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Vehicle 51585 / 55940


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

Apr-61 New to 84E (Tyseley)
by Jun-62 Transferred to 83D (Laira)
Sep-63Depot code change84A
4w/e 04/05/68 Transferred to 82A (Bristol Bath Road)
2w/e 28/02/71 Transferred to 84A (Laira)
2w/e 31/10/71 Transferred to 82A (Bristol Bath Road)
06/05/73Depot code changeBR
30/06/74 Transferred to CF (Cardiff Canton)
29/11/81 Transferred to NH (Newton Heath)
13/04/86 To Parcels Sector at CA (Cambridge)
27/04/86 Withdrawn from CA (Cambridge)
May-86 Reinstated CA (Cambridge)
18/05/86 Transferred to NL (Neville Hill)
02/11/86 Stored U. NL (Neville Hill)
03/05/87 Withdrawn from NL (Neville Hill)

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

51585 - original number
55940 - from 04/04/87 (parcels conversion)

Modifications

3w/e 29/05/71 - Dual AWS fitted

Disposal

Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


BL514 51581 59587 51585 Noted circa Dec-69 - in blue grey livery
51581 59587 51585 Transfer to 84A - 2w/e 28/02/71
LA503 51581 59587 51585 Noted March 1971
LA503 51581 59587 51585 Listed at Laira - circa Apr-71 - ex-BL514
51581 59587 51585 Noted 13/11/71 - at Bristol1
B560 51581 59587 51585 Noted 18/03/1972 - R.C.T.S. Rhymney Railtour 51581-59587-51585 + 51094-59425-51066
51581 59587 51585 Noted 05/10/72 - at Pritchatts Rd, Edgbaston1
51581 59587 51585 Noted 01/07/1973 - at Bristol Temple Meads2
51581 59587 51585 Noted 05/07/1973 - at Bristol Temple Meads2
51581 59587 51585 Noted 16/08/1973 - at Gloucester3
B560 51581 59587 51585 Noted 31/08/74 - on 2C14 0725 Hereford-Swansea
C560 51581 59587 51585 Noted 02/09/74 - at Gloucester Eastgate4
B560 51581 59587 51585 Noted 12/09/74 - on 2C06 0650 Chepstow-Milford Haven with C516
B560 51581 59587 51585 Noted 17/09/74 - on 2C06 0650 Chepstow-Milford Haven with C506
C560 51581 59587 51585 Noted 04/03/75 - on 2C09 1430 Swansea-Newport with C557
C560 51581 59587 51585 Noted 28/04/75 - on 2C09 1420 Swansea-Cardiff with C505
C560 51581 59587 51585 Noted 26/08/75 - On Cardiff Canton depot4
B560 51581 59587 51585 Noted 09/01/76 - on 2C10 0654 Weston Super Mare-Cardiff
C560 51581 59587 51585 Listed at CF - 01/05/1976
C560 51581 59587 51585 Noted 10/06/76 - on 2C53 1945 Pembroke Dock-Swansea
C560 51581 59587 51585 Noted 20/01/77 - on 2C38 1630 Weston Super Mare-Cardiff
C560 51581 59587 51585 Noted 09/05/77 - on 2B50 1600 Cardiff-Bristol TM
C560 51581 59587 51585 Noted 15/07/77 - on 0539 Newport-Chepstow with C515
C560 51581 59587 51585 Listed at CF - 31st December 1977
C560 51581 59587 51585 Noted 23/08/1978 - Cardiff Central5
C560 51581 59587 51585 Noted 13/09/78 - on 2C71 0520 Carmarthen-Swansea
C560 51581 59587 51585 Listed at CF - 03/03/80
51585 59587 51581 Noted 13/10/1982 - Worked 07.15 Manchester Victoria to Blackpool with 51127-564536
51581 59587 51585 Noted circa 02/1983 - operating from Newton Heath, previously C5606
51581 59587 51585 Noted circa 06/19856
51581 59587 51585 Listed at NH - circa Jan-86
51581 51585 Noted circa 09/1986 - Parcels set6

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

Images:

Class 120 DMU at Birmingham New Street

28th October 1961

W51585 at Birmingham New Street with the 2.03pm to Worcester, 28th October 1961. This more unusual view shows the grilles covering the exhaust pipes that the Swindon vehicles had. Michael Mensing.

