Set EP522
These formations have been noted:
| 50714 | 59293 | 50678 | Listed at DY - circa Jun-82 | |||||
| 50714 | 59293 | 50678 | Noted circa 06/19821 | |||||
| 53714 | 59293 | 53678 | Noted circa 12/19831 | |||||
| 53714 | 59293 | 53678 | Noted circa 05/19841 | |||||
| 53714 | 59293 | 53678 | Noted 22nd August 1984 | |||||
| 53714 | 59572 | 53678 | Noted circa 04/19851 | |||||
| 53714 | 59572 | 53678 | Noted 05/07/85 - at Norwich2 |
Formation Sources
1: Eddie Knorn
2: Gerald Brown
29th July 1983
A three car Swindon Cross Country DMU (set EP522 - M53678 + M59293 + M53714) awaits departure from Bedford Midland with the 16:21 service to Kettering on Friday 29th July 1983. By this date the Midland main line had been electrified as far as Bedford and these trains provided an onward connection to Kettering. Brian McDevitt.
26th July 1984
Taken at Peartree on the 26/7/84, EP522 working the 19:23 ex-Derby. Ian Francis.
22nd August 1984
EP522 (53678 + 59293 + 53714) at Leicester on 22/8/84. Jerry Glover.
24th November 1984
Cross-Country set EP522 (53714 + 59293 + 53678) at Derby on Saturday 24/11/84. Mel Holley.
18th May 1985
EP522 (53714 and presumably 59572) on Ely west curve on a summer Saturday empty stock working, thought to be the afternoon ECS return from Norwich 5M15, 18.05.85. Nicholas Youngman.
29th June 1985
On a damp June 29th 1985, a Derby Etches Park (EP522) Swindon 'Cross-Country' Class 120 DMU, with Driving Motor Second Lavatory (DMSL) M53678 leading, was stabled between duties in the now removed bay platform on the East side of Stafford station alongside Railway Street. This was taken during the period of the Crewe Remodelling project when no trains were serving Crewe and many services were starting and terminating at Stafford, with all through services on the WCML using the normally freight only Crewe Independent Lines that bypass Crewe station. Martyn Hilbert.
27th September 1985
Two Swindon Cross-Country sets pass in Spondon station on the 27th September 1985. On the right is set EP522, with 53714 closest. Chris Lings.
15th November 1985
53714 at the rear of EP522 53714 + 59293 + 53678 at Alsager 15.11.1985 on a Crewe-Derby train Martin Baumann.
31st August 1986
A pair of Swindon built Class 120 'Cross-Country' Driving Motor Brake Composites, M53714 & M53713 in use as a parcels/mail unit, was stabled in Croft Street Sidings at Preston on August 31st 1986. The nearest car, M53714 had once been part of a Derby Etches Park allocated three-car set EP522. New in April 1958, M53714 & M53713 were taken out of passenger use in January 1986 and in February 1986, the two-car set was allocated to Chester for parcels/mail duties. The pair of cars were finally withdrawn in April 1987 and scrapped by Berry's of Leicester. Martyn Hilbert.
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