975025 'Caroline' stands at the head of the 07.25 Willesden return tour at Witham station. I am not sure as the special passenger it was carrying were but they all had suits on there seemed to a fine spread laid on inside along with plenty bottle of wine on the tables! 97205 has a very interesting history. It was built in 1958 by Eastleigh Works as a trailer restaurant buffet car (TRB) S60755 as part of Class 203 diesel-electric multiple-unit 1036. The 203 were built with slightly narrower bodies to clear the tight tunnels on the Hastings line, its slightly unusual proportions are still clear today in this photograph.
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