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
Nov-58 | New to | 86C (Cardiff Canton) | |
Jan-61 | Depot code change | 88A | |
30/07/62 | Transferred to | 82B (Bristol Marsh Junction) | |
circa Jun-64 | Transferred to | 82A (Bristol Bath Road) | |
06/05/73 | Depot code change | BR | |
w/e 30/06/79 | Transferred to | RG (Reading) | |
24/08/87 | Stored U. | ||
2w/e 11/10/87 | Withdrawn from | Su |
p/e 13/05/72 - Dual AWS fitted
p/e 17/04/76 - Leyland engines fitted
p/e 25/06/77 - WR AWS removed
Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester
51056 | 59413 | 51084 | Noted 8th August 1963 | ||||||
BL524 | 51056 | 59415 | 51084 | Noted circa Dec-67 - in blue grey with full yellow ends | |||||
BL524 | 51056 | 59415 | 51084 | Noted circa Feb-68 - in plain blue with small yellow panels | |||||
51056 | 59415 | 51084 | Noted 30/07/69 - at Bristol Temple Meads1 | ||||||
51056 | 59415 | 51084 | Noted 21/08/1971 - at Newport2 | ||||||
51056 | 59415 | 51084 | Noted 01/07/1973 - at Bristol Temple Meads2 | ||||||
B574 | 51056 | 59415 | 51084 | Noted 02/07/1973 - at Bath2 | |||||
B574 | 51056 | 59415 | 51084 | Noted 22/09/73 - on 1910 Cheltenham-Cardiff | |||||
51056 | 59415 | 51084 | Noted 27/05/1974 - at Bristol TM3 | ||||||
51056 | 59415 | 51084 | Noted 26/08/74 - at Cardiff2 | ||||||
B574 | 51056 | 59415 | 51084 | Noted 21/12/74 - on 0910 Bristol TM-Cardiff with C602 | |||||
B574 | 51056 | 59415 | 51084 | Noted 14/01/75 - on 2C18 0906 Bristol TM-Cardiff with B408 | |||||
B574 | 51056 | 59415 | 51084 | Noted 31/01/75 - on 2B46 1620 Cardiff-Bristol TM with C506 + B462 | |||||
B574 | 51056 | 59415 | 51084 | Listed at BR - 01/05/1976 | |||||
51056 | 59415 | 51084 | Noted 04/09/76 - at Bristol4 | ||||||
B574 | 51056 | 59415 | 51084 | Noted 26/09/1976 - on Bulmers Open Day Shuttle from and to Hereford station 51084-59415-51056 + 50706-59296-50648 (B574 + C501) | |||||
B574 | 51056 | 59415 | 51084 | Noted 16/03/77 - on 2C44 1625 Bristol TM-Cardiff | |||||
B574 | 51056 | 59415 | 51084 | Noted 01/05/77 - on 2C60 1925 Bristol TM-Cardiff | |||||
B574 | 51056 | 59415 | 51084 | Noted 15/09/77 - on 2C30 1305 Bristol TM-Cardiff with B571 | |||||
B574 | 51056 | 59415 | 51084 | Noted 16/12/1977 - Severn Tunnel Junction area5 | |||||
B574 | 51056 | 59415 | 51084 | Listed at BR - 31st December 1977 | |||||
B574 | 51056 | 59415 | 51084 | Noted 30/06/1978 - At Cardiff Central5 | |||||
B574 | 51056 | 59415 | 51084 | Noted 07/07/78 - on 2C19 1830 Cardiff-Hereford | |||||
B574 | 51056 | 59415 | 51084 | Noted 19/07/78 - on 2C44 1528 Bristol TM-Cardiff with B573 | |||||
B574 | 51056 | 59415 | 51084 | Noted 29/09/1978 - at Bristol Temple Meads5 | |||||
B574 | 51056 | 59415 | 51084 | Noted 19/11/78 - on 2H67 0745 Rugby-Manchester Piccadilly | |||||
51056 | 59415 | 51084 | Transfer to RG - w/e 30/06/79 | ||||||
L574 | 51056 | 59415 | 51084 | Listed at RG - 03/03/80 | |||||
L574 | 51056 | 59415 | 51084 | Noted circa 04/19826 | |||||
L574 | 51056 | 59415 | 51084 | Listed at RG - 15/12/1982 | |||||
L574 | 51056 | 59415 | 51084 | Listed at RG - 01/01/85 | |||||
L574 | 51056 | 59415 | 51084 | Listed at Reading - Summer 1986 | |||||
55020 | 59415 | 51084 | Noted 24/02/1987 - at Paddington7 | ||||||
L574 | 51056 | 59415 | 51084 | Listed at RG - Aug-87 | |||||
L574 | 51056 | 59415 | 51084 | Noted circa 08/19876 | |||||
51056 | 59415 | 51084 | Noted 24/10/87 - on 15:15 Reading - Redhill8 |
Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Leonard Rogers
5: Shayne Lewis
6: Eddie Knorn
7: Robert Chilton
8: Martin Baumann
Class 119 DMU set B574 (51084 and presumably 59415 + 51056) in Westbury station with the 16.42 to Salisbury on 10 July 1972. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Class 119 DMU set B574 (51084 and presumably 59415 + 51056) is seen at Pritchatt's Road, Edgbaston, just north of the site of the future University station. It is working the 11:15 Worcester Shrub Hill - Birmingham New Street service on 26 July 1975. Michael Mensing.
