Vehicle 55996
Class 128
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
| Apr-60 | New to | 84E (Tyseley) | |
| 01/01/63 | Boundary change | 84E | transferred from WR to LMR stock |
| Sep-63 | Depot code change | 2A | |
| 16/12/70 | On loan to | 9D (Newton Heath) | |
| 5w/e 06/11/71 | Transferred to | 9D (Newton Heath) | - previously on loan, now permanent |
| May-73 | Depot code change | NH | |
| p/e 17/02/79 | Withdrawn |
Modifications
Dec-74 - AWS fitted
circa Dec-74 - WR AWS removed
55996 was involved in the following incident:
circa autumn 1977 - Unknown location
Collision involving Class 128
Class 128 DMPV sustained collision damage, details unknown. It lingered at Allerton for several years afterwards.
Disposal
Scrapped by A King, Snailwell
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| TY004 | 55996 | Listed at 2A - 16/08/70 | |||||||
| 55996 | Noted 26/10/71 - in Manchester Victoria1 | ||||||||
| 55996 | Noted 16/04/73 - in Manchester Victoria1 | ||||||||
| 55996 | Noted 19/04/73 - on Newton Heath depot1 | ||||||||
| 55996 | Noted 28/08/75 - on Newton Heath depot1 | ||||||||
| 55996 | Noted 10/09/76 - in Manchester Victoria1 |
Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
Images:
15th October 1966
Set number: P4
DMPV 55996 is on the rear of the 1.35pm Stourport-on-Severn Junction - Birmingham Snow Hill service on October 15th, 1966. It is attached to the rear of two 3-car Class 116 sets and seen at Galton Bridge, Smethwick. Note the damaged gangway cover, not unusual on these vehicles. It carries set number P4 in the cab window. Michael Mensing.
22nd October 1966
Set number: P4
DMPV 55996 on an up working at Galton Bridge, Smethwick at 1.02pm on October 22nd, 1966. The vehicle has been turned since passing over the bridge the previous week. The P4 in the window is a set number, on this date Tyseley had 55993-6, so this was the 4th parcel vehicle. Michael Mensing.
January 1977
A Class 128 Motor Parcels Van - believed to be M55996 - loads at Buxton in January 1977. Tony Watson.
1977
Accident damaged 55996 at Allerton in 1977. On the right is 56495. Rex Holt.
1979
Accident damaged 55996 at Allerton in 1979, the vehicle was withdrawn in March of that year. Jerry Glover.
24th February 1979
Accident damaged Class 128 M55996 on Allerton depot, 24 February 1979. Brian Daniels.
March 1979
Parcel Van M55996 at Allerton MPD in March 1979. Karel 1999.
15th July 1979
The chalk lettering on what remains of the gangway, says it all for Class 128 DPU, M55996, on Allerton Depot. 15th July 1979. The Cravens on the left is interesting, two yellow circles where others have marker lamps, and the plated over headcode. Paul James.
17th February 1980
Class 128 Parcel DMU M55996 at Allerton depot on February 17th 1980 seen during a Midland Railfans visit. Ian Charles.
11th January 1981
Gloucester Class 128 Parcels DMU M55996 at Whitemoor on 11 January 1981, awaiting transfer to Snailwell for scrapping. Phil Bevan.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 25th May 1964
Set number: 512
A well-loaded 4.40pm Wolverhampton Low Level - Didcot service is seen between Olton and Solihull on Bank Holiday Monday 25 May 1964. Formed of two GRC&W DMUs with a Derby suburban triple set between, 51104 leads the Cross Country unit with Tyseley set number 512 in the left cab window and its M prefix - changed from its original W - noticeably lighter than the vehicle number. The parcel car on the rear was noted as 55996. Michael Mensing.
Date: 15th October 1966
The 1.35pm Stourport-on-Severn Junction - Birmingham Snow Hill service on October 15th, 1966 is formed of two 3-car Class 116 sets led by M51129 with DMPV 55996 on the rear. Seen at Galton Bridge, Smethwick. Michael Mensing.