Class 120 DMUs in Parcels Use
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Unknown Date
Vehicle: 51783
A Red Star branded set on Chester depot in the mid/late 1980s, the closest vehicle was originally one of the ScR DMBF conversions. Of the three that entered parcel use only one had the number under the second window (the others were closer to the BR arrows) making this 51783. David Rowe.
22nd March 1986
Vehicle: 51786
The modified vehicles made ideal parcels vehicles in later life! 51786 is paired with Class 116 53051 heading for the Red Star Parcels depot at Manchester Victoria, 22/3/86. Paul Moxon.
6th June 1986
Vehicle: 53704
Class 120 parcel vehicles 53704 + 53703 attached to the rear of a Class 110 on a service train, seen at Dewsbury, 6/6/86. Malcolm Clements.
6th June 1986
Vehicle: 53703
At Dewsbury on the 6th June 1986. The parcels set (53703 + 53704) is coupled to a 2-car Class 110 service train. Malcolm Clements.
6th June 1986
Vehicle: 53704
A close up of the Red Star branding carried on 53703 when seen at Dewsbury on 6/6/86. Malcolm Clements.
27th June 1986
Vehicle: 51785
51785 is paired with Class 116 53072, both carrying a Red Star logo. Leeds 27th June 1986. Malcolm Clements.
27th June 1986
Vehicle: 51573 Set: EP503
51573 at Leeds, 27th June 1986, with Express Parcels branding on the bodyside. Malcolm Clements.
27th June 1986
Vehicle: 51582
51582 is seen in the company of a 114, and paired with 51573. Leeds, 27th June 1986. Malcolm Clements.
28th June 1986
Vehicle: 51573
About to cross New Mills viaduct on 28th June 1986 is a Swindon Cross-Country class 120 dmu set, including 51573 + 51582 which has been converted to parcels use, the Red Star parcels branding can be seen down the side. These units were rare along here, this is the only time I think I saw one, it's possibly the only photograph I have of one along here! Andrew J Crowther.
28th June 1986
Vehicle: 51582
Speeding towards Sheffield and about to cross New Mills viaduct on June 28th 1986 is a Swindon Cross-Country class 120 dmu set (51582 + 51573) which has been converted to 'Express Parcels' use. Andrew J Crowther.
July 1986
Vehicle: 51573 Set: EP503
A Express Parcels Class 120 Swindon Cross-Country set at Leeds circa 1986. The vehicles (M51573 + M51582) still carry set number EP503 from their time at Etches Park depot. Ian Charles.
Unknown Date
Vehicle: 51573
An Express Parcels branded Class 120 set is seen at Leeds with 51573 closest. Malcolm Clements.
25th July 1986
Vehicle: 51585
A two-car parcels Class 120 DMU with 51585 closest at Doncaster on 25 July 1986. Keith Miller.
26th July 1986
A Class 120 and Class 108 in Manchester Victoria on July 26 1986. The Swindon unit of formed of two brake vehicles and is presumably in parcel use. Jonathan Hazan.
August 1986
Vehicle: 51581
An 'Express parcels' Class 120 DMU at Leeds in August 1986. The lack of a marker light above the destination box tells is this vehicle from the third batch, the vehicles are believed to be 51581 + 51585. Ian Docwra.
20th August 1986
Vehicle: 51786
Former ScR DMBF conversion 51786 is seen in Crewe station on 20 August 1986. All the passenger seating has been removed and the vehicle was in parcel use. Dave Warby.
31st August 1986
Vehicle: 53714 Set: EP522
A pair of Swindon built Class 120 'Cross-Country' Driving Motor Brake Composites, M53714 & M53713 in use as a parcels/mail unit, was stabled in Croft Street Sidings at Preston on August 31st 1986. The nearest car, M53714 had once been part of a Derby Etches Park allocated three-car set EP522. New in April 1958, M53714 & M53713 were taken out of passenger use in January 1986 and in February 1986, the two-car set was allocated to Chester for parcels/mail duties. The pair of cars were finally withdrawn in April 1987 and scrapped by Berry's of Leicester. Martyn Hilbert.
7th September 1986
Vehicle: 51580
A two-car Swindon 'Cross Country' Class 120 DMU formed of Driving Motor Brake Seconds M51580 & M51574 back-to-back, was stabled in Croft Street Sidings adjacent to the Preston PSB on Sunday September 7th 1986. The unit spent its final period of operation in use as a mail/parcels set. Martyn Hilbert.
circa October 1986
Vehicle: 51783
Chester MPD with a Class 120 in Parcels use, a Class 116, a Class 108 and new Class 142 on shed October-November 1986. The closest parcel vehicle was originally one of the ScR DMBF conversions. Of the three that entered parcel use only one had the number under the second window (the others were closer to the BR arrows) making this 51783. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.
circa October 1986
Vehicle: 51573
Chester depot, circa October-November 1986, contains (l-r) a 116, 108, 142, parcel 120s and a 108. The closest parcel vehicle has no marker light above the destination blind so it is a batch three vehicle, of which only M51573 had oval buffers and an EP set number in parcel use. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.