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A Pressed Steel DMU at Reading (General) with a Paddington service. Date unknown - early 1960s, the DMBS closest appears to be W51354. Stuart Mackay Collection.
W51343 was six months old when seen in Reading depot, 24th October 1960. Adrian Vaughan.
A 7-car formation headed by a green Class 119 Cross-Country set containing a Hawksworth coach is seen at Reading. Date unknown. Adrian Vaughan.
A Pressed Steel suburban triple DMU seen from Tilhurst Road Bridge at Reading on 6 April 1965. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Swindon Inter-City Motor Brake Second W52093, probably at Reading depot circa late 1960s. Graham Clark.
A Swindon Cross-Country DMU, with Paddington on the blind this is probably Reading depot. The mixed liveries (the centre car is still in green) suggest late 1960s. The DMSL is from the small 51582-90 batch, of which 2, 3 and 8 spend time at Reading during 1968/8. The blue / grey vehicle on the right is a Class 123 TCK. Graham Clark.
50915 paired with 55992 at Reading - circa 1969 (photographer's approximate date). Both cars carry set No 343. © 53A Models of Hull Collection.
Gloucester Class 128 Pacels railcar W55992 working with (almost out of picture to the right) Derby Class 130 Parcels car W50915 (formerly high density "Suburban" Class 116 DMS) at Reading - c.1969. 53A Models of Hull Collection.
Pressed Steel TCL W59516, probably at Reading depot. The 3" number tells us it was probably taken in the late 1960s. Graham Clark.
Class 128 W55992 is working with early Class 116 parcel conversion 50915 at Reading on the 28th March 1971. Note the set number on the 128. David Mant.
A Class 119 DMU is seen on the Wirral Railway Circle / Great Western Society "Berkshire Rambler" railtour at Reading Low Level Goods on 13 November 1971. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Seen at Reading, 30/5/72. Through the cab windows you can see the partition to the van has been altered and there is some conventional seating in the van area for the crews that are route learning. David Mant.
Pressed Steel set L404 (W51340 closest, presumably with 59491 + 51381) at Reading working with a Swindon Inter-City set in September 1973. Mel Smith.
Inter City DMU no. L707 with W52087 at the head, on the sidings adjacent to Reading shed, 27th October 1973. Suthen Softy.
Picture quality isn't very good but this has rarity value. It's the first and only time I ever saw a Swindon cross country DMU (power cars 50737 + 50667, seems to be EP585) at Reading which according to the destination blind was on a special, as expected (possibly a 'Explore Britain' adex). Also the discarded GWR ATC ramp between the down main and the through line and the up main and through line. At this time there were very few of them left as they were being replaced by the standard BR AWS, a brand new one can be seen on the through line. 23rd April 1974. 54A South Dock.
A crew member climbs back onto the platform after uncoupling two Class 117 sets at Reading in August 1974, including set L414 with a patch along the bottom of the cab front. Robert28194.
A Class 123 Swindon Inter-City set at Reading. Date unknown. Adrian Vaughan.
Swindon Inter-City Class 123 DMU set L707 in Reading General station on 23 May 1975. Bob Gregory.
A Class 123 Swindon Inter City DMU at Reading on 26 August 1975. Nigel Menzies.
A blurry image, but added as a rare shot of a BRCW Class 104 (M50498 + M59165 + M50446) at Reading on 17/12/75. The vehicles were allocated to Tyseley at the time. Bob Gregory.
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