Class 127 DMU images identified by Vehicle No.
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51625
7th January 1987
55976 Ex 51625 after a sideswipe collision with a class 313 in Camden 6/1/87. I took this the following day to assess the damage for repair. Michael Boot.
24th April 1988
Set: 916
Class 127 parcels conversion 55976 + 55986 at Manchester Piccadilly on 24 April 1988. The former has had the Newspaper text it once carried on the bodyside removed, the other vehicle has kept the Express Parcels text. David Mant.
11th June 1988
Set: 916
This 1959 Derby Suburban Class 127 DMU vehicle is now in its second role as a parcels unit is set 916 (55976 + 55986). This car 55976 was originally numbered 51625 and was later preserved. Taken at Crewe on the 11th June 1988. Andrew J Crowther.
January 1990
Class 127 parcels conversion 55976 seen after withdrawal at Crewe Basford Hall in January 1990. S Gaskell.
51626
24th February 1985
There are three Class 127 power cars in this view of Leicester depot on February 24, 1985, including 51626 and 51647. Lewis Bevan.
April 1985
M51626 and M51647 seen in Leicester depot in April 1985. Ian Francis.
51627
12th March 1983
Class 127 Derby-Rolls Royce DMBS 51627 at St Pancras 12-3-83. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.
28th May 1983
Cricklewood running shed with Class 127 Derby DMBS 51627 closest, 28-5-83. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.
3rd September 1986
Set: 916
Class 127 DPU set 916 (55986 + 55976) heads Down at Watford Junction at 17:21 on 3 September 1986. Dave Warby.
circa 1987
Set: 916
A row of three Class 127 parcel DMUs on Newton Heath depot circa 1986/7. Closest is set 55986 / set 916. Mike Bunker.
10th April 1988
Set: 916
Class 127 55986, set number 916, is seen stabled at Tyseley on 10.04.1988. This was converted from 51627, and like all the others had roller doors fitted. Andy Cole.
11th June 1988
Set: 916
Now in its second role, but originally built as 4 car units, is this 1959 Derby Suburban now Class 127 DMU, set 916 (55986 + 55976). From new these units were almost exclusively used on the London St Pancras - Bedford services as 4-car units before being displaced in June 1983, in 1985 22 redundant power cars (maost of which had been stored at Carlisle) were rebuilt to form 11 two car parcels units, car A was for Newspapers and car B was for Express Parcels, they lasted in service until 1989. Taken on the 11th June 1988 at Crewe. Andrew J Crowther.
1st October 1988
Set: 916
Class 127 parcel set 916 (55986 + 55976) alongside 31 438 at Manchester Victoria on 1 October 1988. Stuart Parkinson.
19th April 1989
Set: 916
Converted Class 127 M55986 heads south past the site of Burton Latimer & Isham station on the 19th April 1989. Mike Dean.
January 1990
Class 127 parcels conversion 55986 seen after withdrawal at Crewe Basford Hall in January 1990. S Gaskell.
28th May 1990
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.
51628
August 1980
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.
51629
12th January 1975
Burnt out Class 127 power car M51629 on Sunday 12th January 1975. It caught fire while working the 17:16 Luton to St Pancras football special the day before. Probably taken in Cricklewood depot. British Railways.
51632
February 1966
During investigation of excessive wear in the torque convertors of the Class 127 units, M51622 was fitted with test equipment which caused the cardan shaft to break up near Napsbury on 9 February 1966. The debris ruptured the fuel tank on it and the adjacent vehicle M51632 which caught fire. It is seen here afterwards at Cricklewood (London Midland Region negative DL3835). M51622 is probably the vehicle on the left. Both vehicles would be repaired. British Railways.
February 1966
Fire damage on Class 127 DMBS M51632 after the incident at Napsbury on 9 February where a cardan shaft broke on an adjacent vehicle and the pieces punctured the fuel tanks on this vehicle. Taken at Cricklewood depot, London Midland Region negative DL3842. British Railways.