Unidentified Class 127 DMU images
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August 1982
A BR (Derby) Class 127 4-car suburban dmu in Rail Blue with all-yellow front ends leaving St Pancras on a Bedford service on a very wet day in August, 1982. These dmu's should have been replaced by then new Class 316 emu's by that time but an industrial dispute over 1-man operation delayed their introduction. Hugh Llewelyn.
August 1982
An BR (Derby) Class 127 4-car Suburban dmu departing St Pancras for Bedford (Midland Rd) on a very wet day in August 1982. Hugh Llewelyn.
1983
A Class 127 Derby set in St Pancras station in 1983. John Law.
22nd March 1983
Two Class 127 sets at St Pancras on 22/3/83, the rear set contains blue/grey centre cars. Jerry Glover.
April 1983
A Class 127 loading at Luton in April 1983. Kevin Lane.
July 1983
45 121 stands in Bedford station with its Parcels train as a Class 127 DMU arrives with a service from St Pancras, the TSL has been painted blue/grey ready to transfer to Tyseley. Taken in the week 4th-8th July 1983. John Crooks.
4th July 1983
Luton on the evening of Monday 4th July 1983. The Conqueror and the (almost!) Conquered. The old faithful Class 127 on the left has worked in on the 17:45 from St Pancras, terminating at Luton. Alongside is the relatively new 317 313 on the 18:04 St Pancras – Bedford service. These EMUs didn’t get off to a very good start. As the first Driver Only Operated trains on British Rail, industrial relations delayed their introduction. Then, when they eventually did enter service, various teething troubles came to light. To address these issues some units were taken out of service for modifications and emergency timetable had to be put in place. This involved 313s from the Eastern Region working out of St Pancras, some services reverting to Class 45 haulage with BR Mk1 coaches and the Class 127s enjoying an extended life for a few months. Eventually the 317s settled down and gave very reliable service for a few years... and then someone dreamed up Thameslink. Brian McDevitt.
24th July 1984
This view contains a very stained 127 at Leicester Depot on 24/7/84, which interestingly has it's number painted out in red. Ian Francis.
January 1985
Leicester depot contained three withdrawn Class 127 power cars when this image was taken in January 1985. Ian Francis.
27th June 1985
A Class 127 Parcels unit heads for Piccadilly, through Victoria station at 13:06 on the 27th June 1985. This working was previously done with a Class 128 propelling a GUV. Paul Moxon.
23rd August 1985
A Class 08 and some Class 127 parcel DMUs at Manchester Victoria on 23rd August 1985. Jonathan Hazan.
Autumn 1985
Class 127 DMBS's stabled on Newton Heath, partially converted (no roller shutter doors) for a new life as Express Parcels units. Taken from a passing train in Autumn 1985. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.
2nd October 1988
31 414 with three Class 127 parcel sets on tow in Milton Keynes Central on 2 October 1988. Set 917 (presumably 55987 and 55977) was on the rear. Andrew Malloy.
15th March 1989
Midland suburban lines route map in a Class 127 centre car seeing further service on the Cross City line, Lichfield Trent Valley 15-3-89. As well as the Moorgate lines which lost their service well before Thameslink opened (work started on electrifying them in 1978 so maybe the service finished then?...), the route to Barking starts from Kentish Town which ceased to run in 1981. From reading around, it appears the Class 127s never worked to Moorgate anyway as they were out of gauge! On Tour With The Class 13 Army.