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Parcels are transferred to BRUTE trolleys from BR Swindon Cross-Country (TOPS Class 120) 3-car DMU No. 306 which had recently arrived at Platform 3 of Inverness Station in the morning of 3rd September, 1977. I hope the driver removed that tail-light before departing! Image scanned and restored from a severely damaged print. Michael Laing.
A Class 120 runs into Spondon station, 24/9/77. Chris Lings.
An official image (22 of 27, negative D5939/1) from a internal BR photo album titled "Part Refurbished Class 120 Prototype 1 and 'CIBA Giegy' Ceiling". This is the first image in the second half of the album (after a divider) and shows the CIBA Giegy ceiling (and two rows of fluorescent lights) fitted to an Etches Park set (in this image DMBC M50708) that was refurbished circa October 1977. This is the front first class saloon, looking to the rear of the vehicle. Other changes include the formica on the partition, seats recovered in orange, orange curtains, vinyl behind the luggage rack and new pelmets covering the curtain rails. British Rail.
An official image (23 of 27, negative D5939/2) from a internal BR photo album titled "Part Refurbished Class 120 Prototype 1 and 'CIBA Giegy' Ceiling". This is the second image in the second half of the album (after a divider) and shows the CIBA Giegy ceiling (with two rows of fluorescent lights) fitted to an Etches Park set (in this image DMBC M50708) that was refurbished circa October 1977. This is the middle first class saloon, looking to the front of the vehicle. Other changes include the formica on the partition, seats recovered in orange, orange curtains, vinyl behind the luggage rack and new pelmets covering the curtain rails. British Rail.
An official image (24 of 27, negative D5959/5) from a internal BR photo album titled "Part Refurbished Class 120 Prototype 1 and 'CIBA Giegy' Ceiling". This is the third image in the second half of the album (after a divider) and shows the CIBA Giegy ceiling (with two rows of fluorescent lights) fitted to an Etches Park set that was refurbished circa October 1977. This is thought to be the second class saloon in DMBC M50708, looking to the rear of the vehicle. British Rail.
An official image (25 of 27, negative D5939/4) from a internal BR photo album titled "Part Refurbished Class 120 Prototype 1 and 'CIBA Giegy' Ceiling". This is the fourth image in the second half of the album (after a divider) and shows the CIBA Giegy ceiling (with two rows of fluorescent lights) fitted to an Etches Park set that was refurbished circa October 1977. This is thought to be centre car M59301, taken in the middle saloon looking to the buffet end. The vehicle would also be fitted with B4 bogies. British Rail.
An official image (26 of 27, negative D5939/5) from a internal BR photo album titled "Part Refurbished Class 120 Prototype 1 and 'CIBA Giegy' Ceiling". This is the fifth image in the second half of the album (after a divider) and shows the CIBA Giegy ceiling (with two rows of fluorescent lights) fitted to an Etches Park set that was refurbished circa October 1977. This is the buffet area of centre car M59301. British Rail.
An official image (27 of 27, negative D5939/6) from a internal BR photo album titled "Part Refurbished Class 120 Prototype 1 and 'CIBA Giegy' Ceiling". This is the sixth image in the second half of the album (after a divider) and shows the CIBA Giegy ceiling (with two rows of fluorescent lights) fitted to an Etches Park set that was refurbished circa October 1977. This is the front saloon in DMSL M50692. British Rail.
A Swindon Cross-Country DMU passing the crossing/signalbox at Leigh (Staffs) in autumn 1978. Michael Mensing.
A Central Wales line DMU arrives at Llandeilo 1978. John Law.
Crossing Cross-Countries. Class 120 sets C605 (presumably 50733 closest) and C603 (presumably 50673 closest) pass at Llandeilo in 1978. John Law.
Two two-car Class 120 DMUs - C601 (presumably 50722 + 50672) closest - are seen at Dorrington (Shropshire) in the summer of 1978. Michael Mensing.
Swindon Cross-Country set C506 in Bristol station in 1978. Rex Holt.
A Class 120 arrives into Stoke-on-Trent on a rainy day in 1978. Rex Holt.
Class 120 DMU set P559 (51580 + 59586 + 51589) in Torquay station circa 1978. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Aberdeen station in 1978, with an arrival from Inverness. Mike Cooper.
A Swindon Cross-Country set seen East of Whitacre in mid-1978. Michael Mensing.
Two-car Swindon Cross-Country Class 120 DMU set C602 (presumably 50698 + 50649) are seen heading to Swansea at Cockett on 11 February 1978. Robert Thomas.
Two Class 120 Swindon Cross-Country DMUs seen at Whitacre Junction in spring 1978. Michael Mensing.
A couple of DMUs wait for custom at Nottingham on Saturday 11th March 1978, the Swindon unit on the left (displaying an incorrect destination) working the 0639 Barnetby - Crewe. The one on the right (a BRCW Class 104) has just arrived on the 0756 ex Grantham & will soon form the 0844 to Skegness which I will take to Grantham for another day's Deltic bashing. Behind the footbridge the ex-GC strides confidently across the Midland station on a bowstring viaduct which was removed circa 1979/1980. John Simmonds.