Class 127 DMU images
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summer 1979
A class 127 hydraulic dmu heads north from St Pancras in the summer of 1979 and approaches the tunnels south of Kentish Town. The widened lines to the left are closed for reconstruction and electrification for the Bed-Pan scheme. The former goods lines to the right have been cleared so the new main line alignment can be put in. The North London line crosses over the rear of the train. Tony Walmsley.
4th August 1979
A pair of the Rolls-Royce powered Class 127 units at Elstree on a Bedford stopper, 4th August 1979. 54A South Dock.
6th August 1979
A Class 127 DMU at the Mill Hill Broadway stop of its journey to St Albans (if the destination blind is correct) on 6 August 1979. Nicholas T Smith.
11th August 1979
A Class 127 power car alongside 'G' shop at Derby Carriage & Wagon during an open day on 11/8/79. David Faircloth.
28th August 1979
A 4-car Derby suburban Class 127 DMU with 51610 leading pauses at Elstree with a local service to St Pancras on 28th August 1979. David Scott.
9th September 1979
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.
15th September 1979
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.
October 1979
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.
21st October 1979
A view of St Pancras that has since been transformed and this is as now far removed from the current day St Pancras, as the steam-age was back in 1979. With oil soaked track strewn with litter and parcels/mail stock stabled, a Derby Class 127 'Red Triangle' four-car DMU formed of cars M51627 + M59642 + M59589 + M51598 had arrived with a service from Bedford on October 21st 1979. These Rolls-Royce powered Diesel-Hydraulic units were introduced in 1959 and the last well worked and worn examples were finally withdrawn from 'Bed-Pan' workings in 1983. Some cars were reformed as a temporary measure for use between Gospel Oak and Barking until 1984. In 1985, 22 Driving Cars made up into 11 two-car units, were converted to parcels/mail traffic until they were finally withdrawn in 1989. Martyn Hilbert.
January 1980
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.
April 1980
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.
12th April 1980
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.
12th April 1980
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.
12th April 1980
Class 25/3 25324 was passing through Elstree station on the Midland Mainline with a demic Class 127 Bedford-St Pancras DMU bound for Cricklewood Depot on April 12th 1980. Another Class 127 DMU is visible on the extreme left, departing with a St Pancras to Bedford service. These well-worn Diesel-Hydraulic DMU's were finally replaced by Class 317 EMU's in 1983. Martyn Hilbert.
12th April 1980
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.
29th May 1980
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.
July 1980
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.
July 1980
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.
July 1980
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.
July 1980
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.