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Set 920

The set number was suffixed with a small "A" or "B" which corresponded with the car branded for Newspapers (A) or Express Parcels (B)

These formations have been noted:

55966 55967 Listed at Longsight - Summer 1986 - Parcels
55966 55967 Noted 13/05/89 - with set 915 (55975 + 55985) at Northampton
Class 127 DMU at Longsight depot

early October 1985

Set 920 55966 & 55967 Ex 51591 & 51610 standing at Longsight after conversion at Carlisle Currock in early October 1985. These units were incidental in keeping Longsight TMD open, this was down to the wheel drop. It was the only depot that the Twin Disc Torque Converter and Rolls Royce 823 engine could be changed as a unit. Longsight was the owning/maintaining depot with servicing at outstations. Michael Boot.

Class 127 DMU at Manchester Victoria

Unknown date

55966 (51591) is on the rear of parcels set 920 at Manchester Victoria. Undated. Malcolm Clements.

Class 127 DMU at Croft Sidings, Preston

2nd March 1986

Former Bedford-St Pancras Class 127 Driving cars now with roller shutter doors as M55966 + M55967. The unit was stabled at Croft Street Sidings adjacent to the Preston Power Box on March 2nd 1986. One of 11 similar units converted, Set 920 was finished in retro BR Green livery. The nearest car in this view had been turned-out in green for its last period of passenger service when allocated to Cricklewood Depot. The unit was adorned with a plaque commemorating "The First Unit, 1,250,000 miles, Bedford-St Pancras". Following replacement by new Class 317 EMU's, car M51591 was selected for the National Collection at York, but when BR were short of one car to complete the 11 Parcel Units, the NRM handed the car back for conversion. As a consolation the finished unit (920) was finished in BR Green. Martyn Hilbert.

Class 127 DMU at Chester depot

21st April 1986

Class 127 parcels set 55966 + 55967 at Chester depot on the 21st April 1986. Hamish Stevenson.

Class 127 DMU at Chester depot

21st April 1986

Class 127 parcels set 55967 + 55966 at Chester depot on the 21st April 1986. Hamish Stevenson.

Class 127 DMU at Chester depot

circa mid-1986

Retro-green Class 127 parcel DMU set 920 (55967 + 55966) on Chester depot circa mid-1986. Mike Bunker.

Class 127 DMU at Liverpool Lime Street

circa mid-1986

Retro-green Class 127 parcel DMU set 920 (55967 + 55966) in Liverpool Lime Street station circa mid-1986. Mike Bunker.

Class 127 DMU at Southport

6th July 1986

Parcels conversion 55966 / 55967 at Southport on 6 June 1986. Jerry Glover.

Class 127 DMU at Carlisle Upperby

19th July 1986

Retro-green parcels set 55967 / 55966 at the Carlisle Upperby open day on 19/7/86. Paul Moxon.

Class 127 DMU at Carlisle Upperby

19th July 1986

Class 127 parcels vehicle 55967 alongside D200 at Carlisle Upperby open day on 19th July 1986. John Grey Turner.

Class 127 DMU at Carlisle Upperby

19th July 1986

Retro-green parcels set 55967 / 55966 at the Carlisle Upperby open day on 19/7/86. Jerry Glover.

Class 127 DMU at Manchester Victoria

October 1986

Class 127 diesel-hydraulic parcels unit set 920 (55967 55966) arriving at Manchester Victoria. October 1986. Ian Charles.

Class 127 DMU at Bletchley

1987

Retro-green Class 127 parcels vehicle 55966 at Bletchley in 1987. Graham Baker.

Class 127 DMU at Bletchley

1987

Parcels vehicle 55967 sits in the sun at Bletchley in 1987. Graham Baker.

Class 127 DMU at Bletchley

1987

The drivers controls of a Class 127. This was 55966 at Bletchley in 1987. Graham Baker.

Class 127 DMU at Bletchley

1987

The plaque fitted to 55966 (ex-51591) celebrating it's high mileage - an average of 52,000 miles a year, a thousand miles a week! Graham Baker.

Class 127 DMU at Preston

30th March 1987

55966 & 55967 at Preston at 11.20pm on 30/03/1987 about to head south on a parcels service Deane Baker.

Class 127 DMU at Preston

22nd May 1987

55966, 55967 and 47357 in Preston station on 22-05-87. Vincent Haworth.

Class 127 DMU at Doncaster Works

12th June 1987

Class 127 parcels conversion 55967 at Doncaster Works, 12 June 1987. Syd Young.

Class 127 DMU at Doncaster

12th July 1987

Class 127 Parcels unit 55967 (ex-51610) + 55966 (ex-51591) at Doncaster on 12 July 1987. Rob Paterson.

Class 127 DMU at Preston

circa 1988

Retro-green converted Class 127 parcels DMU set 920 (55967 + 55966) in platform 3B at Preston in the late 1980s. Curly42.

Class 127 DMU at Buxton

10th June 1988

Longsight allocated Class 127 parcels set 920, 55967 (ex-51610) + 55966 (ex-51591) at Buxton on the 10th June 1988. Andrew J Crowther.

