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28th August 1977
Over 10 years after withdrawl the body of Park Royal Railbus SC79971 could still be found in Millerhill Yard on the outskirts of Edinburgh. Seen on the 28th August 1977 in use as a Carriage and Wagon Department messroom and workshop it has been fitted with two solid fuel stoves, hence the chimneys. The body is otherwise in a fairly complete condition and would survive at this location for almost seven more years before being removed during July 1984 and buried in Patersons Tip, Mount Vernon, Glasgow. Bob Woolnough.
22nd January 1978
Burnt out Class 101 DMCL SC51540 is seen dumped in Millerhill Yard, east of Edinburgh on the 22nd January 1978. The vehicle caught fire at Bathgate Junction whilst working the 08:04 Perth to Edinburgh Waverley service on the 31st December 1976 and withdrawn during January 1977. It was scrapped in Millerhill C&W Yard during March 1978 shortly after this image was taken. Bob Woolnough.
10th March 1979
M79971 in use as a hut in Millerhill yard, 10/3/79. Basil Hancock.
circa 1980
A condemned Cravens vehicle in Millerhill Yard circa 1980. S Saunders.
8th November 1981
Withdrawn vehicles at Millerhill on the 8th November 1981. Met-Camm buffet car 59578 is next to Cravens 50770, this has 'cond 7720 30.9.81' painted on its side. Hamish Stevenson.
circa 1982
Class 105 50770 condemned in Millerhill Yard circa 1982. S Saunders.
January 1982
Many DMUs sat around at Millerhill awaiting journeys south for scrapping. SC56299 plus another (56291 or 56297) and a Mk.1 sleeping car sit in the slush of a winter's day in January 1982. Alistair Ness.
January 1982
Class 105s & 101 Millerhill Jan 1982. Withdrawn Cravens unit 50782 (formerly a Midland Region allocation) plus an SC one, thought to be 50770, and a Met Cam centre trailer await towing south for scrapping. Alistair Ness.
circa 1986
Set: 394
Sc50877 at Millerhill Yard, circa 1986, which had become a bit of a dumping ground for old railway stock in the mid-1980's. The Class 116 DMS had been withdrawn in January 1983, and was boarded up because of its blue asbestos content. S Saunders.
29th August 1993
A scene in Millerhill yard on 29/8/93, showing a line-up of withdrawn coaching stock. On the left is Mk.1 BSK no. 35450 then, in the centre, cl.104 TBS no. 59215. Behind it is cl.104 former TC no. 59153 and then Mk.2a FK no. 13461. The DMU trailers had been long withdrawn - for five-and-a-half years in the case of 59215 and four years for 59153 - and were now awaiting removal to Springburn for scrap. Leonard Rogers.
30th September 1995
Set: S003
977835 condemned at Millerhill on 30/9/95. Hamish Stevenson.
30th September 1995
Sandite 977834 after withdrawal at Millerhill on 30/9/95. Hamish Stevenson.
30th September 1995
Set: 960931
Withdrawn Class 107 Sandite DMUs at Millerhill on September 30, 1995, 977833 closest. Hamish Stevenson.
30th September 1995
Withdrawn Class 107 Sandite vehicle 977830 at Millerhill on September 30, 1995. It has a door fitted to the cab that was once used in a different place, and retains seating in the front saloon (dual use as a route learner?). Hamish Stevenson.
30th September 1995
Withdrawn Class 107 Sandite vehicle 977831 at Millerhill on September 30, 1995. It has had the seats removed from the rear two saloons. Hamish Stevenson.
30th September 1995
Set: 960933
Withdrawn Class 107 Sandite vehicle 977835 at Millerhill on September 30, 1995. Hamish Stevenson.
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