted circa 05/19885 | |||||
| T315 | 51352 | 59677 | 51394 | Noted 13/08/88 - at Norwich2 | |||||
| T315 | 51352 | 59478 | 51394 | Noted circa 12/19885 | |||||
| T315 | 51352 | 59745 | 51394 | Listed at TS - 01/09/89 | |||||
| T315 | 51352 | 59745 | 51394 | Noted 26/10/1989 - Institute of Mining Engineers North Midland Railtour T410+T315 | |||||
| T315 | 51352 | 59745 | 51394 | Noted 26th November 1989 - part of 7-car set on IME's Derbys. & Notts. coalfield tour | |||||
| T315 | 51352 | 59745 | 51394 | Listed at TS - 01/12/89 | |||||
| T315 | 51352 | 59745 | 51394 | Listed at TS - mid May-90 | |||||
| T315 | 51352 | 59745 | 51394 | Noted circa 12/19905 | |||||
| T315 | 51352 | 59745 | 51394 | Listed at TS - Jul-91 | |||||
| T315 | 51352 | 59745 | 51394 | Listed at TS - Aug-91 | |||||
| T315 | 51352 | 59590 | 51394 | Listed at TS - Dec-91 | |||||
| 117314 | 51352 | 59489 | 51394 | Listed at TS - 02/07/92 | |||||
| 117314 | 51352 | 59489 | 51394 | Listed at TS - 24/09/92 | |||||
| 117314 | 51352 | 59489 | 51394 | Listed at TS - November 1992 | |||||
| 117314 | 51352 | 59489 | 51394 | Listed at TS - 10/12/92 | |||||
| 51352 | 59489 | 51394 | Noted 10/12/92 - on 18:54 Birmingham New Street - Lichfield TV7 | ||||||
| 117314 | 51352 | 59489 | 51394 | Listed at HA - November 1993 | |||||
| 117314 | 51352 | 59489 | 51394 | Noted circa 03/19955 | |||||
| 51352 | 59489 | 51394 | Noted 18/05/95 - on 2L31 17:27 Edinburgh - Perth7 | ||||||
| 117314 | 51352 | 59489 | 51394 | Listed at HA - 02/12/96 | |||||
| 117314 | 51352 | 59489 | 51394 | Listed at HA(S) - 01/01/98 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Jeremy Goodyear
4: Shayne Lewis
5: Eddie Knorn
6: Martin Baumann
7: David Bellamy
Images:
3rd May 1975
Set number: L411
During the era of DEMU operation, WR dmus occasionally appeared on Reading-Tonbridge trips that were worked by Reading crews. It was quite common for one to appear on a Bank Holiday, as here at Edenbridge on 3rd May 1975 with L411 (presumably 51394 + 59504 + 51352). Note the use of the relevant SR two-character headcode. The DMMUs struggled to keep the DEMU schedule and when they replaced the Tadpole units the timings had to be extended. Tony Watson.
13th October 1979
Set number: C454
Class 117 DMU set C454 (presumably 51394 + 59359 + 51352) on the 14.08 Penarth-Rhymney at Caerphilly on 13 October 1979. Note that the seats on Platform 2 still have the GWR monogram cast into the ironwork. Tom Burnham.
23rd March 1984
Set number: B450
Local railway management discuss an issue at Worcester Shrub Hill as a local service arrives from Hereford, formed of a Pressed Steel class 117 three-car set 'B450' (presumably 51394 59539 51352), 23rd March 1984. Gordon Edgar.
September 1984
Set number: B450
A 6 car DMU service from Birmingham New Street to Hereford heads away from Yarkhill bridge. The train comprises Class 119 set B595 (presumably 51074 59430 51086) and Class 117/101 hybrid set B450 (presumably 51394 59539 51352), which is seen here at the rear. September 1984. John Crooks.
10th August 1987
Set number: C450
Hybrid Class 117/101 set C450 (51394 + 59539 + probably 51352) is seen in Penarth station on August 10th, 1987. The centre car, which the photographer noted as carrying a data sticker claiming it was 19 metres long, would later become the green centre car in 'Daisy'. Michael Mensing.
13th August 1988
Set number: T315
A 6-car Pressed Steel Suburban Tyseley allocated class 117 formation, set T315 (M51394 closest, the DMBS should be 51352), presumably on a cross country working from Birmingham is seen on arrival at Norwich, 13th August 1988. M51394 was one of the last of her class in service making it into Regional Railway colours and is now preserved. Andrew J Crowther.
Unknown date
Set number: T315
Class 117 T315 at Llandrindod crossing late 1980s. The power cars should be 51394 + 51352. David Rowe.
March 1990
Set number: T315
Leaving Cradley Heath Class 117 set T315 (presumably 51394 + 59745 + 51352) tackles Old Hill Bank on its way to Birmingham New Street with a service from Kidderminster. March 1990. A standing start from Cradley often posed a task for an ailing dmu as the bank started at 1 in 49 and for the next mile was in the main 1 in 51!, Stephen Burdett.
