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Vehicle 50704 / 53704


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

4w/e 02/11/57 New to 86C (Cardiff Canton)
by Oct-60 Transferred to 84E (Tyseley)
30/07/62 Transferred to 88A (Cardiff Canton)
Sep-63Depot code change86A
4w/e 31/05/69 Transferred to 16C (Derby Etches Park)
May-73Depot code changeDY
Jan-86 To Parcels Sector at DY (Derby Etches Park)
23/02/86 Transferred to CH (Chester)
12/04/87 Withdrawn from CH (Chester)

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50704 - original number
53704 - from 1984 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Disposal

Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


TYS505 50704 59258 50656 Listed at TS - circa Oct-60
EP494 50704 59258 50656 Noted circa Jun-69
50704 59258 50656 Noted 02/01/70 - in Derby1
50704 59258 50656 Noted 22/02/1971 - at Crewe2
50704 59258 50656 Noted 02/10/1971 - at Birmingham New Street3
50704 59258 50656 Noted 31/10/71 - at Derby1
50704 59258 50654 Noted 16/01/72 - at Derby4
50704 59273 50687 Noted 28/08/75 - at Crewe1
50704 59280 50684 Noted 10/07/76 - at Norwich1
50704 59280 50684 Noted 31/07/76 - in Birmingham New Street1
50704 59274 50696 Noted 09/04/77 - at Peterborough1
50704 59274 50656 Noted 28/08/77 - on 2050 Derby-Burton Relief with 50696 + 59290 + 50736
50704 59274 50656 Noted 24/09/77 - at Grantham1
50704 59255 50650 Noted 05/09/81 - at Norwich1
EP508 50704 59255 50650 Listed at DY - circa Jun-82
EP508 50704 59255 50650 Noted circa 06/19825
50704 59255 50650 Noted 21/08/82 - at Norwich1
53704 59089 53676 Noted 30/05/1983 - at Crewe on 11:20 to Derby with 53738, 59262 and 536932
53704 59089 53676 Noted circa 12/19835
53704 59287 53671 Noted 18/08/84 - at Norwich1
53704 59264 53687 Noted circa 02/19855
EP514 53704 59264 53687 Noted 08/06/85 - at Norwich1
spare 53704 Formation change - DY - Aug-85
53704 59301 53692 Listed at DY - circa Jan-86 - Parcels
53703 53704 Noted circa 02/19865
53703 53704 Formation change - CH - circa Mar-86 - Parcels
51786 53704 Formation change - CH - 2w/e 14/05/86 - Parcels
51786 53704 Listed at Chester - Summer 1986 - Parcels

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

Images:

Class 120 DMU at Swindon Works

circa October 1957

Official Swindon Works image (Negative 5C/239) showing underframe equipment under a Cross-Country power car. Noted as June 1958, but more probable to be October 1957. Note the livery, this is probably 50704, painted in a pale milky green with a wide yellow waist band. British Railways.

Class 120 DMU at Priestfield

30th April 1960

A Swindon Cross-Country DMU forms the 4.25pm Wellington - Lapworth service seen at Priestfield on 30 April 1960. Note the letters in the letter brackets on the side of DMBCL W50704. Michael Mensing.

Class 120 DMU at possibly Swindon Works

Unknown date

Class 120 DMBC M50704 up on jacks, probably in Swindon Works in the early 1980s. Paul Redmond.

Class 120 DMU at Nottingham

Unknown date

A Class 120 DMU with M50704 closest is seen departing from Nottingham, date unknown. Paul Redmond.

Class 120 DMU at Kettering Junction

30th April 1984

It's fanciful to think that this Class 120 Cross Country dmu, 53704 leading, has come across the country to reach Kettering Junction from Cambidge. It's actually a Bletchley to Leicester service proceeding on the down fast under the watchful eyes of the Junction signalman. 30th April 1984. Mike Dean.

Class 120 DMU at Derby

28th December 1985

A Class 120 DMU set formed of 53704 + 59301 + 53692 departs Derby with the 15:04 to Lincoln on 28 December 1985. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 120 DMU at Dewsbury

6th June 1986

Class 120 parcel vehicles 53704 + 53703 attached to the rear of a Class 110 on a service train, seen at Dewsbury, 6/6/86. Malcolm Clements.

Class 120 DMU at Dewsbury

6th June 1986

A close up of the Red Star branding carried on 53703 when seen at Dewsbury on 6/6/86. Malcolm Clements.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 2nd March 1985

Set number: EP514

Class 120 Swindon 3-car DMU 53687 + 59264 + 53704 (Etches Park set EP 514) at Matlock with the 16-10 to Derby on 2-3-85. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

DMU

Date: 2nd March 1985

Set number: EP514

Class 120 Swindon 3-car DMU 53687 + 59264 + 53704 at Matlock with the 16-10 to Derby on 2-3-85. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

DMU

Date: 6th June 1986

At Dewsbury on the 6th June 1986. The parcels set (53703 + 53704) is coupled to a 2-car Class 110 service train. Malcolm Clements.

DMU

Date: circa January 1987

Class 120 Swindon 2-car DMU 53703+53704 in Express Parcels service, Chester Jan-Feb 1987. Both DMBCs converted for parcels use 23/3/86, 53703 withdrawn 12/5/88, 53704 withdrawn 12/4/87. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

DMU

Date: circa January 1987

Class 120 Swindon 2-car DMU 53703+53704 in Express Parcels service, Chester Jan-Feb 1987. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.