Vehicle 51101
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
| Aug-59 | New to | 86C (Cardiff Canton) | |
| Jan-61 | Depot code change | 88A | |
| 30/07/62 | Transferred to | 84E (Tyseley) | |
| 01/01/63 | Boundary change | 84E | transferred from WR to LMR stock |
| Sep-63 | Depot code change | 2A | |
| 2w/e 18/03/67 | Transferred to | 6A (Chester) | |
| 06/05/73 | Depot code change | CH | |
| w/e 22/10/77 | Transferred to | CF (Cardiff Canton) | |
| w/e 03/05/80 | Transferred to | LA (Laira) | |
| 3w/e 15/11/80 | Transferred to | CF (Cardiff Canton) | |
| 16/05/82 | Transferred to | RG (Reading) | |
| 11/05/88 | Transferred to | TS (Tyseley) | |
| 10/07/88 | Transferred to | CH (Chester) | |
| 13/04/89 | Transferred to | TS (Tyseley) PTSX | |
| p/e 07/10/89 | Sector Change to | TS (Tyseley) PZQZ | |
| 23/10/89 | Withdrawn from | TS (Tyseley) PZQZ |
Modifications
p/e 29/07/78 - Leyland engines fitted
Disposal
Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51073 | 59432 | 51101 | As delivered to 86C - August 1959 | ||||||
| 51072 | 59416 | 51101 | Noted Aug-68 - at Shrewsbury1 | ||||||
| 51073 | 59432 | 51101 | Noted 19/09/71 - on Chester depot2 | ||||||
| 51073 | 59432 | 51101 | Noted 14/08/1973 - at Wolverhampton3 | ||||||
| 51073 | 59432 | 51101 | Noted 30/05/1974 - at Wolverhampton4 | ||||||
| 51073 | 59432 | 51101 | Noted 10/09/76 - in Chester station1 | ||||||
| 51073 | 59432 | 51101 | Noted 12/08/1977 - 2G66, 17.40 Chester to Wolverhampton5 | ||||||
| 51073 | 59432 | 51101 | Noted 13/09/77 - at Shrewsbury1 | ||||||
| C592 | 51071 | 59432 | 51101 | Listed at CF - 31st December 1977 | |||||
| C592 | 51071 | 59432 | 51101 | Noted 10/01/78 - on 2B24 0955 Cardiff-Bristol TM with B462 | |||||
| C592 | 51071 | 59432 | 51101 | Noted 10/01/78 - on 2C30 1305 Bristol TM-Cardiff with C590 | |||||
| C592 | 51071 | 59432 | 51101 | Noted 01/07/1978 - At Cardiff Central6 | |||||
| C592 | 51071 | 59432 | 51101 | Noted 16/07/1978 - Cardiff Central6 | |||||
| C592 | 51071 | 59432 | 51101 | Noted 29/08/78 - on 2B46 1554 Cardiff-Bristol TM with B585 | |||||
| C592 | 51071 | 59432 | 51101 | Noted 07/11/78 - on 1300 Newport-Gloucester | |||||
| C592 | 51071 | 59432 | 51101 | Noted 03/12/78 - on 1322 Cheltenham-Cardiff | |||||
| C592 | 51071 | 59432 | 51101 | Noted 21/04/1979 - At Cardiff Central6 | |||||
| C592 | 51071 | 59432 | 51101 | Noted 15/09/1979 - South Wales Wanderer No.4 Railtour | |||||
| C592 | 51071 | 59432 | 51101 | Listed at CF - 03/03/80 | |||||
| 592 | 51071 | 59432 | 51101 | Transfer to LA - w/e 03/05/80 | |||||
| 592 | 51071 | 59432 | 51101 | Transfer to CF - 3w/e 15/11/80 | |||||
| L592 | 51071 | 59432 | 51101 | Listed at RG - 15/12/1982 | |||||
| L592 | 51071 | 59432 | 51101 | Noted circa 07/19835 | |||||
| L592 | 51071 | 59432 | 51101 | Listed at RG - 01/01/85 | |||||
| L592 | 51071 | 59432 | 51101 | Noted circa 11/19855 | |||||
| L592 | 51071 | 59432 | 51101 | Listed at Reading - Summer 1986 | |||||
| L592 | 51071 | 59432 | 51101 | Noted 21/06/19865 | |||||
| 51071 | 59432 | 51101 | Noted 31/07/86 - on 16:25 Clapham Junction - Kensington Olympia7 | ||||||
| L592 | 51071 | 59432 | 51101 | Noted 11/04/1987 - at Stratford Depot8 | |||||
| L592 | 51071 | 59432 | 51101 | Listed at RG - Aug-87 | |||||
| L592 | 51071 | 59432 | 51101 | Noted circa 08/19875 | |||||
| L592 | 51071 | 59530 | 51101 | Noted circa 12/19875 | |||||
| L592 | 51071 | 59282 | 51101 | Noted 10/02/19885 | |||||
| L592 | 51071 | 59282 | 51101 | Formation change - RG - 2w/e 13/03/88 - 59282 replaced 59530 | |||||
| L592 | 51071 | 59282 | 51101 | Noted 04/04/88 - at Royal Oak1 | |||||
| T592 | 51071 | 51101 | Noted circa 05/19885 | ||||||
| T592 | 51071 | 51101 | Formed at TS circa May-88 | ||||||
| CH301 | 51071 | 51101 | Noted 8th September 1988 - on 18.22 Manchester Piccadilly - Buxton | ||||||
