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Vehicle 50732 / 53732

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 29/11/58	New to	86C (Cardiff Canton)
Jan-61	Depot code change	88A
by Jun-62	Transferred 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)
Nov-81	Withdrawn from	CH (Chester)
p/e 04/09/82	Reinstated	CH (Chester)
14/07/85	Transferred to	NH (Newton Heath)
13/10/85	Transferred to	CH (Chester)
Nov-86	Transferred to	HA (Haymarket)
p/e 07/10/89	Sector Change to	HA (Haymarket) PZQZ
23/10/89	Withdrawn from	HA (Haymarket) PZQZ

Notes

early 1989 - Seen fitted with "exchange" (magenta-coloured) engines

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50732 - original number
53732 - from Aug-84 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Modifications

5w/e 10/06/72 - Dual AWS fitted
p/e 14/05/77 - WR AWS removed

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 19/08/1983 released in blue/grey livery - C3A overhaul, not full refurbishment. Vehicle suffered collision damage in 1981, entered works 3-7-81.

Disposal

Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn

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	59299	50738	Noted 22/06/74 - at Crewe³
C530	50732	59277	50691	Noted 13/08/74 - on 2M67 0750 Cardiff-Crewe with 55025 + C502 + C516
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
	50320	59279	50732	Noted 30/08/1979 - on 17:43 Chester to Wolverhampton, with 51187 and 56332 to Shrewsbury and with 50932 and 51569 to Wrexham⁴
	50732	59279	50694	Noted 03/01/1981 - At Crewe Station⁵
	53732	59526	53686	Noted circa 12/1983⁶
	53686	59526	53732	Noted 31/03/1984⁶
	53732	59526	53686	Noted circa 09/1984⁶
	53732	59526	53686	Transfer to NH - 14/07/85 - from CH
	53732	59526	53686	Transfer to CH - 13/10/85
	53732	59526	53686	Listed at CH - circa Jan-86
	53686	59526	53732	Noted 21/04/1986 - 13.01 Helsby-Chester⁷
	53732	59528	53686	Listed at Chester - Summer 1986
534	53732	59281	53686	Listed at HA - 23/03/87
534	53732	59281	53686	Noted circa 04/1987⁶
534	53732	59281	53686	Noted 29/05/1987⁶
534	53732	59303	53686	Formation change - 2w/e 14/11/87 - 59303 (ex-101302) replaced 59281 (W)
534	53732	59303	53686	Listed at HA - Jan-88
534	53215	59116	53732	Formation change - circa Mar-88
534	53732	59116	53686	Noted 23rd July 1988
534	53732	59116	53686	Listed at HA - 08/05/89
	53732	59116	53686	Noted 16/08/89 - on 12:15 Edinburgh - Cardenden⁸
534	53732	59116	53686	Noted 16th August 1989
	53732	59116	53686	Noted 5th September 1989

Formation Sources
1: Jeremy Goodyear
2: Leonard Rogers
3: Gerald Brown
4: Peter Wallwork
5: Shayne Lewis
6: Eddie Knorn
7: Chris Moxon
8: Graeme Phillips

Images:

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.

2nd February 1974

Set number: C533

Class 120 DMU set C533 (presumably W50732 closest) in Bristol Temple Meads station on 2 February 1974. Stuart Mackay Collection.

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.

26th November 1983

A Class 120 makes an unusual sight in St Pancras on the 26th November 1983. 53732 is closest, and with 'Special' showing on the destination blind this is probably an excursion. Chris Lings.

21st April 1986

Class 120/101 hybrid 3-car 53732, 59526 & 53686 calls at Ince & Elton working the 13.01 Helsby-Chester via Hooton, 21/4/86. Anthony Griffiths.

1987

Set number: 534

Class 120 DMU set 534 - presumably 53732 closest - heads east after passing through Cadder Yard circa Autumn 1987. Brian Ward.

19th March 1987

Set number: 534

Swindon Cross Country DMU set 534 departs from Stirling Station on March 19, 1987. 53732, presumably with 59281 + 53686. David Christie.

August 1987

Set number: 534

Smoking towards Fife. A Swindon Cross Country class 120 set (534, presumably 53732 + 59281 + 53686) smokes into Haymarket tunnel one afternoon in August 1987 on an Edinburgh to Kirkcaldy stopping service. Murray Liston.

