Class 126 Swindon Inter-City 3-car sets

The introduction of what became the Class 126 diesel multiple units originated in a British Transport Commission report of 1952 that suggested the trial use of diesel railcars. BR's works at Swindon were chosen to design and build express units for the ex-North British Railway Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street route (mentioned in the above report). These were the first DMUs to be built on the longer 64'6" underframe. Swindon built a second batch in 1959/60 for use on services from Glasgow to Ayrshire.

For more information on the Class 126s visit the web site of the Swindon Diesel Preservation Society