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A Class 103 Park Royal DMU at Windsor & Eton Central station on 22 April 1971. Reading had four of these for a short spell, 50411-4 with 56166-9. Tom Burnham.
Appleford Halt on 11 September 1971. Although the track has been relaid with concrete sleepers, the Halt itself still retains its GWR features - wooden platforms, the pagoda-shaped corrugated iron waiting shelters, and (off to the right) a brown and cream "APPLEFORD HALT" nameboard. BRC&W unit 470 (presumably 50305 + 59472 + 51320) is entering with the 17.20 Oxford to Paddington train. No doubt I'd visited Pendon, a modest walk across the meadows from here. Tom Burnham.
Unit L360 on a Marlow branch train in platform 5 of Maidenhead on September 22 1972. It comprised W50083 and driving trailer W56285, the latter being non-gangwayed and locked out of use. Tom Burnham.
Pressed Steel DMU sets L424 (leading, presumably 51373 + 59480 + 51415) and L423 (presumably 51414 + 59479 + 51372) on a down service at Slough station on 31 May 1972. Some 12-ton vans in the Windsor branch bay on the right. Tom Burnham.
M79900 approaches West Parade North Junction on the Scarborough line at Hull in May 1968. The vehicle was in route learning use based at York. Seen at lunchtime on its return from the coast, these route learners were a regular feature in the Spring months for several years: they originated in West Yorkshire and took men over the route to Brid and Scarborough in preparation for the summer extras to the coastal resorts. Leonard Rogers.
SC79036 + 79189 pass West Parade North Junction on the Scarborough line at Hull in May 1968. Officially withdrawn (from Leith Central in June 1967), they were in route learning use, possibly based at York. Seen at lunchtime on their return from the coast, these route learners were a regular feature in the Spring months for several years: they originated in West Yorkshire and took men over the route to Brid and Scarborough in preparation for the summer extras to the coastal resorts. Leonard Rogers.
W51099 leads Class 119 set B596 into Kidderminster, circa early 1980s. K F Tomes Duckwailk.
A Class 118 in Hereford station, circa late 1970s. K F Tomes Duckwailk.
A Met-Camm departs as another arrives. Taken at Ledbury from the box, circa late 1970. Incoming is trailer brake set B822, presumably 51495 + 59096 + 51510. K F Tomes Duckwailk.
A three-car Met-Camm DMU at Worcester Shed, circa late 1960s/early 1970s. IN the foreground is Warship D857 'Undaunted'. K F Tomes Duckwailk.
Inside the model car of the 'Motive Power Diesel Instruction Car' which visited the Scottish Region from 22 September to 20 October 1957 and 1 December 1957 to 11 January 1958. British Railways.
George Robertson, clerk at Leith Central diesel depot, setting the daily mileage and examination progress board. British Railways. This "Produc-Trol" board gave, at a glance, the mileage performed by each power unit as well as maintenance factors for up to 100 power units. British Railways.
Mr G. Mackie (left), Works Manager, and a number of staff members watch Mr W. Lusty, Service Manager from Self Changing Gears Limited demonstrating a sectioned epicyclic gearbox at Inverurie Works in December 1957. British Railways.
A Scottish Region publicity image of a GRC&W DMU in Edinburgh Waverley. This is probably a posed shot, it's in a bay platform (17) at the wrong end of the station for North Berwick and taken prior to introduction. The photo was used on the cover of an Edinburgh Suburban Service brochure with a few edits - the white blank blind was blacked out and Waverley bridge on the upper right was removed. British Railways.
A GRC&W twin DMU at Edinburgh Waverley on completion of a demonstration run to Drem and back for officials and press on January 28 1958 prior to being introduced on Edinburgh suburban services the following week. British Railways.
After a test run to Drem and back to Edinburgh Waverley on January 28 1958 are, left to right, Motive Power Superintendent Mr C. Ross Campbell, Mr D.H. Cameron of Lochiel, Mr Peter Meldrum, and Mr F. Donachy, Members of the Scottish Area Board. They are standing outside the cab of a GRC&W twin DMU which would be introduced the following week. British Railways.
In the driver's compartment of a new GRC&W twin DMU are Scottish Region General Manager James Ness, Viscount Elibank, Bailie R.D. Hunter and Driver Lister. This was prior to a demonstration run from Edinburgh Waverley to Drem and back on January 28 1958. British Railways.
Left to right: Edinburgh Waverley Station Master T.D. Arnott, British Transport Commission Chairman Sir Ian Bolton, and Driver Lister. They are outside the cab of a new GRC&W twin DMU in Edinburgh Waverley for a press/management inspection and test run to Drem and back on the morning of Tuesday 28th January 1958. In the afternoon they were on inspection to the general public and introduced to traffic on Monday 3rd February. British Railways.
A Derby Lightweight DMU and locomotives assembled in Stratford depot ready for a visit of the Minister of Transport on 7 January 1958. British Railways.
An ER publicity image showing a works outing for 80 staff from Wm. C. Reade of Aldeburgh Ltd (a company that still exists) on a day trip to London, taken at Saxmundham circa January 1958. It was noted as the first diesel train from the area to make this trip. British Railways.
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