BR 51402 Class 117 DMU Driving Motor Second Built 1959

BR 51402 Class 117 DMU Driving Motor Second Built 1959

Present Location Strathspey Railway
County Location Highland
Designed For BR
Built By Pressed Steel
Diagram Number 535
Lot Number 30548
Type DMS
First Number 51402
Present Number Sc51402
Livery BR multiple unit green livery
Gauge 4ft 8 1/2in
Wheel Arrangement 4-w bogies
Original Underframe Yes
Original Bogies Yes
Additional Notes P 1994 by Waterman Railways, at Crewe Basford Hall till 1996, then Crewe Carriage Shed. To Northampton & Lamport by 12/99. BR Rail Blue and pearl grey livery. To Blue Square Heritage and with 51367 (qv) to Aviemore by 06/05. Some repairs and a repaint into BR multiple unit green livery completed late 2009 (see additional photo below).
Owner Blue Square Heritage
External Structural Condition Good
Internal Structural Condition Good
Underframe Condition Good
External Condition Satisfactory
Internal Finish Good
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 As built/last Passenger rebuild (BR or before)
Degree of External Authenticity Very Good
Degree of Internal Authenticity Very Good
Degree of Underframe Authenticity Very Good
Rarity Several
Importance No Immediate Importance/Not Applicable
Storage Secure Open
Operational Yes
Date Inspected 13/11/1999
Inspected By Gordon Maslin
Date of Image 31/05/2017
Photo Taken By Steve West
At Risk No
Scrapped No
Record Last Updated 20/08/2026

Murray Duncan 07/12/2009. Earlier view

     








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