Vehicle 51791
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: 30560
Diagram: 586
Allocations
| 23/01/60 | New to | 61A (Kittybrewster) | |
| 3w/e 02/04/60 | Transferred to | 66C (Hamilton) | |
| Jun-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) | |
| 4w/e 05/07/69 | Transferred to | 66C (Hamilton) | |
| Aug-69 | 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 | Transferred to | AY (Ayr) | |
| Apr-86 | Withdrawn from | AY (Ayr) |
Modifications
12/04/68 - Stretcher Windows fitted - at Glasgow Works ("Ambulance Mod")
circa May-81 - Headlamp fitted
Refurbished
At Glasgow Works dated 10/03/1978 released in blue/grey liveryDisposal
Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51784 | 59682 | 51791 | Transfer to 61A - Jun-60 | ||||||
| 51784 | 59680 | 51791 | Noted mid-Sep-67 - at Inverness, all in plain blue, tablet catcher on 51784 | ||||||
| 51787 | 59680 | 51791 | Transfer to 66C - 4w/e 05/07/69 | ||||||
| 51787 | 59680 | 51791 | Transfer to 60A - p/e 06/09/69 | ||||||
| 51787 | 59680 | 51791 | Noted 31/07/70 - on Ferryhill depot | ||||||
| 51787 | 59680 | 51791 | Noted 17/08/70 - at Inverness1 | ||||||
| 51787 | 59679 | 51791 | Noted 18/09/71 - at Inverness2 | ||||||
| 51787 | 59679 | 51791 | Noted 17/10/73 - on 1435 Inverness-Aberdeen with 51789 + 59683 + 55011 | ||||||
| 51787 | 59679 | 51791 | Noted 07/08/1974 - at Inverness3 | ||||||
| 51785 | 59680 | 51791 | Noted 24/09/77 - at Inverness2 | ||||||
| 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 - Aberdeen4 | ||||||
| 622 | 51786 | 59679 | 51791 | Transfer to CF - 2w/e 10/05/80 | |||||
| C622 | 51786 | 59679 | 51791 | Listed at CF - 01/03/81 | |||||
| C622 | 51786 | 59679 | 51791 | Listed at CF - 28/11/81 | |||||
| 51786 | 59679 | 51791 | Noted circa 08/19825 | ||||||
| 51786 | 59679 | 51791 | Noted 13/10/1982 - Worked 07.42 Earlestown to Manchester Victoria.5 | ||||||
| 51786 | 59679 | 51791 | Noted circa 03/1983 - operating from Newton Heath, previously C6225 | ||||||
| 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 |
Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
2: Leonard Rogers
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Phil Shatford
5: Eddie Knorn
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Date: 29th July 1966
July 29th 1966 sees two Class 120 sets comprised of 51794, 59643, 51782, 51784, 59682 and 51791 towing a parcels van into Forres en route to Aberdeen. The junction to the Dava route to Aviemore remains in situ some time after closure. Picture by Bob Faulkner, with whose kind permission it is posted here. Bob Faulkner.