Vehicle 51088
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: 30422
Diagram: 541
Allocations
| 4w/e 24/01/59 | 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) | |
| w/e 11/05/74 | Transferred to | BR (Bristol Bath Road) | |
| w/e 08/02/75 | Transferred to | LA (Laira) | |
| 28/02/76 | Transferred to | BR (Bristol Bath Road) | |
| w/e 30/06/79 | Transferred to | RG (Reading) | |
| 4w/e 03/12/88 | Sector Change to | NSBX | |
| 14/05/90 | Sector Change to | RG (Reading) NWXX | |
| 22/01/93 | Transferred to | TS (Tyseley) RDTS | |
| 10/06/93 | Transferred to | HQ (Headquarters) RFXX | |
| 23/06/93 | Withdrawn from | HQ (Headquarters) RFXX |
Modifications
p/e 31/03/73 - Dual AWS fitted
p/e 25/06/77 - WR AWS removed
p/e 08/10/77 - Leyland engines fitted
Disposal
Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51060 | 59419 | 51088 | As delivered to 82B - 4w/e 24/01/59 | ||||||
| 525 | 51060 | 59419 | 51088 | Noted Nov-68 - now in blue/grey | |||||
| 51058 | 59431 | 51088 | Noted 15/08/70 - at Crewe1 | ||||||
| 51060 | 59419 | 51088 | Noted 24/08/1971 - at Bristol2 | ||||||
| 51060 | 59419 | 51088 | Noted 25/08/1971 - at Cardiff2 | ||||||
| 51060 | 59419 | 51088 | Noted 02/10/1971 - at Birmingham New Street2 | ||||||
| 51060 | 59419 | 51088 | Noted 13/11/71 - in Birmingham New Street3 | ||||||
| 51060 | 59419 | 51088 | Noted 20/11/71 - at Weymouth3 | ||||||
| 51060 | 59419 | 51088 | Transfer to LA - May-73 | ||||||
| P575 | 51060 | 59419 | 51088 | Noted 05/07/1973 - at Plymouth2 | |||||
| 51060 | 59419 | 51088 | Transfer to BR - w/e 11/05/74 | ||||||
| 51060 | 59419 | 51088 | Noted 08/1974 - at Plymouth4 | ||||||
| P575 | 51060 | 59419 | 51088 | Noted 02/09/74 - on Laira depot1 | |||||
| 51060 | 59419 | 51088 | Transfer to LA - w/e 08/02/75 | ||||||
| B575 | 51060 | 59419 | 51088 | Noted 20/03/76 - on 2C48 1818 Bristol TM-Cardiff | |||||
| B575 | 51060 | 59419 | 51088 | Listed at BR - 01/05/1976 | |||||
| B575 | 51060 | 59419 | 51088 | Noted 18/07/76 - on 2B76 1840 Cardiff-Bristol TM with C313 | |||||
| B575 | 51060 | 59419 | 51088 | Noted 23/07/76 - on 2B46 1625 Cardiff-Bristol TM then 2O61 1745 Bristol TM-Weymouth | |||||
| B575 | 51060 | 59419 | 51088 | Noted 20/10/76 - on 2B48 1625 Cardiff-Bristol TM | |||||
| B575 | 51060 | 59419 | 51088 | Noted 26/05/77 - on 2C34 1528 Bristol TM-Cardiff | |||||
| B575 | 51060 | 59419 | 51088 | Noted 12/07/77 - on 2C30 1305 Bristol TM-Cardiff with B578 | |||||
| B575 | 51060 | 59419 | 51088 | Listed at BR - 31st December 1977 | |||||
| B575 | 51060 | 59419 | 51088 | Noted 06/01/1978 - Cardiff Central5 | |||||
| B575 | 51060 | 59419 | 51088 | Noted 08/05/78 - on 2C10 0644 Weston Super Mare-Cardiff and 2C52 1705 Bristol TM-Cardiff | |||||
| B575 | 51060 | 59419 | 51088 | Noted 17/06/78 - on 2B60 1755 Cardiff-Bristol TM with C803 | |||||
| C593 | 51072 | 59431 | 51088 | Noted 16/07/1978 - Cardiff Central5 | |||||
| B575 | 51060 | 59419 | 51088 | Noted 29/07/78 - on 2B60 1755 Cardiff-Bristol TM with B801 | |||||
| 51060 | 59419 | 51088 | Transfer to RG - w/e 30/06/79 | ||||||
