Class 121 DMU images
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12th January 2014
Single car Class 121 bubble unit 55034 in BR Green passing through Bescot on 12 January 2014, working 5Z22 1317 Nuneaton – Tyseley (1633a), possibly a road learner for during the forthcoming Proof House works in February when numerous diversions would use the Sutton Park line instead. Image by Richard Hickman. Simon Barnes Collection.
4th February 2014
Set: 121034
Three class 121 single diesel units, "bubble cars", were set for transfer from Tyseley Steam Trust to Aylesbury on Tuesday 4 February 2014. I have always had a soft spot for these as it was in one of them that I had my first-ever rail trip when a youngster when being taken by my father to Leamington Spa on an early spotting trip. I didn't know which units were being moved and was pleased when the multi-coloured cavalcade (55034, 55032 and 977873) came around the curve from Hatton North Junction. The train, 5A00, left Tyseley 51 minutes late but after being able to miss out a scheduled stop in Dorridge loop was only 18 minutes down when I pressed the shutter. The sun was fully out at the scheduled passing time of 5A00, went behind some thick cloud for a few minutes around the actual passing time and, naturally, was fully out again by the time I drove out of Hatton station's car park. Peter Tandy.
3rd June 2014
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170 502 contrasts with 977859 (960011) at Tyseley on Tuesday 3rd June 2014. Colin Brooks.
16th April 2015
Route Learning Unit 977859 'PANDORA', Pressed Steel Class 121 (ex-55025) at Tyseley on 16 April 2015. Dave Warby.
10th June 2015
Set: 960014
Route learning bubble 977873 stabled at Aylesbury on 10 June 2015. Tony Watson.
10th June 2015
Set: 121020
Chiltern Railways bubble car 55020 stabled on Aylesbury Depot on 10 June 2015. Tony Watson.
16th September 2015
Set: 960014
I was just in the process of grinding some beans for my coffee on 16 September 2015 when a friend 'phoned urging me to get over to the Hatton area as soon as possible because 960014 (977873) and 55020 were heading north from Aylesbury to Tyseley and were already near Fenny Compton. Having always been a fan of single car DMMUs I grabbed my camera bag and drove over to the 3 arch bridge in Dark Lane, Hatton. As soon as opened the car door I heard a train coming and just had time to take my camera from its bag and grab a rather unsatisfactory shot without checking any camera settings and without noticing that it was set to manual focus after taking some astronomical photographs a few nights ago. The shot is just about acceptable as it shows the rare sight of two "bubbles" in the Down Goods Loop. Peter Tandy.
16th September 2015
Set: 960014
The single car DMMUs running as 5T00 from Aylesbury to Tyseley on 16 September 2015 weren't booked to stand in Hatton DGL but rather to wait for their path north in platform 3. Through early running it had to routed along the loop because a train from Stratford-upon-Avon, 1H47, had no choice but to use that platform for the scheduled station stop. After the Stratford train had gone south and 3 trains had gone north 960014 + 55020 were allowed to leave the loop and resume their journey. It was a bit of a shame given the sunny conditions that they were routed through the branch platform but it was fortunate that some trees cast a complete shadow over the line thus avoiding an unpleasant shot in contre-jour. This is far from being 960014's first trip along here; I photographed it in the area on at least 3 previous occasions including on 23 June 2008 when it was running a timing trial before WSMR started locomotive-hauled operations. Peter Tandy.
19th April 2016
Set: 121034
55034 in Aylesbury station after arriving with the 17.00 Princes Risborough to Aylesbury service on April 19, 2016. Stephen Burdett.
19th April 2016
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Class 121 bubble 55034 arrives into Princes Risborough empty stock from Aylesbury on April 19, 2016, in readiness for 2 return trips from Princes Risborough, the first departing at 17.00. Stephen Burdett.
28th April 2016
Set: 121020
I was at Hatton North Junction waiting for a northbound freight on 28 April 2016 when a fellow photographer told me that Chiltern single unit 121020 was coming south within the next few minutes working from Tyseley to Aylesbury. After a swift move from the field to the footbridge the newly repainted bubble car appeared under the Shrewley Road bridge and stopped at the up line signal to allow a Chiltern Railways train from Stratford-upon-Avon to leave Hatton station for Leamington Spa. A longer lens might have been a better bet for this shot given that there is no scope here for a more broadside view but I had only the one piece of glassware with me on this occasion. Peter Tandy.
5th May 2016
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Class 121 Bubble Car W55034 in BR green livery passes Little Kimble with the 16.19 ECS from Aylesbury to Princes Risborough (5P46) on May 5th 2016. The Chiltern Railways single unit will work four return trips over the single line route as part of the evening-peak time service. Martyn Hilbert.
5th May 2016
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Class 121 Bubble Car W55034 (121034) departs from the bay platform at Princes Risborough with the 17.00 to Aylesbury on May 5th 2016. The vintage DMU makes four return trips over the line in an evening which frees up a Chiltern Turbo unit for other duties. Martyn Hilbert.
5th May 2016
Set: 034
In its retro BR green livery, 121034 departs from Princes Risborough whilst working the 17.00 to Aylesbury on May 5th 2016. Chiltern Railways had another operational class 121 to use on these services, 55020 is in Chiltern blue livery. Martyn Hilbert.
5th May 2016
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Following the arrival of a London Marylebone to Birmingham service and subsequent connection, In time-honoured fashion W55034 moves out of the bay platform at Prices Risborough at the start of its journey with the 18.04 to Aylesbury on May 5th 2016. Martyn Hilbert.
5th May 2016
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With the signal cleared for the single line route to Aylesbury, Chiltern Railways Class 121 Bubble Car W55034 gets underway with the 18.04 departure from the bay platform at Princes Risborough on May 5th 2016. Martyn Hilbert.
5th May 2016
Set: 034
Class 121 Bubble Car W55034 in its retro BR green livery negotiates the curves on the approach to Little Kimble with the 16.19 ECS from Aylesbury to Princes Risborough (5P46) on May 5th 2016. Martyn Hilbert.
18th August 2016
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55034 at Princes Risborough on 18 August 2016 with "Barmouth" displayed on the destination blind. Ian Dinmore/railarchive.org.uk.
18th August 2016
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Class 121 "Bubble Car" 55034 in Princes Risborough station on 18 August 2016. Ian Dinmore/railarchive.org.uk.
18th August 2016
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The interior of Class 121 55034 taken while on Aylesbury-Princes Risborough duties on 18 August 2016. Ian Dinmore/railarchive.org.uk.