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Vehicle 51062

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

4w/e 24/02/59	New to	82B (Bristol Marsh Junction)
circa Jun-64	Transferred to	82A (Bristol Bath Road)
06/05/73	Depot code change	BR
May-73	Transferred to	LA (Laira)
3w/e 07/05/77	Transferred to	BR (Bristol Bath Road)
Aug-79	Transferred to	RG (Reading)
14/05/90	Sector Change to	RG (Reading) NWXX
22/10/90	Withdrawn from	RG (Reading) NXXZ

Modifications

p/e 11/03/72 - Dual AWS fitted
p/e 12/02/77 - 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:

	51062	59421	51090	As delivered to 82B - 4w/e 24/02/59
BL502	51062	59421	51090	Listed at BL - circa Sep-60
	51062	59421	51090	Noted circa Sep-67 - in blue with small yellow panel
	51062	59421	51090	Noted 05/11/70 - at Birmingham New Street¹
	51062	59421	51090	Noted 24/08/1971 - at Bristol²
B576	51062	59421	51090	Noted October 1972
B576	51062	59421	51090	Noted 14/10/1972 - R.C.T.S. (Bristol Branch) Rhymney Railtour No.2 B576+B580
	51062	59421	51090	Transfer to LA - May-73
	51062	59421	51090	Noted 02/07/1973 - at Exeter²
	51062	59421	51090	Noted 07/09/73 - at Newton Abbot³
P576	51062	59421	51090	Noted 02/09/74 - at St Erth³
B576	51062	59421	51090	Noted 29/12/74 - on 2C30 1245 Bristol TM-Cardiff with P581
P576	51062	59421	51090	Listed at LA - 01/05/1976
	51062	59421	51090	Transfer to BR - 3w/e 07/05/77
P576	51062	59421	51090	Noted 16/08/77 - on 1730 Bristol TM-Cardiff
P576	51062	59421	51090	Noted 19/12/77 - on 1528 Bristol TM-Cardiff
B576	51062	59421	51090	Listed at BR - 31st December 1977
B576	51062	59421	51090	Noted 17/01/78 - on 2C60 2315 Bristol TM-Cardiff with C509
P576	51062	59421	51090	Noted 05/06/78 - on 2B58 1720 Cardiff-Bristol TM
	51062	59421	51090	Noted 25/08/78 - on 10:28 Bristol TM - Cardiff⁴
B576	51062	59421	51090	Noted 09/09/78 - on 1355 Cardiff-Weston Super Mare
P576	51062	59421	51090	Noted 20/09/1978 - Bristol Temple Meads⁵
P576	51062	59421	51090	Noted 29/11/78 - on 2133 Bristol TM-Cardiff
	51062	59421	51090	Transfer to RG - Aug-79
L576	51062	59421	51090	Listed at RG - 03/03/80
L576	51062	59421	51090	Listed at RG - 15/12/1982
L576	51062	59421	51090	Noted circa 11/1984⁶
L576	51062	59421	51090	Listed at RG - 01/01/85
L576	51062	59421	51090	Noted circa 11/1985⁶
L576	51062	59421	51090	Listed at Reading - Summer 1986
L576	51062	59421	51090	Noted 13/09/1986⁶
L576	51062	59421	51090	Listed at RG - Aug-87
L576	51062	59421	51090	Noted circa 02/1988⁶
L576	51062	59421	51090	Listed at RG - 15/05/89
L576	51062	59421	51090	Noted circa 07/1989⁶

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Gerald Brown
4: Phil Shatford
5: Shayne Lewis
6: Eddie Knorn

Images:

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.

14th October 1972

Set number: B576

The RCTS "Rhymney No.2" railtour at Ogilvie Colliery on 14 October 1972. It was formed of two Class 119 DMU sets, B576 (51062 and presumably 59421 + 51090) and B580 (presumably 51094 + 59425 + 51066). Stuart Mackay Collection.

14th October 1972

Set number: B576

The RCTS "Rhymney No.2" railtour at Cwm Bargoed on 14 October 1972. It was formed of two Class 119 DMU sets, R-L are B576 (51062 + 59421 and presumably 51090) and B580 (presumably 51094 + 59425 + 51066). Stuart Mackay Collection.

