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Vehicle 51074

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

Aug-59	New to	WR Stock
14/09/59	Transferred to	86C (Cardiff Canton)
Jan-61	Depot code change	88A
30/07/62	Transferred 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)
w/e 03/05/80	Transferred to	LA (Laira)
3w/e 15/11/80	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
22/01/93	Transferred to	HQ (Headquarters) NWRX
27/10/93	Withdrawn from	HQ (Headquarters) NWRX

Disposal

Sold to Gwent Demolition, Margam then sold to preservation in September 1994
Preserved - more details.

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	51074	59433	51102	As delivered to 86C - 14/09/59
	51074	59433	51102	Noted 03/10/59 - in Birmingham Snow Hill
	51074	59433	51085	Noted Aug-68 - at Shrewsbury¹
CR557	51074	59433	51086	Noted circa Jun-69
	51074	59430	51086	Noted 19/09/71 - on Chester depot²
	51074	59430	51086	Noted 17/08/1974 - at Chester³
CR557	51074	59430	51086	Noted 05/07/1975 - at Wolverhampton ⁴
	51074	59430	51086	Noted 31/07/76 - at Shrewsbury¹
	51074	59430	51086	Noted 02/10/76 - on 09.40 Wolverhampton – Chester⁵
	51074	59430	51086	Noted 06/02/1977 - North Wales⁶
C595	51074	59430	51086	Noted 19/11/77 - on 2C40 1820 Bristol TM-Cardiff
C595	51074	59430	51086	Listed at CF - 31st December 1977
C595	51074	59430	51086	Noted 14/06/78 - on 2C66 2212 Cheltenham-Cardiff
C595	51074	59430	51086	Noted 01/07/1978 - Cardiff Central⁷
C595	51074	59430	51086	Noted 19/12/78 - on 5C99 2202 Swansea-Cardiff Canton with C612
C595	51074	59430	51086	Noted 20/01/1980 - on Cardiff Canton depot ⁶
C595	51074	59430	51086	Noted 27/02/1980 - At Cardiff Central 1019⁷
C595	51074	59430	51086	Listed at CF - 03/03/80
595	51074	59430	51086	Transfer to LA - w/e 03/05/80
P595	51074	59430	51086	Noted 06/11/1980 - working Cardiff Central to Barry Island and back ⁷
595	51074	59430	51086	Transfer to CF - 3w/e 15/11/80
C595	51074	59430	51086	Noted 25/01/1981 - on Cardiff Canton depot ⁶
C595	51074	59430	51086	Listed at CF - 01/03/81
C595	51074	59430	51086	Listed at CF - 28/11/81
L595	51074	59430	51086	Listed at RG - 15/12/1982
L595	51074	59430	51086	Noted 20/04/1983 - on Reading depot ⁶
B595	51074	59430	51086	Transfer to BR - 15/05/83 - Now B prefix
B595	51074	59430	51086	Noted circa 07/1983⁸
B595	51074	59430	51086	Noted circa 03/1984⁸
B595	51074	59430	51086	Listed at BR - 01/01/85
B595	51074	59430	51086	Noted circa 03/1985⁸
B595	51074	59430	51086	Noted 27/11/1985⁸
L595	51074	59430	51086	Noted 22/03/1986 - at Reading ⁶
B595	51074	59430	51086	Noted 01/05/1986⁸
L595	51074	59430	51086	Transfer to RG - 11/05/86 - from BR, was B595
L595	51074	59430	51086	Noted circa 06/1986⁸
L595	51074	59430	51086	Noted 13/09/1986⁸
L595	51074	59430	51086	Listed at RG - Aug-87
L595	51074	59430	51086	Listed at RG - 15/05/89
	51074	59430	55031	Noted circa 07/1990⁸
L595	51074	59430	51086	Noted 18/09/1990 - at Reading⁶
L595	51074	59430	51086	Listed at RG - 21/01/91
L595	51074	59430	51086	Noted 16/02/1991 - Arriving at London Paddington.⁹
L595	51074	59430	51086	Listed at RG - 24/02/92 - NSE NWXX pool
L595	51074	59430	51086	Listed at RG - 12/08/92
L595	51074	59430	51086	Listed at RG - November 1992 - Sector NWXX
L595	51074	59430	51086	Noted circa 11/1992⁸
	51074	59430	51086	Noted 20/11/92 - On 12:26 Gatwick - Reading¹⁰

Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
2: Leonard Rogers
3: Jeremy Goodyear
4: Peter Wallwork
5: Phil Shatford
6: Martin Lumley
7: Shayne Lewis
8: Eddie Knorn
9: Dave Warby
10: David Bellamy

Images:

circa 1969

Set number: CR557

A Chester-based GRC&W Cross-Country DMU at Shrewsbury circa late 1960s. DMBC M51074 carries set number CR557 in the left cab window, and Railway Observer noted the other two vehicles in the set in June 1969 as 59433 and 51086. Graham Clark.

circa early/mid-1970s

Set number: CR557

A Class 119 DMU, M51074 on the rear (closest) with Wolverhampton High Level on the blind and Chester set number CR557 in the left cab window, passes under Canal Street bridge at Northgate, Chester, circa early/mid-1970s. The more modern bridge at the higher level takes the A5268 into and out of the city. Stuart Mackay Collection.

19th October 1974

51074 has just arrived on platform 4 at the joint Great Western & London North Western Shrewsbury station on 19th October 1974. The driver and guard are obviously pleased to be coming off their shift. Pete LG99.

28th October 1978

Set number: C595

Class 119 DMU set C595 (51074 and presumably 59430 visible) enters Droitwich station with the 13:00 Birmingham New Street - Worcester Shrub Hill and Foregate Street via Kidderminster on 28 October 1978. The train had a Class 116 on the rear. Michael Mensing.

28th October 1978

Set number: C595

Class 119 DMU set C595 (51074 and presumably 59430 + 51086) with a Class 116 on the rear is seen at Droitwich with the 13:00 Birmingham New Street - Worcester Shrub Hill and Foregate Street via Kidderminster on 28 October 1978. Michael Mensing.

September 1980

Set number: P595

Class 119 set P595 at Dawlish Warren in September 1980. This is presumably 51074 + 59430 + 51086 which spent six months at Laira that year. Andrew Pilkington.

7th October 1981

Set number: C595

Class 119 DMU set C595 (presumably 51074 59430 51086) on a Cardiff-Gloucester service, Newport, 7th October 1981. Paul James.

June 1982

Set number: L595

Passing Salfords in June 1982 is class 119 set L595 (presumably 51074 + 59430 + 51086). Ian Buck.

29th January 1983

Set number: L595

Class 119 cross-country set L595, W51074 (nearest) + W59430 + W51086, pass Salfords on the Brighton line up fast towards Redhill on a Gatwick Airport to Reading service, Saturday 29th January 1983 Iain Reid.

18th June 1983

Set number: B595

Class 119 DMU set B595, presumably formed of 51074 + 59430 + 51086, passing Churchdown on the northern outskirts of Gloucester on 18th June 1983. Paul James.

1984

Set number: B595

B595 (W51074 + W59430 + W51086) at Ashton Gate after working from Bristol TM on a Billy Graham special in 1984. Robert Tarling.

November 1985

Set number: B595

Class 119 DMU Bristol set B595 (presumably 51074 + 59430 + 51086), southbound at Coedmoor Bridge, between Tram Inn and Hereford, with a Hereford - Cardiff service. November 1985. John Crooks.

7th February 1987

Set number: L595

Speeding past Brockham on its way to Redhill is class 119 car 51074 on the front of set L595 (presumably with 59430 + 51086) 7th February 1987. Ian Buck.

April 1987

Set number: L595

Class 119 DMU set L595 (presumably 51074 + 59430 + 51086) departs from Worcester in April 1987. Graeme Phillips Collection.

July 1990

Set number: L595

Class 119 DMU set L595 (51074 + 59430 + 51086) departing Southall in July 1990. Stuart Mackay Collection.

August 1990

Set number: L595

Network Southeast liveried Gloucester RC&W class 119 Diesel Multiple Unit L595 with DMBC 51074 leading, trailer 59430 and a class 121 single car substituting for the DMS, arrives at Banbury with a service from Oxford in August 1990. Lead car 51074 is preserved at the Swindon and Cricklade Railway. Chris Morrison.

30th August 1991

Set number: L595

Having just arrived from Gatwick Airport a GRC&W built 3-car Class 119 DMU L595, formed 51074 + 59430 + 51086 awaits the road in Platform 9 at Reading to go ECS to the depot on 30 August 1991. In the background a 2 car hybrid DMU set pulls out of No 10 bay with a stopping service for London Paddington. Nigel Mack.

17th April 1992

Set number: L595

51074 is at the rear of set L595 (presumably with 59430 + 51086) seen departing from Hanwell on the 07:52 Paddington - Slough 17/4/92. Gazza Prescott.

