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Vehicle 50724 / 53724

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

Aug-58	New to	86C (Cardiff Canton)
Jan-61	Depot code change	88A
Sep-63	Depot code change	86A
Nov-64	Transferred to	82A (Bristol Bath Road)
3w/e 02/05/70	Transferred to	86A (Cardiff Canton)
06/05/73	Depot code change	CF
Jan-82	Transferred to	CH (Chester)
09/03/86	Transferred to	AY (Ayr)
p/e 23/11/86	Withdrawn from	AY (Ayr)

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50724 - original number
53724 - from Jul-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Modifications

p/e 09/06/73 - Dual AWS fitted

Disposal

Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	50724	59284	50673	Noted 23rd May 1966
506	50724	59284	50673	Noted Nov-68 - now in blue/grey
CTN603	50724	50673		Listed at 86A - May-70
	50724	50673		Noted 15/08/70 - at Crewe¹
	50724	50673		Noted 06/11/70 - at Swansea²
CTN603	50724	50673		Listed at Canton - circa Jan-71
C603	50724	50673		Noted 03/09/73 - at Shrewsbury¹
	50724	50673		Noted 06/09/73 - on Landore depot¹
C603	50724	50673		Noted 03/07/1975 - at Shrewsbury³
C603	50724	50673		Noted 27/08/75 - at Carmarthen¹
C603	50724	50673		Noted 24/03/76 - on 2C17 1953 Swansea-Cardiff with C320
C603	50724	50673		Listed at CF - 01/05/1976
	50724	50673		Noted 02/10/76 - on 10.49 Shrewsbury – Swansea⁴
C603	50724	50673		Listed at CF - 31st December 1977
C603	50724	50673		Noted 13th May 1978
C603	50724	50673		Noted 02/07/1978 - Swansea Area⁵
C603	50724	50673		Noted 25/01/1980 - At Bristol Temple Meads working 1202 to Cardiff Central⁵
C603	50724	50673		Noted 25/01/1980 - At Cardiff Central⁵
C603	50724	50673		Listed at CF - 03/03/80
	50724	50673		Noted circa 05/1982⁶
	53724	59530	53673	Noted circa 06/1983⁶
	53724	59538	53673	Noted circa 01/1984⁶
	53724	59530	53673	Noted circa 09/1984⁶
	53724	59530	53673	Noted 21/04/85
	53724	59530	53673	Listed at CH - circa Jan-86
525	53724			Listed at Ayr - circa April 1986
525	53724	59786	53670	Noted 5th June 1986
	53724	59786	53687	Noted 3rd July 1986
525	53724	59786	53687	Listed at Ayr - August 1986
	53724	59786	53687	Noted 4th August 1986
	53724	59786	53687	Noted 6th September 1986
	53724	59789	53687	Noted 22nd September 1986
	53724	59789	53687	Noted 25th September 1986
	53724	59303	51240	Noted 10/10/1986 - at Glasgow Central⁶
525	51240	59303	53724	Noted 22/11/86

Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
2: Leonard Rogers
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Phil Shatford
5: Shayne Lewis
6: Eddie Knorn

Images:

September 1969

Set number: 603

Passing Central Wales line Swindon Cross-Country DMUs at Llanwrtyd station in September 1969. The DMBC visible in Shrewsbury-bound set 603 on the left is presumably 50724. George Woods.

8th February 1975

Set number: C603

Class 120 DMU set C603 (presumably 50724 + 50673) passes Llanwrtyd Well signalbox on 8 February 1975. Michael Mensing.

17th January 1976

Set number: C603

Class 120 set C603 (50724 and presumably 50673) in Swansea High Street station waiting to depart on a Heart of Wales service to Shrewsbury on 17/1/76. Stephen Burdett.

23rd July 1979

Set number: C603

On the left is a Class 101 DMU in BR Refurbished DMU white + blue livery, bound for Pwllheli; on the right is a Class 120 DMU in BR blue + grey livery bound for Swansea... it carries an extra headlight for use on the Central Wales line. Taken at Shrewsbury on 23/7/79. Graeme Phillips Collection.

27th June 1981

Set number: C603

Side by side at Swansea on 27 June 1981 is the 10:10 Swansea-Shrewsbury service formed of Class 120 set C603 (50724 and presumably 50673) and the 10:20 Swansea-Carmarthen with 47 185 at the head. Robert Thomas.

26th June 1983

Swindon Class 120 DMU DMBS 53724 passing Chester TMD for Rock Ferry, 26-6-83. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

1986

Set number: 525

Set 525 departing from Glasgow Central in 1986 - a typical hybrid unit of the time comprising a mix of Swindon Cross Country Class 120 power cars and a Derby Heavyweight 107 centre car (probably 59786). Andrew McConnell.

April 1986

Set number: 525

A Swindon Cross-Country Class 120 (with 107 centre car 59786) departs from Glasgow Central station in April 1986 heading for Ayr. Graeme Phillips Collection.

circa September 1986

Set number: 525

Swindon Cross-Country set 525 makes a smoky departure from Glasgow Central, circa September 1986. Andrew McConnell.

22nd November 1986

Set number: 525

ScotRail hybrid d.m.u. (53724 (120) on the rear + 59303 (101) + 51240 (101)) departs Ayr with the 11.00 Ayr to Girvan train, 22-11-1986. A classic smoky DMU departure, not long before Class 156 Sprinters took over. Gordon Thomson.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: circa 1974

Set number: C603

Swindon Cross-Country sets at Carmarthen circa 1974. Two-car C603 (presumably 50673 + 50724) leads a three-car, with another three-car on the left. John Law.

Date: December 1974

Set number: C603

BR (Swindon) Cross Country 2-car dmu (Class 120) No.C603 (presumably 50673 + 50724) in BR Rail Blue & Grey with all yellow front end at Neath (General) with a Swansea (High St.) - Cardiff (General) service, 12/74. Note the yellow plate between the two cab windows. Hugh Llewelyn.

Date: 8th February 1975

Set number: C603

Class 120 DMU set C603 (presumably 50673 + 50724) in Llanwrtyd station on 8 February 1975. Michael Mensing.

Date: 7th January 1977

Set number: C603

Class 120 DMU set C603 (presumably 50724 + 50673) stands at Llandeilo waiting to cross the southbound service on 7/1/1977. The footbridge has been removed,hence the rudimentary steps to access a foot crossing. Stephen Burdett.

Date: 21st April 1985

A Class 120 hybrid set with a Class 101 centre car (M53673 + M59530 + M53724) entering Shrewsbury on the 21st April 1985. It's working the 15:00 from Wolverhampton. Hamish Stevenson.

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