| CH301 | 51071 | 51101 | Noted early 1989 | ||||||
| T | 51071 | 59444 | 51101 | Noted circa 05/19895 | |||||
| T327 | 51071 | 59444 | 51101 | Listed at TS - 01/09/89 | |||||
| T327 | 51071 | 59444 | 51101 | Noted circa 11/19895 | |||||
| spare | 51101 | Noted 06/05/1990 - at Tyseley depot4 |
Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
2: Leonard Rogers
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Jeremy Goodyear
5: Eddie Knorn
6: Shayne Lewis
7: Martin Baumann
8: Robert Chilton
Images:
6th July 1968
A Gloucester Railway Carriage & Wagon (Class 119) DMU passes the little halt at Gogarth on Saturday 6 July 1968, working to Wolverhampton Low Level, presumably from Barmouth. The platform was open between 1923 and 1985. Closest appears to be Chester allocation M51101, the rear two cars in blue the DMBC with a small yellow panel. Original image by Alec Swain. Kevin Lane Collection.
25th September 1978
Set number: C592
51101 at the head of C592 (presumably with 59432 + 51071) in Bristol Temple Meads station on the 25th September 1978. Steve Davies Collection.
15th September 1979
Set number: C592
Class 119 DMU set C592 (presumably 51101 + 59432 + 51071) in Woodhams Barry scrapyard with the Branch Line Society South Wales Wanderer No.4 railtour on 15 September 1979. A number of DMU centre cars were cut up here after withdrawal from Canton / Laira in late 1967 - does anyone know of any images of those vehicles here? Stuart Mackay Collection.
15th September 1979
Set number: C592
A staff conference seems to have broken out as the Branch Line Society "South Wales Wanderer No 4" tour visits Newport Docks on 15 September 1979. The train is formed 51101 + 59432 + 51071. Jeremy Chapter.
10th June 1980
Set number: P592
Class 119 DMU set P592 (51101 and presumably 59432 + 51071) passing Torquay signal box while working a Newton Abbot - Paignton service on on 10 June 1980. Stuart Mackay Collection.
24th July 1980
Set number: P592
Class 119 DMU set P592 (presumably 51101 + 59432 + 51071) at Paignton on 24 July 1980. Brian Daniels.
5th August 1983
Set number: L592
Class 119 DMS W51101 with W59432 & W51071 (set L592) stand at Reading's up main platform. Visible on the right, a 4VEP (class 423) unit stands at the Southern platform. Friday 5th August 1983 Iain Reid.
13th September 1986
Set number: L592
Class 119 set L592, presumably 51101 + 59432 + 51071, with a 18XX Tonbridge - Redhill service loading at Tonbridge on Saturday 13th September 1986. Colin Brooks.
13th August 1987
Set number: L592
Class 119 set No. L592 (51101 + 59432 + 51071) departs from Reigate working a Gatwick Airport to Reading service on 13 August 1987. Brian Creasey.
15th May 1988
Set number: T592
Class 119 51101, set number T592 presumably paired with 51071, is seen at Tyseley in BR blue and grey livery, 15.05.1988. Andy Cole.
14th February 1989
Set number: CH301
Class 119 W51101 + W51071 at Hooton on a working to Chester via Helsby on February 14, 1989. Chester depot seemed to grab any surplus DMUs they could get hold of. Some class 119's were also reallocated to Heaton for a short period. Nicholas Youngman.
15th April 1989
Set number: CH301
51101 Class 119, set number CH301 (presumably 51101 + 51071) is seen stabled at Tyseley on 15.04.1989. Not the best photo, but it is one of the few I have with a Chester set number. Andy Cole.
4th July 1989
Set number: T327
51101/59444/51071 at Ryecroft Junction, Walsall on 04/07/89. The service is the the 10.48 arrival at Walsall from Hednesford. Steve Jones.
4th July 1989
Set number: T327
51101/59444/51071 at Walsall on 04/07/89. The service is the 11.02 departure for Hednesford. Steve Jones.
4th July 1989
Set number: T327
119/116 hybrid T327 (51101 + 59444 + 51071) arriving at Walsall on 04/07/89. Steve Jones.
