Class 117 DMUs in Departmental Use
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977992
9th September 2004
The staff of LH Plant line up a new bodyside panel to attach to 51375 during its conversion to the centre car for the water jetting train. This was the former cab end. September 9th 2004, Burton-on-Trent. Stuart Mackay.
9th September 2004
A new bodyside panel gets welded onto 51375 during its conversion to the centre car for the water jetting train at LH Plant (Burton-on-Trent) on September 9th 2004. To the left of the new panel will be a roller shutter door. Stuart Mackay.
9th September 2004
Class 117 power car 51375 in LH Plant at Burton-on-Trent on 9th September 2004. While work continues to the left rebuilding the former cab end to a gangway, the rest of the vehicle has been sanded ready for painting and the panels in the former window areas primed. Stuart Mackay.
9th September 2004
The former cab end of 51375 during its conversion to the centre car for the water jetting train. Taken on September 9th 2004 at LH Plant at Burton-on-Trent. Stuart Mackay.
9th September 2004
Not the best image but the only one I was able to get showing the number two side of 51375 during its conversion at LH Plant on September 9, 2004. Stuart Mackay.
9th September 2004
Work in progress on Class 117 power car 51375 in LH Plant at Burton-on-Trent on 9th September 2004. Any bare metal on the roof has just been painted with a zinc phosphate primer. Stuart Mackay.
9th September 2004
Class 117 power car 51375 in on 9th September 2004. The LH Plant staff were finishing up for the day and I would undercoat most of the body into green after taking this photo. Stuart Mackay.
15th September 2004
Class 117 power car 51375 in LH Plant at Burton-on-Trent on 15th September 2004 during its conversion to the centre car for the water jetting train. Most of the welding work has been completed, and most of the body glossed. Stuart Mackay.
15th September 2004
Class 117 power car 51375 in LH Plant at Burton-on-Trent on 15th September 2004 during its conversion to the centre car for the water jetting train. Most of the welding work has been completed, and most of the body glossed. This is the former cab end. Stuart Mackay.
15th September 2004
977992 has had most of the body and roof glossed when seen at LH Plant on September 15, 2004. Conversion work was still under way to the left but with leaf fall season approaching there was an urgency to get the vehicle completed as soon as possible. Stuart Mackay.
23rd September 2004
Water-jet conversion 977992 at Birmingham Railway Museum beside 977723 on the 23rd September 2004. It was collected that day by 977858 and taken to Aylesbury. Stuart Mackay.
23rd September 2004
977992 at Birmingham Railway Museum before being moved to Aylesbury on 23/9/04. Work is going on underneath, note the cardan shaft beside the first bogie. This connects the gearbox to the final drive. Stuart Mackay.
23rd September 2004
The new end of 977992, seen at Birmingham Railway Museum on 23/9/04. When converted from 51375 the cab was removed from here and this end built from scratch. The water tanks can be seen inside. Stuart Mackay.
7th May 2012
Chiltern Railways Water Cannon 977992 of set 960301 stabled at Aylesbury on 7 May 2012. Dave Warby.