| Present Location |
Swanage Railway |
| County Location |
Hampshire |
| Designed For |
BR |
| Built By |
Pressed Steel |
| Diagram Number |
535 |
| Lot Number |
30548 |
| Type |
DMS |
| First Number |
51388 |
| Later Numbers |
W51388 |
| Present Number |
51388 |
| Livery |
BR multiple unit green livery |
| Gauge |
4ft 8 1/2in |
| Wheel Arrangement |
4-w bogies |
| Original Underframe |
Yes |
| Original Bogies |
No |
| Additional Notes |
Class 117 P 1994. On North Norfolk Railway with 51346 till both to Swanage 12/03. (The trailer, 59516, remained on the NNR until to Swanage 10/04). 1/07: at Butterley for renovation: back to Swanage, fully restored and repainted in BR multiple unit green livery by 07/07. 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; BR multiple unit green livery renewed. Returned to Swanage for operation Feb 2020. |
| External Structural Condition |
Good |
| Internal Structural Condition |
Good |
| Underframe Condition |
Good |
| External Condition |
Very Good |
| Internal Finish |
Very Good |
| Degree of External Originality |
Some replaced/reproduced material |
| Degree of Internal Originality |
Some replaced/reproduced material |
| Degree of Underframe/Running Gear Originality |
As built/last Passenger rebuild (BR or before) |
| Degree of External Authenticity |
Good |
| Degree of Internal Authenticity |
Good |
| Degree of Underframe Authenticity |
Good |
| Rarity |
Several |
| Importance |
No Immediate Importance/Not Applicable |
| Storage |
Secure Open |
| Operational |
No |
| Date Inspected |
01/05/2007 |
| Inspected By |
Evan Green-Hughes |
| Date of Image |
01/03/2007 |
| Photo Taken By |
Evan Green-Hughes |
| At Risk |
No |
| Scrapped |
No |
| Record Last Updated |
20/03/2024 |
