Class 120 DMU images identified by Vehicle No.
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51782
circa 1977
The tablet catched on a van door of Class 120 DMBC SC51782. Taken in Inverness depot circa 1977, image by http://www.the-transport-photo-interchange.co.uk. Stuart Mackay Collection.
1979
Set: 304
Set 304 (presumably 51782 + 59681 + 51790) in the snow at Inverness in 1979. John Law.
February 1979
Tablet catcher on a class 120 unit at Inverness in February 1979. Ian Buck.
17th April 1981
Set: C616
GRC&W and Swindon Cross-Country DMUs stabled in Maliphant Sidings (Swansea) on 17 April 1981. Left to right are C594 (presumably 51104 + 59435 + 51073), C616 (presumably 51782 + 59681 + 51790), C622 and C559. Robert Thomas.
1982
Set: C616
Swindon Cross-Country set C616 is working with a high-density set when seen at Newport in mid-1982, with W51782 leading. Michael Mensing.
12th June 1982
Set: C616
C616 is seen at Stroud on 12/06/82. Shayne Lewis.
Unknown Date
Set: C616
51782 in Ayr depot, still carrying it's Cardiff set number C616 and central headlamp. Bill Hamilton.
Unknown Date
51782 on Ayr shed, shortly after transfer from the WR. Undated, but the transfer date from CF to AY was 2w/e 14/5/86. Bill Hamilton.
1st August 1986
Set: C616
Former Cardiff Canton operated Class 120 DMBC No.51782 has just terminated at the Scottish Coastal town of Largs on the 1st August 1986 from where she will return to Glasgow Central as the rear vehicle. Still marked up as C616 from her time at Cardiff she also still wears a yellow “First Class” yellow stripe above the first 3 windows of the coach and a central headlamp between her cab windows. Bob Woolnough.
8th February 1987
Set: C616
51782 in Haymarket depot on the 8th February 1987. It has had the brackets for carrying sideboards removed, but retains the brackets for carrying coach letters. Hamish Stevenson.
14th February 1987
120 driving cars in storage at Haymarket on 14th February 1987. From right to left 51782, 537737, M53706, W51790 and M51794. Graham Johnston.
51783
14th July 1964
Sc51783 leads the 2.30pm Inverness - Aberdeen service at Inveramsay, being worked by a 6-car Swindon Cross-Country formation on 14/7/64. Michael Mensing.
August 1968
BR (Swindon) Cross Country DMU (later Class 120) vehicles at Inverness MPD, August 1968. Closest is No.Sc51783 (120/1 in blue with small yellow warning panel) then No.Sc59679 (179 in blue), and No.Sc51788 (120/2 in green) & Sc51790 (120/2 also in green). The DMBF seems to have a different shade (or glossier?) of blue in the centre section - was the conversion done after the vehicles had been painted into blue? Hugh Llewelyn.
11th August 1969
The tablet catcher on SC51783, taken at Inverness on 11 August 1969. David Mant.
circa June 1977
Set: 300
An official image (2 of 15) from a internal BR photo album titled 'Refurbished Class 120 DMU Pre-Production SC Region'. It shows the No.1 engine under Sc51783, the biggest change is probably a revised exhaust arrangement. To the left of the AEC engine the vertical plate is to prevent oil being sprayed from the fluid flywheel onto the exhaust. This was taken circa June 1977, probably at Wormit goods yard. British Rail.
circa June 1977
Set: 300
An official image (4 of 15) from a internal BR photo album titled 'Refurbished Class 120 DMU Pre-Production SC Region'. It shows the rear end of Sc51783 (still fitted with a tablet catcher on the van door), the exhaust silencer on the rear end, and the gangway through to 59683 on the right. Note the 'squared' and oval buffer. The various bits of text tell us this was taken circa June 1977, the C1 completion date and buckeye exam being 11th June, the work being done at 7076 (Glasgow Works). This was probably taken at Wormit goods yard. British Rail.
circa June 1977
Set: 300
An official image (6 of 15) from a internal BR photo album titled 'Refurbished Class 120 DMU Pre-Production SC Region'. It shows a Smiths heater under a power car, the inward opening door above tells us it is DMBF Sc51783. Note the flat plate in front of the 'Ozonair' air intake filter to prevent damage. This was taken circa June 1977, probably at Wormit goods yard. British Rail.
circa June 1977
Set: 300
An official image (11 of 15) from a internal BR photo album titled 'Refurbished Class 120 DMU Pre-Production SC Region'. It shows the interior of DMBF Sc51783, with the cab behind the photographer looking towards the van end. The door divides the first class into non-smoking and smoking compartments. This was taken circa June 1977 in Wormit goods yard, looking south east, the house seen out the windows is in Naughton Road. British Rail.
1st July 1978
DMBF no.51783 is at the rear of a Cross Country set (51792/59683/51783) making a smoky exit from Inverness on the 17.37 to Aberdeen on 1.7.78. Beyond is 08 738 marshalling the stock for that evening's Royal Highlander to Euston. The unique coaching stock type of DMBF arose when the small area of second class seating ahead of the guard's compartment on these DMBC's based at Inverness was converted to extra mail and parcels space for Inverness - Aberdeen services. Leonard Rogers.
24th August 1978
Set: 300
A Swindon Cross-Country DMU at Nairn on 24 August 1978. It appears to be set 300, making the vehicles 51783 + 59683 + 51792. There is another DMU on the rear. Steve Jones.