Vehicle 51397
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 | WR Stock | |
| 08/08/60 | Transferred to | 81D (Reading) | |
| May 1973 | Depot code change | RG | |
| 16/03/92 | Sector Change to | RG (Reading) NWXX | |
| 14/12/92 | Sector Change to | RG (Reading) NWRX | |
| 03/12/93 | Transferred to | HQ (Headquarters) NWRX | |
| 07/12/93 | Withdrawn from | HQ (Headquarters) NWRX |
Modifications
circa 1970 - Dual AWS fitted
Jun-75 - WR AWS removed
Refurbished
At Swindon Works dated 18/08/1978 released in white/blue stripe liveryDisposal
Preserved - more details.
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51355 | 59507 | 51397 | As delivered to 81D - June 1960 | ||||||
| RDG313 | 51355 | 59507 | 51397 | Listed at 81D - circa Oct-60 | |||||
| 413 | 51355 | 59507 | 51397 | Listed at Reading - Apr-68 - was R313, gangwayed set | |||||
| 51355 | 59507 | 51397 | Noted 02/09/69 - at Paddington1 | ||||||
| 51355 | 59507 | 51397 | Noted 06/03/1971 - at Birmingham New Street2 | ||||||
| 51355 | 59507 | 51397 | Noted 25/10/1971 - at Paddington3 | ||||||
| 51355 | 59507 | 51397 | Noted 27/10/73 - at Reading4 | ||||||
| 51355 | 59507 | 51397 | Noted 08/04/1974 - at Reading3 | ||||||
| L413 | 51355 | 59507 | 51397 | Noted 31/01/76 - on 2A70 1118 Paddington-Didcot with L453 | |||||
| L418 | 51355 | 59507 | 51397 | Listed at RG - 01/05/1976 | |||||
| L418 | 51355 | 59507 | 51397 | Noted 03/07/76 - in Paddington4 | |||||
| L418 | 51355 | 59507 | 51397 | Listed at RG - 31st December 1977 | |||||
| L418 | 51355 | 59507 | 51397 | Noted 30/04/78 - at Oxford4 | |||||
| L418 | 51355 | 59507 | 51397 | Noted 29/01/1980 - At Oxford Station5 | |||||
| L418 | 51355 | 59507 | 51397 | Listed at RG - 03/03/80 | |||||
| L418 | 51355 | 59507 | 51397 | Noted 23/08/1980 - on Reading depot 4 | |||||
| L418 | 51355 | 59507 | 51397 | Noted 26/10/1980 - on Reading depot4 | |||||
| L418 | 51355 | 59507 | 51397 | Listed at RG - 01/03/81 | |||||
| L418 | 51355 | 59507 | 51397 | Listed at RG - 28/11/81 | |||||
| L418 | 51355 | 59507 | 51397 | Noted circa 04/19826 | |||||
| L418 | 51355 | 59507 | 51397 | Listed at RG - 15/12/1982 | |||||
| L418 | 51355 | 59507 | 51397 | Noted 13/04/1983 - at Oxford 4 | |||||
| L418 | 51355 | 59507 | 51397 | Listed at RG - 01/01/85 | |||||
| L418 | 51355 | 59507 | 51397 | Noted circa 09/19856 | |||||
| L418 | 51355 | 59507 | 51397 | Noted 26/10/1985 - Monmouthshire Railway Society Sharpness Shunter Railtour L418+L579 | |||||
| L418 | 51355 | 59507 | 51397 | Noted 22/03/1986 - at Twyford 4 | |||||
| L418 | 51355 | 59507 | 51397 | Noted circa 04/19866 | |||||
| L418 | 51355 | 59507 | 51397 | Listed at Reading - Summer 1986 | |||||
| 51355 | 59507 | 51397 | Noted 27/07/87 - on 12:03 Paddington - Maidenhead7 | ||||||
| L418 | 51355 | 59507 | 51397 | Listed at RG - Aug-87 | |||||
| 51355 | 59507 | 51397 | 51655 | Noted 28/03/89 - on 09.39 Marylebone – Aylesbury via Princes Risborough and 12.10 Aylesbury – Marylebone via Princes Risborough8 | |||||
| L418 | 51355 | 59507 | 51397 | Listed at RG - 15/05/89 | |||||
| L418 | 51355 | 59507 | 51397 | Noted 17/09/1990 - at Cholsey4 | |||||
| L418 | 51355 | 59507 | 51397 | Listed at RG - 21/01/91 | |||||
| L418 | 51355 | 59507 | 51397 | Listed at RG - 24/02/92 - NSE NWRX pool | |||||
| L418 | 51355 | 59507 | 51397 | Listed at RG - 12/08/92 | |||||
| L418 | 51355 | 59507 | 51397 | Listed at RG - November 1992 - Sector NWRX | |||||
| 55025 | 59507 | 51397 | Noted circa 11/19926 | ||||||
| Spare | 51397 | Listed at RG - November 1993 - Sector NWRX |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Jeremy Goodyear
4: Martin Lumley
5: Shayne Lewis
6: Eddie Knorn
7: Martin Baumann
8: Phil Shatford
Images:
August 1975
Set number: L413
Two Class 117 DMUs near Maidenhead in August 1975, Reading on the destination blind. Closest is L413, presumably 51397 + 59507 + 51355. Stuart Mackay Collection.
