DMU Operations: Eastern Region
Witham - Braintree & Bocking
The W&M railbuses were introduced to this 6¼ mile branch, and the Witham - Maldon branch, on 7 July 1958.
Passenger figures proved to much for the railbuses, and they were soon replaced by two-car DMUs.
Sample Timetables
15th June to 13th September 1959
In the Passenger Services Eastern Region timetable it was Table 21 (0.4 mb pdf).
2nd November 1959 to 12th June 1960
In the Passenger Services Eastern Region timetable it was Table 21 (0.4 mb pdf).
11th September 1961 to 17th June 1962
In the Passenger Services Eastern Region timetable it was Table 21 (0.4 mb pdf).
18th June to 9th September 1962
In the Passenger Services Eastern Region timetable it was Table 21 (0.4 mb pdf).
17th June to 8th September 1963
In the Passenger Services Eastern Region timetable it was Table 21 (0.4 mb pdf).
9th September 1963 to 14th June 1964
In the Passenger Services Eastern Region timetable it was Table 21 (0.4 mb pdf).
7th September 1964 to 13th June 1965
In the Passenger Services Eastern Region timetable it was Table 21 (0.4 mb pdf).
6 May 1968 to 4 May 1969
In the Passenger Services Eastern Region timetable it was Table 71 (0.4 mb pdf).
1 May 1972 to 6 May 1973
In the Passenger Services Eastern Region timetable it was Table 33 (0.5 mb pdf).
7 May 1973 to 5 May 1974
In the Passenger Services Eastern Region timetable it was Table 33 (0.5 mb pdf).
Images
21st March 1959
German railbus E79961 is seen in Witham station on March 21, 1959 with the 3.42pm service to Braintree. Michael Mensing.
circa 1971
A Met-Camm set arrives at Braintree circa 1971. John Law.
Unknown date
A mixed livery GRC&W set in Braintree and Bocking station, date unknown. The DMBS is in corporate rail blue, the DTC is still in green. Steve Davies Collection.
Unknown date
A Class 100 set in Braintree station, date unknown. Steve Davies Collection.
Unknown date
A Class 100 set in Braintree station, date unknown. Steve Davies Collection.
December 1976
Blue Class 116 dmu (closest seems to be E50899), semaphore signal, tail lamp and blue enamel signs - Braintree in December 1976 looked like a branch terminus in decline. Tony Watson.
December 1976
Blue Class 116 dmu (closest seems to be E50899), semaphore signal, tail lamp and blue enamel signs - Braintree in December 1976 looked like a branch terminus in decline. Tony Watson.