Vehicle 59479
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
| Aug-60 | New to | WR Stock | - stored at Swindon |
| 15/11/60 | Transferred to | 81D (Reading) | |
| Sep-64 | Transferred to | 86A (Cardiff Canton) | |
| Jun-65 | Transferred to | 81C (Southall) | |
| by Jul-66 | Transferred to | 81D (Reading) | |
| May 1973 | Depot code change | RG | |
| 3w/e 15/11/80 | Transferred to | LA (Laira) | |
| 16/05/82 | Transferred to | BR (Bristol Bath Road) | |
| 21/06/87 | Transferred to | LA (Laira) | |
| 04/10/87 | Transferred to | BR (Bristol Bath Road) | |
| 3w/e 20/05/88 | Transferred to | CF (Cardiff Canton) | |
| 03/11/88 | Withdrawn from | CF (Cardiff Canton) |
Notes
19/12/88 - withdrawn vehicles 51063/9/91/7, 51302/17, 59039, 59422/69/79 (for Snailwell) and 59030/6, 59363, 59474 (for V Berry) departed Canton leaving 51322 as the only condemned vehicle there
Modifications
circa Jul-66 - Gangway(s) fitted - first 118 to be fitted
Refurbished
At Swindon Works dated 09/06/1978 released in white/blue stripe liveryDisposal
Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51312 | 59479 | 51327 | As delivered to WR - Jun-60 | ||||||
| RDG321 | 51372 | 59479 | 51414 | Listed at Reading - circa Dec-60 | |||||
| 51372 | 59479 | 51414 | Transfer to 81C - Jun-65 | ||||||
| RDG321 | 51372 | 59479 | 51414 | Listed at RDG - circa Jul-66 | |||||
| 423 | 51372 | 59479 | 51414 | Listed at Reading - Apr-68 - was R321, gangwayed set | |||||
| 51372 | 59479 | 51414 | Noted 07/03/70 - at Royal Oak1 | ||||||
| 51372 | 59479 | 51414 | Noted 27/10/73 - at Reading2 | ||||||
| L434 | 51372 | 59479 | 51414 | Listed at RG - 01/05/1976 | |||||
| 51372 | 59479 | 51414 | Noted 11/09/76 - in London Paddington3 | ||||||
| L434 | 51372 | 59479 | 51414 | Noted 16/10/1976 - Paddington4 | |||||
| L434 | 51372 | 59479 | 51414 | Noted 13/02/77 - at Reading2 | |||||
| L434 | 51372 | 59479 | 51414 | Noted 01/06/1977 - Oxford Station5 | |||||
| L434 | 51372 | 59479 | 51414 | Noted 06/10/1977 - Oxford Reading area5 | |||||
| L434 | 51372 | 59479 | 51414 | Noted 08/10/1977 - Oxford Station5 | |||||
| L434 | 51372 | 59479 | 51414 | Listed at RG - 31st December 1977 | |||||
| L434 | 51372 | 59479 | 51414 | Noted 14/01/1978 - At Reading Station5 | |||||
| L434 | 51372 | 59479 | 51414 | Noted 09/04/78 - in Swindon Works2 | |||||
| L434 | 51372 | 59479 | 51414 | Noted 16/07/1978 - Reading Station5 | |||||
| L434 | 51372 | 59479 | 51414 | Noted 09/09/78 - at Royal Oak2 | |||||
| L434 | 51372 | 59479 | 51414 | Noted 04/02/1980 - At Oxford5 | |||||
| L434 | 51372 | 59479 | 51414 | Noted 16/02/1980 - At Oxford working the 0358 to London Paddington5 | |||||
| L434 | 51372 | 59479 | 51414 | Listed at RG - 03/03/80 | |||||
| 434 | 51372 | 59479 | 51414 | Noted 23/10/1980 - At Shrewsbury working to Wolverhampton5 | |||||
| 434 | 51372 | 59479 | 51414 | Transfer to LA - 3w/e 15/11/80 | |||||
| B469 | 51311 | 59479 | 51326 | Listed at BR - 01/03/81 | |||||
| B469 | 51311 | 59479 | 51326 | Listed at BR - 28/11/81 | |||||
| P469 | 51311 | 59479 | 51326 | Noted 25/04/1982 - at Penzance 2 | |||||
| B439 | 51348 | 59479 | 51390 | Listed at BR - 15/12/1982 | |||||
| B439 | 51348 | 59479 | 51390 | Noted 14/01/1983 - in Swindon Works 2 | |||||
| B439 | 51348 | 59479 | 51390 | Noted circa 07/19836 | |||||
| B439 | 51348 | 59479 | 51390 | Noted 05/11/1983 - Hertfordshire Railtours The Glamorgan Freighter B439+L406+55020 | |||||
| B439 | 51348 | 59479 | 51390 | Listed at BR - 01/01/85 | |||||
| B439 | 51348 | 59479 | 51390 | Noted circa 11/19856 | |||||
