Class 117 DMU images
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1974
Set: L416
At one time rare in Hereford, Reading based sets began to appear regularly with the start of a through train from Oxford in the early 70s. Here L416 runs into the "up" platform, ready for the return run. The tail-lamp is still in position from its last service... John Crooks.
13th May 1974
Set: L414
Pressed Steel Class 117 set L414 (presumably 51398 + 59508 + 51356) at Maidenhead on the 13th May 74, in the days when tail lamps were used on DMU's. 54A South Dock.
1st June 1974
Set: L419
Reading allocated Class 117 W51408 in Birmingham New Street on 1 Jun 1974. Quite a long way from home I assume 2A10 was an afternoon DMU fill-in turn from Oxford or Banbury. Alistair Ness.
August 1974
Set: L414
A crew member climbs back onto the platform after uncoupling two Class 117 sets at Reading in August 1974, including set L414 with a patch along the bottom of the cab front. Robert28194.
summer 1974
Selly Oak Station, Birmingham, Summer 1974. Built by the Midland Railway in 1876 Selly Oak station in the southern surburbs was unmanned & uncared for in 1974. Still served by these dmus from New Street to Redditch the NE-SW expresses hauled by Peaks swept through the station at speed. I had just arrived from King's Norton but not many others alighted. Not long afterwards in 1978 the whole historic lot was swept away & a modern brick & plastic replacement built. No doubt an improvement on the dereliction but not on the original which if renovated instead of demolished would have been very much better. Selly Oak station became part of the Cross City Line from Lichfield to Redditch & was electrified in 1993. The structure in the centre is the roof over the staircase which lead to the subway over to the Down platform. This has been replaced by a footbridge. Pete LG99.
August 1974
Set: B462
Set B462, with DMS W51402 closest to the camera (presumably with 59512 + 51360), in Portsmouth Harbour station in August 1974. A Class 119 is at the far end. The image was from the Steve Davies Collection. Stuart Mackay Collection.
17th August 1974
Set: L400
A nine-car DMU formation with L400 / W51334 closest in Cardiff Central station with the 1Z67 relief to Paddington on 17 August 1974. Robert Thomas.
19th October 1974
19th October 1974 - I braved the torrential rain to take this shot of the Midland Railway's Gloucester Eastgate station looking south with a dmu in the platform. The other end of the covered footbridge joining the two Gloucester stations is in the right background. The goods lines to left have already been lifted. I was waiting for a Southwest to Northeast Class 47-hauled train to take me back to Birmingham. The whole site today is a supermarket. What a surprise! Pete LG99.
Unknown Date
Class 117s stables at Weymouth. Undated. Ian Francis.
circa early / mid-1970s
Set: L424
Class 117 DMU set L424 in Reading General station with Newbury on the destination blind. Undated, probably early/mid-1970s. Neil Smith.
February 1975
Set: L464
Pressed Steel Class 117 3-car Suburban DMU L464 - presumably 51365 closest, there are two DMBSs in the set - in Rail Blue with all-yellow front ends passing Ealing on a Reading - Paddington service, 02/75. Hugh Llewelyn.
27th March 1975
Set: B462
The 08:08 Bristol-Weymouth is seen from Witham Signal Box, where the photographer worked for a year. Set B462, 27th March 1975. Adrian Vaughan.
3rd May 1975
Set: B407
This is the interior of 51387, part of Class 117 no. B407, taken as the train was leaving Toller during the Dorset Dawdler railtour on 03/05/1975. It is believed that tour participants joined this service train during the break. Graeme Phillips Collection.
3rd May 1975
Class 117 DMU set B407 (51345 + 59497 + 51387) departs from Bridport station on 3 May 1975 carrying participants of the Southern Electric Group 'Dorset Dawdler' railtour during an almost three hour tour layover at Maiden Newton. Stuart Mackay Collection.
3rd May 1975
Set: 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.
3rd May 1975
Set: B407
Last day on the Bridport Branch, 3rd May 1975. W51345 leads set B407 (with 59497 + 51387), with branch regular W55033 on the rear, into Toller station with a Maiden Newton-Bridport service. Nicholas T Smith.
3rd May 1975
Set: B407
W51345 trails on Class 117 DMU set B407 (with 59497 + 51387), W55033 leads at the far end, departing Powerstock station with a Bridport-Maiden Newton service. The service was normally operated by a single car but strengthened as this was the last day of passenger trains on the Bridport Branch - 3rd May 1975. Nicholas T Smith.
3rd May 1975
Set: B407
The Southern Electric Group 'Dorset Dawdler' railtour included an almost three hour break at Maiden Newton which allowed participants the opportunity to travel on the Bridport branch on the last day of operation - 3rd May 1975. The railtour headboard was carried on the branch service train, formed of B407 (51345 + 59497 + 51387) and B133 (55033), seen arriving into Powerstock station. Nicholas T Smith.
3rd May 1975
Set: B407
Last day on the Bridport Branch, 3rd May 1975. B407 (W51345 + W59497 + W51387) with B133 (W55033) attract lots of attention at Bridport before departing for Maiden Newton. Nicholas T Smith.
3rd May 1975
Set: B407
The Dorset Dawdler railtour at Bridport on 3rd May 1975, formed of Class 117 DMU set B407 (presumably W51345 + W59497 + W51387) with B133 (W55033). Stuart Mackay Collection.