Wickham Railbus images identified by Vehicle No.
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79965
Unknown
A Wickham railbus in Crieff station, looking towwards Comrie. Date unknown, probably 79965. Walter Burt Collection.
18 June 1962
Wickham railbus SC79965 stabled on Stirling shed, believed to be on 18 June 1962. Stuart Mackay Collection.
11th August 1962
Wickham railbus SC79965 stabled the company of a 350hp shunter on Stirling shed. 11th August 1962. The KDH Archive.
circa 1965
Wickham railbus Sc79965. No details with this image, it appears that it could be after withdrawal in 1964 - it is seen at Stirling South shed at the end of a siding blocked by a partially dismantled diesel shunter. Stuart Mackay Collection.
79966
Unknown Date
Sc79966 entering the south end of Aviemore station. With both the driver and tail lamp at this end, the vehicle is probably changing platforms after arriving from Craigellachie. Date unknown. Hamish Stevenson.
79967
Unknown Date
Wickham railbus SC79967 on Perth shed, date unknown. Stuart Mackay Collection.
79968
April 1966
Although the unit number was not recorded by the original photographer, the date, location and accident damage to the front end would suggest this to be SC79968, stored at Ayr depot during Easter weekend 1966. Phil Griffin.
30th July 1966
Partially dismantled Wickham railbus Sc79968 is seen at Ayr on July 30, 1966, with Sc79974 behind. David Mant.
circa 1966
Sc79968 and probably Sc79974, Ayr depot, circa mid/late 1966. Graham Clark.
79969
November 1959
This was an official British Railways image that was also issued as a postcard. Taken at Glen Douglas (nowadays a passing place between Garelochhead and Arrochar & Tarbet stations) it is almost certainly Sc79969 when it was introduced to the Craigendoran - Arrochar & Tarbet service in November 1959. British Railways.
November 1959
Wickham railbus SC79969 poses at Glen Douglas station for a publicity image, one that would appear on the cover of the January 1961 Scottish Region edition of the British Railways staff magazine. The vehicle has Arrochar on the destination blind, an almost identical image (number 8985 on here) displays Craigendoran. British Railways.
9th November 1959
A Scottish Region publicity image (negative 11392) thought to show 79969 on 9 November 1959. The caption reads "DIESEL RAILBUS CRAIGENDORAN - ARROCHAR AND TARBET SERVICE Diesel railbus above Loch Long. This railbus, which seats 48 passengers, replaced the 'Push and Pull' steam trains on this service from 2nd November 1959. Railbus was built by D. Wickham & Co. of Ware." Image courtesy of the AA MacLean collection. British Railways.
9th November 1959
A Scottish Region publicity image (negative 11390) showing Wickham railbus Sc79969 at Arrochar & Tarbet station on 9 November 1959. It had started working the Arrochar - Craigendoran service the week before on the 2nd. Image courtesy of the AA MacLean collection. British Railways.
1960
Sc79969, probably at Arrochar & Tarbet in early 1960. Hamish Stevenson.
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