Builder: BR Swindon Works
Layout: Cross Country
Length: 64ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: BR Standard
Lot Number: 30336
Diagram: 561
2w/e 31/05/58 | 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) | |
16/03/83 | Withdrawn from | CH (Chester) |
Dec-83 - Officially withdrawn, but still in traffic during December at DY.
Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester
CDF521 | 50723 | 59279 | 50670 | Noted circa Oct-59 | |||||
CDF521 | 50723 | 59279 | Listed at CDF - circa Sep-60 | ||||||
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 | 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 | ||||||
50722 | 59279 | 50691 | Noted circa 05/19826 |
Formation Sources
1: Jeremy Goodyear
2: Leonard Rogers
3: Gerald Brown
4: Peter Wallwork
5: Shayne Lewis
6: Eddie Knorn
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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.
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.
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.
Class 120 DMU set C533 (presumably 50694 + 59279 + 50732) arrives into Tenby station circa early 1970s. Brian Daniels.
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.
Swindon Cross-Country set C533 (presumably 50732 + 59279 + 50694) arrives into Bath Spa station on 3 May 1975. Nicholas T Smith.
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.