Class 140
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Prototype Railbus that visited Scotland in 1981, and is now at Dufftown.
After many years out of use at Holbeck and later Neville Hill depot in Leeds, it was moved to Dufftown on the Keith and Dufftown Railway in February 1995.
The unit has not operated in service whilst based on the railway.
140001 on test at Kilmarnock ยป A pic of this one-off on test in Scotland at Kilmarnock in August 1981. It was composed of 2 Leyland bus bodies on 4 wheeled wagon chassis but was not a success.
Photo by Deepol01
After many years out of use at Holbeck and later Neville Hill depot in Leeds, it was moved to Dufftown on the Keith and Dufftown Railway in February 1995.
The unit has not operated in service whilst based on the railway.
See Also
External links:
- Wikipedia: BR Class 140
- Wikipedia: BR Railbuses
- Wikipedia: BR Pacer trains
- Preserved Class 140
- Keith & Dufftown Railway website
Photo links
- 140001 at Glasgow Queen St, 10 August 1981
- 140001 arriving at Glasgow Central, 18 August 1981
- 140001 at Barrhead, 19 August 1981
- 140001 passing Strathbungo, 20 August 1981
- 140001 at Edinburgh Waverley, 31 August 1981
- 140001 passing through Haymarket station, 31 August 1981
- 140001 on display at Dundee, 1 September 1981
- 140001 at Dundee, to work to Carnoustie, 1 September 1981