17th February 1973

Set for 1607 Reading to Newbury and Bedwyn awaits tail lamp removal at Reading. Andrew Cope.

15th March 1979

Class 117 DMU set L433 (presumably 51371 + 59478 + 51413) at Newbury on 15 March 1979. It was noted as being on a Bedwyn - Reading service, although Newbury is on the destination blind. Stuart Mackay Collection.

2nd June 1979

Class 117 DMU set L433 (presumably 51413 + 59478 + 51371) with a Bedwyn - Reading service at Newbury on 2 June 1979. Stuart Mackay Collection.

29th October 1983

Pressed Steel Class 117 DMU L405 (presumably 51340 + 59491 + 51381) arrives at Hungerford with the 14:15 Reading - Bedwyn service on 29 October 1983. Michael Mensing.

29th October 1983

Pressed Steel Class 117 DMU L405 (51381 and presumably 59491 + 51340) departs from Newbury with the 15:15 Bedwyn - Reading service on 29 October 1983. Michael Mensing.

November 1987

A pair of single unit Bubble Cars on the Bedwyn shuttles seen at Reading in November 1987. Network South East liveried 55020 is at the western end and blue / grey 55023 at the eastern end. Murray Liston.

November 1987

A pair of single unit Bubble Cars on the Bedwyn shuttles seen at Reading in November 1987. Blue / grey 55023 at the eastern end and Network South East liveried 55020 is at the western end. Murray Liston.

8th April 1989

Looking east at Colthrop near Thatcham on 8 April 1989 as Class 117 L414 (presumably 51392 + 59502 + 51350) went by with a train from Reading to Bedwyn. Peter Tandy.

8th April 1989

The huge paper mill at Colthrop, now demolished and replaced with an industrial estate, dominates the background of this picture of class 117 L419 (51356 + 59508 + 51398) on a Bedwyn to Reading train on 8 April 1989. Peter Tandy.

8th April 1989

Class 119 DMU set L596 (presumably 51076 + 59416 + 51099) at Colthrop on 8 April 1989 working what I wrote down as a Reading to Bedwyn service. Peter Tandy.