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Set L127

These formations have been noted:

55027 Listed at RG - 01/05/1976
55027 Noted 05/1977 - Oxford Didcot Reading area1
55027 Noted 26/05/1977 - Oxford Station1
55027 Listed at RG - 31st December 1977
55027 Listed at RG - 03/03/80
55027 Listed at RG - 15/12/1982
55027 Listed at RG - 01/01/85
55027 Noted circa 11/19852
55027 Listed at Reading - Summer 1986
55027 Noted 25/02/1987 - at Old Oak Common3
55027 Listed at OO - Aug-87
55027 Noted circa 08/19872
55027 53539 Noted 04/03/1988 - London Paddington-Reading service, observed at Taplow. Set number on 53539 end not noted. Information from Nigel Mack.4
55027 Listed at - 15/05/89
55027 Noted circa 11/19892
55027 Listed at OO - 21/01/91
55027 Listed at - 12/08/92
55027 Listed at OO - November 1992 - Sector NWRX
55027 Listed at BY - November 1993 - Sector NNDX

Formation Sources
1: Shayne Lewis
2: Eddie Knorn
3: Robert Chilton
4: Chris Moxon

Class 121 DMU at Newbury

30th March 1974

Class 121 L127 is seen at Newbury 30/3/74. Adrian Vaughan.

Class 121 DMU at Greenford

1975

55027 in the bay platform in Greenford in 1975. John Law.

Class 121 DMU at Ealing Broadway

1976

55027 is seen at Ealing Broadway on a wet day in 1976. John Law.

Class 121 DMU at Oxford

9th May 1979

Class 121 DMU W55027 alongside 33 001 in Oxford station on 9 May 1979. Brian Daniels.

Class 121 DMU at Castlebar Park

16th October 1979

55027 calls at Castlebar Park on the 16th October 1979. Ian Buck.

Class 121 DMU at Park Royal yard

circa 1981

55027 is seen being used to drag saloon 999506 about, circa 1981. It is seen during a breakfast stop in Park Royal yard. Richard Himson.

Class 121 DMU at Greenford

15th August 1981

55027 sits in the bay platform at Greenford on the 15th August 1981. Chris Lings.

Class 121 DMU at Aynho Junction

21st April 1982

W55027 and a trailer on a Oxford - Banbury local passes the delightful signalbox at Aynho junction on the 21st April 1982. Andy Hoare.

Class 121 DMU at Clink Road

10th September 1982

55027 and a trailer seen at Clink Road on the 10th September 1982. Steve Davies Collection.

Class 121 DMU at Greenford

11th June 1983

Class 121 DMU W55027 seen in the bay platform at Greenford on 11 June 1983. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 121 DMU at Greenford

11th June 1983

Class 121 55027 in the bay platform at Greenford on 11 June 1983. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 121 DMU at Windsor & Eton Central

9th July 1984

Class 121 Pressed Steel DMBS 55027 and DTS 54286 at Windsor & Eton Central with the 20:40 to Slough, 9-7-84. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

Class 121 DMU at Ealing Broadway

30th July 1984

The Greenford branch shuttle 'Bubble car' is seen in platform 3 at Ealing Broadway station waiting to work the 15.25 to Greenford. The branch proper leaves the West of England mainline at West Ealing Junction but West Ealing station was never a suitable location to reverse the train at. Instead it ran through to the busier Ealing Broadway station where London Underground connections were also available and there was a turn back siding at the east end of the station between the relief and fast lines. Adrian Nicholls.

Class 121 DMU at Twyford West

14th April 1985

The 11.22 Reading - Paddington service, comprising Class 121 55027 and a Class 117 unit, approaches Twyford West on the up main on 14 April 1985. Robert28194.

Class 121 DMU at Oxford

1986

A Class 121 DMU in Oxford station circa summer 1986. Although unidentified, the faint L in the set number suggests in is 55027. Brian Ward.

Class 121 DMU at Ealing Broadway

21st February 1987

W55027 arrives into Ealing Broadway as a Class 117 deports. Malcolm Clements.

Class 121 DMU at Ealing Broadway

21st February 1987

W55027 at Ealing Broadway, 21/2/87. Malcolm Clements.

Class 121 DMU at Oxford

circa summer 1987

Class 121 55027 seen arriving at Oxford circa summer 1987. Brian Ward.

Class 121 DMU at Oxford

23rd January 1988

On the 23rd January 1988 triple bubble formation W55027, 55020 and 55021 are seen at Oxford. Ian McDonald.

Class 121 DMU at Ealing Broadway

15th March 1988

Class 121 bubble 55027 hauls DTS 54280 through Ealing Broadway on 15/3/88. Malcolm Clements.

Class 121 DMU at Oxford

1988

Bubble car 55027 waits time at Oxford with the Bicester shuttle in 1988. Robert Chilton Collection.

