Class derby-lightweight DMUs in Departmental Use
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975010
22nd September 1979
One of the exhibits at the Crewe Works Open Day on September 22nd 1979, Test Coach Iris (RDB975010) was in the red/blue livery of the Railway Technical Centre at Derby. Built in 1956 as one of a pair of single units, 79900 was withdrawn from passenger service in 1967 and passed into departmental use. Martyn Hilbert.
22nd September 1979
Test Coach Iris RDB975010 on display at BREL Crewe Works Open Day on 22nd September 1979. Stuart Mackay Collection.
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RDB975010 - Test Coach Iris - seen in the Derby Technical Centre. Date unknown. Tim Stubbs.
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Test Coach Iris at Orpington, date unknown. Note the large aerial mounted horizontally from the front. Stuart Pearce.
circa early 1980s
Test Car Iris, 975010, in Saxmundham station, circa early 1980s. Taken just after image 31513. Stuart Mackay Collection.
28th March 1982
975010 (Test Coach Iris) seen at Derby Research Centre on the 28th March 1982. Ian Francis.
14th September 1982
Derby Single Unit RDB975010 IRIS Inverness 14 September 1982. Test coach IRIS in a bay platform at Inverness. Despite my extensive travels throughout the UK in the 1970s this was the first time I had seen this unit and I was very surprised to cop it this far north. I have since travelled in it at the Ecclesbourne Valley Railway in it's restored guise as M79900. Alistair Ness.
14th September 1982
RDB975010 (ex M79900) Inverness Station 14 September 1982 Test coach IRIS in a bay platform at Inverness. Despite my extensive travels throughout the UK in the 1970s this was the first time I had seen this unit and I was very surprised to cop it this far north. I have since travelled in it at the Ecclesbourne Valley Railway in it's restored guise as M79900. Alistair Ness.
20th July 1983
Test Coach Iris 975010 behind 37260 at Strathcarron on the Kyle Line on 20 July 1983. Note the wire from the cab of the 37 and strung along the side, likely going to the DMU. This was probably part of trials for RETB signalling which was introduced to the line the following year. Lewis Bevan.
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975010 Test Coach Iris seen at the Derby Railway Technical Centre. Date unknown. Tim Stubbs.
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975010 Test Coach Iris seen at the Derby Railway Technical Centre. Date unknown. Tim Stubbs.
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975010 Test Coach Iris seen at the Derby Railway Technical Centre. Date unknown. Tim Stubbs.
2nd June 1984
RDB975010 Test Coach Iris, Newcastle, on June 2, 1984. John Carter.
circa mid-1980s
Iris - 975010 - sits in Inverness station, circa mid-1980s. Norman Smart.
9th July 1984
RDB 975010 'Test Coach Iris' at Inverness on 9/7/84. It was probably there in connection with the introduction of RETB working on the Kyle and Far North Lines. Kenneth Leiper.
17th July 1984
Derby Lightweight single DMBS RDB975010 'Test Coach Iris' stabled at Dingwall on 17-7-84. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.
22nd August 1984
RDB975010 scuttles along near Muir of Ord on 22 Augsuat 1984. Chris Thorp.
circa April 1985
Derby Leightweight RDB975010 stabled at the Derby RTC. The slide process date was April 1985. Stuart Mackay Collection.
20th June 1985
Test Coach Iris at Inverness on 20/06/85. Roddy MacPhee.
22nd June 1985
975010 at Inverness on 22/06/85. Photo courtesy (c) StevenH. Roddy MacPhee Collection.