Class 120 DMUs in Parcels Use
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12th October 1986
Vehicle: 51786
Complete with Red Star Parcels logos, A hybrid Class 120/116 two-car parcels unit formed of Driving Motor Brake Seconds M51786 (120) and M53051 (116), was stabled in Croft Street Sidings at Preston on October 12th 1986. With the seats removed, the odd couple had been formed in the early part of 1986 for mail and parcels use. Martyn Hilbert.
25th October 1986
Vehicle: 51580
Parcels set 51580/51574 wait at Chester in the rain on the 25th October 1986. Paul Moxon.
26th October 1986
Vehicle: 51786
With the spire of St Walburges Church in the background, a Class 120/116 2-Car Parcels Unit (51786 & 53051) was stabled at Croft Street Sidings with other DMU's on October 26th 1986. The set was eventually withdrawn from service in September 1987. Martyn Hilbert.
30th November 1986
Vehicle: 53703 Set: EP527
Downgraded to Parcels & Mail work, a Swindon Cross-Country Class 120 Driving Motor Brake Second (DMBS) M53703 was the filling on a Class 142 sandwich, stabled in Croft Street Sidings at Preston on November 30th 1986. The 120 had formerly been part of Derby Etches Park Depot set EP527, but had been converted for parcels/mail duties in the Summer of 1986. M53703 was withdrawn from service at Chester in June 1988 and scrapped by Berry's of Leicester in 1989. To the left of this view was Provincial liveried 142035 whilst just visible on the right was 142055. Martyn Hilbert.
13th December 1986
Vehicle: 53713
Class 120 53713 is seen departing Crewe coupled with 53703 on 13.12.1986. Andy Cole.
circa January 1987
Vehicle: 53703
Class 120 Swindon 2-car DMU 53703+53704 in Express Parcels service, Chester Jan-Feb 1987. Both DMBCs converted for parcels use 23/3/86, 53703 withdrawn 12/5/88, 53704 withdrawn 12/4/87. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.
circa 1987
Vehicle: 51785
Class 120 parcel conversion 51785 (a former ScR DMBF) seen on Chester depot circa 1987. Class 108 51902 is on the left. Mike Bunker.
circa January 1987
Vehicle: 53703
Class 120 Swindon 2-car DMU 53703+53704 in Express Parcels service, Chester Jan-Feb 1987. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.
1987
Vehicle: 53739
Class 120 Express Parcels vehicle 53739 (and 51575 behind) stabled in Cambridge station circa Spring 1987. Brian Ward.
1987
Vehicle: 53703 Set: EP527
Parcels DMU M53703 + M53713 at Chester depot circa 1987. Nicholas Youngman Collection.
1987
Vehicle: 53739
Class 120 Express Parcels set 53739 + 51575 stabled in Cambridge station circa Spring 1987. This was the only pair of the type to carry the yellow/red stripes. Brian Ward.
24th February 1987
Vehicle: 51575
Class 120 51575 is seen at Peterborough on 24.02.1987 after it's passenger carrying days were over and it had been taken over by the Parcels department. It is presumably paired with 53739, these are believed to be the only pair of this type to have the yellow/read stripes applied. Andy Cole.
April 1987
A Class 120 Swindon DMU, a pair of DMBS cars used in Parcels service, Chester MPD April 1987. A 108 on the right. On Tour With The Class 13 Army.
27th May 1987
Vehicle: 51783
A Class 120 power twin parcel unit in Chester station on 27 May 1987. The closest is former ScR DMBF conversion 51783. Colin Brooks.
27th June 1987
Vehicle: 51785
In parcels use 51785 seen here at Derby Station on 27th June 1986 coupled with a Class 116 coach 53072. AndrewHA.
August 1987
Vehicle: 53703 Set: EP527
M53703 in parcel use at Crewe in August 1987. Still carrying its former Etches Park set number, it was now part of Chester set 301. Walter Burt.
5th March 1988
Vehicle: 53703 Set: EP527
M53703, a Chester allocated Swindon Cross-Country Class 120 DMU of set EP527, now converted to parcels use, at Crewe on the 5th March 1988. The Red Star parcels branding can just be seen down the side. Andrew J Crowther.
25th March 1988
Vehicle: 53713
A Class 120 set in Chester station on March 25, 1988. It is formed of two brake vehicles, meaning that it is parcels use, the only set remaining on this date was 53713 and 53703. Hamish Stevenson.
2nd April 1988
Vehicle: 53713 Set: 510
Chester allocated Swindon Cross-Country Class 120 DMU set 510 comprising of cars M53713 & M53703 at Crewe on the 2nd April 1988. Now converted to parcels use, the Red Star parcels branding can just be seen down the side. By this time these units were thin on the ground and all had been withdrawn before the year was out. The new generation of DMU in the shape of 150 124 can be seen along side on a Derby service. Andrew J Crowther.
15th May 1988
Vehicle: 51575
Class 120 M51575 at Snailwell on the 15th May 1988. The vehicle had spent it's last days in service at Cambridge. Nicholas Youngman.