ACV / BUT Lightweight Railcars
Images
June 1953
The ACV set is seen at Ayr in June 1953, probably about to leave for Dalmellington. JL Stevenson.
14th September 1953
On 14 September 1953 the prototype ACV 'Flying Brick' railbus set sits on the Up goods loop opposite Cambridge station. Car No. 1 is nearest the camera. The set has returned south from a stint at Birmingham. Note there is a coal train waiting behind it; whether signalling allowed for this I don't know but the whole scene shouts "deliberately posed". Note also the oil lamp mounted sideways on. Darren Kitson Collection.
Date unknown
Although taken at Marylebone, this was a ScR publicity photo, captioned "Photograph shows A.C.V. lightweight diesel train arriving at Marylebone Station. The train is shortly going into experimental service." AA McLean Collection.
20th June 1953
On the 20th June 1953 the ACV set is seen awaiting departure from Dalmellington, with the 5.40pm to Ayr. Hamish Stevenson Collection.
79740
24th May 1954
A London Midland Region publicity image (negative DG499) showing the original three ACV/BUT railcar vehicles in Belmont station on 24 May 1954. Vehicles are 2 (later M79740), 3 (later M79741) and 1 (later M79742). Note the BUT plaque on the buffer beam. British Railways.
79742
15th March 1956
ACV railcar M79742 in Watford Junction station on 15 March 1956. This was originally number 1 when it began trials in 1952, renumbered when taken into BR ownership in January 1955. It would be allocated to 1C for its short BR career, withdrawal was in February 1959. Stuart Mackay Collection.
79744
circa 1957
An image from the Derby Works Collection (negative 57/420) showing three of the ACV railcars: M79744, M79746 and M79745, presumably at their home depot of Watford circa spring 1957. British Railways.