class-124-trans-pennine

The BR Class 124 Trans-Pennine was a diesel multiple unit type built by BR Swindon Works in 1960–61 for the prestigious Trans-Pennine express service between Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds, and Hull — see the main BR Class 124 entry for full details. The Trans-Pennine units were among the most striking and capable of the first-generation BR DMU fleet, designed for inter-city express rather than rural stopping work, with a higher power output and more comfortable interior suited to longer-distance business travel across the Pennines. One vehicle is preserved: 51043.