Vehicle 51102
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 | WR Stock | |
| 14/09/59 | Transferred 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) | |
| 16/05/82 | Transferred to | RG (Reading) | |
| 15/05/83 | Transferred to | BR (Bristol Bath Road) | |
| 11/05/86 | Transferred to | CF (Cardiff Canton) | |
| 06/09/87 | Transferred to | HT (Heaton) | |
| 31/03/88 | Withdrawn from | HT (Heaton) |
Notes
27/08/82 - L591 (51059 + 59433 + 51102) was an unusual site at Twickenham. The the unit spent the whole day parked in the bay platform after failing due to a hot box the night before while on a Redhill to Reading via Clapham Junction mail train.
Disposal
Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51074 | 59433 | 51102 | As delivered to 86C - 14/09/59 | ||||||
| 51074 | 59433 | 51102 | Noted 03/10/59 - in Birmingham Snow Hill | ||||||
| CR556 | 51073 | 59430 | 51102 | Noted circa Jun-69 | |||||
| 51059 | 59432 | 51102 | Noted 16/08/70 - at Chester1 | ||||||
| 51059 | 59433 | 51102 | Noted 15/09/72 - at Wolverhampton2 | ||||||
| 51059 | 59414 | 51102 | Noted 13/08/1973 - on 15:18 Wolverhampton to Shrewsbury3 | ||||||
| 51059 | 59433 | 51102 | Noted 03/07/1975 - at Wolverhampton3 | ||||||
| 51059 | 59433 | 51102 | Noted 26/08/75 - at Severn Tunnel Junction1 | ||||||
| 51059 | 59433 | 51102 | Noted 31/07/76 - at Shrewsbury1 | ||||||
| 51059 | 59433 | 51102 | Noted 01/02/1977 - Worked 2G66 13.30 Chester to Wolverhampton, coupled to 50310-59130-50330.4 | ||||||
| 51059 | 59433 | 51102 | Noted 04/09/1977 - Chester5 | ||||||
| C591 | 51059 | 59433 | 51102 | Noted 27/12/77 - on 2C34 1528 Bristol TM-Cardiff with B468 | |||||
| C591 | 51059 | 59433 | 51102 | Listed at CF - 31st December 1977 | |||||
| C591 | 51059 | 59433 | 51102 | Noted 10/03/1978 - At Oxford Station6 | |||||
| C591 | 51059 | 59433 | 51102 | Noted 02/06/78 - on 2C60 1820 Bristol TM-Cardiff | |||||
| C591 | 51059 | 59433 | 51102 | Noted 17/06/78 - on 2C68 2315 Bristol TM-Cardiff | |||||
| C591 | 51059 | 59433 | 51102 | Noted 02/07/1978 - Cardiff Central6 | |||||
| C591 | 51059 | 59433 | 51102 | Noted 27/12/78 - on 1115 Swansea-Milford Haven | |||||
| C591 | 51059 | 59433 | 51102 | Noted 24/06/1979 - Carmarthen5 | |||||
| C591 | 51059 | 59433 | 51102 | Noted 20/01/1980 - on Cardiff Canton depot 5 | |||||
| C591 | 51059 | 59433 | 51102 | Noted 29/01/1980 - At Newport Station6 | |||||
| C591 | 51059 | 59433 | 51102 | Listed at CF - 03/03/80 | |||||
| C591 | 51059 | 59433 | 51102 | Listed at CF - 01/03/81 | |||||
| 51059 | 59433 | 51102 | Noted 04/05/81 - on 19.50 Cardiff – Bristol TM7 | ||||||
| C591 | 51059 | 59433 | 51102 | Listed at CF - 28/11/81 | |||||
| C591 | 51059 | 59433 | 51102 | Noted 02/10/1982 - on Selhurst depot5 | |||||
| L591 | 51059 | 59433 | 51102 | Listed at RG - 15/12/1982 | |||||
| B591 | 51059 | 59433 | 51102 | Transfer to BR - 15/05/83 - Now B prefix | |||||
| B591 | 51059 | 59433 | 51102 | Noted circa 06/19844 | |||||
| B591 | 51059 | 59433 | 51102 | Listed at BR - 01/01/85 | |||||
| B591 | 51059 | 59433 | 51102 | Noted circa 02/19854 | |||||
