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Vehicle 51589


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: 30516
Diagram: 637

Allocations

May-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)
02/03/86 Withdrawn from NH (Newton Heath)

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
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

Images:

Class 120 DMU at Falmouth

12th August 1968

A Swindon Cross-Country DMU in Falmouth station with W51589 closest, 12 August 1968. David Mant.

Class 120 DMU at Maiden Newton

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.

Class 120 DMU at Witham

November 1973

Set number: B559

Set B559 on the 12.08 Bristol - Weymouth is framed by the Witham Up Main Starting and UGL starting. November 1973. Adrian Vaughan.

Class 120 DMU at Birmingham New Street

1st June 1974

Set number: B559

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 DMU at Avoncliff Halt

8th June 1975

Set number: B559

Class 120 set B559 about to enter Avoncliff Halt on 8/6/75 with a Cardiff - Portsmouth working. Adrian Vaughan.

Class 120 DMU at Falmouth

5th August 1975

Set number: P559

A Class 120 dmu has arrived at Falmouth, end of the branch from Truro, August 5, 1975. Mike Dean.

Class 120 DMU at Bruton

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.

Class 120 DMU at Cardiff

1982

Set number: C559

Swindon Cross-Country set C559 is seen in Cardiff station with a Birmingham service in 1982. Michael Mensing.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 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.