The Limbo Connection's photos with the keyword: DMU

158798 is GWR's only genuine three-car Class-158. The other three-car sets were originally two-car sets which subsequently had a driving coach from another unit of the same class coupled on to increase their capacity. British Rail Class 158 Sprinters were built between 1989 and 1992. A total of 182 Class 158 units were constructed. The majority were built as two-car sets, although some three-car sets were also produced. In the purpose-built three-car Class 158s, the centre car was not equipped with a driving motor. Over time, operators converted two-car sets into three cars and generally the newly created longer trains all had cars with engines underneath. Train enthusiasts sometimes refer to the new creations as ‘mongrel sets’ and make a point of highlighting a set that has remained unaltered such as the one pictured. By the 2020s, many Class 158 operators have either started to replace Class 158s or have completed the programme. I don’t know anything about trains but in posting this old picture, I thought it might be fun to research the current situation and add a bit of information.

She had escaped from that dreadful place which Julian had had her committed to. Timmy had been in touch, bringing a purse containing sufficient funds for a train ticket to Kirrin Halt. Anxiously she padded up and down the platform until the train arrived.

Nikon D700 + Nikkor AF-S 70-300mm f4.5-5.6 VR lens. Shot through two windows - the windscreen of the DMU and the glass separating the driver from the passengers.

Nikon D700 + Nikkor AF-S 70-300mm f4.5-5.6 VR lens. I think he sometimes drives the engine but in this photograph he is on the side normally where you'd find the fireman. Maybe they take it in turns.

Three lost balls on the track.

BR Class 108. BR green. In working order. These were introduced during the late fifties. The East Somerset Railway has custody of this two-car set and on occasions visitors can ride in it. This place is the closest I can get to time travel.

Two Car DMU 51909 and 56271 photographed at the East Somerset Railway with a Nikon D700 and a Nikkor 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5D lens.

On board an old Two Car DMU at the East Somerset Railway. Photographed with a Nikon D700 and a Nikkor 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5D lens.

Photographed at the East Somerset Railway with a Nikon D700 and a Nikkor 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5D lens.