Class 100 DMU images
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circa late 1956
Solebar units for Gloucester twins. This is possibly a touched up version of image 18034 where the welds attaching the hollow sections to the plates are much more evident. Gloucester Railway Carriage And Wagon.
circa late 1956
These three steel fabrications would be incorporated into the solebars on GRC&W twin sets (later known as Class 100s). Gloucester Railway Carriage And Wagon.
circa late 1956
This photo shows construction details for the GRC&W twins. On the left is the lower end of one of the bodyside pillars. The right shows where the bodyside, solebar, floor and underframe meet. Gloucester Railway Carriage And Wagon.
circa late 1956
A cantrail unit for a Gloucester twin under construction. Gloucester Railway Carriage And Wagon.
circa late 1956
Corrugated steel floor units ready for assembly into a Gloucester twin. The same style of floor was used in other DMUs such as those built at Swindon. Gloucester Railway Carriage And Wagon.
circa late 1956
A bolster unit for a Gloucester Twin. Gloucester Railway Carriage And Wagon.
circa late 1956
End longitudinal units for Gloucester Twin DMUs. Gloucester Railway Carriage And Wagon.
circa late 1956
An underframe for a Gloucester Railway Carriage And Wagon twin vehicle during construction, circa late 1956 / early 1957. It is sitting upside down, and the 'centre castings' which sit on the bogie (and are held in place by a 'centre pin' through the hole) can be seen. It also shows the longitudinal corrugated steel sections forming the floor, also know as 'key sheeting'. Gloucester Railway Carriage And Wagon.
circa late 1956
The bodyside for a Gloucester Railway Carriage And Wagon twin (later a Class 100) DMBS seen in the assembly jig, circa late 1956, early 1957. Gloucester Railway Carriage And Wagon.
circa late 1956
A "Body End Unit" for a Gloucester twin DMU. Gloucester Railway Carriage And Wagon.
circa late 1956
The roof for a Gloucester twin DMU under construction. Gloucester Railway Carriage And Wagon.
1957
A motor bogie for a Gloucester Twin DMU. Gloucester Railway Carriage And Wagon.
1957
Strain gauges around the doorway of a Gloucester Twin bodyshell during stress testing. Gloucester Railway Carriage And Wagon.
1957
Strain gauges on the Bolster Quarter of a Gloucester Twin bodyshell during stress testing. Gloucester Railway Carriage And Wagon.
1957
Strain gauges on the floor of a Gloucester Twin bodyshell during stress testing. Gloucester Railway Carriage And Wagon.
1957
The bodyshell of a Gloucester Twin trailer undergoing stress testing. Gloucester Railway Carriage And Wagon.
1957
An official image (GRC&W, negative 5-57/7) of a new GRC&W twin set. Location unknown. Gloucester Railway Carriage And Wagon.
circa May 1957
A GRC&W publicity image showing Sc50340 and presumably Sc56095 when new circa May 1957. Although destined for the Scottish Region, the spent their first few six months on the London Midland Region, hence Manchester London Road on the destination blind. Gloucester Railway Carriage And Wagon.
circa May 1957
A publicity image showing Sc56095 and presumably Sc50340 circa May 1957. They would spend their first six months on loan to the LMR. Gloucester Railway Carriage And Wagon.
17th June 1957
An official image (Derby Works Collection negative 57-732) showing the first class saloon in GRC&W DTCL Sc56095 on 17 June 1957. British Railways.