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A two-car Swindon Cross-Country D.M.U. arrives at Gloucester Central station from Cardiff in September 1967. Note the signal box,semaphore signals and water column. Curly42.
A Class 120 D.M.U. standing at what is now platform 2 at Gloucester. Probably early 1968 (note: semaphore signals still in use). Curly42.
The view from the front of a Swindon Cross-Country DMU approaching Ledbury and about to go over the viaduct in 1968. The line here was singled in the 1980s. John Crooks.
In rail blue but with small yellow warning panel, this 120 set is seen at Bingham. Undated. Steve Davies Collection.
My second railway picture - nearly as poor as the first, and as can be seen from the LHS this one was decidedly on the skew... A green class 120 set at Hereford station circa 1968, it appears to be W50707. John Crooks.
A Swindon "Cross-country" set (Class 120) heads North at Wellington Crossing, Herefordshire, circa 1968. John Crooks.
A Cross-country DMU and a class 03 (D2136 probably) rest on Hereford depot diesel sidings in 1968. John Crooks.
A Swindon Cross-Country DMU, with Paddington on the blind this is probably Reading depot. The mixed liveries (the centre car is still in green) suggest late 1960s. The DMSL is from the small 51582-90 batch, of which 2, 3 and 8 spend time at Reading during 1968/8. The blue / grey vehicle on the right is a Class 123 TCK. Graham Clark.
A Swindon Cross-Country DMU with a service for Cheltenham passes Horton Road depot at Gloucester in May 1968. The now closed Eastgate station can be seen behind the train. Curly42.
DMBC W50710 at the front of a Swindon Cross-Country DMU seen at Porton on 5 March 1968. David Mant.
Two dmus at Lydney on 20.03.1968. The one in the up platform (left) is a 120, on the right is a 119 with the closest vehicle thought to be W51091 with an oval and cut buffer arrangement - unusual for the type. Jeff Stone.
A Swindon Cross-Country DMU in Radstock West in 1968, Special on the destination blind. This could be the Gilks-Grenside Educational Special No.2 tour that ran on 30 March. Stuart Mackay Collection.
A three-car Swindon Cross-Country set with a two-car on the rear departs from Llanelly (Llanelli) on June 13th 1968. Carmarthen is on the destination blind. Photograph by John Wiltshire. Peter Brabham Collection.
A Class 120 heads away from the camera towards Williton having just left Watchet and passed under the Doniford Road bridge, 22/7/68. Photographer unknown. Stuart Mackay Collection.
BR (Swindon) Cross Country DMU (later Class 120) vehicles at Inverness MPD, August 1968. Closest is No.Sc51783 (120/1 in blue with small yellow warning panel) then No.Sc59679 (179 in blue), and No.Sc51788 (120/2 in green) & Sc51790 (120/2 also in green). The DMBF seems to have a different shade (or glossier?) of blue in the centre section - was the conversion done after the vehicles had been painted into blue? Hugh Llewelyn.
A Swindon Cross-Country DMU in Falmouth station with W51589 closest, 12 August 1968. David Mant.
A Swindon Cross-Country DMU arrives into Taynuilt station on Wednesday 21 August 1968. This would likely be working the additional summer weekday Glasgow - Oban service that was booked for a Hamilton DMU. Peter James.
Two car Swindon Cross-Country set 503 (presumably 51588 + 51579) at Oxford in September 1968. The pair were spent just over a year allocated to Reading beginning April 1968. Steve Davies Collection.
Pantyffynon Station on the Central Wales line, with a BR (Swindon) 3-car Cross Country dmu (Class 120) on a Carmarthen - Shrewsbury service, 10/68. Hugh Llewelyn.
A Swindon Cross-Country DMU seen at Sydney Gardens in Bath on 3 October 1968. Stuart Mackay Collection.