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)	59004, 59494, 59503 & 59517
Owner	Dart Valley Railway plc
Website	None
Record Last Updated	1 August 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 and the replacement of the original DMU seating with in-house constructed Mark 1 style 2+2 seats (new capacity: 72 second). 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 never operated as a powered DMU and was for many years part of a fleet of seven Class 116 & 117 vehicles 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". In 2024 the railway slimmed down its fleet of hauled DMU cars, after purchasing additional Mark 1 stock. 59513 was one of the five vehicles which remained intended for further passenger use. 59513 continues in regular service at the Paignton & Dartmouth.
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