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Vehicle 51094

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 18/04/59 New to 82B (Bristol Marsh Junction)
circa Jun-64 Transferred to 82A (Bristol Bath Road)
06/05/73Depot code changeBR
4w/e 26/05/79 Transferred to RG (Reading)
14/05/90 Sector Change to RG (Reading) NWXX
08/04/92 Sector Change to RG (Reading) NWRX
10/07/92 Withdrawn from RG (Reading) NWRX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:

Class 119 DMU at Maiden Newton

Unknown date

A GRC&W Cross-Country set at Maiden Newton, W51094 closest, presumably with 59425 + 51066. Date unknown. Steve Davies Collection.

Class 119 DMU at Pengam

14th October 1972

Set number: B580

The RCTS Rhymney No.2 Rail Tour at Pengam on the former Newport and Brecon line on 14 October 1972. It was formed of two Class 119 sets, B580 closest (visible are presumably 59425 (part) and 51094) and B576 at the far end (presumably 51090 + 59421 + 51062). Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 119 DMU at Newport

24th April 1976

Set number: B580

The 14:32 SO Weston-super-Mare - Cardiff Central service is seen at Newport on 24 April 1976 formed of Class 119 DMU set B580 with DMSL W51094 closest. Robert Thomas.

Class 119 DMU at Salfords

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.

Class 119 DMU at Cardiff Central

2nd September 1988

Set number: L580

Class 119 set L580 (51094 + 59425 + 51066) seen in Cardiff Central on the 2nd September 1988. Hamish Stevenson.

Class 119 DMU at Hayes &amp;amp; Harlington

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.

Class 119 DMU at Betchworth

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.

Class 119 DMU at Godstone Tip Sidings

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.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 1967

A GRC&W Cross-Country DMU (W51066 and presumably 59425 + 51094) at Dorchester West in mid-1967. Michael Mensing.

DMU

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.

DMU

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.

DMU

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.

DMU

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.

DMU

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.

DMU

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.

DMU

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.

DMU

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.

DMU

Date: 1975

Set number: B580

GRCW Class 119 Set B580 (W51066 + W59425 + W51094) at Cosham in 1975 on a Portsmouth-Bristol working. Bob Gregory.

DMU

Date: unknown

Set number: L580

Class 119 DMU set L580 (presumably 51066 + 59425 + 51094) departs from Reading with a Guildford service, date unknown. Paul Redmond.

                                                                                                                                                                             


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