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Set 557

These formations have been noted:

51578 59580 51587 Transfer to CF - 2w/e 29/12/79
51578 59580 51587 Transfer to LA - Mar-80
51578 59580 51587 Transfer to CF - w/e 03/05/80
Class 120 DMU at Newquay

circa 1977

The two Cross Country DMU types in Newquay station, circa 1977. On the left is Swindon built set 557 (presumably 51587 + 59580 + 51578), on the right is GRC&W set P572 with 51082 visible. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 120 DMU at Blackwell, Lickey Incline

5th September 1981

Complete with its first class saloon, Swindon Class 120 Driving Motor Brake Composite (DMBC) W51578 was leading a Worcester to Birmingham New Street service at Blackwell, grinding its way up the last few yards of the Lickey Incline at almost walking pace on September 5th 1981. Martyn Hilbert.


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