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Set P557


These formations have been noted:

51578 59580 51587 Noted 04/07/1973 - at Exeter1
51578 59580 51587 Noted 07/09/73 - at Par2
51578 59580 51587 Noted 20/11/74 - on 2C38 1621 Weston SM-Cardiff
51578 59580 51587 Listed at LA - 31st December 1977
51578 59580 51587 Listed at LA - 03/03/80

Formation Sources
1: Jeremy Goodyear
2: Gerald Brown

Class 120 DMU at Teignmouth

24th July 1979

A Swindon Cross-Country 3-Car Class 120 DMU formed of cars W51578, W59580 & W51587 was stood at Teignmouth with a Paignton to Exeter St Davids 'all stations' service on July 24th 1979. When this image was recorded the set was allocated to Plymouth Laira depot. The unit would move briefly to Cardiff Canton in 1980, but by 1982 was working in the North West working from Newton Heath. It remained there until 1986, when the set was transferred North of the Border to Ayr for its final stint of operation. The unit was scrapped in 1988. Martyn Hilbert.

Class 120 DMU at St Dennis Junction

20th September 1979

Class Swindon Cross-Country set P557 approaches St Dennis Junction on September 20, 1979. Steve Davies Collection.

Class 120 DMU at St Dennis Junction

20th September 1979

Class 120 Swindon Cross-Country set P557 heads away from the camera at St Dennis Junction on September 20, 1979. Steve Davies Collection.

Class 120 DMU at Exmouth

May 1980

Class 120 set P557 at Exmouth in May 1980. The destination is the driver's sense of humour since Calne had closed 15 years earlier. David Clegg.

Class 120 DMU at Totnes

Unknown date

A Swindon built DMU (looks like it could be set P557) arrives at Totnes in the 1970s. John Law.


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