There are also two good photos of DMUs on the pre-1966 S&D in Ivo Peters' book "The Somerset and Dorset in the Fities volume 2". See plates 160 and 161.
Peter Smith remembers passing this WR excursion organised by the Gloucestershire Railway Society at Masbury when he was firing the up express (Footplate over the Mendips).
Peter Smith remembers passing this special at Masbury when he was firing the up express. It was a Western Region cross country excursion organised by the Gloucestershire Railway Society on the date shown. It looked out of place as the S&DJR was first and foremost a steam railway.
It looks well filled and a much better view all round, which was one of the new (at the time) dmus' big selling points - here's to being able to take this photo again with a preserved Cravens unit in 2020!
There are also two good photos of DMUs on the pre-1966 S&D in Ivo Peters' book "The Somerset and Dorset in the Fities volume 2". See plates 160 and 161.
ReplyDeletePeter Smith remembers passing this WR excursion organised by the Gloucestershire Railway Society at Masbury when he was firing the up express (Footplate over the Mendips).
ReplyDeletePeter Smith remembers passing this special at Masbury when he was firing the up express. It was a Western Region cross country excursion organised by the Gloucestershire Railway Society on the date shown. It looked out of place as the S&DJR was first and foremost a steam railway.
ReplyDeleteIt looks well filled and a much better view all round, which was one of the new (at the time) dmus' big selling points - here's to being able to take this photo again with a preserved Cravens unit in 2020!
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