Vehicle 50662 / 53662
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 22/03/58 | New to | 86C (Cardiff Canton) | |
| Jan-61 | Depot code change | 88A | |
| Sep-63 | Depot code change | 86A | |
| 06/05/73 | Depot code change | CF | |
| w/e 13/12/80 | Transferred to | DY (Derby Etches Park) | |
| 16/06/85 | Transferred to | NH (Newton Heath) | |
| 18/07/85 | Stored U. | NH (Newton Heath) | |
| 07/08/85 | Withdrawn from | NH (Newton Heath) | - Collision July 17th |
Notes
29th January 1958 - New at Swindon Carriage Works.
The vehicle carried the following numbers:
50662 - original number
53662 - from 1985 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Modifications
p/e 31/03/73 - Dual AWS fitted
Refurbished
At Swindon Works dated 18/11/1983 released in blue/grey livery - C1A overhaul and partial refurbishment50662 was involved in the following incident:
17/07/85 - Manchester Victoria
Collision involving Class 120
Info from Railway Observer, p415 September 1985
A Class 120 was hit by a runaway freight Train in Manchester Victoria, damaging the cab end of DMSL M53662.
Disposal
Scrapped by Texas Metals, on location at Cheetham Hill
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50699 | 59260 | 50662 | Noted Aug-601 | ||||||
| CDF510 | 50699 | 59260 | 50662 | Listed at CDF - circa Sep-60 | |||||
| CTN524 | 50699 | 59260 | 50662 | Listed at 86A - May-70 | |||||
| CTN524 | 50699 | 59260 | 50662 | Listed at Canton - circa Jan-71 | |||||
| 50699 | 59260 | 50662 | Noted 22/02/1971 - Seen on Crewe - Cardiff line in a formation: 55023 - (50705 - 59265 - 50647) - (50662 - 59260 - 50699)2 | ||||||
| 50699 | 59260 | 50662 | Noted 12/04/1971 - Carmarthen on 2F76 20.05 Swansea-Fishguard Harbour3 | ||||||
| 50699 | 59260 | 50662 | Noted 23/08/1971 - at Newport4 | ||||||
| 50699 | 59260 | 50662 | Noted 26/08/1971 - at Newport4 | ||||||
| 524 | 50699 | 59260 | 50662 | Noted 02/11/72 | |||||
| 50699 | 59260 | 50662 | Noted 05/07/1973 - at Bristol Temple Meads4 | ||||||
| 50722 | 50662 | Noted 06/09/73 - on Landore depot5 | |||||||
| C507 | 50699 | 59260 | 50662 | Noted 23/06/74 - on 2B46 15:30 Cardiff-Bristol TM | |||||
| 50699 | 59260 | 50662 | Noted 25/08/1974 - at Carmarthen4 | ||||||
| 50699 | 59260 | 50662 | Noted 28/08/1974 - at Swansea4 | ||||||
| C524 | 50699 | 59260 | 50662 | Noted 03/09/74 - at Swansea High Street5 | |||||
| C507 | 50699 | 59260 | 50662 | Noted 09/09/74 - on 2C06 0650 Chepstow-Milford Haven with C508 | |||||
| C611 | 50699 | 59260 | 50662 | Listed at CF - 01/05/1976 | |||||
| 50699 | 59260 | 50662 | Noted 04/09/76 - at Cardiff6 | ||||||
| C611 | 50699 | 59260 | 50662 | Noted 07/10/77 - on 2C82 0912 Pembroke Dock-Swansea | |||||
| C611 | 50699 | 59260 | 50662 | Listed at CF - 31st December 1977 | |||||
| 50699 | 59260 | 50662 | Noted 22/01/1978 - Carmarthen7 | ||||||
| C611 | 50699 | 59260 | 50662 | Noted 05/06/78 - on 2C01 0549 Newport-Chepstow with C610 | |||||
| C611 | 50699 | 59260 | 50662 | Noted 15/07/78 - on 2V93 1541 Shrewsbury-Swansea | |||||
| C611 | 50699 | 59260 | 50662 | Noted 27/08/1978 - West Wales Area8 | |||||
