Circulation of air in the car is created by centrifugal fans in the ceiling mounted air-conditioning unit. Outside and re-circulated air is drawn through filters, mixed, passed over the cooling coils of the refrigerating equipment, then over a group of electric heating elements and finally into the air delivery ducts, from whence it is delivered into the car.

Control switch. Engine start push button. Engine stop push button. Overload reset push button. Engine stop indicator light. Alarm indicator light. E.P. Brake indicator light. Auxiliary heat switch. The Bigjigs Rail Heritage Collection offers a delightful range of replicas from the golden age of rail, including the Class 8 Diesel Locomotive . Introduced by British Railways in 1952, there are now only 100 working locomotives on the main British Rail network. Air cooling and dehumidification are accomplished by means of a mechanical refrigeration system. The compressor and condenser units of the system are mounted on the underframe of the cars and the evaporator units are mounted in the car ceiling. Heating is achieved by means of electric heating elements at floor level, and in the air-conditioning unit in the ceiling. General lighting in all saloons is provided by fluorescent tube fitted behind a fluted perspex screen about 2 ft. wide, running along the centre of the ceiling. Metal mouldings fitted to each side of this panel conceal the air delivery ducts through which the air from the air-conditioning unit is passed into the saloon.

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Blue Pullman - a tribute in 00 to the 1960 film made by the British Transport Film Unit (youtube.com) – video The train name and destination stations are displayed on roller blinds through glazed panels let into the bodysides of each end car, the mechanism being operated from inside the Guard's compartment. The power cars at each end contain a 1,000 h.p. 12-cyl. diesel engine coupled to a main electric generator designed to supply traction current at between 1,250 and 1,700 amperes, as well as auxiliary generators feeding the lighting, heating and air-conditioning, refrigeration and other comprehensive equipment. They also have some seating accommodation, guard's and luggage compartments.

An unusual feature incorporated in the hinged doors at the end of the passenger saloons is the window in the upper half of the door. This is glazed with specially prepared glass which has alternate vertical strips of mirror and clear glass.The temperature conditions within the car are thermostatically controlled, the transition from operation of cooling to heating equipment or vice versa, being automatically effected. Three different temperature settings for heating and cooling are provided which the attendant can select by a manual control switch within the car.