Vehicle 59417
Class 119
Builder: GRC&W
Layout: Cross Country
Length: 64ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: BR Standard
Lot Number: 30423
Diagram: 542
Allocations
| 4w/e 27/12/58 | New to | 86C (Cardiff Canton) | |
| Jan-61 | Depot code change | 88A | |
| 30/07/62 | Transferred to | 82B (Bristol Marsh Junction) | |
| circa Jun-64 | Transferred to | 82A (Bristol Bath Road) | |
| 06/05/73 | Depot code change | BR | |
| 4w/e 26/05/79 | Transferred to | RG (Reading) | |
| 09/03/89 | Withdrawn from | RG (Reading) |
Disposal
Scrapped by Mayer Parry, Snailwell
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| BL523 | 51055 | 59417 | 51083 | Noted circa Sep-67 - in blue / grey with full yellow ends | |||||
| 51055 | 59417 | 51083 | Noted 18/09/1971 - at Crewe1 | ||||||
| 51055 | 59417 | 51083 | Noted 20/11/71 - in Bristol Temple Meads2 | ||||||
| 51055 | 59417 | 51083 | Noted 12/10/72 - at Pritchatts Rd, Edgbaston2 | ||||||
| 51055 | 59417 | 51083 | Noted 25/05/73 - at Church Rd, Edgbaston2 | ||||||
| 51055 | 59417 | 51083 | Noted 01/07/1973 - at Bristol Temple Meads1 | ||||||
| 51055 | 59417 | 51083 | Noted 14/07/1973 - at Birmingham New Street1 | ||||||
| 51055 | 59417 | 51083 | Noted circa 09/19733 | ||||||
| 51055 | 59417 | 51083 | Noted 25/05/1974 - at Worcester1 | ||||||
| B573 | 51055 | 59417 | 51083 | Noted 28/05/74 - on 1630 Taunton-Cardiff with C551 | |||||
| 51055 | 59417 | 51083 | Noted 31/05/1974 - at Worcester1 | ||||||
| 51055 | 59417 | 51083 | Noted 01/06/74 - in Birmingham New Street | ||||||
| B573 | 51055 | 59417 | 51083 | Noted 23/03/76 - on 2V66 1620 Weymouth-Cardiff | |||||
| B573 | 51055 | 59417 | 51083 | Listed at BR - 01/05/1976 | |||||
| B573 | 51055 | 59417 | 51083 | Listed at BR - 31st December 1977 | |||||
| B573 | 51055 | 59417 | 51083 | Noted 05/03/78 - on 2C28 1806 Weston Super Mare-Cardiff | |||||
| B573 | 51055 | 59417 | 51083 | Noted 09/04/78 - on 1940 Bristol TM-Cardiff | |||||
| B573 | 51055 | 59417 | 51083 | Noted 19/07/78 - on 2C44 1528 Bristol TM-Cardiff with B574 | |||||
| B573 | 51055 | 59417 | 51083 | Noted 08/08/78 - on 2B36 1355 Cardiff-Weston Super Mare with B802 | |||||
| B573 | 51055 | 59417 | 51083 | Noted 12/09/78 - on 2C19 1830 Cardiff-Hereford | |||||
| 573 | 51055 | 59417 | 51083 | Transfer to RG - 4w/e 26/05/79 - from BR | |||||
| L573 | 51055 | 59417 | 51083 | Listed at RG - 03/03/80 | |||||
| L573 | 51055 | 59417 | 51083 | Noted circa 04/19824 | |||||
| L573 | 51055 | 59417 | 51083 | Listed at RG - 15/12/1982 | |||||
| L573 | 51055 | 59417 | 51083 | Noted circa 09/19834 | |||||
| L573 | 51055 | 59417 | 51083 | Listed at RG - 01/01/85 | |||||
| L573 | 51055 | 59417 | 51083 | Noted circa 11/19854 | |||||
| L573 | 51055 | 59417 | 51083 | Listed at Reading - Summer 1986 | |||||
| L573 | 51055 | 59417 | 51083 | Noted 21/03/87 | |||||
| L573 | 51055 | 59417 | 51083 | Listed at RG - Aug-87 | |||||
| spare | 59417 | Formation change - RG - circa May-88 |
Formation Sources
1: Jeremy Goodyear
2: Leonard Rogers
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Eddie Knorn
Images:
21st February 1992
Class 119 centre car W59417 at Snailwell on 21st February 1992. Nicholas Youngman.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: circa April 1973
Set number: B573
Class 119 DMU set B573 (presumably 51055 + 59417 + 51083) departs from Montpelier station with a Severn Beach - Bristol service. The slide process date was April 1973. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 4th November 1977
Set number: B573
Class 119 DMU set B573 stabled in the centre road at Worcester Shrub Hill on 4 November 1977. The water filler pipe at the far end of the first vehicle tells us the DMSL is closest, the vehicles should be 51083 + 59417 + 51055. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 1st May 1979
Set number: B573
Class 119 set B573 (W51083 + W59417 + W51055) at Severn Beach on 1 May 1979. Some students were conducting a passenger survey that evening and when they got to us asked "do you live on the beach"? Quick as a flash my friend Alan replied "no, I live in a house". My how we laughed. I don't think the poor lad knew what to make of that, nor our reason for travel and departing again on the same train, as it didn't fit neatly into any of his survey tick boxes!!! He avoided us on the journey back to Bristol. Alistair Ness.
