Vehicle 50694 / 53694
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
| 3w/e 21/03/59 | New to | 82B (Bristol Marsh Junction) | |
| 30/07/62 | Transferred to | 88A (Cardiff Canton) | |
| Sep-63 | Depot code change | 86A | |
| 06/05/73 | Depot code change | CF | |
| w/e 22/10/77 | Transferred to | CH (Chester) | |
| circa Jul-84 | Transferred to | DY (Derby Etches Park) | |
| circa Aug-84 | Transferred to | NH (Newton Heath) | |
| 09/02/86 | Withdrawn from | NH (Newton Heath) |
The vehicle carried the following numbers:
50694 - original number
53694 - from Sep-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Modifications
5w/e 10/06/72 - Dual AWS fitted
p/e 14/05/77 - WR AWS removed
Disposal
Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| CTN533 | 50732 | 59279 | 50694 | Listed at 86A - May-70 | |||||
| CTN533 | 50732 | 59279 | 50694 | Listed at Canton - circa Jan-71 | |||||
| 50732 | 59279 | 50694 | Noted 21/08/1971 - at Newport1 | ||||||
| 50732 | 59279 | 50694 | Noted 13/11/71 - at Bristol2 | ||||||
| 50732 | 59279 | 50694 | Noted 20/11/71 - on Bristol Marsh Junction depot2 | ||||||
| C533 | 50732 | 59279 | 50694 | Noted 27/04/74 - on 14:20 Weston SM-Cardiff with B578 51064 + 59423 + 51092 | |||||
| C533 | 50732 | 59279 | 50694 | Noted 12/03/75 - on 2C09 1420 Swansea-Cardiff with 56289 + C323 | |||||
| C533 | 50732 | 59279 | 50694 | Noted 10/09/75 - on 2B46 1625 Cardiff-Bristol TM | |||||
| C514 | 50732 | 59279 | 50694 | Listed at CF - 01/05/1976 | |||||
| 50732 | 59279 | 50694 | Noted 04/09/76 - on Cardiff Canton depot3 | ||||||
| C514 | 50732 | 59279 | 50694 | Noted 11/05/77 - on 2C44 1820 Bristol TM-Cardiff | |||||
| C514 | 50732 | 59279 | 50694 | Noted 26/05/77 - on 2C08 0745 Bristol TM-Cardiff | |||||
| C514 | 50732 | 59279 | 50694 | Noted 17/08/77 - on 2212 Cheltenham-Cardiff | |||||
| C514 | 50732 | 59279 | 50694 | Noted 19/08/77 - on 2C44 1820 Bristol TM-Cardiff | |||||
| 50732 | 59279 | 50694 | Noted 03/01/1981 - At Crewe Station4 | ||||||
| 50930 | 50694 | Noted circa 11/19825 | |||||||
| 53680 | 59054 | 53694 | Noted circa 04/19835 | ||||||
| 53680 | 59054 | 53694 | Noted 29/03/1984 - at Chester5 | ||||||
| 53733 | 59054 | 53694 | Noted circa 07/19845 |
Formation Sources
1: Jeremy Goodyear
2: Leonard Rogers
3: Gerald Brown
4: Shayne Lewis
5: Eddie Knorn
Images:
12th September 1970
The Branch Line Society/Wirral Railway Circle Milk Branches Railtour at Derry Ormond, Carmarthenshire on 12 September 1970, formed of a Swindon Cross-Country DMU. The power cars are W50694 and W50732, the centre car is presumably W59279. Norman Thomas courtesy S V Blencowe collection.
12th September 1970
A Swindon Cross-Country DMU at Derry Ormond with the Branch Line Society / Wirral Railway Circle Milk Branches railtour on 12 September 1970. The power cars are W50694 and W50732, the centre car is presumably W59279. Stuart Mackay Collection.
12th September 1970
The Branch Line Society/Wirral Railway Circle Milk Branches Railtour at Lampeter on 12 September 1970. Roger Geach Collection.
12th September 1970
The headboards carried on the Branch Line Society / Wirral Railway Circle Milk Branches railtour on 12 September 1970, seen on W50694 at Derry Ormond. Roger Geach Collection.
circa early 1970s
Set number: C533
Class 120 DMU set C533 (presumably 50694 + 59279 + 50732) arrives into Tenby station circa early 1970s. Brian Daniels.
1st April 1973
Set number: C533
Swindon Cross-Country Class 120 DMU set C533 (50694 and presumably 59279 + 50732) at Salisbury with a Southampton - Bristol service on 1 April 1973. Stuart Mackay Collection.
29th November 1975
Set number: C553
This is thought to be the 10:32 Cheltenham Spa - Bristol Temple Meads, seen at Gloucester Eastgate on 29 November 1975. It is formed of a Swindon Cross-Country Class 120 DMU with DMSL W50694 closest. Robert Thomas.
21st May 1977
Set number: C514
Swindon Cross-Country Class 120 DMU set C514 passing Neath East signal box(since demolished) on a down passenger service on 21 May 1977. DMSL W50694 is closest, the other two vehicles are presumably 59279 + 50732. Robert Thomas.
30th June 1984
With the former Parkinsons biscuit factory dominating the skyline, A Class 120 hybrid set coupled to a Class 104 approaches Kirkham North Junction with DMSL M53694 leading a Manchester Victoria to Blackpool North service on June 30th 1984. The centre car is a Class 101 Metro-Cammell Trailer Second Lavatory. Empty Grampus dropside wagons are lined-up in the siding. Martyn Hilbert.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 11th October 1966
A Swindon Cross-Country DMU is seen at Galton, Smethwick, on 11 October 1966. The partially seen vehicle is DMSL W50694 allocated to Cardiff. Michael Mensing.
Date: 12th September 1970
The Branch Line Society/Wirral Railway Circle Milk Branches Railtour at Newcastle Emlyn on 12 September 1970. Formed of a Swindon Cross-Country DMU, the power cars were W50732 and W50694, the centre car is presumably W59279. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 3rd May 1975
Set number: C533
Swindon Cross-Country set C533 (presumably 50732 + 59279 + 50694) arrives into Bath Spa station on 3 May 1975. Nicholas T Smith.