Set B579
These formations have been noted:
| 51065 | 59424 | 51093 | Noted 16/04/74 - on 1745 Cardiff-Bristol TM with C351 50884 + 59369 + 50917 | |||||
| 51065 | 59424 | 51093 | Noted 24/06/74 - on 2B36 14:15 Cardiff-Weston SM and 2C38 1624 Weston SM-Cardiff | |||||
| 51065 | 59424 | 51093 | Noted 15/07/74 - on 1630 Taunton-Cardiff with C338 50856 + 59364 + 50909 | |||||
| 51065 | 59424 | 51093 | Noted 16/07/74 - on 1620 Cardiff-Weymouth with C552 51573 + 59285 + 51582 and P557 51578 + 59580 + 51587 | |||||
| 51065 | 59424 | 51093 | Noted 03/10/74 - on 2C50 1600 Weymouth-Cardiff with B477 | |||||
| 51065 | 59424 | 51093 | Noted 24/12/74 - on 2C46 1600 Weymouth-Cardiff | |||||
| 51065 | 59424 | 51093 | Noted 12/01/75 - on 1O69 1140 Cardiff-Salisbury with B462 | |||||
| 51065 | 59424 | 51093 | Noted 29/09/76 - on 2B46 1625 Cardiff-Bristol TM | |||||
| 51065 | 59424 | 51093 | Noted 07/01/77 - on 2O69 1218 Cardiff-Portsmouth Harbour with C510 | |||||
| 51065 | 59424 | 51093 | Noted 16/08/77 - on 2B50 1600 Cardiff-Bristol TM | |||||
| 51065 | 59424 | 51093 | Noted 09/12/77 - on 2B12 0720 Cardiff-Taunton | |||||
| 51065 | 59424 | 51093 | Listed at BR - 31st December 1977 | |||||
| 51065 | 59424 | 51093 | Noted 07/03/78 - on 2B36 1355 Cardiff-Weston Super Mare then 2C36 1540 Weston Super Mare-Cardiff | |||||
| 51065 | 59424 | 51093 | Noted 29/09/1978 - at Bristol Temple Meads1 |
Formation Sources
1: Shayne Lewis
circa 1971
GRC&W Cross-Country set B579 (presumably 51093 + 59424 + 51065) seen at Fareham circa 1971. Image taken by John Vaughan. Stuart Mackay Collection.
2nd July 1977
Set B579 W51093 leading stabled on the centre road at Worcester Shrub Hill on 2nd July 1977. Robert Thomas.
July 1979
A Class 119 DMU carrying set number B579 (51093 and presumably 59424 + 51065) is seen passing the former Limpley Stoke station in July 1979. The set is recorded as having been transferred to Reading in May that year. Michael Mensing.
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