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Vehicle 50681 / 53681


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

Sep-58 New to 86C (Cardiff Canton)
Jan-61Depot code change88A
Sep-63Depot code change86A
Feb-65 Transferred to 82A (Bristol Bath Road)
Apr-70 Transferred to 86A (Cardiff Canton)
06/05/73Depot code changeCF
20/06/82 Transferred to CH (Chester)
p/e 04/09/82 Transferred to NH (Newton Heath)
Apr-86 Withdrawn from NH (Newton Heath)

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50681 - original number
53681 - from May-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Modifications

4w/e 07/08/71 - Dual AWS fitted

Disposal

Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50701 59286 50681 Noted 14/04/69 - in Birmingham New Street1
CTN604 50701 50681 Listed at 86A - May-70
CTN604 50701 50681 Listed at Canton - circa Jan-71
50701 50681 Noted 27/05/1974 - at Bristol TM 2
50701 59262 50681 Noted 25/08/1974 - at Carmarthen3
50701 59262 50681 Noted 27/08/1974 - at Swansea3
50701 59262 50681 Noted 28/08/1974 - at Llanelli3
C604 50701 50681 Noted 04/09/74 - on 2C06 0650 Chepstow-Milford Haven with C509
C604 50701 50681 Noted 20/09/74 - on 2C06 0650 Chepstow-Milford Haven
50701 50681 Noted 01/05/76 - on 10.49 Shrewsbury – Swansea4
C604 50701 50681 Listed at CF - 01/05/1976
C604 50701 50681 Noted 23/10/76 - on 2C49 1720 Carmarthen-Swansea
C604 50701 50681 Listed at CF - 31st December 1977
C604 50701 50681 Noted 02/07/1978 - Swansea Area5
C604 50701 50681 Noted 16/07/1978 - Cardiff Central5
C604 50701 50681 Noted 14/04/1979 - at Cardiff Central5
C604 50701 50681 Listed at CF - 03/03/80
C604 50701 50681 Noted 23/10/1980 - At Newport Station5
C604 50701 50681 Noted Sep-81
50701 50681 Noted circa 08/19826
50681 59207 50701 Noted circa 12/19826
50681 59794 50701 Noted circa 02/19836
50681 50701 Noted circa 03/19836
53701 59794 53681 Noted circa 06/19836
53701 59153 53681 Noted circa 06/19856
53728 59583 53681 Formation change - NH - circa Sep-85
53728 59583 53681 Noted 14/01/86

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Jeremy Goodyear
4: Phil Shatford
5: Shayne Lewis
6: Eddie Knorn

Images:

Class 120 DMU at Shrewsbury

1975

Set number: C604

A Central Wales line Swindon Cross-Country DMU (presumably 50681 + 50701) awaits departure at Shrewsbury in 1975. John Law.

Class 120 DMU at Milford Haven

July 1975

Set number: C604

BR (Swindon) Cross Country 2-car dmu (Class 120) No.C604 (presumably 50681 + 50701) with Central Wales Line headlamp between cab windows, in BR Rail Blue & Grey with all yellow front end, at Milford Haven having arrived from Cardiff General) and awaiting return to Swansea (High St), 07/75. Hugh Llewelyn.

Class 120 DMU at Llanwrtyd Wells

Unknown date

Set number: C604

Set C604 at Llanwrtyd Wells. Undated. Tom Clift.

Class 120 DMU at Builth Road

14th April 1980

Set number: C604

W50681 leads Class 120 set C604 (with 50701) at Builth Road with the 10:46 Shrewsbury - Swansea service on April 14, 1980. Hamish Stevenson.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: July 1975

Set number: C604

BR (Swindon) Cross Country 2-car dmu (Class 120) No.C604 (presumably 50701 + 50681) with Central Wales Line headlamp between cab windows, in BR Rail Blue & Grey with all yellow front end, at Whitland, having arrived on a service from Milford Haven and having coupled up to two 3-car dmus - another Class 120 and a BR (Derby) Class 116 - from Pembroke Dock to continue onto Swansea (High St) - all 8 coaches! Those were the days; 07/75. Hugh Llewelyn.

DMU

Date: July 1975

Set number: C604

BR (Swindon) Cross Country 2-car dmu (Class 120) No.C604 (presumably 50701 + 50681) with Central Wales Line headlamp between cab windows, in BR Rail Blue & Grey with all yellow front end, at Whitland, having arrived on a service from Milford Haven. It will be coupled-up to two 3-car dmus - another Class 120 and a BR (Derby) Class 116 - from Pembroke Dock to continue onto Swansea (High St) - all 8 coaches! Those were the days; 07/75 Hugh Llewelyn.

DMU

Date: July 1975

Set number: C604

BR (Swindon) Cross Country 2-car dmu (Class 120) No.C604 (presumably 50701 + 50681) with Central Wales Line headlamp between cab windows, in BR Rail Blue & Grey with all yellow front end, at Whitland, having arrived on a service from Milford Haven, and awaiting the arrival of a 3-car Class 120 from Pembroke Dock to join-up on a continuing service to Swansea (High St), 07/75. Hugh Llewelyn.

DMU

Date: 26th August 1978

Set number: C604

Class 120 Swindon Cross-Country DMU set C604 (50701 and presumably 50681) forms the 17.47 Shrewsbury - Hereford seen approaching Dinmore Tunnel on 26 August 1978. Michael Mensing.

DMU

Date: 14th April 1980

Set number: C604

The 14th April 1980, and C604 (50701 + 50681) is seen at Builth Road on the 10:46 Shrewsbury - Swansea. Hamish Stevenson.

DMU

Date: 24th May 1985

A Class 120 DMU - 53701 closest with Blackpool North on the destination blind - at Bolton when semaphore signalling was extant on 24 May 1985. The centre car is likely Class 104 59153, the rear car presumably 53681. Chris Thorp.