Class 127 DMU at Buxton

10th June 1988

Seen at Buxton on the 10th June 1988 is Longsight allocated Class 127 parcels DMU set 920, 55966 (51591) closest. The plaque by the drivers window reads "1959 1,250,000 miles 1983". Andrew J Crowther.

Class 127 DMU at Crewe

circa August 1988

Derby class 127 2-car diesel-hydraulic parcels unit 920 (M55966 & M55967) of Longsight Diesel TMD at Crewe station - circa 08/1988. 53A Models of Hull Collection.

Class 127 DMU at Bletchley

29th August 1988

In 1985, 22 redundant power Class 127 ex-Bedford-St.Pancras (Bed Pan) diesel-hydraulic cars, including the first built, No.51591, were rebuilt to form 11 two-car parcels units and repainted into BR green livery. Vehicles were renumbered 55966-987, and formed into sets 910 to 920. They were fitted with roller shutter doors and were based at Chester depot. They lasted in service until withdrawal in 1989. Unit 55966, seen here at Bletchley on 29th August 1988 in the company of 55967, was converted from unit 'Bed-Pan' unit No.51591, and was subsequently preserved at the Midland Railway Centre upon withdrawal from BR service. Gordon Edgar.

Class 127 DMU at Manchester Victoria

8th October 1988

55967 paired with 55966, displaying a headcode for either a Man Vic-Barrow or Preston van train, they were stabled at Manchester Victoria on 8/10/88. Paul Moxon.

Class 127 DMU at Manchester Victoria

8th October 1988

The plaque records that as M51591 it achieved 1.25 million miles in service, taken at Manchester Victoria on 8/10/88. Paul Moxon.

Class 127 DMU at Crewe

25th February 1989

Class 127 parcels set 920 (55967 + 55966) at Crewe on 25-2-89. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 127 DMU at Tyseley

8th April 1989

Class 127 55966, set number 920, is seen stabled at Tyseley on 08.04.1989 carrying green livery with Express Parcels logos, but the red plaques have been removed. Andy Cole.

Class 127 DMU at Tyseley

8th April 1989

Class 127 55966, set number 920, is seen stabled at Tyseley on 08.04.1989 carrying green livery with Express Parcels logos, but the red plaques have been removed. Andy Cole.

Class 127 DMU at Finedon

12th April 1989

Converted class 127 M55966 + M55967 heads south past the site of Finedon station on the 12th April 1989. Mike Dean.

Class 127 DMU at Crewe

6th May 1989

Class 127 parcels set 920 formed 55967 and 55966, with another set in standard Red Star livery and a tail load forming the 3V20 Manchester Piccadilly - Bristol Temple Meads at Crewe on 6/May/1989 despite what the headcode says. The blue pair appear to be a scratch set containing two former Newspapers 'A' cars (no bodyside branding), fairly common towards the end of 127 parcels operations to keep things going - there is barely a week left before all were withdrawn. They also have mismatching Red Star logos. Both the green vehicles were preserved, the leading car 55967 (formerly 51610) went to Rogart Station and the second vehicle 55966 (formerly the pioneer class 127 51591) went to the Midland Railway - Butterley where another parcels 127 no. 55976 (formerly 51625) had been acquired and painted green to match. Many years later 51610 was sold from Rogart and joined the other two at the Midland Railway - Butterley. Image copyright © John Griffiths, published with Robert Chilton Collection.

Class 127 DMU at Northampton

13th May 1989

On Saturday 13th May 1989 sets 915 (furthest, 55975 + 55985) and 920 (55966 + 55967) pass up the centre Road at Northampton Station. AndrewHA.

Class 127 DMU at Gresty Lane, Crewe

8th July 1989

Three withdrawn Class 127 parcel sets sit around the back of the goods shed at Gresty Lane, Crewe on 8th July 1989. Closest is the green set 55967 / 55966. Paul James.

Class 127 DMU at Crewe Gresty Lane

24th September 1989

Set 920 M55967 + M55966 stored out of service at Crewe Gresty Lane 24-9-89. Kevin Dowd.

Class 127 DMU at Gresty Lane

30th September 1989

M55967, ex Class 127 DMU M51610, converted for parcels use with the addition of roller shutter doors, sits around the back of the goods shed at Gresty Lane, Crewe, on 30September 1989. It carries the set number 920, it's partner is M55966, and there are another two Class 127 parcel set behind in blue. Paul James.

Class 127 DMU at Crewe

29th December 1989

Class 127 parcels units stored at Crewe on 29th December 1989, including green vehicle 55966, which has had its "1,250,000 miles" plaque removed. Michael Kaye 55A.

Class 127 DMU at Crewe

29th December 1989

Class 127 parcels vehicles stored at Crewe on 29th December 1989, including green set 920 formed of 55966 and 55967. Michael Kaye 55A.

Class 127 DMU at Crewe Basford Hall

January 1990

55966 at Crewe Basford Hall in January 1990. Note the 'B' after the set number - its partner 55967 carried the letter 'A'. S Gaskell.

Class 127 DMU at Crewe Basford Hall

January 1990

55967 at Crewe Basford Hall in January 1990. S Gaskell.


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