Class 124 DMU images
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1st January 1959
An official photograph (Swindon Works negative 5CR/111) showing a wooden mock-up of a Trans-Pennine front end. Different placements of the four-character headcode were tried and photographed. Taken in the body shop at Swindon Works on 1/1/59. Notice how the side gutter bends down as it reaches the front, this would be changed on the final design. British Railways.
1st January 1959
An official photograph (Swindon Works negative 5CR/112) showing the inside of a wooden mock-up of a Trans-Pennine front end, taken in the body shop at Swindon Works on 1/1/59. British Railways.
1960
An official image (Swindon Works) showing the front end of a new Trans-Pennine DMC, probably at Swindon Works. British Railways.
1960
A North Eastern Region publicity image showing a Trans-Pennine buffet car 'in use'. British Railways.
1960
A BR publicity image using posed 'models'. This is noted as being a Trans-Pennine. They shared an identical buffet area layout with the 1963 Inter-City DMUs. British Railways.
7th April 1960
An official image (Swindon Works negative 5CR/208 or 209 or 210) showing the second class saloon in DMC E51952 on 7/4/60. All the seating in this saloon is 'airline' style, all facing the same direction. British Railways.
7th April 1960
An official image (Swindon Works negative 5CR/206) showing the first class smoking saloon in Trans-Pennine DMC E51952, which had fifteen seats. The same pattern of moquette had been used on the Ayrshire Class 126 DMUs. Through the swing door was a small non-smoking first class area with six seats. Dated 7th April 1960. British Railways.
9th April 1960
An official photograph (Swindon Works negative 5C/315) showing two Trans-Pennine DMCs under construction in Swindon Works on 9/4/60. It clearly shows the moulded polyester resin cab front. The vehicle on the left has had the guttering on the cab fitted, and inside the hardwood timber framework has been fitted to the steel framework of the bodyshell, to which the body panels would be attached. British Railways.
9th April 1960
An official photograph (Swindon Works negative 5C/316) showing the inside of a Trans-Pennine cab during construction at Swindon Works on 9/4/60. It shows the polyester resin cab front - one wonders if their was any structural steel added to protect the driver in the event of an accident? On the steel floor (formed of corrugated 'key sheeting') can be seen the brackets to which will be attached the rear cab bulkhead. In the steel plate at the front of the floor the black rectangular object is an outlet for the heater ducting. British Railways.
circa June 1960
An official image showing the interior of a Trans-Pennine buffet. Not great quality, but the best version I could find of this version in which the loose chairs at the tables are straight and more is seen of the shelf tables on the right. British Railways.
circa June 1960
An official photograph (Swindon Works negative MT/101) showing brand new Trans-Pennine DMC E51951 at Swindon Works. On the underframe is a paint date of 19-4-60 and a varnish date of 22-4-60. It would be allocated new to Neville Hill on 6-7-60. British Railways.
circa June 1960
An official photograph (Swindon Works negative MT/98) showing brand new Trans-Pennine Trailer First Buffet E59774 at Swindon Works. On the underframe is a paint date of 8-6-60 and a varnish date of 11-6-60. It would be allocated new to Neville Hill on 6-7-60. Note that the vacuum bags still have to be fitted. British Railways.
28th June 1960
An official image showing the interior of a Trans-Pennine buffet. In this version the loose chairs are not aligned straight. This could be Swindon Works image 5CR/195 showing 59774 on 28/6/60. British Railways.
circa July 1960
An official image (probably NER publicity) showing a brand new Trans-Pennine DMU. E51951 is closest, presumably with 51968 + 59774 + 59765 + 51969 also visible, and the location seems to be Neville Hill depot where they were first allocated. British Railways.
mid-1960
A British Railways publicity photograph of a Swindon-built Trans-Pennine unit. Taken at Manchester Exchange, looking south-west, probably when new in mid-1960. British Railways.
circa July 1960
An official image (probably NER publicity) showing a brand new Trans-Pennine DMU. E51951 is closest, presumably with 51968 + 59774 + 59765 + 51969 + 51952, and the location seems to be Neville Hill depot where they were first allocated. British Railways.
4th July 1960
A Swindon Works image (negative 5CR/202) showing compartment C in Trans-Pennine Motor Brake Second E51969 on 4 July 1960. This was the third compartment from the toilet end and had a stretcher window. The 'Tapestry' pattern formica was the same as that used in the Ayrshire Swindon units. British Railways.
16th July 1960
The first Trans-Pennine Class 124 set at Neville Hill Leeds after delivery from Swindon works 16th July 1960. I can't remember how long they retained the white cab roof, it wasn't very long, but it did give them a bit of extra style and they were a very stylish unit anyway. Keith Long.
circa July 1960
A new Trans-Pennine DMU at Hull Paragon station on one of its trial runs, circa July 1960. British Railways.
circa July 1960
E51955, sporting an unusual train reporting code, appears to be alongside officials, circa July 1960, thought to be in Huddersfield station. Chris Moxon Collection.