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Vehicle 55994

Class 128

BR Diagram 643

Builder: GRC&W
Layout: Parcels Van
Length: 64ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: None / BR Standard
Engines: Albion 230hp
Transmission: Mechanical
Lot Number: 30551
Diagram: 643

Allocations

Mar-60 New to 84E (Tyseley)
01/01/63Boundary change84Etransferred from WR to LMR stock
Sep-63Depot code change2A
May-73Depot code changeTS
30/08/73 Transferred to CH (Chester)
10/06/84 Transferred to NH (Newton Heath)
07/07/85 Transferred to TS (Tyseley)
27/11/88 Transferred to CA (Cambridge) RPXN
p/e 30/11/90 Transferred to CH (Chester) PCHX
Nov-90 Withdrawn

Modifications

May-74 - Dual AWS fitted

Disposal

Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


TY002 55994 Listed at 2A - 16/08/70
002 55994 Noted 03/09/73 - at Shrewsbury1
55994 Noted 31/07/76 - at Shrewsbury1
55994 Noted circa 12/1982 - In use around Manchester area2
55994 Noted circa 02/1984 - in use around Manchester2
TS004 55994 Noted circa 10/19852
TS004 55994 Listed at Tyseley - Summer 1986
T2 55994 Listed at TS - Jul-87
T004 55994 Listed at Tyseley - 7th April 1988
55994 Noted 15/02/89 - at Norwich1
55994 Noted 29/06/90 - at Norwich1

Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
2: Eddie Knorn

Images:

Class 128 DMU at Birmingham Snow Hill

17th April 1961

Parcels car 55994 in Birmingham Snow Hill. Taken at 9.52pm on April 17, 1961. Michael Mensing.

Class 128 DMU at Stratford-upn-Avon

1965

Set number: P2

A Class 128 parcels car at Stratford-upon-Avon in 1965. The photographer notes "This area had just been transferred from the WR to the LMR & all the MUs had a green patch where the "W" had been replaced with a "M". Note the P2 set number in the cab window, meaning this is likely to be 55994. Malcolm Clements.

Class 128 DMU at Birmingham Snow Hill

April 1967

Gloucester RC & W Co. Motor Parcels Van (later Class 128) No.M55994, with split headcodes, in BR green and yellow gangway door coupled to Metro-Cammell Local Passenger 2-car dmu (later Class 101) M50318 (101/2) and Nos.M50324 (101/1) in BR Green with 3 yellow stripes along coach sides entering Birmingham (Snow Hill) station, 04/67. Hugh Llewelyn.

Class 128 DMU at Tyseley Depot

22nd November 1970

Class 128 DMPV M55994 on Tyseley depot on 22 November 1970. David Mant.

Class 128 DMU at Chester depot

29th July 1974

Class 128 M55994 Chester 29 July 1974. Alistair Ness.

Class 128 DMU at Shrewsbury

25th August 1974

Class 128 Diesel Parcel Units M55994 and M55995 sit on the bridge over the River Severn at Shrewsbury station, 25th August 1974. Paul James.

Class 128 DMU at Shrewsbury

25th August 1974

Class 128 Diesel Parcel Units, M55994 stands on the old platform 3 at Shrewsbury station. 25th August 1974. Paul James.

Class 128 DMU at Chester

22nd March 1975

Class 128s at Chester station 22 March 1975. I have a choice of three from my log book that day. These should be two from M55993, M55994 or M55995. Update: thought to be 55994 and 55995. Alistair Ness.

Class 128 DMU at Shrewsbury

26th June 1976

A pair of 128s, W55994 leading, stand at Shrewsbury station on 26 June 1976. Kevin Lane.

Class 128 DMU at Chester

12th February 1977

55994 & 55993 in a typical parcel train at Chester, 12/2/77. Anthony Griffiths.

Class 128 DMU at Shrewsbury

1978

A GRC&W parcels DMU (thought to be 55994) - also Met-Camm and Swindon units - at Shrewsbury in 1978. John Law.

Class 128 DMU at Chester depot

16th September 1978

Class 128 DMPV M55994 on Chester Depot, 16 September 1978. Rob Paterson.

Class 128 DMU at Chester

24th April 1979

Chester Station on the 24th of April 1979, the photo is taken from the cab of 40182. One the left is 47454 thought to be on a Holyhead to Euston/Crewe service and heading west is Parcels Diesel Railcars M55994 and M55995. The KDH Archive.

