DMU Operations: Western Region
Bristol - Weymouth
Cross-Country DMUs were mainly used on this route.
Sample Timetables
15th June to 11th September, 1959
2nd November, 1959 to 12th June, 1960
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12th September, 1960 to 11th June, 1961
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12th June to 10 September, 1961
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10th September, 1962 to 16th June, 1963
3 October 1977 to 7 May 1978
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Images
4th May 1963
A nine-car DMU formation - a BRC&W suburban triple, a Swindon Cross-Country, and another suburban triple - forms the 11.00am Weymouth - Bristol Temple Meads seen just south of Trowbridge on 4 May 1963. Michael Mensing.
June 1963
A GRC&W Cross-Country DMU departs from Limpley Stoke on June 1963. W51067 seems to be leading, with Weymouth Town on the destination blind. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Unknown date
A GRC&W Cross-Country set at Maiden Newton, W51094 closest, presumably with 59425 + 51066. Date unknown. Steve Davies Collection.
9th August 1965
A GRC&W Cross-Country DMU at Upwey, on the Weymouth line, at 5.57pm on Monday 9 August 1965. Stuart Mackay Collection.
4th June 1967
Swindon and GRC&W Cross-Country sets seen about to cross the River Frome at Poundbury on the north west side of Dorchester on June 4, 1967. Michael Mensing.
4th June 1967
GRC&W and Swindon Cross-Country units seen at Poundbury, just north west of Dorchester, on June 4, 1967. Michael Mensing.
9th July 1967
A Swindon Cross-Country DMU led by Bristol allocated W50680 heads away from Radipole Halt with a Weymouth working on 9 July 1967. Stuart Mackay Collection.
circa 1973
Class 117 DMU set B408 (51388 + 59498 + 51346) in Yeovil Pen Mill station, Weymouth Town is on the destination blind. Thought to be taken in 1973. Stuart Mackay Collection.
1973
Class 117 set B462 (presumably 51402 + 59512 + 51360) departs from Maiden Newton station with a Weymouth Town service sometime in 1973. Stuart Mackay Collection.
September 1973
The 4pm Weymouth - Bristol is seen at Castle Cary in September 1973. Adrian Vaughan.
15th September 1973
Swindon Cross-Country Class 120 DMU set no. B559 (presumably 51589 + 59586 + 51580) is seen departing Maiden Newton, Dorset, with a service for Weymouth, 15/09/1973. Graeme Phillips Collection.
circa 1974/5
Class 120 Swindon Cross-Country set B555 (51590 closest, presumably with 59582 + 51576) heads away from the camera at Maiden Newton. Date unknown, probably near the end of the Bridport branch, the track heading to the left, which closed on 5th May 1975. Steve Davies Collection.
1975
Swindon Cross-Country set C530 approaches Maiden Newton station in 1975. Steve Davies Collection.
8th March 1975
Sat 8 Mar 1975 at 16:31. Swindon Cross Country dmu set C509 arrives at Maiden Newton with [2V67] the 16:00 Weymouth-Bristol. Mr Deltic.
April 1975
Set B555 at Maiden Newton, 51590 leading, presumably with 59582 + 51576. April 1975. Robert Frise Collection.
1st May 1976
31261 about to pass W50738 as it arrives into Maiden Newton station on 1 May 1976. Roger Geach Collection.
circa August 1976
Class 118 DMU set B467 (presumably 51309 + 59476 + 51324) in Frome station, Weymouth Town on the destination blind. The slide process date was August 1976. Stuart Mackay Collection.
circa 1977
Class 120 DMU set C506 is seen at Weymouth, circa 1977. John McIntyre.
Unknown date
Class 117 DMU set B408 (presumably 51346 + 59498 + 51388) in Maiden Newton station, date unknown. It was a Bristol set from April 1971. The Class 121 on the right is on the Bridport service, which ended in May 1975. Stuart Mackay Collection.
1978
In the Spring of 1978 Met-Camm set B803 (51522 and presumably 59546 + 51450) approaches Maiden Newton. Michael Mensing.