Set L134

These formations have been noted:

Formation Sources
1: Eddie Knorn

6th November 1978

55034 on the Windsor shuttle at Slough on the 6th November 1978. Ian Buck.

17th February 1979

W55034 at Henley-on-Thames on February 17, 1979 before the station was redeveloped - this didn't happen for another five years despite the parlous state of the canopy, propped up with scaffolding. Jeremy Chapter.

19th May 1979

Newly outshopped in refurbished white with blue stripe livery from Swindon Works, Pressed Steel built Class 121 single unit W55034 (L134) and Driving Trailer Second W56283 were awaiting a return to service in the sidings on the North side of Swindon station on May 19th 1979. The 121 would eventually be part of the Chiltern Railways fleet and was withdrawn from service in May 2017. Previously between 1992 & 1996 the unit had been in departmental use and renumbered to 977828. The unit has since returned to main line use with LSL at Crewe. Martyn Hilbert.

2nd January 1980

55034 and 56284 at Iver on the 2nd January 1980. Steve Davies Collection.

25th June 1981

Class 121 W55034 is standing in for a DMS in a Class 117 set when seen at Culham with an Oxford service on 25 June 1981. Brian Daniels.

29th January 1983

Class 121 Pressed Steel DMU 55034 at Oxford, 29-1-83. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

12th March 1983

Pressed Steel built a batch of single unit railcars which sometimes worked (as here) with a batch of driving trailers. This power car ended its commercial life working for Chiltern Railways in green livery as 121034 and was not withdrawn until 2017. On 12 March 1983 it was seen at Oxford. Jeremy Chapter.

12th March 1983

Bubble and Squeak. Single car W55034 and a trailer are seen at Oxford on 12th March 1983 after arrival from Banbury. Murray Liston.

18th April 1984

55034 takes the place of a 117 power car in this nine-car formation arriving into Southall on April 18, 1984. Stuart Mackay Collection.

19th April 1984

Class 121 W55034 in London Paddington on 19 April 1984. Dave Warby.

7th June 1984

Class 121 railcar W55034 indulges in a spot of manoeuvering at Didcot after forming the 1102 service from Oxford. On the right, 08640 pauses whilst shunting the yard. 7th June 1984. Bruce Galloway.

May 1985

55034 leaving Southall shed in May 1985. The branch to Brentford curves away to the right behind the unit Stuart Mackay Collection.

8th February 1986

50 043 has just arrived at London Paddington with ECS from Old Oak Common to sit beside bubble car 55034 waiting to work the Greenford shuttles. February 8th, 1986. Adrian Nicholls.

11th May 1986

Class 121 W55034 on Southall depot, 11 May 1986. To the right are 55022, 54287, 55030 and L422. Chris McKee.

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