Swindon Inter-City 79xxx series 3/6-car DMUs
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circa 1958
This undated view from the late 1950s shows an early Swindon 'Inter-City' DMU with the original paint finish and no train identification boxes. The train is passing Cheltenham Spa Malvern Road West Signal Box. Malvern Road station was on the GWR line from Honeybourne and was the second of 3 stations at Cheltenham, the others being St James (a terminus) and Cheltenham Spa (Lansdown) on the Birmingham - Bristol Line. Behind the signal can be seen the loco shed, a sub shed of Gloucester, the yards are full of freight wagond awaiting unloading or dispatch.
Image taken by Peter Shoesmith. Geoff Dowling and John Whitehouse Collection.
Set Number: 605
18th July 1967
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.
11th April 1971
From a negative that has deteriorated, but still of interest. It shows a Swindon Inter-City DMU at Turnhouse on 11 April 1971, which was Easter Sunday. This was recorded as a diversion, presumably a Glasgow - Edinburgh service that used the Winchburgh Junction to Dalmeny line then reversed. Stuart Mackay Collection.
circa early 1957
A Scottish Region publicity image (negative 5830) showing a Swindon Inter-City DMU ascending Cowlairs Incline and going under Keppochhill Road bridge as it heads away from Glasgow Queen Street. This is probably circa early 1957, the six-car train is in a 3+3 formation rather than what would become the normal 2PC + 2CC + 2PC layout, and neither has a buffet car. Note also the Glasgow - Edinburgh sideboards.
Image courtesy of the AA McLean Collection. British Railways.
12th April 1971
A Swindon 79xxx series "E&G" unit at Gogar on 12 April 1971, in the final weeks of them operating this service before being replaced by Class 27 operated push-pull sets. From a negative that is deteriorating. Stuart Mackay Collection.