Vehicle 50667 / 53667
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: 30334
Diagram: 586
Allocations
| 4w/e 17/05/58 | New to | 86C (Cardiff Canton) | |
| Jan-61 | Depot code change | 88A | |
| Sep-63 | Depot code change | 86A | |
| May-65 | Transferred to | 82A (Bristol Bath Road) | |
| 4w/e 31/05/69 | Transferred to | 16C (Derby Etches Park) | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | DY | |
| 02/03/86 | Withdrawn from | DY (Derby Etches Park) |
Notes
4th May 1958 - new at Swindon Works
The vehicle carried the following numbers:
50667 - original number
53667 - from Mar-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Modifications
circa Dec-72 - WR AWS removed
Jun-75 - AWS fitted
Disposal
Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50713 | 59273 | 50667 | Noted 18/09/1971 - at Crewe1 | ||||||
| 50713 | 59281 | 50667 | Noted 12/08/72 - at Peterborough2 | ||||||
| 50720 | 59281 | 50667 | Noted 24/11/72 - at Ipswich3 | ||||||
| 50720 | 59281 | 50667 | Noted 24/03/73 - in Birmingham New Street4 | ||||||
| 50720 | 59281 | 50667 | Noted 27/04/73 - at Derby4 | ||||||
| 50737 | 59280 | 50667 | Noted 14/07/1973 - at Birmingham New Street1 | ||||||
| 50737 | 59280 | 50667 | Noted 28/07/73 - at Thetford2 | ||||||
| EP585 | 50737 | 59255 | 50667 | Noted 30/08/74 - at Derby2 | |||||
| EP585 | 50737 | 59255 | 50667 | Noted 05/09/74 - in Birmingham New Street2 | |||||
| 50713 | 59276 | 50667 | Noted 30/07/75 - on xxxx 1725 Leicester-Birmingham NS | ||||||
| 50713 | 59276 | 50667 | Noted 30/08/1975 - at Derby5 | ||||||
| 50713 | 59276 | 50667 | Noted 13/08/77 - on 2M85 1531 Lincoln St Marks-Derby | ||||||
| 50713 | 59290 | 50667 | Noted 07/06/80 - at Norwich2 | ||||||
| EP510 | 50713 | 59257 | 50667 | Listed at DY - circa Jun-82 | |||||
| EP510 | 50713 | 59257 | 50667 | Noted 05/06/82 - at Norwich2 | |||||
| 53713 | 59524 | 53667 | Noted circa 03/19836 | ||||||
| 53713 | 59524 | 53667 | Noted 15/03/83 | ||||||
| 510 | 53713 | 59524 | 53667 | Noted circa 02/19846 | |||||
| 510 | 53713 | 59258 | 53667 | Noted circa 05/19846 | |||||
| EP510 | 53713 | 59258 | 53667 | Noted 15/09/84 - at Norwich2 | |||||
| 510 | 53713 | 59258 | 53667 | Noted 22/03/19856 | |||||
| 53713 | 59258 | 53667 | Noted 12/07/85 | ||||||
| 53713 | 59258 | 53667 | Noted 23/08/1985 - at Derby7 |
Formation Sources
1: Jeremy Goodyear
2: Gerald Brown
3: Ipswich Transport Society
4: Leonard Rogers
5: Peter Wallwork
6: Eddie Knorn
7: Robert Chilton
Images:
May 1965
A Swindon Cross-Country DMU led by W50667 is seen north of Worcester Tunnel in May 1965. Cardiff General is on the destination blind. Michael Mensing.
Unknown date
Set number: EP510
A Class 120 DMU carrying set number EP510, presumably 50667/53667 closest, approaches South Wigston station at Glen Parva Junction in Leicester circa 1985. Stuart Mackay Collection.
31st July 1983
Set number: 510
Between 1982 and 1984 I spent many happy hours with my friends chasing around the North of England after the remaining Class 40s. In between times, we did of course go bashing other quality classes, and the pairs of Class 20s that used to be employed on Summer Saturday workings from the Midlands to Skegness were always a riot! Seen here, on Platform 3 at Nottingham Midland station on Sunday 31st July 1983, is a vintage Swindon built Class 120 3-car DMU [Derby Etches Park based set EP510] - as we awaited our first Class 20 move of the day. DMSL 53667 is closest, the Met-Camm centre car and 120 DMBCL on the rear are presumably 59524 + 53713. Chris McKee.
25th May 1985
Set number: EP510
For the 1985 Summer timetable an 06.37 Saturdays Only Stratford-upon-Avon to London Paddington train was introduced. Contrary to a rumour started by one of the station staff at Stratford this was not a class 50-hauled train to match the weekdays Paddington to Birmingham express which ran via Hatton but a DMU formed on most occasions of a pair of 3 coach Tyseley class 166 units. On 25 May 1985 I saw the ECS arriving from my then home's kitchen window and went to the station to capture this view of a pair of Derby-based class 120s led by EP510 (probably 50713 + 59257 + 50667) in platform 2 with 55012 heading a 3 coach class 116 in P3. It was common practice at the time for Tyseley to use whatever resources they had available but this was the only time that I saw anything but class 116 units on this train. Peter Tandy.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 4th May 1958
Brand new Cross-Country DMSLs W50666 and W50667 seen at Swindon on 4 May 1958. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 23rd April 1974
Set number: EP585
Picture quality isn't very good but this has rarity value. It's the first and only time I ever saw a Swindon cross country DMU (power cars 50737 + 50667, seems to be EP585) at Reading which according to the destination blind was on a special, as expected (possibly a 'Explore Britain' adex). Also the discarded GWR ATC ramp between the down main and the through line and the up main and through line. At this time there were very few of them left as they were being replaced by the standard BR AWS, a brand new one can be seen on the through line. 23rd April 1974. 54A South Dock.