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M51615, looking very smart, leads a Class 127 DMU on the up slow at Harper Lane on 9 September 1979. The photographer is a retired signalling engineer, his duties allowed him this vantage point. Nicholas T Smith.
Derby works built Rolls Royce, hydraulic DMU (leading car M51635) enters Harpenden on the 15th September 1979 as it had done for many years, but as can be seen the wind of change is arriving with the first of the overhead masts being in place. 54A South Dock.
A pair of St Pancras-bound class 127 DMUs calling at St Albans in October 1979. The wasteland in the foreground was probably the site of the goods yard and is now occupied by a multi-storey car park. Kevin Lane.
A Bedford-bound class 127 seen north of Hendon in January 1980. Although the masts for the impending electrification are up, these old DMUs would rattle up to St Pancras until mid-1983. Kevin Lane.
Sunlight streams through the train shed roof at the platform ends of St. Pancras in the days when "domestic" trains were still allowed in! Two class 45 locomotives and a class 127 DMU stand "at the blocks" in April 1980. The headcode indicates that the vehicle is very probably M51592. Bob Belcher.
With alighted passengers climbing up the steps, a Class 127 (Red Triangle) four-car DMU with Driving Motor Brake Second M51595 at the rear, was departing from Elstree with a St Pancras to Bedford stopping service on April 12th 1980. M51595 was gutted by a fire at Bedford carriage sidings on April 1st 1983 that also destroyed M51614, the fire was thought to have been started by a discarded cigarette end. Martyn Hilbert.
A four-car Class 127 (Red Triangle) DMU, with Driving Motor Brake Second (DMBS) M51623 leading, was departing from Elstree on the Up Slow line with a Bedford to London St Pancras all-stations working on April 12th 1980. Martyn Hilbert.
All change at London St Pancras on April 12th 1980. A service from Bedford has arrived formed of two, 4-Car Class 127 'Red Triangle' DMU sets with Driving Motor Brake Second M51636 bringing up the rear complete with an oil tail lamp. St Pancras was undergoing a major upheaval in readiness for the forthcoming Bed-Pan Electrification Scheme which would see the end of the 1959 Derby built Diesel Hydraulic DMUs in favour of new Class 317 EMUs. Martyn Hilbert.
A BRB Central Photographic Unit image (negative W13553-1) showing Cricklewood Depot on 29 May 1980 with electrification in progress. The Class 127 has '2C41' in the headcode and damage to the right cab side. British Rail.
M51649 was the last Class 127 power car to undergo a C4 overhaul. It is seen in Derby C&W T1 Test Shop in July 1980. Michael Boot.
M51649 was the last Class 127 power car to undergo a C4 overhaul. It is seen in Derby C&W T1 Test Shop in July 1980. Michael Boot.
M51649 was the last Class 127 power car to undergo a C4 overhaul. It is seen in Derby C&W T1 Test Shop in July 1980. Michael Boot.
M51649 was the last Class 127 power car to undergo a C4 overhaul. It is seen in Derby C&W T1 Test Shop in July 1980. Michael Boot.
Class 127 DMBS M51622 leads a Derby built 4 car unit into St Pancras, no doubt with a service from Bedford. 5th July 1980. Bruce Galloway.
M51618 at London St. Pancras on 26/7/1980. John Carter.
M51642 + M59606 + M59640 + M51637 in London St. Pancras on 26/7/1980. John Carter.
A Class 127 DMU seen at Leagrave on 28 July 1980. Brian Daniels.
The wires are up at Harlington (Bedfordshire) in August 1980, but electric trains would not arrive until 1982. In the meantime the Class 127 "Bedpan" DMUs maintain the services between St. Pancras and Bedford with Driving Motor Brake Second M51647 leading the train paused at the platform. Bob Belcher.
A Class 127 "Bedpan" DMU departs from Harlington, Bedfordshire in August 1980. This end seems to be 51628 (numbers on the headcode), at the far end should be 51647. Bob Belcher.
A four-car class 127 "Bed-Pan" hydraulic DMU set led by 51646 heads for St. Pancras at Flitwick on 6/Dec/1980. Robert Chilton.