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circa mid-1954

A publicity image showing two West Riding Derby Lightweight DMUs, E79004 closest. Although the driver is visible in the cab, the tail lamps is also at this end. Image courtesy of Chris Booth. British Railways.


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circa 1955

A NER four-car Derby Lightweight set circa late 1955, possibly hand-tinted. This appeared in an advert for ICI / Vyanide who supplied the interior wall and part of the seat coverings. British Railways.


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Unknown Date

A four-car Derby Lightweight set - date and location unknown. Stuart Mackay Collection.


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circa early 1956

A Met-Camm publicity image that was used in several of their trade adverts such as celebrating 300, 500 and 600 diesel railcars supplied. It shows an Eastern Region Met-Camm Lightweight set with Lowestoft on the destination blind, location unknown, circa early 1956. It seems to be a posed shot (and so not necessarily in East Anglia) - there are no passengers on board and unless the track in the foreground is out of use it is on the wrong line for the driver to be at this end. The colour of the seats can be clearly seen in the DTS(L), maroon moquette and tan vinyl. Metropolitan Cammell.


 DMU

circa August 1956

A brand new E56114 and presumably M50359, which were delivered to Hull Springhead in August 1956. This was a commonly used publicity image distributed by Cravens. Cravens.


 DMU

circa April 1957

A Derby Works image (negative 57/472) showing new suburban DMBS W50050 circa April 1957. British Railways.


 DMU

1957

An official image (GRC&W, negative 5-57/7) of a new GRC&W twin set. Location unknown. Gloucester Railway Carriage And Wagon.


 DMU

circa May 1957

A GRC&W publicity image showing Sc50340 and presumably Sc56095 when new circa May 1957. Although destined for the Scottish Region, the spent their first few six months on the London Midland Region, hence Manchester London Road on the destination blind. Gloucester Railway Carriage And Wagon.


 DMU

circa May 1957

A publicity image showing Sc56095 and presumably Sc50340 circa May 1957. They would spend their first six months on loan to the LMR. Gloucester Railway Carriage And Wagon.


 DMU

30th May 1957

An official image (Negative A1.667, collection unknown, possibly Swindon Works?) showing W50050 dated 30/5/57 when the vehicle was a just a few weeks old. The text reads 'Suburban Diesel Set Derby Built Cracked Windows in Drivers Cab' and the damage can be seen at the top centre of the closest window. There is also a patch of different colour paint on the lower left corner, a repair? British Railways.


 DMU

17th June 1957

An official image (Derby Works Collection negative 57-725) showing the front of GRC&W DTCL Sc56095 on 17 June 1957. British Railways.


 DMU

17th June 1957

An official image (Derby Works Collection negative 57-727) showing the drivers compartment of GRC&W DTCL Sc56095 on 17 June 1957. British Railways.


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17th June 1957

An official image (Derby Works Collection negative 57-726) showing the gangway between Sc50340 (left) and Sc56095 on 17 June 1957. British Railways.


 DMU

17th June 1957

An official image (Derby Works Collection negative 57-724) Sc56095 and Sc50340 on 17 June 1957. British Railways.


 DMU

circa November 1957

An instructor explains the jumper sockets on a Met-Camm Lightweight unit to drivers on the second week of their course at the Ilford diesel school circa November 1957. The school had been transferred to Ilford in January from the original location of Hadley Wood. British Railways.


 DMU

circa January 1958

Brand new Derby suburban motor second W50894, date/location unknown. Its first allocation was Cardiff Cathays in January 1958. Stuart Mackay Collection.


 DMU

1958

Brand new AC Cars railbus Sc79979 circa early 1958. It would have whiskers added before delivery. AC Cars.


 DMU

1958

A side view of brand new AC Cars railbus Sc79979 circa early 1958. AC Cars.


 DMU

circa March1958

An official image (Derby Works negative 58-231) showing a new three-car Cravens DMU with M50800 and presumably M59322 and M50767, new in January 1958. Met-Camm M50327 can be seen in the distance to the left, it would also be posed for an official image here. British Railways.


 DMU

circa March 1958

A three-car Met-Camm set (M50327, M59120 and presumably M50309) posing for an official image (Derby Works negative 58/235) circa March 1958. This was from the first batch of Class 101s allocated to the London Midland Region and was on of two sets allocated briefly to Derby Etches Park. They would be introduced on Birmingham, Leicester, Burton-on-Trent and Nottingham area diesel train services in April 1958. British Railways.

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