LMS articulated unit

This unit was built at Derby and introduced in 1937. I have come across these works pictures showing some details of the set.

Most people think of works pictures as being nice 3/4 views of completed locos / rolling stock, whereas there was only a very small percentage of these. Most were actually detail shots, as almost all these are. No doubt there were many many more taken of the vehicles as they were built, and the better ones would have been filtered out as they changed hands over the years to leave this selection. But they are still an important piece of DMU history, and surprisingly there is an interior shot of the 3rd class section.

It is interesting to note that while only one was built, two were planned, and the description on the back of the prints states 'articulated sets'

The number with the picture is the negative number, and the date taken, followed by the description where written.

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DY22632, 23/6/37, Articulating Link Diesel Train
DY22939, 27/9/37, 3 Car Articulated Sets Lot No989, Centre Portion of Articulating Link (Top Side)
DY22942, 27/9/37, 3 Car Articulated Sets Lot No989, End Bogie
DY22944, 24/9/37, 3 Car Articulated Sets Lot No989, End Bogie
DY23000, 21/10/37, Diesel 3 Car Articulated Sets Lot No989, Engine Ready for Mounting
DY23013, 27/10/37, Diesel 3 Car Articulated Sets Lot No989, Tackle Used for Fixing Engine
DY23014, 27/10/37, Diesel 3 Car Articulated Sets Lot No989, No. 3 Engine Radiator
DY23132, 25/11/37, 3 Car Diesel Articulated Sets No989, Final Drive and Torque Shaft
DY23133, 25/11/37, 3 Car Diesel Articulated Sets Lot No989, Final Drive Without Shaft
DY23134, 25/11/37, 3 Car Diesel Articulated Sets Lot No989, Final Drive Elevated View
DY23135, 25/11/37, 3 Car Diesel Articulated Sets Lot No989, Final Drive on Test
DY23285, 6/1/38, 3 Car Diesel Articulated Sets No989, Pipes Under Drivers Panel
DY23286, 3 Car Diesel Articulated Sets No989, Fuse Box
DY23374 (no further details)