Vehicle 50697 / 53697
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
| Oct-57 | New to | 86C (Cardiff Canton) | |
| Jan-61 | Depot code change | 88A | |
| Sep-63 | Depot code change | 86A | |
| Feb-65 | Transferred to | 82A (Bristol Bath Road) | |
| 4w/e 31/05/69 | Transferred to | 16C (Derby Etches Park) | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | DY | |
| Apr-79 | Transferred to | CH (Chester) | |
| p/e 10/07/83 | Transferred to | NH (Newton Heath) | |
| 11/05/86 | Withdrawn from | NH (Newton Heath) | |
| Jun-86 | Reinstated | NH (Newton Heath) | |
| Jun-86 | To Parcels Sector at | CH (Chester) | |
| Jun-86 | Transferred to | NH (Newton Heath) | - Parcels conversion cancelled. |
| Jul-87 | Withdrawn |
Notes
4th May 1958 - new at Swindon Works
The vehicle carried the following numbers:
50697 - original number
53697 - from Apr-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Disposal
Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50697 | 59276 | 50671 | Noted 18th June 1958 | ||||||
| CDF518 | 50697 | 59276 | 50671 | Noted Feb-62 | |||||
| BL501 | 50697 | 59290 | 50651 | Noted circa Nov-67 - in plain blue with yellow panel ends | |||||
| 50714 | 59290 | 50697 | Noted 31/12/68 - at Cardiff1 | ||||||
| 50697 | 59290 | 50651 | Noted 27/09/69 - at Leicester2 | ||||||
| 50697 | 59297 | 50671 | Noted 15/11/70 - on Norwich depot3 | ||||||
| 50697 | 59297 | 50671 | Noted 19/11/70 - at Peterborough1 | ||||||
| 50697 | 59281 | 50671 | Noted 03/08/1971 - at Derby4 | ||||||
| 50697 | 59301 | 50692 | Noted 18/08/72 - on Cambridge depot2 | ||||||
| 50697 | 59301 | 50692 | Noted 17/09/72 - at Stoke-on-Trent1 | ||||||
| 50697 | 59290 | 50689 | Noted 17/08/1973 - at Leicester on 20:35 to Birmingham New Street with 50696 50263 and 506854 | ||||||
| 50697 | 59283 | 50656 | Noted 29/06/74 - on 12:11 Leamington-Birmingham NS | ||||||
| 50697 | 59283 | 50656 | Noted 24/08/74 - at Nottingham2 | ||||||
| 50697 | 59283 | 50656 | Noted 06/07/1975 - at Derby4 | ||||||
| 50697 | 59283 | 50656 | Noted 05/12/1975 - at Loughborough4 | ||||||
| 50697 | 59263 | 50655 | Noted 12/12/76 - at Bury St Edmunds2 | ||||||
| 50697 | 59263 | 50655 | Transfer to CH - April 79 | ||||||
| 50697 | 59263 | 50655 | Noted 28/08/1979 - at Dovey Junction on service to Aberystwyth4 | ||||||
| 50697 | 59263 | 50655 | Noted 25/10/1980 - At Shrewsbury Station5 | ||||||
| 50655 | 59263 | 50697 | Noted circa 08/19826 | ||||||
| 50697 | 59263 | 50655 | Noted circa 01/19836 | ||||||
| 53697 | 59263 | 53655 | Noted circa 04/19836 | ||||||
| 53697 | 59263 | 53655 | Noted 19/05/85 | ||||||
| 53697 | 59263 | 53655 | Listed at NH - circa Jan-86 | ||||||
| 53697 | 51580 | Listed at Chester - Summer 1986 - Parcels |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Ipswich Transport Society
4: Peter Wallwork
5: Shayne Lewis
6: Eddie Knorn
Images:
9th May 1957
A Swindon Works image (negative 5CR 70) showing the interior of brand new Cross-Country DMBC 50697 on 9 May 1957. This is taken from the front of the vehicle looking to the rear, we are in the larger 1st class saloon (12 seats) which was the smoking section, through the partition (no door) is the smaller 6 seat non-smoking first class. Then there is a a vestibule and a 16 seat second class area before the guards van. British Railways.
9th May 1957
A Swindon Works image (negative 5CR 71) showing the interior of brand new Cross-Country DMBC 50697 on 9 May 1957. This is taken from the rear of the guards area looking towards the front of the vehicle. British Railways.
9th May 1957
A Swindon Works image (negative 5CR 72) showing the interior of brand new Cross-Country DMBC 50697 on 9 May 1957. This is the second class saloon, taken from the centre of the vehicle looking to the rear and the tool box is on the outer wall of the guards van, the corridor past the van is to the left. British Railways.
9th May 1957
A Swindon Works image (negative 5CR 73) showing the interior of brand new Cross-Country DMBC 50697 on 9 May 1957. This is taken in the second class saloon looking towards the front of the vehicle. Note the formica used on the walls is also used on the ceiling. British Railways.
9th May 1957
A Swindon Works image (negative 5CR 74) showing the interior of brand new Cross-Country DMBC 50697 on 9 May 1957. This is taken in the first class saloon from the centre of the vehicle looking to the cab. The patterned formica used on the walls is also used on the partition but the ceilings are plain. British Railways.
9th May 1957
A Swindon Works image (negative 5CR 75) showing the interior of brand new Cross-Country DMBC 50697 on 9 May 1957. This is the guards van looking to the rear of the vehicle, the sliding door which leads to the gangway and the the next vehicle can just be seen. British Railways.
19th May 1985
53697 + 59263 + 53655 + 51586 + 59532 + 51577 at Blackpool North with the 11:20 to Manchester on 19/5/85. Hamish Stevenson.