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Ex Class 127 DMU (55980 + 55970), now in Parcels service, heads south over Grafton Lane, just south of Hereford between the site of Redhill Junction and Merryhill/Redhill Tunnel, 22nd May 1988. Hereford Driver Neil Marsh is at the controls. John Crooks.
Class 127 55970, set number 910, is seen stabled at Tyseley along with sister car 55980 on 08.04.1989. It has had the 'Newspapers' text removed from the bodyside. Andy Cole.
Two Class 127 parcel sets with three coaches on the rear (seems to be a BG, GUV, and another BG) approaches Kents Bank sometime in 1986. The first set is thought to be 911, 55971 + 55981, the second is the retro-green set 920, 55966 + 55967. Stuart Mackay Collection.
I photographed this Diesel Parcels Unit, carrying the set number 911, at Northampton in October 1986. The set is made up of vehicles 55981/55971, converted from Class 127 cars 51612/51597. Both vehicles had been new in August 1959 and were converted to DPUs in May 1985. The unit was withdrawn from service in May 1989 and both vehicles were scrapped by Mayer Newman at Snailwell. Lewis Bevan.
Class 127 55971, set number 911, is seen on Tyseley Carriage sidings on 28.06.1987 . One of the cars was labeled for Parcels and one was for Newspapers. How times change when both types of traffic have been lost. This was converted from 51597. Andy Cole.
Class 127 parcels DMU set 911 (55981) at Manchester Piccadilly on the 27th February 1988. Andrew J Crowther.
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.
Class 127 parcel set 912 (55972 + 55982) pass through Bentham station with two GUVs and a BG in tow. Dated as 1986, it will be in the first few months of the year as it was fitted with roller shutters by June. Stuart Mackay Collection.
In their early days of parcel use - before roller shutter doors were fitted - M55982 and presumably M55972 are seen in Manchester Victoria on 26 March 1986. Brian Daniels.
Former Bedford-St Pancras Diesel Hydraulic Red Triangle DMU Driving Cars 55972 (51611) & 55982 (51596) running as Parcel Unit 912, were passing Daisyfield level crossing at Blackburn with a diverted Workington to Manchester mail service on March 29th 1986. The unit had a CCT van as a tail load. Martyn Hilbert.
Class 127 DMU Parcels conversion set 912 (55982 + 55972) in Platform 2 at Crewe, 10 June 1986. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.
Class 127 parcels set 912 - 55972 + 55982 alongside a Class 120 parcel set in Northampton station, circa 1988. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Stockport on the 7th of April 1988 and we have two car Parcels DMU set 912 comprising M55972 and M55982. The KDH Archive.
Class 127 parcel set 912, 55982 and presumably 55972, in Crewe station on 20 April 1988. On the right is Class 114 set T233, presumably 53039 + 54024. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Class 127 parcels set 912 - 55972 + 55982 - preparing to depart from Manchester Victoria at 16:05 on 8/10/88. Paul Moxon.
On the West Coast Main Line between Tring and Cheddington is unit 913 (55973 + 55983) heading north with a Down Parcels Service. Taken from a passing 310 Electric Unit on the down Fast Line on 24th May 1986. AndrewHA.
Class 127 DPU set 913 (M55983 + M55973) at Crewe on Thursday 29 May 1986. David Russon.
Class 127 DPU set 913 (55973 + 55983) at Watford Junction heading Down at 16:40 on 5 September 1986. Dave Warby.
Class 127 parcels DMU set 913 (55983/55973) in platform 5 at Northampton during November 1987. Lewis Bevan.
Class 127 55983 (converted from 51624), set number 913, is seen stabled at Tyseley on 21.11.1987. It is presumably paired with 55973. Andy Cole.