Class swindon-79xxx DMU images
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29th November 1980
A DMS from the Swindon Inter-City 79xxx series awaits its fate at Mayer Newman Scrapyard, Snailwell, Cambridgeshire on a snowy November 29th 1980. A DMBS of the same type is on the left. Martyn Hilbert.
29th November 1980
A Swindon Intercity DMU 'leading' power car awaiting its fate, surrounded by other redundant rolling stock awaiting the end, at Mayer Newman's scrapyard at Snailwell in Cambridgeshire on a snowy November 29th 1980. To the left is another Swindon Intercity DMU car, whilst to the rear are two cars of London Transport CO/CP surface stock. Martyn Hilbert.
29th November 1980
The end of the line for four former Scottish Region, Swindon built 'Inter City' DMU power cars. The intermediate car is SC79164, two of the others are noted as SC79105, SC79109 (the latter with the cab facing us). They stand off the rails in Kings Scrapyard at Snailwell in Cambridgeshire on a wintery 29th November 1980. The units were contaminated with asbestos and would be passed through the on-site firing tunnel before the charred remains were cut-up for scrap. Martyn Hilbert.
Unknown Date
Intermediate 79xxx series Swindon Inter-City DMSL Sc79158 on Ayr depot, date unknown. Glyn Weigh.
circa 1982
ADB975426, which was converted from Swindon Inter-City DMBSL 79098 to become a mess van part of the Bletchley TMD Breakdown Train. It was replaced around 1977 and was then acquired by the Chief Civil Engineering department and noted a several locations around the Midlands. Date / location if this location is unknown, appearances suggest it could be en-route to scrapping at Snailwell circa May 1982. K F Tomes Duckwailk.
Unknown Date
A five-car (four power cars and one trailer) 79xxx series Swindon Inter-City DMU approaches Haymarket station circa early 1970s. Stuart Mackay Collection.
24th November 1982
A rare view of 79094 (and an unidentified partner) running in service after being exported to Liberia. It is fortunate that the vehicles retained their BR numbers on the cab fronts during this period. Taken at Greenfield Quarry on November 24th 1982, the traincrew are Pete Fisher & Augustus Nelson. Keith Mitchell Collection.
1983
Vehicles awaiting disposal at Snailwell in 1983, including three Edinburgh-Glasgow Swindon DMU cars. Joint Line.
1983
Snailwell scrapyard seen in 1983; on the left is a Swindon Inter-City DMU. Joint Line.
1983
Swindon Inter-City DMU vehicle SC79083 (with 3" high numbers) awaiting disposal at Snailwell in 1983. The other vehicles are MkI coaches. Joint Line.
2009
A 2009 image of one of the ex-Edinburgh / Glasgow Swindon Inter-City vehicles in Liberia. It remains in the former workshop at Yekepa, robbed of pretty much everything in the years since LAMCO abandoned them. Mining had begun again in the area this time with the firm Arcol Mittal, and the railway has been re-opened but stopping just short of the old workshops. Thomas Johannesson.
2009
A 2009 image of one of the ex-Edinburgh / Glasgow Swindon Inter-City vehicles in Liberia. It remains in the former yard at Yekepa, robbed of pretty much everything in the years since LAMCO abandoned them. Thomas Johannesson.