Talk:British Rail Class 126
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[edit]This article is currently named in accordance the Wikipedia:WikiProject UK Railways naming conventions for British rolling stock allocated a TOPS number. A proposal to change this convention and/or its scope is being discussed at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject UK Railways#Naming convention, where your comments would be welcome.
Destination Blinds
[edit]I think there`s been some breakdown in communication here. The Class 126s had panels for the train reporting number, I think the article is a tad misleading because it implies they didn`t have that.JustinSmith (talk) 15:56, 22 November 2017 (UTC)
- There were two batches of Swindon Inter-City DMU built.
- Those with 79xxx numbers had stencil-type headcode indicators of squarish shape, which could show a single letter (A, B or C). Driving cars that had a gangway at the inner end only and a full-width cab were provided with a single indicator mounted centrally below the cab windows. Driving cars that had a gangway at both ends and a narrow cab were provided with two indicators, one below each cab window; these would display the same letter, i.e. A-A, B-B or C-C.
- Those with 5xxxx numbers had rollerblind-type headcode indicators, again of squarish shape; each indicator contained two blinds, and all driving cars carried two indicators at the outer end. Driving cars that had a gangway at the inner end only and a full-width cab were provided with two indicators mounted side by side, centrally below the cab windows. Driving cars that had a gangway at both ends and a narrow cab were again provided with two indicators, one below each cab window.
- Most of the first batch were withdrawn in October 1972, before TOPS classifications were announced; four cars did survive longer and these were assimilated into Class 126, which strictly speaking only covered the second batch. --Redrose64 🌹 (talk) 20:29, 22 November 2017 (UTC)