Vehicle 51786

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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: 30559
Diagram: 587

Allocations

12/12/59	New to	61A (Kittybrewster)
3w/e 02/04/60	Transferred to	66C (Hamilton)
4w/e 04/06/60	Transferred to	61A (Kittybrewster)
3w/e 19/11/60	Transferred to	64H (Leith Central)
w/e 03/06/61	Transferred to	61A (Kittybrewster)
Jan-67	Transferred to	60A (Inverness)
06/05/73	Depot code change	IS
2w/e 10/05/80	Transferred to	CF (Cardiff Canton)
20/06/82	Transferred to	NH (Newton Heath)
Oct-85	To Parcels Sector at	CH (Chester)
06/09/87	Withdrawn from	CH (Chester)

Modifications

04/04/68 - Converted to DMBF - at Inverurie
circa May-81 - Headlamp fitted

Refurbished

At Glasgow Works dated 10/03/1978 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	51786	59685	51794						Noted 17/08/70 - at Inverness1
	51786	59684	51793						Noted 31/03/76
305	51786	59685	55011						Noted 06/09/76 - in Inverness station, set number only on 51786, 55011 has set number 2, 55005 also attached1
303	51786	59679	51791						Listed at IS - mid-May-78 - Refurbished set
	51786	59679	51791						Noted 01/07/78 - at Inverness on 12:42 to Aberdeen with 51243/59303/502342
	51786	59679	51791						Noted 12/12/79 - on 10:43 Inverness - Aberdeen3
622	51786	59679	51791						Transfer to CF - 2w/e 10/05/80
	51786	59679	51791						Noted circa 08/19824
	51786	59679	51791						Noted 13/10/1982 - Worked 07.42 Earlestown to Manchester Victoria.4
	51786	59679	51791						Noted circa 03/1983 - operating from Newton Heath, previously C6224
	51786	59679	51791						Noted 11/05/1985 - connecting train Bury to Manchester Victoria with 51793-59684-51785 for The Settle & Carlisle Pioneer Railtour
	51786	59679	51791						Noted 11/05/1985 - on Settle & Carlisle Pioneer Railtour with 53682-59105-53726 + 51793-59684-51785
	51786	53072							Formed at CH circa Jan-86 - Parcels
	51786	53051							Formation change - CH - circa Feb-86
	51783	51786							Formation change - CH - circa Mar-86 - Parcels
	51786	53051							Noted 22nd March 1986 - at Manchester Victoria
	51786	53704							Formation change - CH - 2w/e 14/05/86 - Parcels
	51786	53704							Listed at Chester - Summer 1986 - Parcels
	51786	53051							Noted 26th June 1986 - at Derby
	51786	53051							Noted 19th July 1986 - attached to 10.07 Llandudno-Manchester Victoria passenger service
	51786	53051							Noted 22nd July 1986 - at Peterborough
	51786	53051							Noted 12th October 1986 - at Preston
	51786	53051							Noted 18th November 1986 - in Manchester Victoria
	51786	53051							Noted 21st May 1987 - on 16:07 Leeds Parcels Depot to Manchester Victoria parcels
	51786	53051							Noted 21st May 1987

Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
2: Leonard Rogers
3: Phil Shatford
4: Eddie Knorn

Images:

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18th January 1960

A Swindon Works image (negative 5CR 211) showing the Guards area of brand new Cross-Country Driving Motor Brake Composite Sc51786. I have this dated as 18 January 1960 however the vehicle was new to Kittybrewster on 12 December 1959. This was taken from the rear of the vehicle looking forwards. The layout of the van of this batch two vehicle is identical to the first batch. British Railways.

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18th January 1960

A Swindon Works image (negative 5CR 212) showing the Guards area of brand new Cross-Country Driving Motor Brake Composite Sc51786. I have this dated as 18 January 1960 however the vehicle was new to Kittybrewster on 12 December 1959. There were a few detail differences with the second batch (compare with 5CR 71). In both cases they used the same moquette pattern as the passenger saloon, this vehicle has a back for the seat on the right, the first batch didn't. This batch has three heater controls (a 'local' for each of the two on the vehicle and a guards 'through' control for the whole train). The first batch did not have the through control system and the controls would be in the cab. British Railways.

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18th January 1960

A Swindon Works image (negative 5CR 213) showing the luggage area of brand new Cross-Country Driving Motor Brake Composite Sc51786. I have this dated as 18 January 1960 however the vehicle was new to Kittybrewster on 12 December 1959. This looks from the guards area to the rear of the vehicle, and is almost identical to the equivalent image from a first batch vehicle (5CR 75). British Railways.

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circa 1976

Set number: 305

A seven-car DMU formation arrives into Inverness, date unknown. The first Class 120, set 305 with the DMBF thought to be SC51785, has a 122 standing in for the rear power car. Attached to the rear of the second Class 120 is another Class 122. Thought to be taken circa 1976, Inverness depot had two passenger 122s at that time, 55005 and 55011. The closest 122 has one BR logo on the side, making it 55011, the rear one has two logos making it 55005. Image by http://www.the-transport-photo-interchange.co.uk. Stuart Mackay Collection.

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September 1984

Former ScR Class 120 M51786 has Blackpool on its destination blind as it enters Manchester Victoria station with a Class 104 on the rear, circa September 1984. Stuart Mackay Collection.

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22nd March 1986

The modified vehicles made ideal parcels vehicles in later life! 51786 is paired with Class 116 53051 heading for the Red Star Parcels depot at Manchester Victoria, 22/3/86. Paul Moxon.

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20th August 1986

Former ScR DMBF conversion 51786 is seen in Crewe station on 20 August 1986. All the passenger seating has been removed and the vehicle was in parcel use. Dave Warby.

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12th October 1986

Complete with Red Star Parcels logos, A hybrid Class 120/116 two-car parcels unit formed of Driving Motor Brake Seconds M51786 (120) and M53051 (116), was stabled in Croft Street Sidings at Preston on October 12th 1986. With the seats removed, the odd couple had been formed in the early part of 1986 for mail and parcels use. Martyn Hilbert.

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26th October 1986

With the spire of St Walburges Church in the background, a Class 120/116 2-Car Parcels Unit (51786 & 53051) was stabled at Croft Street Sidings with other DMU's on October 26th 1986. The set was eventually withdrawn from service in September 1987. Martyn Hilbert.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

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Date: 19th July 1986

A fairly poor image showing hybrid parcel set 53081 & 51786 in use on the Saturdays Only 10.07 Llandudno-Manchester Victoria, passing Dunham Hill, 19/7/86. Anthony Griffiths.