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Vehicle 59482


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

Jul-60 New to 82B (Bristol Marsh Junction)
by Jun-61 Transferred to 81D (Reading)
Mar-67 Transferred to 81C (Southall)
Apr-68 Transferred to 81D (Reading)
May 1973Depot code changeRG
w/e 06/03/76 Transferred to LA (Laira)
2w/e 12/12/76 Transferred to BR (Bristol Bath Road)
08/07/85 Transferred to CF (Cardiff Canton)
11/05/86 Transferred to BR (Bristol Bath Road)
13/05/87 Transferred to LA (Laira)
11/08/89 Withdrawn from LA (Laira) PZQX

Disposal

Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51315 59482 51330 As delivered to WR - July 1960
51315 59482 51330 Listed at RDG - circa Jun-61
RDG322 51315 59482 51330 Formed at RDG early 1962
473 51315 59482 51330 Listed at Reading - Apr-68 - was S326, non-gangwayed set
51315 59482 51330 56282 Noted 02/09/69 - at Paddington1
51315 59482 51330 Noted 07/03/70 - at Royal Oak2
51315 59482 51330 Noted 11/02/71 - at Royal Oak2
51315 59482 51330 Noted 22/07/72 - at Royal Oak2
51315 59482 51330 Noted 28/08/73 - in Paddington1
51315 59482 51330 Noted 09/04/1974 - at Maidenhead3
L473 51315 59482 51330 Noted 30/04/75 - at Royal Oak2
L472 51315 59482 51330 Noted 15/04/76 - on 2B46 1625 Cardiff-Bristol TM with C504
P472 51315 59482 51330 Listed at LA - 01/05/1976
P472 51315 59482 51330 Noted 07/09/76 - at Exeter2
51315 59482 51330 Transfer to BR - 2w/e 12/12/76
P472 51315 59482 51330 Noted 02/10/77 - on 2C18 1144 Taunton-Cardiff
P472 51315 59482 51330 Noted 22/10/1977 - Exeter Exmouth area4
B472 51315 59482 51330 Listed at BR - 31st December 1977
B472 51315 59482 51330 Noted 15/01/78 - on 2C34 2225 Cheltenham-Cardiff with C503
B472 51315 59482 51330 Noted 19/05/1978 - Cardiff Central4
B472 51315 59482 51330 Noted 06/07/78 - on 1528 Bristol TM-Cardiff with B465
B472 51315 59482 51330 Noted 20/07/1978 - Cardiff Central4
B472 51315 59482 51330 Noted 01/09/78 - on 2B50 1554 Cardiff-Bristol TM with C504
B472 51315 59482 51330 Noted 29/09/1978 - at Bristol Temple Meads4
B472 51315 59482 51330 Noted 03/10/78 - on 2C19 1830 Cardiff-Hereford
B472 51315 59482 51330 Noted 29/01/1980 - At Newport Station4
B472 51315 59482 51330 Listed at BR - 03/03/80
B472 51315 59482 51330 Listed at BR - 15/12/1982
B472 51315 59482 51330 Noted circa 07/19835
B472 51315 59482 51330 Listed at BR - 01/01/85
B472 59482 Formation change - Jul-85 - 59482 moved from B472 to C307
C307 53083 59482 53820 Formation change - Jul-85 - 59482 added from B472, 59550 to spare
C307 53083 59482 53820 Formation change - CF - circa Aug-85
C307 53083 59482 53820 Noted 04/03/19865
B472 51315 59482 51330 Transfer to BR - 11/05/86 - powers cars from LA (P472) centre from CF
B472 51315 59482 51330 Listed at Bristol (Bath Road) - Summer 1986
B472 51315 59482 51330 Noted 10/01/19875
B472 51315 59482 51330 Noted 30/04/87 - on 12:26 Shrewsbury to Cardiff Central4
P472 51315 59482 51330 Listed at LA - Aug-87
P472 51315 59482 51330 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
P463 51305 59482 51320 Formation change - LA - circa May-88 - 59482 added
P463 51305 59482 51320 Listed at LA - 08/08/88

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Jeremy Goodyear
4: Shayne Lewis
5: Eddie Knorn

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The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 19th March 1977

Set number: P472

W51330 in the DMS in set P472, presumably with 59482 and 51315, working with a Class 119 set at Southampton on March 19, 1977. Rex Holt.

DMU

Date: June 1977

Set number: P472

Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Co. Class 118 Suburban 3-car dmu No.P472 (presumably 51315 + 59482 + 51330) with another set on the rear (two Met-Camms vehicles and the thirs appears to be another type) approaching Nailsea & Backwell on a Cardiff - Weston-super-Mare service, 06/77. Hugh Llewelyn.

DMU

Date: 15th April 1978

Set number: B472

Class 118 DMU set B472 (presumably 51330 + 59482 + 51315) on Browham Bank, 15 April 1978. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: 5th January 1982

Set number: B472

BRCW Class 118 set B472 (presumably 51315 59482 51330), waits for a platform slot for it's next service at Newport station. 05-01-82. Unfortunately the negative was slightly damaged around the front of the unit. Paul James.

DMU

Date: 5th June 1982

Set number: B472

Class 118 set B472 (presumably 51330 + 59482 + 51315) is working with another 3-car set when seen at Bruton on 5 June 1982. Steve Davies Collection.

DMU

Date: August 1982

Set number: B472

Worcester (Shrub Hill) Station with a suburban 3-car dmu on a service to Birmingham (New St) via Kidderminster, 08/82. Thought to be set Class 118 B472 (51330 + 59482 + 51315). Hugh Llewelyn.

