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Vehicle 51095


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

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-73Depot code changeLA
30/07/74 Transferred to BR (Bristol Bath Road)
w/e 30/09/79 Transferred to RG (Reading)
11/05/88 Transferred to TS (Tyseley)
10/07/88 Transferred to CH (Chester)
20/03/89 Withdrawn from CH (Chester) PCHX

Modifications

p/e 11/03/72 - Dual AWS fitted
p/e 17/04/76 - Leyland engines fitted
p/e 25/06/77 - WR AWS removed

Disposal

Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


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
L574 51056 59426 51095 Formation change - RG - circa 10/87
L574 51056 59115 51095 Formation change - RG - w/e 07/02/88 - 59115 added
L589 51057 59414 51095 Noted circa 03/19885
L574 51056 59526 51095 Formation change - OO - 2w/e 13/03/88 - 59526 (ex-L831) replaced 59115 (to L831)
L589 51057 59414 51095 Noted 16/04/19885
T589 51057 51095 Formed at TS circa May-88
CH300 51057 51095 Noted early 1989

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Gerald Brown
4: Shayne Lewis
5: Eddie Knorn

Images:

Class 119 DMU at Gloucester Railway Carriage And Wagon

circa April 1959

An official image (Derby Works negative 59/359) showing a side view of GRC&W Cross-Country DMSL W51095, circa April 1959. British Railways.

Inside a Class 119 DMU

circa April 1959

An official image (Derby Works negative 59/350) showing the interior of a GRC&W Cross-Country DMS, presumably 51095, circa April 1959. This is taken in the middle saloon looking to the front of the vehicle. British Railways.

Class 119 DMU at Gloucester Railway Carriage And Wagon

April 1959

An official image (GRC&W negative 5438/1) showing a side-view of Cross-Country DMSL W51095 in April 1959. Gloucester Railway Carriage And Wagon.

Class 119 DMU at Gloucester Railway Carriage And Wagon

April 1959

An official image (GRC&W negative 5438/2) showing new Cross-Country DMSL W51095 in April 1959. Gloucester Railway Carriage And Wagon.

Inside a Class 119 DMU

April 1959

An official image (GRC&W negative 5438/3) showing the toilet in a Cross-Country DMU, presumed to be DMSL 51095, in April 1959. Gloucester Railway Carriage And Wagon.

Inside a Class 119 DMU

April 1959

An official image (GRC&W negative 5438/5) showing the interior of a Cross-Country DMSL, thought to be 51095, in April 1959. This is looking from the cab end to the rear of the vehicle. Gloucester Railway Carriage And Wagon.

Class 119 DMU at Gloucester Railway Carriage And Wagon

circa May 1959

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.

Class 119 DMU at Gloucester Railway Carriage And Wagon

circa May 1959

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.

Class 119 DMU at Bristol Temple Meads

circa 1973

Set number: P581

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.

Class 119 DMU at Bradford-on-Avon

mid-July 1979

Set number: B581

Class 119 DMSL W51095 from set B591 in Bradford-on-Avon station in mid-July 1979. Michael Mensing.

Class 119 DMU at Bradford-on-Avon

mid-July 1979

Set number: B581

Class 119 DMU set B581 (51095 and presumably 59426 + 51067) arrives into Bradford-on-Avon station in mid-July 1979. Michael Mensing.

Class 119 DMU at Reading

29th December 1979

Set number: L581

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.

Inside a Class 119 DMU

Unknown date

Didcot staff Arthur Fenn, Dave Proctor and Trevor Dew on board Class 119 DMS 51095, date unknown. Brian Daniels.

Class 119 DMU at North Camp

22nd March 1984

Set number: L581

Class 119 set L581 (51095 closest presumably with 59426 + 51067) at North Camp on 22nd March 1984. Ian Buck.

Class 119 DMU at Langley

17th February 1988

Set number: L574

The 1114 Maidenhead - Paddington stopping service rolls into Langley Station formed of yet another hybrid DMU. This is a a pair of GRCW Class 119 driving vehicles coupled with a Met-Cam Class 101 centre trailer all running as Reading Set L574. The formation being W51095+W59530+W51056 .... It is interesting to note that the leading vehicle W51095 was running with set L581 until August last year, giving a reason for the misplaced set No on the front end ...... 17th February 1988. Nigel Mack.

Class 119 DMU at Tyseley

26th June 1988

Set number: T589

Class 119 51095, set number T589, is seen inside the factory at Tyseley in BR blue and grey livery, 26.06.1988. Andy Cole.

Class 119 DMU at Hooton

8th October 1988

Set number: CH300

Class 119 DMU set No. CH300 (51095 + 51057) arrives at Hooton working a service from Chester on 8 October 1988. Brian Creasey.

Class 119 DMU at Llandrindod Wells

circa 1988/9

Set number: T589

Class 119 set T589 (presumably 51095 + 51057) heading northbound, taken from the steps of Llandrindod signal box (before it moved to station). Undated, but probably after they moved from Tyseley to Chester in July 1988. David Rowe.

Class 119 DMU at Leicester

4th May 1989

31290 arrives onto Leicester depot, passing Class 119 vehicle 51095, which awaits the final call to Vics for cutting Jason Hall.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: circa May 1959

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.

DMU

Date: circa 1973

Set number: P581

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.

DMU

Date: 5th July 1974

Set number: P581

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.

DMU

Date: mid-1979

Set number: B581

Class 119 DMU set B581 (presumably 51067 + 59426 + 51095) arrives into Castle Cary with a Weymouth service in mid-1979. Michael Mensing.

DMU

Date: unknown

Set number: L581

Class 119 DMU set L581 (W51067 and presumably 59426 + 51095) in Reading station, date unknown. Paul Redmond.

DMU

Date: 6th October 1984

Set number: L581

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.

DMU

Date: 13th September 1986

Set number: L581

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.

DMU

Date: 21st February 1987

Set number: L581

Class 119 set L581 (51067 closest presumably with 59426 + 51095) passes Salfords on 21st February 1987. Ian Buck.

DMU

Date: 8th October 1988

Set number: CH300

On the right, Class 119 DMU set No. CH300 [51057 and 51095] stands at Hooton before working a service to Chester and connecting with Class 508 unit No. 508123 which has just arrived working a service from Liverpool. 8 October 1988. Brian Creasey.