Vehicle 50711 / 53711
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: 30335
Diagram: 587
Allocations
| 4w/e 30/11/57 | New to | 86C (Cardiff Canton) | |
| Jan-61 | Depot code change | 88A | |
| Sep-63 | Depot code change | 86A | |
| Sep-65 | Transferred to | 82A (Bristol Bath Road) | |
| 2w/e 31/10/71 | Transferred to | 86A (Cardiff Canton) | |
| 06/05/73 | Depot code change | CF | |
| w/e 13/12/80 | Transferred to | DY (Derby Etches Park) | |
| 02/02/86 | Transferred to | TS (Tyseley) | |
| 09/03/86 | Transferred to | AY (Ayr) | |
| p/e 23/11/86 | Withdrawn from | AY (Ayr) |
Notes
25th April 1986 - Seen with first-class yellow band
6th September 1986 - Seen with oval buffers
The vehicle carried the following numbers:
50711 - original number
53711 - from 1984 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Modifications
p/e 28/10/72 - Dual AWS fitted
Disposal
Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50711 | 59261 | 50658 | Transfer to 82A - Sep-65 | ||||||
| BL502 | 50711 | 59261 | 50658 | Noted circa Sep-67 - in blue /grey | |||||
| 50711 | 59261 | 50658 | Noted 06/11/70 - at Cardiff1 | ||||||
| 50711 | 59261 | 50658 | Noted 26/08/1971 - at Newport2 | ||||||
| 50711 | 59581 | 50658 | Noted 20/11/71 - at Gloucester1 | ||||||
| C508 | 50711 | 59581 | 50658 | Noted 05/09/74 - at Severn Tunnel Junction3 | |||||
| C508 | 50711 | 59581 | 50658 | Noted 26/08/75 - On Cardiff Canton depot3 | |||||
| C503 | 50711 | 59581 | 50658 | Listed at CF - 01/05/1976 | |||||
| C503 | 50711 | 59581 | 50658 | Listed at CF - 31st December 1977 | |||||
| C503 | 50711 | 59581 | 50658 | Noted 26/02/1979 - at Cardiff Central4 | |||||
| C502 | 50711 | 59282 | 50658 | Listed at CF - 03/03/80 | |||||
| EP520 | 50711 | 59292 | 50659 | Listed at DY - circa Jun-82 | |||||
| EP520 | 50711 | 59292 | 50659 | Noted 26/06/82 - at Norwich3 | |||||
| EP520 | 53711 | 59292 | 53659 | Noted circa 06/19835 | |||||
| EP520 | 53711 | 59062 | 53659 | Noted circa 12/19835 | |||||
| EP520 | 53711 | 59126 | 59087 | 53659 | Noted circa 03/19845 | ||||
| EP520 | 53711 | 59087 | 53659 | Noted 28/07/84 - at Norwich3 | |||||
| EP520 | 53711 | 59104 | 53659 | Noted circa 10/19845 | |||||
| 53711 | 59104 | 53659 | Noted 20/07/85 - at Sleaford | ||||||
| spare | 53711 | Formation change - DY - Aug-85 | |||||||
| 53711 | 59295 | 53689 | Noted circa 09/19855 | ||||||
| 53711 | 59285 | 53689 | Formation change - DY - circa Sep-85 | ||||||
| 53711 | 59295 | 53689 | Noted 24/09/85 - on 15:25 Derby - Crewe service6 | ||||||
| 53711 | 59295 | 53679 | Formation change - DY - circa Nov-85 | ||||||
| 53711 | 59295 | 53679 | Noted 05/01/86 - on 18:35 Crewe - Grantham service6 | ||||||
| TS402 | 53711 | 59104 | 53679 | Formation change - TS - Feb-86 - number never carried | |||||
| TS402 | 53711 | 59104 | 53679 | Noted 12/02/19865 | |||||
| 520 | 53711 | 59104 | 53679 | Noted 1st May 1986 | |||||
| 520 | 53711 | 59104 | 53679 | Listed at Ayr - Summer 1986 | |||||
| 520 | 53711 | 59281 | 53672 | Listed at Ayr - August 1986 | |||||
| 520 | 53711 | 59046 | 53749 | Noted 6th September 1986 | |||||
| 520 | 53711 | 59046 | 53679 | Formation change - p/e 17/09/86 | |||||
| 53711 | 59046 | 53749 | Noted 22nd September 1986 | ||||||
| 53711 | 59046 | 53749 | Noted 25th September 1986 | ||||||
| spare | 53711 | Formation change - circa Oct-86 | |||||||
| 53711 | Noted 11/10/1986 - at Falkland Yard5 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Gerald Brown
4: Shayne Lewis
5: Eddie Knorn
6: Martin Baumann
Images:
18th August 1979
Set number: C503
A Class 120 (C503, 50711 and presumably 59581 + 50658) and Class 101 (a TBS set) at Fairwood Junction on 18 August 1979. The formation is diverging from the avoiding line towards Westbury. With Cardiff Central on the destination blind it is probably a Weymouth to Cardiff service. Michael Mensing.
30th December 1985
53711 is on the rear of a Class 120/Met-Camm hybrid set departing from Derby station on the 30th December 1985. Chris Lings.
22nd August 1986
Set number: 520
A class 120 / 101 dmu arrives at Troon with the 18.00 Glasgow Central - Ayr on 22-08-1986, as 47486 departs with the all first class 18.45 Ayr - Glasgow Central. This was formed of the 'Nightrider' train, which later in the evening formed an overnight service to London. It had earlier formed the 17.30 Glasgow Central - Ayr. Electric services started at the end of the following month. Although carrying set number 52 it is believed to be set 520 formed 53711 + 59046 + 53749. Gordon Thomson.
circa Aug/Sep 1986
Set number: 520
A Class 120/101/101 formation at Prestwick, circa August / September 1986. The DMBC seems to be missing a digit from its set number, Ayr had many 5xx sets at the time (the formations changed frequently). Note it also still has 'EP' under the left cab window, and it has oval buffers. Although carrying just set number 52, this is set 520 formed of 53711 + 59046 + 53749. Andrew McConnell.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 7th August 1983
Set number: EP520
Swindon Cross-Country set EP520 (M53711 + Met-Camm centre car probably M59062 + M53659) depart Scarborough with a Leicester service on August 7, 1983. John Carter.