| B591 | 51059 | 59433 | 51102 | Noted circa 06/19854 | |||||
| B591 | 51059 | 59433 | 51102 | Noted 18/01/19864 | |||||
| C591 | 51059 | 59433 | 51102 | Transfer to CF - 11/05/86 - from BR, was B591 | |||||
| C591 | 51059 | 59433 | 51102 | Listed at Cardiff (Canton) - Summer 1986 | |||||
| C591 | 51059 | 59382 | 51102 | Listed at CF - Jun-87 | |||||
| C591 | 51059 | 59382 | 51102 | Listed at CF - Aug-87 | |||||
| C591 | 51059 | 59382 | 51102 | Noted circa 08/19874 | |||||
| C591 | 51059 | 59471 | 51102 | Formation change - CF - Sep-87 - 59471 replaced 59382 (to spare) | |||||
| 53856 | 59364 | 51102 | Noted 22/09/87 - at Newcastle |
Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
2: Leonard Rogers
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Martin Lumley
6: Shayne Lewis
7: Phil Shatford
Images:
19th September 1965
Set number: 515
Waiting at Birmingham Snow Hill station is W51102, the car is the leading vehicle of a Gloucester RC&W Cross Country set. The unit is standing by the girders that form the bridge over Great Charles Street, they are still in place today. Waiting in the background is an SLS railtour with Gresley K4 61994 The Great Marquess, it was withdrawn from BR service in December 1961. The railtour that the steam loco is working was 'The Restored Locomotives Cavalcade' The tour started with 3442 (61994) from Snow Hill at 10.30 (returning at 18.43) 3442 took the train to Worcester Shrub. 1420/4555 continued with the train to Alveley Sidings, they returned via Stourbridge Juction and Dudley to Wolverhampton L.L. 1420/4555 then returned to Worcester Shrub Hill where 3442 was waiting to return to Birmingham Snow Hill. Image taken by Peter Shoesmith, 19 September 1965. Geoff Dowling and John Whitehouse Collection.
15th August 1967
A Gloucester Cross-Country DMU passes Wynnstay Colliery at Ruabon while working the 15:45 Chester - Wolverhampton High Level on Tuesday 15 August 1967. The power cars, both in Rail Blue livery, were recorded as M51102 + 51058, the centre car which is still in green is unknown. Stuart Mackay Collection.
spring 1974
A Class 119 DMU (M51102 leading, presumably with 59433 + 51059) with a Class 116 on the rear seen at Birches And Bilbrook station with a Wellington service in spring 1974. Michael Mensing.
1979
Set number: C591
Class 119 set C591 (presumably 51102 + 59433 + 51059) at Milford Haven in 1979. John Law.
16th April 1980
Set number: C591
W51102 is the closest vehicle in set C591 seen at Manorbier with the 10:16 Pembroke Dock - Swansea on 16/04/1980. The other two vehicles are presumably 59433 + 51059. Hamish Stevenson.
11th April 1981
Set number: C591
Gloucester RC&W Co class 119 "Cross Country" diesel unit C591 is seen at Pembroke Dock on 11 April 1981. Car W51102 is nearest the camera, presumably with 59433 + 51059. Jeremy Chapter.
Unknown date
Set number: B591
On an unknown date class 119 set B591 (51102, 59433, 51059) at Newport. Ian Buck.
Unknown date
Set number: C591
Class 119 DMU set C591 (51102 + 59433 + 51059) seen at Waltham St.Lawrence, Milley Bridge, date unknown. Glyn Weigh.
