Class 121 DMU images
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22nd April 1984
55034 at Southall R.C. on the 22nd April 1984. Chris Lings.
22nd April 1984
A view of a busy Southall shed taken from W55034 operating a Brentford Branch Special. Back in the 1980s, the Great Western Railway Preservation Group (GWRPG), which was based in the old Otto Monsted margarine factory next to Southall station, would run shuttles on the freight-only Brentford branch on Bank Holidays. On one such day, Easter Sunday in 1984, I took the opportunity to ride down this rare freight branch in one of the classic and versatile Class 121 'Bubble Cars' W55034. The scene here was taken just after leaving the station, and shows a clear view of the old eight-road Southall shed (81C) which was hosting a number of units (including one of the unique Class 210s) and a couple of shunters. A rare branch line was about to be traversed! Chris McKee.
24th April 1984
Set: C133
Class 121 set C133 (W55033) is seen stood off the north end of Bargoed station in the headshunt siding. When this shot was taken the upside platform for northbound train at Bargoed had been abandoned and all trains used the down line platform only. North of Bargoed had been singled through to Rhymney as an economy measure leaving just a short stub of the down line as a headshunt where the DMU is stood. The off peak service on the Rhymney Valley line saw trains run hourly from Barry Island to Bargoed only. The final leg of the journey from Bargoed to Rhymney was thus covered by a single car DMU on alternate hours which was deemed adequate for the daytime demand. As both trains couldn't share the same short platform the Rhymney service would have to stand off until the platform was vacated by the train back down the valley. My photo depicts set C133 waiting to drop into the platform to form 2C65 the 14.20 all stations Bargoed to Rhymney as soon as the 14.15 to Cardiff has departe Adrian Nicholls.
14th May 1984
Set: L131
Pressed Steel built W55031 waiting departure from Banbury with the 1141 to Oxford on 14 May 1984. Keith Long.
14th May 1984
Set: L131
W55031 stands at Oxford station after arriving with the 1141 from Banbury on 14 May 1864. Keith Long.
7th June 1984
Set: L134
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.
7th June 1984
A class 121 single unit railcar stands in Looe station alongside the Looe river estuary on 7th June 1984. Bob Belcher.
7th June 1984
A class 121 single unit railcar alongside the Looe river estuary, arriving at Looe on 7th June 1984. Bob Belcher.
11th June 1984
Set: P125
Summer evening sun illuminates Class 121 single unit rail car P125 (W55025) as it pauses at Liskeard on 11th June 1984 on an eastbound stopping train. Bob Belcher.
23rd June 1984
Set: L281
Class 121 DTS 56281 with bubble 55024 at Hayes and Harlington on 23rd June 1984. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.
23rd June 1984
Set: L281
Class 121 Pressed Steel DMUs 54281 + 55024 (DTS + DMBS) westbound at Hayes and Harlington on 23-6-84. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.
28th June 1984
Set: C132
55032 at the front of a high density set leaving Cardiff Central with the 16:25 Barry Island - Ystrad - Mynach service on 28 June 1984. Image taken by John Vaughan. Stuart Mackay Collection.
9th July 1984
Set: L127
Class 121 Pressed Steel DMBS 55027 and DTS 54286 at Windsor & Eton Central with the 20:40 to Slough, 9-7-84. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.
10th July 1984
Set: P125
Class 121 Pressed Steel DMBS 55025 works through Liskeard yard to take up Looe service after arrival from Plymouth, 10-7-84. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.
10th July 1984
Set: P125
Class 121 Pressed Steel DMBS 55025 at Looe with the 07-14 to Liskeard, 10-7-84. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.
10th July 1984
Set: L125
Class 121 Pressed Steel DMBS 55025 at Looe with the 07:14 to Liskeard, 10-7-84. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.
30th July 1984
Set: L127
The Greenford branch shuttle 'Bubble car' is seen in platform 3 at Ealing Broadway station waiting to work the 15.25 to Greenford. The branch proper leaves the West of England mainline at West Ealing Junction but West Ealing station was never a suitable location to reverse the train at. Instead it ran through to the busier Ealing Broadway station where London Underground connections were also available and there was a turn back siding at the east end of the station between the relief and fast lines. Adrian Nicholls.
August 1984
Set: L122
Pressed Steel 2-car dmu set made up of Class 121 railcar No.L122 (W55022) and Class 149 Driving Trailer (designed to work with Class 121 & 122 railcars) No.L232 (W54283) in Rail Blue & Grey with all-yellow front ends departing Paddington on a service to Henley, coupled to a Pressed Steel Class 117 3-car dmu (cab just visible), 08/84. Hugh Llewelyn.
11th August 1984
Set: L286
Pressed Steel class 121 driving trailer W54826 and matching power car arrive at Slough from Windsor & Eton Central on 11 August 1984. Jeremy Chapter.
15th August 1984
Set: P125
BR Class 121 55025 + Class 118 51329 + 51314 + 59481 head towards St. Ives on 15.8.1984 Don Taggart.