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
May-59 | New to | 82B (Bristol Marsh Junction) | |
circa Jun-64 | Transferred to | 82A (Bristol Bath Road) | |
3w/e 03/04/71 | Transferred to | 84A (Laira) | |
May-73 | Depot code change | LA | |
30/06/74 | Transferred to | BR (Bristol Bath Road) | |
w/e 30/09/79 | Transferred to | RG (Reading) | |
24/08/87 | Stored U. | ||
p/e 11/10/87 | Withdrawn from | RG (Reading) |
p/e 11/03/72 - Dual AWS fitted
p/e 17/04/76 - Leyland engines fitted
p/e 25/06/77 - WR AWS removed
Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester
51067 | 59426 | 51095 | As delivered to 82B - May 1959 | ||||||
51067 | 59426 | 51095 | Noted circa Nov-67 - in blue grey with full yellow ends | ||||||
LA504 | 51067 | 59426 | 51095 | Listed at Laira - circa Apr-71 - ex-BL531 | |||||
51067 | 59426 | 51095 | Transfer to 84A - 3w/e 03/04/71 | ||||||
51067 | 59426 | 51095 | Noted 13/11/71 - at Newton Abbot1 | ||||||
51067 | 59426 | 51095 | Noted 03/07/1973 - at Exeter2 | ||||||
P581 | 51067 | 59426 | 51095 | Noted 05/07/1973 - at Plymouth2 | |||||
51067 | 59426 | 51095 | Transfer to BR - 30th June 1974 | ||||||
P581 | 51067 | 59426 | 51095 | Noted 15/07/74 - on 1620 Cardiff-Weymouth with B462 + C504 | |||||
P581 | 51067 | 59426 | 51095 | Noted 03/09/74 - at Cardiff3 | |||||
P581 | 51067 | 59426 | 51095 | Noted 29/12/74 - on 2C30 1245 Bristol TM-Cardiff with B576 | |||||
P581 | 51067 | 59426 | 51095 | Noted 18/11/75 - on 2C10 0654 Weston SM-Cardiff | |||||
B581 | 51067 | 59426 | 51095 | Noted 14/01/76 - on 2C10 0654 Weston Super Mare-Cardiff | |||||
B581 | 51067 | 59426 | 51095 | Listed at BR - 01/05/1976 | |||||
P581 | 51067 | 59426 | 51095 | Noted 14/06/76 - on 2C22 0905 Bristol TM-Cardiff with 50314 + 59117 + 50332 | |||||
P581 | 51067 | 59426 | 51095 | Noted 30/09/76 - on 2C48 1630 Taunton-Cardiff | |||||
B581 | 51067 | 59426 | 51095 | Noted 01/01/77 - on 2O56 0900 Cardiff-Weymouth | |||||
B581 | 51067 | 59426 | 51095 | Noted 13/02/77 - on 2C40 1925 Bristol TM-Cardiff | |||||
B581 | 51067 | 59426 | 51095 | Noted 11/03/77 - on 2C36 1405 Cardiff-Bristol TM with B578 | |||||
B581 | 51067 | 59426 | 51095 | Noted 22/05/77 - on 2C26 1630 Cheltenham-Cardiff | |||||
B581 | 51067 | 59426 | 51095 | Noted 26/11/77 - on 2C22 0905 Bristol TM-Cardiff with B571 | |||||
B581 | 51067 | 59426 | 51095 | Listed at BR - 31st December 1977 | |||||
B581 | 51067 | 59426 | 51095 | Noted 27/05/1978 - At Cardiff Central Station4 | |||||
B581 | 51067 | 59426 | 51095 | Noted 13/07/78 - on 1720 Cardiff-Bristol TM | |||||
B581 | 51067 | 59426 | 51095 | Noted 13/09/78 - on 2C19 1830 Cardiff-Hereford | |||||
51067 | 59426 | 51095 | Transfer to RG - w/e 30/09/79 | ||||||
L581 | 51067 | 59426 | 51095 | Listed at RG - 03/03/80 | |||||
L581 | 51067 | 59426 | 51095 | Listed at RG - 15/12/1982 | |||||
L581 | 51067 | 59426 | 51095 | Noted circa 10/19845 | |||||
L581 | 51067 | 59426 | 51095 | Listed at RG - 01/01/85 | |||||
L581 | 51067 | 59426 | 51095 | Noted circa 11/19855 | |||||
L581 | 51067 | 59426 | 51095 | Listed at Reading - Summer 1986 | |||||
L581 | 51067 | 59426 | 51095 | Noted 13/09/19865 | |||||
L581 | 51067 | 59426 | 51095 | Listed at RG - Aug-87 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Gerald Brown
4: Shayne Lewis
5: Eddie Knorn
An official image (Derby Works negative 59/362) showing the front of aGRC&W Cross-Country power car, presumed to be DMBC W51067, circa April 1959. British Railways.