Class 121 DMU at Tyseley

8th April 1989

Class 121 55027, set number L127, is seen stabled on Tyseley depot carrying Network South East livery on 08.04.1989. Andy Cole.

Class 121 DMU at London Paddington

Unknown date

Class 121 55027 at Paddington. Date unknown, it was painted into NSE livery in 1988 and this would be between then and moving to Bedford in 1993. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 121 DMU at Slough

1990

Pressd Steal class 121 "bubblecar" unit L127 (55027) seen in the bay platform at Slough forming a service to Windsor on a summer's evening in 1990. Bob Belcher.

Class 121 DMU at Oxford

22nd March 1990

Class 121, 55027, set L127, departs Oxford station. 22nd March 1990. Paul James.

Class 121 DMU at Paddington

4th October 1990

Bubble car 55027 at Paddington on October 4th, 1990. Rex Holt.

Class 121 DMU at London Paddington

16th February 1991

Pressed Steel Class 121 "bubble car" 55027 departs from Paddington station on 16 February 1991. Dave Warby.

Class 121 DMU at Maidenhead

22nd May 1991

A Pressed Steel hybrid set with Class 121 bubble car 55027 working with Class 117 vehicles 59519 + 51409 (set L429). They are on the 12:10 Reading - London Paddington seen at Maidenhead on 22 May 1991. John Carter.

Class 121 DMU at London Paddington

27th July 1991

55027 with 59519 & 51409 at Paddington on 27/7/91, working the 11:20 to Maidenhead. Sparegang.

Class 121 DMU at West Ealing

2nd August 1991

A three coach assembly accelerating away from the then recently remodelled West Ealing station with an afternoon Paddington to Slough service. The leading part of this train is Second version NSE liveried L127 and the rear two vehicles are from Set L429. 2 August 1991. Alistair Fyffe.

Class 121 DMU at Maidenhead

12th August 1991

55027 at Maidenhead with the 14:29 to Marlow on 12 August 1991. It's coupled to another (non-suburban) vehicle and a Class 117 is further back on the platform. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 121 DMU at Marlow

12th August 1991

Class 121 55027 after arrival at Marlow with the 14:29 from Maidenhead on 12 August 1991. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 121 DMU at Paddington

17th April 1992

55027 as part of a 'double bubble' set with 59519 & 55023. Seen at Paddington after arriving on the 12:48 from Slough, 17th April 1992. Gazza Prescott.

Class 121 DMU at Ivor

Unknown date

55027 at Ivor, heading two Class 117 vehicles. Undated. Robert Frise Collection.

Class 121 DMU at Bedford Midland

31st March 1993

55027 with a Class 108 set at Bedford Midland on March 31, 1993. John Carter.

Class 121 DMU at Bedford

17th April 1993

Network Southeaqst Class 121 'Bubble Car' No. 55027 with retro-green 55023 stand at Bedford before working the 13:40 service to Bletchley on 17 April 1993. Brian Creasey.

Class 121 DMU at Bletchley

17th July 1993

Pressed Steel Class 121 bubble car at Bletchley with the 10:40 from Bedford on July 17, 1993. John Carter.

Class 121 DMU at Lidlington

21st August 1993

55027 on the 10:50 Bletchley - Bedford Midland, seen at Lidlington on 21/8/93. Gazza Prescott.

Class 121 DMU at Bedford

Unknown date

Pressed Steel bubble car 55023 in Bedford station, date unknown. John Grey Turner.

Class 121 DMU at Bedford

Unknown date

Class 121 55027 with a classmate at Bedford, date unknown. John Grey Turner.

Class 121 DMU at Bletchley

2nd April 1994

55027 at Bletchley with the 14:50 to Bedford on 2/4/94. John Carter.

Class 121 DMU at Bedford

2nd April 1994

55027 arrives into Bedford where it will terminate with the 12:50 ex-Bedford on April 2nd, 1994. John Carter.

Class 121 DMU at Bletchley

16th April 1994

Network Southeast Class 121 DMU No. 55027 stands at Bletchley working the 11:50 service to Bedford on 16 April 1994. Brian Creasey.

Class 121 DMU at Bletchley

17th April 1994

Class 121 set no. L127 at Bletchley on Bedford - Bletchley shuttle duties. Robert Chilton.

Class 121 DMU at Bletchley

17th April 1994

Class 121 set no. L127 at Bletchley on Bedford - Bletchley shuttle duties. Robert Chilton.

Class 121 DMU at Bletchley

August 1994

55027 sits in the stabling sidings at Bletchley in August 1994. Ian Buck.

Class 121 DMU at Clapham Junction

circa October 1995

Pressed Steel Class 121 bubble car 55027 at Clapham Junction while on Willesden Junction duties circa October 1995. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 121 DMU at Bletchley

October 1998

Bubbles 55027 + 55029 at Bletchley on October 1998. David Page.


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