Class swindon-79xxx DMU images
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23rd September 1966
A six-car Swindon Inter-City E&G set passes Eastfield depot on the last stretch of its journey from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street on 23 September 1966. The leading car - which appears to be SC79092 - is carrying an Edinburgh - Glasgow sideboard. Stuart Mackay Collection.
27th March 1967
Set: 602
A Swindon Inter-City 79xxx series DMU after hitting station buffers. The image from an unknown newspaper, the caption read 'Passengers from the crashed train hand in their tickets as they pass the damaged end of the platform'. The undated newspaper clipping is courtesy of Graham Johnston. It is thought to have occurred on 27th March 1967 in Edinburgh Waverley platform 14 and the train was the 07:30 from Glasgow Queen Street, as detail in the comments section by John W. Note how the yellow panel is painted on the side of the route indicator box but the lining isn't, and the set number painted on the lower corner of the yellow panel, these set numbers were introduced in November 1966. Unknown Newspaper.
18th July 1967
Set: 605
A mixed livery Swindon E&G DMU (set 605) approaches Falkirk Grahamston with the 11:30 Glasgow Queen Street - Waverley service on 18 July 1967. At this time there was a half hourly service between the two cities, trains on the hour from each end were fast services via Falkirk High, normally taking 56 minutes. Services on the half hour were stoppers running via Falkirk Grahamston and normally taking 71 minutes. Note the Park Royal railbus in the siding, likely 79971, in between services to Grangemouth. Stuart Mackay Collection.
circa 1968
SC79092 leads a mixed-livery Swindon Inter-City set through Princes Street Gardens circa 1968. Stuart Mackay Collection.
22nd June 1968
A Swindon Inter-City set snakes its way through Princes Street Gardens towards Edinburgh Waverley. Taken on 22 June 1968, it's a mixture of green and blue /grey liveries, and the second vehicle could be blue with a small yellow panel although there were also reports of an unlined green vehicle at this time. Graham Johnston.
September 1968
A breakdown crane separates Sc79092 from D5122 after the incident at Castlecarry on 9/9/68. BR negative 68/2675. Image courtesy of the AA MacLean Collection. British Railways.
9th September 1968
Swindon Inter-City 'leading' power car Sc79092 and D5122 after a collision at Castlecarry on 9/9/68. Image courtesy of the AA MacLean Collection. British Railways.
9th September 1968
Swindon Inter-City 'leading' power car Sc79092 and D5122 after a collision at Castlecarry on 9/9/68. Image courtesy of the AA MacLean Collection. British Railways.
9th September 1968
Sc79092 after its collision with D5122 at Castlecarry on 9/9/68, showing how far back the leading bogie was pushed back. Image courtesy of the AA MacLean Collection. British Railways.
9th September 1968
The clear up in progress after D5122 collided with a stationary Swindon Inter-City DMU at Castlecarry on 9/9/68, destroying DMBSL Sc79092. Image courtesy of the AA MacLean Collection. British Railways.
9th September 1968
The fire-damaged body of Swindon Inter-City DMBSL Sc79092 after it had been struck by D5122 at Castlecarry on 9/9/68. Image courtesy of the AA MacLean Collection. British Railways.
9th September 1968
D5122 and the still smoking body of Swindon Inter-City DMBSL Sc79092 at Castlecarry on 9/9/68. Image courtesy of the AA MacLean Collection. British Railways.
9th September 1968
Just one patch of blue and grey paint remains on the body of Swindon Inter-City DMBSL SC79092 after being ravaged by fire caused by D5122 striking it when stationary at Castlecarry on 9/9/68. Image courtesy of the AA MacLean Collection. British Railways.
9th September 1968
The wreckage of Swindon Inter-City 'leading' power car Sc79092 is lifted by a breakdown train away from the loco that hit it, D5122. Castlecarry 9/9/68, BR negative 68/2674. Image courtesy of the AA MacLean Collection. British Railways.
9th September 1968
DMBSL Sc79092 being lifted clear of D5122 after the collision at Castlecarry on 9/9/68. BR negative 68/2676. Image courtesy of the AA MacLean Collection. British Railways.
9th September 1968
Sc79092 after being separated from D5122 at Castlecarry on 9/9/68. The type 2 loco had struck the stationary Inter-City DMU. BR negative 68/2677. Image courtesy of the AA MacLean Collection. British Railways.
9th September 1968
A contemporary newspaper image showing fireman putting out the blaze on Sc79092 after being hit by D5122 at Castlecarry on 9/9/68. Courtesy of the AA MacLean Collection. Unknown Newspaper.
Unknown Date
A 6-car Swindon Inter-City unit accelerates out of Glasgow Queen Street. The second vehicle is still green. A couple of Met-Camms can also be seen. Date unknown. Stuart Rankin.
Unknown Date
A Swindon Inter-City DMU departs from Glasgow Queen Street, circa late 1960s. Leading is intermediate DMBS Sc79090, on the left is an NBL type 2 and on the right an EE type 4. Graham Clark.
Unknown Date
A 'leading' DMBS from a Swindon Inter-City 79xxx set at the stops at Glasgow Queen Street on Edinburgh - Glasgow duties. Late '60s. John McIntyre.