Vehicle 50673 / 53673
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
| 2w/e 31/05/58 | New to | 86C (Cardiff Canton) | |
| Jan-61 | Depot code change | 88A | |
| Sep-63 | Depot code change | 86A | |
| Nov-64 | Transferred to | 82A (Bristol Bath Road) | |
| 3w/e 02/05/70 | Transferred to | 86A (Cardiff Canton) | |
| 06/05/73 | Depot code change | CF | |
| Jan-82 | Transferred to | CH (Chester) | |
| 09/03/86 | Transferred to | AY (Ayr) | |
| p/e 23/11/86 | Withdrawn from | AY (Ayr) |
The vehicle carried the following numbers:
50673 - original number
53673 - from Jul-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Modifications
p/e 09/06/73 - Dual AWS fitted
Disposal
Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50724 | 59284 | 50673 | Noted 23rd May 1966 | ||||||
| 506 | 50724 | 59284 | 50673 | Noted Nov-68 - now in blue/grey | |||||
| CTN603 | 50724 | 50673 | Listed at 86A - May-70 | ||||||
| 50724 | 50673 | Noted 15/08/70 - at Crewe1 | |||||||
| 50724 | 50673 | Noted 06/11/70 - at Swansea2 | |||||||
| CTN603 | 50724 | 50673 | Listed at Canton - circa Jan-71 | ||||||
| C603 | 50724 | 50673 | Noted 03/09/73 - at Shrewsbury1 | ||||||
| 50724 | 50673 | Noted 06/09/73 - on Landore depot1 | |||||||
| C603 | 50724 | 50673 | Noted 03/07/1975 - at Shrewsbury3 | ||||||
| C603 | 50724 | 50673 | Noted 27/08/75 - at Carmarthen1 | ||||||
| C603 | 50724 | 50673 | Noted 24/03/76 - on 2C17 1953 Swansea-Cardiff with C320 | ||||||
| C603 | 50724 | 50673 | Listed at CF - 01/05/1976 | ||||||
| 50724 | 50673 | Noted 02/10/76 - on 10.49 Shrewsbury – Swansea4 | |||||||
| C603 | 50724 | 50673 | Listed at CF - 31st December 1977 | ||||||
| C603 | 50724 | 50673 | Noted 13th May 1978 | ||||||
| C603 | 50724 | 50673 | Noted 02/07/1978 - Swansea Area5 | ||||||
| C603 | 50724 | 50673 | Noted 25/01/1980 - At Bristol Temple Meads working 1202 to Cardiff Central5 | ||||||
| C603 | 50724 | 50673 | Noted 25/01/1980 - At Cardiff Central5 | ||||||
| C603 | 50724 | 50673 | Listed at CF - 03/03/80 | ||||||
| 50724 | 50673 | Noted circa 05/19826 | |||||||
| 53724 | 59530 | 53673 | Noted circa 06/19836 | ||||||
| 53724 | 59538 | 53673 | Noted circa 01/19846 | ||||||
| 53724 | 59530 | 53673 | Noted circa 09/19846 | ||||||
| 53724 | 59530 | 53673 | Noted 21/04/85 | ||||||
| 53724 | 59530 | 53673 | Listed at CH - circa Jan-86 | ||||||
| 53090 | 59374 | 53673 | Noted 20th May 1986 | ||||||
| 53090 | 59374 | 53673 | Noted 5th June 1986 | ||||||
| 385 | 53090 | 59374 | 53673 | Listed at Ayr - August 1986 | |||||
| 385 | 53090 | 59374 | 53673 | Noted 23/08/1986 - BLS Clyde Forth Railtour Sets 385+529 | |||||
| 104455 | 53598 | 59796 | 53673 | Formation change - AY - circa Oct-86 | |||||
| 53673 | Noted 11/10/1986 - at Ayr Depot6 |
Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
2: Leonard Rogers
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Phil Shatford
5: Shayne Lewis
6: Eddie Knorn
Images:
circa 1974
Set number: C603
Swindon Cross-Country sets at Carmarthen circa 1974. Two-car C603 (presumably 50673 + 50724) leads a three-car, with another three-car on the left. John Law.
December 1974
Set number: C603
BR (Swindon) Cross Country 2-car dmu (Class 120) No.C603 (presumably 50673 + 50724) in BR Rail Blue & Grey with all yellow front end at Neath (General) with a Swansea (High St.) - Cardiff (General) service, 12/74. Note the yellow plate between the two cab windows. Hugh Llewelyn.
8th February 1975
Set number: C603
Class 120 DMU set C603 (presumably 50673 + 50724) in Llanwrtyd station on 8 February 1975. Michael Mensing.
12th May 1983
Class 101 DMU 51462 + 51530 and Class 120 DMU 53673 in Chester station on 12-5-83. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.
