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HISTORY. AEC (Associated Equipment Company Limited) of Southall, London were a well known bus chassis, engine and body builders responsible for many types of London's famous red buses. They also provided engines for many diesel railcars built for, or by, the Great Western Railway, British Railways and, in Ireland, the GNR(I) and the UTA systems. In August 1951 UTA's York Road works outshopped two new power cars which, following on the the first diesel acquisitions, were numbered 6 and 7. The trains lasted well, 15th July 1966 seeing their last recorded working, after which they were not used again, although not officially withdrawn. On the formation of NIR they were included in the stock transferred over, to be officially withdrawn in December 1968. To increase capacity the unit ran with No. 528, as a centre trailer car, which was converted to work with this set. At the same time, (1950/1), AEC were also responsible for power cars supplied to the GNR(I) and on the division of stock of that company in 1958 ten of these entered the UTA lists. Numbered from 111 to 120 inclusive they were, in order, originally GNR(I) No's. 603/602/607/611/610/615/614/619/618. All of this batch were withdrawn by 1972. No's 6 & 7 were involved in the Lisburn accident on February 5th 1963 (which also involved Class WT, No.2) and were sent to Dunluce Street for repairs. Technically, and theoretically, No's. 6 and 7 were compatible with 111 - 120 but never ran with them. |
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