13th October 1976

Set number: P576

Class 119 DMU set P576 (presumably 51062 visible) in the daily shed at Laira depot on 13 October 1974. Just seen on the right is Western 1022. Roger Geach.

Unknown date

Set number: L576

Class 119 set L576 (51062 and presumably 59421 + 51090) seen at Dorking Town. Ian Buck.

7th May 1983

Set number: L576

The annual Spalding Flower Parade would bring many specials to the town and on 7 May 1983 we see two Class 119 sets, including L576 (51062 + 59421 + 51090) either coming out or in of the sidings at Spalding. The sign in the window notes it was Chiltern Trains 1Z49. The July 1983 Railway Observer (p270) notes this as running from West Ruislip with the second set being L578 (51092 + 59423 + 51064). Stuart Mackay Collection.

7th May 1983

Set number: L576

Class 119 sets L576 and L578 have either come out of or are about to enter the empty siding on the right. They are at Spalding on a Flower Parade special from West Ruislip on 7 May 1983. Other details from the July 1983 issue of The Railway Observer (p270): in the sidings on the far left are 53669 + 59256 + 53718 / 50331 + 59125 + 50308 / 53738 + 59262 + 53693 which ran from Burton-on-Trent / Leicester. On the right are 54230 + 53947 / 51929 + 52041 / 78601 + 78851 which ran from Manchester Piccadilly. Stuart Mackay Collection.

22nd March 1984

Set number: L576

At Chilworth class 119 set L576 (51062 and presumably 59421 + 51090) on 22nd March 1984. Ian Buck.

3rd July 1985

Set number: L576

Between Redhill and Tonbridge class 119 set L576 (51062 and presumably 59421 + 51090) is seen at Edenbridge on 3rd July 1985. Ian Buck.

14th September 1985

Set number: L576

Class 119 L576 (51062 + 59421 + 51090) seen at Tonbridge after arriving with the 10:16 from Reading, 14th September 1985. Waddo Rail Archive.

September 1986 or 1988

Set number: L576

Class 119 set L576 (presumably 51062 + 59421 + 51090) at Southall. The date is noted as either September 1986 or September 1988! Stuart Mackay Collection.

12th June 1989

Set number: L576

Class 119 set L576, W51062 (left) + W59421 + W51090, pause at the signal protecting Shalford Jct awaiting the road into Guildford on a Reading bound service. Monday 12th June 1989. Iain Reid.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: 14th October 1972

Set number: B576

The RCTS Rhymney No.2 railtour at Penrhiwfelin Hengoed on 14 October 1972. The TSRB is thought to be W59421, between power cars W51062 and W51090. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Date: 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.

Date: unknown

Set number: P576

Two Class 119 DMUs depart from Westbury. Closest is set P576, W51090 leads presumably with 59421 + 51062. Date unknown, it was a Plymouth Laira set from May 1973 to May 1977. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Date: 16th August 1976

Set number: P576

Class 119 DMU set P576 (presumably 51090 + 59421 + 51062) awaits departure from Exeter Central with the 14.52 to Exmouth on 16 August 1976. Tom Burnham.

Date: 6th April 1977

Set number: P576

Class 119 set P576 (presumably 51090 + 59421 + 51062) at Truro on April 6, 1977. Nigel Walls.

Date: 27th November 1979

Set number: L576

Running empty from the Western Region class 119 set L576 (51090 and presumably 59421 + 51062) passes the West London platforms at Clapham Junction on 27th November 1979. Ian Buck.

Date: 17th December 1983

Set number: L576

Class 119 set L576 (presumably 51090 + 59421 + 51062) seen at Reading on December 17, 1983. Steve Davies Collection.

Date: February 1989

Set number: L576

Class 119 DMU L576 (presumably 51090 + 59421 + 51062) at Betchworth working from Reading to Redhill in February 1989. That red 1982 Volvo 340 had a good innings, lasting until 2001. Kevin Lane.

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