Vehicle 50724 / 53724
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 | |
| Nov-64 | Transferred to | 82A (Bristol Bath Road) | |
| 3w/e 02/05/70 | Transferred to | 86A (Cardiff Canton) | |
| 06/05/73 | Depot code change | CF | |
| Jan-82 | Transferred to | CH (Chester) | |
| 09/03/86 | Transferred to | AY (Ayr) | |
| p/e 23/11/86 | Withdrawn from | AY (Ayr) |
The vehicle carried the following numbers:
50724 - original number
53724 - from Jul-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Modifications
p/e 09/06/73 - Dual AWS fitted
Disposal
Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50724 | 59284 | 50673 | Noted 23rd May 1966 | ||||||
| 506 | 50724 | 59284 | 50673 | Noted Nov-68 - now in blue/grey | |||||
| CTN603 | 50724 | 50673 | Listed at 86A - May-70 | ||||||
| 50724 | 50673 | Noted 15/08/70 - at Crewe1 | |||||||
| 50724 | 50673 | Noted 06/11/70 - at Swansea2 | |||||||
| CTN603 | 50724 | 50673 | Listed at Canton - circa Jan-71 | ||||||
| 50724 | 50673 | Noted 12/04/1971 - Llanelli on 2F94 17.50 Swansea-Carmarthen3 | |||||||
| 50724 | 50673 | Noted 29/07/1971 - Shrewsbury on 2V93 03.50 to Swansea via Central Wales3 | |||||||
| C603 | 50724 | 50673 | Noted 03/09/73 - at Shrewsbury1 | ||||||
| 50724 | 50673 | Noted 06/09/73 - on Landore depot1 | |||||||
| C603 | 50724 | 50673 | Noted 03/07/1975 - at Shrewsbury4 | ||||||
| C603 | 50724 | 50673 | Noted 27/08/75 - at Carmarthen1 | ||||||
| C603 | 50724 | 50673 | Noted 24/03/76 - on 2C17 1953 Swansea-Cardiff with C320 | ||||||
| C603 | 50724 | 50673 | Listed at CF - 01/05/1976 | ||||||
| 50724 | 50673 | Noted 02/10/76 - on 10.49 Shrewsbury – Swansea5 | |||||||
| C603 | 50724 | 50673 | Listed at CF - 31st December 1977 | ||||||
| C603 | 50724 | 50673 | Noted 13th May 1978 | ||||||
| C603 | 50724 | 50673 | Noted 02/07/1978 - Swansea Area6 | ||||||
| C603 | 50724 | 50673 | Noted 02/12/1978 - Cardiff Canton7 | ||||||
| C603 | 50724 | 50673 | Noted 25/01/1980 - At Bristol Temple Meads working 1202 to Cardiff Central6 | ||||||
| C603 | 50724 | 50673 | Noted 25/01/1980 - At Cardiff Central6 | ||||||
| C603 | 50724 | 50673 | Listed at CF - 03/03/80 | ||||||
| C603 | 50724 | 50673 | Noted 06/07/1980 - at Swansea 7 | ||||||
| C603 | 50724 | 50673 | Noted 09/09/1980 - at Llanelli 7 | ||||||
| C603 | 50724 | 50673 | Listed at CF - 01/03/81 | ||||||
| C603 | 50724 | 50673 | Noted 11/04/1981 - at Swansea 7 | ||||||
| C603 | 50724 | 50673 | Listed at CF - 28/11/81 | ||||||
| 50673 | 50724 | 50934 | 51420 | Noted 03/03/1982 - passing LeamingtonSpa, on transfer from Swindon Works to Tyseley7 | |||||
| 50724 | 50673 | Noted circa 05/19828 | |||||||
| 50724 | 59535 | 50673 | Noted 21/08/1982 - on Chester depot 7 | ||||||
| 53724 | 59530 | 53673 | Noted circa 06/19838 | ||||||
| 53724 | 59538 | 53673 | Noted circa 01/19848 | ||||||
| 53724 | 59530 | 53673 | Noted circa 09/19848 | ||||||
| 53724 | 59530 | 53673 | Noted 21/04/85 | ||||||
| 53724 | 59530 | 53673 | Noted 01/05/1985 - Machynlleth with 09.15 MSX to Aberystwyth. MSO this was extended to start from Shrewsbury at 07.443 | ||||||
| 53724 | 59530 | 53673 | Listed at CH - circa Jan-86 | ||||||
| 525 | 53724 | Listed at Ayr - circa April 1986 | |||||||
| 525 | 53724 | 59786 | 53670 | Noted 5th June 1986 | |||||
| 53724 | 59786 | 53687 | Noted 3rd July 1986 | ||||||
| 525 | 53724 | 59786 | 53687 | Listed at Ayr - August 1986 | |||||
| 53724 | 59786 | 53687 | Noted 4th August 1986 | ||||||
| 53724 | 59786 | 53687 | Noted 6th September 1986 | ||||||
| 53724 | 59789 | 53687 | Noted 22nd September 1986 | ||||||
| 53724 | 59789 | 53687 | Noted 25th September 1986 | ||||||
| 53724 | 59303 | 51240 | Noted 10/10/1986 - at Glasgow Central8 | ||||||
| 525 | 51240 | 59303 | 53724 | Noted 22/11/86 |
Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
2: Leonard Rogers
3: Alan N Walker
4: Peter Wallwork
5: Phil Shatford
6: Shayne Lewis
7: Martin Lumley
8: Eddie Knorn
Images:
September 1969
Set number: 603
Passing Central Wales line Swindon Cross-Country DMUs at Llanwrtyd station in September 1969. The DMBC visible in Shrewsbury-bound set 603 on the left is presumably 50724. George Woods.
