Vehicle 59290
Class 120
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
Allocations
| Oct-58 | New to | 86C (Cardiff Canton) | |
| by Oct-60 | Transferred to | 84E (Tyseley) | |
| 01/01/63 | Boundary change | 84E | transferred from WR to LMR stock |
| Sep-63 | Depot code change | 2A | |
| Jan-64 | Transferred to | 82A (Bristol Bath Road) | |
| Jun-64 | Transferred to | 84A (Laira) | |
| Feb-65 | Transferred to | 82A (Bristol Bath Road) | |
| 4w/e 31/05/69 | Transferred to | 16C (Derby Etches Park) | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | DY | |
| Jan-84 | Withdrawn from | DY (Derby Etches Park) |
Disposal
Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| TYS501 | 50701 | 59290 | 50651 | Listed at TYS - circa Oct-60 | |||||
| BL501 | 50697 | 59290 | 50651 | Noted circa Nov-67 - in plain blue with yellow panel ends | |||||
| 50714 | 59290 | 50697 | Noted 31/12/68 - at Cardiff1 | ||||||
| 50697 | 59290 | 50651 | Noted 27/09/69 - at Leicester2 | ||||||
| 50719 | 59290 | 50685 | Noted 10/07/1971 - at Birmingham New Street3 | ||||||
| 50719 | 59290 | 50685 | Noted 06/09/71 - at Nottingham1 | ||||||
| 50736 | 59290 | 50651 | Noted 17/12/71 - at Derby1 | ||||||
| 50720 | 59290 | 50676 | Noted 05/08/72 - at Thetford2 | ||||||
| 50730 | 59290 | 50663 | Noted 24/03/73 - in Birmingham New Street1 | ||||||
| 50697 | 59290 | 50689 | Noted 17/08/1973 - at Leicester on 20:35 to Birmingham New Street with 50696 50263 and 506853 | ||||||
| EP594 | 50696 | 59290 | 50689 | Noted 03/07/1975 - at Derby3 | |||||
| 50696 | 59290 | 50689 | Noted 07/07/1975 - at Nuneaton3 | ||||||
| 50696 | 59290 | 50689 | Noted 13/12/1975 - at Birmingham New Street 3 | ||||||
| 50736 | 59290 | 50655 | Noted 12/06/76 - at Leicester2 | ||||||
| 50736 | 59290 | 50655 | Noted 14/08/76 - on 1320 Crewe-Lincoln St Marks | ||||||
| 50736 | 59290 | 50689 | Noted 17/12/76 - at Bury St Edmunds2 | ||||||
| 50736 | 59290 | 50696 | Noted 28/08/77 - on 2050 Derby-Burton Relief with 50704 + 59274 + 50656 | ||||||
| 50713 | 59290 | 50667 | Noted 07/06/80 - at Norwich2 | ||||||
| 50736 | 59290 | 50651 | Noted 20/06/81 - at Norwich2 | ||||||
| EP519 | 50736 | 59290 | 50651 | Listed at DY - circa Jun-82 | |||||
| EP519 | 50736 | 59290 | 50651 | Noted circa 06/19824 | |||||
| EP519 | 53736 | 59290 | 53651 | Noted 13/09/83 - at Norwich2 | |||||
| EP519 | 53736 | 59290 | 53651 | Noted circa 12/19834 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Eddie Knorn
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The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 20th September 1961
Three Cross-Country sets form a nine-car DMU formation with a tail load (possibly a horsebox) working the 4.08pm Birmingham Snow Hill - Oxford - Paddington over Lapworth troughs on 20 September 1961. Two sets (front and rear) are of Swindon build, the centre one a GRC&W, the two types can be told apart by the quantity of roof vents. DMBCL W50701 leads, W59290 is behind. With three buffet cars on the train, and no through access between the three sets, would all three buffets be manned? Michael Mensing.
Date: 17th February 1981
Six DMU cars are seen between 47125 and 08303 at Derby on 17 February 1981. All but one are Class 120s: 50691, 50651 + 59290 + 50736, 59135 (104) and 50653. Possibly bound for Litchurch Lane? Andrew Bond.
Date: 4th May 1981
A Class 120 DMU formed of M50736 + M59290 + M50651 looking very smart in Derby station with a Matlock service on Monday 4 May 1981. David Russon.
Date: 11th June 1982
Set number: EP519
Swindon Cross Country set EP519 (M50651 + M59290 + M50736) with a charter from Burton in York station on June 11, 1982. John Carter.
Date: 11th June 1982
Set number: EP519
Class 120 DMU EP519 (M50736 + M59290 + M50651) in York station on June 11th, 1982 with a charter from Burton. On the right is Class 114 E50047. John Carter.