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Vehicle 59301


Class 120

Builder: BR Swindon Works
Layout: Cross Country
Length: 64ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: BR Standard
Lot Number: 30336
Diagram: 561

Allocations

4w/e 24/01/59 New to BL (Bristol Marsh Junction)
by Jun-62 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)
02/03/86 Withdrawn from DY (Derby Etches Park)

Modifications

circa Sep-78 - B4 Bogies fitted

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 20/01/1978 released in blue/grey livery - Fitted with B4 bogies as part of refurbishment

Disposal

Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


EP486 50703 59301 50654 Noted circa Jun-69
50703 59301 50654 Noted 20/11/69 - at Derby1
50703 59301 50652 Noted 15/08/19702
50709 59301 50652 Noted 05/11/70 - at Birmingham New Street1
50737 59301 50692 Noted 16/01/71 - at Ipswich with 50677 + 59300 + 50730 on a Derby - Ipswich footex3
50697 59301 50692 Noted 18/08/72 - on Cambridge depot4
50697 59301 50692 Noted 17/09/72 - at Stoke-on-Trent1
50737 59301 50677 Noted 24/03/73 - at Derby1
50743 59301 50677 Noted 14/08/1973 - at Leicester2
EP581 50743 59301 50655 Noted 30/08/74 - at Derby4
50736 59301 50688 Noted 28/05/1975 - at Nottingham2
EP598 50731 59301 50688 Noted 05/08/1975 - at Solihull2
EP598 50731 59301 50688 Noted 13/12/1975 - at Birmingham New Street 2
50731 59301 50688 Noted 05/06/76 - on 0844 Nottingham-Skegness
50731 59301 50688 Noted 04/09/76 - on 12.38 Leicester – Derby with 50714 + 59273 + 506875
50731 59301 50688 Noted 15/05/77 - on 0800 Crewe-Manchester Piccadilly
50708 59301 50692 Noted 10/06/79 - at Norwich on a Long Eaton to Great Yarmouth excursion4
50708 59301 50692 Noted 22/04/82 - at Norwich4
EP506 50708 59301 50692 Listed at DY - circa Jun-82
EP506 50708 59301 50692 Noted circa 01/19836
53708 59301 53692 Noted 28/05/1983 - at Chester on a service to Derby with 53714, 59258 & 536702
53708 59301 53692 Noted circa 03/19846
53708 59301 53692 Noted 23rd May 1985
53708 59301 53692 Noted 05/07/85 - at Norwich4
53708 59301 53692 Noted 23/08/1985 - at Derby7
53704 59301 53692 Listed at DY - circa Jan-86 - Parcels

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Ipswich Transport Society
4: Gerald Brown
5: Phil Shatford
6: Eddie Knorn
7: Robert Chilton

Images:

Inside a Class 120 DMU

circa October 1977

An official image (25 of 27, negative D5939/4) from a internal BR photo album titled "Part Refurbished Class 120 Prototype 1 and 'CIBA Giegy' Ceiling". This is the fourth image in the second half of the album (after a divider) and shows the CIBA Giegy ceiling (with two rows of fluorescent lights) fitted to an Etches Park set that was refurbished circa October 1977. This is thought to be centre car M59301, taken in the middle saloon looking to the buffet end. The vehicle would also be fitted with B4 bogies. British Rail.

Inside a Class 120 DMU

circa October 1977

An official image (26 of 27, negative D5939/5) from a internal BR photo album titled "Part Refurbished Class 120 Prototype 1 and 'CIBA Giegy' Ceiling". This is the fifth image in the second half of the album (after a divider) and shows the CIBA Giegy ceiling (with two rows of fluorescent lights) fitted to an Etches Park set that was refurbished circa October 1977. This is the buffet area of centre car M59301. British Rail.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 4th June 1978

Swindon-built 3-car class 120 dmu (DMS M50692 nearest camera, centre car is B4 bogie fitted 59301) departs Lincoln Central with a Nottingham-bound service - 04/06/1978. 53A Models of Hull Collection.

DMU

Date: 23rd May 1985

Swindon class 120 'Cross-Country' DMU Nos.M53692-M59301-M53708 forming a Lincoln service at Crewe on 23rd May 1985. Station pilot loco 08737 is in the adjacent platform. Gordon Edgar.

DMU

Date: 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.