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Diagrams (Workings)


These defined the trains a unit would work every day.

Over the years different regions gave these different names: diagrams, programmes, workings etc.


South Gosforth February 1957

Front page of South Gosforth February 1957 Loco Workings Front page of South Gosforth February 1957 Carriage Workings

Met-Camm DMUs were introduced to Newcastle - Carlisle and Hexham services on 4 February 1957. The PDF contains details of a "Temporary Ferrying Service" which was the movement of DMUs between Gosforth Sheds and Scotswood Bridge Sidings until the latter is "adequately equipment for the maintenance of diesel units". Cleaning was done at the Scotswood Sidings except when the units required putting through the mechanised washer at Gosforth Sheds.

The sheets also contain the diagrams, which also included the Newcastle - Middlesborough services operated by Derby Lightweights since November 1955, in two forms, Carriage Workings (PDF pages 5-10) and Locomotive Workings (PDF pages 11-14).

The scans are courtesy of John Whaley, whose grandfather was the Shed Master at the time.

PDF Download (5mb).


Bury June 1957

Front page of Bury - Bacup - Manchester June 1957 Carriage Workings

These are the cyclic workings for the seven Met-Camms and one Derby Lightweight allocated to Bury depot. Most are Bury - Bacup and Bary/Bacup - Manchester Victoria services, they make the odd trip to Broadfield, Mossley, Rochdale, Royton, Stalybridge and Wigan Wallgate.

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LMR Western Lines June 1958

Front page of London Midland Region Western Lines June 1958 Diesel Multiple Unit Workings

These nine pages are an incomplete set for the Western Lines operating area.

There are three pages for Crewe South depot covering services to places like Manchester, Derby and Llandudno. They are identified as being for three-car Blue Square sets, the depot had an allocation of 17 BRC&W triples at this time.

The other six pages are for Llandudno Junction depot, covering services to Bangor, Amlwch, Blaenau, Carnarvon, Pwllheli and Rhyl. There were for two-car Yellow Diamond vehicles, which were the 79xxx series Derby Lightweights.

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ScR East Coast Division early 1960s

Front page of East Coast early 1960s Carriage Workings

This is a set of sheets covering the diagrams for the different DMUs allocated to the East Coast Division of the Scottish Region. This included Leith Central, Dundee and Kittybrewster depots. The earliest date is May 1960, but many sections have been reissued for later dates.

Page numbers 50 to 76 are not included, it is unknown whether they were not part of the DMU diagrams or are missing.

Sadly, these images were taken with a camera phone many years ago when they were somewhat primitive, so the quality is not great.

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Accrington May 1969

Front page of Accrington May 1969 Carriage Workings

These are the diagrams for the Accrington allocated Rolls-Royce powered Cravens sets, it only had the type with hydraulic transmission at the time (the Class 113s).

In May 1969 the depot also had 23 Class 108 twins, not included in these sheets.

Also in May 1969, Accrington received many Class 105 power twins from Etches Park - originally these were three-cars, the centre cars were left behind at Derby. These would replace the Class 113s, the last of which was withdrawn from the depot on 12 July 1969.

PDF Download (1.7mb). Note I've added page two twice, to show what is under an addition.


Bletchley May 1988

Front page of Bletchley depot May 1988 DMU Diagrams

This was in two parts, one for before and one for after the completion of the electrification on the Watford Junction - St Albans branch.

The diagrams covered the following services: Bedford - Kettering; Kettering - Corby; Bletchley - Bedford; and in part one Watford Junction - St Albans Abbey.

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North Downs October 1993

Front page of North Downs October 1993 Carriage Workings

These are the cyclic workings for the Reading allocated Class 117s (and one 165).

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