8th February 1975
Set number: C603
Class 120 DMU set C603 (presumably 50724 + 50673) passes Llanwrtyd Well signalbox on 8 February 1975. Michael Mensing.
17th January 1976
Set number: C603
Class 120 set C603 (50724 and presumably 50673) in Swansea High Street station waiting to depart on a Heart of Wales service to Shrewsbury on 17/1/76. Stephen Burdett.
23rd July 1979
Set number: C603
On the left is a Class 101 DMU in BR Refurbished DMU white + blue livery, bound for Pwllheli; on the right is a Class 120 DMU in BR blue + grey livery bound for Swansea... it carries an extra headlight for use on the Central Wales line. Taken at Shrewsbury on 23/7/79. Graeme Phillips Collection.
27th June 1981
Set number: C603
Side by side at Swansea on 27 June 1981 is the 10:10 Swansea-Shrewsbury service formed of Class 120 set C603 (50724 and presumably 50673) and the 10:20 Swansea-Carmarthen with 47 185 at the head. Robert Thomas.
26th June 1983
Swindon Class 120 DMU DMBS 53724 passing Chester TMD for Rock Ferry, 26-6-83. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.
1986
Set number: 525
Set 525 departing from Glasgow Central in 1986 - a typical hybrid unit of the time comprising a mix of Swindon Cross Country Class 120 power cars and a Derby Heavyweight 107 centre car (probably 59786). Andrew McConnell.
April 1986
Set number: 525
A Swindon Cross-Country Class 120 (with 107 centre car 59786) departs from Glasgow Central station in April 1986 heading for Ayr. Graeme Phillips Collection.
circa September 1986
Set number: 525
Swindon Cross-Country set 525 makes a smoky departure from Glasgow Central, circa September 1986. Andrew McConnell.
22nd November 1986
Set number: 525
ScotRail hybrid d.m.u. (53724 (120) on the rear + 59303 (101) + 51240 (101)) departs Ayr with the 11.00 Ayr to Girvan train, 22-11-1986. A classic smoky DMU departure, not long before Class 156 Sprinters took over. Gordon Thomson.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: circa 1974
Set number: C603
Swindon Cross-Country sets at Carmarthen circa 1974. Two-car C603 (presumably 50673 + 50724) leads a three-car, with another three-car on the left. John Law.
Date: December 1974
Set number: C603
BR (Swindon) Cross Country 2-car dmu (Class 120) No.C603 (presumably 50673 + 50724) in BR Rail Blue & Grey with all yellow front end at Neath (General) with a Swansea (High St.) - Cardiff (General) service, 12/74. Note the yellow plate between the two cab windows. Hugh Llewelyn.
Date: 8th February 1975
Set number: C603
Class 120 DMU set C603 (presumably 50673 + 50724) in Llanwrtyd station on 8 February 1975. Michael Mensing.
Date: 7th January 1977
Set number: C603
Class 120 DMU set C603 (presumably 50724 + 50673) stands at Llandeilo waiting to cross the southbound service on 7/1/1977. The footbridge has been removed,hence the rudimentary steps to access a foot crossing. Stephen Burdett.
Date: 21st April 1985
A Class 120 hybrid set with a Class 101 centre car (M53673 + M59530 + M53724) entering Shrewsbury on the 21st April 1985. It's working the 15:00 from Wolverhampton. Hamish Stevenson.