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Vehicle 51580


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: 30515
Diagram: 636

Allocations

Feb-61 New to 84E (Tyseley)
by Jun-62 Transferred to 83D (Laira)
Sep-63Depot code change84A
Jan-70 Transferred to 82A (Bristol Bath Road)
06/05/73Depot code changeBR
w/e 07/06/75 Transferred to LA (Laira)
w/e 11/10/75 Transferred to CF (Cardiff Canton)
3w/e 07/05/77 Transferred to BR (Bristol Bath Road)
w/e 21/05/77 Transferred to CF (Cardiff Canton)
2w/e 05/11/77 Transferred to LA (Laira)
w/e 30/12/78 Transferred to CF (Cardiff Canton)
20/06/82 Transferred to NH (Newton Heath)
11/05/86 Withdrawn from NH (Newton Heath)
Jun-86 Reinstated NH (Newton Heath)
07/07/86 To Parcels Sector at CH (Chester)
31/05/87 Withdrawn from CH (Chester)

Modifications

circa Jul-70 - Dual AWS fitted

Disposal

Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51580 59586 51589 Noted circa Sep-67 - in blue with small yellow panel
51580 59586 51589 Transfer to 82A - Jan-70
51580 59586 51589 Noted 06/11/70 - at Cardiff1
51580 59586 51589 Noted 06/03/1971 - at Birmingham New Street2
51580 59586 51589 Noted 20/11/71 - on Bristol Marsh Junction depot1
51580 59586 51589 Noted 01/06/74 - in Birmingham New Street
B559 51580 59586 51589 Noted 17/07/74 - on 2C42 1737 Bristol TM-Cardiff
B559 51580 59586 51589 Noted 15/09/74 - on 2B33 1200 Cardiff-Cheltenham
B559 51580 59586 51589 Noted 23/11/74 - on 2V70 1745 Weymouth-Cardiff
B559 51580 59586 51589 Noted 17/05/75 - on 2V70 11:45 Weymouth-Cardiff
B559 51580 59586 51589 Noted 24/05/75 - on 2B35 (train unknown) with C346 + C500
51580 59586 51589 Transfer to LA - w/e 07/06/75
P559 51580 59586 51589 Noted 27/08/75 - on Laira depot3
51580 59586 51589 Transfer to CF - w/e 11/10/75
C559 51580 59586 51589 Listed at CF - 01/05/1976
C559 51580 59586 51589 Noted 17/07/76 - on 2B04 0603 Cardiff-Bristol TM
51580 59586 51589 Noted Sep-76 - at Crewe with 50675/59292/507161
C559 51580 59586 51589 Noted 28/03/77 - on 2C10 0652 Weston Super Mare-Cardiff with B467
51580 59586 51589 Transfer to BR - 3w/e 07/05/77
51580 59586 51589 Transfer to CF - w/e 21/05/77
51580 59586 51589 Transfer to LA - 2w/e 05/11/77
P559 51580 59586 51589 Listed at LA - 31st December 1977
51580 59586 51589 Transfer to CF - w/e 30/12/78
C559 51580 59586 51589 Listed at CF - 03/03/80
C559 51580 59586 51589 Noted 15/07/80 - at Cardiff4
C559 51580 59586 51589 Noted 24/10/1980 - At Malliphant Sidings4
C559 51580 59586 51589 Noted 25/10/1980 - Working Weymouth to Cardiff Central seen at Newport at 19154
C559 51580 59586 51589 Noted circa 10/1982 - operating from Newton Heath5
51580 59586 51589 Noted 13/10/1982 - Working Manchester Victoria - Oldham/Rochdale service5
51580 59586 51589 Noted circa 01/19845
51580 59586 53664 Listed at NH - circa Jan-86
53697 51580 Listed at Chester - Summer 1986 - Parcels
51574 51580 Noted 09/08/1986 - 10.07 Llandudno-Man Vic (8-car)6

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

Images:

Class 120 DMU at Kingham

2nd September 1961

W51580 at the front of the 6.25pm Oxford - Moreton-in-Marsh, seen in Kingham station on the 2nd September 1961. The set, which is towing two 4-wheel vans, would soon be transferred to Plymouth. Michael Mensing.

Class 120 DMU at Pembrey &amp; Burry Port

17th April 1981

Set number: C559

Swindon Cross-Country Class 120 DMU set C559 (51580 and presumably 59586 + 51589) working the 09:40 Milford Haven - Swansea service at Pembrey & Burry Port on 17 April 1981. Robert Thomas.

Class 120 DMU at Bristol Temple Meads

Unknown date

Set number: C559

In the late seventies class 120 set C559 arrives at Bristol Temple Meads. Ian Buck.

Class 120 DMU at Frome

28th June 1982

Set number: C559

At the far end is Class 117 set B452, at this end is Class 120 set C559, which makes the closest vehicle 51580. Seen at Frome on 28/6/82. Steve Davies Collection.

Class 120 DMU at Midge Hall

27th May 1985

On a dull, overcast Bank Holiday Monday May 27th 1985, Swindon Cross Country Class 120 M51580 leads an Ormskirk to Windermere excursion through Midge Hall. The working was formed of a 3-Car Class 120 and a 2-Car Class 108. The disused platforms of Midge Hall Station, closed in October 1961 are clearly visible. When the Ormskirk line was rationalised in 1970, double track was retained from Farington Curve Junction on the WCML to Midge Hall. The former up line needed renewal by the early 1980s and was taken out of use in 1983. As a consequence, Signal MH14 at Midge Hall was relocated from the end of the old Up platform onto the middle of what had been the Up line. Martyn Hilbert.

Class 120 DMU at Croft Street Sidings, Preston

7th September 1986

A two-car Swindon 'Cross Country' Class 120 DMU formed of Driving Motor Brake Seconds M51580 & M51574 back-to-back, was stabled in Croft Street Sidings adjacent to the Preston PSB on Sunday September 7th 1986. The unit spent its final period of operation in use as a mail/parcels set. Martyn Hilbert.

Class 120 DMU at Leeds

25th October 1986

Parcels set 51580/51574 wait at Chester in the rain on the 25th October 1986. Paul Moxon.

Class 120 DMU at Vic Berrys

30th September 1987

51580 faces a stack of high density vehicles at Vic Berrys, 30/09/87. Malcolm Clements.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 15th September 1973

Set number: B559

Swindon Cross-Country Class 120 DMU set no. B559 (presumably 51589 + 59586 + 51580) is seen departing Maiden Newton, Dorset, with a service for Weymouth, 15/09/1973. Graeme Phillips Collection.

DMU

Date: 9th August 1979

Set number: C559

Cross-Country DMUs leaving Bruton on 9 August 1979. Swindon Class 120 set C559 (presumably 51589 + 59586 + 51580) leads a GRC&W Class 119 on the 5.50pm Weymouth - Bristol Temple Meads service. Michael Mensing.

DMU

Date: 9th August 1986

Set number: BX490

An 8-car formation at Helsby working the 10.07 Llandudno-Manchester Victoria. The formation (closest the camera first) was 51927, 59390, 52049, 53634, 59387, 51934, 51574 & 51580. 9/8/86. Anthony Griffiths.

DMU

Date: 30th September 1987

Vic Berry's scrapyard, one of the 559xx parcels Class 120s sits on the ground, on the left 51580 sits on stands. 30/09/87. Malcolm Clements.