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February 1959
Two two-car Met-Camm DMUs seen at Thornton Junction in February 1959. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Unknown Date
A three-car Met-Camm DMU heading away from the camera at Thornton Junction. DMBS Sc51800 is closest with its destination blind showing Arbroath. the two power cars are in green and the centre car in blue suggesting late 1960s. Graham Clark.
late 1960s
A three-car Met-Camm DMU in Thornton Junction station, DMBS Sc51470 closest with yellow cab doors. Taken in the late 1960s, Wikipedia notes the station closed on 6 October 1969. Graham Clark.
1st October 1969
A three-car trailer brake Met-Camm DMU is seen in Thornton Junction station on 1 October 1969, just a few days before closure. Closest with Leven on the destination blind is DMC SC50158, at the time allocated to Dundee. The vehicle would spend the first 32 of its 35 year career on the Scottish Region. Dundee only had one TBSL at the time - SC59074. Transferred to the Scottish Region in 1966 where it remained - other than a brief spell at Chester - until withdrawal in 1991. Stuart Mackay Collection.
March 1972
A three-car Class 101 DMU at the closed Thornton Junction station in March 1972. Closed on 6 October 1969, two and a half years later not much had changed except for the weeds of course. If you look closely you can see that the footbridge no longer has any steps. 13 year old boys can sometimes be very foolish! But at least I took my camera with me! Alistair Ness.
Unknown Date
Set: 193
A load of 101s and a couple of Sulzer type 2s at Thornton Junction yard fuelling point. Undated. Ian Francis.
May 1983
51017, 59404 and 51043 at Thornton Junction depot in May 1983. After a period in store at Dunfermline Townhill there they are en-route to their new home in preservation on the Caledonian Railway. Andrew McConnell.
23rd August 1984
Dusk at Thornton Junction. A Class 101 DMU and numerous locos on 23 August 1984. Chris Thorp.
8th December 1990
Set: 104325
Withdrawn "Mexican Bean" Class 104 set 53424 and 53434 stored at Thornton Junction on 8 December 1990. A Class 101 DMBS is in front and a Class 122 behind. Stuart Mackay.
8th December 1990
Set: 101348
Class 101 DMCL SC53179 awaiting disposal at Thornton Junction on 8 December 1990. The exhaust is lying on the ground at the engine end. Withdrawn from Eastfield in September 1988 it would be cut at MC Metals in June 1991. Stuart Mackay.
8th December 1990
Class 107 centre car at Thornton Junction on o8 December 1990. On paper it was allocated to Neville Hill and not withdrawn until November 1991. It would be cut at MC Metals in July 1991. Stuart Mackay.
8th December 1990
Set: 535
Class 120 53733 at the end of a row of withdrawn vehicles at Thornton Junction on 8 December 1990. Stuart Mackay.
8th December 1990
Set: 535
Class 120 DMSL 53654 at Thornton Junction on 8 December 1990. It had been withdrawn from Ayr in February 1988 and would be cut at MC Metals in August 1991. Stuart Mackay.
8th December 1990
Set: 535
The front end of withdrawn Class 120 DMSL 53654 at Thornton Junction on 8 December 1990. Stuart Mackay.
8th December 1990
Set: 368
Withdrawn Class 120 DMSL M53695 at Thornton Junction on 8 December 1990. Stuart Mackay.
8th December 1990
Withdrawn Class 104 TSL SC59195 at Thornton Junction on 8 December 1990. Stuart Mackay.
8th December 1990
Set: 533
Withdrawn Class 120 power car 53700 at Thornton Junction on 8 December 1990. Stuart Mackay.
8th December 1990
Set: 533
Withdrawn Class 120 DMSL 53682 at Thornton Junction on 8 December 1990. Stuart Mackay.
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