| B439 | 51348 | 59479 | 51390 | Noted 19/02/19866 | |||||
| B439 | 51348 | 59479 | 51390 | Listed at Bristol (Bath Road) - Summer 1986 | |||||
| B439 | 51348 | 59479 | 51390 | Noted 20/10/1986 - Cardiff Central4 | |||||
| B439 | 51348 | 59479 | 51390 | Noted 05/03/19876 | |||||
| B439 | 51348 | 59479 | 51390 | Noted 04/05/1987 - Dorchester West with 17.05 Weymouth-Bristol Temple Meads4 | |||||
| 51348 | 59479 | 51390 | Noted 09/06/87 | ||||||
| 51348 | 59479 | 51390 | Transfer to LA - 21/06/87 - from BR | ||||||
| P439 | 51348 | 59479 | 51390 | Listed at LA - Aug-87 | |||||
| P439 | 51348 | 59479 | 51390 | Noted 13/09/1987 - BLS Cornish Clayliner Railtour | |||||
| B480 | 51312 | 59479 | 51327 | Formed at BR circa 10/87 | |||||
| B480 | 51312 | 59479 | 51327 | Listed at BR - 29/02/1988 | |||||
| C480 | 51312 | 59479 | 51327 | Transfer to CF - circa May-88 - from BR was B480 |
Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
2: Martin Lumley
3: Leonard Rogers
4: Alan N Walker
5: Shayne Lewis
6: Eddie Knorn
Images:
5th November 1983
Set number: B439
A busy scene at Gwaun-cae-Gurwen as the participants of the 'Glamorgan Frieghter' railtour get their photographs during a stop. The tour ran from Paddington on 5 November 1983, the centre car is 59479 and the DMBS is 51348. Chris Lings.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 31st May 1972
Set number: L424
Pressed Steel DMU sets L424 (leading, presumably 51373 + 59480 + 51415) and L423 (presumably 51414 + 59479 + 51372) on a down service at Slough station on 31 May 1972. Some 12-ton vans in the Windsor branch bay on the right. Tom Burnham.
Date: 26th June 1979
Set number: L434
L434 (W51414 closest, presumably with Class 118 TCL 59479 + 51372) at Cookham on the 26th June 1979 in the short lived blue stripe livery. 54A South Dock.
Date: circa early 1980
Set number: L434
Class 117 DMU set L434 (presumably 51414 + 59479 + 51372) departs from Maidenhead station with an Oxford service. The set was refurbished in June 1978, and became P434 when it moved to Laira in November 1980, so with the bare trees this was likely taken in early 1980. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 23rd April 1980
Set number: L434
Class 117 DMU set L434 (presumably 51414 + 59479 + 51372) at Hinksey with an Oxford service on 23 April 1980. Brian Daniels.
Date: 19th July 1981
Set number: P434
Class 117 DMU set P434 (presumably 51372 + 59479 + 51414) departs from Penzance with W55025 attached at the far end on Sunday 19 July 1981. David Russon.
Date: 31st July 1982
Set number: B439
Set B439 approaches Freshford station on July 31, 1982, presumably 51390 + 59479 + 51348. Steve Davies Collection.
Date: 31st July 1982
Set number: B439
Set B439 enters Freshford station on July 31, 1982, presumably 51390 + 59479 + 51348. Steve Davies Collection.
Date: 21st August 1982
Set number: B439
Class 117/118 set B439 (DMS W51390 + class 118 TC W59479 + DMBS W51348) at Weymouth waiting to work its service to Bristol, Saturday 21st August 1982 Iain Reid.
Date: 20th May 1983
Set number: B439
Class 117 DMU set B439 (51348 + 59479 + 51390) arrives into Yeovil Pen Mill with the 14:10 Bristol TM - Weymouth service on 20 May 1983. Michael Mensing.
Date: 20th May 1983
Set number: B439
Class 117 DMU set B439 (51390 + 59479 + 51348) arriving into Yeovil Pen Mill with the 14:10 Bristol TM - Weymouth service on 20 May 1983 Michael Mensing.
Date: mid-1983
Set number: B439
Class 117 DMU set B439 (51390 and presumably 59479 + 51348) arrives into Trowbridge station in mid-1983. Michael Mensing.
