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A Railwayman's View - BR Western Region by Peter Collins > To The West > LPPC DSL BW 0439

 

 

The photographs in this collection are from the To The West section of Peter Collins' Railwayman's View Book Volume One - BR Western Region.

LPPC DSL BW 0439 The glamour and high speeds achieved by the trains on the fast lines may eclipse the relief line traffic, but these Pressed Steel 3 car Class 117 DMUs, all allocated to the specialised depot at Southall, plied their trade reliably for decades. Sometimes they were allowed onto the main lines on a rush-hour Oxford semi-fast and picked up their skirts to run at 70mph given the chance. In these circumstances it was advisable not to sit in the front power car to save your hearing and stay in your seat across the junctions at Slough. Keywords: BR, Western, DMU, Class 117, L422, Twyford, Sonning Cutting
LPPC DSL BW 0439 The glamour and high speeds achieved by the trains on the fast lines may eclipse the relief line traffic, but these Pressed Steel 3 car Class 117 DMUs, all allocated to the specialised depot at Southall, plied their trade reliably for decades. Sometimes they were allowed onto the main lines on a rush-hour Oxford semi-fast and picked up their skirts to run at 70mph given the chance. In these circumstances it was advisable not to sit in the front power car to save your hearing and stay in your seat across the junctions at Slough. Keywords: BR, Western, DMU, Class 117, L422, Twyford, Sonning Cutting
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The glamour and high speeds achieved by the trains on

the fast lines may eclipse the relief line traffic, but these Pressed Steel 3 car Class 117 DMUs, all allocated to the specialised depot at Southall, plied their trade reliably for decades. Sometimes they were allowed onto the main lines on a rush-hour Oxford semi-fast and picked up their skirts to run at 70mph given the chance. In these circumstances it was advisable not to sit in the front power car to save your hearing and stay in your seat across the junctions at Slough.