Vehicle 50715 / 53715
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: 30335
Diagram: 587
Allocations
| 4w/e 19/04/58 | 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) | |
| 2w/e 31/10/71 | Transferred to | 86A (Cardiff Canton) | |
| 3w/e 30/04/72 | Transferred to | 84A (Laira) | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | LA | |
| 5w/e 02/02/74 | Transferred to | CF (Cardiff Canton) | |
| w/e 13/12/80 | Transferred to | DY (Derby Etches Park) | |
| Jan-86 | Withdrawn from | DY (Derby Etches Park) | |
| Mar-86 | Reinstated | DY (Derby Etches Park) | |
| 09/03/86 | Transferred to | AY (Ayr) | |
| Jun-86 | Stored | AY (Ayr) | |
| 28/09/86 | Withdrawn from | AY (Ayr) |
Notes
29th January 1958 - New at Swindon Carriage Works.
4th May 1958 - new at Swindon Works
The vehicle carried the following numbers:
50715 - original number
53715 - from Jun-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Modifications
circa Jul-70 - Dual AWS fitted
p/e 14/05/77 - WR AWS removed
Disposal
Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50715 | 59285 | 50668 | Noted 29/07/1967 - R.C.T.S. Ten Counties Scenic Railtour 50668 + 59285 + 50715 / 50730 + 59289 + 50677 | ||||||
| 50715 | 59264 | 50665 | Noted 30/07/69 - at Bristol Temple Meads1 | ||||||
| C505 | 50715 | 59588 | 50665 | Noted 01/03/74 - on 20:00 Swansea-Cardiff | |||||
| C504 | 50715 | 59588 | 50665 | Noted 25/05/74 - on 2M67 1135 Cardiff-Crewe attached 55025 and C520 50674 + 59278 + 50723 | |||||
| C504 | 50715 | 59588 | 50665 | Noted 15/07/74 - on 1620 Cardiff-Weymouth with B462 + P581 | |||||
| C504 | 50715 | 59588 | 50665 | Noted 18/07/74 - on 1620 Cardiff-Weymouth with B572 51054 + 59413 + 51082 and B580 51066 + 59425 + 51094 | |||||
| C505 | 50715 | 59588 | 50665 | Noted 29/08/74 - on 2C06 0650 Chepstow-Milford Haven with B552 51573 + 59285 + 51582 | |||||
| C505 | 50715 | 59588 | 50665 | Noted 05/02/75 - on 2C09 1420 Swansea-Newport with 56289 + C526 | |||||
| C505 | 50715 | 59588 | 50665 | Noted 10/04/75 - on 1A41 1452 Swansea-Paddington with 56289 + C512 | |||||
| C505 | 50715 | 59588 | 50665 | Noted 28/04/75 - on 2C36 1650 Newport-Swansea | |||||
| C505 | 50715 | 59588 | 50665 | Noted 28/04/75 - on 2C09 1420 Swansea-Cardiff with C560 | |||||
| C509 | 50715 | 59261 | 50665 | Noted 05/07/1975 - At Birmingham New Street2 | |||||
| C509 | 50715 | 59261 | 50665 | Noted 27/08/75 - in Cardiff Central1 | |||||
| C506 | 50715 | 59261 | 50665 | Listed at CF - 01/05/1976 | |||||
| C505 | 50715 | 59588 | 50665 | Noted 26/06/76 - on 2B36 1415 Cardiff-Bristol TM | |||||
| C505 | 50715 | 59588 | 50665 | Noted 03/09/76 - on 0735 Hereford-Cardiff | |||||
| 50715 | 59261 | 50665 | Noted 04/09/76 - at Cardiff3 | ||||||
| 50715 | 59261 | 50665 | Noted 04/09/76 - on Cardiff Canton depot, no set number noted1 | ||||||
| C506 | 50715 | 59261 | 50665 | Noted 08/09/76 - in Birmingham New Street1 | |||||
| C506 | 50715 | 59588 | 50665 | Listed at CF - 31st December 1977 | |||||
| C506 | 50715 | 59588 | 50665 | Noted 13/05/1978 - R.C.T.S. Midland Welshman No.2 Railtour | |||||
| C506 | 50715 | 59261 | 50665 | Noted 19/05/1978 - Cardiff Central4 | |||||
| C506 | 50715 | 59588 | 50665 | Noted 16/07/1978 - Cardiff Central4 | |||||
| C506 | 50715 | 59588 | 50665 | Noted 27/08/1978 - Llanelli4 | |||||
| C506 | 50715 | 59588 | 50665 | Noted 28/08/78 - on 2C74 1610 Swansea-Pembroke Dock with C613 | |||||
| C506 | 50715 | 59588 | 50665 | Noted 16/04/1979 - at Swansea4 | |||||
| C504 | 50715 | 59588 | 50665 | Listed at CF - 03/03/80 | |||||
| C504 | 50715 | 59588 | 50665 | Noted 28/10/1980 - At Carmarthen4 | |||||
| EP505 | 50715 | 59264 | 50680 | Listed at DY - circa Jun-82 | |||||
| EP505 | 50715 | 59264 | 50680 | Noted circa 09/19825 | |||||
| 53715 | 59065 | 53684 | Noted 14/02/19855 | ||||||
| spare | 53715 | Formation change - DY - Aug-85 | |||||||
| 53715 | 59102 | 53670 | Formation change - DY - circa Sep-85 | ||||||
| 53715 | 59102 | 53670 | Noted 18/09/19855 | ||||||
| 53715 | 59102 | 53670 | Listed at CH - circa Jan-86 | ||||||
| 53715 | 59102 | 53670 | Transfer to AY - Mar-86 - from DY | ||||||
| 53715 | Noted 11/10/1986 - at Falkland Yard5 |
Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Leonard Rogers
4: Shayne Lewis
5: Eddie Knorn
Images:
1978
Set number: C506
Swindon Cross-Country set C506 in Bristol station in 1978. Rex Holt.
13th May 1978
Set number: C506
Class 120 set C506 (50715 + 59588 + 50665) set is seen at Nantgarw Coking Ovens on the Railway Corrspondence and Travel Society (RCTS) "Midland Welshman No. 2" railtour from Cardiff to various branch lines on May 13, 1978. Jeremy Chapter.
13th May 1978
Set number: C506
This is the RCTS "Midland Welshman No 2" railtour at Porth on 13 May 1978. These Swindon-built cross-country units were very comfortable and sought after for railtours where higher capacity was not needed. Car W50715 is nearest the camera, the other vehicles are W59588 + W50665. Jeremy Chapter.
circa May 1979
Set number: C506
Class 120 set C506 (50715 and presumably 59588 + 50665) on Swindon Works. The slide process date was May 1979. Stuart Mackay Collection.
circa 1984
Set number: EP505
Class 120 DMU set EP505 with DMBC M53715 on Bristol Bath Road depot. Date unknown, between June 1983 (remumbered from 50715) and February 1985 when it was noted without the Class 120 centre car. Stuart Mackay Collection.
27th September 1986
Withdrawn class 27s (004, 017, 012, and 010) await scrapping Ayr Falkland Yard 27-09-1986, as well as numerous DMU cars - class 120 DMBC 53715 is nearest, there are also many 107s. Gordon Thomson.