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Vehicle 50679 / 53679


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

Sep-58 New to 86C (Cardiff Canton)
Jan-61Depot code change88A
Sep-63Depot code change86A
Nov-66 Transferred to 82A (Bristol Bath Road)
May-70 Transferred to 86A (Cardiff Canton)
06/05/73Depot code changeCF
w/e 22/10/77 Transferred to CH (Chester)
14/10/84 Transferred to DY (Derby Etches Park)
02/02/86 Transferred to TS (Tyseley)
09/03/86 Transferred to AY (Ayr)
Dec-86 Withdrawn from AY (Ayr) - also noted as 04/11/87

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50679 - original number
53679 - from Jul-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Modifications

p/e 28/10/72 - Dual AWS fitted

Disposal

Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50727 59297 50679 Noted circa Nov-67 - in blue grey with full yellow ends
50727 59291 50679 Noted 14/02/1970 - L.C.G.B. (Bath Branch) The Isis Railtour
CTN504 50727 59291 50679 Listed at 86A - May-70
50727 59291 50679 Noted 06/11/70 - at Cardiff1
CTN504 50727 59291 50679 Listed at Canton - circa Jan-71
50727 59291 50679 Noted 02/11/72
50727 59291 50679 Noted 02/03/73 - in Birmingham New Street1
50727 59291 50679 Noted 26/08/74 - at Cardiff2
50727 59291 50679 Noted 09/1974 - at Crewe3
C504 50727 59291 50679 Noted 03/09/744
C504 50727 59291 50679 Noted 03/07/1975 - at Hereford on service to Shrewsbury3
C504 50727 59291 50679 Noted 20/12/75 - on 2V67 0603 Crewe-Cardiff with C553
C504 50727 59291 50679 Noted 15/04/76 - on 2B46 1625 Cardiff-Bristol TM with L472
C510 50727 59291 50679 Listed at CF - 01/05/1976
50727 59291 50679 Noted 09/09/76 - on 2C62 0025 Swansea-Fishguard
50727 59291 50679 Noted 16/02/1979 - at Crewe5
50727 59291 50679 Noted 22/10/1980 - At Shrewsbury Station5
50727 59291 50679 Noted 25/10/1980 - At Crewe Station5
50727 59291 50679 Noted circa 05/19826
53727 59063 53679 Noted circa 06/19836
53727 59063 53679 Transfer to DY - 14/10/84 - from CH
53727 59063 53679 Noted circa 05/19856
53727 59104 53679 Formation change - DY - Aug-85
spare 53679 Formation change - DY - circa Sep-85
53727 59104 53679 Noted 03/09/19856
53711 59295 53679 Formation change - DY - circa Nov-85
53712 59104 53679 Noted 06/11/85 - on 08:35 Lincoln Central - Crewe service7
53711 59295 53679 Noted 05/01/86 - on 18:35 Crewe - Grantham service7
TS402 53711 59104 53679 Formation change - TS - Feb-86 - number never carried
TS402 53711 59104 53679 Noted 12/02/19866
520 53711 59104 53679 Noted 1st May 1986
520 53711 59104 53679 Listed at Ayr - Summer 1986
51248 59104 53679 Noted 31st July 1986
101320 51248 59104 53679 Listed at Ayr - August 1986
51248 59104 53679 Noted 7th August 1986
51248 59104 53679 Noted 28th August 1986
51248 59104 53679 Noted 6th September 1986
520 53711 59046 53679 Formation change - p/e 17/09/86
51248 59104 53679 Noted 24th September 1986
spare 53679 Formation change - circa Oct-86
53737 59374 53679 Noted circa 11/19866
519 53737 59289 53679 Formation change - circa Dec-86
53737 59374 53679 Noted 4th December 1986

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

Images:

Class 120 DMU at Galton, Smethwick

22nd October 1966

With "Llanelly" on the destination blind W50679 leads the 9.20am Cardiff General - Hereford - Birmingham Snow Hill service past Galton, Smethwick, on 22 October 1966. Michael Mensing.

Class 120 DMU at Blackwell

5th September 1981

In bottom gear and down to walking pace, a three-car Swindon Class 120 Cross-Country DMU formed of cars W50679, W59291 & W50727 was grinding its way to the summit of the Lickey Incline at Blackwell with a Worcester to Birmingham New Street service on September 5th 1981. These were stylish DMUs with a good internal layout and seats, and window curtains in the second class saloons. Martyn Hilbert.

Class 120 DMU at Gobowen

28th January 1984

W53679, W59063 and W53727 departing from Gobowen with the 1040hrs Shrewsbury to Chester on 28 January 1984. Keith Long.

Class 120 DMU at Corkerhill depot

25th May 1986

Class 120 53679 is seen stabled at Corkerhill on 25.05.1986 with 101323 on the right (presumably 53148). Andy Cole.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 14th April 1967

A Swindon Cross-Country DMU at Standish Junction on 14 April 1967. The centre car is W59291 while the DMSL appears to be W50679. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: 2nd April 1977

Set number: C510

A Class 120 (set C510, W50727 and presumably W59291 + W50679) and a refurbished Class 116 for the 12:14 Lichfield City - Kidderminster service seen at Rowley Regis on 2 April 1977. Michael Mensing.

DMU

Date: 26th April 1987

Withdrawn 53737 + 53679 at Aberdeen Ferryhill depot for component recovery on the 26th April 1987. Hamish Stevenson.