John Oram's photos with the keyword: Pressed Steel

Pre-dating the Pacer by 26 years, the Pressed Steel units were amongst my favourites in service. Motor Second W51407 is seen at Marsh Mills, Plym Valley Railway. 200_4_P1010804E

As restrictions continue and we crawl on hands and knees towards various milestones, I have turned again to my archive. On previous occasions, I decided not to scan certain pictures because of quality, composition or lack of accompanying information. Over recent years, I have improved my editing techniques (you might not agree) and I can better recover some of my older images even if the composition is not always what I would accept today. This really is a classic memory from nearly 40 years ago (as I post). Class 121 Pressed Steel MBS was introduced as a single car (W55035) in 1960 and was seen its role as ADB975659*, a route learning car at Marsh Junction, Bristol. *The 1981 Ian Allan Combined Volume notes this as T DB975659 but this is not consistent with my notes from the time. It is also recorded by other Flickr users as ADB975659. Geotagging approximate. 812416_250781E

On 12 February 2018 I photographed a sad looking Class 117 Pressed Steel DMBS W51346 at Eastleigh which had been stripped for parts. Today, on my latest visit, it was joined by a car believed to be Class 121 W55028 which has fared much better and, presumably, continues in preservation. 200_3_P1050181

On 12 February 2018 I photographed a sad looking Class 117 Pressed Steel DMBS W51346 at Eastleigh which had been stripped for parts. Today, on my latest visit, it was joined by a car believed to be Class 121 W55028 which has fared much better and, presumably, continues in preservation. 200_3_P1050183E

Cab end of Class 117 Pressed Steel DMBS W51346 at Eastleigh where it has been used as a spares donor for the Swanage Railway Class 117 unit. My records show that I saw 51346 in service around 50 years ago although I do not have an exact date. The Pressed Steel units were, for a while, my favourites as they were relatively easy to see at a time when my movements were restricted by my young age and lack of money. 200_3_P1040401EM

Cab end of Class 117 Pressed Steel DMBS W51346 at Eastleigh where it has been used as a spares donor for the Swanage Railway Class 117 unit. My records show that I saw 51346 in service around 50 years ago although I do not have an exact date. The Pressed Steel units were, for a while, my favourites as they were relatively easy to see at a time when my movements were restricted by my young age and lack of money. 200_3_P1040401E

Class 117 Pressed Steel DMBS W51346 at Eastleigh where it has been used as a spares donor for the Swanage Railway Class 117 unit. My records show that I saw 51346 in service around 50 years ago although I do not have an exact date. The Pressed Steel units were, for a while, my favourites as they were relatively easy to see at a time when my movements were restricted by my young age and lack of money. 200_3_P1040397EM

Class 117 Pressed Steel DMBS W51346 at Eastleigh where it has been used as a spares donor for the Swanage Railway Class 117 unit. My records show that I saw 51346 in service around 50 years ago although I do not have an exact date. The Pressed Steel units were, for a while, my favourites as they were relatively easy to see at a time when my movements were restricted by my young age and lack of money. 200_3_P1040397E

I very much loved the dmus known today in preservation as 'heritage' but once an everyday sight on our railways. Although I never liked the Network SouthEast colours, it was sad to see this MBS in this condition at Eastleigh. This is believed to be Class 117 Pressed Steel 51356. It was photographed by David Hann in much better condition during February 2015. 200_2_P1040487

Class 117 (Pressed Steel) and Class 121 (also Pressed Steel) dmus at Eastleigh. The Class 121 Bubblecar is W55028; the three cars in the Class 117 are W51346, W59486 and W51388. The formation arrived from the Swanage Railway earlier in the day hauled by Class 33 D6515 'Lt Jenny Lewis RN' which later returned to Swanage. 200_2_P1000032M

Class 117 (Pressed Steel) and Class 121 (also Pressed Steel) dmus at Eastleigh. The Class 121 Bubblecar is W55028; the three cars in the Class 117 are W51346, W59486 and W51388. The formation arrived from the Swanage Railway earlier in the day hauled by Class 33 D6515 'Lt Jenny Lewis RN' which later returned to Swanage. 200_2_P1000032