Vehicle 50717 / 53717
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 19/04/58 | New to | 86C (Cardiff Canton) | |
| Jan-61 | Depot code change | 88A | |
| Sep-63 | Depot code change | 86A | |
| 4w/e 31/05/69 | Transferred to | 16C (Derby Etches Park) | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | DY | |
| 02/02/86 | Transferred to | AY (Ayr) | |
| Jun-86 | Stored | AY (Ayr) | |
| 28/09/86 | Withdrawn from | AY (Ayr) |
Notes
29th January 1958 - New at Swindon Carriage Works.
The vehicle carried the following numbers:
50717 - original number
53717 - from Jun-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Disposal
Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50717 | 59273 | 50666 | Noted 11th June 1958 - Bristol P Way outing | ||||||
| 50717 | 59273 | 50657 | Noted 31/12/68 - at Cardiff1 | ||||||
| EP487 | 50717 | 59273 | 50657 | Noted circa Jun-69 | |||||
| 50717 | 59256 | 50650 | Noted 24/10/71 - on Bletchley depot1 | ||||||
| 50717 | 59272 | 50650 | Noted 18/08/1973 - at Peterborough with 17:45 to Birmingham New Street with 50741, 59256 and 506542 | ||||||
| 50717 | 59297 | 50650 | Noted 24/12/73 - at Derby1 | ||||||
| 50717 | 59297 | 56050 | Noted 30/05/1974 - at Birmingham New Street3 | ||||||
| EP577 | 50717 | 59297 | 50650 | Noted 10/08/74 - at Peterborough4 | |||||
| 50717 | 59259 | 50692 | Noted 20/12/74 - on 1252 Norwich-Birmingham NS | ||||||
| 50717 | 59255 | 50655 | Noted 13/07/75 - on the RCTS East Angian Rambler railtour with 50709/59272/50676 | ||||||
| 50717 | 59255 | 50655 | Noted 05/12/1975 - at Loughborough 2 | ||||||
| 50717 | 59255 | 50655 | Noted 13/02/76 - at Cambridge4 | ||||||
| 50717 | 59255 | 50730 | Noted 17/08/76 - at Bury St Edmunds (two brakes)4 | ||||||
| 50717 | 59255 | 50730 | Noted 28/08/76 - at Thetford (two brakes)4 | ||||||
| 50717 | 59289 | 50684 | Noted 28/05/77 - on 2255 Nuneaton-Coventry | ||||||
| 50717 | 59289 | 50684 | Noted 06/08/77 - on 2E85 0555 Crewe-Lincoln St Marks | ||||||
| EP528 | 50717 | 59289 | 50653 | Listed at DY - circa Jun-82 | |||||
| EP528 | 50717 | 59289 | 50653 | Noted circa 09/19825 | |||||
| EP528 | 50717 | 59289 | 50653 | Noted 23/04/1983 - BLS Wyvern Express Railtour 53656-59531-53725 + 50717-59289-50653 | |||||
| 53717 | 59289 | 53653 | Noted 21/07/84 - at Norwich4 | ||||||
| 53717 | 59289 | 53653 | Noted circa 07/19855 | ||||||
| 53717 | 59289 | 53653 | Noted 22/11/85 - on 20:25 Crewe - Nottingham service6 | ||||||
| 53717 | 53653 | Listed at AY - circa Jan-86 | |||||||
| 53717 | Noted 11/10/1986 - at Falkland Yard5 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Jeremy Goodyear
4: Gerald Brown
5: Eddie Knorn
6: Martin Baumann
Images:
3rd June 1974
Set number: EP577
Class 120 M50717 Birmingham New Street 3 June 1974. The set number seems to read EP577. Alistair Ness.
5th May 1985
A 1957 Swindon built class 120 Cross-Country dmu with DMBC M53717 leading, stands at Matlock Bath station with a Derby-Matlock service. 5th May 1985. Andrew J Crowther.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 23rd April 1983
The Branch Line Society Wyvern Express railtour at Sinfin Central on 23 April 1983. M53656 is closest, the Six Bells website lists the other vehicles as 59531 + 53725 and 50717 + 59289 + 50653. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 23rd April 1983
Set number: EP516
The Branch Line Society Wyvern Express railtour at Nottingham on 23 April 1983. M53656 is closest, the Six Bells website lists the other vehicles as 59531 + 53725 and 50717 + 59289 + 50653. Jeremy Chapter.
Date: 23rd April 1983
Set number: EP528
Participants return to the Branch Line Society Wyvern Express railtour at Sinfin Central on 23 April 1983. The vehicles are 50653 + 59289 + 50717 and 53725 + 59531 + 53656. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 23rd April 1983
Set number: EP516
The Branch Line Society Wyvern Express railtour during the lunchtime stop at Nottingham on 23 April 1983. M53656 is closest, the Six Bells website lists the other vehicles as 59531 + 53725 and 50717 + 59289 + 50653. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 23rd April 1983
Set number: EP516
The Branch Line Society "Wyvern Express" rail tour is seen at Butterley station on 23 April 1983 with (recently renumbered) Motor Second car 53656 leading. The Swindon-built Cross-Country units were always the most popular rail tour rolling stock (if not loco hauled). The Six Bells Junction lists the full formation as 53656 + 59531 + 53725 and 50717 + 59289 + 50653. Jeremy Chapter.
Date: 23rd April 1983
Set number: EP528
On 23 April 1983, the Branch Line Society "Wyvern Express" railtour is seen at Sinfin Central with M50653 nearest the camera. The full formation was 53656-59531-53725 + 50717-59289-50653. Jeremy Chapter.
Date: 23rd April 1983
Set number: EP516
The Branch Line Society "Wyvern Express" railtour is seen during the lunch stop at Nottingham station on April 23, 1983. Swindon Cross-Country class 120 DMU MSL car M53656 is the end car, the Six Bells website lists the other vehicles as 59531 + 53725 and 50717 + 59289 + 50653. Jeremy Chapter.