Class 117 Pressed Steel 3-car DMUs
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51333
Set Number: L401
11th October 1980
Class 117 DMU set L401 (51333 + 59485 + 51375) at Quainton Road with the RCTS "Quainton and Bicester" railtour, which ran from London Paddington, on 11 October 1980. Stuart Mackay Collection.
51353
Set Number: T301
9th February 1991
Seen at Hatton station on 9 February 1991 is class 117 T301 (51395 + 59505 + 51353) returning to Birmingham from Leamington Spa. There had quite a prolonged cold spell as can be seen from the iced-up Grand Union canal in the background. Peter Tandy.
51395
Set Number: T301
9th February 1991
On the snowy morning of 9 February 1991 Class 117 T301 (51395 + 59505 + 51353) waits for no passengers in Hatton station. With 6 or 7 sets of points and parts of the platforms to be cleared of snow the men in the two vans had been busy that morning. Peter Tandy.
51369
Set Number: T306
26th March 1988
The Branch Line Society Usk & Severn Rambler railtour on the Uskmouth Branch on 26 March 1988. It was formed of Class 117 set T306, vehicles 51369 + 59521 + 51411. Stuart Mackay Collection.
51377
Set Number: L707
25th June 1996
Class 117 Pressed Steel DMU set L707, with DMS 51377 nearest the camera and DMBS 51335 at the rear, are pictured at Gospel Oak with the 1003 to Barking on 25 June 1996. Plenty of period Network South East detail can be seen, from the branding on the DMU, to the station furniture and signage on the left.
The 13-mile route from North to East London was a Cinderella route for many years, using aged rolling stock. The Class 117s units were replaced by Class 150s under Silverllink, and then new Class 172 Turbostars appeared in 2010, but still only offering two coaches despite increased demand under the London Overground brand. The route was finally electrified in 2018, with four-car Class 710 Aventra units being used. The line was extended to Barking Riverside in 2022. Chris Boon.