DMU

Date: August 1982

Set number: B472

Worcester (Shrub Hill) Station with a suburban 3-car dmu (thought t0 be set Class 118 set B472 - 51330 + 59482 + 51315) on a service to Birmingham (New St) via Kidderminster, 08/82. The station was a joint Great Western Railway/Midland Railway one built in 1865. The architect was Edward Wilson. There was once a trainshed as evidenced by the high flank walls. Scanned slide taken with a Canon AE-1 Program. Hugh Llewelyn.

DMU

Date: 25th September 1982

Set number: B472

Class 118 set B472 (presumably 51315 + 59482 + 51330) is seen at Stapleton Road on 25 August 1982. Steve Davies Collection.

DMU

Date: 21st July 1983

Set number: B472

Class 118 DMU, unit B472, led by car W51315 and presumably with 59482 + 51330, is seen on Weymouth Tramway with the 1545 Weymouth Quay-Bristol Temple Meads on 21/07/1983. Graeme Phillips Collection.

DMU

Date: 3rd August 1983

Set number: B472

Class 118 DMS W51330 leads W59482 & W51315 (set B472) as they squeeze by parked cars on the Weymouth tramway on the approach to the Quay station with a boat service from Bristol for the Channel Islands ferry, Wednesday 3rd August 1983 Iain Reid.

DMU

Date: 3rd August 1983

Set number: B472

Class 118 DMBS W51315 with W59482 & W51330 (set B472) stand at Weymouth Quay having just arrived with a boat service from Bristol for the Channel Islands ferry. Beyond the unit stands the boat train from Waterloo with 33109. Wednesday 3rd August 1983 Iain Reid.

DMU

Date: 5th August 1983

Set number: B472

Class 118 DMBS W51315 tails W59482 & W51330 (set B472) as they depart Worcester Shrub Hill on the last stage of its journey to Foregate Street with the 13:00 service from Swindon, Friday 5th August 1983 Iain Reid.

DMU

Date: circa mid-1980s

Set number: B436

Class 117 DMU set B436 (presumably 51334 + 59500 + 51376) on the rear of a nine-car suburban formation at Upwey Wishing Well looking towards Dorchester - with the train about to enter Bincombe tunnel. Date unknown, circa mid 1980s, Class 118 set B472 (presumably 51330 + 59482 + 51315) is at the far end. Mike Bunker.

DMU

Date: circa mid-1980s

Set number: B472

A nine-car suburban DMU formation with Class 118 set B472 leading (presumably 51315 + 59482 + 51330) passes through the closed Upwey Wishing Well Halt station from the Weymouth direction, date unknown. Circa mid-1980s, Class 117 set B436 (presumably 51376 + 59500 + 51334) is on the rear. Mike Bunker.

DMU

Date: unknown

Set number: B472

Set B472 (presumably 51315 + 59482 + 51330) on the Barnstaple branch. Undated. Tom Clift.

DMU

Date: 24th August 1985

Set number: C307

Two Class 116 sets, C307 (presumably 53083 closest with 118 centre car 59482 and 53820), leaving Bournemouth station with the 12:56pm Weymouth - Bristol TM service on August 24, 1985. Michael Mensing.

DMU

Date: 11th April 1987

Set number: B472

Bristol based class 118 DMU set B472 (presumably 51330 + 59482 + 51315) heads south through Great Goytre, between Pontrilas and Abergavenny, with a Hereford to Cardiff service on 11th April 1987. Paul James.

DMU

Date: 11th April 1987

Set number: B472

Bristol based class 118 DMU set B472 (presumably 51315 + 59482 + 51330) heads north through Llangua, just south of Pontrilas, with a Hereford bound service on 11th April 1987. Paul James.

DMU

Date: circa 1987

Set number: C307

Class 116 set C307 is seen at Rhymney, which has two DMBSs, closest is probably 53820. The centre car is probably 59482 and the other power car 53083. Undated, the white dome dates it to circa 1987. Tom Clift.

DMU

Date: 23rd April 1988

Set number: B472

Class 118 DMU set B472 (51315 and presumably 59482 + 51330) at Starcross on 23 April 1988. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: 17th July 1988

A DMU formation containing 51570 + 51205 (108 + 101) and 51305 + 59482 + 51320 (118) at Mount Gould Junction on 18 July 1988. Keith Miller.

DMU

Date: 7th September 1988

Set number: P463

Unit P463 (W51320 (nearest camera), W59482 and W51305) at Plymouth, having arrived and terminated with the 09:55 from Paignton. Image by Ian Hudson. Graeme Phillips Collection.

DMU

Date: 26th May 1989

Set number: 463

Class 118 DMU set 463 (51305 + 59482 + 51320) near the top of Hemerdon Bank on 26 May 1989. Keith Miller.

DMU

Date: 26th May 1989

Set number: 463

Class 118 DMU set 463 (51305 + 59482 + 51320) near the top of Hemerdon Bank on 26 May 1989. Keith Miller.

DMU

Date: 2nd June 1989

Set number: 463

In its last few months of operation, a BRCW Class 118 Suburban three-car DMU formed of cars 51320, 59482 & 51305 (463) was stood at Starcross with a Paignton to Exeter St Davids service on June 2nd 1989. Based at Plymouth Laira Depot, the set was one of a variety of first generation DMU's that had an extended period of operation in the West Country due to the Class 142 'Skipper' fleet being transferred to the North. The first generation units lasted until sufficient Class 150/2 Sprinters became available. Martyn Hilbert.