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<- 50665 | 50666 | 50667 ->

Vehicle 50666 / 53666

Class 120

BR Diagram 586

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 17/05/58 New to 86C (Cardiff Canton)
Jan-61Depot code change88A
Sep-63Depot code change86A
May-69 Transferred to 82A (Bristol Bath Road)
4w/e 14/03/70 Transferred to 84A (Laira)
May-70 Transferred to 86A (Cardiff Canton)
06/05/73Depot code changeCF
20/06/82 Transferred to NH (Newton Heath)
Oct-85 Transferred to AY (Ayr)
Apr-86 Withdrawn from AY (Ayr)

Notes

4th May 1958 - new at Swindon Works

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50666 - original number
53666 - from Jun-84 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Modifications

May-71 - Headlamp fitted
3w/e 06/11/71 - Dual AWS fitted

Disposal

Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50717 59273 50666 Noted 11th June 1958 - Bristol P Way outing
CFD513 50707 59273 50666 Noted Feb-62
LA510 50712 50666 56289 Noted circa Mar-70
CTN505 50712 59264 50666 Formed at Canton circa Oct-70 - power cars had been extras on Cardiff-Crewe service, buffet from BL503
50712 59264 50666 Noted 06/11/70 - at Swansea1
CTN505 50712 59264 50666 Listed at Canton - circa Jan-71
50712 59264 50666 Noted 02/04/1971 - at Crewe2
50712 59264 50666 Noted 24/08/1971 - at Bristol3
C505 50712 59264 50666 Noted 03/09/73 - at Shrewsbury4
C508 50712 59286 50666 Noted 13/07/74 - on 2B16 0800 Cardiff-Bristol TM
50712 59286 50666 Noted 21/08/1974 - at Milford Haven3
50712 59286 50666 Noted 03/09/74 - at Swansea High Street4
C508 50712 59286 50666 Noted 06/09/74 - on 2C06 0650 Chepstow-Milford Haven with C605
C508 50712 59286 50666 Noted 09/09/74 - on 2C06 0650 Chepstow-Milford Haven with C507
C612 50712 59286 50666 Listed at CF - 01/05/1976
C612 50712 59286 50666 Noted 03/06/76 - on 2C05 0705 Carmarthen-Port Talbot
50712 59286 50666 Noted 04/09/76 - at Bristol1
C612 50712 59286 50666 Noted 08/01/77 - on 2C84 1715 Swansea-Milford Haven
C612 50712 59286 50666 Noted 15/06/77 - on 2C96 2240 Swansea-Carmarthen with C511
C612 50712 59286 50666 Listed at CF - 31st December 1977
C612 50712 59286 50666 Noted 24/08/78 - working 5C99 with C610 seen at Swansea
C612 50712 59286 50666 Noted 25/08/78 - 2C58 1820 Bristol TM-Cardiff with C508
C612 50712 59286 50666 Noted 13/09/78 - on 2C17 1720 Swansea-Cardiff
C612 50712 59286 50666 Noted 19/12/78 - on 5C99 2202 Swansea-Cardiff Canton with C595
C612 50712 59286 50666 Listed at CF - 03/03/80
50666 59286 50712 Noted 19/07/1982 - Manchester Victoria, still with C508 on cab ends and W prefixes to vehicle numbers5
50712 59286 50666 Noted circa 02/1983 - operating from Newton Heath, previously C5085
53712 59286 53666 Noted circa Mar-84
53712 59286 53666 Noted 07/07/1984 - Brian Isherwood's Eastgate Explorer Railtour 53666-59286-53712 + 51587-59580-51578

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Jeremy Goodyear
4: Gerald Brown
5: Eddie Knorn

Images:

Class 120 DMU at Swindon

4th May 1958

Brand new Cross-Country DMSLs W50666 and W50667 seen at Swindon on 4 May 1958. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 120 DMU at Swansea

22nd August 1978

Set number: C612

Class 120 Swindon Cross-Country set C612 in Swansea station on the 22nd August 1978. Peter Heppenstall.

Class 120 DMU at Carmarthen

5th May 1979

Set number: C612

Class 120 set C612 (50666, 59286 & 50712) at Carmarthen on 5th May 1979. Ian Buck.

Class 120 DMU at Aberdare

20th October 1979

Set number: C612

Class 120 C612 (50666, 59286 & 50712) with the Monmouthshire Railway Society Deep Duffryn Diddler railtour at Aberdare in September 1979. Ian Buck.

Class 120 DMU at Penmawr Colliery

20th October 1979

Set number: C612

Class 120 set C612 visits Penmawr Colliery with the Monmouthshire Railway Society Deep Duffryn Diddler railtour on 20 October 1979. Ian Buck.

Class 120 DMU at Llanelli

7th June 1980

Set number: C612

Class 120 Swindon Cross-Country DMU set C614 (50666 and presumably 59286 + 50712) at Llanelli with the 14:58 Swansea-Shrewsbury on 7 June 1980. Robert Thomas.

Class 120 DMU at Manchester Victoria

March 1984

Class 120 DMSL M53666 prepares to leave Manchester Victoria's platform 13 at the rear of a service to Blackpool North, circa March 1984. At the front of this 3-car set was M53712 followed by centre car M59286. S Gaskell.

Class 120 DMU at Farington Junction

28th May 1985

A three-car Swindon Cross-Country DMU with Driving Motor Second Lavatory (DMSL) M53666 leading, was passing Farington Junction with a Blackpool North to Manchester Victoria service on May 28th 1985. This open view is no longer possible due to unchecked lineside tree growth. Martyn Hilbert.

Class 120 DMU at Shields Road depot

22nd March 1986

A very wet 22nd March 1986 in the depot yard at Shields, Glasgow. Recently transferred from Newton Heath and Derby respectively were Class 120 Swindon Cross Country DMCLs 53666 and 53647 respectively, both with engines removed. A third 120 vehicle is behind. Alongside Strathclyde PTE-liveried 303071 was 47578 of Eastfield depot. Taken during an organised visit, some party members visible to the right. Gordon Edgar.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 19th June 1983

Swindon Works 3-car Cross Country Class 120 vehicles M53712, M59286 and M53666 at Blackpool North Carriage Sidings, 19-06-83. Vincent Haworth.

DMU

Date: 1st June 1985

M51581, M59587, M51585, M53666, M59286, M53712 awaiting departure from Bolton with the 1155 Blackpool North to Manchester Victoria 1st June 1985. Keith Long.

DMU

Date: 1st June 1985

M53712, M59286, M53666, M51585, M59587, M51581 depart Bolton with the 1155 Blackpool North to Manchester Victoria 1st June 1985. Keith Long.

                                                                                                                                                                             


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