15th June 1980
Set number: L418
L418 (W51397 + W59507 + W51355) at Windsor & Eton Central on 15/6/80. Robert Frise.
June 1984
Set number: L418
A Class 117 DMU, which appears to be set L418 with 51397 leading, seen in June 1984. Taken from St. Marys Road bridge, three quarters of a mile west of Langley at a place called Middle Green, and looking west towards Slough. Andrew Malloy.
2nd July 1984
Set number: L418
Class 117 DMS W51397 leads 3 car set L418 (presumably with 59507 + 51355) at Slough forming the 10:52 Reading to Paddington service on 2nd July 1984. Bruce Galloway.
1985
Set number: L418
L418 (presumably 51397 + 59507 + 51355) appears to be ex-works when seen at Southall in early 1985. Stuart Mackay Collection.
26th October 1985
Set number: L418
51397 on The Sharpness Shunter railtour at Sharpness, 26/10/85. Chris Lings.
26th October 1985
Set number: L418
The 'Sharpness Shunter' railtour seen in Gloucester Docks on the 26th October 1985, the closest set being L418 (51397 + 59507 + 51355). Chris Lings.
27th May 1986
Set number: L418
Class 117 DMU set L418 (presumably 51397 + 59507 + 51355) departs from Oxford with a Didcot service on 27 May 1986. Stuart Mackay Collection.
11th June 1986
Set number: L418
Class 117 Pressed Steel 3-car DMU set L418 (51397 + 59507 + 51355) with an Up service at Worcester Foregate Street on 11-6-86. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.
October 1987
Set number: 418
NSE liveried Class 117 set 418 at Southall in October 1987. Stuart Mackay Collection.
late 1987
Set number: 418
Class 117 set (L)418, presumably 51397 + 59507 + 51355, loads up with passengers alongside Class 119 set L596 (presumably 51099 in view) in Maidenhead station in late 1987. Stuart Mackay Collection.
late 1987
Set number: 418
This scene from Maidenhead station in late 1987 has Class 117 set (L)418, presumably 51397 + 59507 + 51355, on a Reading service alongside Class 119 set L596, presumably 51099 in view. Stuart Mackay Collection.
10th May 1989
Set number: L418
Network South East liveried Pressed Steel Class 117; Set L418 with 51397 leading (and presumably 59507 + 51355), approaching Southall station on the Up Relief line with a service for Paddington. Since the Heathrow electrification work took place this view is completely impossible with a large signal gantry erected very close to the road bridge where this was taken from. 10tn May 1988. Alistair Fyffe.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 12th December 1981
Set number: L418
Class 117 DMU set L418 (presumably 51355 + 59507 + 51397) at Oxford on 12 December 1981. Brian Daniels.
Date: April 1983
Set number: L418
L418 (presumably 51355 + 59507 + 51397) runs into Hayes and Harlington station in April 1983 with a Reading service. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 16th January 1985
Set number: L418
In rapidly deteriorating weather on 16/01/85 Class 117 Suburban DMU set L418 (presumably 51355 + 59507 + 51397) calls at Twyford with train 2F24 the 09.01 London Paddington to Oxford. Adrian Nicholls.
Date: April 1985
Set number: L418
Class 117 set L418 (51355 presumably with 59507 + 51397) leaves Southall in April 1985. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: April 1985
Set number: L418
A London based Class 117 DMU, set L418 (presumably 51355 + 59507 + 51397), on the last lap into Hereford from Shelwick Junction, with a service from Birmingham. August 1985. John Crooks.
Date: late 1987
Set number: L596
Class 119 set L596 (presumably 51099 in view) alongside Class 117 set (L)418, presumably 51397 + 59507 + 51355, in Maidenhead station in late 1987. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: late 1987
Set number: 418
Class 117 set (L)418, presumably 51355 + 59507 + 51397, departs from Maidenhead station with a Reading service in late 1987. Stuart Mackay Collection.