Class 121 DMU images identified by Vehicle No.
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55034
19th April 1984
Set: L134
Class 121 W55034 in London Paddington on 19 April 1984. Dave Warby.
22nd April 1984
Branch Line 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 Day in 1984 (April 22), I took the opportunity to ride down this rare freight branch in one of the classic and versatile Class 121 'Bubble Cars' W55034. The unit is seen here after arrival at Brentford Waste Transfer station, which was located a little way up the line from the original terminus at Brentford Dock, on the River Thames. A rare branch line for track bashers! Note the impressive headboard which was used whenever there was a day of Brentford Branch specials. Chris McKee.
22nd April 1984
On Easter Sunday (22 April) 1984 W55034 was used on shuttles on the freight-only Brentford branch. Here is a view from the train of I. K. Brunel's unique Three Bridges - the combined road, rail and canal bridges at Southall. The location is at the top of the flight of locks on the Grand Union Canal towards Norwood Green, where Windmill Lane crosses over the canal, and both cross over the old GWR Brentford branch. The combined bridge was designed by the one and only Isambard Kingdom Brunel, and is still often referred to locally as simply Windmill Bridge. As can be seen in this shot, the branch used to be double tracked along this section. Chris McKee.
22nd April 1984
The Brentford Branch Special - alighting at Southall station. 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 Day (22 April) 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. Here is the unit back at Southall station after completing the journey. Note the hand-made steps used to disembark the passengers, as there was no passenger platform for the Brentford branch! A Class 47 is caught 'in action' passing through the station with a down express. Chris McKee.
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.
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.
May 1985
Set: L134
55034 leaving Southall shed in May 1985. The branch to Brentford curves away to the right behind the unit Stuart Mackay Collection.
8th February 1986
Set: L134
50 043 has just arrived at London Paddington with ECS from Old Oak Common to sit beside bubble car 55034 waiting to work the Greenford shuttles. February 8th, 1986. Adrian Nicholls.
11th May 1986
Set: L134
Class 121 W55034 on Southall depot, 11 May 1986. To the right are 55022, 54287, 55030 and L422. Chris McKee.
circa 1986/1987
Set: TS084
M55034 in Leamington Spa with another suburban vehicle or set (116 or 122). Date unknown, the TS084 set number dates it to circa 1986/7. Glyn Weigh.
11th April 1987
Set: TS084
Tyseley single-car DMUs 55034 and 55003 call at Claverdon with a Stratford upon Avon - Leamington Spa service on 11 April 1987. Chris Morrison.
14th April 1987
This image comes from Hatton on 14 April 1987 and shows a four car unit with class 121 55034 forming the rear of the train: the evening Birmingham to Banbury service which ran at this time. I seem to recall that it in 1989 it was possible to travel to Banbury and back for the bargain price of £1 after 17.30 from both Birmingham and Stratford-upon-Avon usual an evening rambler ticket although not as early as the date of this picture. Peter Tandy.
15th April 1987
A lineside fire in Hatton cutting had just about been extinguished on 15 April 1987 as 55034 went south on the up line with a Stratford-upon-Avon to Leamington Spa train. I don't know what caused the fire but assume that either it had spread from nearby farmland or been caused by 35028 Clan Line which had worked from Stratford to London Marylebone a couple of days previously. There was a BR man on lookout duties on the down side of the line and he was quite happy for me to join him for a couple of photos with access at the time being easy from an unfenced section of a field at the cutting top. Peter Tandy.
16th May 1987
A suburban DMU formation departs from Birmingham New Street station on 16 May 1987. The closest three vehicles are bubble cars 55034 + 55009 + 55012. Stuart Mackay Collection.
4th October 1987
Set: TS084
55034 seen on Tyseley depot during the open day on October 4th, 1987. Stuart Mackay Collection.
4th October 1987
Set: TS034
M55034 seen at Tyseley during an open day on the 4th October 1987. Malcolm Clements.
24th January 1988
Set: T134
Class 121 55034, set number T134 is seen stabled at Tyseley on 24.01.1988. Andy Cole.
1989
Set: T014
55034 as at the head of a triple bubble formation, the cab of 55033 is adjacent. At Blythe Bridge on a Crewe - Derby working in 1989. Simon Barnes.
30th May 1989
Set: T134
Looking a bit lost in Worcestershire countryside, class 121 single unit 55034 is seen here between Stoke Works Junction and Bromsgrove on 30 May 1989 while working a Worcester Shrub Hill to Birmingham New Street service. These were the only trains serving Bromsgrove at the time, a far cry from 2023 when there is a 4 train per hour pattern with electric units catering for the increase in passenger numbers fueled by extensive housing development. Peter Tandy.