4th July 1989
Set number: T327
Hybrid st T327 51101 + 59444 + 51071 departing from Walsall on 04/07/89. Steve Jones.
circa summer 1989
Set number: T327
Hybrid Class 119/116/119 DMU set T327 - presumably 51101 + 59444 + 51071 - in Hednesford station circa summer 1989. Brian Ward.
2nd December 1989
Set number: T327
Class 119 51101, set number T327, is seen stabled at Tyseley on 02.12.1989. Andy Cole.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 15th September 1979
Set number: C592
The view from Class 119 DMU set C592 (presumably from 51071 looking to 59432 + 51101) in Woodhams Barry scrapyard with the Branch Line Society South Wales Wanderer No.4 railtour on 15 September 1979. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 15th September 1979
Set number: C592
The Branch Line Society "South Wales Wanderer No. 4" railtour took this class 119 Gloucester RC&W Co cross-country three-car diesel set C592 (51071 + 59432 + 51101) to Abertillery on 15 September 1979 Jeremy Chapter.
Date: 15th September 1979
Set number: C592
The Branch Line Society "South Wales Wanderer No 4" tour is seen at Abertillery on 15 September 1979. The train is formed of a Gloucester RC&W Co cross-country set 51071 + 59432 + 51101 built in 1959. Jeremy Chapter.
Date: 15th September 1979
Set number: C592
Seen at Barry Old Switch on 15 September 1979, the Branch Line Society's "South Wales Wanderer No. 4" was formed of a three-car Gloucester RC&W Co Cross-country dmu. Coaches as seen are 51071, 59432 and 51101. Jeremy Chapter.
Date: 15th September 1979
Set number: C592
Class 119 DMU set C592 (presumably 51071 + 59432 + 51101) during one of the stops of the Branch Line Society South Wales Wanderer No.4 railtour on 15 September 1979. The slide recorded the location as the east side of North Dock, Newport, however this image https://www.transporttreasury.com/p129223484/h801670B5 notes it as Tyndall Street, Cardiff. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 29th September 1979
Set number: C592
Class 119 DMU set C592 (presumably 51071 + 59432 + 51101) arrives into platform 9 of Bristol Temple Meads empty to form the 11:08 to Weston-Super-Mare on 29 September 1979. Michael Mensing.
Date: 13th April 1980
Set number: C592
Class 119 set C592 (presumably 51071 + 59432 + 51101) sits in the Western bay at Gloucester station. Taken from the Welsh Collieries Rambler Railtour on 13th April 1980. Paul James.
Date: 24th July 1980
Set number: P592
Class 119 DMU set P592 (presumably 51071 + 59432 + 51101) at Newton Abbot on 24 July 1980. Brian Daniels.
Date: unknown
Set number: L592
Class 119 set L592 with 51071 and presumably 59432 + 51101 at Gatwick Airport. Ian Buck.
Date: 4th August 1983
Set number: L592
Class 119 DMBC W51071 tails W59432 & W51101 (set L592) passes Dorking through Deepdene station along the Redhill to Guildford line with a Gatwick Airport to Reading service, Thursday 4th August 1983 Iain Reid.
Date: April 1984
Set number: L592
At Penshurst in April 1984 class 119 set L592 with car 51071 leading and presumably 59432 + 51101. Ian Buck.
Date: March 1985
Set number: L592
Class 119 set L592 (presumably 51071 + 59432 + 51101) at Southall in May 1985. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 13th September 1986
Set number: L592
lass 119 set L592, presumably 51101 closest, with a 18XX Tonbridge - Redhill service at Tonbridge on Saturday 13th September 1986. Colin Brooks.
Date: 7th February 1987
Set number: L592
Class 119 set L592 at Redhill on 7th February 1987, 51071 and presumably 59432 + 51101. Ian Buck.
Date: 13th August 1987
Set number: L592
Class 119 set No. L592 (Nos. 51071, 59432 and 51101) arrives at Redhill working a Gatwick Airport to Reading service on 13 August 1987. Brian Creasey.
Date: 16th April 1988
Set number: L592
Class 119 DMU L592, at Redhill, 16 April 1988. 51071 leads, presumably with 59282 (a 120) + 51101. Nigel Menzies.
Date: 1989
Set number: T327
Set T327, formed of Class 119 power cars and a high density centre car, enters Langley Green in 1989. Records show that the set at this time was formed of 51071 + 59444 + 51101. John Law.
Date: 4th July 1989
Set number: T327
51071/59444/51101 at Ryecroft Junction, Walsall on 04/07/89. The service is the 10.48 arrival at Walsall from Hednesford. Steve Jones.
Date: 4th July 1989
Set number: T327
Hybrid set T327 51071 + 59444 + 51101 arriving into Walsall on 04/07/89. Steve Jones.
Date: circa August 1989
Set number: T327
Tyseley's hybrid class 119/116 unit T327, believed at the time to comprise cars 51071, 59444 and 51101, is seen near Budbrooke Junction, Hatton, Warwickshire in the summer of 1989. Bob Belcher.