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Vehicle 50653 / 53653


Class 120

Builder: BR Swindon Works
Layout: Cross Country
Length: 64ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: BR Standard
Engines: AEC 150hp
Transmission: Mechanical
Lot Number: 30334
Diagram: 586

Allocations

4w/e 25/01/58 New to 86C (Cardiff Canton)
Jan-61Depot code change88A
Sep-63Depot code change86A
06/05/73Depot code changeCF
p/e 01/02/81 Transferred to DY (Derby Etches Park)
02/02/86 Transferred to AY (Ayr)
3w/e 21/12/86 Withdrawn from AY (Ayr)

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50653 - original number
53653 - from Jun-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Modifications

w/e 16/10/71 - Dual AWS fitted

Disposal

Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


CTN503 50707 59268 50653 Listed at 86A - May-70
50707 59268 50653 Noted 30/10/70 - at Cardiff1
50707 59268 50653 Noted 06/11/70 - at Newport (Mon.)1
CTN503 50707 59268 50653 Listed at Canton - circa Jan-71
50707 59268 50653 Noted 22/05/71 - at Crewe1
503 50707 59268 50653 Noted 02/11/72
50707 59268 50653 Noted 02/03/73 - in Birmingham New Street1
503 50707 59268 50653 Noted 06/09/73 - on Cardiff Canton depot2
563 50707 59268 50653 Noted 06/09/73 - at Severn Tunnel Junction2
50707 59268 50653 Noted 27/05/1974 - at Gloucester3
50707 59268 50653 Noted 26/08/74 - at Cardiff4
50707 59268 50653 Noted 29/08/1974 - at Cardiff4
C503 50707 59268 50653 Noted 03/09/74 - on 2C06 0650 Chepstow-Milford Haven
C503 50707 59268 50653 Noted 18/09/74 - on 2C06 0650 Chepstow-Milford Haven with C526
C503 50707 59268 50653 Noted 20/09/74 - on 2C36 1650 Newport-Swansea with 56289 attached
C503 50707 59268 50653 Noted 08/01/75 - on 2C46 1600 Weymouth-Cardiff with B468
C503 50707 59268 50653 Noted 24/03/75 - at Cardiff working with C338 + 56289 + C534
C503 50707 59268 50653 Noted 02/05/75 - on 2C09 1420 Swansea-Cardiff with 56289 + C601
C503 50707 59268 50653 Noted 23/04/76 - on 2C12 0735 Hereford-Cardiff
C502 50707 59268 50653 Listed at CF - 01/05/1976
50707 59268 50653 Noted 04/09/76 - in Cardiff Central2
C502 50707 59268 50653 Listed at CF - 31st December 1977
C501 50707 59268 50653 Listed at CF - 03/03/80
C501 50707 59268 50653 Noted 24/10/1980 - At Swansea High Street Station working a service to Llanelli5
50707 59268 50653 Transfer to DY - Feb-81
EP528 50717 59289 50653 Listed at DY - circa Jun-82
EP528 50717 59289 50653 Noted circa 09/19826
EP528 50717 59289 50653 Noted 23/04/1983 - BLS Wyvern Express Railtour 53656-59531-53725 + 50717-59289-50653
53717 59289 53653 Noted 21/07/84 - at Norwich2
53717 59289 53653 Noted circa 07/19856
53717 59289 53653 Noted 22/11/85 - on 20:25 Crewe - Nottingham service7
53717 53653 Listed at AY - circa Jan-86
528 53722 59289 53653 Formation change - AY - Mar-86
53722 59289 53653 Noted 2nd April 1986
528 53722 59289 53653 Noted 1st May 1986
528 53722 59289 53653 Listed at Ayr - Summer 1986
53722 59289 53653 Noted 19th June 1986
528 53722 59289 53653 Noted 3rd July 1986
51781 59682 53653 Noted 31st July 1986
615 51781 59682 53653 Listed at Ayr - August 1986
51781 59682 53653 Noted 7th August 1986
521 53730 59127 53653 Formation change - circa Sep-86 - 53653 (ex-120528) replaced 53650 (to 120528)
53461 59560 53653 Noted 19th November 1986
101354 53210 59797 53653 Formation change - circa Dec-86 - 53653 replaced 51583

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Jeremy Goodyear
5: Shayne Lewis
6: Eddie Knorn
7: Martin Baumann

Images:

Class 120 DMU at Chepstow

19th March 1972

Set number: 503

A Swindon Cross-Country DMU in Chepstow station on the 19th of March 1972. Carrying set number 503, the vehicles are presumably 50653 + 59268 + 50707. The KDH Archive.