| L575 | 51060 | 59419 | 51088 | Listed at RG - 03/03/80 | |||||
| L575 | 51060 | 59419 | 51088 | Listed at RG - 15/12/1982 | |||||
| L575 | 51060 | 59419 | 51088 | Listed at RG - 01/01/85 | |||||
| L575 | 51060 | 59419 | 51088 | Listed at Reading - Summer 1986 | |||||
| L575 | 51060 | 59419 | 51088 | Noted 13/09/19866 | |||||
| L575 | 51060 | 59419 | 51088 | Listed at RG - Aug-87 | |||||
| L575 | 51060 | 59419 | 51088 | Noted circa 02/19886 | |||||
| L575 | 51060 | 59419 | 51088 | Listed at - 15/05/89 | |||||
| L575 | 51060 | 59419 | 51088 | Noted circa 11/19906 | |||||
| L575 | 51060 | 59419 | 51088 | Listed at RG - 21/01/91 | |||||
| L575 | 51060 | 59419 | 51088 | Noted 03/05/91 - at Tonbridge7 | |||||
| L575 | 51060 | 59419 | 51088 | Listed at - 24/02/92 - NSE NWXX pool | |||||
| L575 | 51060 | 59419 | 51088 | Listed at - 12/08/92 | |||||
| L575 | 51060 | 59419 | 51088 | Listed at RG - November 1992 - Sector NWXX | |||||
| 51060 | 51088 | Noted 02/03/93 - On 17:18 Crewe - Skegness8 | |||||||
| T575 | 51060 | 51088 | Noted circa 04/19936 |
Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Leonard Rogers
4: Peter Wallwork
5: Shayne Lewis
6: Eddie Knorn
7: Aaron Calder
8: David Bellamy
Images:
5th December 1970
A GRC&W Cross-Country DMU in Minehead station on 5 December 1970, about four weeks before services ended. The vehicles are thought to be W51088 + W59419 + W51060. Stuart Mackay Collection.
15th May 1971
GRC&W Cross-Country DMS W51088 on the Great Western Society Tintern Rambler railtour, 15/05/71, probably at College Road yard to the east of Llandaff. Phil Deane Collection.
15th May 1971
The Great Western Society (Bristol Branch) / Wirral Railway Circle Tintern Rambler Railtour at Barry Pier on 15 May 1971. Closest vehicles is 51088, the far power car is 51060 and the centre car presumably 59419. The last service train to the station was on 18 Oct 1971 and last railtour on 28 Apr 1973. The line closed from Barry Island on 5 July 1976. Norman Thomas courtesy S V Blencowe collection.
1977
Set number: B575
Gloucester Class 119 DMU set B575 (presumably 51088 + 59419 + 51060) at Ashburch in mid-1977. Michael Mensing.
17th July 1984
Set number: L575
This photo was taken by my father on the 17th July 1984 at Gomshall. A set is on a Reading Gatwick Airport run. Gomshall had a very ugly World War Two era signalbox which can be picked out above the set. L575 was 51088, 59419 and 51060. Robert Forsythe.
20th August 1984
Set number: L575
Class 119 DMU set L575 (51088 and presumably 59489 + 51060) about to arrive into Reigate station on the North Downs line on 20 August 1984. Stuart Mackay Collection.
29th March 1988
Set number: L575
Class 119 set L575 (51088 + 59419 + 51060) approaching Gatwick on March 29th, 1988. Rex Holt.
5th July 1990
Set number: L575
The 14.10 to Guildford leaves Reading on 5/7/90. It is formed of cl.119 set L575 (51060/59419/51088), wwith 51088 nearest the camera. Leonard Rogers.
14th April 1993
Set number: T575
Set T575 (51088 + 51060) in its peculiar rebranded NSE livery, seen at Loughborough on the 11:54 Lincoln C. - Narborough, 14/4/93. Gazza Prescott.
