Set C602
These formations have been noted:
| 50698 | 50649 | Noted 06/09/73 - on Cardiff Canton depot1 | ||||||
| 50698 | 50649 | Noted 08/10/74 - on 2B36 1415 Cardiff-Weston SM | ||||||
| 50698 | 50649 | Noted 21/12/74 - on 0910 Bristol TM-Cardiff with B574 | ||||||
| 50698 | 50649 | Noted 27/03/75 - on 22M67 1510 Cardiff-Crewe with C501 | ||||||
| 50698 | 50649 | Listed at CF - 01/05/1976 | ||||||
| 50698 | 50649 | Noted 12/01/77 - on 2C74 1605 Swansea-Pembroke Dock with C511 | ||||||
| 50698 | 50649 | Noted 07/09/77 - at Shrewsbury1 | ||||||
| 50698 | 50649 | Listed at CF - 31st December 1977 | ||||||
| 50698 | 50649 | Noted 02/07/1978 - Swansea Area2 | ||||||
| 50698 | 50649 | Noted 16/04/1979 - At Llanelli Station2 | ||||||
| 50698 | 50649 | Listed at CF - 03/03/80 | ||||||
| 50698 | 50649 | Noted 30/08/1980 - Landore Depot open day shuttle from Swansea | ||||||
| 50698 | 50649 | Noted 25/10/1980 - At Shrewsbury Station2 | ||||||
| 50698 | 59535 | 50649 | Noted circa 10/1982 - operating from Newton Heath3 |
Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
2: Shayne Lewis
3: Eddie Knorn
mid-1973
Class 120 DMU set C602 (W50649 and presumably W50698) is seen three miles north of Craven Arms in mid-1973. Michael Mensing.
11th February 1978
Two-car Swindon Cross-Country Class 120 DMU set C602 (presumably 50698 + 50649) are seen heading to Swansea at Cockett on 11 February 1978. Robert Thomas.
30th August 1980
Formed of 50649 + 50698 Class 120 set C602 is seen at Swansea on 30/8/80. It was working shuttles to the Landore open day. Chris Lings.
30th August 1980
W50698 from Class 120 set C602 in Swansea Landore depot with an open day shuttle to High Street station on 30 August 1980. Robert Thomas.
30th August 1980
Class 120 DMU set C602 (W50698 + W50649) in Swansea Landore depot with an open day shuttle to High Street station on 30 August 1980. Paul Redmond.
30th August 1980
Class 120 DMU set C602 (W50649 + W50698) in Swansea Landore depot with an open day shuttle to High Street station on 30 August 1980. Paul Redmond.
May 1981
2 x 2-car class 120 DMU's with set C602 (presumably 50649 + 50698) leading set C605 call at Llandrindod Wells on the Central Wales line with the 10.46 Shrewsbury to Swansea in May 1981. Adrian Nicholls.
27th May 1981
Under leaden skies 2-Car class 120 DMU set no.C602 (50649+50698) leads a 2x2-car class 120 formation into Llandrindod Wells on 27/05/81 with train 2V93 the 10.46 Shrewsbury to Swansea. These units were fitted with headlights specifically for this lengthy single line through Mid-Wales many years before it became standard on BR traction. Adrian Nicholls.
16th July 1981
Class 120 DMU set C602 with W50698 closest in Shrewsbury station on Thursday 16 July 1981. David Russon.
1st August 1981
W50649 (C602) at Shrewsbury on the 1st August 1981. Chris Lings.
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