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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.
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.
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.
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 DL3843. British Railways.
The fire-damaged side of Class 127 DMBS M51632 after the fire at Napsbury on 9 February 1966. Most of the scorching of the bodyside is above the battery box. Note all the broken windows to the centre of the vehicle. Taken at Cricklewood depot, London Midland Region negative DL3848. British Railways.
This is believed to be the underside of M51632, it was one of a series of images taken in the aftermath of a fire at Napsbury on 9 February 1966. This is London Midland Region negative DL3850 taken at Cricklewood depot. The accident report noted "Nos. 1 and 2 fuel tanks had both been punctured one in the side and the other underneath". The fuel tank in the image seems to have damage on the underside. British Railways.
M51632 and M59625 in Crickwood depot in February 1966, one of a series of images taken in the aftermath of a fire at Napsbury on 9 Ferbuary 1966. This is London Midland Region negative DL3852. British Railways.
Class 127 DMBS M51632 circa late June 1976, the damage being caused by a collision at Luton on 25 June 1976. Image courtesy of the Michael Boot Collection. British Rail.
Class 127 DMBS M51632 circa late June 1976, the damage being caused by a collision at Luton on 25 June 1976. Image courtesy of the Michael Boot Collection. British Rail.
The rear end of Class 127 power car M51632 at Luton circa late June 1976 showing the damage it received in the collision there on the 25th of that month. Image courtesy of the Michael Boot Collection. British Rail.
Class 127 power cars M51633 and M51635 under conversion to a parcel car in Newton Heath depot on 5 March 1985. This was the first pair to be tackled, just one week later on the 12th they had been repainted and were presented to the newspaper trade in Manchester Victoria. Chris Thorp.
Class 127 parcels unit 910 (55980 + 55970) seen at Blackpool North circa 1986/7. David Faircloth.
Stood alongside milepost 0 on what was the old Preston & Lancaster route, a former Bedford - St Pancras Class 127 Diesel-Hydraulic DMU, converted to a Parcels Unit complete with roller-shutter doors, was stabled for the weekend in Croft Street Sidings adjacent to Preston PSB on March 23rd 1986. Formed of cars 55980 & 55970 (Set 910), the pair was one of 11 similar units that had been formed/converted in 1985. Martyn Hilbert.
Converted parcels DMU 55980/55970 at Bletchley on 22 September 1986. Lewis Bevan.
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.
Pictured passing Cambridge Street stabling point, outside St Pancras, is a class 127 DMU. This would date to the early 1980s, the headcode suggests the leading vehicle is M51634. Curly42.
A Class 127 DMU, M51634 closest, in Bedford station with Special on the destination blind. The slide process date was April 1983. Stuart Mackay Collection.
51634 with set 59639 + 59611 + 51611 waiting at Gospel Oak on 5/07/83 with the 18:15 service for Barking. Shayne Lewis.
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.
DMBS M51635 leads a pair of class 127 4-car units at St.Pancras waiting to work another service to Bedford. Saturday 22nd January 1983 Iain Reid.