14th April 1993
Set number: T575
T575 (51088 + 51060) was quite distinctive as at one point it has the red NSE stripe painted blue. It's seen in Beeston station with the 09:50 Lincoln Central - Narborough on 14/4/93. Gazza Prescott.
20th May 1993
Set number: T575
Class 119 set T575 51060 + 51088 at Tyseley on 22.5.93. Stuart Mackay Collection.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 5th December 1970
A GRC&W DMU in Minehead station on 5 December 1970, about four weeks before services ended. The centre is W59419, so the power cars are presumably W51060 and W51088. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 5th December 1970
A GRC&W Cross-Country DMU in Minehead station on 5 December 1970. The vehicles are thought to be W51060 + W59419 + W51088. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 15th May 1971
GRC&W Cross-Country DMS W51060 + unknown centre car + W51088 on the Great Western Society Tintern Rambler railtour at Glascoed, 15/05/71. Phil Deane Collection.
Date: 15th May 1971
GRC&W Cross-Country DMS W51060 + unknown centre car + W51088 on the Great Western Society Tintern Rambler railtour seen at Sudbrook, 15/05/71. Phil Deane Collection.
Date: 15th May 1971
GRC&W Cross-Country DMS W51060 + unknown centre car + W51088 on the Great Western Society Tintern Rambler railtour, seen at Parkend, 15/05/71. Phil Deane Collection.
Date: October 1978
Set number: L575
Class 119 set L575 (51060 and presumably 59419 + 51088) with another set passes West Ealing in October 1978. Ian Buck.
Date: 1979
Set number: B575
Class 119 set B575 (presumably 51060 + 59419 + 51088) at Bristol Parkway in 1979. The set would be transferred to Reading at the start of the summer. John Law.
Date: unknown
A long DMU formation seen in Southall station on 24 July 1987. Closest is Class 101 DMBS 51225, then Class 119 set 575 (no L, presumably 51060 + 59419 + 51088), then another 119. There are no signs of passengers, so it could be an ECS. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 26th July 1983
Set number: L575
Class 119 DMU set L575 (presumably 51060 + 59419 + 51088) at Guildford on 26-7-83. Brian Daniels.
Date: 20th February 1987
Set number: L575
Class 119 set L575 (51060 and presumably 59419 + 51088) at Redhill on 20th February 1987. Ian Buck.
Date: 6th November 1988
Set number: L575
Class 119 set L575 (51060 and presumably 59419 + 51088) is seen at Redhill on 6th November 1988. Ian Buck.
Date: 4th June 1989
Set number: L575
Class 119 unit L575 (51060 + 59419 + 51088) was pulling away from Radley in Oxfordshire after dropping off some commuters with an afternoon stopping service from London Paddington to Oxford on 4 July 1989. The alignment of the long-gone Abingdon branch along with its platform edging can be seen in what was the not very busy car park. Peter Tandy.
Date: August 1989
Set number: L575
A few hours spent watching a variety of DMU types by the North Downs in August 1989. Class 119 Gloucester Cross Country DMU L575 (W51060 + W59419 + W51088) rasps up the 1 in 100 gradient from Redhill towards Reigate with a Gatwick Airport to Reading service. Murray Liston.
Date: 25th May 1990
Set number: L575
Taken just beyond Wokingham station on 25 May 1990, Class 119 set L575 formed of 51060 + 59419 + 51088 is working a Reading to Gatwick as it passes the junction for the electrified London Waterloo line in the late afternoon. Fond though I am of First Generation DMUs it wasn't these that were my target on this occasion; the Theale to Northfleet empty cement tanks hauled by 33009 + 33029 was my primary reason for me being there and unlike on a couple of subsequent visits I was lucky that it ran. Peter Tandy.
Date: 4th October 1990
Set number: L575
Class 119 set L575 (51060 + 59419 + 51088) in Gatwick station on October 4th, 1990. Rex Holt.
Date: 8th October 1990
Set number: L575
Class 119 set L575 (51060 + 59419 + 51088) at Gatwick on October 8th, 1990. Rex Holt.
Date: 3rd October 1992
Set number: L575
51060 is seen at Reading as part of the 05:33 to Gatwick Airport, 3rd October 1992. L575 also consisted of 59419 & 51088. Gazza Prescott.