Vehicle 51066
Class 119
Builder: GRC&W
Layout: Cross Country
Length: 64ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: BR Standard
Engines: AEC 150hp
Transmission: Mechanical
Lot Number: 30421
Diagram: 540
Allocations
| 3w/e 18/04/59 | New to | 82B (Bristol Marsh Junction) | |
| circa Jun-64 | Transferred to | 82A (Bristol Bath Road) | |
| 06/05/73 | Depot code change | BR | |
| 4w/e 26/05/79 | Transferred to | RG (Reading) | |
| 14/05/90 | Sector Change to | RG (Reading) NWXX | |
| 10/07/92 | Withdrawn from | RG (Reading) NWRX |
Modifications
Oct-70 - Dual AWS fitted
3w/e 02/04/77 - Leyland engines fitted
p/e 14/05/77 - WR AWS removed
Disposal
Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51066 | 59425 | 51094 | As delivered to 82B - 3w/e 18/04/59 | ||||||
| 51066 | 59425 | 51094 | Noted 23/08/1971 - at Newport1 | ||||||
| 51066 | 59425 | 51094 | Noted 18/03/1972 - R.C.T.S. Rhymney Railtour 51581-59587-51585 + 51094-59425-51066 | ||||||
| B580 | 51066 | 59425 | 51094 | Noted October 1972 | |||||
| B580 | 51066 | 59425 | 51094 | Noted 14/10/1972 - R.C.T.S. (Bristol Branch) Rhymney Railtour No.2 B576 + B580 | |||||
| B580 | 51066 | 59425 | 51094 | Noted 02/11/72 | |||||
| 51066 | 59425 | 51094 | Noted 02/07/1973 - at Swindon1 | ||||||
| B580 | 51066 | 59425 | 51094 | Noted 06/09/73 - at Severn Tunnel Junction2 | |||||
| B580 | 51066 | 59425 | 51094 | Noted 30/06/74 - on 2B46 1520 Cardiff-Bristol TM | |||||
| B580 | 51066 | 59425 | 51094 | Noted 18/07/74 - on 1620 Cardiff-Weymouth with C504 50665 + 59588 + 50715 and B572 51054 + 59413 + 51082 | |||||
| B580 | 51066 | 59425 | 51094 | Noted 05/09/74 - at Gloucester Eastgate2 | |||||
| B580 | 51066 | 59425 | 51094 | Noted 30/12/74 - on 2C30 1245 Bristol TM-Cardiff with B585 | |||||
| B580 | 51066 | 59425 | 51094 | Noted 25/03/75 - on 2C09 1430 Swansea-Newport with 56289 attached | |||||
| B580 | 51066 | 59425 | 51094 | Noted 15/11/75 - on 2B28 1010 Cardiff-Weston SM with C338 | |||||
| B580 | 51066 | 59425 | 51094 | Listed at BR - 01/05/1976 | |||||
| B580 | 51066 | 59425 | 51094 | Noted 09/07/76 - on 2V60 0852 Portsmouth Harbour-Cardiff | |||||
| 51066 | 59425 | 51094 | Noted 07/08/1976 - 06:05 Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central3 | ||||||
| 51066 | 59425 | 51094 | Noted 04/09/76 - at Bristol4 | ||||||
| B580 | 51066 | 59425 | 51094 | Noted 16/12/76 - on 2C46 1624 Taunton-Cardiff | |||||
| B580 | 51066 | 59425 | 51094 | Noted 31/08/77 - on 2C38 1705 Bristol TM-Cardiff | |||||
| B580 | 51066 | 59425 | 51094 | Noted 04/12/77 - on 2B16 1215 Cardiff-Bristol TM | |||||
| B580 | 51066 | 59425 | 51094 | Noted 15/12/1977 - Cardiff Central5 | |||||
| B580 | 51066 | 59425 | 51094 | Listed at BR - 31st December 1977 | |||||
| B580 | 51066 | 59425 | 51094 | Noted 01/01/78 - on 2B16 1215 Cardiff-Bristol TM | |||||
| B580 | 51066 | 59425 | 51094 | Noted 16/01/78 - on 2C58 2210 Cheltenham-Cardiff | |||||
| B580 | 51066 | 59425 | 51094 | Noted 28/03/78 - on 2C60 2315 Bristol TM-Cardiff | |||||
| 51066 | 59425 | 51094 | Noted 16/07/1978 - at Birmingham New Street on service to Stafford3 | ||||||
| B580 | 51066 | 59425 | 51094 | Noted 06/10/78 - on 0745 Bristol TM-Cardiff | |||||
| 580 | 51066 | 59425 | 51094 | Transfer to RG - 4w/e 26/05/79 - from BR | |||||
| L580 | 51066 | 59425 | 51094 | Listed at RG - 03/03/80 | |||||
| L580 | 51066 | 59425 | 51094 | Listed at RG - 15/12/1982 | |||||
| L580 | 51066 | 59425 | 51094 | Listed at RG - 01/01/85 | |||||
| L580 | 51066 | 59425 | 51094 | Noted circa 11/19856 | |||||
| L580 | 51066 | 59425 | 51094 | Listed at Reading - Summer 1986 | |||||
| L580 | 51066 | 59425 | 51094 | Noted 24/01/19876 | |||||
| L580 | 51066 | 59425 | 51094 | Listed at RG - Aug-87 | |||||
| L580 | 51066 | 59425 | 51094 | Noted circa 02/19886 | |||||
| L580 | 51066 | 59425 | 51094 | Listed at - 15/05/89 | |||||
| L580 | 51066 | 59425 | 51094 | Noted circa 07/19906 | |||||
| L580 | 51066 | 59425 | 51094 | Listed at RG - 21/01/91 | |||||
| L580 | 51066 | 59425 | 51094 | Listed at - 24/02/92 - NSE NWXX pool | |||||
| L580 | 51066 | 59425 | 51094 | Noted 17/06/92 - at Royal Oak2 |
Formation Sources
1: Jeremy Goodyear
2: Gerald Brown
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Leonard Rogers
5: Shayne Lewis
6: Eddie Knorn
Images:
28th September 1959
The 11.35am Severn Beach to Bristol Temple Meads service on 28th September 1959 is seen arriving at Cross Hands Halt worked by a GRC&W Cross-Country DMU, DMBC W51066 leading. Michael Mensing.
