Vehicle 50695 / 53695
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 04/04/59 | New to | BL (Bristol Marsh Junction) | |
| May-64 | On loan to | 81D (Reading) | |
| Jun-64 | Ex-loan back to | 82A (Bristol Bath Road) | |
| Jun-64 | Transferred to | 84A (Laira) | |
| Feb-65 | Transferred to | 82A (Bristol Bath Road) | |
| 06/05/73 | Depot code change | BR | |
| 5w/e 02/02/74 | Transferred to | CF (Cardiff Canton) | |
| w/e 22/10/77 | Transferred to | CH (Chester) | |
| p/e 10/07/83 | Transferred to | NH (Newton Heath) | |
| 11/05/86 | Withdrawn from | NH (Newton Heath) | |
| Jun-86 | Reinstated | NH (Newton Heath) | |
| Jun-86 | Transferred to | AY (Ayr) | |
| 3w/e 21/12/86 | Withdrawn from | AY (Ayr) |
Notes
26th March 1988 - Seen at Falkland Yard
27th June 1988 - Seen at Falkland Yard
21st August 1988 - Seen at Falkland Yard
The vehicle carried the following numbers:
50695 - original number
53695 - from 1983 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Modifications
p/e 28/10/72 - Dual AWS fitted
p/e 14/05/77 - WR AWS removed
Disposal
Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50739 | 59588 | 50695 | Noted circa Feb-68 - in blue grey with full yellow ends | ||||||
| 50739 | 59588 | 50695 | Noted 01/04/69 - in Birmingham New Street1 | ||||||
| 50739 | 59558 | 50695 | Noted 02/10/1971 - at Birmingham New Street2 | ||||||
| 50739 | 59588 | 50695 | Noted 20/11/71 - on Bristol Marsh Junction depot1 | ||||||
| B551 | 50739 | 59588 | 50695 | Noted 02/11/72 | |||||
| 50739 | 59588 | 50695 | Noted 10/05/73 - at Church Rd, Edgbaston1 | ||||||
| C554 | 50739 | 59588 | 50695 | Noted 18/12/1975 - at Birmingham New Street 3 | |||||
| C515 | 50739 | 59588 | 50695 | Listed at CF - 01/05/1976 | |||||
| 50716 | 59588 | 50695 | Noted 04/09/76 - at Cardiff1 | ||||||
| C515 | 50739 | 59588 | 50695 | Noted 28/05/1977 - Branch Line Society Daucleddau and Dyfed Railtour | |||||
| C515 | 50739 | 59588 | 50695 | Noted 15/07/77 - on 0539 Newport-Chepstow with C560 | |||||
| 50739 | 59261 | 50695 | Noted circa 05/19824 | ||||||
| 53739 | 59261 | 53695 | Noted circa 04/19834 | ||||||
| 53695 | 59121 | 53669 | Noted 09/01/86 - on 16:44 Lincoln - Crewe service running 28 late5 | ||||||
| 53739 | 59261 | 53695 | Listed at NH - circa Jan-86 | ||||||
| 101368 | 53491 | 59225 | 53695 | Formed at AY circa Aug-86 | |||||
| spare | 53695 | Formation change - circa Oct-86 | |||||||
| 53695 | Noted 11/10/1986 - at Falkland Yard4 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Martin Baumann
Images:
spring 1973
Set number: B551
Class 120 DMU set B551 (presumably 50695 + 59588 + 50739) seen in Hagley station in spring 1973. Michael Mensing.
28th May 1977
Set number: C515
The Branch Line Society Daucleddau and Dyfed railtour at Trecwn, Pembrokeshire, on 28 May 1977. Class 120 DMU set C515 was formed of 50695 + 59588 + 50739. Stuart Mackay Collection.
7th July 1982
Class 120 DMU car 50695 Chester TMD on 7-7-82. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.
summer 1986
M53695 awaits its fate in Falkland Yard (circa summer 1986). It's had parts removed - glass, speedometer drive and a cylinder head are missing. Andrew McConnell.
Summer 1986
Several sheets of glass and other items have been removed from M53695 when seen in Falkland Yard in the summer of 1986. Andrew McConnell.
August 1986
M53695 lies out of use at Falkland Yard, Ayr in August 1986. Andrew McConnell.
8th December 1990
Set number: 368
Withdrawn Class 120 DMSL M53695 at Thornton Junction on 8 December 1990. Stuart Mackay.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 28th May 1977
Set number: C515
The Branch Line Society Daucleddau and Dyfed railtour at Neath Canal Side on 28 May 1977, formed of Class 120 DMU set C515 (50739 + 59588 + 50695). Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 22nd September 1979
Recently repainted Class 108 DTCL M56269 on Chester Depot on 22 September 1979. On the right is Class 120 vehicle M50695. Brian Daniels.