DMU Operations: Western Region
Kemble - Cirencester / Tetbury
AC Cars railbuses took over the passenger operations on these two services on Monday 2nd February 1959. Despite a promising start, the lines proved unremunerative and were withdrawn on the 6th April 1964.
Sample Timetables
Commencing 2nd February 1959
This Measured 5" x 9" when folded.
Commencing 2nd March 1959
Two differences from the February version: in the Sundays column the 12.05am Kemble - Cirencester (Town) arrives at its destination one minute earlier at 12.16; the weekdays 12.18pm ex-Cirencester was retimed to 12.30 with the Chesterton stop at 12.33 and Kemble arrival at 12.41.
15th June to 15th September 1959
12th June to 10th September 1961
11th Sept, 1961 to 17th June, 1962
Images
2nd February 1959
Guard V.J. Rose attaches the tail lamp to a AC Cars railbus at Kemble during the first day of the diesel service on 2 February 1959. British Railways.
22nd October 1959
AC Cars railbus W79976 at Kemble on the 22nd October 1959. Mike McDonald Collection.
circa early 1960s
An AC Cars railbus at Tetbury on a Kemble service circa early 1960s. Derek Chaplin / Peter Brabham collection. Peter Brabham Collection.
5th August 1963
W79977 seen just east of Tetbury with the 12.20pm Tetbury - Kemble service on August 5, 1963, a Bank Holiday Monday. Michael Mensing.
5th August 1963
W79977 is working the 3.14pm Tetbury-Kemble when seen just after passing Trouble House Halt on the 1963 August Bank Holiday Monday, 5/8/63 Michael Mensing.
5th August 1963
AC Cars railbus W79978 leaves Cirencester with the 2pm service to Kemble on 5 August 1963. Michael Mensing.
5th August 1963
AC Cars railbus W79978 is seen on the Circencester branch working the 2.20pm Kemble - Cirencester service on 5 August 1963. Michael Mensing.
4th April 1964
W79976 leaving Kemble on the 2.20 to Cirencester Town on the 4th April 1964 Robert Thomas.
4th April 1964
W79978 waiting to leave Kemble for Tetbury on what I think was the 10.20(SO)to Tetbury on 4th April 1964 the last day of service Robert Thomas.
4th April 1964
W79977 in loop at Kemble having arrived from Swindon to replace W79976 on the Cirencester branch for the afternoon of 4th April 1964 the last day of service. Robert Thomas.
4th April 1964
W79978 arriving at Kemble on 4th April 1964 on the 4.25 from Tetbury the last day of service. Robert Thomas.
4th April 1964
W79978 arrived at Tetbury on the 5.00 from Kemble on 4th April 1964 the last day of service. The photographer as a youth of 17 was interviewed on the train for radio by Tom Salmon of BBC West. Robert Thomas.
4th April 1964
W79978 waiting to leave Tetbury on the 5.58 to Kemble on 4th April 1964 the last day of service. Robert Thomas.