Class 120 DMU at Birmingham New Street

28th October 1961

W51585 at Birmingham New Street with the 2.03pm to Worcester, 28th October 1961. Michael Mensing.

Class 120 DMU at Welshpool

11th June 1977

Set number: C560

Two Class 120 DMUs at Welshpool on the 11th June 1977 . The closest set (C560, W51585 and 59587 + presumably 51581) is a three-car, the far set just a two-car. The Mid Walesman was run by the Gwili Railway Preservation Society from Swansea to Welshpool out via Hereford returning by the Central Wales Line. Robert Thomas.

Class 120 DMU at Avoncliff

1979

Set number: C560

Swindon Class 120 Cross-Country set C560 (presumably 51585 + 59587 + 51581) at Avoncliff in mid-1979. Michael Mensing.

Class 120 DMU at Castle Cary

1979

Set number: C560

Class 120 DMU set C560 (51585 and presumably 59587 + 51581) at Castle Carry in mid-1979. Michael Mensing.

Class 120 DMU at Westbury

21st July 1979

Set number: C560

Swindon Cross-Country DMU set C560 (51585 and presumably 59587 + 51581) is working with a Met-Camm DMU when seen at Westbury on 21st July, 1979. Michael Mensing.

Class 120 DMU at Swindon

22nd August 1981

Set number: C560

Class 120 set C560 (presumably 51585 + 59587 + 51581) with a Class 119 at Swindon on 22-8-81. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 120 DMU at Doncaster

25th July 1986

A two-car parcels Class 120 DMU with 51585 closest at Doncaster on 25 July 1986. Keith Miller.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 18th March 1972

Set number: B560

RCTS Rhymney Rail Tour on the 18th of March 1972 at Ocean and Taff Merthyr Colliery. The formation was 51581/59587/51585 + 51094/59425/51066. The KDH Archive.

DMU

Date: 18th March 1972

Set number: B560

RCTS Rhymney Rail Tour on 18th of March 1972 at Nelson and Llancaiach (closed in 1964). The formation was 51581/59587/51585 + 51094/59425/51066. The KDH Archive.

DMU

Date: 18th March 1972

Set number: B560

The RCTS Rhymney Rail Tour at Bargoed on 18th March 1972. Class 37 D6998 is on the front of the failed DMUs (51581/59587/51585 + 51094/59425/51066). The KDH Archive.

DMU

Date: 18th March 1972

Set number: B560

The RCTS Rhymney Rail Tour on 18th March 1972, with D6998 and the failed DMUs (51581/59587/51585 + 51094/59425/51066) at McLaren Colliery. The KDH Archive.

DMU

Date: 18th March 1972

Set number: B560

The RCTS Rhymney Rail Tour on 18th March 1972, with D6998 and the failed DMUs (51581/59587/51585 + 51094/59425/51066) at McLaren Colliery. The KDH Archive.

DMU

Date: 18th March 1972

Set number: B560

The RCTS Rhymney Rail Tour on 18th March 1972, with D6998 and the failed DMUs (51581/59587/51585 + 51094/59425/51066) at McLaren Colliery. The KDH Archive.

DMU

Date: 18th March 1972

Set number: B560

The RCTS Rhymney Rail Tour at Nelson and Llancaiach on 18 March 1972. It was formed of Class 120 set B560 (presumably 51581 + 59587 + 51585) and a Class 119 (presumably 51094 + 59425 + 51066). Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: 5th May 1979

Set number: C560

Next to the stock of a railtour class 120 set C560 (51581, 59587 & 51585) arrives at Pembroke Dock on 5th May 1979. Ian Buck.

DMU

Date: 16th March 1982

A set formed of 51581, 59587, & 51585 is caught at Blackpool North on the 16th March 1982. Note the oval buffers and the damage to the lower cab on the drivers side. Jerry Glover.

DMU

Date: 1st June 1985

M51581, M59587, M51585, M53666, M59286, M53712 awaiting departure from Bolton with the 1155 Blackpool North to Manchester Victoria 1st June 1985. Keith Long.

DMU

Date: 1st June 1985

M53712, M59286, M53666, M51585, M59587, M51581 depart Bolton with the 1155 Blackpool North to Manchester Victoria 1st June 1985. Keith Long.

DMU

Date: August 1986

An 'Express parcels' Class 120 DMU at Leeds in August 1986. The lack of a marker light above the destination box tells is this vehicle from the third batch, the vehicles are believed to be 51581 + 51585. Ian Docwra.