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Young railway enthusiasts examining the cab of a GRC&W twin DMU which was on display in Edinburgh Waverley on 28 January 1958 prior to going into service the following week. Scotsman Publications.
Left to right: Edinburgh Waverley Station Master T.D. Arnott, British Transport Commission Chairman Sir Ian Bolton, and Driver Lister. They are outside the cab of a new GRC&W twin DMU in Edinburgh Waverley for a press/management inspection and test run to Drem and back on the morning of Tuesday 28th January 1958. In the afternoon they were on inspection to the general public and introduced to traffic on Monday 3rd February. British Railways.
In the driver's compartment of a new GRC&W twin DMU are Scottish Region General Manager James Ness, Viscount Elibank, Bailie R.D. Hunter and Driver Lister. This was prior to a demonstration run from Edinburgh Waverley to Drem and back on January 28 1958. British Railways.
After a test run to Drem and back to Edinburgh Waverley on January 28 1958 are, left to right, Motive Power Superintendent Mr C. Ross Campbell, Mr D.H. Cameron of Lochiel, Mr Peter Meldrum, and Mr F. Donachy, Members of the Scottish Area Board. They are standing outside the cab of a GRC&W twin DMU which would be introduced the following week. British Railways.
A GRC&W twin DMU at Edinburgh Waverley on completion of a demonstration run to Drem and back for officials and press on January 28 1958 prior to being introduced on Edinburgh suburban services the following week. British Railways.
An official image of two new GRC&W sets in Edinburgh Waverley on the 29th January 1959. They were on public display the day before and would enter traffic a few days later. Courtesy of A.A.McLean. British Railways.
A GRC&W twin DMU set is seen at Craigentinny on 15 March 1958 heading for Edinburgh Waverley. Stuart Mackay Collection.
A GRC&W twin set enters Edinburgh Waverley with a Corstorphine to Musselburgh service in June 1958. Walter Burt.
Provost James Lannan gives the "all-clear" for Musselburgh's diesel service on the first day of the DMUs, 9th June 1958. To his right are A. Spence, Stationmaster, James Ness, ScR General Manager, Baillie Mrs M. Hyde, JP, and Mr F. Donachy, Member of the Scottish Area Board. The services from the station operated by GRC&W twins, ran around the inner suburban circle. British Railways.
A GRC&W set at Joppa station with an Edinburgh - Musselburgh train on June 28th, 1958, a service which had just switched to diesel operation earlier that month. Stuart Mackay Collection.
A GRC&W set working a North Berwick service is seen at Drem on June 30, 1958. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Two GRC&W DMUs form the first dieselised Glasgow Central-Edinburgh Princes Street service departing from Glasgow Central on July 7th 1958. British Railways.
A GRC&W twin set in Drem station with a North Berwick service on 14 July 1958. Stuart Mackay Collection.
A GRC&W twin set arrives into Derm station with a Corstorphine service on 14 July 1958. Stuart Mackay Collection.
A GRC&W twin set at Drem working a North Berwick service on 14 July 1958. Stuart Mackay Collection.
A GRC&W set enters Corstorphine station on July 14, 1958. Stuart Mackay Collection.
A GRC&W twin arrives into Wolverhampton High Level with the 4.44pm Lichfield - Walsall / Wolverhampton service on September 13th, 1958. It was allocated to 3C as denoted by the markings on the bufferbeam and lower cab corner. Michael Mensing.
A Gloucester C&W twin set passing Craigentinny on 6 October 1958. 'Edinburgh Waverley via Peebles' is on the destination blind which suggests it has come from Galashiels. Stuart Mackay Collection.
A GRC&W twin DMU seen passing Craigentinny on 6 October 1958. Stuart Mackay Collection.
GRC&W and Park Royal twins form the 4.17pm to Lichfield and Burton-on-Trent via Walsall at Birmingham New Street on October 18, 1958. They arrived on the 1.34 ex-Rugeley. Note 'via Winson G.' on the destination blind, which was closed at the time, and the shedcode 3C (Ryecroft) on the lower cab front. Michael Mensing.