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<- 55997 | 55998 | 55999 ->

Vehicle 55998

Class 129

BR Diagram 531

Builder: Cravens
Layout: Parcels Van
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Yellow Diamond
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: None
Engines: AEC 150hp
Transmission: Mechanical
Lot Number: 30418
Diagram: 531

Allocations

Jul-58 New to 5B (Crewe South)
Aug-58 Transferred to 3C (Ryecroft)
Jun-60Depot code change21F
Sep-63Depot code change2G
w/e 07/01/67 Transferred to 2A (Tyseley)
2w/e 23/03/67 Transferred to 6A (Chester)
06/01/69 Transferred to 9D (Newton Heath)
5w/e 06/11/71 Transferred to 6A (Chester)
30/12/72 Withdrawn from 6A (Chester)

Disposal

Scrapped by George Cohen Ltd, Kettering arrived 27/11/74 cut circa mid-80

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


55998 Noted 19/04/73 - in Manchester Victoria1

Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown

Images:

Class 129 DMU at Birmingham New Street

28th November 1958

DMPV M55998 seen in Birmingham New Street station on the 28th November 1958. Michael Mensing.

Class 129 DMU at Birmingham New Street

February 1960

Cravens parcels car M55998 sits in Birmingham New Street station in February 1960. Michael Mensing.

Class 129 DMU at Rugby

1st September 1962

M55998 is approaching Rugby on 1 September 1962. The LMS 2.6.4T is probably on the ex-MR line to Leicester. Kevin Lane Collection.

Class 129 DMU at Birmingham New Street

2nd May 1964

Class 129 DMPV M55998 in platform 6 of Birmingham New Street with two vans on the 2nd May 1964. Michael Mensing.

Class 129 DMU at Preston

circa 1970

Cravens Class 129 DMPV M55998 at Preston. Date unknown, this was probably when at was a Newton Heath vehicle which was January 1969 till October 1971, after which it moved to Chester. Another Cravens is on the left with a Colne service. Adrian Sutterby Collection.

Class 129 DMU at Chester

1972

Two Cravens DMPVs at Chester General, probably in 1972. The three Class 129 vehicles were transferred to Chester at the end of 1971, and 55998 was withdrawn by the end of 1972. For the vehicle on the right, the lack of bars on the first bodyside window shows us the guards compartment was at this end. The text under the window (Tail Load Tare Weight Not to Exceed 32 tons) was in a different style on each vehicle at this time, identifying it as 55997 (see image 6017). Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 129 DMU at Cohen&#039;s Kettering

1st July 1975

Withdrawn Class 129 M55998 at Cohens Kettering scrapyard on 1 July 1975. Alistair Ness.

Class 129 DMU at Cohen&#039;s, Kettering

30th March 1978

Cravens DMPV 55998 awaiting scrapping at Cohens yard at Cransley, Kettering on 30 March 1978. Kevin Lane.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 1st July 1975

Withdrawn Class 100 E56310 at Cohens Kettering scrapyard on 1 July 1975. M55998 is further down the siding. Alistair Ness.

DMU

Date: 6th April 1978

Class 100 E56310 and Class 129 M55998 at Cohens Kettering Scrapyard on 6 April 1978. Alistair Ness.

DMU

Date: 11th August 1979

Class 100 DTC 56310 has Class 129 55998 for company at Cohen's at Kettering on the 11th August 1979. Neil Cannon.

                                                                                                                                                                             


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