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An official image (4 of 15) from a internal BR photo album titled 'Refurbished Class 120 DMU Pre-Production SC Region'. It shows the rear end of Sc51783 (still fitted with a tablet catcher on the van door), the exhaust silencer on the rear end, and the gangway through to 59683 on the right. Note the 'squared' and oval buffer. The various bits of text tell us this was taken circa June 1977, the C1 completion date and buckeye exam being 11th June, the work being done at 7076 (Glasgow Works). This was probably taken at Wormit goods yard. British Rail.
An official image (5 of 15) from a internal BR photo album titled 'Refurbished Class 120 DMU Pre-Production SC Region'. It shows the connection between Sc59683 (left) and Sc51792 (right). While most of the steps up the end of the centre car have been removed (leaving the studs behind), the stepboard above the gangway is still in place, unusual for this era. This was taken circa June 1977, probably at Wormit goods yard. British Rail.
An official image (6 of 15) from a internal BR photo album titled 'Refurbished Class 120 DMU Pre-Production SC Region'. It shows a Smiths heater under a power car, the inward opening door above tells us it is DMBF Sc51783. Note the flat plate in front of the 'Ozonair' air intake filter to prevent damage. This was taken circa June 1977, probably at Wormit goods yard. British Rail.
An official image (7 of 15) from a internal BR photo album titled 'Refurbished Class 120 DMU Pre-Production SC Region'. It shows a Smiths heater and battery box, the sparsity of underframe equipment tells us it is centre car Sc59693. Note the battery rating - 280 AH (amp hours) is painted on the solebar. This was taken circa June 1977, probably at Wormit goods yard. British Rail.
An official image (8 of 15) from a internal BR photo album titled 'Refurbished Class 120 DMU Pre-Production SC Region'. It shows the centre section of centre car Sc59683. The major underframe items, from left to right, are battery box, vacuum reservoir, the box with grilles I think has to do with refrigeration for the buffet. The J Stone box is the dynamo regulator, the plain box to the right is the lighting relays, and the two small boxes above the dynamo contain fuse. This was taken circa June 1977, probably at Wormit goods yard. British Rail.
An official image (9 of 15) from a internal BR photo album titled 'Refurbished Class 120 DMU Pre-Production SC Region'. It shows the drivers compartment of power car Sc51792. It was taken in Wormit goods, looking east, the houses visible through the windows are in Naughton Road. British Rail.
An official image (10 of 15) from a internal BR photo album titled 'Refurbished Class 120 DMU Pre-Production SC Region'. It shows the interior of centre car Sc59683 looking towards the buffet end. This was taken circa June 1977, crossing the Tay Bridge, looking south towards Fife. British Rail.
An official image (11 of 15) from a internal BR photo album titled 'Refurbished Class 120 DMU Pre-Production SC Region'. It shows the interior of DMBF Sc51783, with the cab behind the photographer looking towards the van end. The door divides the first class into non-smoking and smoking compartments. This was taken circa June 1977 in Wormit goods yard, looking south east, the house seen out the windows is in Naughton Road. British Rail.
An official image (12 of 15) from a internal BR photo album titled 'Refurbished Class 120 DMU Pre-Production SC Region'. It shows the buffet area of centre car Sc59683 and was taken circa June 1977. The scene out the staff door window shows it was taken crossing the Tay Bridge on the approach to Dundee. The lowered ceiling just before the sliding door to the gangway hides a water tank. British Rail.
An official image (13 of 15) from a internal BR photo album titled 'Refurbished Class 120 DMU Pre-Production SC Region'. It shows the interior of centre car Sc59683 from the buffet end to the toilet end. Taken circa June 1977 in Dundee West sidings, looking east. British Rail.
An official image (14 of 15) from a internal BR photo album titled 'Refurbished Class 120 DMU Pre-Production SC Region'. It shows the interior of DMSL Sc51792 circa June 1977. It shows the stretcher windows, with hooks on the luggage racks to keep them open. Only the front saloon of this vehicle had curtains, for privacy if a patient on a stretcher was brought in? Taken in Wormit goods yard, looking south. British Rail.
An official image (15 of 15) from a internal BR photo album titled 'Refurbished Class 120 DMU Pre-Production SC Region'. It shows the toilet end of either centre car Sc59683 or DMSL Sc51792, the seat numbering on the wall (numbers 3 and 4) suggest the former as the power car numbering would likely start at the cab? Through the sliding door with the window were two toilets, one on either side, in-between was the door to the next vehicle. Taken while crossing the Tay Bridge, looking towards Dundee. British Rail.
Two Class 120 DMUs at Welshpool on the 11th June 1977 . The closest set (C560, W51585 and 59587 + presumably 51581) is a three-car, the far set just a two-car. The Mid Walesman was run by the Gwili Railway Preservation Society from Swansea to Welshpool out via Hereford returning by the Central Wales Line. Robert Thomas.
The 10.55 Cambridge - Peterborough service is seen at Ely on Sunday 26 June 1977 formed of a Swindon Class 120 DMU. Closest is Derby Etches Park allocated M50687, and in the sidings in the distance are a number of withdrawn vehicles including Swindon 79xxx cars. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Class 120 DMU set P554 in Newquay station in July 1977. Stuart Mackay Collection.
A Class 120 'Swindon' Cross Country DMU rests at Aberdeen between its regular Aberdeen-Inverness Duties on 2nd July 1977. David Scott.
Swindon Cross-Country Class 120 DMU set P556 (presumably 51577 + 59583 + 51586) at Dawlish on 15 July 1977. George Woods.
Class 120 DMU set EP590 with a Class 116 on the rear is seen at Water Orton on 23 July 1977. Michael Mensing.
A Class 120 and Class 104 in Birmingham New Street station on the 3rd August 1977. Rex Holt.
A Class 120 Swindon Cross-Country DMU in the Hope Valley during September 1977. George Woods.