MT5401 to MT5420

• DMU-1
• Quantity built: 20 (to be confirmed)
• First year: 1954 / 1955
• Power: 340 HP (2 x 170 HP)
• Manufacturer: SCF Verney (Société Centrale de Chemins de Fer Verney, Le Mans)

This unit has two flat diesel engines mounted under the floor. MAN presumably supplied these engines. The same order included 30 trailers MR401 à MR430

SCF is a subsidiary of Group VERNEY (now part of CONNEX). This group is a century old branch line operator turned into bus operator after WWII. The group was mostly active in western France and operated small manufacturing plant in Le Mans, its hometown. The plant was set up to maintain Verney rolling stock. It was then expanded to built some specialty equipment such as railcars before and just after WWII. This plant is now closed. 0 The last four Verney railcars still in revenue operation in France are to be withdrawn in 2003. These units (X201 to X205) currently operates on the meter gauge line « Le Blanc Argent ».

Railcar MT5411 and trailer MR404. Scan Eljas Pölhö	MT5400 and a trailer heading south through the Izmir suburbs. 6th March 1977. Photo Robin Lush
MT5410, dumped in Aydin, September 2001. Photos Altan Ataman	Close up of the markings on MT5410 showing a power of 2x550hp. This can only be a painting mistake? Photo Altan Ataman
MT5420 dumped in Aydin, September 2001.Photos Altan Ataman	MR414 converted for service use: the fourth window is blinded and the door are modified. Adana, October 1998, Photo Malcom Peakman