Class 120 DMU images
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circa 1958
A Swindon Cross-Country DMU in Craven Arms & Stokesay station, circa 1958. British Railways.
Unknown Date
Two 3-car Swindon Cross-Country sets await departure from Birmingham Snow Hill. Photo by David McIntosh. Ian McDonald Collection.
8th January 1958
A Swindon Works image (negative 5CR 76) showing the interior of brand new Cross-Country Trailer Second Buffet 59255 on 8 January 1958. This is taken at the toilet end of the vehicle looking towards the buffet end. British Railways.
8th January 1958
A Swindon Works image (negative 5CR 77) showing the interior of brand new Cross-Country Trailer Second buffet 59255 on 8 January 1958. This is taken from the buffet looking towards the toilet end. British Railways.
8th January 1958
A Swindon Works image (negative 5CR 78) showing "behind the counter" in brand new Cross-Country Trailer Second buffet 59255 on 8 January 1958. This is taken from the entry doorway (to the left of the camera), the serving hatch at the far right. The "Stotts of Oldham" water boiler is under the sink, the accompanying operating instructions above the sink notes it is "The Connoisseur Pressure Boiler & Sink Unit". British Railways.
8th January 1958
A Swindon Works image (negative 5CR 79) showing "behind the counter" in brand new Cross-Country Trailer Second buffet 59255 on 8 January 1958. This is taken from the sink end, serving hatch to the right, looking towards the entry doors (one internal, one external) at the far end. The fridge can be seen at the far end branded as Hallmark Refrigeration, a product of J&E Hall, Dartford, Kent - a company that still exists. British Railways.
8th January 1958
A Swindon Works image (negative 5CR 80) showing the buffet area of brand new Cross-Country Trailer Second buffet 59255 on 8 January 1958. The lowered ceiling in front of the sliding gangway door hid the water tank for the buffet. Next to the passenger door on the right is a fire extinguishers, above is the vehicle lighting control panel, the bakelite switch above was possibly for the small reading lamps fitted to the luggage racks. British Railways.
8th January 1958
A Swindon Works image (negative 5CR 81) showing the buffet area in brand new Cross-Country Trailer Second buffet 59255 on 8 January 1958. This shows the open serving hatch, the two lower hinged panels below counter level swung up and two keyholes can be seen in the panel above the hatch where they would be locked closed. British Railways.
March 1958
A Swindon Cross-Country DMU on a Wellington service is seen at Solihull in March 1958. Michael Mensing.
15th March 1958
Swindon Cross-Country DMBC W50701 gets some attention at Birmingham Snow Hill on March 15, 1958. It will depart on the 3:40pm to Swansea (Swansea was Saturdays only, other days it just went to Cardiff) via Stratford-upon-Avon. The other set was the 12.10pm ex-Cardiff. Michael Mensing.
22nd March 1958
Two new six-car Swindon Cross-Country sets at Birmingham Snow Hill on 22nd March 1958. On the left is the 3.40pm to Swansea, right is the 12.10pm from Cardiff. These trains ran via Stratford-Upon-Avon. Note the letters carried on the side of the set on the right, the 'C' is just behind the driver's door. Michael Mensing.
22nd March 1958
Two Swindon Cross-Country sets drawing into Birmingham Snow Hill (away from the camera) as empty stock to form the 3.40pm to Swansea via Stratford-upon-Avon, 22nd March 1958. Michael Mensing.
22nd March 1958
W50701 (with tail lamp) leads the stock to form the 6-car 3.40pm to Swansea (Swansea was Saturdays only, other days it just went to Cardiff) via Stratford-upon-Avon into Birmingham Snow Hill on the 22nd March 1958. Note that coach letters are carried, 'A' being visible between the cab and first passenger windows. Michael Mensing.
30th March 1958
Three Swindon Cross-Country DMUs form a Birmingham Snow Hill - Swansea High Street service seen at Hinton on the Evesham - Ashchurch line, a diversion due to engineering works. Michael Mensing.
3rd May 1958
W50655 leads a six-car Cross-Country formation with a van on the rear, approaching Malvern Wells. The working is the 4.00pm Birmingham Snow Hill - Hereford on 3 May 1958. Note the coach letter C between the van door and the first passenger window. Michael Mensing.
4th May 1958
Brand new Cross-Country DMSLs W50666 and W50667 seen at Swindon on 4 May 1958. Stuart Mackay Collection.
8th May 1958
The 4.40pm Wolverhampton - Didcot semi-fast service climbs out of Leamington Spa on 8 May 1958. W50709, carrying coach letter A, leads the two Swindon Cross-Country sets. Micheal noted that this had been a regular DMU turn, along with the 8.40pm Wolverhampton - Oxford, since about mid-April. Michael Mensing.
9th May 1958
The 10.22am to Cardiff awaits departure from Bristol Temple Meads on 9 May 1958. DMBC W50705 is at the front of the Swindon Works-built Cross-Country DMU. Michael Mensing.
mid-May 1958
In mid-May 1958 a six-car Swindon Cross-Country DMU formation is seen at Long Marston heading to Birmingham Snow Hill. Michael Mensing.
11th June 1958
Two Swindon Cross-Country DMUs form the 12.25pm Birmingham Snow Hill - Cardiff service seen passing Acocks Green on 11 June 1958. W50655 leads - note the 'C' just behind the cab door denoting the coach for seat reservations. Michael Mensing.