Present Location | Eastleigh Works (scrapped) |
County Location | Hampshire |
Designed For | BR |
Built by | Pressed Steel |
Diagram number | 534 |
Lot number | 30546 |
Type | DMBS |
First Number | 51346 |
Later Numbers | W51346 |
Present Number | W51346 |
Current Livery | BR multiple unit green livery |
Gauge | 4ft 8 1/2in |
Wheel Arrangement | 4-w bogies |
Original Underframe | Yes |
Original Bogies/Wheelsets | No |
Additional Notes | Class 117: P 1994. On North Norfolk Railway with 51388 until both to Swanage 12/03. (The trailer, 59516, to Swanage from NNR 10/04). By 08/18: at Eastleigh Works for conversion to mainline running for Swanage Railway, involving: heavy repair (delayed due to corrosion found on u/f's); new engines and bogies; central door locking fitted to some doors with remaining ones locked out of use/sealed. At 08/18: on accommodation bogies (from London Underground D78 sub-surface stock); large amount of kit missing from u/f; large number of windows missing (see main photo). By 08/19 scrapped by Raxstar |
External Structural Condition | Poor but Substantially Complete |
Internal Structural Condition | Poor but Substantially Complete |
Underframe Condition | Poor and Incomplete |
External Finish | Fair |
Internal Finish | Fair |
Degree of External Originality | As built/last Passenger rebuild (BR or before) |
Degree of Internal Originality | As built/last Passenger rebuild (BR or before) |
Degree of Underframe/Running Gear Originality | Some replaced/reproduced material |
Degree of External Authenticity | Very Good |
Degree of Internal Authenticity | Very Good |
Degree of Underframe Authenticity | Very Good |
Rarity | Several |
Historical Importance | no Immediate Importance/Not Applicable |
Storage | Secure Open |
Operating | No |
Survey Date | 12/08/1999 |
Surveyor | Mike Stanbury |
Photo Date | 08/09/2018 |
Photo by | Peter Wreford |
At Risk | No |
Date Record Last Updated | 15/08/2019 |