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Vehicle 51096


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

Jun-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
30/06/74 Transferred to BR (Bristol Bath Road)
w/e 11/10/75 Transferred to LA (Laira)
3w/e 09/10/76 Transferred to RG (Reading)
11/05/86 Stored S.
24/02/87 Withdrawn from RG (Reading)

Modifications

p/e 11/03/72 - Dual AWS fitted
p/e 02/04/77 - WR AWS removed
3w/e 02/04/77 - Leyland engines fitted

Disposal

Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51068 59427 51096 As delivered to - June 1959
51068 59427 51096 Noted circa Mar-68 - in blue with small yellow panel
BL532 51068 59427 51096 Noted circa Dec-69 - in blue grey livery
LA505 51068 59427 51096 Listed at Laira - circa Apr-71 - ex-BL532
51068 59427 51096 Transfer to 84A - 3w/e 03/04/71
51068 59427 51096 Noted 13/11/71 - on Laira depot1
51068 59427 51096 Noted 01/07/1973 - at Newton Abbot2
51068 59427 51096 Transfer to BR - 30/06/74
B582 51068 59427 51096 Noted 03/09/743
B582 51068 59427 51096 Noted 21/12/74 - on 1114 Bristol TM-Cardiff with B571
B582 51068 59427 51096 Noted 10/09/1975 - at Crewe4
51068 59427 51096 Transfer to LA - w/e 11/10/75
P582 51068 59427 51096 Listed at LA - 01/05/1976
P582 51068 59427 51096 Noted 07/09/76 - at Exeter3
51068 59427 51096 Transfer to RG - 3w/e 09/10/76
L582 51068 59427 51096 Noted 16/05/1977 - Oxford Station5
L582 51068 59427 51096 Noted 06/10/1977 - Oxford Reading area5
L582 51068 59427 51096 Noted 22/10/1977 - At Reading Station5
L582 51068 59427 51096 Noted 26/10/1977 - Oxford Station5
L582 51068 59427 51096 Listed at RG - 31st December 1977
L582 51068 59427 51096 Noted 14/01/1978 - At Oxford Station5
L582 51068 59427 51096 Noted 01/07/1978 - Gloucester Cheltenham Area5
L582 51068 59427 51096 Listed at RG - 03/03/80
L582 51068 59427 51096 Listed at RG - 15/12/1982
L582 51068 59427 51096 Noted 03/09/1983 - worked five round trips Haywards Heath-Ardingly
L582 51068 59427 51096 Noted circa 11/19846
L582 51068 59427 51096 Listed at RG - 01/01/85
L582 51068 59427 51096 Noted circa 10/19856

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

Images:

Class 119 DMU at Newquay

April 1973

Set number: P582

Class 119 Cross-Country DMU set P582 (presumably 51096 closest) arriving into Newquay station with the 11:38 from Par one day in April 1973. Doug Nicholls.

Class 119 DMU at Newbury

12th November 1977

Set number: L582

W51096 leads Class 119 GRC&W Cross-Country set L582 (presumably with 59427 + 51068) into Newbury on November 12, 1977. Steve Davies Collection.

Class 119 DMU at Reading

29th November 1979

Set number: L582

Two Class 119 DMUs are seen arriving at Reading on 29 November 1979. Leading is L582 - presumably 51096 + 59427 + 51068. Brian Daniels.

Class 119 DMU at Clapham Junction

2nd February 1980

Set number: L582

Gloucester Class 119 cross-country set L582 (presumably 51096 + 59427 + 51068), usually used on the Reading-Gatwick services, leaves Clapham Junction for Victoria on a driver training trip. Some seven years later, following the severe storms of January 1987, one such unit was deployed on an evening peak stopping train from Redhill to Victoria and back! Tony Watson.

Class 119 DMU at Dorking Town

Unknown date

Set number: L582

Class 119 set L582 (51096 presumably with 59427 + 51068) at Dorking Town. Ian Buck.

Class 119 DMU at Reading

Unknown date

Set number: L582

DMSL 51096 at the front of Class 119 GRC&W Cross-Country set L582 (presumably with 59427 + 51068) in Reading station, date unknown. Glyn Weigh.

Class 119 DMU at Redhill

Unknown date

Set number: L582

Class 119 set L582 (presumably 51096 + 59427 + 51068) heads away from Redhill station. Date unknown, circa early 1980s. Ian Docwra.

Class 119 DMU at Oxford

29th May 1982

Set number: L582

51096 heads L582 (presumably with 59427 + 51068) at Oxford on the 29th May 1982. Chris Lings.

Class 119 DMU at Haywards Heath

3rd September 1983

Set number: L582

Class 119 L582 (presumably 51096 + 59427 + 51068) at Haywards Heath with an Ardingly 100 shuttle to/from Ardingly on 3 September 1983. Nigel Menzies.

