Class 117 DMUs in Departmental Use
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977987
17th June 2004
960301 stabled at Aylesbury on 17th June 2004. Roger Marks.
2005
The water jetting train 977987 / 977992 / 977988 in the sidings at Aylesbury in 2005. John Law.
16th October 2006
Rail head water jet spray unit 960301 (977987 / 977992 / 977988) is seen at West Ruislip Station on 16-10-06. Ian Cuthbertson.
January 2007
The water jetting train 977987 / 977992 / 977988 in the sidings at Aylesbury, January 2007. The (make-up?) factory has gone and housing being built. Fred Clark.
10th March 2008
Class 117 Pressed Steel DMU in BR green of Chiltern Railways in departmental use for water jetting, taken at Aylesbury on 10 March 2008. The vehicles are 977987 + 977992 + 977988. Hugh Llewelyn.
7th May 2012
Chiltern Railways Water Cannon 977987 of set 960301 stabled at Aylesbury on 7 May 2012. Dave Warby.
25th June 2015
When I photographed 977987 + 977988 on 25th June 2015 the gate into Long Marston had already been opened so there only a brief pause before 960301 was allowed into the site where it appears that No.1 road was back in use. If you don't look too closely today's views might very roughly resemble the scene when DMMUs were used on this line when it was still open to Stratford-upon-Avon. The chances of the line being re-opened in the foreseeable future took another turn for the worse today when the Government announced that projects expected to take place soon, such as Midland Line and Trans-Pennine electrification, are to be "paused". It hardly seems likely that a marginal scheme such H2S (Honeybourne to Stratford) will be high on the agenda given such major funding problems. Peter Tandy.
8th May 2019
A schedule appeared on RTT for Wednesday 9 My 2019 showing that a Leicester to Long Marston light engine move followed by a class 5 train to Eastleigh would run on Wednesday 8 May 2019, I saw from a friend's message that it was to be 57305 and 47813 topping and tailing a class 117 DMU. I grabbed a camera bag and headed out. As the departure time from Long Marston was 12.15 and it was already 11.55 I went straight to Honeybourne and after arriving on the road bridge saw that 5Q86 was sitting at the staff hut rather than at the signal in the station as is more usual. It wasn't long before the branch signal was cleared and 57303 led the train towards the main line and off to Worcester for a reversal. The vehicles were from the former Chiltern water jet train, 977987 and 977988. The unit's brakes were not operational and a through pipe between the locomotives was in use; on the side not visible here. Peter Tandy.
8th May 2019
Former water jetting vehicles 977987 + 977988 pass through Dean between 57303 and 47813 on 5Q86, Long Marston - Eastleigh Alstom, May 8, 2019. David Mant.
977988
24th October 2003
960301 at Aylesbury 24th October 2003. Roger Marks.
January 2007
Chitern's water jetting train (977988 / 977992 / 977987) sits in front of a row of first generation vehicles at Aylesbury in January 2007. Fred Clark.
10th March 2008
Class 117 Pressed Steel 977988 (ex-51413) of set No. 960 301 in BR green of Chiltern Railways in departmental use for water jetting. Taken at Aylesbury on 10 March 2008. Hugh Llewelyn.
15th July 2008
The water jetting train 977988 / 977992 / 977987 in the sidings at Aylesbury on July 15, 2008. S Saunders.
29th February 2012
The water jetting train 977988 / 977992 / 977987 in the sidings at Aylesbury on 29-02-12. John Law.
7th May 2012
Chiltern Railways Water Cannon 977988 of set 960301 stabled at Aylesbury on 7 May 2012. Dave Warby.
25th June 2015
During a glance through one or two RTT pages I noticed that a Tyseley to Long Marston train was booked to run on Thursday 25 June 2015. My initial feeling was that it seemed likely to be some form of OTP movement as no return schedule was shown but a couple of postings from the Stourbridge line said that it was a 2 car DMMU, presumably one of the Chiltern Railways sets used for RHTT work. I couldn't recall having taken a picture of a diesel mechanical unit on the branch so went off for a shot or two. I had a quick look at RTT from a layby in Long Marston village and decided that I probably hadn't left enough time to get across to Honeybourne and be sure of a photograph as class 117 960301 (977988 + 977987) joined the branch so just waited on the roadbridge at the site's rail entrance. The train soon appeared in the background and its arrival unfortunately coincided with the only completely clear patch of sky; just what one doesn't want at just after 14.00 in June Peter Tandy.
8th May 2019
Former water jetting vehicles 977987 + 977988 pass through Dean between 57303 and 47813 on 5Q86, Long Marston - Eastleigh Alstom, May 8, 2019. David Mant.
8th May 2019
Former water jetting vehicles 977988 + 977987 pass through Dean between 57303 and 47813 on 5Q86, Long Marston - Eastleigh Alstom, May 8, 2019. David Mant.
8th May 2019
Former water jetting vehicles 977988 + 977987 pass through Dean between 57303 and 47813 on 5Q86, Long Marston - Eastleigh Alstom, May 8, 2019. David Mant.
18th May 2019
47813 and 57503 top and tail two vehicles from the former Chiltern water jet train 977988 and 977987 at Honeybourne on 18 May 2019. Peter Tandy.