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Vehicle 51065


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 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)
4w/e 03/12/88 Sector Change to RG (Reading) NSBX
14/05/90 Sector Change to RG (Reading) NWXX
p/e 05/01/91 Sector Change to RG (Reading) NWRX
27/03/92 Withdrawn from RG (Reading) NTCZ

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 MC Metal Processing, Springburn

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
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
L579 51065 59424 51319 Formation change - Jul-85 - 51319 added (from P462) replacing 51093 (W)
L579 51065 59424 51319 Noted 26/10/1985 - Monmouthshire Railway Society Sharpness Shunter Railtour L418+L579
L579 51065 59424 51319 Noted circa 04/19864
L579 51065 59424 51103 Formation change - RG - 2w/e 15/05/86 - 51103 replaced 51319 (to spare)
L579 51065 59424 51103 Listed at Reading - Summer 1986
L579 51065 59424 51103 Noted 21/06/19864
L579 51065 59424 51103 Noted 21/06/1986 - at Reading5
L579 51065 59424 51103 Listed at RG - Aug-87
51065 59424 51103 Noted 24/10/87 - on 17:05 Redhill - Tonbridge6
L579 51065 59424 51103 Noted circa 04/19884
L579 51065 59424 51103 Listed at RG - 15/05/89
L404 51065 59489 51379 Listed at RG - 21/01/91
51065 59489 51379 Noted 16/02/1991 - Set number not noted. Assumed working 15.50 London Paddington - Hayes & Harlington.7
L404 51065 59489 51379 Noted circa 06/19914

Formation Sources
1: Jeremy Goodyear
2: Gerald Brown
3: Shayne Lewis
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Robert Chilton
6: Martin Baumann
7: Dave Warby

Images:

Class 119 DMU at Ranmore Common

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.

Class 119 DMU at Reading

5th November 1988

Set number: L579

At Reading class 119 set L579 (presumably 51065 + 59424 + 51103) on 5th November 1988. Ian Buck.

Class 119 DMU at Tonbridge

18th April 1990

Set number: L579

Class 119 L579 made up of 51065 + 59424 + 51103 draws into Tonbridge with the 10:51 from Reigate, 18th April 1990. Waddo Rail Archive.

Class 119 DMU at Reading

3rd February 1991

Set number: L579

A hybrid DMU departs from Reading station with the 10:35 service to Gatwick Airport on 3 February 1991. Class 119 DMBC 51065 leads, labelled as set L579. The other two vehicles are presumably Class 117s - TSL 59424 and DMS 51103 from set L404, its DMBS 51337 had been withdrawn the previous October. Robert Thomas.

Class 119 DMU at Twyford

9th November 1991

Set number: L404

On the 9th November 1991 L404 (51065 + 59489 + 51379) is seen at Twyford on the 07:40 Reading - Paddington. Gazza Prescott.

Class 119 DMU at Reading

9th November 1991

Set number: L404

On the 9th November 1991 L404 (51065 + 59489 + 51379) is seen at Reading with the 11:40 to Paddington. Gazza Prescott.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 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.

DMU

Date: 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.

DMU

Date: unknown

Set number: L579

Class 119 set L579 with car 51103 leading (presumably with 59424 + 51065) at Shalford. Ian Buck.

DMU

Date: 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.

DMU

Date: 22nd March 1984

Set number: L579

Leaving Deepdene for Redhill class 119 set L579 with car 51103 trailing (presumably with 59424 + 51065) on 22nd March 1984. Ian Buck.

DMU

Date: 12th October 1985

Set number: L579

Class 118/119 hybrid set L579 at Edenbridge on 12th October 1985, presumably 51319 + 59424 + 51065. Ian Buck.

DMU

Date: 26th October 1985

Set number: L579

The 'Sharpness Shunter' railtour seen in Gloucester Docks on the 26th October 1985, formed 51319 + 59424 + 51065. Chris Lings.

DMU

Date: 1986

Set number: L579

A Reading-Redhill route train (Class 119 set L579 presumably 51103 + 59424 + 51065) stands at Guildford station in 1986, shortly before it was rebuilt. Ian Docwra.

DMU

Date: 1986

Set number: L579

A failed Class 119 set at London Bridge in 1986, presumably 51103 + 59424 + 51065. John Law.

DMU

Date: October 1990

Set number: L579

Class 119 set L579 (presumably 51103 + 51065) operating as a two-car unit at Southall in October 1990. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: 23rd November 1991

Set number: L212

At Reading on 23 November 1991 is DMU formation comprising Classes 108, 117 and 119 - 53628 + 54279 / 51379 + 59489 + 51065. Dave Warby.