Class 126 51017, 59404 and 51043 pass through Dundee in a freight formation on their way to the Brechin Railway and their new life in preservation in 1983. Andy McConnell
51017 at Bridge of Dun on the Caledonian Railway. Andy McConnell
Class 126 DMS at Brechin. It is coming out of the shed after varnishing. In this livery the vehicle would have had a gangway fitted to the cab end. Stuart Mackay
In the yard of LC & W, the firm's "work" on the vehicle complete. It would return to Bo'ness and then to the Midland Railway Butterley to further it's restoration. Stuart Mackay
Lifted of it's bogies at Bo'ness to check for residual asbestos, in preparation for its move to the MRB. Stuart Mackay
In Butterley yard awaiting work to begin. The vehicle is at the Midland Railway Butterley for a HLF funded major restoration. Stuart Mackay
In Butterley shed for work to begin. Robert Chilton
During a shunt in Butterley yard to swap it from one side of the shed to the other. Windows have been removed, and bodywork is advanced replacing panels at the side of the windows. All major underframe components have been removed. Stuart Mackay
This is the front saloon, with new laminate ceiling panels fitted and fitting the wall panels was about to begin. Stuart Mackay
It's seen here up on jacks in the shed at Butterley for work underneath. Stuart Mackay
Inside the shed at Butterley, it's repaint almost complete. Stuart Mackay
Sc51017 an Sc51043 on their first test run after their HLF restoration. The successful outing took them to Birkhill, the current extent of the passenger running line of the Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway, and are seen here at the crossing on the outskirts of Bo'ness. John Burnie