Class 127 DMU images identified by Vehicle No.
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51627
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and 55976 formerly 51625), converted from the power cars of a former "Bed-Pan" hydraulic class 127 set, sitting sadly withdrawn and awaiting it's fate at Crewe Gresty Lane sidings.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.
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 DL3843. British Railways.
February 1966
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.
February 1966
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.
February 1966
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.
circa late June 1976
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.
circa late June 1976
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.
circa late June 1976
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.
51633
5th March 1985
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.
circa 1986
Set: 910
Class 127 parcels unit 910 (55980 + 55970) seen at Blackpool North circa 1986/7. David Faircloth.
23rd March 1986
Set: 910
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.
29th May 1986
Set: 910
Class 127 DMU set 910 (M55980 + M55970) seen in Crewe station with a GUV on the rear on Thursday 29 May 1986. David Russon.
2nd June 1986
Set: 910
Class 127 parcel DMU set 910 with vehicles 55980 + 55970 in Crewe station on Monday 2 June 1986. David Russon.
22nd September 1986
Set: 910
Converted parcels DMU 55980/55970 at Bletchley on 22 September 1986. Lewis Bevan.
22nd May 1988
Set: 910
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.
51634
circa 1981
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.