1967
A GRC&W Cross-Country DMU (W51066 and presumably 59425 + 51094) at Dorchester West in mid-1967. Michael Mensing.
18th March 1972
RCTS Rhymney Rail Tour on the 18th of March 1972 at Nelson and Llancaiach, Class 119 DMBC 51066 is thought to be closest. The KDH Archive.
1975
Set number: B580
GRCW Class 119 Set B580 (W51066 + W59425 + W51094) at Cosham in 1975 on a Portsmouth-Bristol working. Bob Gregory.
Unknown date
Set number: L580
Class 119 DMU set L580 (presumably 51066 + 59425 + 51094) departs from Reading with a Guildford service, date unknown. Paul Redmond.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: unknown
A GRC&W Cross-Country set at Maiden Newton, W51094 closest, presumably with 59425 + 51066. Date unknown. Steve Davies Collection.
Date: 18th March 1972
Set number: B560
RCTS Rhymney Rail Tour on the 18th of March 1972 at Ocean and Taff Merthyr Colliery. The formation was 51581/59587/51585 + 51094/59425/51066. The KDH Archive.
Date: 18th March 1972
Set number: B560
RCTS Rhymney Rail Tour on 18th of March 1972 at Nelson and Llancaiach (closed in 1964). The formation was 51581/59587/51585 + 51094/59425/51066. The KDH Archive.
Date: 18th March 1972
Set number: B560
The RCTS Rhymney Rail Tour at Bargoed on 18th March 1972. Class 37 D6998 is on the front of the failed DMUs (51581/59587/51585 + 51094/59425/51066). The KDH Archive.
Date: 18th March 1972
Set number: B560
The RCTS Rhymney Rail Tour on 18th March 1972, with D6998 and the failed DMUs (51581/59587/51585 + 51094/59425/51066) at McLaren Colliery. The KDH Archive.
Date: 18th March 1972
Set number: B560
The RCTS Rhymney Rail Tour on 18th March 1972, with D6998 and the failed DMUs (51581/59587/51585 + 51094/59425/51066) at McLaren Colliery. The KDH Archive.
Date: 18th March 1972
Set number: B560
The RCTS Rhymney Rail Tour on 18th March 1972, with D6998 and the failed DMUs (51581/59587/51585 + 51094/59425/51066) at McLaren Colliery. The KDH Archive.
Date: 18th March 1972
Set number: B560
The RCTS Rhymney Rail Tour at Nelson and Llancaiach on 18 March 1972. It was formed of Class 120 set B560 (presumably 51581 + 59587 + 51585) and a Class 119 (presumably 51094 + 59425 + 51066). Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 14th October 1972
Set number: B576
The RCTS Rhymney No.2 Rail Tour at McClaren Colliery on 14th October 1972. It was formed of Class 119 sets B576 (51062 and presumably 59421 + 51090) and B580 (presumably 51094 + 59425 + 51066). Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 23rd January 1977
Set number: B800
Class 119 DMU no. B580 (presumably 51066 closest) and Class 101 DMU no. B800 - with car no. W51515 nearest the camera - are seen at Swindon on Sunday 23/01/1977. With the exception of a few class 120 / 126 vehicles on the Scottish Region, Cross-Country and Inter-City DMUs (classes 119, 120, 123, 124, 126) generally went straight from green to blue & grey livery. In 1975, the Western Region acquired five 3-car class 101s, which they numbered 800-804, intended for Cross-Country work, thus they received blue & grey livery whilst still unrefurbished, unusually retaining headcode boxes, partial rainstrips and blue squares, etc, whilst carrying this livery. Graeme Phillips Collection.
Date: 9th February 1985
Set number: L580
Passing Salfords on the way to Gatwick Airport class 119 set L580 with 51094 leading presumably with + 59425 + 51066 on 9th February 1995. Ian Buck.
Date: 2nd September 1988
Set number: L580
Class 119 set L580 (51094 + 59425 + 51066) seen in Cardiff Central on the 2nd September 1988. Hamish Stevenson.
Date: circa 1989
Set number: L580
GRC&W Cross-Country Class 119 set L580 (51094 presumably with 59425 + 51066) at Hayes & Harlington, circa 1989. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 11th February 1989
Set number: L580
Class 119 DMU set L580 (presumably 51094 + 59425 + 51066) at Betchworth on 11 February 1989. Image taken by John Vaughan. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 10th July 1990
Set number: L580
Class 119 Gloucester RC&W Co. set no. L580 (51094 + 59425 + 51066) is seen working 2O26 the 05.59 Reading to Tonbridge service as it passes Godstone Tip Sidings on 10 July 1990. In the tip siding are 73 119 & 73 103 with spoil train 7Y35 the 08.32 from Redhill Down Tonbridge Branch Sidings. The site was operated by South Godstone Aggregate Ltd who screened and resold railway ballast as roadstone while using an old brickworks pit to dispose of anything arriving that wasn't recyclable like chalk and mud. Adrian Nicholls.