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Class 123 Swindon 4-car DMUs


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123 DMU

circa 1962
A Swindon Inter-City DMU arriving into Exeter St Davids, circa 1962. David Russon.

123 DMU

25th July 1964
Two Swindon Inter-City sets in platform 3 of Birmingham New Street on Saturday 25 July 1964. Michael recorded this as the 5.22pm ex-Cardiff General. The headcode 1V71 would be for the previous working, the 09.30 Nottingham - Cardiff, according the the diagrams (https://railcar.co.uk/type/class-123/operations). Michael Mensing.

123 DMU

52099

Set Number: L508

27th September 1969
The Gilks-Grenside Special No.6 at Clapham Junction on 27 September 1969. The tour ran from here to Derby with a trip to the tram museum at Crich. It was formed of three-car Swindon Inter-City set L508, presumably W52099 + W59819 + W52088. Stuart Mackay Collection.

123 DMU

52104

1980
Class 123 DMSL E52104 arrives at Leeds in 1980 at the tail end of a set. Most class 123 vehicles were based at Hull Botanic Gardens from 1978 until withdrawn - this car in June 1984. Tony Walmsley.

123 DMU

52088

Set Number: C708

spring 1981
Two class 123 units side by side at Hull in Spring 1981. On the left is set C708, presumably E52088 closest, being loaded with mail and parcels before setting off from Hull for Manchester via Doncaster and Sheffield. Tony Walmsley.