Diesel Railbus

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In the late 1950s, British Railways introduced 2-axle single-unit Diesel Railbuses into service on lightly used passenger services.

Summary of Scottish Region Railbus allocations:
Number Builder New 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 Withdrawn
SC 79958 Bristol/ECW Sep-58 67B 66C 66C 67D, 67C 60A 60B 60B 60B , , Oct-66
SC 79959 Bristol/ECW Nov-58 60B 66C 66C 67D, 67C 63A 63A 60B 60A , , Oct-66
SC 79965 Wickham Sep-58 63A 63A 63A 63A, 60B 65J 65J , , , , Jun-64
SC 79966 Wickham Jan-59 64H 60B 63A 63A, 60B 60B 65J , , , , Jun-64
SC 79967 Wickham Jan-59 64H 63A 63A 63A 63A 60B 60B 60B , , Oct-66
SC 79968 Wickham May-59 64H 64H 64H 64H, 60B 60B 60B 60B 67C , , Oct-66
SC 79969 Wickham Jul-59 64H 65H 65H 60B 60B , , , , , Dec-63
SC 79970 Park Royal Feb-59 64H 60B 63A 60B 67C 67C 67C 67C 67C , Mar-67
M 79971 Park Royal Jul-58 (LMR) 65H 65H 65H 65A 65A 67C 65A 65F? 65F? Feb-68
M 79972 Park Royal Jul-58 (LMR) 66C 66C 63A, 67C 67C 60A 60B (LMR) , , Nov-66
M 79973 Park Royal Jul-58 (LMR) 63A 65H 60B, 67C 65A 63A 60B (LMR) , , Nov-66
SC 79974 Park Royal Nov-58 67C 67C 67C 67C, 60A 67C 67C 67C 67C , , Nov-66
W 79975 AC Cars Aug-58 (WR) (WR) (WR) (WR) (WR) (WR) (WR) (WR) 67C , Dec-67
W 79976 AC Cars Sep-58 (WR) (WR) (WR) (WR) (WR) (WR) (WR) (WR) 67C 67C Feb-68
W 79977 AC Cars Oct-58 (WR) (WR) (WR) (WR) (WR) (WR) (WR) (WR) 65F 65F Feb-68
W 79978 AC Cars Nov-58 (WR) (WR) (WR) (WR) (WR) (WR) (WR) (WR) 65F 65F Feb-68
SC 79979 AC Cars Aug-58 63A 67B 67B 65H, 67C 67C 67C 67C 64H , , Nov-66

Depot Allocation (Dates) Routes operated.
60A - Inverness (12/62 to 10/66) Inverness - Carrbridge - Aviemore
60B - Aviemore (09/58 to 10/66) Aviemore - Craigellachie - Elgin; Aviemore - Carrbridge - Inverness
63A - Perth (08/58 to 10/64) Gleneagles - Crieff - Comrie, Perth - Devon Valley - Stirling.
64H - Leith Central (09/58 to 08/62) Spare?
65A - Eastfield (03/63 to 02/68) Spare?
65H - Helensburgh (11/59 to 04/63) Craigendoran - Arrochar
65J - Stirling (04/62 to 06/64) Stirling - Alloa - Dollar - Perth (Devon Valley)
65F - Grangemouth (02/67 to 02/68) Grangemouth - Falkirk, Larbert - Throsk - Alloa
66C - Hamilton (05/59 to 01/62) Hamilton - Holytown, Strathaven, Coalburn
67B - Hurlford (03/59 to 08/61) Lugton - Beith
67C - Ayr (03/59 to 02/68) Ayr - Dalmellington, Ayr - Kilmarnock
67D - Ardrossan (01/62 to 06/62) Ardrossan - Kilmarnock, Kilmarnock - Darvel, Lugton - Beith
(LMR) - London Midland Region
(WR) - Western Region


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Created by Dysgraphyk and last modified by him at 23:57, 02 of August 2024.