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
w/e 04/10/58 | New to | 86C (Cardiff Canton) | |
Jan-61 | Depot code change | 88A | |
Sep-63 | Depot code change | 86A | |
Nov-66 | Transferred to | 82A (Bristol Bath Road) | |
May-70 | Transferred to | 86A (Cardiff Canton) | |
06/05/73 | Depot code change | CF | |
w/e 22/10/77 | Transferred to | CH (Chester) | |
22/11/82 | Withdrawn from | CH (Chester) |
Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester
50727 | 59291 | 50679 | Noted 14/02/1970 - L.C.G.B. (Bath Branch) The Isis Railtour | ||||||
CTN504 | 50727 | 59291 | 50679 | Listed at 86A - May-70 | |||||
50727 | 59291 | 50679 | Noted 06/11/70 - at Cardiff1 | ||||||
CTN504 | 50727 | 59291 | 50679 | Listed at Canton - circa Jan-71 | |||||
50727 | 59291 | 50661 | Noted 21/08/1971 - at Newport2 | ||||||
50727 | 59291 | 50661 | Noted 23/08/1971 - at Newport2 | ||||||
50727 | 59291 | 50661 | Noted 08/01/1972 - at Crewe3 | ||||||
50727 | 59291 | 50679 | Noted 02/11/72 | ||||||
50727 | 59291 | 50679 | Noted 02/03/73 - in Birmingham New Street1 | ||||||
50727 | 59291 | 50679 | Noted 26/08/74 - at Cardiff2 | ||||||
50727 | 59291 | 50679 | Noted 09/1974 - at Crewe3 | ||||||
C504 | 50727 | 59291 | 50679 | Noted 03/09/744 | |||||
C504 | 50727 | 59291 | 50679 | Noted 03/07/1975 - at Hereford on service to Shrewsbury3 | |||||
C504 | 50727 | 59291 | 50679 | Noted 20/12/75 - on 2V67 0603 Crewe-Cardiff with C553 | |||||
C504 | 50727 | 59291 | 50679 | Noted 15/04/76 - on 2B46 1625 Cardiff-Bristol TM with L472 | |||||
C510 | 50727 | 59291 | 50679 | Listed at CF - 01/05/1976 | |||||
50727 | 59291 | 50679 | Noted 09/09/76 - on 2C62 0025 Swansea-Fishguard | ||||||
50727 | 59291 | 50679 | Noted 16/02/1979 - at Crewe5 | ||||||
50727 | 59291 | 50679 | Noted 22/10/1980 - At Shrewsbury Station5 | ||||||
50727 | 59291 | 50679 | Noted 25/10/1980 - At Crewe Station5 | ||||||
50727 | 59291 | 50679 | Noted circa 05/19826 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Gerald Brown
5: Shayne Lewis
6: Eddie Knorn
A Swindon Cross-Country DMU at Standish Junction on 14 April 1967. The centre car is W59291 while the DMSL appears to be W50679. Stuart Mackay Collection.
A Class 120 (set C510, W50727 and presumably W59291 + W50679) and a refurbished Class 116 for the 12:14 Lichfield City - Kidderminster service seen at Rowley Regis on 2 April 1977. Michael Mensing.
In bottom gear and down to walking pace, a three-car Swindon Class 120 Cross-Country DMU formed of cars W50679, W59291 & W50727 was grinding its way to the summit of the Lickey Incline at Blackwell with a Worcester to Birmingham New Street service on September 5th 1981. These were stylish DMUs with a good internal layout and seats, and window curtains in the second class saloons. Martyn Hilbert.