Class derby-lightweight DMUs in Departmental Use
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975008
20th June 1976
The Ultrasonic Test Train is seen in Old Oak Common, 20th June 1976. Jim Ellington.
20th June 1976
975008 at Old Oak Common, 20/6/76. Jim Ellington.
11th December 1976
The Ultrasonic Test Train, DB975008 - 975007 (formerly Derby Lightweight M79612-M79018) at Old Oak Common depot on 11 December 1976. The DMU found its way into preservation as a result of its extended career in departmental service. Photographer - Roy Burt. Gordon Edgar Collection.
Unknown Date
The Ultrasonic Test Train (975008 + 975007) at Stratford depot, date unknown. Peter also sent an accompanying image of a new German UTT at Stratford, and noted "when tested against each other the new German one missed so many faults on the stretch of line it was sent back"! Peter Boor.
Unknown Date
A detail on Derby Lightweight Ultrasonic Test Train vehicle 975008, possibly part of a more accurate speedometer system than the standard Smiths one. Philip C Johnson.
Unknown Date
Two of the Wells-Krautkramer sliding probes that were used on the Derby Lightweight Ultrasonic Test Train under 975008. Philip C Johnson.
Unknown Date
The text carried on the centre bobyside of the Derby Lightweight Ultrasonic Test Train vehicles. This is the number one (drivers) side of 975008, date unknown. Stuart Pearce.
Unknown Date
The Ultrasonic Test Train - 975008 + 975007 - location / date unknown. Walter Burt.
20th March 1980
Underframe detail on Ultrasonic Test Train vehicle ADB975008, ex-Trailer Composite 79612, at Finsbury Park Depot, 22 March 1980. Paul James.
24th February 1981
In the long-disappeared siding at East Croydon sits the Ultrasonic Test Train 975008/975007 on February 24, 1981. Jeremy Chapter.
25th February 1981
The Ultrasonic Test Train, formed of a Derby Lightweight dmu, is berthed at East Croydon on 25th February 1981. Tony Watson.
circa early/mid-1980s
Derby LIghtweight Ultrasonic Test Train 975008 + 975007 on Reading depot circa early/mid-1980s. Mike Bunker.
1983
The Derby Lightweight ultrasonic test train 975008 / 975007 seen at Stewarts Lane in 1983. John Law.
12th March 1983
Former Derby Lightweight DMU 975008 + 975007 and ex-Class 501 EMUs now battery electrics (probably 97-703 and 97-704) inside Cricklewood running shed on 12-3-83. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.
May 1983
The Ultrasonic Test Train, 975008 + 975007, in York station in May 1983. George Woods.
7th May 1983
With a red flag 'planted' between the rails as protection, the Derby Lightweight RTC Ultrasonic Test Train formed of cars DB975008 & DB975007 was stabled in the sidings at Dock Street, Preston on May 7th 1983. The unique vintage DMU was replaced by a heavily modified Metro-Cammell DMU (901001) in 1986, and subsequently the last surviving original Derby Lightweight two-car set fortunately passed into preservation. Martyn Hilbert.
circa April 1984
The Ultrasonic Test Train (975008 + 975007) at Faslane on West Highland Line. Circa April 1984. Spannerman37025.
circa 1985
From the kitchen window of my then nearby home on a date I can't find in my notebooks, but probably in 1985, I saw 31426 arrive at Stratford-upon-Avon with the Derby Lightweight Ultrasonic Test Train (TDB975007/8) in tow. It went into the Down Goods Loop where the class 31 was detached, ran along the up main line to the crossover before being coupled to 6Z08 and prepared to leave. Here, the second man watches the locomotive approach along the by then rarely used loop which was taken out of use within a few weeks. Peter Tandy.
circa 1985
From the kitchen window of my then nearby home on a date I can't find in my notebooks, but probably in 1985, I saw 31 426 arrive at Stratford-upon-Avon with the Derby Lightweight Ultrasonic Test Train (TDB975007/975008) in tow. It went into the Down Goods Loop where the class 31 was detached, ran along the up main line to the crossover before being coupled to 6Z08 and prepared to leave. After a brake test carried out I took this picture as 6Z08 left the loop to use the crossover (which the signalman maintained wasn't fit to use!) and joined the up main line towards Bearley Junction. Peter Tandy.
1st August 1985
The Derby Lightweight Ultrasonic Test train 975008 + 975007 stopped at Leamington Spa. The driver is on the phone to the Signal box visible beyond him, officially Leamington Spa SB though the cast nameboard included North, but not picked out in white, while the diagram included Jc. The adjacent box to the South was by then, Fenny Compton. The new SSI PSB is behind the photographer then in shadow mode. P42 is a power operated derailer as there isn't room for a trap point. Nicholas T Smith.