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Life After Death. Class 127 DMU DMBS M51606 stored at Carlisle Kingmoor Marshalling Yard. According to Railcar this was another vehicle that saw further use when converted to a Diesel Parcels Unit. Saturday 09 June 1984. alicia hartman.
Life After Death. Class 127 DMBS M51612 stored at Carlisle Kingmoor Marshalling Yard. The relatively small size of the Guards Van is noticeable on these high density suburban vehicles. Displaced by the Bed-Pan electrification scheme, some found further work as Diesel Parcel Units, including this vehicle according to Railcar. Saturday 09 June 1984. alicia hartman.
This view contains a very stained 127 at Leicester Depot on 24/7/84, which interestingly has it's number painted out in red. Ian Francis.
Class 127 DMBS M51598 at Leicester Station, 24/7/84. Ian Francis.
Class 127 51621 and a Class 100 DTC at Derby Litchurch Lane on 24/7/84. Ian Francis.
Life After Death. Converted Class 127 Parcels DMU stabled in the bay at the north end of Carlisle Citadel station. After withdrawal, a number of Class 127 vehicles were eventually stored at Carlisle Kingmoor Yard. Railcar shows the work to convert some vehicles to parcels use was undertaken at Carlisle Currock. M55966 is presumably coupled cab to cab with M55967. Probably Autumn 1985. alicia hartman.
M51647 (and to its left M51626) at Leicester depot in January 1985. Ian Francis.
Leicester depot contained three withdrawn Class 127 power cars when this image was taken in January 1985. Ian Francis.
A freshly converted Class 127 parcel DMU in Manchester Victoria station sometime in 1985. Stuart Parkinson.
There are three Class 127 power cars in this view of Leicester depot on February 24, 1985, including 51626 and 51647. Lewis Bevan.
Two Class 127 vehicles, thought to be at Vic Berry's scrapyard, the slide process date is March 1985. Partially seen is M51644, the car a white gutter and cab roof dome is M51593 - the only one of the four with these embellishments not to become a parcel car. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Class 127 power car M51635 on Newton Heath depot circa early 1985. It was there for conversion to a parcel vehicle becoming 55970. Mike Bunker.
Class 127 power cars M51633 and M51635 under conversion to a parcel car in Newton Heath depot on 5 March 1985. This was the first pair to be tackled, just one week later on the 12th they had been repainted and were presented to the newspaper trade in Manchester Victoria. Chris Thorp.
M51626 and M51647 seen in Leicester depot in April 1985. Ian Francis.
M51617 in Derby St. Marys in April 1985. On both sides are Class 120 trailer buffets, on the left M59273 and M59680. Ian Francis.
Recently converted Class 127 parcel car 55970 (ex-51635) on Longsight depot on 20 April 1985. At least the front end is temporarily on a Mk1 coach bogies - it's own bogie(s) are probably the one(s) behind. Chris Thorp.
Class 127 parcel unit 55974 + 55984 seen at Preston on 8-5-85. Ian Cuthbertson Collection.
Several Class 127 DPUs in the shed at Longsight on 19 May 1985. M55977 is noted as the one on the left. Chris Thorp.
A Class 127 Parcels unit heads for Piccadilly, through Victoria station at 13:06 on the 27th June 1985. This working was previously done with a Class 128 propelling a GUV. Paul Moxon.
Three newly converted Class 127 parcel sets at Newton Heath depot, circa July 1985. This was the initial conversion before roller shutter doors were fitted. The closest vehicle is believed to be the former 51637, at this time numbered 55988 (which had been a Class 128 number) but would soon be renumbered as 55968. Michael Boot.