The sixtieth anniversary of the introduction of the Blue Pullman in 2020 re-ignited interest in the first generation of diesel units on express services. It was celebrated with the restoration of an HST set into the original Nanking Blue livery. John Dyer caught up with these originals at Swindon on 21/8/61 and at Bristol Temple Meads in July 1964.
My late father was responsible for maintenance of the Western Region units. As a nipper he'd take us into Swindon to park in the staff car park right next to the running lines to see these beauties pass.
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