51396 Class 117 Driving Motor Second

Home Railway	Nomadic	Location History	Private Site: Llangennech Jul 02-07
Current Location	Great Central Railway		Llanelli & Mynydd Mawr Railway 07-Apr 13
Current Status	Stored		Peak Rail Apr 13-Jan 18
Current Livery	Network SouthEast		Great Central Railway Jul 21-Present
TRA Designation	4
Partner Vehicle(s)	None	Visited Railways	Private Site: Cardiff Cathays (storage) Oct 02-Dec 05
Owner	Mike Thompson		Private Site: Wishaw (storage) Jan 18-Oct 19
Website	None		Private Site: Redditch (storage) Oct 19-Jul 21
Record Last Updated	1 September 2021
Preservation Modifications None
Preservation Information 51396 was preserved by the Llanelli & Mynydd Mawr Railway but spent the first five years of its preservation life moving around several storeage locations. By 2007, 51396 had settled at its main home the Llanelli & Mynydd Mawr Railway at Cynheidre. 51396 remained in storage undercover inside the LMMR's sizable shed and received some limited restoration work and the engines were started on several occations. In February 2013 51396 was put up for sale as the railway wanted to create space on site and to concentrate on the restoration of fellow residents 52029 & 55019. After purchase two months later the vehicle was relocated to Peak Rail. During 2014 the restoration of 51396 was started on a contract basis by newly formed Grinsty Rail. After some limited work, 51396 was moved on in January 2018 into storage again in a haulage yard at Wishaw, before moving again to another private premesis at Redditch. In 2021 the owner instead negotiated a deal where several of his vehicles could be stored on the Great Central Railway, 51396 making the move in July. 51396 has remained in store there ever since.
Future Plans 51396 will continue to be stored at the Great Central Railway with consideration being given to its purchase and restoration by them.

	51396 at Quorn after arrival on the Great Central, 1/7/21. Bruce Pollard

	51396 stored in a haulage yard in Wishaw, 7/3/18. Tony Morris

	51396 under restoration at Peak Rail, 6/4/15. Zoe Elizabeth Hunter

	51396, little unchanged from 10 years ago, in store at Rowsley South, 21/9/13. Nigel Gould

Interior

	51396's cab shortly after arrival at the Great Central Railway, 1/7/21. Bruce Pollard

	51396's passenger saloon shortly after arrival at the Great Central Railway, 1/7/21. Bruce Pollard

	A cab view of 51396 during restoration work, 19/4/15. Chris Moxon

	A cab view of 51396 during restoration work, 19/4/15. Chris Moxon

	51396's front passenger saloon during restoration work, 19/4/15. Chris Moxon

	51396's middle passenger saloon during restoration work, 19/4/15. Chris Moxon

	51396's rear passenger saloon during restoration work, 19/4/15. Chris Moxon