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Vehicle 50725 / 53725 / 55948


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)
by Oct-60 Transferred to 84E (Tyseley)
01/01/63Boundary change84Etransferred from WR to LMR stock
Sep-63Depot code change2A
3w/e 01/02/64 Transferred to 82A (Bristol Bath Road)
Jun-64 Transferred to 84A (Laira)
Feb-65 Transferred to 82A (Bristol Bath Road)
4w/e 31/05/69 Transferred to 16C (Derby Etches Park)
May-73Depot code changeDY
Jan-86 Withdrawn from DY (Derby Etches Park)
Feb-86 Reinstated DY (Derby Etches Park) - intended for parcels sector
Mar-86 Withdrawn - Reinstatement cancelled
11/05/86 Reinstated DY (Derby Etches Park)
11/05/86 Transferred to CA (Cambridge)
06/07/86 To Parcels Sector at CA (Cambridge)
27/07/86 Transferred to NL (Neville Hill)
02/11/86 Stored U. NL (Neville Hill)
03/05/87 Withdrawn from NL (Neville Hill)

Notes

27th December 1987 - Seen in Tinsley Yard

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50725 - original number
53725 - from Jul-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
55948 - from 04/04/87 (parcels conversion)

Disposal

Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


TYS508 50725 59281 50680 Listed at TYS - circa Oct-60
EP485 50725 59281 50680 Noted circa Jun-69
50725 59276 50670 Noted 07/11/71 - in Birmingham New Street1
50725 59289 50676 Noted 20/05/73
50725 59289 50676 Noted 14/07/1973 - at Birmingham New Street2
EP487 50725 59289 50676 Noted 28/07/73 - at Thetford3
50725 59256 50670 Noted 05/09/74 - on Soho depot3
EP587 50725 59287 50657 Noted 08/07/1975 - at Birmingham New Street4
50725 59281 50685 Noted 31/07/76 - on 1532 Lincoln St Marks-Crewe
50725 59259 50669 Noted 14/01/81 - at Norwich3
50725 59259 50669 Noted 15/08/81 - at Norwich3
50725 59259 50671 Noted 06/04/82 - at Norwich3
EP511 50725 59259 50665 Listed at DY - circa Jun-82
53725 59531 53656 Noted 23/04/1983 - BLS Wyvern Express Railtour 53656-59531-53725 + 50717-59289-50653
53725 59281 53685 Noted circa 05/19845
53725 59126 53657 Noted circa 07/19855
EP516 53725 59126 53657 Noted 29/07/85 - at Norwich, 53657 carried set number 5093
53725 59126 53657 Noted 23/08/1985 - at Derby6
53725 59126 53657 Noted 23/11/85 - on 16:30 Crewe - Lincoln service7
53725 53729 Formation change - CA - 2w/e 14/05/86 - Parcels
53725 53729 Listed at Cambridge - Summer 1986 - Parcels

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Gerald Brown
4: Peter Wallwork
5: Eddie Knorn
6: Robert Chilton
7: Martin Baumann

Images:

Class 120 DMU at Solihull

13th July 1962

Set number: 322

Ex-works W50725 is working with two Derby suburban vehicles on the 6.25pm Birmingham Moor St - Leamington Spa (G) seen at Solihull on the 13th July 1962. It is now loco green (and noticeably darker than the multiple unit green Derby vehicles) and has been given a right facing crest. Michael Mensing.

Class 120 DMU at Derby Etches Park

circa 1969

Set number: EP485

BR green liveried Swindon 3-car (later Class 120) "Cross-Country" DMU (MBC M50725 nearest camera) in the cleaning platform at Etches Park depot, Derby - c.1969. 53A Models of Hull Collection.

Class 120 DMU at Gloucester

May 1981

A Class 120 DMU on the Gloucester avoiding line in May 1981. 50725 is noted as the rear vehicle (closest). Curly42.

Class 120 DMU at Lincoln St Marks

6th April 1985

Set number: EP516

Swindon Cross-Country Class 120 DMU set EP516 with M53725 closest at Lincoln St Marks station on 6 April 1985 with a service for Crewe. Phil Bevan.

Class 120 DMU at Manchester Piccadilly

16th May 1986

Set number: EP516

A Class 120 DMU formed of two DMBSs (M53725 + M53729) in Manchester Piccadilly on 16 May 1986. John Carter.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 23rd April 1983

The Branch Line Society Wyvern Express railtour at Sinfin Central on 23 April 1983. M53656 is closest, the Six Bells website lists the other vehicles as 59531 + 53725 and 50717 + 59289 + 50653. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: 23rd April 1983

Set number: EP516

The Branch Line Society Wyvern Express railtour at Nottingham on 23 April 1983. M53656 is closest, the Six Bells website lists the other vehicles as 59531 + 53725 and 50717 + 59289 + 50653. Jeremy Chapter.

DMU

Date: 23rd April 1983

Set number: EP516

The Branch Line Society Wyvern Express railtour during the lunchtime stop at Nottingham on 23 April 1983. M53656 is closest, the Six Bells website lists the other vehicles as 59531 + 53725 and 50717 + 59289 + 50653. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: 23rd April 1983

Set number: EP516

The Branch Line Society "Wyvern Express" rail tour is seen at Butterley station on 23 April 1983 with (recently renumbered) Motor Second car 53656 leading. The Swindon-built Cross-Country units were always the most popular rail tour rolling stock (if not loco hauled). The Six Bells Junction lists the full formation as 53656 + 59531 + 53725 and 50717 + 59289 + 50653. Jeremy Chapter.

DMU

Date: 23rd April 1983

Set number: EP528

On 23 April 1983, the Branch Line Society "Wyvern Express" railtour is seen at Sinfin Central with M50653 nearest the camera. The full formation was 53656-59531-53725 + 50717-59289-50653. Jeremy Chapter.

DMU

Date: 23rd April 1983

Set number: EP516

The Branch Line Society "Wyvern Express" railtour is seen during the lunch stop at Nottingham station on April 23, 1983. Swindon Cross-Country class 120 DMU MSL car M53656 is the end car, the Six Bells website lists the other vehicles as 59531 + 53725 and 50717 + 59289 + 50653. Jeremy Chapter.

DMU

Date: 6th April 1985

Set number: 509

Derby Etches Park allocated Class 120 DMU set 509 (M53657 + M59281 + M53725) in Lincoln St Marks station on 6 April 1985. Phil Bevan.