17th January 1995

Seen at Old Oak Common 17th January 1995 class 119 car 51074 awaits its fate. Ian Buck.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: 24th July 1980

Set number: C595

51086 leads Class 119 set C595 (presumably with 59430 + 51074) into Newton Abbot with an evening local working from Paignton on the 24th July 1980. It had been transferred from Cardiff to Laira in May, the C prefix had yet to be changed. Andy Hoare.

Date: 30th August 1980

W51075 paired with M51074 at Bristol Temple Meads. Phil Bidwell.

Date: 7th October 1981

Set number: C595

Class 119 DMU set C595 (presumably 51086 59430 51074) on a Cardiff-Gloucester service, Newport 7th October 1981. Paul James.

Date: September 1984

Set number: B450

A 6 car DMU service from Birmingham New Street to Hereford heads away from Yarkhill bridge. The train comprises Class 119 set B595 (presumably 51074 59430 51086) and Class 117/101 hybrid set B450 (presumably 51394 59539 51352), which is seen here at the rear. September 1984. John Crooks.

Date: September 1984

Set number: B595

A 6 car DMU service for Hereford from Birmingham New Street, comprising class 119 set B595 (presumably 51086 59430 51074) + Class 117/101 hybrid set B450 (presumably 51352 59539 51394), about to pass under Yarkhill bridge with a service bound for Hereford. September 1984. John Crooks.

Date: 6th October 1984

Set number: B595

Class 119 DMU set B595 (presumably 51086 + 59430 + 51074) arriving at Westbury at 10.30am on 6th October 1984 with a 9.15am special from Reading, Newbury line through trains were being diverted via Bristol. Michael Mensing.

Date: 4th November 1984

Set number: B431

Class 119 B595 (presumably 51074) and Class 117 B431 (presumably 51411) down the stabling point at Hereford, Sunday 4th November 1984. Paul James.

Date: 3rd August 1985

Set number: B595

Class 119 set B595 (presumably 51086 + 59430 + 51074) passes the Brunellian station building at Culham in the direction of Didcot on 3rd August 1985. Ian Buck.

Date: November 1985

Set number: B595

Class 119 DMU Bristol set B595 (presumably 51086 59430 51074), northbound at Coedmoor Bridge, between Tram Inn and Hereford, with a Cardiff-Hereford service. November 1985. John Crooks.

Date: 15th November 1988

Set number: L595

With car 51086 leading class 119 set L595 (presumably with 59430 + 51074) at Godstone on 15th November 1988. Ian Buck.

Date: 18th August 1989

Set number: L595

For a number of years before Western Region DMU sets ceased to be used on the Tonbridge-Redhill / Gatwick Airport-Reading route one of the late evening trains off the Redhill to Tonbridge line used to run through to Ashford Chart Leacon as ECS for fuel and cleaning. The train would generally be the 21.51 Reigate to Tonbridge. After servicing at Ashford Chart Leacon the stock would be recessed in the old works yard east of Ashford station prior working the early morning 04.10 Ashford to Tonbridge staff train which called all station except Pluckley and Marden. In in the Wheel Shop Yard in the early hours prior to running ECS to Ashford station on 18/8/89 is Class 119 set L595 comprising 51086 + 59430 + 51074. Adrian Nicholls.

Date: July 1990

Set number: L595

Class 119 centre car 59430 in between 51086 and 51074 (set L595) departing Southall in July 1990. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Date: circa 1991

Set number: L595

Class 119 L595 (with 51086 at the front, presumably with 59430 + 51074) and a suburban set (of which the DMBS has been replaced by a Class 121) are seen in Southall station circa 1991. The destination blind displays Henley-on-Thames, although the train is London bound. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Date: 17th April 1992

Set number: L595

The 06:42 from Reading is seen at its destination of Paddington on 17/4/92 formed of L595 (51074 + 59430 + 51086). Gazza Prescott.

Date: 24th March 1993

Set number: L595

With a plan by Derby RTC to convert a 3-car Class 119 DMU into an Ultrasonic Rail Flaw Detection Unit fallen through, the chosen set - L595 formed of 51086 + 59430 + 51074, awaits its fate at Old Oak Common depot on 24 March 1993. Nigel Mack.

Date: 25th March 1996

Set number: 119021

Three Class 119 vehicles - 51104, 51074 and 51073 - sit at Margam on 25 March 1996 waiting to move to their new lives in preservation. Nick Lander.

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