Class 119 DMU at Copyhold Junction

3rd September 1983

Set number: L582

Taken from L582 (and presumably 51096) at Copyhold Junction with Ardingly 100 shuttle to/from Ardingly, 3 September 1983. Nigel Menzies.

Class 119 DMU at Copyhold Junction

3rd September 1983

Set number: L582

L582 (presumably 51096 + 59427 + 51068) at Copyhold Junction with Ardingly 100 shuttle to/from Ardingly. 3 September 1983. Nigel Menzies.

Class 119 DMU at Copyhold Junction

3rd September 1983

Set number: L582

L582 (presumably 51096 + 59427 + 51068) at Copyhold Junction with Ardingly 100 shuttle to/from Ardingly. 3 September 1983. Nigel Menzies.

Class 119 DMU at Hawards Heath

3rd September 1983

Set number: L582

Class 119 L582 (presumably 51096 + 59427 + 51068) approaching Haywards Heath with the Ardingly 100 shuttle to/from Ardingly on 3 September 1983. Nigel Menzies.

Class 119 DMU at Haywards Heath

3rd September 1983

Set number: L582

Class 119 L582 (presumably 51096 + 59427 + 51068) approaching Haywards Heath with the Ardingly 100 shuttle to/from Ardingly on 3 September 1983. Nigel Menzies.

Class 119 DMU at Ranmore Common

22nd March 1984

Set number: L582

Passing Ranmore Common car 51096 leads class 119 set L582 (presumably with 59427 + 51068) on 22nd March 1984. Ian Buck.

Class 119 DMU at North Camp

22nd March 1984

Set number: L582

At North Camp class 119 set L582 car 51096 leading (presumably with 59427 + 51068) on 22nd March 1984. Ian Buck.

Class 119 DMU at Didcot

circa 1985

Set number: L582

Class 119 DMU set L582 - 51096 and presumably 59427 + 51068 having just left Didcot station heading towards Oxford. Date unknown - the transparency has a process date of 1985. Stuart Mackay Collection.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: April 1973

Set number: P582

Class 119 DMU set P582 (51068 and presumably 59427 + 51096) on the up main in April 1973. Doug Nicholls.

DMU

Date: 12 November 1977

Set number: L582

Class 119 set L582 (presumably 51068 + 59427 + 51096) at Midgham on 12 November 1977. Steve Davies Collection.

DMU

Date: 7th July 1978

Set number: L582

Class 119 DMU set L582 (51068 and presumably 59427 + 51096) departs from Moreton-in-Marsh with an Oxford service on 7 July 1978. Michael Mensing.

DMU

Date: 14th July 1979

Set number: L582

Freshly outshopped Class 119 set L582 at Swindon Works on July 14, 1979. W51068 is at the front, the others are presumably 59427 and 51096. Behind is another GRC&W set, a two-car Class 100. Steve Davies Collection.

DMU

Date: 4th December 1979

Set number: L582

Class 119 set L582 (51068 presumably with 59427 + 51096) in the sidings at Redhill on 4th December 1979. Ian Buck.

DMU

Date: unknown

Set number: L582

Near Gatwick Airport is class 119 set L582 (51068 presumably with 59427 + 51096). Ian Buck.

DMU

Date: unknown

Set number: L582

Leaving Reigate for Reading class 119 set L582 with car 51068 leading and presumably 59427 + 51096. Ian Buck.

DMU

Date: unknown

Set number: L582

A Class 119 DMU set led by W51068 (presumably with 59427 + 51096) departs from Guildford with a Reading bound service - date unknown. Paul Redmond.

DMU

Date: 3rd September 1983

Set number: L582

Class 119 L582 (presumably 51068 + 59427 + 51096) at Haywards Heath with an Ardingly 100 shuttle to/from Ardingly on 3 September 1983. Nigel Menzies.

DMU

Date: 3rd September 1983

Set number: L582

L582 (presumably 51068 + 59427 + 51096) at Copyhold Junction with Ardingly 100 shuttle to/from Ardingly. 3 September 1983. Nigel Menzies.

DMU

Date: March 1984

Set number: L582

In March 1984 set L582 with car 51068 leading (presumably with 59427 + 51096) passes East Croydon on an ecs from Selhurst. Ian Buck.

DMU

Date: 22nd March 1984

Set number: L582

Class 119 set L582 with car 51068 leading (presumably with 59427 + 51096) at Chilworth 22nd March 1984. Ian Buck.

DMU

Date: 21st April 1984

Set number: L582

Class 119 DMU set L582 (presumably 51068 + 59427 + 51096) in London Paddington station on 21 April 1984. Andrew Malloy.