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Two Cross-Country DMUs - A GRC&W leading and a Swindon behind - at West Bromwich in April 1964. Michael Mensing.
A London Midland Region publicity image (negative D3206/1) showing a "diesel multiple unit on the Cambrian Coast line" in January 1976. The Class 119 (set 509) is in Dovey Junction station. British Rail.
A Gloucester RC&W Cross-Country DMU led by W51099 in Norton Halt with a Worcester - Evesham train on 24 August 1963. Michael Mensing.
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 Cropredy in September 1965. Leading is M51072 with Tyseley set number 511 in the cab window, Michael Mensing.
A well-loaded 4.40pm Wolverhampton Low Level - Didcot service is seen between Olton and Solihull on Bank Holiday Monday 25 May 1964. Formed of two GRC&W DMUs with a Derby suburban triple set between, 51104 leads the Cross Country unit with Tyseley set number 512 in the left cab window and its M prefix - changed from its original W - noticeably lighter than the vehicle number. The parcel car on the rear was noted as 55996. Michael Mensing.
Tyseley allocated W51058 leads a GRC&W Cross-Country and a suburban triple DMU south of Appleford with the 4.40pm Wolverhampton Low Level - Didcot service on 9 May 1964. Michael Mensing.
A GRC&W Cross-Country set at Hatton on 2 October 1965. It has Tyseley set number 513 in the window and the DMBC seems to be W51058. The vehicle was allocated to the depot from October 1961 to March 1967. Michael Mensing.
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 Waiting in the background is an SLS railtour with Gresley K4 61994 The Great Marquess, it was withdrawn from BR service in December 1961.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.
W51080 leads a 9-car Class 119 formation into Brighton on the 8th July 1982. Steve Davies Collection.
Class 119 588 at Worcester Shrub Hill October 1980 Steve Robinson.
Alongside a full-looking car park and in a location that has changed dramatically over the passing years, a Gloucester Class 119 Cross Country three-car DMU formed of cars W51079, W59437 & W51107 was stood at Reading with a service from Gatwick Airport on May 19th 1981. A Southern Region Class 421 4-CIG EMU, 7352 is visible in the background. The 119's were based closely on the Swindon Class 120's, but built at the Gloucester Railway Carriage & Wagon Company in 1958 utilising a Derby style cab. There were 84 individual cars built, with the centre trailer coaches originally having a small buffet area. The last of the 119's were withdrawn in 1994. Martyn Hilbert.
Class 119 set 588 (51107 59437 51079) leaves Guildford on 2/8/81. Jerry Glover.
Class 119 set 588, formed 51079 + 59437 + 51107 arrives into Redhill on 9/9/93 with the 13:26 Gatwick Airport - Reading service. Sparegang.
Class 119 DMU set presumed 51079 + 59437 + 51107 near White Down Lane with the 09.15 Gatwick to Reading service on 17 October 1993. Rob Paterson.
Two-car Class 119 set 588 (presumably (51079 + 51107) makes a spirited departure from Guildford. Undated. Tom Clift.
A bit of seminaring for (L)707 (51090 + 53479) at Gospel Oak, with the 14:45 to Barking, 13/4/91. Gazza Prescott.
Class 119 DMS 51090 with Class 104 DMBS 53479 seen in London St Pancras on 1 September 1991. Dave Warby.
The RCTS Gwent railtour on 23 June 1973 at Blaenavon Furnace Sidings. It was formed of Class 119 DMU set B571, 51080 + 59292 + 51052. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Two Class 119 GRC&W Cross-Country DMUs arrive into Bath Spa with the 12:56 Portsmouth Harbour-Bristol Temple Meads service on 21 June 1975, presumably led by 51052. Robert Thomas.
On 13 September 1975, Gloucester RC&W Co cross-country dmu B571 (51080 + 59292 + 51052) stands at Bristol Temple Meads waiting to work to Portsmouth Harbour. The two-digit headcode panel is showing "85" the Southern Region headcode for this service. Jeremy Chapter.