Class 128 DMU at Chester depot

22nd September 1979

Seemingly ex-works (after having its gangway removed) M55994 is beside 50334 on Chester depot, 22 September 1979. Brian Daniels.

Class 128 DMU at Manchester Victoria

16th December 1983

Class 128 M55994 passing through Manchester Victoria on 16 December 1983. This was the only vehicle of the type to retain the headcode boxes when the gangway was removed. Mark Etstall.

Class 128 DMU at Manchester Exchange

19th February 1984

M55994 propels a GUV through the remains of Manchester Exchange on the 19th Feb 1984. This was a Red Bank to Piccadilly working and the MPMV's would have had to reverse to get to the south side of Manchester at Ordsall - before the Windsor link had been completed. Paul Moxon.

Class 128 DMU at Miles Platting

28th June 1984

A cross Manchester (Piccadilly to Victoria and Red Bank) service sees 55994 passing through Miles Platting station on 28th June 1984. Paul Moxon.

Class 128 DMU at Manchester Victoria

30th June 1984

Class 128 Diesel Parcels Unit, M55994, stands in one of the middle roads in Manchester Victoria station. 30th June 1984. Paul James.

Class 128 DMU at Manchester Victoria

1st August 1984

M55994 passing Manchester Victoria East Junction signalbox 1st August 1984. Keith Long.

Class 128 DMU at Manchester Victoria

1st August 1984

M55994 and 31213 at Manchester Victoria 1st August 1984. Keith Long.

Class 128 DMU at Manchester Victoria

25th September 1984

AGRC&W class 128 parcel unit 55994 is seen here descending from Miles Platting towards Manchester Victoria on 25 September 1984. I have no idea of the working but with no local timetables it wasn't easy to get hold of such information for diesel unit workings. It was a different matter for the class 40s, my main reason for being in the area in the early 1980s, with every turn of their wheels being documented. Peter Tandy.

Class 128 DMU at Manchester Victoria

29th October 1984

Class 128 Gloucester RC&W DMPV 55994 at Manchester Victoria on 29-10-84. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

Class 128 DMU at Stockport

9th January 1985

M55994 is seen helping the 13:20 Manchester Piccadilly to Buxton along at Stockport on the 9th January 1985. Paul Moxon.

Class 128 DMU at Buxton

10th January 1985

Loading mail onto M55994 at Buxton on 10th Jan 1985. Paul Moxon.

Class 128 DMU at Manchester Victoria

15th February 1985

Gloucester Railway Carriage & Wagon 1959 built Class 128 parcels unit M55994, sits in platform 6 at Manchester Victoria, class 108 DMC M52063 is behind on platform 7. 15th February 1985. Andrew J Crowther.

Class 128 DMU at Longsight depot

circa early 1985

Class 128 55994 in Newton Heath depot circa early 1985. On the right is Class 127 51635. Mike Bunker.

Class 128 DMU at Newton Heath depot

circa early 1985

Class 128 55994 in Newton Heath depot circa early 1985. On the right is Class 127 51635. Mike Bunker.

Class 128 DMU at Manchester Victoria

8th April 1985

A line-up of DMUs in Manchester Victoria on 8th April 1985. Class 128 DMPV 55994 is closest, on the left is 104 and 108. Jonathan Hazan.

Class 128 DMU at Disley

10th April 1985

About to go over the crest of the 1 in 60 bank at Disley down to Hazel Grove, is Gloucester Railway Carriage & Wagon 1959 built Class 128 parcels unit M55994 as it leads the 17.15 Buxton-Manchester Piccadilly service, which was worked by class 104 unit. 10th April 1985. Andrew J Crowther.

Class 128 DMU at New Mills Newtown

10th April 1985

Gloucester Railway Carriage & Wagon 1959 built Class 128 parcels unit M55994 is seen tagged into the rear of the 13.29 Manchester Piccadilly-Buxton service, which was worked by class 104 units M53456, M59230, M53504. At New Mills Newtown, 10th April 1985. Andrew J Crowther.

Class 128 DMU at Gowhole

16th April 1985

Gloucester Railway Carriage & Wagon 1959 built Class 128 parcels unit M55994 leads the 17.15 Buxton-Manchester Piccadilly service at Gowhole, which was worked by class 104 unit. 16th April 1985. Andrew J Crowther.

