Cardiff allocated Class 120s fitted with headlamps would be the normal traction on these Central Wales Line / Heart of Wales Line services for many years. In the 1980s 101s and 108s allocated to Swansea would take over, other types would also appear.
A headlamp fitted two-car Swindon Cross-Country DMU at Shrewsbury in September 1969. George Woods.
Unloading the brake van on a headlamp fitted two-car Swindon Cross-Country DMU at Llandrindod Wells in September 1969. George Woods.
Two-car Class 120 DMU set C600 (presumably 50702 + 50664) in Llandovery station, Swansea High Street on the destination blind, circa 1971. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Two-car Class 120 DMU set C600 (50664 and presumably 50702) in Llandovery station, Swansea High Street on the destination blind, circa 1971. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Flagging down a two-car Swindon Cross-Country set for Shrewsbury at Llanwrda. Date unknown. Steve Davies Collection.
A two-car Swindon Cross-Country set for Shrewsbury stops at Llanwrda. Date unknown, the headlamps seems to have been recently fitted. Steve Davies Collection.
Swindon-built Cross-Country set C601 (presumably 50672 + 50722) departs from Knighton with the 10.04am Swansea - Shrewsbury service on February 8th, 1975. Michael Mensing.
Class 120 DMU set C603 (presumably 50673 + 50724) in Llanwrtyd station on 8 February 1975. Michael Mensing.
Class 120 DMU set C603 (presumably 50724 + 50673) passes Llanwrtyd Well signalbox on 8 February 1975. Michael Mensing.
Swindon-built Cross-Country Class 120 DMU set C601 (presumably 50722 + 50672) arrives at Knighton with the 10.04am Swansea - Shrewsbury service on February 8th, 1975. Michael Mensing.
BR (Swindon) Cross Country 3-car dmu (Class 120) No.C505 (consisting of Class 120/2, 179 & 120/1 cars) with Central Wales Line headlamp between cab windows, in BR Rail Blue & Grey with all yellow front end, at Builth Road on a Swansea (High St) - Llanelli (General) - Shrewsbury (General) service, 04/75. Hugh Llewelyn.
BR (Swindon) Cross Country 2-car dmu (Class 120) No.C601 (presumably 50672 + 50722) with Central Wales Line headlamp between cab windows, in BR Rail Blue & Grey with all yellow front end, awaiting departure at Shrewsbury (General) on a Swansea (High St) service, 04/75. Hugh Llewelyn.
Shrewsbury station in April 1975, with Class 120 DMU set C601 (presumably 50672 + 50722) awaiting departure on a Swansea (High St) service. Hugh Llewelyn.
Class 120 set C600 (presumably led by 50664) seen at Llanwrtyd Wells from a passing train (a railtour?) circa 1976. Image taken by John Vaughan. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Class 120 DMU set C605 (presumably 50733 + 50686), at Llanwrtyd Wells on the Central Wales Line, circa mid-1970s. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Class 120 set C603 (50724 and presumably 50673) in Swansea High Street station waiting to depart on a Heart of Wales service to Shrewsbury on 17/1/76. Stephen Burdett.
W50686 leads Class 120 set C605 at Llanelli with the 10:49 Shrewsbury-Swansea service passing 37 217 outside the goods shed on 21 August 1976. Robert Thomas.
Set C604 at Llanwrtyd Wells. Undated. Tom Clift.
Two class 120 "Swindon" units pass on the Central Wales line north of Llanelli on 26th March 1977. C605 (presumably 50686 + 50733) is the approaching unit, heading south. Bob Belcher.
Central Wales line class 120 unit C605 passes Garth station with no passengers requiring the request halt. DMBC 50733 is at the rear of the train. Easter 1978. 50733 moved on to Chester in June 1982. Tony Walmsley.
Aberbeeg - Ebbw Vale
Barnstaple - Exeter
Barry Island - Merthyr
Birmingham - Bewdley & Stourport
Birmingham - Great Malvern
Birmingham - Hereford
Birmingham - Kidderminster
Birmingham - Leamington Spa
Birmingham - Stratford-upon-Avon
Birmingham - South Wales
Bristol - Severn Beach
Bristol - Weymouth
Cardiff - Chepstow
Cardiff - Weston-Super-Mare
Coryton - Cardiff Bute Road
Exmouth - Exeter
Henley - Twyford
Kemble - Cirencester/Tetbury
Lapworth - Wellington
Leamington Spa - Stratford-upon-Avon
Liskeard - Looe
Marlow - Maidenhead
Maiden Newton - Bridport
Merthyr - Cardiff
Newport - Blaenavon
Newport - Brynmawr
Paddington - Reading
Paddington - Oxford
Paignton - Exeter
Paignton - Kingswear
Par - Newquay
Plymouth - Gunnislake
Reading - Bedwyn
Reading - Gatwick Airport
Slough - Windsor
Stourbridge Jct - Town
Swansea - Carmarthen
Swansea - Shrewsbury
Taunton - Minehead
The Birmingham Pullman
The Bristol Pullman
The South Wales Pullman
Yatton - Clevedon
More lines will be added in the future!