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Class 119 GRC&W Cross-Country 3-car DMUs


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119 DMU

51062

Set Number: B576

14th October 1972
The RCTS "Rhymney No.2" railtour at Cwm Bargoed on 14 October 1972. It was formed of two Class 119 DMU sets, R-L are B576 (51062 + 59421 and presumably 51090) and B580 (presumably 51094 + 59425 + 51066). Stuart Mackay Collection.

119 DMU

51072

Set Number: 511

September 1965
A Gloucester RC&W Cross-Country DMU and a Derby suburban set (one vehicle lined) are seen with the 4.05pm Birmingham Snow Hill - Reading - Paddington service north of Croperdy in September 1965. Leading is M51072 with Tyseley set number 511 in the cab window, Michael Mensing.

119 DMU

51068

Date unknown
A two-car Class 119 DMU, W51068 closest, at Weymouth circa early 1970s. Stuart Mackay Collection.

119 DMU

circa 1976/7
A Class 119 DMU departs from Tal-y-Cafn with a Blaenau Ffestiniog - Llandudno service, circa 1976/7. Image taken by Barrie Watkins. Stuart Mackay Collection.

119 DMU

51059

Set Number: C591

30th September 1987
A western region class 119 well off its patch, at Hexham in Northumberland. This was during a period when various units were drafted into Heaton depot to cover for problems with class 143 Pacers and in this case several sets have been split and recombined - 51059 from C591 at this end with 59471 (class 118) and 53909 (class 116) from set C316 at the other end. 30/Sep/1987. Robert Chilton.

Details about preserved Class 119s can be found here.

Thanks to Jim Poor (Gloucester Railcar Trust) for additional information.