Ongoing progress in both power cars.

The Guard's Equipment Cabinet from DMBS Sc51043 has had the damaged woodwork repaired, and a complete repaint in the original bright red colour. It has now been re-installed in the brake van and contrasts nicely with the panelling, which is now in gleaming gloss "topaz" colour. Our research is indicating that the brake van doors should also be painted gloss red. Can anyone provide positive photographic (or other) confirmation of this?. Please get in touch if so. The right hand photo shows the second class (non smoking) saloon seats painted and almost ready for fitting in Sc51017. After fitting, the moquette covered side panels and the armrests shall be screwed to the frames. The side panels help to lock two units together on the "back-to-back seat units (see photo below). Only the tan areas show when the seat is installed. The legs are bolted loosely in position until the final adjustments to seat position are made. On other pages: Supplementary gallery has been added - see Gallery pages

If you would like to assist in the restoration of the Class 126 DMU, we'd like to hear from you. Working parties take place under covered accomodation in the Scottish Railway Museum building (SRE2) at Bo'ness most Sundays.

The 5th set of second class seats (smoking - green moquette) shown in position in Sc51017. All the back-to-back units have now been re-assembled in this saloon.