August 1987

Set number: 534

Class 120 Haymarket Tunnel August 1987. Heading for Fife the train enters the east portal of the tunnel. The vehicle closest is presumably 53732. Alistair Ness.

1988

Set number: 534

Class 120/101 hybrid DMU set 534 (53732 closest) departs from Haymarket station 4 circa summer 1988. 101 324 sits in platform 3 with a Waverley bound service. Brian Ward.

1988

Set number: 534

101324 and 120534 (53732) cross at Haymarket Station. Photo probably taken in 1988, when both of the sets were shown allocated to Haymarket Depot. Andrew McConnell.

1988

Set number: 534

101 324 and Class 120 set 534 (presumably 53732 closest) in platforms 3 and 4 of Haymarket station circa summer 1988. Brian Ward.

circa 1988

Set number: 534

DMU set 534 in Montrose station circa spring 1988. Closest is presumably 53732. Brian Ward.

circa 1988

Set number: 534

Hybrid Class 120/101 DMU set 534 (power cars are presumably 53732 + 53686) in Montrose station circa spring 1988. Brian Ward.

Unknown date

Set number: 534

53732 faces a Class 303 EMU at Glasgow Central in the late 1980s. Malcolm Clements.

Unknown date

Set number: 534

Class 120 set 534 in Glasgow Central in the late 1980s. 53732 is closest, 53686 is the other power car, it has a Met-Camm centre car. Malcolm Clements.

1st October 1988

Set number: 534

With a missing saloon window, 53732 is at the front of 534 arriving into Haymarket station on October 1, 1988. John Carter.

21st November 1988

Set number: 534

Set 534, a 120/101/120 hybrid, passes Haymarket depot towards Edinburgh with a service from Fife on November 21, 1988. The power cars are presumably 53732 + 53686. Hamish Stevenson.

1989

Set number: 534

A Class 120/101 hybrid DMU - thought to set 534 (53732 + 59116 + 53686) in late summer 1989. Brian Ward.

3rd May 1989

Set number: 534

Set 534 (a 120/101/120 hybrid) arrives into Glasgow Central on May 3rd, 1989. The power cars are presumably 53732 + 53686. Hamish Stevenson.

12th May 1989

Set number: 534

120534 about to depart Kilmarnock for Glasgow Central on May 12th, 1989. This was not long before the introduction of class 156 'Sprinters' when just about any type of unit could be found on Strathclyde services. The class 120s were superior to most it has to be said. Pity none were preserved. Gordon Thomson.

2nd June 1989

Set number: 534

Class 120/101/120 set 534 (53732 + 59116 + 53686) arrives into Glasgow Central station on the 2nd June 1989. Nicholas Youngman.

16th August 1989

Set number: 534

53732 sits at the head of Haymarket set 534 (with 59116 + 53686) awaiting departure at Edinburgh Waverley with the 12:15 to Cardenden, 16/8/89. Graeme Phillips.

16th August 1989

Set number: 534

ScotRail set 534 (53732 + 59116 + 53686) departs from Edinburgh Waverley on the 12:15 to Cardenden. Graeme Phillips.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: 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.

Date: 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.

Date: circa early 1970s

Set number: C533

Class 120 DMU set C533 (presumably 50694 + 59279 + 50732) arrives into Tenby station circa early 1970s. Brian Daniels.

Date: 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.

Date: 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.

Date: 16th April 1987

Set number: 534

Class 120 set 534 (Sc53686 + 59281 + Sc53732) are amongst many other DMU vehicles stabled at Thornton on the 16th April 1987. Hamish Stevenson.

Date: August 1987

Set number: 534

Swindon class 120 Cross Country set 534 (53686 + 59281 + 53732) are seen rasping through Princes Street Gardens with a service for Kirkcaldy late one afternoon in August 1987/ Murray Liston.

Date: 1989

Set number: 534

A view of Haymarket depot circa late summer 1989 with a Class 150 and set 534 (presumably 53686 + 59116 + 53732). Brian Ward.

Date: circa late summer 1989

Set number: 534

Class 120/101 hybrid DMU set 534 (presumably 53686 + 59116 + 53732) in Glasgow Central station circa late summer 1989. Brian Ward.

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