1983
Set number: L591
L591 with DMS(L) W51102 nearest the camera at Reigate in 1983, presumably with 59433 + 51059. Graeme Phillips Collection.
1st May 1984
Set number: B591
Class 119 set B591 (presumably 51102 + 59433 + 51059) at Stroud on 1 May 1984. Nicholas T Smith.
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.
6th August 1987
Set number: C591
C591 (W51102 + W59382 + W51059) - a 119/108/119 hybrid - seen in Cardiff Central station on the 6th August 1987. Hamish Stevenson.
6th August 1987
Set number: C591
C591 (W51102 + W59382 + W51059) arrives into Cardiff Central on the 6th August 1987 with the 15:56 ex-Bristol Temple Meads. Hamish Stevenson.
22nd September 1987
Set number: C591
Class 119 DMS(L) E51102 with Class 116 cars 59364 and 53856 stand in what was then platform 7 (now platform 1) of Newcastle station. Surprisingly, the car number can be seen to include the E-prefix - at a time when the regional prefixing was being abandoned - yet the former Cardiff Division set formation number C591 has been left on the front of the cab. Graeme Phillips Collection.
15th January 1989
Set number: C591
Class 119 E51102 at Vic Berrys, Leicester, 15-1-89. Kevin Dowd.
1989
Set number: C591
A Class 119 power car 51102 from set C591 and two vehicles from 101 331 are seen in the stack at Vic Berry's scrapyard in Leicester, 1989. Malcolm Clements.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 18th April 1978
Set number: C591
Class 119 DMU set C591 (presumably 51059 + 59433 + 51102) passing through Northfield station with a Worcester - Birmingham service on 18 April 1978. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 10th November 1979
Set number: C591
Class 119 Cross-Country set C591 (presumably 51059 + 59433 + 51102) is seen at Castle Cary on the 10th November 1979. Taken by John Vaughan. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 19th March 1981
Set number: C591
Class 119 set C591 (presumably 51059 + 59433 + 51102) leads a six-car DMU formation into Westbury with the 06:57 Cardiff Central - Westbury service on 19 March 1981. Michael Mensing.
Date: 11th April 1981
Set number: C591
On 11 April 1981, a three-car Gloucester RC&W Co class 119 "cross country" diesel unit is seen at Pembroke Dock. The formation is probably 51059 + 59433 + 51102. Jeremy Chapter.
Date: 7th July 1981
Set number: C554
Two Cross-Country sets at Pembroke Dock on 7/7/81. On the left is Swindon built 51575 and on the right Gloucester RC&W built 51102. Chris Lings.
Date: 7th July 1981
Set number: C591
GRC&W Cross-Country set C591 at Milford Haven on 7/7/81, led by 51059, presumably with 59433 + 51102. Chris Lings.
Date: 1st May 1984
Set number: B591
Class 119 set B591 (presumably 51059 + 59433 + 51102) departs from Stroud on 1 May 1984. Nicholas T Smith.
Date: 14th June 1985
Set number: B591
At Yeovil Pen Mill on 14/6/85 DMU set B591 (presumably formed 51059 + 59433 + 51102) and another form a Weymouth-Bristol service. 33044 is on a Cardiff - Weymouth service. The signal shown controls the lines to Maiden Newton and Yeovil Junction with the aid of a route indicator. Stephen Burdett.
Date: 6th July 1985
Set number: B591
Class 119 no B591 (presumably 51059 + 59433 + 51102) at Exeter St Davids July 1985 on an Exmouth working. Robert Phipps.
Date: 28th May 1987
Set number: C591
The 14:13 Treherbert - Barry Island service approaches Barry station on 28 May 1987. It is formed of set C591, a Class 119/108/119 hybrid with vehicles 51059 + 59382 + 51102. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 21st September 1987
Class 116 DMBS 53856 with a suburban centre car and 119 DMS (presumably 59364 + 51102) crossing Byker Viaduct on September 21, 1987. John Carter.