Class 127 DMUs in Parcels Use
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18th April 1989
Vehicle: 55977
Converted from a Class 127, DPU M55977 sticks out of the wheel lathe shed on Cardiff Canton. 08668 sits around the back of the DRS to keep it company. 18th April 1989. Paul James.
19th April 1989
Vehicle: 55986 Set: 916
Converted Class 127 M55986 heads south past the site of Burton Latimer & Isham station on the 19th April 1989. Mike Dean.
6th May 1989
Vehicle: 55967 Set: 920
Class 127 parcels set 920 formed 55967 and 55966, with another set in standard Red Star livery and a tail load forming the 3V20 Manchester Piccadilly - Bristol Temple Meads at Crewe on 6/May/1989 despite what the headcode says. The blue pair appear to be a scratch set containing two former Newspapers 'A' cars (no bodyside branding), fairly common towards the end of 127 parcels operations to keep things going - there is barely a week left before all were withdrawn. They also have mismatching Red Star logos. Both the green vehicles were preserved, the leading car 55967 (formerly 51610) went to Rogart Station and the second vehicle 55966 (formerly the pioneer class 127 51591) went to the Midland Railway - Butterley where another parcels 127 no. 55976 (formerly 51625) had been acquired and painted green to match. Many years later 51610 was sold from Rogart and joined the other two at the Midland Railway - Butterley. Image copyright © John Griffiths, published with Robert Chilton Collection.
6th May 1989
Vehicle: 55984 Set: 914
Class 127 parcel vehicles M55984 + M55980, M55983 + M55973 and M55981 sit behind 03170 (the last ever Swindon works overhaul) and a brake van on Longsight TMD, 6-5-89. It was just over a week before the whole fleet of Class 127 DPUs were withdrawn, but these five were already out of use and used as a source of spare parts. Kevin Dowd.
13th May 1989
Vehicle: 55966 Set: 920
On Saturday 13th May 1989 sets 915 (furthest, 55975 + 55985) and 920 (55966 + 55967) pass up the centre Road at Northampton Station. AndrewHA.
9th June 1989
Vehicle: 55977 Set: 917
M55977 + M55987 on Longsight TMD, 9-6-89. Kevin Dowd.
8th July 1989
Vehicle: 55979 Set: 919
M55979 sits around the back of the goods shed at Gresty Lane, Crewe, on 8th July 1989. It carries the set number 919. Paul James.
8th July 1989
Vehicle: 55967 Set: 920
Three withdrawn Class 127 parcel sets sit around the back of the goods shed at Gresty Lane, Crewe on 8th July 1989. Closest is the green set 55967 / 55966. Paul James.
21st July 1989
Vehicle: 55981 Set: 911
M55981, ex Class 127 DMBS M51612, converted for parcels use with the addition of roller shutter doors and carrying the set number 911, sits in Basford Hall yard, Crewe on 21st July 1989. Paul James.
24th September 1989
Vehicle: 55967 Set: 920
Set 920 M55967 + M55966 stored out of service at Crewe Gresty Lane 24-9-89. Kevin Dowd.
29th December 1989
Vehicle: 55966 Set: 920
Class 127 parcels units stored at Crewe on 29th December 1989, including green vehicle 55966, which has had its "1,250,000 miles" plaque removed. Michael Kaye 55A.
29th December 1989
Vehicle: 55966 Set: 920
Class 127 parcels vehicles stored at Crewe on 29th December 1989, including green set 920 formed of 55966 and 55967. Michael Kaye 55A.
January 1990
Vehicle: 55986
Class 127 parcels conversion 55986 seen after withdrawal at Crewe Basford Hall in January 1990. S Gaskell.
January 1990
Vehicle: 55966 Set: 920
55966 at Crewe Basford Hall in January 1990. Note the 'B' after the set number - its partner 55967 carried the letter 'A'. S Gaskell.
January 1990
Vehicle: 55979 Set: 919
Class 127 parcels conversion 55979 seen after withdrawal at Crewe Basford Hall in January 1990. S Gaskell.
January 1990
Vehicle: 55978
Class 127 parcels conversion 55978 seen after withdrawal at Crewe Basford Hall in January 1990. S Gaskell.
January 1990
Vehicle: 55967 Set: 920
55967 at Crewe Basford Hall in January 1990. S Gaskell.
January 1990
Vehicle: 55976
Class 127 parcels conversion 55976 seen after withdrawal at Crewe Basford Hall in January 1990. S Gaskell.
28th May 1990
Vehicle: 55986 Set: 916
Parcels unit 916 (55986 formerly 51627 and 55976 formerly 51625), converted from the power cars of a former "Bed-Pan" hydraulic class 127 set, sitting sadly withdrawn and awaiting it's fate at Crewe Gresty Lane sidings. Three of these ex-parcels power cars were preserved and currently (2018) all three are at the Midland Railway - Butterley. The other half of this unit, 55976/51625 is one of the three preserved examples and has been rebuilt back to it's original passenger carrying layout. Robert Chilton.
28th May 1990
Vehicle: 55978 Set: 918
Parcels unit 918 (55978 formerly 51608 and 55968 formerly 51637), converted from the power cars of a former "Bed-Pan" hydraulic class 127 set, sitting sadly withdrawn and awaiting it's fate at Crewe Gresty Lane sidings. Three of these ex-parcels power cars were preserved and currently (2018) all three are at the Midland Railway - Butterley. Robert Chilton.