Class swindon-79xxx DMU images
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17th September 1956
A Scottish Region publicity image (negative 5315) taken at the border sign at Kershopefoot of three 79xxx vehicles on their journey north from Swindon Works on 17 September 1956. Image courtesy of the AA MacLean collection. British Railways.
19th September 1956
A Scottish Region publicity image showing '1.45pm diesel test train leaving Waverley on 19.9.56'. The leading car appears to be SC79096. British Railways.
12th January 1957
Sc79109 at the head of a three-car Swindon Inter-City set in Glasgow Queen Street on 12th January, 1957. The power car has no crest on the bodyside, but is carrying an 'Edinburgh - Glasgow' roof board. George Bett.
12th January 1957
A Swindon Inter-City set in Edinburgh Waverley on Saturday January 12th, 1957. The sets had entered traffic on the Edinburgh - Glasgow route on Monday 7th, less than a week before. George Bett.
6th February 1957
Official image (5CR57) of the interior of Swindon Inter-City 79xxx series Intermediate Motor Second Sc79157 on 6/2/57. This is looking from the cab end towards the rear. British Railways.
14th February 1957
A Swindon Works image (negative 5CR43) showing a compartment in brand new Inter-City buffet car Sc79442 on 14 February 1957. It has one of the removable tables fitted - normally stored in the corridor. The wood paneling is note on the trafolyte plaque above the window as being Golden Ash from Europe. The carpet does not appear to be lying flat. British Railways.
14th February 1957
A Swindon Works image (negative 5CR44) showing a inside brand new Inter-City buffet car Sc79442 on 14 February 1957. This shows the buffet area with the wooden roller shutter down at the serving counter. British Railways.
14th February 1957
A Swindon Works image (negative 5CR45) showing inside brand new Inter-City buffet car Sc79442 on 14 February 1957. This shows the buffet area with the wooden roller shutter up at the serving counter. Note that the counter is still pretty enclosed with only a small area open to the inside. British Railways.
14th February 1957
A Swindon Works image (negative 5CR47) showing the inside of brand new Inter-City buffet car Sc79442 on 14 February 1957. This shows the buffet area with the wooden roller shutter down at the serving counter. British Railways.
14th February 1957
A Swindon Works image (negative 5CR48) showing the buffet area in brand new Inter-City car Sc79442 on 14 February 1957. This looks towards the compartment end, the serving hatch is to the right of the photographer, British Railways.
14th February 1957
A Swindon Works image (negative 5CR50) showing the inside of brand new Inter-City buffet car Sc79442 on 14 February 1957. This shows inside the kitchen area from the serving hatch end. British Railways.
14th February 1957
A Swindon Works image (negative 5CR51) showing the inside of brand new Inter-City buffet car Sc79442 on 14 February 1957. This shows the sink end of the kitchen area. British Railways.
14th February 1957
A Swindon Works image (negative 5CR52) showing the inside of brand new Inter-City buffet car Sc79442 on 14 February 1957. This is the cooker and boiler in the kitchen area taken from the external doorway, the serving hatch is to the right. British Railways.
14th February 1957
A Swindon Works image (negative 5CR53) showing the inside of brand new Inter-City buffet car Sc79442 on 14 February 1957. This shows the staff toilet, the sliding door on the right is to the gangway. British Railways.
14th February 1957
A Swindon Works image (negative 5CR54) showing the inside of brand new Inter-City buffet car Sc79442 on 14 February 1957. This is the public toilet which was at the compartment end of the vehicle. British Railways.
14th February 1957
A Swindon Works image (negative 5CR55) showing the inside of brand new Inter-City buffet car Sc79442 on 14 February 1957. This is the corridor from the compartment end, the public toilet is on the left. The swing door into the buffet area is open. British Railways.
1st March 1957
A Swindon Works image (negative 5CR69) showing the centre compartment in Inter-City trailer first W79471 on 1 May 1957. The trafolyte plaque under the alarm chain tells us the veneer is Golden Olive Ash from Europe. The compartment letter (D) is noted on the door. The curtains - which seem rather see through - have a decorative edge to them. British Railways.
April 1957
Sc79111 leads a Swindon Inter-City DMU through Princes Street Gardens with a Glasgow Queen Street - Edinburgh Waverley service in April 1957. The formation comprises two three-car sets, these services would soon become six-car sets formed two power cars, two centre cars, two power cars. Stuart Mackay Collection.
April 1957
Part-built Swindon Inter-City trailer first W79470 in the SNCF testing shop at Vitry-sur-Siene (in the southeastern suburbs of Paris). It spent a week there (9th - 16th April 1957) undergoing strength and stress testing. Image one of five that accompanied the official report. SNCF.
April 1957
Strength / stress testing underway in part-built Swindon Inter-City trailer first W79470 in the SNCF testing shop at Vitry-sur-Siene in April 1957. Image two of five that accompanied the official report. SNCF.