Vehicle 52097
Class 123
Builder: BR Swindon Works
Layout: Inter City
Length: 64ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Buckeye
Gangway Type: Pullman
Engines: Albion 230hp
Transmission: Mechanical
Lot Number: 30704
Diagram: 574
Allocations
| Feb-63 | New to | 88A (Cardiff Canton) | |
| Sep-63 | Depot code change | 86A | |
| Apr-68 | Transferred to | 81D (Reading) | |
| May 1973 | Depot code change | RG | |
| 28/02/76 | Transferred to | CF (Cardiff Canton) | |
| 05/06/77 | Transferred to | BG (Hull Botanic Gardens) | |
| 27/05/84 | Withdrawn from | BG (Hull Botanic Gardens) |
Modifications
5w/e 03/07/71 - Dual AWS fitted
Jul-75 - WR AWS removed
Disposal
Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 52087 | 59819 | 59236 | 52097 | As delivered to CDF - February 1963 | |||||
| 52092 | 59820 | 59238 | 52097 | Noted 25/08/69 - at Paddington1 | |||||
| 52092 | 59238 | 52097 | Noted 07/03/70 - at Royal Oak2 | ||||||
| 52092 | 59820 | 59238 | 52097 | Noted 08/04/70 - at Royal Oak2 | |||||
| RDG512 | 52092 | 59238 | 59820 | 52097 | Listed at 81D - circa Aug-70 | ||||
| L712 | 52092 | 59820 | 59238 | 52097 | Noted 8th June 1974 - Noted on 1Z15 08:35 Paddington - Exeter with L715 W52095+59822+52096 and L709 W52104+59827+52089. | ||||
| L712 | 52092 | 59820 | 59238 | 52097 | Noted 10/08/74 - on 1Z67 0743 Swansea-Paddington with L708 | ||||
| L712 | 52092 | 59238 | 59820 | 52097 | Noted 30/04/75 - at Royal Oak2 | ||||
| 52092 | 59238 | 59820 | 52097 | Noted 06/06/1975 - 1821 special from Paddington to Henley for Regatta. Part of 7 car set 52096-59822-52095 + 52097-59820-59238-52092 | |||||
| L712 | 52092 | 59238 | 59820 | 52097 | Noted 04/08/1975 - on 19:55 Birmingham New Street to Oxford? at Solihull3 | ||||
| C712 | 52092 | 59820 | 52097 | Listed at CF - 01/05/1976 | |||||
| C711 | 52091 | 59820 | 52097 | Noted 11/06/76 - on 2V67 1210 Crewe-Cardiff | |||||
| C712 | 52092 | 59820 | 52097 | Noted 11/10/76 - on 2C28 1123 Gloucester-Newport | |||||
| C712 | 52092 | 59820 | 52097 | Noted 30/10/76 - on 2M67 1505 Cardiff-Crewe with C510 | |||||
| C712 | 52092 | 59820 | 52097 | Noted 09/11/76 - on 2V67 1919 Crewe-Cardiff | |||||
| C712 | 52092 | 59820 | 52097 | Noted 22/11/76 - on 2B53 1831 Newport-Gloucester then 2C52 1932 Gloucester-Cardiff | |||||
| C712 | 52092 | 59820 | 52097 | Noted 24/03/77 - on 2B61 1947 Cardiff-Cheltenham | |||||
| 52092 | 59820 | 52097 | Transfer to BG - 05/06/77 - from WR | ||||||
| L711 | 52091 | 59820 | 52097 | Noted 13/03/78 | |||||
| 52088 | 59820 | 52097 | Noted 12/04/19794 | ||||||
| 51962 | 51981 | 59824 | 52097 | Noted 15/09/19794 | |||||
| 52095 | 59771 | 51974 | 52097 | Noted 05/04/19804 | |||||
| 51953 | 51968 | 59772 | 52097 | Noted 10/04/19804 | |||||
| 52097 | 59771 | 59824 | 52092 | Noted 03/01/19814 | |||||
| 52097 | 59834 | 59820 | 52105 | Noted 17/07/1981 - Seen at Doncaster4 | |||||
| 52092 | 59768 | 59821 | 52097 | Noted Aug-82 - see image on flickr | |||||
| 52097 | 59822 | 59836 | 51954 | Noted circa 10/19824 | |||||
| 52091 | 59772 | 59825 | 52097 | Noted circa 03/19834 | |||||
| C712 | 52092 | 59820 | 52097 | Noted 11/06/1983 - Noted at Doncaster still carrying WR set number | |||||
| 51953 | 59773 | 59838 | 52097 | Noted circa 01/19844 | |||||
| 51961 | 59834 | 59827 | 52097 | Noted 03/01/1984 - at Manchester Picc4 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Eddie Knorn
Images:
16th February 1963
An official image (Swindon Works negative 5CR 267) showing a non-smoking second class compartment in DMSKL W52097. The first class compartments in these Inter-City sets had modern metal luggage racks (with reading lamps) but second class retained the old string type. British Railways.
11th August 1975
Set number: L712
Four-car Class 123 DMU set L712 (presumably led by W52097) is seen between Bordesley and St Andrews Junction, Birmingham, with the 16:58 Reading - Birmingham New Street on 11 August 1975. Michael Mensing.
