Class swindon-79xxx DMU images
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circa July 1956
A Swindon Works image of 79xxx Inter-City vehicles, negative TI195, showing three power cars on trial at Rushey Platt Junction to the West of Swindon. No date, circa July 1956. British Railways.
4th July 1956
The cab of a 79xxx Swindon Inter-City intermediate brake second, taken at Swindon Works on July 4, 1956. British Railways.
4th July 1956
The cab of a 79xxx Swindon Inter-City intermediate brake second, taken at Swindon Works on July 4, 1956. British Railways.
4th July 1956
The cab of a 79xxx Swindon Inter-City leading brake second, taken at Swindon Works on July 4, 1956. British Railways.
4th July 1956
The cab of a 79xxx Swindon Inter-City leading brake second, taken at Swindon Works on July 4, 1956. British Railways.
9th July 1956
Underneath a Swindon 79xxx series Inter-City power car. Official image, negative 5C143, taken 9/7/56. This is from the cab end looking to the rear. British Railways.
9th July 1956
Underneath a Swindon 79xxx series Inter-City power car. Official image, negative 5C142, taken 9/7/56. This is from the centre of the vehicle looking to the rear. British Railways.
9th July 1956
Underneath a Swindon 79xxx series Inter-City power car. Official image, negative 5C141, taken 9/7/56. This is under the no.1 engine (cab end) looking to the rear. British Railways.
9th July 1956
Underneath a Swindon 79xxx series Inter-City power car. Official image, negative 5C140A, taken 9/7/56. This is under the no.2 gearbox looking to the rear of the vehicle. British Railways.
9th July 1956
Underneath a Swindon 79xxx series Inter-City power car. Official image, negative 5C140, taken 9/7/56. This is from under the no.2 gearbox (out of site) looking to the cab end. British Railways.
9th July 1956
Underneath a Swindon 79xxx series Inter-City power car. Official image, negative 5C139, taken 9/7/56. This is from under the rear bogie looking to the cab end. British Railways.
9th July 1956
Underneath a Swindon 79xxx series Inter-City power car. Official image, negative 5C138, taken 9/7/56. This is from under the no.2 engine(out of site) looking to the cab end. British Railways.
9th July 1956
Underneath a Swindon 79xxx series Inter-City power car. Official image, negative 5C137, taken 9/7/56. This is the no.1 engine looking to the cab end. British Railways.
9th July 1956
Underneath a Swindon 79xxx series Inter-City power car. Official image, negative 5C136, taken 9/7/56. This is from the rear of the vehicle looking towards the cab end. British Railways.
9th July 1956
The cab of a 79xxx Swindon Inter-City intermediate brake second, taken at Swindon Works on July 9, 1956. British Railways.
17th July 1956
A scan from a print, showing a six-car Swindon 79xxx formation at Swindon on 17 July 1956, likely on a test run. They are in a 3+3 formation, neither has a buffet car, closest is SC79099, and SC79098 was also noted as being in the formation. Stuart Mackay Collection.
27th July 1956
A Swindon-built 79xxx Inter-City DMU at Swindon station on 27 July 1956. In the cab, left to right, are KWC Grand - the Western Region Manager, Harold Watkinson - the Minister of Transport, and the driver. They were part of a much larger group of officials that visited Swindon Works to view the construction of the new trains followed by on a demonstration run to London. Departure was at 3.55pm with arrival at Paddington scheduled for 5.15pm. British Railways.
27th July 1956
Officials - including Harold Watkinson the Minister of Transport on the left - inspect an AEC 220 150hp diesel engine which would be fitted to the Inter-City DMUs under construction in the background - at Swindon Works on 27 July 1956. Fox Photos Limited.
6th September 1956
Swindon Inter-City vehicles Sc79098 and Sc79096 are seen at Craigentinny on the 6th September 1956, probably during driver training. Stuart Mackay Collection.
10th September 1956
A Swindon Inter-City power twin formed of Sc79098 + Sc79096 seen at Craigentinny on 10 September 1956, probably on a driver training run. Stuart Mackay Collection.