Class 128 DMU at Arnside Viaduct

June 1985

Class 128 55994 and a Class 127 Parcel DMU (pre-roller shutter doors) with two GUVs in tow are seen crossing Arnside Viaduct in June 1985. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 128 DMU at Arnside Viaduct

June 1985

Class 128 55994 leads a Class 127 Parcel DMU (pre-roller shutter doors) and two GUVs coming of Arnside Viaduct in June 1985. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 128 DMU at Aberystwyth

circa July 1985

Set number: TS004

Class 128 DMPV M55994 with a Met-Camm behind at Aberystwyth. Date unknown, it has a Tyseley set number in the cab window - it moved there in July 1985 (its second time at the depot, it was also allocated there from new till 1973). It was painted into a Red Star livery that September. The set number has "18th July" written on it so this should be circa July 1985. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 128 DMU at Manchester Victoria

4th July 1985

Class 128 DMPV 55994 at Manchester Victoria on the morning of 4 July 1985. Chris Thorp.

Class 128 DMU at Tyseley

7th December 1985

Set number: T004

Class 128 55994, set number T004, is seen in Express Parcels livery stabled at Tyseley on 07.12.1985. Andy Cole.

Class 128 DMU at Northampton

12th December 1985

Set number: TS004

Class 128 55994 seen in Northampton station on 12th December 1985. AndrewHA.

Class 128 DMU at Cockshute

Unknown date

55994 seen at Cockshute, the unit is on the Up Main heading into Stoke. (Cockshute sidings would be behind the unit, with the old carriage sidings behind the photographer). Ian Francis.

Class 128 DMU at Derby

1986

Set number: TS004

Class 128 parcel vehicle 55994 arriving at Derby sometime in 1986. Bob Belcher.

Class 128 DMU at

13th February 1986

55994 Crewe. Exact date may not be correct but definitely February 1986 Martin Baumann.

Class 128 DMU at Rugby

27th February 1986

Set number: TS004

Gloucester-built parcels car 55994 speeds through Rugby with a Saturday afternoon Northampton - Birmingham turn, 27/2/86. Mike Dean.

Class 128 DMU at Crewe

7th April 1986

Class 128 DPU 55994 seen at Crewe on 7 April 1986. Stuart Parkinson.

Class 128 DMU at Derby

22nd April 1986

Set number: TS004

Class 128 Gloucester RC&W Co 55994 seen at Derby station on 22nd April 1986. Keith Long.

Class 128 DMU at Watford Junction

3rd September 1986

Set number: TS004

DPU 55994 heads Up at Watford Junction at 1714 on 3 September 1986. Dave Warby.

Class 128 DMU at Watford Junction

4th September 1986

Set number: TS004

At 16:54 on 4 September 1986 Class 128 55994 heads Down at Watford Junction. Dave Warby.

Class 128 DMU at Bletchley

27th September 1986

Class 128 55994 at Bletchley depot September 27th 1986. Ian Charles.

Class 128 DMU at Crewe

Unknown date

Set number: TS004

A Gloucester R C & W Parcels DMU 55994 at Crewe with a suburban set. Undated, but the livery means it's in the 1985 - 1988 period. Stuart Pearce.

Class 128 DMU at Tyseley

17th January 1987

Set number: T004

Class 128 55994, set number T004, is seen in Express Parcels livery in the snow at Tyseley on 17.01.1987. On the left is Class 108 54495. Andy Cole.

Class 128 DMU at Kidderminster

9th May 1987

This picture is dated 9 May 1987 and sbows 55994 topping the GWR-liveried Class 117 (51368 + 59520 + 51410) at Kidderminster while working a service to Birmingham New Street. It looks as if the warm and sunny weekend had brought out a large number of insects judging by the fatalities apparent on the yellow end... Peter Tandy.

Class 128 DMU at Derby

1987

Set number: TS004

Gloucester RC&W DMPV 55994 sits in Derby station in 1987. John Law.

Class 128 DMU at Derby

14th October 1987

Set number: TS004

Class 128 parcels car 55994 at Derby on 14/10/87. Malcolm Clements.

Class 128 DMU at Derby

14th October 1987

Set number: TS004

The mid-section of 55994 showing its Night Start / Red Star markings (and graffiti!) at Derby on 14/10/87. Malcolm Clements.

Class 128 DMU at Derby

14th October 1987

Set number: TS004

55994 at Derby on 14/10/87. "Tail Load And Tare Not to Exceed 64 Tons." Malcolm Clements.

Class 128 DMU at Derby

14th October 1987

Set number: TS004

Class 128 parcels car 55994 at Derby on 14/10/87. Malcolm Clements.

