Class 127 DMU images
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January 1980
A Bedford-bound class 127 seen north of Hendon in January 1980. Although the masts for the impending electrification are up, these old DMUs would rattle up to St Pancras until mid-1983. Kevin Lane.
April 1980
Sunlight streams through the train shed roof at the platform ends of St. Pancras in the days when "domestic" trains were still allowed in! Two class 45 locomotives and a class 127 DMU stand "at the blocks" in April 1980. The headcode indicates that the vehicle is very probably M51592. Bob Belcher.
12th April 1980
With alighted passengers climbing up the steps, a Class 127 (Red Triangle) four-car DMU with Driving Motor Brake Second M51595 at the rear, was departing from Elstree with a St Pancras to Bedford stopping service on April 12th 1980. M51595 was gutted by a fire at Bedford carriage sidings on April 1st 1983 that also destroyed M51614, the fire was thought to have been started by a discarded cigarette end. Martyn Hilbert.
12th April 1980
A four-car Class 127 (Red Triangle) DMU, with Driving Motor Brake Second (DMBS) M51623 leading, was departing from Elstree on the Up Slow line with a Bedford to London St Pancras all-stations working on April 12th 1980. Martyn Hilbert.
12th April 1980
All change at London St Pancras on April 12th 1980. A service from Bedford has arrived formed of two, 4-Car Class 127 'Red Triangle' DMU sets with Driving Motor Brake Second M51636 bringing up the rear complete with an oil tail lamp. St Pancras was undergoing a major upheaval in readiness for the forthcoming Bed-Pan Electrification Scheme which would see the end of the 1959 Derby built Diesel Hydraulic DMUs in favour of new Class 317 EMUs. Martyn Hilbert.
29th May 1980
A BRB Central Photographic Unit image (negative W13553-1) showing Cricklewood Depot on 29 May 1980 with electrification in progress. The Class 127 has '2C41' in the headcode and damage to the right cab side. British Rail.
July 1980
M51649 was the last Class 127 power car to undergo a C4 overhaul. It is seen in Derby C&W T1 Test Shop in July 1980. Michael Boot.
July 1980
M51649 was the last Class 127 power car to undergo a C4 overhaul. It is seen in Derby C&W T1 Test Shop in July 1980. Michael Boot.
July 1980
M51649 was the last Class 127 power car to undergo a C4 overhaul. It is seen in Derby C&W T1 Test Shop in July 1980. Michael Boot.
July 1980
M51649 was the last Class 127 power car to undergo a C4 overhaul. It is seen in Derby C&W T1 Test Shop in July 1980. Michael Boot.
5th July 1980
Class 127 DMBS M51622 leads a Derby built 4 car unit into St Pancras, no doubt with a service from Bedford. 5th July 1980. Bruce Galloway.
26th July 1980
M51618 at London St. Pancras on 26/7/1980. John Carter.
26th July 1980
M51642 + M59606 + M59640 + M51637 in London St. Pancras on 26/7/1980. John Carter.
28th July 1980
A Class 127 DMU seen at Leagrave on 28 July 1980. Brian Daniels.
August 1980
The wires are up at Harlington (Bedfordshire) in August 1980, but electric trains would not arrive until 1982. In the meantime the Class 127 "Bedpan" DMUs maintain the services between St. Pancras and Bedford with Driving Motor Brake Second M51647 leading the train paused at the platform. Bob Belcher.
August 1980
A Class 127 "Bedpan" DMU departs from Harlington, Bedfordshire in August 1980. This end seems to be 51628 (numbers on the headcode), at the far end should be 51647. Bob Belcher.
6th December 1980
A four-car class 127 "Bed-Pan" hydraulic DMU set led by 51646 heads for St. Pancras at Flitwick on 6/Dec/1980. Robert Chilton.
circa 1981
Pictured passing Cambridge Street stabling point, outside St Pancras, is a class 127 DMU. This would date to the early 1980s, the headcode suggests the leading vehicle is M51634. Curly42.
February 1981
The carriage sidings at Bedford Midland photographed in February 1981, full of Class 127 dmus awaiting their next duties. The "new" Bedford Midland station can be seen in the distance, with another Class 127 reversing before returning on a service to St Pancras. These sidings were swept away to make space for the extended car park at Bedford, and the Class 127s were all replaced when the line was electrified by Class 319 emus. Lewis Bevan.
19th March 1981
With a clue to the vehicle number being shown in the headcode Class 127 DMBS M51617 is seen in Bedford station on 19 March 1981. Rob Edwards.