An official image (Derby Works negative 59/361) showing a side view of GRC&W Cross-Country DMBC W51067, circa April 1959. British Railways.
An official image (Derby Works negative 59/358) showing the van area of a GRC&W Cross-Country DMBC, presumably 51067, circa April 1959. British Railways.
An official image (GRC&W negative 5437/1) showing a Cross-Country DMBC in April 1959, presumably on GRC&W premises. Gloucester Railway Carriage And Wagon.
An official image (GRC&W negative 5437/4) showing the guards van in a Cross-Country DMBC, presumably 51067, April 1959. Gloucester Railway Carriage And Wagon.
An official image (GRC&W negative 5437/5) showing the driver's compartment of a Cross-Country DMU, thought to be 51067, in April 1959. Gloucester Railway Carriage And Wagon.
An official image (GRC&W negative 5437/6) showing the interior of a DMBS, thought to be 51067, in April 1959. This is taken in the second class saloon looking towards the cab. Gloucester Railway Carriage And Wagon.
An official image (GRC&W negative 5437/7) showing the interior of a DMBC, thought to be 51067, in April 1959. This is the front first class saloon looking to the rear of the vehicle. Gloucester Railway Carriage And Wagon.
An official image (Derby Works negative 59/349) showing the interior of a GRC&W Cross-Country DMBC, presumably 51067, circa April 1959. This is taken in the front saloon looking to the rear of the vehicle. British Railways.
An official image (Derby Works negative 59/351) showing the interior of a GRC&W Cross-Country DMBC, presumably 51067, circa April 1959. This is taken in the small non-smoking first class section looking to the front of the vehicle, with nothing to prevent drifting smoke from the smoking section at the other side of the partition. British Railways.
An official image (Derby Works negative 59/357) showing the van area of a GRC&W Cross-Country DMBC, presumably 51067, circa April 1959. British Railways.
An official image (Derby Works negative 59/348) showing a brand new GRC&W Cross-Country DMU set (51067/59426/51095) circa May 1959, the date they were new to Bristol. Taken at the GRC&W Works at High Orchard Wharf. British Railways.
A GRC&W Cross-Country Class 119 DMU at Bradford on Avon station on 5 July 1974. It appears to be set P581 (presumably 51067 + 59426 + 51095) which had been transferred from Plymouth to Bristol a few weeks before. Tom Burnham.
Class 119 DMU set B581 (presumably 51067 visible) departs from Castle Cary with a Weymouth service in mid-1979. Michael Mensing.
Class 119 DMU set B581 (presumably 51067 + 59426 + 51095) arrives into Castle Cary with a Weymouth service in mid-1979. Michael Mensing.
Class 119 DMU set L581 (W51067 and presumably 59426 + 51095) in Reading station, date unknown. Paul Redmond.
253 011 passing W51067 and W59426 at Reading on 25-07-83. Vincent Haworth.
A class 119 dmu (L581, 51067 closest presumably with 59426 + 51095) leaves Worcester Shrub Hill with an Oxford to Hereford service. This set has additional luggage space for duties on the Reading to Gatwick Airport route. 6/10/1984. Stephen Burdett.
Class 119 set L581 (presumably 51067 + 59426 + 51095 awaits departure at Reading on Saturday 13th September 1986 with the 1640 Reading - Gatwick Airport. Colin Brooks.
Class 119 set L581 (51067 closest presumably with 59426 + 51095) passes Salfords on 21st February 1987. Ian Buck.
W51067 Vic Berrys, Leicester 11-11-90. Kevin Dowd.
An official image (Derby Works negative 59/347) showing a brand new GRC&W Cross-Country DMU set (51095/59426/51067) circa May 1959, the date they were new to Bristol. Taken at the GRC&W Works at High Orchard Wharf. British Railways.
A brand new GRC&W Cross-Country DMU set (51095/59426/51067) circa May 1959, the date they were new to Bristol. Taken at the GRC&W Works at High Orchard Wharf. Gloucester Railway Carriage And Wagon.
GRC&W Cross-Country set P581 arrives into Bristol Temple Meads. The leading cars are 51095 and 59426, the rear car is presumably 51067. Undated, they were allocated to Laira between March 1971 and June 1974. Stuart Mackay Collection.
GRC&W Cross-Country TSRB W59426 in Bristol Temple Meads circa 1973. 51095 is on its right, 51067 is presumably on the left. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Class 119 DMU set B581 (51095 and presumably 59426 + 51067) arrives into Bradford-on-Avon station in mid-July 1979. Michael Mensing.
Oval buffered W51095 is seen at the front of set L581 (presumably with 59426 + 51067) in Reading station on December 29, 1979. The set had been transferred from Bristol a few weeks before. Steve Davies Collection.
Class 119 set L581 (51095 closest presumably with 59426 + 51067) at North Camp on 22nd March 1984. Ian Buck.