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A Swindon Works image (negative 5CR 70) showing the interior of brand new Cross-Country DMBC 50697 on 9 May 1957. This is taken from the front of the vehicle looking to the rear, we are in the larger 1st class saloon (12 seats) which was the smoking section, through the partition (no door) is the smaller 6 seat non-smoking first class. Then there is a a vestibule and a 16 seat second class area before the guards van. British Railways.
A Swindon Works image (negative 5CR 71) showing the interior of brand new Cross-Country DMBC 50697 on 9 May 1957. This is taken from the rear of the guards area looking towards the front of the vehicle. British Railways.
A Swindon Works image (negative 5CR 72) showing the interior of brand new Cross-Country DMBC 50697 on 9 May 1957. This is the second class saloon, taken from the centre of the vehicle looking to the rear and the tool box is on the outer wall of the guards van, the corridor past the van is to the left. British Railways.
A Swindon Works image (negative 5CR 73) showing the interior of brand new Cross-Country DMBC 50697 on 9 May 1957. This is taken in the second class saloon looking towards the front of the vehicle. Note the formica used on the walls is also used on the ceiling. British Railways.
A Swindon Works image (negative 5CR 74) showing the interior of brand new Cross-Country DMBC 50697 on 9 May 1957. This is taken in the first class saloon from the centre of the vehicle looking to the cab. The patterned formica used on the walls is also used on the partition but the ceilings are plain. British Railways.
A Swindon Works image (negative 5CR 75) showing the interior of brand new Cross-Country DMBC 50697 on 9 May 1957. This is the guards van looking to the rear of the vehicle, the sliding door which leads to the gangway and the the next vehicle can just be seen. British Railways.
Official Swindon Works image (Negative 5CR/92) showing DMBC W50696. Noted as June 1958, but more probable to be October 1957. British Railways.
Official Swindon Works image (Negative 5CR/93) showing the front of DMBC W50696. The jumper cables are not yet complete. The white tape is from damage to the plate glass negative. Noted as June 1958, but more probable to be October 1957. British Railways.
Official Swindon Works image (Negative 5CR/94) showing the drivers compartment of DMBC W50696. Noted as June 1958, but more probable to be October 1957. British Railways.
Official Swindon Works image (Negative 5C/237) showing DMBC W50696. The white tape is from damage to the plate glass negative. Noted as June 1958, but more probable to be October 1957. British Railways.
Official Swindon Works image (Negative 5C/238) showing a final drive in a bogie on a Cross-Country unit. The white tape is from damage to the plate glass negative. Noted as June 1958, but more probable to be circa October 1957. British Railways.
Official Swindon Works image (Negative 5C/239) showing underframe equipment under a Cross-Country power car. Noted as June 1958, but more probable to be October 1957. Note the livery, this is probably 50704, painted in a pale milky green with a wide yellow waist band. British Railways.
Official Swindon Works image (Negative 5C/240) showing underframe on Cross-Country DMBC W50696. The white tape is from damage to the plate glass negative. Noted as June 1958, but more probable to be October 1957. British Railways.
A Swindon Works image (negative MT74) of completed Cross-Country power car W50708. The DMBC has a varnish date of 17 October 1957 in the solebar so this was probably taken soon afterwards. It was delivered to Cardiff Canton depot the following month. British Railways.
Official Swindon Works image (Negative 5C/202) showing the flap table in a Cross-Country unit in the up position. Taken on 28/10/57. British Railways.
Official Swindon Works image (Negative 5C/203) showing the flap table in a Cross-Country unit in the down position. Taken on 28/10/57. British Railways.
Official Swindon Works image (Negative 5C/204) showing the mechanism for the flap table in a Cross-Country unit. Taken on 28/10/57. British Railways.
A group of staff gather around the cab of a new Swindon Cross-Country DMU - possibly the first time they had seen one. Thought to be in Portsmouth Harbour station circa late 1957. Stuart Mackay Collection.
A Swindon Works image (negative 5CR 82) showing the interior of brand new Cross-Country Driving Motor Second W50649 on 30 December 1957. This is taken from the cab end looking to the rear of the vehicle. This, and half the centre saloon, had "airline" seats, all facing the cab, the rest of the vehicle had seating in groups of four. British Railways.
A Swindon Works image (negative 5CR 83) showing the interior of brand new Cross-Country Driving Motor Second W50649 on 30 December 1957. This is taken from rear of the vehicle looking towards the cab. British Railways.