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C553 sitting in Gloucester station in 1981. Mike Cooper.
Swindon class 120 three-car set led by DMSL 51583 at Southport, with a service for Manchester Victoria, 8/9/84. Robert Chilton.
51583 in the company of a Class 108 at Manchester Victoria on the 5th March 1985. Malcolm Clements.
In the brief period when following the demise of the Manchester-Blackpool Class 104 'White-Liners', the introduction of new Class 142's that were problematic, and before the introduction of new Class 150/2 Sprinters, the gap on many Blackpool to Manchester Victoria services was filled by Swindon-built Class 120 Cross-Country DMU sets that had initially been made redundant by new Class 150/1 Sprinters introduced at Derby Etches Park. The well-worn but stylish and well-appointed Class 120's were allocated to Newton Heath and became a familiar sight along the busy route to the Fylde Coast. On April 22nd 1986, DMSL M51583 was bringing up the rear of an early evening Manchester Victoria to Blackpool South through service. This working would stable overnight at Blackpool South and work back to Manchester the following (early) morning. For many years in the mid to late 1970's this service utilised a Class 124 Trans-Pennine DMU. Martyn Hilbert.
Class 120 set P554 at Looe. Date unknown. Peter Heppenstall.
On Tuesday 15 June 1976 at 13:30 Laira (LA) based Swindon Cross Country dmu set P554 (W51584 visible) leaves St Ives with the 13:27 to St Erth. Mr Deltic.
On Tuesday 15 June 1976 at 13:00 Laira (LA) based Swindon Cross Country P554 (W51575 and W51584 with a suburban centre car) is seen at St Ives after arriving with the 12:45 from St Erth. Mr Deltic.
Class 120 car W51584 is seen at Gunnislake on 30 September 1978, coupled with W51575. 51584 was new in 1961 at Tyseley, Birmingham and withdrawn in March 1987 by which time it had moved to Ayr in Scotland. Jeremy Chapter.
Two-car Class 120 Swindon Cross-Country DMU set P554, W51584 and presumably W51575, is seen in Bere Alston station. Date unknown, prior to 1976. Stuart Mackay Collection.
A Class 120 DMU formed of 51584 + 59581 + 51575 heads away from Ribblehead station on 12 April 1986. John Carter.
A mixed DMU formation heads north from Kilwinning station with a Glasgow service circa summer 1986. Closest is set 368, the Class 120 DMS is thought to be M51584. Brian Ward.
A hybrid DMU arrives into Glasgow Central station on 6 August 1986, Leading is Swindon Class 120 DMS 51584 carrying set number 368 followed by a Met-Camm Class 101 TSL and a Cravens Class 105 DMBS. Andrew Malloy.
Class 120 DMS M51584 as part of hybrid set 386 (with a Met-Camm centre car and possibly a 105 DMBS) in Glasgow Central on 23/8/86. Roddy MacPhee.
A DMU formed of 51584 + 59264 + 53473 - two 120s and a 104 - waits to leave Largs on 3 December 1986. This end has set number 368, but the other end is believed to show 104451. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Class 120 M51584 carrying set number 368 at Snailwell on January 24, 1988. Nicholas Youngman.
W51585 at Birmingham New Street with the 2.03pm to Worcester, 28th October 1961. This more unusual view shows the grilles covering the exhaust pipes that the Swindon vehicles had. Michael Mensing.
W51585 at Birmingham New Street with the 2.03pm to Worcester, 28th October 1961. Michael Mensing.
Two Class 120 DMUs at Welshpool on the 11th June 1977 . The closest set (C560, W51585 and 59587 + presumably 51581) is a three-car, the far set just a two-car. The Mid Walesman was run by the Gwili Railway Preservation Society from Swansea to Welshpool out via Hereford returning by the Central Wales Line. Robert Thomas.
Swindon Class 120 Cross-Country set C560 (presumably 51585 + 59587 + 51581) at Avoncliff in mid-1979. Michael Mensing.
Class 120 DMU set C560 (presumably 51585 + 59587 + 51581) with a three-car Class 101 on the rear at Bruton on the Bristol - Weymouth line sometime in 1979. Image taken by John Vaughan. Stuart Mackay Collection.