Cross-Country DMUs were mainly used on this route.
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A nine-car DMU formation - a BRC&W suburban triple, a Swindon Cross-Country, and another suburban triple - forms the 11.00am Weymouth - Bristol Temple Meads seen just south of Trowbridge on 4 May 1963. Michael Mensing.
A GRC&W Cross-Country set at Maiden Newton, W51094 closest, presumably with 59425 + 51066. Date unknown. Steve Davies Collection.
A Swindon Cross-Country DMU led by Bristol allocated W50680 heads away from Radipole Halt with a Weymouth working on 9 July 1967. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Class 117 DMU set B408 (51388 + 59498 + 51346) in Yeovil Pen Mill station, Weymouth Town is on the destination blind. Thought to be taken in 1973. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Class 117 set B462 (presumably 51402 + 59512 + 51360) departs from Maiden Newton station with a Weymouth Town service sometime in 1973. Stuart Mackay Collection.
The 4pm Weymouth - Bristol is seen at Castle Cary in September 1973. Adrian Vaughan.
Swindon Cross-Country Class 120 DMU set no. B559 (presumably 51589 + 59586 + 51580) is seen departing Maiden Newton, Dorset, with a service for Weymouth, 15/09/1973. Graeme Phillips Collection.
Swindon Cross-Country set C530 approaches Maiden Newton station in 1975. Steve Davies Collection.
Sat 8 Mar 1975 at 16:31. Swindon Cross Country dmu set C509 arrives at Maiden Newton with [2V67] the 16:00 Weymouth-Bristol. Mr Deltic.
Set B555 at Maiden Newton, 51590 leading, presumably with 59582 + 51576. April 1975. Robert Frise Collection.
Class 120 Swindon Cross-Country set B555 heads away from the camera at Maiden Newton. Date unknown, 51590 leading, presumably with 59582 + 51576. Steve Davies Collection.
Class 117 DMU set B408 (presumably 51346 + 59498 + 51388) in Maiden Newton station, date unknown. It was a Bristol set from April 1971. The Class 121 on the right is on the Bridport service, which ended in May 1975. Stuart Mackay Collection.
In the Spring of 1978 Met-Camm set B803 (51522 and presumably 59546 + 51450) approaches Maiden Newton. Michael Mensing.
Met-Camm set B803 (presumably 51450 + 59546 + 51522) approaches Maiden Newton in the Spring of 1978. Michael Mensing.
Class 119 DMU set C593 (presumably 51072 + 59431 + 51085) is seen passing Chetnole with the 14:30 Weymouth - Westbury - Bristol service on 28 June 1978. Michael Mensing.
A Class 118 DMU in Maiden Newton station. Date unknown, centre car 59474 was a Bristol vehicle from 1971 to 1982, the cars in the car park suggest late 1970s? The power cars are presumably 51307 and 51322. Roger Geach Collection.
Class 118 DMU set B465 (presumably 51322 in view) in Maiden Newton station circa late 1970s. Roger Geach Collection.
Seen at Weymouth station on 23 February 1979 are 33109 with the 1333 to Waterloo and W51314 which had arrived from Bristol. Keith Long.
Class 119 DMU set B581 (presumably 51067 + 59426 + 51095) arrives into Castle Cary with a Weymouth service in mid-1979. Michael Mensing.
Class 119 DMU set B581 (presumably 51067 visible) departs from Castle Cary with a Weymouth service in mid-1979. Michael Mensing.
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