Class 128 DMU at Crewe

1988

Set number: 004

Ex-works 55994 with 55993 behind in Crewe station in 1988. Gazza Prescott.

Class 128 DMU at Tyseley

15th October 1988

Class 128 55994 is seen in Royal Mail red livery outside the factory at Tyseley on 15.10.1988. Andy Cole.

Class 128 DMU at Heaton Norris Junction

Unknown date

Set number: 004

Class 128 DPU 55994 waits at Heaton Norris Junction. Date unknown. Spannerman37025.

Class 128 DMU at Northampton

Unknown date

Class 128 DMPV 55994 at Nprthampton, date unknown. The vehicle was the only one to retain the headcode boxes in the Royal Mail livery. Walter Burt.

Class 128 DMU at Manchester Victoria

Unknown date

Set number: 004

Class 128 Parcel Unit 55994 at Manchester Victoria. Spannerman37025.

Class 128 DMU at St Pancras

20th January 1989

Class 128 parcels DMUs Nos. 55994 and 55991 stand in St Pancras on 20 January 1989. Brian Creasey.

Class 128 DMU at Reading

24th April 1989

The small fleet of class 128 DMLV's (Driving Motor Luggage Vans) were once a common sight at the London end of the Western Region as well as around Manchester. Vehicle 55994 is seen here on 24/4/89 with its gangway plated over waiting to depart Reading with 4A17 the 16.20 London Paddington to Oxford parcels/mail working. To the observant yes its in a west facing bay platform to avoid occupying one of Reading's four busy through platforms. This working was booked to use platform 8 but frequently shunted to bay platform 7 during its station dwell time 17.13 to 17.22. Adrian Nicholls.

Class 128 DMU at Leeds

28th April 1989

Stabled on the wall siding at Leeds is Class 128 Gloucester RC&W Co No 55994 on 28th April 1989. Keith Long.

Class 128 DMU at St Pancras

4th July 1989

Class 128 parcel car 55994 in St Pancras station on 4 July 1989. It was allocated to Cambridge at the time. Stuart Parkinson.

Class 128 DMU at Crewe

January 1990

Class 128 Parcels vehicle 55994 seen at Crewe in its Royal Mail livery in January 1990. S Gaskell.

Class 128 DMU at Newport

Unknown date

55994 is at Newport with a Class 114. Undated. John Stewart.

Class 128 DMU at Shrewsbury

23rd June 1990

Class 128 M55994 leads a parcels 114 at Shrewsbury, with another two 114s in the sidings on the left. 23rd June 1990. Lewis Bevan.

Class 128 DMU at Etches Park

3rd February 1991

55994 after withdrawal, seen stored at Derby Etches Park with 54900 55930 behind, 3-2-91. Kevin Dowd.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 22nd March 1975

Class 128s at Chester station 22 March 1975. I have a choice of three from my log book that day. These should be two from M55993, M55994 or M55995. I also wish I'd composed the shot better and got the whole of the signals in. Oh well I can always go back another day... Update: closest vehicle now identified as M55995 and M55994. Alistair Ness.

DMU

Date: 30th May 1978

Parcel cars M55993 and 55994 seen at Chester on May 30th, 1978. Rex Holt.

DMU

Date: 15th November 1980

M55993 and M55994 hauling E80618 arrive at Shrewsbury 15th November 1980. Keith Long.

DMU

Date: 5th July 1985

Multied up and in numeric order, Class 128s 55993/55994/55995 head south for further duties around the West Midlands on 5th July 1985 with their transfer from Newton Heath to Tyseley. Taken near Hasland, Chesterfield. Paul Moxon.

DMU

Date: 28th April 1989

55931, 54901, 55994, 55930, 54900 stabled in the Wall Siding at Leeds station 28th April 1989. They have arrived from Neville Hill and will be transferred to the PCD by the Leeds shunt driver to work overnight Royal Mail trains. Keith Long.

DMU

Date: 20th June 1989

Class 128/114/BG 55993 / 55994 / 55932 + 54902 / 84114 on a Peterborough to Norwich parcels at Queen Adelaide (Ely), 20/06/89. Nicholas Youngman.

DMU

Date: 6th March 1991

Withdrawn Class 114 and 128 parcel DMUs at Inverness on March 6, 1991. 54902 with 55932 54900 55930 55993 and 55994. Roddy MacPhee.

                                                                                                                                                                             


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