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: 30516
Diagram: 637
May-61 | New to | 84E (Tyseley) | |
by Jun-62 | Transferred to | 83D (Laira) | |
Sep-63 | Depot code change | 84A | |
Jan-70 | Transferred to | 82A (Bristol Bath Road) | |
06/05/73 | Depot code change | BR | |
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) | |
02/03/86 | Withdrawn from | NH (Newton Heath) |
circa Jul-70 - Dual AWS fitted
Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester
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 | ||||||
spare | 51589 | Listed at NH - circa Jan-86 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Gerald Brown
4: Shayne Lewis
5: Eddie Knorn
A Swindon Cross-Country DMU in Falmouth station with W51589 closest, 12 August 1968. David Mant.
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.
Set B559 on the 12.08 Bristol - Weymouth is framed by the Witham Up Main Starting and UGL starting. November 1973. Adrian Vaughan.
A Class 120 (W51589, set B559) and Class 101 (M50327, set TY406) in Birmingham New Street on the morning of 1 June 1974. Alistair Ness.
Class 120 set B559 about to enter Avoncliff Halt on 8/6/75 with a Cardiff - Portsmouth working. Adrian Vaughan.
A Class 120 dmu has arrived at Falmouth, end of the branch from Truro, August 5, 1975. Mike Dean.
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.
Swindon Cross-Country set C559 is seen in Cardiff station with a Birmingham service in 1982. Michael Mensing.
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.