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
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06/09/87 | Withdrawn from | CH (Chester) |
04/04/68 - Converted to DMBF - at Inverurie
circa May-81 - Headlamp fitted
Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.