British Rail Class 119

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British Rail Class 119
Class 119 DMU No. W51073 in BR Blue livery at Wirksworth Station on the Ecclesbourne Valley Railway.
In service1958-1990s
ManufacturerGloucester Railway Carriage & Wagon Co. Ltd
Number built1958
FormationDMBC/TSB/DMSL
Operator(s)British Rail
Specifications
Car length64 ft 6 in
Width9 ft 3 in
Height12 ft 8 1/4 in
Maximum speed70 mph (112 km/h)
Weight37 tons 10 cwt
Traction systemMechanical
Prime mover(s)BUT (AEC) of 150 hp
Track gaugeStandard

The British Rail Class 119 DMUs were used on the Western Region and on services in the Midlands that used units that were based at Tyseley Depot. Soon after they were introduced, many of the DMUs were moved to Cardiff. This was so that they could serve the intermediate stations on outer suburban services from London Paddington to Oxford. These were as 7-car sets, with the addition of Hawksworth composites adapted to run as DMU trailers.