Date: 22nd November 1980
Set number: L573
A spot I know well as spent 5 years going across the level crossing here on my way to and from work until 2019. Betchworth on the 22nd of November 1980 and Class 119 dmu set L573 (probably 51055/59417/51083) is I would guess about to run through as it is working the 1O70 13.10 Reading to Gatwick service. At the moment the Reading to Redhill's stop at Betchworth but not the Gatwicks so maybe it was the same 40 years ago. Set L573 seems to have worked out of Reading from at least 1980 to 1987. The KDH Archive.
Date: 1981
Set number: L573
Class 119 DMU set L573 (51083 + 59417 + 51055) at Guildford with a service to Reading sometime in the first half of 1981. Rob Paterson.
Date: unknown
Set number: L573
Class 119 DMU set L573 (51055 and presumably 59417 + 51083) seen at Reading, date unknown. Redhill is on the destination blind. Paul Redmond.
Date: circa May 1982
Set number: L573
Class 119 DMU set L573 (Presumably 51055 + 59417 + 51083) seen in Guildford station circa May/June 1982. Tonbridge is on the destination blind. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 4th June 1982
Set number: L573
The driver’s door is open on a Gloucester RC&W Class 119 Driving Motor 2nd at Redhill on Friday 4th June 1982. This particular set carries number L573 (presumably 51083 + 59417 + 51055) which indicates that it was allocated to Reading. At the time the 119s were in use on the Reading to Gatwick Airport service, services to/from Tonbridge and the slower services to/from Reading. The real target of my camera was the incoming service on the left, the 16:38 from Brighton to Victoria. This comprised of sets 7902 and 7373. 7373 was one of many 4CIGs but 7902 is of interest in that it was one of the 12 4VEPs converted to 4VEG units with additional luggage racks and reduced seating for use on services to Gatwick Airport. Brian McDevitt.
Date: 17th June 1984
Set number: L573
From 1979, diesel-mechanical units based at Reading replaced the 3R "Tadpole" diesel-electric units on Reading-Tonbridge duties. After a start with Metro-Cammell (class 101) units, the class 119 Gloucester Cross-Country units were used, because they had a larger and lockable cage in the brake van which was needed for mail traffic. On the evening of 17 June 1984, set L573 (presumably 51083 + 59417 + 51055) is seen arriving at Guildford. Jeremy Chapter.
Date: circa October 1984
Set number: L573
Class 119 DMU set L573 (presumably 51055 + 59417 + 51083) at Oxford, the slide process date was October 1984. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 9th February 1985
Set number: L573
Passing a snowy Salfords and heading for Gatwick Airport is class 119 set L573 (51083 presumably with 59417 + 51055) on 9th February 1985. Ian Buck.
Date: 9th March 1985
Set number: L573
Class 119 unit no L573 (presumably 51055 + 59417 + 51083) waits at Godstone on 9 March 1985 with the 09.16 Reading - Tonbridge service. The unit had failed and is awaiting rescue. Robert28194.
Date: unknown
Set number: L573
Class 119 DMU set L573 arrives into Reading station - date unknown - it was London set from May 1979. W51083 leads, presumably with 59417 + 51055. Paul Redmond.
Date: 7th March 1987
Set number: L573
Working to Reading class 119 set L573 (51083 presumably with 59417 + 51055) halts at Reigate on 7th March 1987. Ian Buck.
Date: August 1987
Set number: L573
In August 1987 class 119 set L573 (presumably 51055 + 59417 + 51083) seen at Redhill loco shed. Ian Buck.
Date: 12th February 1988
Set number: 124
Creating a haze of exhaust fumes a morning Paddington - Maidenhead stopping service gets away from the station stop at Taplow on the last leg of its journey, formed by one of RG depots famous temporary hybrid sets. This time a Class 121 'Bubble Car' has replaced Class 119 driving trailer W51083 in Set L573, giving a formation of W55024+W59417+W51055. I think it is fairly safe to assume that as W51083 was officially withdrawn in mid March its running days were already over when this picture was taken. 12th February 1988. Nigel Mack.