Classified as 124s, these Swindon-built 6-car multiple units were introduced in 1960 and operated between Liverpool Lime Street and Hull Paragon. I took a return trip to Selby on one on 25/2/63. The event went unphotographed, in spite of the fact that this was my only solo trip to the east coast main line in the age of steam. I can’t remember if I took a camera or not but it would have been useless anyway because it was foggy all the time that I was on Selby station. It was also freezing cold and I spent most of my time there hopping in and out of the station buffet for a bit of warmth. I don’t remember there being any other spotters around at all. For the record, I saw 60151 Midlothian, D9018, 60026 Miles Beevor, D9007, 60144 King’s Courier, D9006, D9020, D9016, 60500 Edward Thompson, 60088 Book Law, D9004, D9000 and 60006 Sir Ralph Wedgwood in that order and through the murk, and 45578 United Provinces and 45571 South Africa at the Liverpool end of things. With sarnies finished by 11.00ish and all available cash soon afterwards, I probably only stuck it until mid-afternoon before clambering back onto the elongated DMU with the bulbous front end. I think it was probably quite warm, though. Luckily, John Dyer had raised his camera for one at Manchester Exchange 11 months earlier, on 24/3/62.
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