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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-61Depot code change88A
30/07/62 Transferred to 84E (Tyseley)
01/01/63Boundary change84Etransferred from WR to LMR stock
Sep-63Depot code change2A
2w/e 18/03/67 Transferred to 6A (Chester)
06/05/73Depot code changeCH
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23/10/89 Withdrawn from TS (Tyseley) PZQZ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 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:

Class 119 DMU at Gogarth

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.

Class 119 DMU at Bristol Temple Meads

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.

Class 119 DMU at Newport Docks

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.

Class 119 DMU at Paignton

24th July 1980

Set number: P592

Class 119 DMU set P592 (presumably 51101 + 59432 + 51071) at Paignton on 24 July 1980. Brian Daniels.

Class 119 DMU at Reading

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.

Class 119 DMU at Tonbridge

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.

Class 119 DMU at Reigate

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.

Class 119 DMU at Tyseley

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.

Class 119 DMU at Hooton

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.

Class 119 DMU at Tyseley

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.

Class 119 DMU at Ryecroft Junction

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.

Class 119 DMU at Walsall

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.

Class 119 DMU at Walsall

4th July 1989

Set number: T327

119/116 hybrid T327 (51101 + 59444 + 51071) arriving at Walsall on 04/07/89. Steve Jones.

Class 119 DMU at Walsall

4th July 1989

Set number: T327

Hybrid st T327 51101 + 59444 + 51071 departing from Walsall on 04/07/89. Steve Jones.

Class 119 DMU at Hednesford

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.

Class 119 DMU at Tyseley

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:

DMU

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.

DMU

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.

DMU

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.

DMU

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.

DMU

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.

DMU

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.

DMU

Date: unknown

Set number: L592

Class 119 set L592 with 51071 and presumably 59432 + 51101 at Gatwick Airport. Ian Buck.

DMU

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.

DMU

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.

DMU

Date: March 1985

Set number: L592

Class 119 set L592 (presumably 51071 + 59432 + 51101) at Southall in May 1985. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

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.

DMU

Date: 7th February 1987

Set number: L592

Class 119 set L592 at Redhill on 7th February 1987, 51071 and presumably 59432 + 51101. Ian Buck.

DMU

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.

DMU

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.

DMU

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.

DMU

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.

DMU

Date: 4th July 1989

Set number: T327

Hybrid set T327 51071 + 59444 + 51101 arriving into Walsall on 04/07/89. Steve Jones.

DMU

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.