Vehicle 50726 / 53726 / 55938
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
| Aug-58 | New to | 86C (Cardiff Canton) | |
| Jan-61 | Depot code change | 88A | |
| Sep-63 | Depot code change | 86A | |
| 06/05/73 | Depot code change | CF | |
| w/e 22/10/77 | Transferred to | CH (Chester) | |
| p/e 10/07/83 | Transferred to | NH (Newton Heath) | |
| 11/05/86 | Transferred to | NL (Neville Hill) | |
| 18/05/86 | Transferred to | CA (Cambridge) | |
| 27/07/86 | To Parcels Sector at | NL (Neville Hill) | |
| 16/11/86 | Stored | NL (Neville Hill) | |
| 03/05/87 | Withdrawn from | NL (Neville Hill) |
The vehicle carried the following numbers:
50726 - original number
53726 - from 1985 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
55938 - from 28/03/87 (parcels conversion)
Modifications
p/e 09/06/73 - Dual AWS fitted
Refurbished
At Swindon Works dated 17/11/1983 released in blue/grey livery - C1 overhaul and partial refurbishmentDisposal
Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| CDF526 | 50726 | 59288 | 50682 | Noted Feb-62 | |||||
| CTN526 | 50726 | 59288 | 50682 | Listed at 86A - May-70 | |||||
| 50726 | 59288 | 50682 | Noted 30/10/70 - at Bristol Temple Meads1 | ||||||
| CTN526 | 50726 | 59288 | 50682 | Listed at Canton - circa Jan-71 | |||||
| 50726 | 59288 | 50682 | Noted 24/08/1971 - at Bristol2 | ||||||
| 50726 | 59288 | 50682 | Noted 26/08/1971 - at Newport2 | ||||||
| C526 | 50726 | 59288 | 50682 | 56289 | Noted 14/05/74 - on 2C37 1650 Newport-Swansea, C526 with a DTS attached | ||||
| 50726 | 59288 | 50682 | Noted 28/08/1974 - at Swansea2 | ||||||
| 50726 | 59288 | 50682 | Noted 09/19743 | ||||||
| C526 | 50726 | 59288 | 50682 | Noted 03/09/74 - at Newport4 | |||||
| C526 | 50726 | 59288 | 50682 | Noted 11/09/74 - on 2C06 0650 Chepstow-Milford Haven with C601 | |||||
| C526 | 50726 | 59288 | 50682 | Noted 05/02/75 - on 2C09 1420 Swansea-Newport with 56289 + C505 | |||||
| C526 | 50726 | 59288 | 50682 | Noted 13/02/75 - on 1C21 1058 Newport-Swansea | |||||
| C526 | 50726 | 59288 | 50682 | Noted 18/02/76 - on 2C40 0710 Cardiff-Swansea | |||||
| C526 | 50726 | 59288 | 50682 | Noted 10/03/76 - on 2C40 0710 Cardiff-Swansea | |||||
| C526 | 50726 | 59288 | 50682 | Noted 30/04/76 - on 2B60 1715 Cardiff-Taunton with C513 | |||||
| C511 | 50726 | 59288 | 50682 | Listed at CF - 01/05/1976 | |||||
| 50726 | 59288 | 50682 | Noted 04/09/76 - on Cardiff Canton depot4 | ||||||
| 50726 | 59288 | 50682 | Noted 22/10/1980 - Working the 0851 Shrewsbury to Chester5 | ||||||
| 50726 | 59288 | 50682 | Noted 24/10/1980 - At Chester Station5 | ||||||
| 50726 | 59288 | 50682 | Noted circa 05/19826 | ||||||
| 53726 | 59105 | 53682 | Noted circa 01/19846 | ||||||
| 53682 | 59105 | 53726 | Noted 11/05/1985 - 53682-59105-53726 + 51793-59684-51785 + 51791-59679-51786 Settle & Carlisle Pioneer Railtour (organiser unknown) | ||||||
| 53726 | 59105 | 53682 | Noted circa 06/19856 | ||||||
| 53726 | 59105 | 53682 | Listed at NH - circa Jan-86 | ||||||
| 53726 | 51579 | Listed at Cambridge - Summer 1986 - Parcels |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Gerald Brown
5: Shayne Lewis
6: Eddie Knorn
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