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51576 sits in Manchester Victoria on the 5th March 1985. Malcolm Clements.
M51576 at Bradford Interchange on July 23, 1985. John Carter.
In its last few months of passenger traffic, a Class 120 Swindon Cross-Country set with vehicles 51576 + 59582 + 51590 in seen in platform 13 of Manchester Victoria with the 17:30 Manchester Victoria - Blackpool North service on 9 February 1986. At the start of the summer timetable on May 11 the centre car would be withdrawn and the power cars would be transferred to parcel use. On the right is a Class 108 with Leeds on the destination blind. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Sunday 9th February 1986, at 16:12, and Class 120 DMU vehicles 51576 59582 51590 are seen at Manchester Victoria. Van no. 84096 is attached to the rear. Graeme Phillips Collection.
Swindon Cross-Country set C556 is working the 12.14pm Lichfield City - Worcester Foregate Street service when seen at Sutton Coldfield on the 6th April 1975. Michael Mensing.
Swindon Cross-Country Class 120 DMU set P556 (presumably 51577 + 59583 + 51586) at Dawlish on 15 July 1977. George Woods.
At Newquay on 30 April 1979 is Laira set P556 that which that day comprised W51577, W59583 and W51586 which we had taken up the branch from Par. Alistair Ness.
Still carrying a Cardiff set number and W prefixes, W51577 + W59583 + W51586 are seen at York on June 3, 1983. They had been transferred to Newton Heath that January. John Carter.
Class 120 Swindon Cross-Country power car M51577 at Manchester Victoria on 23 July 1983. Chris Lings.
M51577 as part of a 2-car set with M51586 at Leeds, 10/10/85. Malcolm Clements.
M51577 as part of a 2-car set with M51586 at Leeds, 10/10/85. Malcolm Clements.
M51577 facing a Class 110 at Leeds, 10/10/85. Malcolm Clements.
A Class 120/108 four-car DMU working a Preston to Colne service, was climbing Farington Curve on October 12th 1985. The train was formed of a two-car Swindon Cross-Country Class 120, with Driving Motor Brake Second (DMBS) M51577 leading, coupled to M51586, with a two-car Class 108 bringing up the rear. Buildings in Preston town centre are visible on the skyline, including the 309ft spire of St Walburges Church, visible above the rear car of the train. The wooden post and rail fence visible on the left centre of this scene, marks the course of the Preston - Ormskirk route running in a cutting. Martyn Hilbert.
Class 120 DMU set P557 (W51578 + W59580 + W51587) in the St Ives platform on St Erth on Sunday 17 June 1979. David Russon.
Class 120 DMU set P557 (W51578 + W59580 + W51587) arriving into St Ives with a service from St Erth on Sunday 17 June 1979. David Russon.
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.
Class 120 Swindon Cross-Country set P557 heads away from the camera at St Dennis Junction on September 20, 1979. Steve Davies Collection.
Complete with its first class saloon, Swindon Class 120 Driving Motor Brake Composite (DMBC) W51578 was leading a Worcester to Birmingham New Street service at Blackwell, grinding its way up the last few yards of the Lickey Incline at almost walking pace on September 5th 1981. Martyn Hilbert.
The Brian Isherwood organised Eastgate Explorer railtour at Northallerton on 7 July 1984. The Six Bells Junction website records the vehicles as 51578 (closest) + 59580 + 51587 and 53172 + 59286 + 53666. Stuart Mackay Collection.
At Ormskirk on 3/9/84 are M51578 + M59580 + M51587 waiting to leave Ormskirk with the 18:32 to Preston. Hamish Stevenson.