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Vehicle 50695 / 53695


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

2w/e 04/04/59 New to BL (Bristol Marsh Junction)
May-64 On loan to 81D (Reading)
Jun-64 Ex-loan back to 82A (Bristol Bath Road)
Jun-64 Transferred to 84A (Laira)
Feb-65 Transferred to 82A (Bristol Bath Road)
06/05/73Depot code changeBR
5w/e 02/02/74 Transferred to CF (Cardiff Canton)
w/e 22/10/77 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11/05/86 Withdrawn from NH (Newton Heath)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 Transferred to AY (Ayr)
3w/e 21/12/86 Withdrawn from AY (Ayr)

Notes

26th March 1988 - Seen at Falkland Yard
27th June 1988 - Seen at Falkland Yard
21st August 1988 - Seen at Falkland Yard

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50695 - original number
53695 - from 1983 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Modifications

p/e 28/10/72 - Dual AWS fitted
p/e 14/05/77 - WR AWS removed

Disposal

Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50739 59588 50695 Noted circa Feb-68 - in blue grey with full yellow ends
50739 59588 50695 Noted 01/04/69 - in Birmingham New Street1
50739 59558 50695 Noted 02/10/1971 - at Birmingham New Street2
50739 59588 50695 Noted 20/11/71 - on Bristol Marsh Junction depot1
B551 50739 59588 50695 Noted 02/11/72
50739 59588 50695 Noted 10/05/73 - at Church Rd, Edgbaston1
C554 50739 59588 50695 Noted 18/12/1975 - at Birmingham New Street 3
C515 50739 59588 50695 Listed at CF - 01/05/1976
50716 59588 50695 Noted 04/09/76 - at Cardiff1
C515 50739 59588 50695 Noted 28/05/1977 - Branch Line Society Daucleddau and Dyfed Railtour
C515 50739 59588 50695 Noted 15/07/77 - on 0539 Newport-Chepstow with C560
50739 59261 50695 Noted circa 05/19824
53739 59261 53695 Noted circa 04/19834
53695 59121 53669 Noted 09/01/86 - on 16:44 Lincoln - Crewe service running 28 late5
53739 59261 53695 Listed at NH - circa Jan-86
101368 53491 59225 53695 Formed at AY circa Aug-86
spare 53695 Formation change - circa Oct-86
53695 Noted 11/10/1986 - at Falkland Yard4

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Martin Baumann

Images:

Class 120 DMU at Hagley

spring 1973

Set number: B551

Class 120 DMU set B551 (presumably 50695 + 59588 + 50739) seen in Hagley station in spring 1973. Michael Mensing.

Class 120 DMU at Chester TMD

7th July 1982

Class 120 DMU car 50695 Chester TMD on 7-7-82. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

Class 120 DMU at Falkland Yard, Ayr

summer 1986

M53695 awaits its fate in Falkland Yard (circa summer 1986). It's had parts removed - glass, speedometer drive and a cylinder head are missing. Andrew McConnell.

Class 120 DMU at Falkland Yard, Ayr

Summer 1986

Several sheets of glass and other items have been removed from M53695 when seen in Falkland Yard in the summer of 1986. Andrew McConnell.

Class 120 DMU at Falkland Yard

August 1986

M53695 lies out of use at Falkland Yard, Ayr in August 1986. Andrew McConnell.

Class 120 DMU at Thornton Junction

8th December 1990

Set number: 368

Withdrawn Class 120 DMSL M53695 at Thornton Junction on 8 December 1990. Stuart Mackay.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 28th May 1977

Set number: C515

The Branch Line Society Daucleddau and Dyfed railtour at Neath Canal Side on 28 May 1977, formed of Class 120 DMU set C515 (50739 + 59588 + 50695). Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: 22nd September 1979

Recently repainted Class 108 DTCL M56269 on Chester Depot on 22 September 1979. On the right is Class 120 vehicle M50695. Brian Daniels.