British Rail Class 119

British Rail Class 119
British Rail Class 119
	119 L575 at Reading in 1992
In service	1958–1992
Manufacturer	Gloucester Railway Carriage & Wagon Co. Ltd
Replaced	Steam locomotives and carriages
Constructed	1958
Number built	84 cars
Number preserved	3 cars
Number scrapped	81 cars (26 DMBC, 27 DMSL, 25 TSLRB)
Formation	DMBC-TSLRB-DMSL
Capacity	DMBC: 18 first, 16 second; TSLRB: 60 second; DMSL: 68 second;
Operators	British Rail
Lines served	Western Region
Specifications
Car body construction	Steel
Car length	64 ft 6 in (19.66 m)
Width	9 ft 3 in (2.82 m)
Height	12 ft 8+1⁄4 in (3.87 m)
Maximum speed	70 mph (113 km/h)
Weight	DMBC: 37.0 long tons (37.6 t; 41.4 short tons); TSLRB: 31.0 long tons (31.5 t; 34.7 short tons); DMSL: 38.0 long tons (38.6 t; 42.6 short tons);
Prime mover(s)	Two BUT (AEC), then BUT (Leyland 680-1595) of 150 hp (112 kW) per power car
Power output	600 hp (447 kW) per 3-car set
Transmission	Mechanical
HVAC	Oil-burning air heater
Bogies	DD10 mk3 and mk4 (DMBS, one of each); DT9 mk4 and mk5 (DTS, one of each);
Braking system(s)	Vacuum
Safety system(s)	Automatic Warning System
Coupling system	Screw
Multiple working	■ Blue Square
Track gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)

The British Rail Class 119 DMUs were used throughout the Western Region and on services in the Midlands sourced by Tyseley Depot. Built by the Gloucester Railway Carriage & Wagon Co. Ltd, the body design was based on the Swindon Cross-Country sets, but with a Derby cab. Sets were normally formed of three cars.

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