59513 Class 117 Trailer Second Lavatory (Ex Composite)

Home Railway	Paignton & Dartmouth Railway	Location History	Paignton & Dartmouth Railway Apr 94-Present
Current Location	Paignton & Dartmouth Railway
Current Status	Operational (Hauled Stock)
Current Livery	Non Standard Chocolate & Cream
TRA Designation	4
Partner Vehicle(s)	59003, 59004, 59494, 59503, 59507 & 59517
Owner	Dart Valley Railway plc
Website	None
Record Last Updated	1 February 2024
Preservation Modifications Several preservation modifications have been made to 59513, including the fitting of public address, additional plates to the corridor ends to allow coupling to Mark 1 coaching stock, the replacement of 1st class seating with second (new capacity: 86 second), replacement of the original DMU seating with in-house constructed Mark 1 style seats and non authentic upholstery. The vehicle carries the name "Jean".
Preservation Information 59513 was preserved in 1994 for the Dart Valley Railway (later Paignton & Dartmouth Railway), who collected a large number of Class 117 centre cars in a short space of time. As DMU suburban vehicles are externally similar to older Great Western loco hauled vehicles, but with much lower maintenance, 59513 was soon put into traffic along with many other suburban centre cars forming a GWR style rake of loco hauled coaching stock. The vehicle was painted in a non authentic GWR chocolate & cream livery to further suit this role. 59513 has never operated in preservation as a powered DMU and is part of a fleet of seven Class 116 & 117 vehicles based on the line working all year round carrying passengers on steam services. In October 2011 59513 was repainted and gained the name "Heidi". In 2020/2021, 59513 was repainted again, this time regaining a W prefix to its number. The vehicle was also renamed "Jean". Its importance in the line's day to day operations has ensured the vehicle's wellbeing, and investment has been made to enable the vehicles continued operation in preservation for several decades now. So it is thought that the future is secure for the vehicle.
Future Plans To maintain in service.

	W59513 in service at Paignton, 21/9/23. Nigel Benning

	W59513 stabled at Paignton, 4/10/22. Ken Jones

	A freshly repainted W59513 stabled at Paignton, 17/9/21. Ken Jones

	59513 seen on its own, stabled away from the main rakes at Kingswear, 27/8/20. Chris Walker

	59513 stabled, 12/9/19. Carl Watson

	59513 stabled at Kingswear, 8/18. Anthony Christie

	59513 in service at Kingswear, 23/7/17.Carl Watson

	59513, not in use that particular day and stabled at Paignton, 27/4/14.Chris Moxon