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Set L129


These formations have been noted:

55029 Listed at RG - 01/05/1976
55029 56286 Noted 08/09/76 - at Slough, 56286 has set number L2861
55029 Noted 01/06/1977 - Oxford Station2
55029 Noted 20/10/1977 - Oxford Station2
55029 Listed at RG - 31st December 1977
55029 Noted 28/08/1979 - At Maidenhead P5 1611 working with L285 to Marlow2
55029 Listed at RG - 03/03/80
55029 Listed at RG - 15/12/1982
55029 Listed at RG - 01/01/85
55029 Listed at Reading - Summer 1986
55029 54280 Noted 21/04/87 - at Royal Oak, 54280 carried set number L2801
55029 Noted circa 08/19873
55029 Listed at OO - Aug-87
55029 Noted circa 12/19873
55029 Listed at OO - 15/05/89
55029 Listed at OO - 21/01/91
55029 Listed at OO - 12/08/92
55029 Listed at BY - November 1993 - Sector NNDX

Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
2: Shayne Lewis
3: Eddie Knorn

Class 121 DMU at Bourne End

7th July 1976

55029 approaches Bourne End from Marlow, 7th July 1976. 54A South Dock.

Class 121 DMU at Twyford

1977

55029 working with a Class 117 set seen at Twyford in 1977. Steve Davies Collection.

Class 121 DMU at Iver

1st March 1979

Keep it in the family - a Pressed Steel Class 121 "bubble car" (which seems to be 55029) stands in for a Pressed Steel Class 117 DMS in this formation seen at Iver on 1 March 1979. George Woods.

Class 121 DMU at Reading

circa 1979/1980

Class 121 W55029 standing on for a Class 117 DMBS AT Reading - date unknown, circa 1979/80. Paul Redmond.

Class 121 DMU at Southall

26th July 1980

55029 and 55028 are seen at Southall on the 26th July 1980. Ian Buck.

Class 121 DMU at Slough

1981

Class 121 W55029 and a trailer arrive at Slough in the first half of 1981. Rob Paterson.

Class 121 DMU at Acton

3rd January 1981

Class 121 Pressed Steel DMU 55029 (set L129) and DTS trailer, Acton Main Line with Down local 3-1-81. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

Class 121 DMU at Ivor

Unknown date

55029 seen at Ivor. Undated. Robert Frise Collection.

Class 121 DMU at Ealing Broadway

21st June 1983

Class 121 DMU 55029 L129 at Ealing Broadway station on June 21, 1983. Jonathan Hazan.

Class 121 DMU at Paddington

16th September 1983

Pressed Steel vehicles at Paddington on the 16th September 1983. 55029 is attached to 51356. Hamish Stevenson.

Class 121 DMU at Paddington

8th April 1986

55029 at Paddington on the 8th April 1986, about to leave on an ECS to Southall. Paul Moxon.

Class 121 DMU at Old Oak Common depot

18th November 1987

Class 121 55029 sandwiched between 50 015 'Valiant' and 31466 at Old Oak Common on the evening of 18/11/1987. Robert Chilton.

Class 121 DMU at Didcot

27th November 1987

55029 is one of the vehicles seen in this formation at Didcot, 27th November 1987. Hamish Stevenson.

Class 121 DMU at Ealing Broadway

20th October 1988

Class 121 55025 (set L125) on a Greenford - Paddington arrives at Ealing Broadway (10XX) on Saturday 22nd October 1988. Colin Brooks.

Class 121 DMU at Acton Main Line

22nd October 1988

Bubbles on the Acton Main Line, closest is 55029 with a Paddington - Greenford service, October 22nd 1988. Colin Brooks.

Class 121 DMU at West Ealing

circa 1991

Class 104 53540 with Class 121 54289 hybrid DMU set L263 approaches Pressed Steel Class 121 'Bubble Car' 55029 near West Ealing station circa 1991. From the late 1980s, a number of imported DMU sets were to be seen working NSE locals out of Paddington. The strangest arrivals were ex-Manchester Class 104s, one of which is seen here making up a hybrid set of BRC&W Class 104 DMBS 53540 and Pressed Steel Class 121 DTS 54289. The unit is about to pass one of the traditional Greenford branch Class 121 'Bubble Cars' 55029. West Ealing station is in the background. Chris McKee.

