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With Cardiff General on the destination blind a Swindon Cross-Country DMU is seen at Red Hill, Hereford, on 22 March 1964. Michael Mensing.
My second railway picture - nearly as poor as the first, and as can be seen from the LHS this one was decidedly on the skew... A green class 120 set at Hereford station circa 1968, it appears to be W50707. John Crooks.
A Swindon "Cross-country" set (Class 120) heads North at Wellington Crossing, Herefordshire, circa 1968. John Crooks.
A Cross-country DMU and a class 03 (D2136 probably) rest on Hereford depot diesel sidings in 1968. John Crooks.
Hereford station in July 1970 still supported semaphore signalling and Western Region brown signage. On the left is the stock of a train from Worcester while a dmu set runs around the station avoiding lines. Pete LG99.
Pressed Steel triple set 415 at Hereford in September 1970. Closest is 51400, presumably with 59510 and 51358. Mel Smith.
Pressed Steel suburban triple at Hereford in September 1970. Furthest is 51400, the DMBS and centre car are presumably 51358 and 59510. Mel Smith.
Two Derby suburban sets at Hereford circa 1970/1. The set on the right looks like it could be TY506. Graham Clark.
An against the light shot of a Crewe - Cardiff train (with incorrect headcode) formed of two class 120 sets, at Hereford circa 1972. The leading set is one of the W515xx series with headcodes. John Crooks.
Bristol allocated Class 120 DMU set B553 on a Crewe - Cardiff train at Hereford circa 1973. John Crooks.
Swindon class 120 Cross Country DMU set C500 (presumably W50705 + W59265 + W50674) runs into Hereford on 31-12-73. Note the centre car was still operational as a buffet, it has "Buffet Car" on the side and a red stripe. Paul James.
An unusual visitor to Hereford in the form of a 3 car Met-Cam formed of 51A (Darlington) set E50268-59075-50185, 31-12-73. Paul James.
W55029 departs Hereford leading a Class 120 on a Cardiff - Crewe service. 31-12-73. Paul James.
At one time rare in Hereford, Reading based sets began to appear regularly with the start of a through train from Oxford in the early 70s. Here L416 runs into the "up" platform, ready for the return run. The tail-lamp is still in position from its last service... John Crooks.
A LMR (Tyseley) based Class 101 DMU set stands in platform 3 at Hereford station ready to return to Worcester or Birmingham in 1975. John Crooks.
Birmingham RCW set Hereford 1975. These DMU sets were never common in Hereford, Tyseley had a couple of sets in the mid-1970s for a short period. John Crooks.
Not so long after seeing my first Western Region allocated "Metro-Cammell" DMU at Newton Abbot, they started turning up at Hereford - as Cardiff received a few sets. Here is set P802 (presumably 51521 + 59550 + 51449 transferred from LA to BR in June 1975) waiting to leave on a Worcester bound service. It was unusual to see these sets in blue and white livery at this time, though later this became common. John Crooks.
Class 120 DMU set C501 stands at platform 3 of Hereford station, waiting to depart for Worcester John Crooks.
Class 120 DMU sets C504 and C500 nearing Hereford on a Crewe - Cardiff service in April 1975. Note the buffet lettering and red stripe on the centre car. Hugh Llewelyn.
Hereford Station, 05/75, on the GWR/LNWR Joint "Welsh Marches Line" (or Border Route) between Newport and Shrewsbury. The station was also a junction with the Great Western lines to Three Cocks Junction (and hence Brecon) (now closed), Worcester (and eventually Paddington) and Ross-on-Wye (now closed). In the platforms show a Crewe - Cardiff Class 120 dmu and a Hereford - Paddington express. Hugh Llewelyn.
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