Unidentified Class 120 DMU images
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circa October 1957
Official Swindon Works image (Negative 5C/238) showing a final drive in a bogie on a Cross-Country unit. The white tape is from damage to the plate glass negative. Noted as June 1958, but more probable to be circa October 1957. British Railways.
28th October 1957
Official Swindon Works image (Negative 5C/202) showing the flap table in a Cross-Country unit in the up position. Taken on 28/10/57. British Railways.
28th October 1957
Official Swindon Works image (Negative 5C/203) showing the flap table in a Cross-Country unit in the down position. Taken on 28/10/57. British Railways.
28th October 1957
Official Swindon Works image (Negative 5C/204) showing the mechanism for the flap table in a Cross-Country unit. Taken on 28/10/57. British Railways.
circa late 1957
A group of staff gather around the cab of a new Swindon Cross-Country DMU - possibly the first time they had seen one. Thought to be in Portsmouth Harbour station circa late 1957. Stuart Mackay Collection.
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.
March 1958
A Swindon Cross-Country DMU on a Wellington service is seen at Solihull in March 1958. 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.
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.
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.
12th June 1958
Corridor coach W5865W is attached to the rear of two Swindon Cross-Country DMUs, forming the 5.40pm to Cardiff General via Hereford in Birmingham Snow Hill station on 12 June 1958. Michael Mensing.
24th June 1958
On 24 June 1958 the 8.30pm Birmingham Snow Hill - Cardiff General service is seen near Widney Manor formed of a Swindon Cross-Country DMU. Michael Mensing.
mid-July 1958
A Swindon Cross-Country DMU is seen at Acocks Green heading to Birmingham Snow Hill in mid-July 1958. Michael Mensing.
10th December 1958
A Swindon Works image (negative 5C 256) showing the bodyshell of a Cross Country DMSL. The doors stand out as being different colours as these were aluminium, the body of course was steel. This was taken on the 10 December 1958, and is one of the first batch of these vehicles. British Railways.
circa late 1950s
DMUs in Bristol Marsh Junction Depot circa late 1950s. A Derby suburban set is on the left formed as a two-car, centre is a Swindon Cross-Country, also formed as a two-car. W50741 is probably the DMBC as image 27151 was likely taken on the same visit from the opposite side. The whiskers on the set on the right identify it as a GRC&W vehicle, the angled fittings where the vacuum pipes come through the buffer beam seem to have been used on some of the Cross-Country sets. John Horne Collection.
1959
A Swindon Cross-Country set at Acocks Green in 1959, heading for Birmingham Snow Hill. Michael Mensing.
1959
A Swindon Cross-Country DMU heading to Birmingham Snow Hill at Malvern Wells sometime in 1959. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Unknown Date
A six-car DMU formation, with at least the front set being a Swindon Cross-Country, passes through Ealing Broadway station. Date unknown. Stuart Mackay Collection.
1959
A Swindon Cross-Country set is seen passing Acocks Green in 1959. Michael Mensing.