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.
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.
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.
1959
A 6-car Swindon Cross-Country formation seen at Acocks Green in 1959. Michael Mensing.
Unknown Date
Swindon built diesels on display. A Cross-Country DMU, behind it another DMU car then a GWR railcar, and a Warship diesel hydraulic locomotive are seen at their birthplace. This negative had a date of 18 March 1960 on the sleeve but the condition of the three-car suggests earlier, possibly 1958. Stuart Mackay Collection.
12th September 1959
The SLS West Midlands railtour at Minsterley on September 12th, 1959. Steve Davies Collection.
circa 1960
These are of my 120 trip to St Combs. A contact in the GNSR group does not know of another 120 visit, so it is likely to be rare, if not unique. Eric Stuart.
circa 1960
A Fraserburgh service at St Combs circa 1960, with the rare use of a Swindon Cross Country DMU on the line. Eric Stuart.