Date: 27th July 1983
Set number: B439
Class 117 set B439 (51348 and presumably 59479 behind) has a HST for company at Weston-super-Mare on 27 July 1983. Jerry Glover.
Date: 5th November 1983
Set number: B439
The Glamorgan Freighter railtour seen at Pantyffynon, 51348 leading set B439 with 59479 behind. Chris Lings.
Date: 5th November 1983
Set number: B439
The Hertfordshire Railtours 'Glamorgan Freighter' railtour at the Onllwyn stop on 5 November 1983. The vehicles were 51348 + 59479 + 51390, 51341 + 59493 + 51383 and 55020. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 5th November 1983
Set number: B439
The 'Glamorgan Freighter' railtour during its stop at Swansea East Depot on 5 November 1983. It was formed of B439 (51348 / 59479 / 51390), L406 (51341 / 59493 / 51383) & L120 (55020) Chris Lings.
Date: 5th November 1983
Set number: B439
Stopped at Onllwyn on 5 November 1983 is the 'Glamorgan Freighter' railtour (51348 / 59479 / 51390 + 51341 / 59493 / 51383 + 55020). Chris Lings.
Date: 5th November 1983
Set number: B439
The 'Glamorgan Freighter' railtour during its stop at Onllwyn on 5 November 1983. The vehicles visible are 51348, 59479 and 51390. Chris Lings.
Date: 5th November 1983
Set number: B439
The 'Glamorgan Freighter' railtour at Onllwyn on 5 November 1983. The visible vehicles from left to right are 51341, 51390, 59479 and 51348. Chris Lings.
Date: 5th November 1983
Set number: L120
The Hertfordshire Railtours Glamorgan Freighter tour at Swansea East Depot on 5 November 1983. The vehicles were 55020 / 51383 + 59493 + 51341 / 51390 + 59479 + 51348. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 30th May 1985
Set number: B439
Class 117 DMU set B439 (51348 + 59479 + 51390) passing Severn Tunnel Junction on 30 May 1985. Keith Miller.
Date: 30th May 1985
Set number: B439
Class 117 DMU set B439 (51390 + 59479 + 51348) passing Severn Tunnel Junction depot on 30 May 1985. Keith Miller.
Date: August 1985
Set number: B439
Bristol Bath Road allocated DMU set B439 (presumably 51348 + 59479 + 51390) is seen approaching Standish Jct off the 'Golden Valley' line from Swindon in August 1985. The mainline towards Bristol is on the right. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 26th December 1985
Set number: B439
Class 117 DMBS 51348, set number B439, is seen stabled at Tyseley on 26.12.1985, presumably with 59479 and 51390 behind. Andy Cole.
Date: 1st March 1986
Set number: P471
W51329 W59479 and W51314 arriving at Torquay with the 0930 Exeter to Paignton 1st March 1986. Keith Long.
Date: 1st March 1986
Set number: P471
W51329 W59479 and W51314 at Paignton after terminating with the 0930 from Exeter on 1st March 1986. Keith Long.
Date: circa mid-1980s
Set number: B434
Class 117 DMU set B434 (noted as 51414 + 59479 (a 118) + 51372) in platform 4 at Salisbury. Date unknown, circa 1987. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: April 1987
Set number: B439
Class 117 set B439 (presumably 51390 + 59479 + 51348) at Abergavenny in April 1987. Mike Cooper.
Date: 25th April 1987
Set number: B439
The set number on this 117 appears to read B439, which is presumably formed 51348 + 59479 + 51390. Seen at Stroud on the 25th April 1987. 54A South Dock.
Date: 13th September 1987
Set number: B439
Class 117 DMU set B439 (presumably 51390 + 59479 + 51348) at Plymouth Friary with the Branch Line Society Cornish Clayliner railtour on 13 September 1987. The station had closed to passengers in 1958. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 13th September 1987
Set number: B439
Class 117 DMU set B439 (presumably 51390 + 59479 + 51348) at Bugle with the Branch Line Society Cornish Clayliner railtour on 13 September 1987. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 13th September 1987
Set number: B439
Class 117 DMU set B439 (51348 + 59479 + 51390) at Nanpean with the Branch Line Society Cornish Clayliner railtour on 13 September 1987. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 26th March 1988
Set number: B480
A suburban DMU at Freshford on 26 March 1988. It appears to be Class 118 set B480 with 51327 closest, presumably with 59479 + 51312. Kevin Watson.
Date: 6th September 1988
Set number: 480
Class 118 set 480 (W51327 closest, presumably with 59479 + 51312) with the 12:40 Cardiff - Hereford service awaiting departure from Cardiff Central on September 6, 1988. Hamish Stevenson.