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DMU Operations: Western Region


London Paddington - Oxford

These were operated by different WR types such as 117s, 119s, 123s.

Sample timetables

4 October 1976 to 1 May 1977

This booklet measured 3" x 4 1/8".
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2 May 1977 to 7 May 1978

This Measured 2 7/8" x 4 1/4" when folded.
May 1977 London Reading Didcot Oxford timetable cover May 1977 London Reading Didcot Oxford timetable outside May 1977 London Reading Didcot Oxford timetable inside

Images

Class 117 DMU at Old Oak Common

9th April 1960

A Pressed Steel suburban triple DMU heading to Oxford at Old Oak Common on 9 April 1960. Closest appears to be W51374 and there is a Gloucester Cross-Country set on the rear. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 119 DMU at Didcot

22nd September 1961

Hawksworth vehicle W7804W has been inserted into a GRCW Cross-Country set (formed W51064 + W59423 + W51092) (with a Swindon Cross-Country at the rear). The train is the 3.45pm Oxford - Paddington seen at Didcot on the 22nd September 1961. Michael Mensing.

Class 117 DMU at Scrubs Lane

8th June 1962

Two Pressed Steel suburban triple DMUs are seen at Scrubs Lane heading for Oxford on 8 June 1962. The first two vehicles are noted as 51415 and 59480, their accompanying DMBS is presumably 51373. The 'Buffet Restaurant Car' to the left has a coach board that reads 'Paddington Bristol Weston-Super-Mare'. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 117 DMU at London Paddington

July 1967

Two Pressed Steel Class 117 3-car suburban dmu's Nos.W51413 (117/1), W59517 (176), W51407 (117/2) and W51370 (117/2), W59522 (176), W51413 (117/1) in Rail Blue with all-yellow front ends leaving Paddington on an Oxford service, 07/67. Hugh Llewelyn.

Class 117 DMU at Kennington Junction, Oxford

October 1967

A Pressed Steel suburban triple DMU approaches Kennington Junction Signal Box, Oxford, in October 1967. Doug Nicholls.

Class 118 DMU at Appleford Halt

11th September 1971

Appleford Halt on 11 September 1971. Although the track has been relaid with concrete sleepers, the Halt itself still retains its GWR features - wooden platforms, the pagoda-shaped corrugated iron waiting shelters, and (off to the right) a brown and cream "APPLEFORD HALT" nameboard. BRC&W unit 470 (presumably 50305 + 59472 + 51320) is entering with the 17.20 Oxford to Paddington train. No doubt I'd visited Pendon, a modest walk across the meadows from here. Tom Burnham.

Class 123 DMU at London Paddington

22nd April 1972

Swindon Inter-City unit L710 is seen in Paddington awaiting departure with the 14.15 to Oxford on 22 April 1972. Tom Burnham.

Class 123 DMU at London Paddington

31st May 1972

Swindon Inter-City DMU set L706 at Paddington on 31 May 1972, probably on an Oxford train. Tom Burnham.

Class 123 DMU at London Paddington

January 1976

Class 123 DMU set L713 in Paddington with an Oxford service - with a lot of parcels being loaded into the guards' compartment - in January 1976. Hugh Llewelyn.

Class 117 DMU at Cholsey & Moulsford

16th July 1976

Class 117 DMU set L424 (presumably 51404 + 59514 + 51362) seen at the Cholsey and Moulsford stop of a Paddington service, likely from Oxford, on 16 July 1976. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 119 DMU at Didcot

19th August 1976

Didcot on the 19th of August 1976 with the Power Station overlooking everything. The slide mount gave Class 119 DMU set L586 as on the 2B40 service to Paddington, but given the tail lamp, headcode and track I think we can assume that was from Paddington. It was probably made up of 51077/59420/51105. In the yard we have 08835 and 47024. 08835 was a Reading loco as you would expect and 47024 spent 1976 flitting between Laira, Canton and Bath Road. The KDH Archive.

Class 117 DMU at Oxford

circa April 1978

Two Class 117 DMUs in Oxford station. On the left is set L420 (presumably 51358 + 59510 + 51400) and set L428 (presumably 51366 + 59518 + 51408) is on the right. The slide was processed in April 1978. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 117 DMU at Goring & Streatley

17th July 1978

Class 117 Pressed Steel-built set L404, presumably 51379 + 59489 + 51337, on an Oxford to London Paddington service approaching Goring & Streatley on 17 July 1978. 33 012 comes round the corner with a van train, quite possibly on a Oxford to Redhill train. Jeremy Chapter.

Class 119 DMU at West Ealing

October 1978

Class 119 set L575 (51060 and presumably 59419 + 51088) with another set passes West Ealing in October 1978. Ian Buck.

Class 119 DMU at Slough

30th December 1978

Car 51070 of class 119 set L584 (presumably with 59429 + 51098) at Slough on 30th December 1978. Ian Buck.

Class 117 DMU at Oxford

5th March 1979

Two Class 117 DMUs in Oxford station with a service for Paddington on 5 March 1979. Closest is set L407 - presumably 51384 + 59494 + 51342. Brian Daniels.

Class 117 DMU at Didcot

16th April 1979

Suburban set L440 at Didcot on 16 April 1979. Class 117 DMS W51399 leads, the set should also contain Class 117 TCL W59500 and Class 116 DMBS W50083. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 117 DMU at West Drayton

11th August 1979

Passing West Drayton class 117 set L401 (presumably 51333 + 59485 + 51375) heads westwards on 11th August 1979. Ian Buck.

Class 117 DMU at Lower Basildon

29th September 1979

Refurbished Class 117 set L435 (presumably 51415 + Class 118 59480 + 51373) at Lower Basildon with Oxford on the destination blind, 29 September 1979. Image taken by John Vaughan. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 117 DMU at Oxford

15th November 1979

Class 117 DMU set L410 (presumably 51387 + 59497 + 51345) at Oxford with a service for Paddington on 15 November 1979. Brian Daniels.