Set C556
These formations have been noted:
| 51577 | 59583 | 51586 | Noted 23/12/74 - on 2C46 1600 Weymouth-Cardiff with B468 + C506 | |||||
| 51577 | 59583 | 51586 | Noted 08/01/75 - on 2C06 0650 Chepstow-Milford Haven with C512 | |||||
| 51577 | 59583 | 51586 | Noted 19/06/75 - on 2B46 1615 Cardiff-Bristol TM | |||||
| 51577 | 59583 | 51586 | Noted 02/08/75 - on 2C54 2035 Weston SM-Cardiff with C311 and P800 | |||||
| 51577 | 59583 | 51586 | Noted 26/08/75 - at Newport1 | |||||
| 51577 | 59583 | 51586 | Listed at CF - 01/05/1976 |
Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
Unknown date
The 12:08 Bristol-Weymouth is led by C556 (presumably with 51586 at the front) under West Barn bridge, passing Witham Up Home. Another 120 is seen in the distance. 1970s. Adrian Vaughan.
6th April 1975
Swindon Cross-Country set C556 is working the 12.14pm Lichfield City - Worcester Foregate Street service when seen at Sutton Coldfield on the 6th April 1975. Michael Mensing.
16th August 1975
Swindon Class 120 DMU set C556 (51586 closest) is seen in Whitland station with the 13:33 to Pembroke Dock on 16 August 1975. Another Class 120 can be seen in the distance. Robert Thomas.
16th August 1975
Class 120 Swindon Cross-Country DMU set C556 (W51586 and presumably 59583 + 51577) departs from Whitland on 18 August 1975 with the 13:33 service to Pembroke Dock. Robert Thomas.
1982
A Swindon Class 120 DMU at Cheltenham, probably in early 1982. fgrsimon.
February 1982
A snowy scene at Gloucester Horton Road shed (85B) in February 1982. Class 120 DMU car W51586, from set C556, is visible,along with an unidentified Class 08 shunter. Curly42.
3rd June 1982
Still carrying a Cardiff set number and W prefixes, W51577 + W59583 + W51586 are seen at York on June 3, 1983. They had been transferred to Newton Heath that January. John Carter.
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