12th February 1977
Set number: C712
C712 is one of many Class 123 sets seen at CF on the 12th February 1977. 52097 is nearest the camera. Jerry Glover.
30th April 1977
Set number: C712
W52097 on the front of Class 123 set C712 (52092 is on the rear) departing Newport with the 09:55 to Gloucester, 30 April 1977. A few weeks later it would be transferred to Hull. Robert Thomas.
13th March 1978
Set number: C712
Swindon Inter-City set 712 (E52097 + E59820 + E52091) arrives into Selby on the 13th March 1978. Ian Francis.
15th April 1979
A Class 123 DMU at Sheffield on 15 April 1979. E52097 leads the set. I never thought these looked right away from the Western Region. Alistair Ness.
August 1982
Hybrid BR (Swindon) "Trans Pennine" Standard Mk.I Class "124" 4-car dmu which include former cars from BR (Swindon) Inter City Class 123 dmu's. The set is made of Nos.E52097 (IC 123/1), E59821 (IC 183), E59768 (TP 180), E52092 (IC 123/2) with plated-up headcodes and front gangway doors in BR Inter City Rail Blue & Grey livery and all yellow front ends awaiting departure at Manchester (Piccadilly) on a Stalybridge - Huddersfield - Leeds (City) service, Hugh Llewelyn.
August 1982
Hybrid BR (Swindon) Trans Pennine Standard Mk.I Class 124 4-car dmu which include former cars from BR (Swindon) Inter City Class 123 dmu's. The set is made of Nos.E52097 (IC 123/1), E59821 (IC 183), E59768 (TP 180), E52092 (IC 123/2) with plated-up headcodes and front gangway doors in BR Inter City Rail Blue & Grey livery and all yellow front ends awaiting departure at Manchester (Piccadilly) on a service to Stalybridge - Huddersfield - Leeds (City), 08/82. Hugh Llewelyn.
August 1982
Hybrid BR (Swindon) Trans Pennine Standard Mk.I Class 124 4-car dmu which include former cars from BR (Swindon) Inter City Class 123 dmu's. The set is made of Nos.E52097 (IC 123/1), E59821 (IC 183), E59768 (TP 180), E52092 (IC 123/2) with plated-up headcodes and front gangway doors in BR Inter City Rail Blue & Grey livery and all yellow front ends arriving at Manchester (Piccadilly) on a service from Leeds (City), 08/82 Hugh Llewelyn.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: November 1965
BR (Swindon) Inter-City (later Class 123) Standard Mk.I 4-car dmu Nos. W52088 (123/2), W59818 (183), W59236 (182) and W52097 (123/1) in BR lined green livery with yellow gangway panel at Dare Jct, Newport on a Portsmouth - Cardiff (General) service, 11/65. Hugh Llewelyn.
Date: 2nd April 1977
Set number: C712
Three-car Class 123 set C712 (W52092 and presumably 59820 + 52097) at Newport with an e.c.s. to form the 09:55 to Gloucester on 2 April 1977. Robert Thomas.
Date: 30th April 1977
Set number: C712
Three-car Class 123 set C712 (W52092 closest, 52097 at the far end) departs from Newport with the 09:55 to Gloucester on 30 April 1977. Robert Thomas.
Date: 20th September 1977
Set number: C712
Class 123 power car E59092 (along with E59820 + E52097) is seen in Garden Sidings, Doncaster, on 20 September 1977. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 13th March 1978
Set number: L711
Swindon Class 123 Inter-City set L711 seen at Hull station on the 13th March 1978, formed of E52091 + E59820 + E52097. Ian Francis.
Date: 1979
Set number: L711
Class 123 Swindon Inter-City set L711 at Sheffield in 1979. E52091 is on the front (probably with 59820 + 52097) and a Met-Camm set is at the rear, an oval-buffered 114 to the left. John Law.
Date: 17th July 1981
A Class 123 DMU, noted as 52097 + 59834 (ex Cl 124 MBSL 51969) + 59820 + 52105, depart platform 3 at Doncaster bound for Sheffield, 17th July 1981. Paul James.
Date: August 1982
Hybrid BR (Swindon) "Trans Pennine" Standard Mk.I Class "124" 4-car dmu which include former cars from BR (Swindon) Inter City Class 123 dmu's. The set is made of E52092, E59768, E59821, E52097 and awaits departure at Manchester (Piccadilly) on a Stalybridge - Huddersfield - Leeds (City) service, 08/82. Hugh Llewelyn.
Date: August 1982
Hybrid BR (Swindon) "Trans Pennine" Standard Mk.I Class "124" 4-car dmu which include former cars from BR (Swindon) Inter City Class 123 dmu's. The set is made up of E52092, E59768, E59821, E52097 and is seen arriving into Manchester Piccadilly, 8/82. Hugh Llewelyn.
Date: 11th June 1983
Set number: C712
Class 123 DMU no. 52092 leading a short three-car set formed with 59820 and 52097 at Doncaster on 11/Jun/1983. Note that it still bears it's former Western Region set number C712. Robert Chilton.