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Vehicle 51099

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: 30422
Diagram: 541

Allocations

Jul-59	New to	84E (Tyseley)
01/01/63	Boundary change	84E	transferred from WR to LMR stock
Sep-63	Depot code change	2A
2w/e 18/03/67	Transferred to	6A (Chester)
06/05/73	Depot code change	CH
w/e 22/10/77	Transferred to	CF (Cardiff Canton)
2w/e 12/01/80	Transferred to	RG (Reading)
Mar-80	Transferred to	CF (Cardiff Canton)
w/e 03/05/80	Transferred to	LA (Laira)
2w/e 10/01/81	Transferred to	CF (Cardiff Canton)
16/05/82	Transferred to	RG (Reading)
15/05/83	Transferred to	BR (Bristol Bath Road)
11/05/86	Transferred to	RG (Reading)
p/e 28/01/89	Sector Change to	RG (Reading) NSBX
14/05/90	Sector Change to	RG (Reading) NWXX
22/09/92	Transferred to	TS (Tyseley) RDTS
04/01/93	Transferred to	HQ (Headquarters) RFXX
20/09/93	Withdrawn from	HQ (Headquarters) RFXX

Modifications

circa Dec-72 - WR AWS removed
p/e 25/06/79 - Leyland engines fitted

Disposal

Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	51071	59430	51099	As delivered to 84E - July 1959
TYS510	51071	59430	51099	Listed at TYS - circa Oct-60
	51071	59430	51099	Noted circa Mar-67 - all vehicles in plain blue
CR553	51076	59418	51099	Noted circa Jun-69
	51076	59418	51099	Noted 19/09/71 - on Chester depot¹
	51076	59414	51099	Noted 18/04/73 - on Chester depot²
	51076	59414	51099	Noted 11/08/74 - on 1700 Shrewsbury-Wolverhampton
	51076	59414	51099	Noted 08/07/1975 - at Wolverhampton ³
	51076	59414	51099	Noted 31/07/76 - at Shrewsbury²
	51076	59414	51099	Noted 10/09/76 - on Chester depot²
C596	51076	59416	51099	Listed at CF - 31st December 1977
596	51076	59416	51099	Noted 12/01/1978 - Swindon⁴
596	51076	59416	51099	Transfer to RG - 2w/e 12/01/80
596	51076	59416	51099	Transfer to CF - Mar-80 - from RG
C596	51076	59416	51099	Listed at CF - 03/03/80
596	51076	59416	51099	Transfer to LA - w/e 03/05/80
C596	51076	59416	51099	Noted 10/05/1980 - BLS South Devon Railtour C596+B812
	51076	59416	51099	Transfer to CF - 2w/e 10/01/81
L596	51076	59416	51099	Listed at RG - 15/12/1982
B596	51076	59416	51099	Transfer to BR - 15/05/83 - Now B prefix
B596	51076	59416	51099	Noted circa 08/1983⁵
	51076	59416	51099	Noted 21/04/1984 - on 18:37 Banbury - Oxford
B596	51076	59416	51099	Listed at BR - 01/01/85
B596	51076	59416	51099	Noted circa 03/1985⁵
B596	51076	59416	51099	Noted 21/10/1985⁵
B596	51076	59416	51099	Noted 27/11/1985⁵
L596	51076	59416	51099	Transfer to RG - 11/05/86 - from BR, was B596
B596	51076	59416	51099	Noted 21/06/1986⁵
L596	51076	59416	51099	Noted circa 09/1986⁵
L596	51076	59416	51099	Listed at RG - Aug-87
L596	51076	59416	51099	Noted 31/03/1988⁵
L596	51076	59416	51099	Listed at RG - 15/05/89
L596	51076	59416	51099	Noted circa 01/1991⁵
L596	51076	59416	51099	Listed at RG - 21/01/91
L596	51076	59416	51099	Listed at RG - 24/02/92 - NSE NWXX pool
L596	51076	59416	51099	Listed at RG - 12/08/92
T596	51076	51099		Listed at TS - November 1992
T596	51076	51099		Listed at TS - 10/12/92

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Shayne Lewis
5: Eddie Knorn

Images:

5th October 1963

A 3-car Gloucester Cross Country set with W51099 leading is assisted up the Lickey Incline hauled by 8400, the latter allocated to this task. The 119 continued unaided from Blackwell. Assistance up the incline was likely required owing to the tail load (not visible in this particular photo) being carried, 5/10/63. Dave Hill.

5th October 1963

A 3-car Gloucester Cross Country set with W51099 leading is assisted up the Lickey Incline hauled by 8400, the latter allocated to this task. The 119 continued unaided from Blackwell. Assistance up the incline was likely required owing to the tail load (visible at the rear) being carried, 5/10/63. Dave Hill.

Unknown date

Set number: CR558

One of Chester's GRC&W sets (CR558) arrives at Shrewsbury station off the Wolverhampton line. No date, but the leading vehicle DMS M51099 was noted in plain blue by March 1967. Note that it does not have white cab roof dome unlike the DMBC at the far end. Graham Clark.

4th August 1979

Set number: C596

GRC&W Class 119 set C596 (presumably 51099 + 59416 + 51076) leads a suburban set coming off the Frome loop at Blatchbridge Junction on the 4th August 1979. Steve Davies Collection.

