Vehicle 59426
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
| 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 | |
| 30/06/74 | Transferred to | BR (Bristol Bath Road) | |
| w/e 30/09/79 | Transferred to | RG (Reading) | |
| p/e 12/12/87 | Withdrawn from | RG (Reading) |
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 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Gerald Brown
4: Shayne Lewis
5: Eddie Knorn
Images:
April 1959
An official image (GRC&W negative 5439/1) showing a side view of Cross-Country centre car W59426 in April 1959. Gloucester Railway Carriage And Wagon.
59426
An official image (GRC&W negative 5439/2) showing Cross-Country centre car W59426 in April 1959. Gloucester Railway Carriage And Wagon.
April 1959
An official image (GRC&W negative 5439/4) showing the buffet are of a Cross-Country centre car, thought to be W59426, in April 1959. Gloucester Railway Carriage And Wagon.
April 1959
An official image (GRC&W negative 5439/5) showing the buffet counter area of a Cross-Country centre car, thought to be W59426, in April 1959. Gloucester Railway Carriage And Wagon.
circa April 1959
An official image (Derby Works negative 59/352) showing the interior of a GRC&W Cross-Country TSBL, presumably 59426, circa April 1959. This is taken at the toilet end, looking through to the adjacent DMBC. British Railways.
circa April 1959
An official image (Derby Works negative 59/3453 showing the interior of a GRC&W Cross-Country TSBL, presumably 59426, circa April 1959. This is taken in the centre saloon looking to the buffet end of the vehicle. British Railways.
circa April 1959
An official image (Derby Works negative 59/355) showing the buffet counter in a GRC&W Cross-Country TSBL, presumably 59426, circa April 1959. British Railways.
circa April 1959
An official image (Derby Works negative 59/356) showing inside the buffet area of a GRC&W Cross-Country TSBL, presumably 59426, circa April 1959. British Railways.
circa April 1959
An official image (Derby Works negative 59/360) showing a side view of GRC&W Cross-Country TSBL W59426, circa April 1959. British Railways.
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.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 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.
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 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.
Date: 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.
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: 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.
Date: 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.
Date: unknown
Set number: L581
Class 119 DMU set L581 (W51067 and presumably 59426 + 51095) in Reading station, date unknown. Paul Redmond.
Date: 25th July 1983
253 011 passing W51067 and W59426 at Reading on 25-07-83. Vincent Haworth.
Date: 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.
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.