Vehicle 50681 / 53681
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-61 | Depot code change | 88A | |
| Sep-63 | Depot code change | 86A | |
| Feb-65 | Transferred to | 82A (Bristol Bath Road) | |
| Apr-70 | Transferred to | 86A (Cardiff Canton) | |
| 06/05/73 | Depot code change | CF | |
| 20/06/82 | Transferred to | CH (Chester) | |
| p/e 04/09/82 | Transferred to | NH (Newton Heath) | |
| Apr-86 | Withdrawn from | NH (Newton Heath) |
The vehicle carried the following numbers:
50681 - original number
53681 - from May-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Modifications
4w/e 07/08/71 - Dual AWS fitted
Disposal
Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50701 | 59286 | 50681 | Noted 14/04/69 - in Birmingham New Street1 | ||||||
| CTN604 | 50701 | 50681 | Listed at 86A - May-70 | ||||||
| CTN604 | 50701 | 50681 | Listed at Canton - circa Jan-71 | ||||||
| 50701 | 50681 | Noted 27/05/1974 - at Bristol TM 2 | |||||||
| 50701 | 59262 | 50681 | Noted 25/08/1974 - at Carmarthen3 | ||||||
| 50701 | 59262 | 50681 | Noted 27/08/1974 - at Swansea3 | ||||||
| 50701 | 59262 | 50681 | Noted 28/08/1974 - at Llanelli3 | ||||||
| C604 | 50701 | 50681 | Noted 04/09/74 - on 2C06 0650 Chepstow-Milford Haven with C509 | ||||||
| C604 | 50701 | 50681 | Noted 20/09/74 - on 2C06 0650 Chepstow-Milford Haven | ||||||
| 50701 | 50681 | Noted 01/05/76 - on 10.49 Shrewsbury – Swansea4 | |||||||
| C604 | 50701 | 50681 | Listed at CF - 01/05/1976 | ||||||
| C604 | 50701 | 50681 | Noted 23/10/76 - on 2C49 1720 Carmarthen-Swansea | ||||||
| C604 | 50701 | 50681 | Listed at CF - 31st December 1977 | ||||||
| C604 | 50701 | 50681 | Noted 02/07/1978 - Swansea Area5 | ||||||
| C604 | 50701 | 50681 | Noted 16/07/1978 - Cardiff Central5 | ||||||
| C604 | 50701 | 50681 | Noted 14/04/1979 - at Cardiff Central5 | ||||||
| C604 | 50701 | 50681 | Listed at CF - 03/03/80 | ||||||
| C604 | 50701 | 50681 | Noted 23/10/1980 - At Newport Station5 | ||||||
| C604 | 50701 | 50681 | Noted Sep-81 | ||||||
| 50701 | 50681 | Noted circa 08/19826 | |||||||
| 50681 | 59207 | 50701 | Noted circa 12/19826 | ||||||
| 50681 | 59794 | 50701 | Noted circa 02/19836 | ||||||
| 50681 | 50701 | Noted circa 03/19836 | |||||||
| 53701 | 59794 | 53681 | Noted circa 06/19836 | ||||||
| 53701 | 59153 | 53681 | Noted circa 06/19856 | ||||||
| 53728 | 59583 | 53681 | Formation change - NH - circa Sep-85 | ||||||
| 53728 | 59583 | 53681 | Noted 14/01/86 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Jeremy Goodyear
4: Phil Shatford
5: Shayne Lewis
6: Eddie Knorn
Images:
1975
Set number: C604
A Central Wales line Swindon Cross-Country DMU (presumably 50681 + 50701) awaits departure at Shrewsbury in 1975. John Law.
July 1975
Set number: C604
BR (Swindon) Cross Country 2-car dmu (Class 120) No.C604 (presumably 50681 + 50701) with Central Wales Line headlamp between cab windows, in BR Rail Blue & Grey with all yellow front end, at Milford Haven having arrived from Cardiff General) and awaiting return to Swansea (High St), 07/75. Hugh Llewelyn.
Unknown date
Set number: C604
Set C604 at Llanwrtyd Wells. Undated. Tom Clift.
14th April 1980
Set number: C604
W50681 leads Class 120 set C604 (with 50701) at Builth Road with the 10:46 Shrewsbury - Swansea service on April 14, 1980. Hamish Stevenson.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: July 1975
Set number: C604
BR (Swindon) Cross Country 2-car dmu (Class 120) No.C604 (presumably 50701 + 50681) with Central Wales Line headlamp between cab windows, in BR Rail Blue & Grey with all yellow front end, at Whitland, having arrived on a service from Milford Haven and having coupled up to two 3-car dmus - another Class 120 and a BR (Derby) Class 116 - from Pembroke Dock to continue onto Swansea (High St) - all 8 coaches! Those were the days; 07/75. Hugh Llewelyn.
Date: July 1975
Set number: C604
BR (Swindon) Cross Country 2-car dmu (Class 120) No.C604 (presumably 50701 + 50681) with Central Wales Line headlamp between cab windows, in BR Rail Blue & Grey with all yellow front end, at Whitland, having arrived on a service from Milford Haven. It will be coupled-up to two 3-car dmus - another Class 120 and a BR (Derby) Class 116 - from Pembroke Dock to continue onto Swansea (High St) - all 8 coaches! Those were the days; 07/75 Hugh Llewelyn.
Date: July 1975
Set number: C604
BR (Swindon) Cross Country 2-car dmu (Class 120) No.C604 (presumably 50701 + 50681) with Central Wales Line headlamp between cab windows, in BR Rail Blue & Grey with all yellow front end, at Whitland, having arrived on a service from Milford Haven, and awaiting the arrival of a 3-car Class 120 from Pembroke Dock to join-up on a continuing service to Swansea (High St), 07/75. Hugh Llewelyn.
Date: 26th August 1978
Set number: C604
Class 120 Swindon Cross-Country DMU set C604 (50701 and presumably 50681) forms the 17.47 Shrewsbury - Hereford seen approaching Dinmore Tunnel on 26 August 1978. Michael Mensing.
Date: 14th April 1980
Set number: C604
The 14th April 1980, and C604 (50701 + 50681) is seen at Builth Road on the 10:46 Shrewsbury - Swansea. Hamish Stevenson.
Date: 24th May 1985
A Class 120 DMU - 53701 closest with Blackpool North on the destination blind - at Bolton when semaphore signalling was extant on 24 May 1985. The centre car is likely Class 104 59153, the rear car presumably 53681. Chris Thorp.