Class swindon-79xxx DMU images identified by Vehicle No.
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79442
14th February 1957
A Swindon Works image (negative 5CR53) showing the inside of brand new Inter-City buffet car Sc79442 on 14 February 1957. This shows the staff toilet, the sliding door on the right is to the gangway. British Railways.
14th February 1957
A Swindon Works image (negative 5CR54) showing the inside of brand new Inter-City buffet car Sc79442 on 14 February 1957. This is the public toilet which was at the compartment end of the vehicle. British Railways.
14th February 1957
A Swindon Works image (negative 5CR55) showing the inside of brand new Inter-City buffet car Sc79442 on 14 February 1957. This is the corridor from the compartment end, the public toilet is on the left. The swing door into the buffet area is open. British Railways.
79470
April 1957
Part-built Swindon Inter-City trailer first W79470 in the SNCF testing shop at Vitry-sur-Siene (in the southeastern suburbs of Paris). It spent a week there (9th - 16th April 1957) undergoing strength and stress testing. Image one of five that accompanied the official report. SNCF.
April 1957
Strength / stress testing underway in part-built Swindon Inter-City trailer first W79470 in the SNCF testing shop at Vitry-sur-Siene in April 1957. Image two of five that accompanied the official report. SNCF.
April 1957
Strength / stress testing underway in part-built Swindon Inter-City trailer first W79470 in the SNCF testing shop at Vitry-sur-Siene in April 1957. The hydraulics are applying pressure to the coupling area of the headstock. Image three of five that accompanied the official report. The tests proved the soundness of the design which would evolve into the Mk2 coach. SNCF.
April 1957
Strength / stress testing underway in part-built Swindon Inter-City trailer first W79470 in the SNCF testing shop at Vitry-sur-Siene in April 1957. Image four of five that accompanied the official report, it shows pressure being applied to the vehicle end above where the gangway would be. SNCF.
April 1957
Inside part-built Swindon Inter-City trailer first W79470 in the SNCF testing shop at Vitry-sur-Siene in April 1957 where it underwent strength / stress testing. Image five of five that accompanied the official report. SNCF.
79471
1st March 1957
A Swindon Works image (negative 5CR69) showing the centre compartment in Inter-City trailer first W79471 on 1 May 1957. The trafolyte plaque under the alarm chain tells us the veneer is Golden Olive Ash from Europe. The compartment letter (D) is noted on the door. The curtains - which seem rather see through - have a decorative edge to them. British Railways.
79479
26th February 1977
Swindon Inter-City centre car SC79479 in Ayr station on 26-02-77. Built as a TF(L), it is now a TC(L). Vincent Haworth.
Unknown Date
SC79479 is one of several 79xxx Swindon Inter-City vehicles built for the Edinburgh - Glasgow services that were transferred to work with the later Ayrshire 5xxxx sets. It is seen here in Glasgow Works. To the left is Class 122 DTS (either SC56291 or SC56297), to the right a Mk1. Undated. Malcolm Clements.