Vehicle 59432
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
| 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) | |
| 2w/e 12/12/87 | Withdrawn from | RG (Reading) |
Disposal
Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51073 | 59432 | 51101 | As delivered to 86C - August 1959 | ||||||
| 51059 | 59432 | 51100 | Noted Aug-68 - at Shrewsbury1 | ||||||
| 51059 | 59432 | 51102 | Noted 16/08/70 - at Chester1 | ||||||
| 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 | Noted circa 08/19875 | |||||
| L592 | 51071 | 59432 | 51101 | Listed at RG - Aug-87 |
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:
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.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 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.
Date: 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.
Date: 15th September 1979
Set number: L592
The Branch Line Society South Wales Wanderer No 4 railtour is seen at Newport Docks West Side on 15 September 1979. It was formed of Class 119 set C592 with 51071 + 59432 in view. 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
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.
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: 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.
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: 24th July 1980
Set number: P592
Class 119 DMU set P592 (presumably 51101 + 59432 + 51071) at Paignton 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: 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.
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
Class 119 set L592, presumably 51101 + 59432 + 51071, with a 18XX Tonbridge - Redhill service loading 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: 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.