Class 121 DMU at Reading

9th November 1991

55029 as a 117 power car stand-in, working with 59514 + 51362 (L424). Seen after arriving at Reading on the 19:15 from Paddington, 9/11/91. Gazza Prescott.

Class 121 DMU at Bedford

circa 1992

55029 in Bedford station on the Bletchley shuttle circa 1992. John Grey Turner.

Class 121 DMU at Clapham Junction

April 1992

At Clapham Junction together with another class 121 sister 55029 is working the "Kenny Belle" to Kensington Olympia in April 1992. Ian Buck.

Class 121 DMU at Langley

25th June 1992

Class 121 55029 leads a Class 117 through Langley station on 25 June 1992. Andrew Malloy.

Class 121 DMU at Hayes & Harlington

circa late 1992

55029 is a Class 117 power car stand in, working with 59495 + 51409, on the 12:48 Slough - Paddington at Hayes & Harlington. Undated, circa late 1992. Gazza Prescott.

Class 121 DMU at Bletchley

21st May 1994

An immaculate looking Class 121 single-unit 55029, was coupled to a two-car Class 117 (51401 + 51359) awaiting departure from Bletchley with the 14.50 service to Bedford on May 21st 1994. Martyn Hilbert.

Class 121 DMU at Bletchley

Unknown date

L129 (55029) and L131 (55031) at Bletchley, date unknown. John Grey Turner.

Class 121 DMU at Ridgmont

Unknown date

L129 (55029, right) and L131 (55031, left) at Ridgmont, date unknown. John Grey Turner.

Class 121 DMU at Clapham Junction

21st January 1995

55029 Clapham Junction 21/1/95. Sparegang.

Class 121 DMU at Bedford.

13th February 1995

55029 on the Bletchley service at Bedford on the 13th February 1995. Ian Buck.

Class 121 DMU at Willesden Junction

October 1995

In October 1995 55029 is seen at Willesden Junction working the West London service to Clapham Junction. A far cry from the level of service seen today! Ian Buck.

Class 121 DMU at Bedford

circa October 1996

Pressed Steel bubble cars 55029 and 55031 at Bedford circa October 1996. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 121 DMU at Marks Tey

31st January 1997

Working the Sudbury branch on the 31st December 1997 55029 waits at Marks Tey. Ian Buck.

Class 121 DMU at Sudbury

31st December 1997

For a short time to cover a shortage of "modern" dmus a class 121 was used on the Marks Tey to Sudbury line. 55029 is seen at Sudbury on 31st December 1997. Ian Buck.

Class 121 DMU at Chappel and Wakes Colne

31st December 1997

55029 crosses the viaduct at Chappel and Wakes Cole on the 31st December 1997 whilst working the Sudbury branch. Ian Buck.

Class 121 DMU at Marks Tey

7th January 1998

55029 in Marks Tey station with a Sudbury service on January 7, 1988. David Page.

Class 121 DMU at Sudbury

7th January 1998

55029 at Sudbury after arrival from Marks Tey on 7th January 1998. David Page.

Class 121 DMU at Marks Tey

7th January 1998

55029 at Marks Tey on January 7, 1988. David Page.

Class 121 DMU at Bletchley Depot

14th April 1999

55029 seen stabled at Bletchley Depot on the 14th April 1999. Ian Buck.

Class 121 DMU at Upper Holloway.

13th August 1999

55029 is at Upper Holloway unusually working the Gospel oak to Barking line on the 13th August 1999. Ian Buck.

Class 121 DMU at Bletchley Depot

3rd February 2000

The cab of 55029 on the 3rd February 2000. Ian Buck.

Class 121 DMU at Bletchley Depot

3rd February 2000

The interior of 55029 on the 3rd February 2000. Ian Buck.


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