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On Thursday 31 July 1958 a diesel "land cruise" ran from Glasgow and Paisley carrying 900 holidaymakers to Largs, Ayr and Girvan. Four twin Met-Camm DMUs were used, here passengers are disembarking at Largs where they had an hour and a half to visit the sea front. British Railways.
The first land cruise by diesel train is seen preparing to leave Killin on Tuesday 29 July 1958. Formed of four twin sets, it had started in Glasgow Buchanan Street carrying about 500 passengers with the outward journey via Callander and returning via Crianlarich. British Railways.
Provost James Lannan gives the "all-clear" for Musselburgh's diesel service on the first day of the DMUs, 9th June 1958. To his right are A. Spence, Stationmaster, James Ness, ScR General Manager, Baillie Mrs M. Hyde, JP, and Mr F. Donachy, Member of the Scottish Area Board. The services from the station operated by GRC&W twins, ran around the inner suburban circle. British Railways.
Two GRC&W DMUs form the first dieselised Glasgow Central-Edinburgh Princes Street service departing from Glasgow Central on July 7th 1958. British Railways.
The first railbus to enter Scotland - Sc79979 - at the Gretna lineside border sign on 8th August 1958. It paused there for a series of photos, this one with officers of the Scottish Region - (left to right) Messrs. C Ross Campbell, Motive Power Superintendent; C.W. Stewart, Assistant General Manager; Mr. James Ness, General Manager; and M.G. Maycock, Chief Civil Engineer. British Railways.
The first railbus to enter Scotland - Sc79979 - at the Gretna lineside border sign on 8th August 1958. It paused there for a series of photos, this one with (left to right) Inspector D. Robertson, Perth, driver D. Brown and guard W. Scott, Polmadie. British Railways.
Three Yellow Diamond Met Camm Lightweight sets in multiple passing Frodsham Junction, Believed to be in the early 1960's heading towards Chester/North Wales Anthony Griffiths Collection.
Park Royal DMBS 50409 at Derby Litchurch Lane on accommodation bogies, 14/8/76. Anthony Griffiths.
Derby twin 56268 & 50985 derailed on the branch crossover at Helsby, whilst swapping from P4 to P3 to work the Rock Ferry service, 23/6/77. Anthony Griffiths.
An unusual photo showing a very long formation formed neatly of Class 101 & 108 vehicles all carrying the short lived refurbishment livery. The occasion was a schools special from Scarborough to Chester returning through Helsby, 9/7/76. The 8-car formation was 50169/59306/59075/50161, 56191/50619 & 51230/56369. Anthony Griffiths.
Park Royals meeting at Helsby (with Class 40 number 389 in the refuge siding). 50404 & 56158 (out of shot) are on the left passing 56156 & 50409 (also out of shot) on the right, 28/3/72. Anthony Griffiths.
On the last day of 'local' services between Frodsham Jn and Halton Jn, Class 101 51183 & 56339 is at Runcorn on the 17.00 service to Chester, 3/5/72. Anthony Griffiths.
On the last day of 'local' services between Frodsham Jn and Halton Jn, Class 101 51183 & 56339 is on the 16.20 Chester-Runcorn, approaching Halton Jn, 3/5/72. Anthony Griffiths.
On the last day of 'local' services between Frodsham Jn and Halton Jn, Class 108 twin 50625 & 56271 is at Helsby on the 13.40 Chester-Allerton, 3/5/72 Anthony Griffiths.
Helsby Junction 20/8/74. A Class 101 2-car on the 10.10 Chester - Man Vic, with Class 116 3-car suburban unit 50093,59000,50062 on the Hooton branch service. My notes on the print say it stayed for a month on this service. Anthony Griffiths.
51518,59545 & 51451 on an exhibition train (5T40) with cinema coach at Helsby, 5/9/74. The train was showing the conversion of this unit at Doncaster. Anthony Griffiths.
Cravens MPV's 55997 & 55999 at Chester General, 19/2/72 Anthony Griffiths.
A fairly rare photo of a Park Royal formed into a (hybrid) 3-car set. 50406 is with Met Camm Class 101 vehicles 59131 & 50337,at Helsby on the 09:38 Runcorn - Chester service (date unrecorded). Notes on the back of the original photo record that 50406 replaced 50320 in the set, the latter being subsequently paired with 56080. Anthony Griffiths.
55031 with the 14:03 Greenford-London Paddington at Greenford on 6 September 1991. John Carter.
Class 121 bubble 55031 at Ealing Broadway with the 13:35 London Paddington-Greenford on 6 September 1991. John Carter.
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