BR 51356 Class 117 DMU: Driving Motor Brake Second built 1959

Present Location	Swanage Railway
County Location	Hampshire
Designed For	BR
Built by	Pressed Steel
Diagram number	534
Lot number	30546
Type	DMBS
First Number	51356
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	One of nine DMUs to Winfrith 2004 by Dorset CC/Swanage Railway in advance of running to Wareham. However, with need for site clearance this plus 59492 and 51392 to Weardale 4/07. By 3/10 to Allelys, Studley, Warwickshire. Then to Swanage by 11/14. 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; livery changed from Network South East to BR multiple unit green. Returned to Swanage for operation Feb 2020.
Owner	Swanage Railway
Rarity	Several
Storage	Secure Open
Operating	No
Photo Date	24/05/2008
Photo by	John Bishop
At Risk	No
Date Record Last Updated	20/03/2024

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