Vehicle 50728 / 53728
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 | 84E (Tyseley) | |
| 10/09/62 | Transferred to | 88A (Cardiff Canton) | |
| Jul-63 | Transferred to | 83D (Laira) | |
| Sep-63 | Depot code change | 84A | |
| Sep-63 | Transferred to | 86A (Cardiff Canton) | |
| 06/05/73 | Depot code change | CF | |
| w/e 06/12/80 | Transferred to | CH (Chester) | |
| circa 1984 | Transferred to | NH (Newton Heath) | |
| 11/05/86 | Withdrawn from | NH (Newton Heath) |
The vehicle carried the following numbers:
50728 - original number
53728 - from Apr-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Modifications
p/e 03/11/73 - Dual AWS fitted
Disposal
Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| CDF521 | 50728 | 59273 | 50665 | Noted circa Nov-67 - in plain blue with yellow panel ends | |||||
| 50728 | 59277 | 50691 | Noted 31/12/68 - at Gloucester Central1 | ||||||
| CTN530 | 50728 | 59277 | 50691 | Listed at 86A - May-70 | |||||
| CTN530 | 50728 | 59277 | 50691 | Listed at Canton - circa Jan-71 | |||||
| 50728 | 59277 | 50691 | Noted 27/02/1971 - Abercynon on 2F78 19.48 Cardiff General-Merthyr. This left Pontypridd at 20.14 and detached 2F80 Treherbert portion departing 20.162 | ||||||
| 50728 | 59277 | 50691 | Noted 27/02/1971 - Merthyr Vale on 2F75 21.20 Merthyr-Cardiff General. This coupled to the rear of 2F75 21.20 Treherbert-Cardiff General at Pontypridd; both were the final southbound workings from their valleys2 | ||||||
| 50728 | 59277 | 50691 | Noted 20/03/71 - at Leicester1 | ||||||
| 50728 | 59277 | 50691 | Noted 24/08/1971 - at Bristol3 | ||||||
| 50728 | 59277 | 50691 | Noted 30/03/1974 - at Cardiff Central4 | ||||||
| C530 | 50728 | 59277 | 50691 | Noted 08/03/75 - on 2C09 1420 Swansea-Cardiff with C558 | |||||
| C530 | 50728 | 59277 | 50691 | Noted 01/04/75 - on 2C06 0650 Chepstow-Milford Haven | |||||
| C530 | 50728 | 59277 | 50691 | Noted 30/12/75 - on 2B45 1625 Cardiff-Bristol TM with B478 | |||||
| C613 | 50728 | 59277 | 50691 | Listed at CF - 01/05/1976 | |||||
| C613 | 50728 | 59277 | 50691 | Noted 05/01/77 - on 2C49 1720 Carmarthen-Swansea | |||||
| C613 | 50728 | 59277 | 50691 | Noted 04/10/77 - on 2C82 0912 Pembroke Dock-Swansea | |||||
| C613 | 50728 | 59277 | 50691 | Listed at CF - 31st December 1977 | |||||
| C613 | 50728 | 59277 | 50691 | Noted 09/04/1978 - Swindon Works. Outshopped after C3 Overhaul 4/78.5 | |||||
| C613 | 50728 | 59277 | 50691 | Noted 23/08/1978 - Cardiff Central6 | |||||
| C613 | 50728 | 59277 | 50691 | Noted 27/08/1978 - West Wales Area6 | |||||
| C613 | 50728 | 59277 | 50691 | Noted 28/08/78 - on 2C74 1610 Swansea-Pembroke Dock with C506 | |||||
| C613 | 50728 | 59277 | 50691 | Noted 13/09/78 - on 2C96 2240 Swansea-Carmarthen with C605 | |||||
| C613 | 50728 | 59277 | 50691 | Noted 02/12/1978 - Patchway5 | |||||
| C613 | 50728 | 59277 | 50691 | Noted 24/03/1979 - at Swansea6 | |||||
| C613 | 50728 | 59277 | 50691 | Noted 24/06/1979 - Swansea5 | |||||
| C613 | 50728 | 59277 | 50691 | Noted 20/01/1980 - at Swansea 5 | |||||
| C613 | 50728 | 59277 | 50691 | Listed at CF - 03/03/80 | |||||
| C613 | 50728 | 59277 | 50691 | Noted 06/07/1980 - at Carmarthen 5 | |||||
| C613 | 50728 | 59277 | 50691 | Noted 25/01/1981 - between Cardiff Central and Newport 5 | |||||
| 50728 | 59277 | 50672 | Noted 26/06/1982 - on Chester depot 5 | ||||||
| 50728 | 59277 | 50672 | Noted circa 08/19827 | ||||||
| 50728 | 59277 | 50672 | Noted 21/11/1982 - on Chester depot 5 | ||||||
| 53728 | 59277 | 53691 | Noted circa 06/19837 | ||||||
| 53728 | 59532 | 53691 | Noted circa 01/19847 | ||||||
| 53728 | 59532 | 53691 | Noted 01/04/1984 - at Chester5 | ||||||
| 53728 | 59583 | 53681 | Formation change - NH - circa Sep-85 | ||||||
| 53728 | 59583 | 53681 | Noted 14/01/86 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Alan N Walker
3: Jeremy Goodyear
4: Peter Wallwork
5: Martin Lumley
6: Shayne Lewis
7: Eddie Knorn
Images:
circa 1964
North British Type 2 D6338 has apparently rescued a Swindon 3-car unit, DMBC W50728 leading, taken at Plymouth around 1964. Kevin Lane Collection.
17th November 1984
Newton Heath depot on 17 November 1984 with Class 120 DMBC M53728, 40 009, withdrawn Class 104 DMSL M53490 and class A Tank TTA 67151. Dave Warby.
22nd November 1985
53728 is seen running into Manchester Victoria station on 22nd November 1985. AndrewHA.
22nd June 1986
M53728 is on the stilts at Vic Berrys yard in Leicester on 22 June 1986. It was withdrawn on 11 May 1986. Ian Francis.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: June 1976
Set number: C613
Swindon Class 120 Set C613 (presumably W50691-W59277-W50728) seen at Shrewsbury on the 1st June 1976 with a working from Swansea via the Heart of Wales line which, according to the blind, will soon undertake the return journey. As befits a unit operating via this route is the external spot light fixture fitted just below the destination blind. Steve Carter.
Date: 3rd May 1979
Set number: C613
Class 120 at Pembroke Dock on 3 May 1979 What a dump. And my pic isn't much better either, taken straight into the light, but I wanted to capture the dereliction. It's noteworthy that the train has stopped short of the wreckage of the station buildings yet it was perfectly OK for us passengers to walk under the canopy! It wouldn't happen nowadays. This is W50691 + W59277 + W50728 forming the first train of the day down the branch which we joined at Saundersfoot after spending the night in the Youth Hostel there. Alistair Ness.
Date: 17th April 1980
Set number: C613
The 11:35 Milford Haven - Swansea service arrives into Haverfordwest on the 17th April 1980. Formed of Swindon Cross-country DMU set C613 (presumably 50691 + 59277 + 50728). By the end of the year it was transferred from Cardiff to Chester depot. Hamish Stevenson.