Set EP527

These formations have been noted:

Formation Sources
1: Eddie Knorn
2: Gerald Brown

Unknown date

A Class 120 at Aberystwyth in the 1980s, which appears to be set EP527. David Rowe.

7th July 1983

This appears to be set EP527, seen running through Peartree station on 7/7/83. Ian Francis.

1984

Two Swindon Class 120 Cross-Country sets in Lincoln St Marks in 1984, set EP527 on the left. John Law.

July 1984

EP527 at Peartree in July 1984. Ian Francis.

July 1984

EP527 at Peartree in July 1984. Ian Francis.

19th July 1984

EP527 running past Peartree, 19th July 1984. Ian Francis.

30th November 1986

Downgraded to Parcels & Mail work, a Swindon Cross-Country Class 120 Driving Motor Brake Second (DMBS) M53703 was the filling on a Class 142 sandwich, stabled in Croft Street Sidings at Preston on November 30th 1986. The 120 had formerly been part of Derby Etches Park Depot set EP527, but had been converted for parcels/mail duties in the Summer of 1986. M53703 was withdrawn from service at Chester in June 1988 and scrapped by Berry's of Leicester in 1989. To the left of this view was Provincial liveried 142035 whilst just visible on the right was 142055. Martyn Hilbert.

1987

Parcels DMU M53703 + M53713 at Chester depot circa 1987. Nicholas Youngman Collection.

August 1987

M53703 in parcel use at Crewe in August 1987. Still carrying its former Etches Park set number, it was now part of Chester set 301. Walter Burt.

5th March 1988

M53703, a Chester allocated Swindon Cross-Country Class 120 DMU of set EP527, now converted to parcels use, at Crewe on the 5th March 1988. The Red Star parcels branding can just be seen down the side. Andrew J Crowther.

18th December 1988

M53703 + M53713 Vic Berrys, Leicester 18-12-88. Kevin Dowd.

18th February 1989

M53703 at Vic Berry's on 18.02.89, still with Etches Park set number, but also small set number 301 under the drivers window. Nicholas Youngman.

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