Class 119 set B574 (presumably 51084 + 59415 + 51056) makes a smoky departure from Bristol in 1978. Rex Holt.
In the fading light on the 12th January 1980 Class 119 set L574 (presumably 51084 + 59415 + 51056) enters Twyford station with a Paddington service. Steve Davies Collection.
Heading away from Betchworth on 17th June 1980 is class 119 set L574 (presumably 51084 + 59415 + 51056) on 17th June 1980. Ian Buck.
Class 119 DMU set L574 - W51084 and presumably 59415 + 51056 - seen at Reading from the 'Southern' platform, date unknown. 'Tonbridge' is on the destination blind. Paul Redmond.
L574 (presumably 51084 + 59415 + 51056) is seen on the up fast line at Reading in the Spring of 1985. Andy Hoare.
Class 119 Cross-Country set L574 (51084 + 59415 + 51056) in Slough station with an Oxford service on 22/7/85. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Class 119 set L584 at Ealing Broadway. Date unknown, but after May 1986 when 51075 (leading) was added to the set. The centre car is 59429, the rear car presumably 51098. Ian Docwra.
Class 119 set B574 (presumably 51056 + 59415 + 51084) and a suburban set heading for Portsmouth Harbour arrives at Fareham in 1971. Steve Davies Collection.
Class 119 set B574 (presumably 51056 + 59415 + 51084) arrives at Southampton circa 1972. Image taken by John Vaughan. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Class 119 set B574 (presumably 51056 + 59415 + 51084) and another set on the 12:15 Weymouth to Bristol, passing Witham down advance starting signal. October 1973. Adrian Vaughan.
B574 is seen at Bradford-on-Avon in May 1974, presumably 51084 + 59415 in view. Adrian Vaughan.
Class 120 set C501 (50706 + 59296 + 50648) and Class 119 set B574 (51084 + 59415 + 51056) at Bulmers, Hereford, with a shuttle for the Bulmers Railway Centre open day on 26th September 1976 Stuart Mackay Collection.
Class 120 C501 (50706 + 59296 + 50648) and Class 119 B574 (51084 + 59415 + 51056) at Hereford. This was a shuttle to the Bulmers Railway Centre open day on 26th September 1976. Steve Davies Collection.
Class 120 C501 (50706 + 59296 + 50648) and Class 119 B574 (51084 + 59415 + 51056) at Hereford. This was a shuttle to the Bulmers Railway Centre open day on 26th September 1976, and is waiting for the points to be clipped. Steve Davies Collection.
Class 119 B574 (51056 + 59415 + 51084) and Class 120 C501 (50648 + 59296 + 50706) at Hereford. This was a shuttle to the Bulmers Railway Centre open day on 26th September 1976. Steve Davies Collection.
Class 119 B574 (51056 + 59415 + 51084) and Class 120 C501 (50648 + 59296 + 50706) at Hereford. This was a shuttle to the Bulmers Railway Centre open day on 26th September 1976. Steve Davies Collection.
Gloucester RC&W Co. Class 119 Cross Country 3-car dmu Set No.B574 (presumably 51056 + 59415 + 51084) in BR Rail Blue & Grey with all yellow front ends passing Chelvey, near Nailsea & Backwell, on a Cardiff - Weston-super-Mare service, 08/78. Hugh Llewelyn.
Class 119 DMU set L574 - W51056 and presumably 59415 + 51084 - seen at Reading from the 'Southern' platform, date unknown. 'Tonbridge' is on the destination blind. Paul Redmond.
Class 119 set L574 (presumably 51056 + 59415 + 51084) is seen at Didcot with a local service to Oxford on the 28th August 1987. Hamish Stevenson.