Class 120 DMU images
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30th June 1979
Set: C508
A line up at Gloucester Horton Road depot on the afternoon of Saturday 30th June 1979, with Worcester Class 08 shunter 08 778, Stratford depot visitor 37 263, and Class 120 Swindon Cross Country unit C508 (presumably 50674 + 59278 + 50723). Gordon Edgar.
30th June 1979
Set: C600
Class 120 DMU set C600 (W50664 + W50702) on Swansea Landore depot, 30 June 1979. Brian Daniels.
July 1979
Set: 302
Class 120 DMU SC51781 from set 302 departing Inverness July 1979. Ian Charles.
21st July 1979
Set: C560
Swindon Cross-Country DMU set C560 (51585 and presumably 59587 + 51581) is working with a Met-Camm DMU when seen at Westbury on 21st July, 1979. Michael Mensing.
23rd July 1979
Set: 301
Class 120 DMU set 301 with Sc51787 closest at Inverurie on 23 July 1979. Brian Daniels.
23rd July 1979
Set: C603
On the left is a Class 101 DMU in BR Refurbished DMU white + blue livery, bound for Pwllheli; on the right is a Class 120 DMU in BR blue + grey livery bound for Swansea... it carries an extra headlight for use on the Central Wales line. Taken at Shrewsbury on 23/7/79. Graeme Phillips Collection.
24th July 1979
Set: P555
A three-car Swindon Cross-Country DMU was leading a six-car DMU formation at Teignmouth on an Exeter St Davids to Paignton service on July 24th 1979. Set No. P555 was formed of cars W51590, W59582 & W51576. The set was one of the Western Region 120's transferred to Newton Heath Depot in the early 1980's. The second set appears to be a DMBS/centre car from a 3-car with a bubble car on the rear. Martyn Hilbert.
24th July 1979
Set: P557
A Swindon Cross-Country 3-Car Class 120 DMU formed of cars W51578, W59580 & W51587 was stood at Teignmouth with a Paignton to Exeter St Davids 'all stations' service on July 24th 1979. When this image was recorded the set was allocated to Plymouth Laira depot. The unit would move briefly to Cardiff Canton in 1980, but by 1982 was working in the North West working from Newton Heath. It remained there until 1986, when the set was transferred North of the Border to Ayr for its final stint of operation. The unit was scrapped in 1988. Martyn Hilbert.
27th July 1979
A Class 120 DMU in Barnetby station while working a Cleethorpes - Birmingham service on 27 July 1979. The power cars were recorded as 50730 and 50656, the center car is presumably 59283. Note the set of drivers controls in their holder visible through the left cab window. Stuart Mackay Collection.
27th July 1979
Set: C504
A Cardiff Class 120 - thought to be C504 - set sits at Milford Haven on the 27/7/79. Ian Francis.
27th July 1979
Set: C601
Set C601 is seen at in Pembroke Dock station on the 27th July 1979. Ian Francis.
27th July 1979
Set: C601
Swindon Cross-Country set C601 at Carmarthen on 27 July 1979. Ian Francis.
27th July 1979
A Cardiff Class 120 set at Milford Haven on 27/7/79. Ian Francis.
August 1979
A Class 120 Swindon Cross-Country set led by DMBC M50742 passes by Sudbury crossing signal box on the (former) North Staffordshire line in August 1979. The box is now a listed building. Michael Mensing.
6th August 1979
Set: P552
Class 120 DMU set formation P552, consisting of cars 51582 59285 51573 is seen with 1546 Paignton-Exeter at Dawlish, 06/08/1979. Graeme Phillips Collection.
9th August 1979
Set: C559
Cross-Country DMUs leaving Bruton on 9 August 1979. Swindon Class 120 set C559 (presumably 51589 + 59586 + 51580) leads a GRC&W Class 119 on the 5.50pm Weymouth - Bristol Temple Meads service. Michael Mensing.
10th August 1979
A Class 120 Swindon Cross Country set with a 101 on the rear = M50719, M59297, M50326 at Swindon on August 10, 1979. I wonder if it was going into the Works as Swindon was overhauling DMUs then, certainly can't have been en route to Redditch. John Carter.
10th August 1979
A Swindon Cross-Country Class 120 DMU is seen with a Class 101 power car on the rear at Radley on 10 August 1979. Brian Daniels.
16th August 1979
This shown one of the modified vehicles with the centre passenger section replaced by extra van space. More interesting though is that despite modification and refurbishment, the tablet catcher remains fitted. Also note the mismatched buffers and the '1' on the passenger door. 51783 at Inverness on 16/8/79. Hamish Stevenson.
18th August 1979
Set: C503
A Class 120 (C503, 50711 and presumably 59581 + 50658) and Class 101 (a TBS set) at Fairwood Junction on 18 August 1979. The formation is diverging from the avoiding line towards Westbury. With Cardiff Central on the destination blind it is probably a Weymouth to Cardiff service. Michael Mensing.