Vehicle 50666 / 53666
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 17/05/58 | New to | 86C (Cardiff Canton) | |
| Jan-61 | Depot code change | 88A | |
| Sep-63 | Depot code change | 86A | |
| May-69 | Transferred to | 82A (Bristol Bath Road) | |
| 4w/e 14/03/70 | Transferred to | 84A (Laira) | |
| May-70 | Transferred to | 86A (Cardiff Canton) | |
| 06/05/73 | Depot code change | CF | |
| 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| Apr-86 | Withdrawn from | AY (Ayr) |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:
4th May 1958
Brand new Cross-Country DMSLs W50666 and W50667 seen at Swindon on 4 May 1958. Stuart Mackay Collection.
22nd August 1978
Set number: C612
Class 120 Swindon Cross-Country set C612 in Swansea station on the 22nd August 1978. Peter Heppenstall.
5th May 1979
Set number: C612
Class 120 set C612 (50666, 59286 & 50712) at Carmarthen on 5th May 1979. Ian Buck.
September 1979
Set number: C612
Class 120 C612 (50666, 59286 & 50712) on a railtour at Aberdare in September 1979. Ian Buck.
September 1979
Set number: C612
On a railtour class 120 set C612 visits Penmawr Colliery in September 1979. Ian Buck.
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.
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.
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.
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:
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.
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.
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.