21st April 1985
A Class 120 hybrid set with a Class 101 centre car (M53673 + M59530 + M53724) entering Shrewsbury on the 21st April 1985. It's working the 15:00 from Wolverhampton. Hamish Stevenson.
1986
Class 120 vehicles 53673 and 53664 (set 349) at the stops in Glasgow Central station in 1986. Andrew McConnell.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 8th February 1975
Set number: C603
Class 120 DMU set C603 (presumably 50724 + 50673) passes Llanwrtyd Well signalbox on 8 February 1975. Michael Mensing.
Date: 17th January 1976
Set number: C603
Class 120 set C603 (50724 and presumably 50673) in Swansea High Street station waiting to depart on a Heart of Wales service to Shrewsbury on 17/1/76. Stephen Burdett.
Date: 7th January 1977
Set number: C603
Class 120 DMU set C603 (presumably 50724 + 50673) stands at Llandeilo waiting to cross the southbound service on 7/1/1977. The footbridge has been removed,hence the rudimentary steps to access a foot crossing. Stephen Burdett.
Date: 1978
Set number: C605
Crossing Cross-Countries. Class 120 sets C605 (presumably 50733 closest) and C603 (presumably 50673 closest) pass at Llandeilo in 1978. John Law.
Date: 27th June 1981
Set number: C603
Side by side at Swansea on 27 June 1981 is the 10:10 Swansea-Shrewsbury service formed of Class 120 set C603 (50724 and presumably 50673) and the 10:20 Swansea-Carmarthen with 47 185 at the head. Robert Thomas.
Date: 1986
Class 116 centre car 59374 in Glasgow Central station in 1986. It is between a Class 116 DMBS and Class 120 DMS - presumably 53090 and 53673. Andrew McConnell.
Date: 23rd August 1986
The Branch Line Society "The Clyde Forth" tour at South Leith on 23 August 1986. It is formed 53651 / 59124 / 53736 + 53673 / 59374 / 53090, the train running about an hour late at this time. Alan Rintoul.
Date: 23rd August 1986
Branch Line Society "The Clyde Forth" railtour on 23 August 1986 crosses the bridge over Dumbarton Road at Clydebank on the former Lanarkshire and Dumbartonshire Railway line. Taken from 53090 looking towards 59374, 53673 and 53736. Brian Ward.
Date: 23rd August 1986
A view from the Branch Line Society "The Clyde Forth" railtour on 23 August 1986 as it travels on the former Lanarkshire and Dumbartonshire Railway line between Clydebank and Old Kilpatrick. Taken from 53090 looking towards 59374, 53673, 53736, 59124 and 53651. Brian Ward.
Date: 23rd August 1986
Set number: EP519
53736 (left) faces 53673. Taken during the Old Kilpatrick stop of the Branch Line Society "The Clyde Forth" railtour on 23 August 1986. Brian Ward.
Date: 23rd August 1986
Set number: EP519
53651 + 59124 + 53736 / 53673 + 59374 + 53090 at Menstrie with the Branch Line Society "The Clyde Forth" railtour on 23 August 1986. Brian Ward.
Date: 23rd August 1986
Set number: EP519
53651 + 59124 + 53736 / 53673 + 59374 + 53090 during the Gunnie Cement Works (Coatbridge) stop of the Branch Line Society "The Clyde Forth" railtour on 23 August 1986. Brian Ward.
Date: 23rd August 1986
Set number: 385
53090 + 59374 + 53673 / 53736 + 59124 + 53651 at the Gunnie Cememnt Works (Coatbridge) stop of the Branch Line Society "The Clyde Forth" railtour on 23 August 1986. Brian Ward.
Date: 23rd August 1986
The Branch Line Society 'Clyde-Forth' railtour is seen at Menstrie on the freight only branch from Cambus Junction to Glenochil Distillery and yeast factory at Menstrie on August 23, 1986. Formed of two hybrid 3-car sets, 120/101 53651+59124+53736 and 116/120 set 53673+59374+53090 trailing. This line was once a passenger branch from Cambus Junction near Alloa to Alva but lost its service on 01/11/1954. It was retained as a freight branch initially to Alva but the section beyond Glenochil Distilley to Alva closed on 24/02/1964. The branch to Menstrie was retained for inbound grain and molasses traffic but only generated wagon load flows. It was a victim of the demise of the Speedlink wagon load network disbanded by BR in July 1991 and fell into disuse thereafter. Adrian Nicholls.
Date: 23rd August 1986
Railtour. Looking east as BLS six car DMU approaches Old Kilpatrick on the remains of the Caledonian's Lanarkshire & Dunbartonshire route. The former Admiralty oil storage tanks were served by a siding behind the building on the far right but was long out of use at that time. The leading Set is a Class 120 (with MC centre car) 53651+59124+53736 and the trailing Set is a Class 116 (with 120 DMS) 53673+59374+53090. Saturday 23 August 1986. alicia hartman.