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Vehicle 51093

Class 119

BR Diagram 541

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: 30422
Diagram: 541

Allocations

3w/e 21/03/59 New to 82B (Bristol Marsh Junction)
circa Jun-64 Transferred to 82A (Bristol Bath Road)
06/05/73Depot code changeBR
w/e 07/06/75 Transferred to LA (Laira)
w/e 08/05/76 Transferred to BR (Bristol Bath Road)
4w/e 26/05/79 Transferred to RG (Reading)
14/01/85 Withdrawn from RG (Reading) - collision damage

Modifications

circa Jul-70 - Dual AWS fitted
p/e 12/02/77 - Leyland engines fitted
p/e 25/06/77 - WR AWS removed

Disposal

Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51065 59424 51093 As delivered to 82B - 3w/e 21/03/59
51065 59424 51093 Noted 24/08/1971 - at Newport1
B585 51075 59434 51093 Noted 30/06/1973 - at Bristol Temple Meads1
51065 59424 51093 Noted 07/09/73 - in Bristol Temple Meads2
B579 51065 59424 51093 Noted 16/04/74 - on 1745 Cardiff-Bristol TM with C351 50884 + 59369 + 50917
51065 59424 51093 Noted 25/05/1974 - at Birmingham New Street1
B579 51065 59424 51093 Noted 24/06/74 - on 2B36 14:15 Cardiff-Weston SM and 2C38 1624 Weston SM-Cardiff
B579 51065 59424 51093 Noted 15/07/74 - on 1630 Taunton-Cardiff with C338 50856 + 59364 + 50909
B579 51065 59424 51093 Noted 16/07/74 - on 1620 Cardiff-Weymouth with C552 51573 + 59285 + 51582 and P557 51578 + 59580 + 51587
B579 51065 59424 51093 Noted 03/10/74 - on 2C50 1600 Weymouth-Cardiff with B477
B579 51065 59424 51093 Noted 24/12/74 - on 2C46 1600 Weymouth-Cardiff
B579 51065 59424 51093 Noted 12/01/75 - on 1O69 1140 Cardiff-Salisbury with B462
51065 59424 51093 Transfer to LA - w/e 07/06/75
51065 59424 51093 Transfer to BR - w/e 08/05/76
P579 51065 59424 51093 Noted 25/06/76 - on 2B88 2115 Cardiff-Taunton with C318 + B478
B579 51065 59424 51093 Noted 29/09/76 - on 2B46 1625 Cardiff-Bristol TM
B579 51065 59424 51093 Noted 07/01/77 - on 2O69 1218 Cardiff-Portsmouth Harbour with C510
B579 51065 59424 51093 Noted 16/08/77 - on 2B50 1600 Cardiff-Bristol TM
B579 51065 59424 51093 Noted 09/12/77 - on 2B12 0720 Cardiff-Taunton
B579 51065 59424 51093 Listed at BR - 31st December 1977
B579 51065 59424 51093 Noted 07/03/78 - on 2B36 1355 Cardiff-Weston Super Mare then 2C36 1540 Weston Super Mare-Cardiff
B579 51065 59424 51093 Noted 29/09/1978 - at Bristol Temple Meads3
579 51065 59424 51093 Transfer to RG - 4w/e 26/05/79 - from BR
L579 51065 59424 51093 Listed at RG - 03/03/80
L579 51065 59424 51093 Listed at RG - 15/12/1982
51065 59424 51093 Noted 23/07/83 - at Newbury Racecourse2
L579 51065 59424 51093 Listed at RG - 01/01/85

Formation Sources
1: Jeremy Goodyear
2: Gerald Brown
3: Shayne Lewis

Images:

Class 119 DMU at Fareham

circa 1971

Set number: B579

GRC&W Cross-Country set B579 (presumably 51093 + 59424 + 51065) seen at Fareham circa 1971. Image taken by John Vaughan. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 119 DMU at Worcester Shrub Hill

2nd July 1977

Set number: B579

Set B579 W51093 leading stabled on the centre road at Worcester Shrub Hill on 2nd July 1977. Robert Thomas.

Class 119 DMU at Limpley Stoke

July 1979

Set number: B579

A Class 119 DMU carrying set number B579 (51093 and presumably 59424 + 51065) is seen passing the former Limpley Stoke station in July 1979. The set is recorded as having been transferred to Reading in May that year. Michael Mensing.

Class 119 DMU at Redhill

June 1982

Set number: L579

Class 119 set L579 (presumably 51093) berthed in the sidings at Redhill in June 1982. Ian Buck.

Class 119 DMU at Reading

28th July 1982

Set number: L579

Bescot's 47113 looks on as Gloucester RCW class 119 3 car set L579, led by DMS W51093 (presumably with 59424 + 51065), arrives at Reading with the 13:31 local service from Paddington. 28th July 1982. Bruce Galloway.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 22nd March 1984

Set number: L579

Running past Ranmore Common near Dorking is class 119 set L579 (51065 and presumably 59424 + 51093) on 22nd March 1984. Ian Buck.

                                                                                                                                                                             


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