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Vehicle 50723 / 53723


Class 120

Builder: BR Swindon Works
Layout: Cross Country
Length: 64ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: BR Standard
Engines: AEC 150hp
Transmission: Mechanical
Lot Number: 30335
Diagram: 587

Allocations

2w/e 12/07/58 New to 86C (Cardiff Canton)
Jan-61Depot code change88A
Sep-63Depot code change86A
06/05/73Depot code changeCF
w/e 06/12/80 Transferred to CH (Chester)
Jul-85 Transferred to NH (Newton Heath)
Oct-85 Transferred to AY (Ayr)
Apr-86 Withdrawn from AY (Ayr)

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50723 - original number
53723 - from Apr-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Modifications

p/e 12/08/72 - Dual AWS fitted

Disposal

Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


CDF521 50723 59279 50670 Noted circa Oct-59
CDF521 50723 59279 Listed at CDF - circa Sep-60
50723 59265 50656 Noted 14/05/1966 - R.C.T.S. Central Wales Scenic Tour with 51078 + 59436 + 51106
50723 59278 50674 Noted 31/12/68 - at Cardiff1
50723 59278 50674 Noted 15/04/69 - at Selly Oak1
CTN520 50723 59278 50674 Listed at 86A - May-70
CTN520 50723 59278 50674 Listed at Canton - circa Jan-71
50723 59278 50674 Noted 20/08/1971 - at Abergavenny2
50723 59278 50674 Noted 26/08/1971 - at Newport2
50723 59278 50674 Noted 18/09/1971 - at Crewe2
50723 59278 50674 Noted 02/11/72
50723 59278 50674 Noted 30/06/1973 - at Newport2
50723 59278 50674 Noted 05/07/1973 - at Bristol Temple Meads2
50723 59278 50674 Noted 13/08/1973 - on 16:35 Shrewsbury to Hereford with 55029 locked out of use.3
C520 50723 59278 50674 Noted 06/09/73 - on Cardiff Canton depot4
50723 59278 50674 Noted 30/03/1974 - at Cardiff Central3
C520 50723 59278 50674 Noted 25/05/74 - on 2M67 1135 Cardiff-Crewe attached 55025 and C504 50715 + 59588 + 50665
C520 50723 59278 50674 Noted 19/08/74 - on 1913 Cheltenham-Cardiff
50723 59278 50674 Noted 26/08/74 - at Cardiff2
50723 59278 50674 Noted 29/08/1974 - at Cardiff2
50723 59278 50674 Noted 29/08/1974 - at Crewe3
50723 59278 50674 Noted 30/08/1974 - at Newport2
C508 50723 59278 50674 Listed at CF - 01/05/1976
C552 50723 59278 51573 Noted 06/08/1976 - at Cardiff Central - 2 DMBCs3
C508 50723 59278 50674 Listed at CF - 31st December 1977
C508 50723 59278 50674 Noted 12/01/1978 - Cardiff Central5
C508 50723 59278 50674 Noted 25/08/78 - 2C58 1820 Bristol TM-Cardiff with C612
C505 50723 59278 50674 Noted 27/02/1980 - At Newport Station 09455
C505 50723 59278 50674 Listed at CF - 03/03/80
50723 59278 50674 Noted circa 08/19826
53723 59064 53674 Noted circa 06/19836
53723 59064 53674 Noted circa 07/19846
53723 59064 53674 Noted 30/09/84 - on Chester depot
53723 59064 53674 Noted 17/06/85 - at York

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Gerald Brown
5: Shayne Lewis
6: Eddie Knorn

Images:

Class 120 DMU at Llandovery

14th May 1966

The R.C.T.S. DMU Central Wales Scenic Tour at Llandovery on 14 May 1966. The Six Bells website lists the vehicles as DMU 50723 + 59265 + 50656 and 51078 + 59436 + 51106, Swindon and GRC&W Cross-Country sets. Norman Thomas courtesy S V Blencowe collection.

Class 120 DMU at Llandelio

14th May 1966

The RCTS Central Wales Scenic Tour at Llandelio on 14 May 1966. M50723 is closest, the Six Bells Junction website lists the other Swindon vehicles as 59265 + 50656 and the Gloucester as 51106 + 59436 + 51078. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 120 DMU at Tenby

19th August 1967

The driver of W50723 on the 14:45 Pembroke Dock-Whitland service exchanges tokens at Tenby on 19 August 1967. Robert Thomas.

Class 120 DMU at Church Stretton

circa 1974

Set number: C520

Two Class 120 Swindon Cross-Country DMUs approaching Church Stretton from the Shrewsbury direction circa 1974. Leading is set C520 - W50723 and presumably W59278 (with red stripe for the buffet) and W50674. John Clark / Adrian Sutterby Collection.

Class 120 DMU at York

17th June 1985

A Special DMU; hybrid 120/101 set M53723 + M59064 + M53674 at York on June 17, 1985. John Carter.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 14th May 1966

Cross-Country DMUs of GRC&W and Swindon types with the R.C.T.S. DMU Central Wales Scenic Tour at Llanwrtyd Wells on 14 May 1966. The Six Bells website lists the vehicles as DMU 50723 + 59265 + 50656 and 51078 + 59436 + 51106 (closest). Norman Thomas courtesy S V Blencowe collection.

DMU

Date: 19th August 1967

A Swindon Cross-Country DMU departs from Tenby station with the 14:45 Pembroke Dock-Whitland service on 19 June 1967. The far vehicle is DMBC W50723. Robert Thomas.

DMU

Date: circa June 1976

An official image (1 of 27, negative D766/3381/1) from a internal BR photo album titled "Part Refurbished Class 120 Prototype 1 and 'CIBA Giegy' Ceiling". This shows the ends of centre car W59278 and a DMBC, presumably long term partner W50723. The paint date on the underframe is 17/12/75. The exhausts have a grille over them to prevent anyone touching them, in particular anyone climbing up the steps from track level to reset the 'butterfly' or to split the gangways. British Rail.

DMU

Date: 30th June 1979

Set number: C508

A line up at Gloucester Horton Road depot on the afternoon of Saturday 30th June 1979, with Worcester Class 08 shunter 08 778, Stratford depot visitor 37 263, and Class 120 Swindon Cross Country unit C508 (presumably 50674 + 59278 + 50723). Gordon Edgar.

DMU

Date: 30th September 1984

Class 101 DMU 54347 + 51201 stabled at Chester depot on 30-9-84. Behind are 51194 + 54346 with Class 120 53674 + 59064 + 53723. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.