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Set C506

These formations have been noted:

50710 59269 50661 Noted 17/09/74 - on 2C06 0650 Chepstow-Milford Haven with B560
50710 59269 50661 Noted 23/12/74 - on 2C46 1600 Weymouth-Cardiff with B468 + C556
50710 59269 50661 Noted 31/01/75 - on 2B46 1620 Cardiff-Bristol TM with B574 + B462
50710 59269 50661 Noted 03/03/75 - on 2C09 1430 Swansea-Newport with C510
50710 59269 50661 Noted 05/03/75 - 2C09 1430 Swansea-Newport with C534
50700 59282 50659 Noted 09/08/1975 - at Birmingham New Street1
50710 59269 50661 Noted 28/11/75 - on 2C38 1621 Weston SM-Cardiff with C605
50710 59269 50661 Noted 01/12/75 - on 2B46 1625 Cardiff-Bristol TM
50715 59261 50665 Listed at CF - 01/05/1976
50715 59261 50665 Noted 08/09/76 - in Birmingham New Street2
Noted 26/09/76 - on 1069 1240 Cardiff-Salisbury with TS331
Noted 03/02/77 - on 2C08 0925 Oxford-Hereford with L588
50715 59588 50665 Listed at CF - 31st December 1977
50715 59588 50665 Noted 13/05/1978 - R.C.T.S. Midland Welshman No.2 Railtour
50715 59261 50665 Noted 19/05/1978 - Cardiff Central3
50715 59588 50665 Noted 16/07/1978 - Cardiff Central3
50715 59588 50665 Noted 27/08/1978 - Llanelli3
50715 59588 50665 Noted 28/08/78 - on 2C74 1610 Swansea-Pembroke Dock with C613
50715 59588 50665 Noted 16/04/1979 - at Swansea3
50710 59269 50661 Noted 27/10/1980 - At Cardiff Central3

Formation Sources
1: Peter Wallwork
2: Gerald Brown
3: Shayne Lewis

Class 120 DMU at Gorseinon Coal Yard

3rd August 1975

The Branch Line Society South Wales Wanderer railtour at Gorseinon Coal Yard on 3 August 1975. Ex-works Class 120 set C506 was used, and this view shows centre car W59282 and the DMSL is presumably W50659. Note the text on the two right hand bogies and the substantial chunk of text on the solebar of the DMSL to the right of the nearest bogie. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 120 DMU at Gwaun-cae-Gurwen

3rd August 1975

Class 120 DMU set C506 (thought to be W50700 in view) at Gwaun-cae-Gurwen with the Branch Line Society South Wales Wanderer No.3 on 3 August 1975. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 120 DMU at Whitland

29th May 1976

Class 120 Swindon Cross-Country set C506, W50665 closest, is seen at Whitland with the 12:05 from Pembroke Dock. Robert Thomas.

Class 120 DMU at Weymouth

Unknown date

C506 is seen at Weymouth, circa 1977. John McIntyre.

Class 120 DMU at Bristol

1978

Swindon Cross-Country set C506 in Bristol station in 1978. Rex Holt.

Class 120 DMU at Nantgarw

13th May 1978

Class 120 set C506 (50715 + 59588 + 50665) set is seen at Nantgarw Coking Ovens on the Railway Corrspondence and Travel Society (RCTS) "Midland Welshman No. 2" railtour from Cardiff to various branch lines on May 13, 1978. Jeremy Chapter.

Class 120 DMU at Porth

13th May 1978

This is the RCTS "Midland Welshman No 2" railtour at Porth on 13 May 1978. These Swindon-built cross-country units were very comfortable and sought after for railtours where higher capacity was not needed. Car W50715 is nearest the camera, the other vehicles are W59588 + W50665. Jeremy Chapter.

Class 120 DMU at Swindon Works

circa May 1979

Class 120 set C506 (50715 and presumably 59588 + 50665) on Swindon Works. The slide process date was May 1979. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 120 DMU at Gloucester

4th October 1980

Swindon Cross-Country set C506 sits in Gloucester on 4 October 1980. Steve Davies Collection.


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