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Vehicle 50724 / 53724


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

Aug-58 New to 86C (Cardiff Canton)
Jan-61Depot code change88A
Sep-63Depot code change86A
Nov-64 Transferred to 82A (Bristol Bath Road)
3w/e 02/05/70 Transferred to 86A (Cardiff Canton)
06/05/73Depot code changeCF
Jan-82 Transferred to CH (Chester)
09/03/86 Transferred to AY (Ayr)
p/e 23/11/86 Withdrawn from AY (Ayr)

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50724 - original number
53724 - from Jul-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Modifications

p/e 09/06/73 - Dual AWS fitted

Disposal

Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50724 59284 50673 Noted 23rd May 1966
506 50724 59284 50673 Noted Nov-68 - now in blue/grey
CTN603 50724 50673 Listed at 86A - May-70
50724 50673 Noted 15/08/70 - at Crewe1
50724 50673 Noted 06/11/70 - at Swansea2
CTN603 50724 50673 Listed at Canton - circa Jan-71
C603 50724 50673 Noted 03/09/73 - at Shrewsbury1
50724 50673 Noted 06/09/73 - on Landore depot1
C603 50724 50673 Noted 03/07/1975 - at Shrewsbury3
C603 50724 50673 Noted 27/08/75 - at Carmarthen1
C603 50724 50673 Noted 24/03/76 - on 2C17 1953 Swansea-Cardiff with C320
C603 50724 50673 Listed at CF - 01/05/1976
50724 50673 Noted 02/10/76 - on 10.49 Shrewsbury – Swansea4
C603 50724 50673 Listed at CF - 31st December 1977
C603 50724 50673 Noted 13th May 1978
C603 50724 50673 Noted 02/07/1978 - Swansea Area5
C603 50724 50673 Noted 25/01/1980 - At Bristol Temple Meads working 1202 to Cardiff Central5
C603 50724 50673 Noted 25/01/1980 - At Cardiff Central5
C603 50724 50673 Listed at CF - 03/03/80
50724 50673 Noted circa 05/19826
53724 59530 53673 Noted circa 06/19836
53724 59538 53673 Noted circa 01/19846
53724 59530 53673 Noted circa 09/19846
53724 59530 53673 Noted 21/04/85
53724 59530 53673 Listed at CH - circa Jan-86
525 53724 Listed at Ayr - circa April 1986
525 53724 59786 53670 Noted 5th June 1986
53724 59786 53687 Noted 3rd July 1986
525 53724 59786 53687 Listed at Ayr - August 1986
53724 59786 53687 Noted 4th August 1986
53724 59786 53687 Noted 6th September 1986
53724 59789 53687 Noted 22nd September 1986
53724 59789 53687 Noted 25th September 1986
53724 59303 51240 Noted 10/10/1986 - at Glasgow Central6
525 51240 59303 53724 Noted 22/11/86

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

Images:

Class 120 DMU at Llanwrtyd

September 1969

Set number: 603

Passing Central Wales line Swindon Cross-Country DMUs at Llanwrtyd station in September 1969. The DMBC visible in Shrewsbury-bound set 603 on the left is presumably 50724. George Woods.

Class 120 DMU at Llanwrtyd

8th February 1975

Set number: C603

Class 120 DMU set C603 (presumably 50724 + 50673) passes Llanwrtyd Well signalbox on 8 February 1975. Michael Mensing.

Class 120 DMU at Swansae High Street

17th January 1976

Set number: C603

Class 120 set C603 (50724 and presumably 50673) in Swansea High Street station waiting to depart on a Heart of Wales service to Shrewsbury on 17/1/76. Stephen Burdett.

Class 120 DMU at Shrewsbury

23rd July 1979

Set number: C603

On the left is a Class 101 DMU in BR Refurbished DMU white + blue livery, bound for Pwllheli; on the right is a Class 120 DMU in BR blue + grey livery bound for Swansea... it carries an extra headlight for use on the Central Wales line. Taken at Shrewsbury on 23/7/79. Graeme Phillips Collection.

Class 120 DMU at Swansea

27th June 1981

Set number: C603

Side by side at Swansea on 27 June 1981 is the 10:10 Swansea-Shrewsbury service formed of Class 120 set C603 (50724 and presumably 50724) and the 10:20 Swansea-Carmarthen with 47 185 at the head. Robert Thomas.

Class 120 DMU at Chester

26th June 1983

Swindon Class 120 DMU DMBS 53724 passing Chester TMD for Rock Ferry, 26-6-83. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

Class 120 DMU at Glasgow Central

1986

Set number: 525

Set 525 departing from Glasgow Central in 1986 - a typical hybrid unit of the time comprising a mix of Swindon Cross Country Class 120 power cars and a Derby Heavyweight 107 centre car (probably 59786). Andrew McConnell.

Class 120 DMU at Glasgow Central

April 1986

Set number: 525

A Swindon Cross-Country Class 120 (with 107 centre car 59786) departs from Glasgow Central station in April 1986 heading for Ayr. Graeme Phillips Collection.

Class 120 DMU at Glasgow Central

circa September 1986

Set number: 525

Swindon Cross-Country set 525 makes a smoky departure from Glasgow Central, circa September 1986. Andrew McConnell.

Class 120 DMU at Ayr

22nd November 1986

Set number: 525

ScotRail hybrid d.m.u. (53724 (120) on the rear + 59303 (101) + 51240 (101)) departs Ayr with the 11.00 Ayr to Girvan train, 22-11-1986. A classic smoky DMU departure, not long before Class 156 Sprinters took over. Gordon Thomson.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: circa 1974

Set number: C603

Swindon Cross-Country sets at Carmarthen circa 1974. Two-car C603 (presumably 50673 + 50724) leads a three-car, with another three-car on the left. John Law.

DMU

Date: December 1974

Set number: C603

BR (Swindon) Cross Country 2-car dmu (Class 120) No.C603 (presumably 50673 + 50724) in BR Rail Blue & Grey with all yellow front end at Neath (General) with a Swansea (High St.) - Cardiff (General) service, 12/74. Note the yellow plate between the two cab windows. Hugh Llewelyn.

DMU

Date: 8th February 1975

Set number: C603

Class 120 DMU set C603 (presumably 50673 + 50724) in Llanwrtyd station on 8 February 1975. Michael Mensing.

DMU

Date: 7th January 1977

Set number: C603

Class 120 DMU set C603 (presumably 50724 + 50673) stands at Llandeilo waiting to cross the southbound service on 7/1/1977. The footbridge has been removed,hence the rudimentary steps to access a foot crossing. Stephen Burdett.

DMU

Date: 21st April 1985

A Class 120 hybrid set with a Class 101 centre car (M53673 + M59530 + M53724) entering Shrewsbury on the 21st April 1985. It's working the 15:00 from Wolverhampton. Hamish Stevenson.