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14th September 1953
On 14 September 1953 the prototype ACV 'Flying Brick' railbus set sits on the Up goods loop opposite Cambridge station. Car No. 1 is nearest the camera. The set has returned south from a stint at Birmingham. Note there is a coal train waiting behind it; whether signalling allowed for this I don't know but the whole scene shouts "deliberately posed". Note also the oil lamp mounted sideways on. Darren Kitson Collection.
17th April 1958
Waggon und Maschinenbau railbus E79960 poses for, or is passing, the camera on 17 April 1958, just south of Cambridge station. It would not enter service until July 1958. The poster in the window shouts "BBC", for Brown, Boveri Cie who supplied the electrical equipment. It was common practice with diesel locos to refer to them by the manufacturer of electrical equipment, such as "British Thomson-Houston Type 1", but almost unknown with railcars. The BBC poster is said by some to have been to disguise the fact these railbuses were German, because of lingering anti German feelings after WWII, yet it also shouts "Mannheim", a German city so this can be discounted. Also, by 1958 German goods were already appearing in Britain, most notably the VW Beetle. Hills Road bridge is in the background would be rebuilt in 1960 in preparation for the King's Cross suburban electrification scheme of that year which was destined to be cancelled for financial reasons. Darren Kitson Collection.
7th June 1958
New W&M railbus E79963 in Cambridge depot on 7 June 1958, with another and a Derby Lightweight behind. Walter Burt.
26th November 1959
A Wickham DMU with E56170 and presumably E50415 in Cambridge station on 26 November 1959. The two vehicles would be exported to Trinidad a couple of years later. Stuart Mackay Collection.
circa late January 1960
Accident damaged E79614 at Cambridge diesel depot. It had struck a lorry on an occupation crossing between Worlington and Isleham on the Mildenhall branch while working the 7.34am ex Mildenhall on 15 January 1960. The photo is undated but will have been taken soon afterwards. The location of the accident is sometimes given as "Freckenham crossing" which I translate as being Smith's occupation crossing No. 61 just west of Worlington Golf Links Halt. The lorry, which was destroyed, had three occupants of which two died at the scene and the third subsequently. This may suggest the DMU struck the front, i.e. cab, end of the lorry. The Mildenhall branch had a blanket speed limit of 30mph so the DMU would not have been travelling any faster. Darren Kitson Collection.
Unknown Date
Two two-car Cravens DMUs depart from Cambridge. Leading is E56444 which was a Cambridge vehicle until September 1964 when it moved to Lincoln. Stuart Mackay Collection.
October 1963
Wickham DMU E50418 is seen beside D5550 outside Cambridge North box in October 1963. The lack of passengers and tail lamp suggests it is arriving ECS, it will work the 09.56 local to Ipswich. Copyright Chris Burton. Gerard Fletcher.
5th September 1964
A fine 'yellow diamond' E79xxx series Metro Cammell twin glides into the bay platforms at Cambridge on September 5th 1964 forming the 17.00 from Ipswich (due 18.43), while over on the left Ipswich based Brush Type 2 D5529 (later the ill fated 31111) stands alongside EE Type 3 D6719 which is just being detached from the stock of the 17.36 from Liverpool Street. Copyright Chris Burton. Gerard Fletcher.
circa 1965
A Yellow Diamond Derby Lightweight DMU formed of M79672 + M79135 is seen at Cambridge. Undated, the vehicles were recorded on Bletchley - Cambridge services in 1965 and 1966. Stuart Mackay Collection.
circa 1967
A pair of Cravens power cars with a BRC&W TCL on Cambridge depot, circa 1967. Behind is another Cravens set. Stuart Mackay Collection.
22nd October 1967
Cravens DTCL E56454 in Cambridge station on 22 October 1967. Stuart Mackay Collection.
22nd October 1967
Cravens DTCL E56454 in Cambridge station on 22 October 1967. This gives a good view of the rubber panel next to the driver's door. The first class seats seem to be covered in the gold/black moquette. Stuart Mackay Collection.
22nd October 1967
A detail shot of the rear half of Cravens DTCL E56454 in Cambridge station on 22 October 1967. Stuart Mackay Collection.
22nd October 1967
A detail shot of the rear end of Cravens DTCL E56454 in Cambridge station on 22 October 1967. Stuart Mackay Collection.
22nd October 1967
The underframe equipment on the number one (drivers) side of Cravens DMBS E51296. Taken at Cambridge on 22 October 1967, the vehicle has a standard size radiator. Stuart Mackay Collection.
22nd October 1967
The underframe equipment on the number one (drivers) side of a Cravens DMBS taken at Cambridge on 22 October 1967. The vehicle number was not noted just "large radiator fitted to most Kings Cross cars". Stuart Mackay Collection.
7th November 1967
Wickham DMU set 56172 + 50417 stabled at Cambridge on 7 November 1967. It and the Derby Lightweight it is facing have the rubber protection panels behind the cab doors. Note also both Wickham vehicles have a white sign in the centre side window. Stuart Mackay Collection.
7th November 1967
A Derby Lightweight DMU is seen in the sidings at Cambridge on 7 November 1967. Closest is DTCL E79261, withdrawn a few weeks earlier after spending all of its short twelve year career allocated to Norwich depot. It seems to be coupled to E79043 rather than its regular partner E79045, all three were withdrawn on the same date - 10 September 1967. Stuart Mackay Collection.
1968
A Blue Square Derby Lightweight DMU on Cambridge depot sometime in 1968. Closest is DMBS E50610, presumably paired with E56201. Stuart Mackay Collection.
March 1968
Cravens E51269 stabled at Cambridge in March 1968. This was one of the vehicles with the larger than normal radiators for services out of Kings Cross. Stuart Mackay Collection.
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