Vehicle 59586
Class 120
Builder: BR Swindon Works
Layout: Cross Country
Length: 64ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: BR Standard
Lot Number: 30517
Diagram: 572
Allocations
| Mar-61 | New to | 84E (Tyseley) | |
| by Jun-62 | Transferred to | 83D (Laira) | |
| Sep-63 | Depot code change | 84A | |
| Jan-70 | Transferred to | 82A (Bristol Bath Road) | |
| 06/05/73 | Depot code change | BR | |
| w/e 07/06/75 | Transferred to | LA (Laira) | |
| w/e 11/10/75 | Transferred to | CF (Cardiff Canton) | |
| 3w/e 07/05/77 | Transferred to | BR (Bristol Bath Road) | |
| w/e 21/05/77 | Transferred to | CF (Cardiff Canton) | |
| 2w/e 05/11/77 | Transferred to | LA (Laira) | |
| w/e 30/12/78 | Transferred to | CF (Cardiff Canton) | |
| 20/06/82 | Transferred to | NH (Newton Heath) | |
| 11/05/86 | Withdrawn from | NH (Newton Heath) |
Disposal
Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51580 | 59586 | 51589 | Noted circa Sep-67 - in blue with small yellow panel | ||||||
| 51580 | 59586 | 51589 | Transfer to 82A - Jan-70 | ||||||
| 51580 | 59586 | 51589 | Noted 06/11/70 - at Cardiff1 | ||||||
| 51580 | 59586 | 51589 | Noted 06/03/1971 - at Birmingham New Street2 | ||||||
| 51580 | 59586 | 51589 | Noted 20/11/71 - on Bristol Marsh Junction depot1 | ||||||
| 51580 | 59586 | 51589 | Noted 01/06/74 - in Birmingham New Street | ||||||
| B559 | 51580 | 59586 | 51589 | Noted 17/07/74 - on 2C42 1737 Bristol TM-Cardiff | |||||
| B559 | 51580 | 59586 | 51589 | Noted 15/09/74 - on 2B33 1200 Cardiff-Cheltenham | |||||
| B559 | 51580 | 59586 | 51589 | Noted 23/11/74 - on 2V70 1745 Weymouth-Cardiff | |||||
| B559 | 51580 | 59586 | 51589 | Noted 17/05/75 - on 2V70 11:45 Weymouth-Cardiff | |||||
| B559 | 51580 | 59586 | 51589 | Noted 24/05/75 - on 2B35 (train unknown) with C346 + C500 | |||||
| 51580 | 59586 | 51589 | Transfer to LA - w/e 07/06/75 | ||||||
| P559 | 51580 | 59586 | 51589 | Noted 27/08/75 - on Laira depot3 | |||||
| 51580 | 59586 | 51589 | Transfer to CF - w/e 11/10/75 | ||||||
| C559 | 51580 | 59586 | 51589 | Listed at CF - 01/05/1976 | |||||
| C559 | 51580 | 59586 | 51589 | Noted 17/07/76 - on 2B04 0603 Cardiff-Bristol TM | |||||
| 51580 | 59586 | 51589 | Noted Sep-76 - at Crewe with 50675/59292/507161 | ||||||
| C559 | 51580 | 59586 | 51589 | Noted 28/03/77 - on 2C10 0652 Weston Super Mare-Cardiff with B467 | |||||
| 51580 | 59586 | 51589 | Transfer to BR - 3w/e 07/05/77 | ||||||
| 51580 | 59586 | 51589 | Transfer to CF - w/e 21/05/77 | ||||||
| 51580 | 59586 | 51589 | Transfer to LA - 2w/e 05/11/77 | ||||||
| P559 | 51580 | 59586 | 51589 | Listed at LA - 31st December 1977 | |||||
| 51580 | 59586 | 51589 | Transfer to CF - w/e 30/12/78 | ||||||
| C559 | 51580 | 59586 | 51589 | Listed at CF - 03/03/80 | |||||
| C559 | 51580 | 59586 | 51589 | Noted 15/07/80 - at Cardiff4 | |||||
| C559 | 51580 | 59586 | 51589 | Noted 24/10/1980 - At Malliphant Sidings4 | |||||
| C559 | 51580 | 59586 | 51589 | Noted 25/10/1980 - Working Weymouth to Cardiff Central seen at Newport at 19154 | |||||
| C559 | 51580 | 59586 | 51589 | Noted circa 10/1982 - operating from Newton Heath5 | |||||
| 51580 | 59586 | 51589 | Noted 13/10/1982 - Working Manchester Victoria - Oldham/Rochdale service5 | ||||||
| 51580 | 59586 | 51589 | Noted circa 01/19845 | ||||||
| 51580 | 59586 | 53664 | Listed at NH - circa Jan-86 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Gerald Brown
4: Shayne Lewis
5: Eddie Knorn
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The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 15th September 1973
Set number: B559
Swindon Cross-Country Class 120 DMU set no. B559 (presumably 51589 + 59586 + 51580) is seen departing Maiden Newton, Dorset, with a service for Weymouth, 15/09/1973. Graeme Phillips Collection.
Date: 20th April 1974
Set number: B559
The RCTS 'Devon Rambler' tour at Heathfield station on 20 April 1974. It was formed of Class 120 DMU set B559, 51589 is closest, presumably with 59586 and 51580. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 9th August 1979
Set number: C559
Cross-Country DMUs leaving Bruton on 9 August 1979. Swindon Class 120 set C559 (presumably 51589 + 59586 + 51580) leads a GRC&W Class 119 on the 5.50pm Weymouth - Bristol Temple Meads service. Michael Mensing.
Date: 17th April 1981
Set number: C559
Swindon Cross-Country Class 120 DMU set C559 (51580 and presumably 59586 + 51589) working the 09:40 Milford Haven - Swansea service at Pembrey & Burry Port on 17 April 1981. Robert Thomas.