| C611 | 50699 | 59260 | 50662 | Noted 21/11/78 - on 2C71 0525 Cambridge-Swansea | |||||
| C611 | 50699 | 59260 | 50662 | Noted 21/04/1979 - At Cardiff Central8 | |||||
| C611 | 50699 | 59260 | 50662 | Noted 20/01/1980 - at Carmarthen 7 | |||||
| C611 | 50699 | 59260 | 50662 | Listed at CF - 03/03/80 | |||||
| C611 | 50699 | 59260 | 50662 | Noted 06/07/1980 - on Cardiff Canton depot 7 | |||||
| C611 | 50699 | 59260 | 50662 | Noted 09/09/1980 - at Cardiff Central 7 | |||||
| 50711 | 59292 | 50662 | Noted 25/01/1981 - on Cardiff Canton depot 7 | ||||||
| EP525 | 50700 | 59680 | 50662 | Listed at DY - circa Jun-82 | |||||
| EP525 | 50700 | 59680 | 50662 | Noted 26/09/82 - at Norwich5 | |||||
| 53700 | 59065 | 53662 | Noted circa 12/19832 | ||||||
| 53700 | 59089 | 53662 | Noted 11/08/84 - at Norwich5 | ||||||
| 53700 | 59089 | 53662 | Transfer to NH - 16/06/85 - from DY |
Formation Sources
1: Andrew Cope
2: Eddie Knorn
3: Alan N Walker
4: Jeremy Goodyear
5: Gerald Brown
6: Leonard Rogers
7: Martin Lumley
8: Shayne Lewis
Images:
20th June 1976
Set number: C507
Sunday 20 June 1976 at 13:10. Swindon Cross Country DMU set C507 (W50662, W59260 and W50699) soon after arriving at Pembroke Dock. This unit along with BRCW suburban set B460 formed the 12:08 from Whitland, along with all other Pembrokeshire coast services that day. Mr Deltic.
February 1977
Set number: C611
Class 120 DMU set C611 (presumably W50662 closest) alongside 46 012 in Bristol Temple Meads sometime in February 1977. Stuart Mackay Collection.
5th May 1979
Set number: C611
In the early morning sunlight of 5th May 1979 class 120 set C611 (50662, 59260 & 50699) complete with Central Wales Line headlight at Carmarthen. Ian Buck.
1980
Set number: c611
50662,59260 & 50669 stand at Llandeilo on the Central Wales line. The train is working a Shrewsbury to Swansea Service Peter Shoesmith.
23rd February 1985
A Class 120/101 hybrid DMU, M53662 closest, in Lincoln St Marks station on 23 February 1985. Stuart Mackay Collection.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 20th June 1976
Set number: B460
Sunday 20 June 1976 at 13:15. BRCW suburban dmu set B460 (W51302, W59469 and W51317) at Pembroke Dock. It is ready to work the 13:20 to Carmarthen, along with Swindon Cross Country set C507 (W50662, W59260 and W50699). The two units worked all Pembrokeshire coast services that day. Mr Deltic.
Date: 20th June 1976
Set number: C507
Sun 20 Jun 1976 at 12:35. Swindon Cross Country dmu set C507 (W50662, W59260 and W50699) arrives at Tenby. This is the front unit forming the 12:08 Whitland-Pembroke Dock. The 'Tenby' blind had probably not been changed after it's first working of the day - the 07:30 Newport-Tenby. Mr Deltic.
Date: 15th July 1978
Set number: C611
Just arrived at Shrewsbury from Swansea via the Central Wales line, set C611 comprising 50699, 59260 and 50662 lays over before returning to Swansea. Gary Thomas.
Date: 3rd May 1979
Set number: C611
Cardiff allocated Swindon Cross-Country set C611 (presumably 50699 + 59260 + 50662) at Milford Haven on 3 May 1979. We had taken this from Whitland. Alistair Ness.