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circa late 1950s
DMUs in Bristol Marsh Junction depot, date unknown. The two-car Swindon Cross-Country set contains DMBC W50741 - allocated there from new in December 1958 until moving to Tyseley in 1962. A suburban vehicle is to the right. Stuart Mackay Collection.
circa late 1950s
DMUs in Bristol Marsh Junction Depot circa late 1950s. A Derby suburban set is on the left formed as a two-car, centre is a Swindon Cross-Country, also formed as a two-car. W50741 is probably the DMBC as image 27151 was likely taken on the same visit from the opposite side. The whiskers on the set on the right identify it as a GRC&W vehicle, the angled fittings where the vacuum pipes come through the buffer beam seem to have been used on some of the Cross-Country sets. John Horne Collection.
circa late 1950s
Fitters working on a Leyland 680 engine, thought to be under a power car from a Derby suburban triple set in Bristol Marsh Junction depot circa late 1950s. Stuart Mackay Collection.
1967
This view of Bristol Marsh Junction depot includes Swindon and GRC&W Cross-Country DMUs. Taken in the summer of 1967, two units are in the early blue livery with small yellow panels. David Faircloth.
circa 1971
An image (1 of 24) from a British Transport Films Filmstrip named "Coupling Procedure Diesel Multiple Unit Trains" probably taken at Bristol Marsh Junction circa early 1971. This shows the front end of a Class 119 power car, the accompanying notes describe the various items. Note this example has oval buffers, the two to the left have round buffers. British Transport Films.
circa 1971
An image (4 of 24) from a British Transport Films Filmstrip named "Coupling Procedure Diesel Multiple Unit Trains" probably taken at Bristol Marsh Junction circa early 1971. This shows a Class 120 approaching a 119. The accompanying notes state "when Diesel Multiple Unit trains are to be coupled together, during the approach operation the Shunter must stand clear of the permanent way, but be visible to the Driver." British Transport Films.
circa 1971
An image (5 of 24) from a British Transport Films Filmstrip named "Coupling Procedure Diesel Multiple Unit Trains" probably taken at Bristol Marsh Junction circa early 1971. The accompanying notes state "Sets buffered up for coupling. Shunter must be positioned visible to the driver. Hands above Head to indicated 'Stop' when buffered up." The set on the right is a Class 120. British Transport Films.
circa 1971
An image (6 of 24) from a British Transport Films Filmstrip named "Coupling Procedure Diesel Multiple Unit Trains" probably taken at Bristol Marsh Junction circa early 1971. The accompanying notes describe "Sets buffered up for coupling. Star on solebar indicates release cord for vacuum cylinder". The 119 has the star in this place as the vacuum cylinder is fitted to the front of the bogie. The 119 on the left has a brake overhaul date painted on the solebar (B.O. 5.11.70), the 120 on the right (which has the brake cylinders fitted on the underframe in the centre of the vehicle) has the paint date (30.9.70) on the solebar. British Transport Films.
circa 1971
An image (22 of 24) from a British Transport Films Filmstrip named "Coupling Procedure Diesel Multiple Unit Trains" probably taken at Bristol Marsh Junction circa early 1971. Described as "Shunter or Guard with tail lamp walking to rear." British Transport Films.
1980
Set: B810
DMBS W51799 (of set B810) has been the subject of a shunting mishap also involving a 350hp shunter and BR Mark 1 sleeping car W2541, within Bristol Marsh Junction Depot on an unknown date in 1980. John Savage.
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