10th May 1980

Set number: C596

The Branch Line Society "South Devon" railtour is seen on the Cattewater branch (Plymouth) on 10 May 1980. This was a point before the tunnel. Set C596 is formed 51099 + 59416 + 51076. Jeremy Chapter.

Unknown date

Set number: C596

Class 119 DMU set C596 (W51099 and presumably 59416 + 51076) enters Severn Tunnel Junction station with a refurbished Class 101 on the rear in late 1979. Michael Mensing.

Unknown date

Set number: C596

Class 119 DMU set C596 (W51099 and presumably 59416 + 51076) outside Plymouth Laira depot, date unknown. Paul Redmond.

Unknown date

Set number: B596

W51099 leads Class 119 set B596 into Kidderminster, circa early 1980s. K F Tomes Duckwailk.

17th September 1983

Set number: B596

Class 119 DMU set B596 (51099 + 59416 + 51076) stands at Weymouth Town station having just arrived with train 2O58 the 13.00 from Westbury via Yeovil Pen Mill on September 17, 1983. When this was taken the station at Weymouth was in something of a time warp with cream and green "southern railway' colours still adorning the buildings. Adrian Nicholls.

April 1987

Set number: L596

Class 119 set L596 in Southall station in April 1987. 51099 is at the front, presumably with 59416 + 51076. Stuart Mackay Collection.

26th January 1988

Set number: L596

51099 at the head of L596 (presumably with 59416 + 51076) at Paddington on the 16th January 1988. Malcolm Clements.

circa June 1990

Set number: L596

Ex-works Class 119 DMU set L596 (51099 + 59416 and presumably 51076) at Doncaster. Date unknown, the slide process date is June 1990. Stuart Mackay Collection.

4th October 1990

Set number: L596

Class 119 set L596 (51099 + 59416 + 51076) at Gatwick on October 4th, 1990. Rex Holt.

1st August 1991

Set number: L596

Class 119 set L596 (51099 + 59416 + 51076) at Gatwick on August 1, 1991. Rex Holt.

6th September 1991

Set number: L596

51099 + 59416 + 51076 arrive into Gatwick on 6/9/91 with the 9:55 ex Reading. Sparegang.

31st March 1992

Set number: L596

With the position of the sun 'wrong' for an approaching shot, this view was taken from the rear. The front set is number L412 and that nearest the camera is L596. Taken at 17:14, a late afternoon Up service for Paddington on the Relief Line at West Ealing station. 31st March 1992. Presumably Class 119 L596 is formed of 51099 + 59416 + 51076 and Class 117 L412 51347 + 59499 + 51389. Alistair Fyffe.

May 1992

Set number: L596

One of the few class 119 sets to appear in Network South East livery L596 (presumably 51099 + 59416 + 51076) is berthed at Redhill in May 1995. Ian Buck.

3rd December 1992

Set number: L596

On the 3rd December 1992 51099 is seen at Leicester on the 15:04 to New Street. It is a two-car set, and although still labelled as L596 it is now T596 and the other power car should be 51076. Mark Fletcher.

27th January 1995

Set number: T596

Stored in the sidings at Blackpool North class 119 car 51099 awaits its fate on 27th January 1995. The markings on the cab front show that this vehicle was one of those used on the construction of the Channel Tunnel for the conveyance of workers. Ian Buck.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: circa 1978

Set number: C596

Cardiff allocated Class 119 DMU set C596 (presumably 51076 + 59416 + 51099) circa 1978, location unknown. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Date: 1985

Set number: B596

Class 119 set B596 (presumably 51076 + 59416 + 51099) at Yeovil in the summer of 1985. Michael Mensing.

Date: 29th March 1986

Set number: B596

After reversal at Worcester Shrub Hill on 29 March 1986 class 119, identifiable by the red stickers denoting extra luggage space when used on trains to Gatwick Airport, set B596 (presumably 51076 + 59416 + 51099) was routed around the sharp curve towards Worcester Foregate Street and onward to Malvern and Hereford. The structure unfortunately only part-visible in the foreground is thought to be the remnants of a World War 2 air-raid shelter, complete with flue for a heating stove, for use by railway staff. My thanks to Robert Pritchard for the information on the shelter. Peter Tandy.

Date: 29th March 1986

Set number: B596

ABirmingham to Hereford train is seen arriving at Worcester Shrub Hill on 29 March 1986. This time it is class 119 set B596 (51076 + 59416 + 51099) which will reverse in the platform. The driver has been a bit quick in changing the lights on the leading vehicle from white to red prior to coming to a halt. The small signal arm on the gantry was lowered to allow 08781 to leave the station a few minutes later to the site once occupied by the shed. Peter Tandy.

Date: April 1987

Set number: L596

Class 119 set L596 departing from Southall in April 1987. The power cars are 51076 + 51099, the center car should be 59416. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Date: 28th July 1987

Set number: L596

Class 119 set L596 (51076 + 59416 + 51099) at Guildford with a Gatwick - Reading service on 28 July 1987. Mike Dean.

Date: 14th October 1990

Set number: L596

Having just worked in from Redhill Class 119 Set L596 (51076 + 59416 + 51099) is seen at Tonbridge on the 14/10/1990. Waddo Rail Archive.

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