Vehicle 50694 / 53694
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: 30334
Diagram: 586
Allocations
| 3w/e 21/03/59 | New to | 82B (Bristol Marsh Junction) | |
| 30/07/62 | Transferred to | 88A (Cardiff Canton) | |
| Sep-63 | Depot code change | 86A | |
| 06/05/73 | Depot code change | CF | |
| w/e 22/10/77 | Transferred to | CH (Chester) | |
| circa Jul-84 | Transferred to | DY (Derby Etches Park) | |
| circa Aug-84 | Transferred to | NH (Newton Heath) | |
| 09/02/86 | Withdrawn from | NH (Newton Heath) |
The vehicle carried the following numbers:
50694 - original number
53694 - from Sep-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Modifications
5w/e 10/06/72 - Dual AWS fitted
p/e 14/05/77 - WR AWS removed
Disposal
Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| CTN533 | 50732 | 59279 | 50694 | Listed at 86A - May-70 | |||||
| CTN533 | 50732 | 59279 | 50694 | Listed at Canton - circa Jan-71 | |||||
| 50732 | 59279 | 50694 | Noted 21/08/1971 - at Newport1 | ||||||
| 50732 | 59279 | 50694 | Noted 13/11/71 - at Bristol2 | ||||||
| 50732 | 59279 | 50694 | Noted 20/11/71 - on Bristol Marsh Junction depot2 | ||||||
| C533 | 50732 | 59279 | 50694 | Noted 27/04/74 - on 14:20 Weston SM-Cardiff with B578 51064 + 59423 + 51092 | |||||
| C533 | 50732 | 59279 | 50694 | Noted 12/03/75 - on 2C09 1420 Swansea-Cardiff with 56289 + C323 | |||||
| C533 | 50732 | 59279 | 50694 | Noted 10/09/75 - on 2B46 1625 Cardiff-Bristol TM | |||||
| C514 | 50732 | 59279 | 50694 | Listed at CF - 01/05/1976 | |||||
| 50732 | 59279 | 50694 | Noted 04/09/76 - on Cardiff Canton depot3 | ||||||
| C514 | 50732 | 59279 | 50694 | Noted 11/05/77 - on 2C44 1820 Bristol TM-Cardiff | |||||
| C514 | 50732 | 59279 | 50694 | Noted 26/05/77 - on 2C08 0745 Bristol TM-Cardiff | |||||
| C514 | 50732 | 59279 | 50694 | Noted 17/08/77 - on 2212 Cheltenham-Cardiff | |||||
| C514 | 50732 | 59279 | 50694 | Noted 19/08/77 - on 2C44 1820 Bristol TM-Cardiff | |||||
| 50732 | 59279 | 50694 | Noted 03/01/1981 - At Crewe Station4 | ||||||
| 50930 | 50694 | Noted circa 11/19825 | |||||||
| 53680 | 59054 | 53694 | Noted circa 04/19835 | ||||||
| 53680 | 59054 | 53694 | Noted 29/03/1984 - at Chester5 | ||||||
| 53733 | 59054 | 53694 | Noted circa 07/19845 |
Formation Sources
1: Jeremy Goodyear
2: Leonard Rogers
3: Gerald Brown
4: Shayne Lewis
5: Eddie Knorn
Images:
12th September 1970
The Branch Line Society/Wirral Railway Circle Milk Branches Railtour at Derry Ormond, Carmarthenshire on 12 September 1970, formed of a Swindon Cross-Country DMU. Closest is DMSL W50694. Norman Thomas courtesy S V Blencowe collection.
circa early 1970s
Set number: C533
Class 120 DMU set C533 (presumably 50694 + 59279 + 50732) arrives into Tenby station circa early 1970s. Brian Daniels.
1st April 1973
Set number: C533
Swindon Cross-Country Class 120 DMU set C533 (50694 and presumably 59279 + 50732) at Salisbury with a Southampton - Bristol service on 1 April 1973. Stuart Mackay Collection.
29th November 1975
Set number: C553
This is thought to be the 10:32 Cheltenham Spa - Bristol Temple Meads, seen at Gloucester Eastgate on 29 November 1975. It is formed of a Swindon Cross-Country Class 120 DMU with DMSL W50694 closest. Robert Thomas.
21st May 1977
Set number: C514
Swindon Cross-Country Class 120 DMU set C514 passing Neath East signal box(since demolished) on a down passenger service on 21 May 1977. DMSL W50694 is closest, the other two vehicles are presumably 59279 + 50732. Robert Thomas.
30th June 1984
With the former Parkinsons biscuit factory dominating the skyline, A Class 120 hybrid set coupled to a Class 104 approaches Kirkham North Junction with DMSL M53694 leading a Manchester Victoria to Blackpool North service on June 30th 1984. The centre car is a Class 101 Metro-Cammell Trailer Second Lavatory. Empty Grampus dropside wagons are lined-up in the siding. Martyn Hilbert.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 11th October 1966
A Swindon Cross-Country DMU is seen at Galton, Smethwick, on 11 October 1966. The partially seen vehicle is DMSL W50694 allocated to Cardiff. Michael Mensing.
Date: 3rd May 1975
Set number: C533
Swindon Cross-Country set C533 (presumably 50732 + 59279 + 50694) arrives into Bath Spa station on 3 May 1975. Nicholas T Smith.