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-73 | Depot code change | LA | |
| 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| 20/03/89 | Withdrawn from | CH (Chester) PCHX |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:
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.
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.
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.
April 1959
An official image (GRC&W negative 5438/2) showing new Cross-Country DMSL W51095 in April 1959. Gloucester Railway Carriage And Wagon.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
mid-July 1979
Set number: B581
Class 119 DMSL W51095 from set B591 in Bradford-on-Avon station in mid-July 1979. Michael Mensing.
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.
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.
Unknown date
Didcot staff Arthur Fenn, Dave Proctor and Trevor Dew on board Class 119 DMS 51095, date unknown. Brian Daniels.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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:
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.
Date: circa May 1959
A GRC&W image showing a brand new Cross-Country DMU set (51067/59426/51095) circa May 1959, the date they were new to Bristol. Taken at their works at High Orchard Wharf, and very similar to a BR publicity image (see #19533). Gloucester Railway Carriage And Wagon.
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.
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.
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.
Date: unknown
Set number: L581
Class 119 DMU set L581 (W51067 and presumably 59426 + 51095) in Reading station, date unknown. Paul Redmond.
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.
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.
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.
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.