Class 120 DMU at Cardiff Central

26th February 1977

Set number: C502

A Class 120 Swindon-Cross Country DMU arrives into Cardiff Central from West Wales 26/2/77. At the front of set C502 is DMS(L) W50653, the orange curtains fitted throughout second class can be clearly seen. Stephen Burdett.

Class 120 DMU at Sinfin Central

23rd April 1983

Set number: EP528

On 23 April 1983, the Branch Line Society "Wyvern Express" railtour is seen at Sinfin Central with M50653 nearest the camera. The full formation was 53656-59531-53725 + 50717-59289-50653. Jeremy Chapter.

Class 120 DMU at Frinton On Sea

28th June 1984

An Derby Etches Park 120 and 101 with 1ZXX, a 18XX Walton On The Naze - East Midlands, passing Frinton On Sea on the evening of Thursday 28th June 1984. Colin Brooks.

Class 120 DMU at Walton on Naze

28th June 1984

A Class 120 (M53653 closest) tails a 101 set on an ECS at Walton on Naze on Thursday 28th June 1984. Colin Brooks.

Class 120 DMU at Lincoln St Marks

1st May 1985

A Class 120 set in Lincoln St Marks on the 1st May 1985 with 53653 closest. Chris Lings.

Class 120 DMU at Edinburgh Waverley

1986

A Swindon-built Cross-Country Class 120 unit seen in Edinburgh Waverley in 1986. Driving Motor Second M53653 is closest. S Saunders.

Class 120 DMU at Edinburgh Waverley

1986

M53653 is seen in Edinburgh Waverley in 1986. S Saunders.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 17th February 1981

Six DMU cars are seen between 47125 and 08303 at Derby on 17 February 1981. All but one are Class 120s: 50691, 50651 + 59290 + 50736, 59135 (104) and 50653. Possibly bound for Litchurch Lane? Andrew Bond.

DMU

Date: 23rd April 1983

The Branch Line Society Wyvern Express railtour at Sinfin Central on 23 April 1983. M53656 is closest, the Six Bells website lists the other vehicles as 59531 + 53725 and 50717 + 59289 + 50653. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: 23rd April 1983

Set number: EP516

The Branch Line Society Wyvern Express railtour at Nottingham on 23 April 1983. M53656 is closest, the Six Bells website lists the other vehicles as 59531 + 53725 and 50717 + 59289 + 50653. Jeremy Chapter.

DMU

Date: 23rd April 1983

Set number: EP516

The Branch Line Society Wyvern Express railtour during the lunchtime stop at Nottingham on 23 April 1983. M53656 is closest, the Six Bells website lists the other vehicles as 59531 + 53725 and 50717 + 59289 + 50653. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: 23rd April 1983

Set number: EP516

The Branch Line Society "Wyvern Express" rail tour is seen at Butterley station on 23 April 1983 with (recently renumbered) Motor Second car 53656 leading. The Swindon-built Cross-Country units were always the most popular rail tour rolling stock (if not loco hauled). The Six Bells Junction lists the full formation as 53656 + 59531 + 53725 and 50717 + 59289 + 50653. Jeremy Chapter.

DMU

Date: 23rd April 1983

Set number: EP516

The Branch Line Society "Wyvern Express" railtour is seen during the lunch stop at Nottingham station on April 23, 1983. Swindon Cross-Country class 120 DMU MSL car M53656 is the end car, the Six Bells website lists the other vehicles as 59531 + 53725 and 50717 + 59289 + 50653. Jeremy Chapter.

DMU

Date: circa August 1984

DMUs stabled at Leicester - M53653 on the left and a 120/101/120 hybrid. Date unknown, the slide process date was August 1984. Stuart Mackay Collection.