27th July 1993
Set number: 117314
51394 leads set 117 314 leaving Waverley station, on the 16.47 to Cowdenbeath, on 27/7/93. The set had just been allocated to Haymarket, having been transferred from Tyseley, for a couple of months and would go on to work out the last five or so years of its life from the Edinburgh depot, on workings like the one shown here. Leonard Rogers.
22nd October 1993
Set number: 117314
One of Haymarket's fairly recently acquired class 117's (unit 117 314, with 51394 trailing and nearest the camera) leaves the depot at 16.35 on 22/10/93, as ECS to Waverley station. It will, in all likelihood, then form an evening peak working to Fife. Leonard Rogers.
4th April 1994
Set number: 117314
Pressed Steel set 117314 (presumably 51394 + 59489 + 51352) arrives into Edinburgh Waverley with a service from Kirkcaldy on April 4, 1994. Hamish Stevenson.
3rd September 1994
Set number: 117314
Class 117 DMS 51394, set number 117 314, is seen at Springburn Works receiving attention to it's bogies on 03.09.1994. Andy Cole.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 20th October 1983
Set number: L450
This appears to be hybrid set L450 (presumably 51352 + 59539 + 51394) at Old Oak on 22/10/83. Mike Dean.
Date: January 1984
Set number: B450
Class 117/101 hybrid DMU, set B450 (presumably 51352 59539 51394), traverses the still double track Hereford-Worcester line near Whitestone, between Hereford and Ledbury. January 1984. John Crooks.
Date: 15th August 1984
Set number: B450
Erroneously displaying Avonmouth as its destination class 117 set B450 consisting of W51352 + W59539 + W51394 at Dawlish on the 15th August 1984. The centre car is a class 101 trailer. Kevin Law.
Date: September 1984
Set number: B595
A 6 car DMU service for Hereford from Birmingham New Street, comprising class 119 set B595 (presumably 51086 59430 51074) + Class 117/101 hybrid set B450 (presumably 51352 59539 51394), about to pass under Yarkhill bridge with a service bound for Hereford. September 1984. John Crooks.
Date: circa 1985
Set number: B450
Bristol based 117/101/117 DMU set B450 (presumably 51352 + 59539 + 51394) leaves Hereford for Worcester with an evening service circa 1985. John Crooks.
Date: 18th May 1985
Set number: B450
DMU set B450 was a Class 117 / 101 hybrid DMBS 51352 and presumably seen here with normal vehicles 59539 + 51394 at Salisbury on 18 May 1985. David Mant.
Date: circa June 1985
Set number: B450
Hybrid Class 117/101/117 DMU set B450 (presumably 51352 + 59539 + 51394) at Coalpit Heath. The slide process date was June 1985. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 5th July 1986
Metro-Cammell Class 101 TCL W59539 in between two Class 117 power cars - presumably 51352 and 51394 - in Paddington station on 5 July 1986. Dave Warby.
Date: 10th August 1987
Set number: C450
Hybrid Class 117/101 set C450 (51352 + 59539 + 51394) is seen in Penarth station on August 10th, 1987. Michael Mensing.
Date: 28th May 1988
Set number: T310
51373, 59486, 51415, 51352, 59677, 51394 at Ely North Junction with the 10.20 Yarmouth to Birmingham Nerw Street on 28th May 1988. Nicholas Youngman.
Date: Summer 1990
Set number: T315
Tyseley based Class 117 DMU set T315 (cars 51352, 59745 and 51394) seen at Wootton Wawen in the summer of 1990. Bob Belcher.
Date: 1991
Set number: T315
Tyseley's dmu set T315 (power cars presumably 51352 + 51394) ticking over at the south end of Walsall station sometime in 1991. At this time passenger services north of the station ran only to Hednesford on what is now called the Chase Line. By 1991 the original South Staffordshire Railway buildings had been demolished on the left and the later interesting round booking hall behind right had been replaced by new department store over the tracks. Pete LG99.
Date: 6th May 1991
Set number: T315
Tyseley's dmu set T315 (power cars presumably 51352 + 51394) departs smokily northwards from Stratford station with a Birmingham service to the total indifference of the crowds on the platforms. They were there to see and ride behind GWR King 6024 or BR Standard 8 71000 on a steam special, as I was. Pete LG99.
Date: 21st September 1991
Set number: T315
Tyseley set T315 - a 117/115/117 (51352 + 59745 + 51394) leaves Hereford for Birmingham New Street on 21 September 1991. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 12th July 1992
Set number: 117314
Taken at Doncaster Works during the open day on 12/7/92, 117314 (51352 + 59489 + 51394) has been overhauled and awaits release from the Works. Kevin Dowd.
Date: August 1993
Set number: 117314
Set 117 314 (presumably 51352 + 59489 + 51394) leaves Haymarket, entering the long tunnel that takes it to Princes St. Gardens and into Waverley. August 1993. Alan Rintoul.
Date: 10th September 1993
Set number: 117314
117314 - formed 51352 + 59489 + 51394 - is working the 17:27 Edinburgh - Perth when seen at Markinch on the 10th September 1993. Hamish Stevenson.
Date: circa 1994
Set number: 117306
Haymarket depot DMU sidings circa 1994 contains 117306 (presumably 51411 + 59521 + 51369) and 117314 (presumably 51352 + 59489 + 51394), amongst others. S Saunders.