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A Class 128 parcel unit at Ealing Broadway on 30th June 1987. It is thought to be 55992 (the WR only had two it this time, 91 and 92, only 92 had two wipers at this end on this date!). 55025 is on the left. Jonathan Hazan.
Together forever .... Rumoured to be withdrawn from traffic fairly soon, one of OC's allocation of two Class 128 DPUs (diesel parcels units) W55992 rumbles along the up relief line at Poplar Jn, Acton, heading for Paddington ...... Inseparable since being introduced in 1960 both W55991+W55992 have been allocated to the London Division of the Western Region for over 27 years. Firstly at Southall, then Reading and now, for the last month, Old Oak Common. Both were transferred away to Cambridge 18 months later, with 55991 being withdrawn from there on 5/11/90, whilst 55992 was transferred, on paper at least, to Chester on 30/11/90 and immediately withdrawn ..... Both were later scrapped at M.C. Metals Ltd, Springburn, Glasgow ...... 1st July 1987. Nigel Mack.
The headcode boxes are gone on 55991, seen at Reading on 9/7/87. Malcolm Clements.
Gloucester RC&W DMPV 55994 sits in Derby station in 1987. John Law.
Parcels car 55992 approaches West Drayton station on October 1st, 1987. Note the vehicle number on the cab front. Malcolm Clements.
55992 sits in London Paddington station coupled to a suburban set on October 1st, 1987. Malcolm Clements.
Sitting at the stops in platform 10 of London Paddington station on October 1, 1987 is 55992 coupled to a suburban set. Malcolm Clements.
55993, Tyseley open day, 4/10/87. Malcolm Clements.
55993 with 55033, Tyseley open day, 4/10/87. Malcolm Clements.
Class 128 DMPV 55995 at Stafford on 04/10/87. Roddy MacPhee.
W55992 in Vic Berry's Yard at Leicester on the 14th October 1987. Note the vehicle number on the cab front. Malcolm Clements.
Class 128 parcels car 55994 at Derby on 14/10/87. Malcolm Clements.
The mid-section of 55994 showing its Night Start / Red Star markings (and graffiti!) at Derby on 14/10/87. Malcolm Clements.
55994 at Derby on 14/10/87. "Tail Load And Tare Not to Exceed 64 Tons." Malcolm Clements.
Class 128 parcels car 55994 at Derby on 14/10/87. Malcolm Clements.
Class 128 parcels car 55991 is seen at the stops in Paddington on 24/10/87. Malcolm Clements.
Class 128 parcels car 55991 at Slough on 30/10/87. Malcolm Clements.
A close-up of the end of 55991 at Slough on 30/10/87. Malcolm Clements.
Class 128 parcels car 55991 at Slough on 30/10/87. Malcolm Clements.
Class 128 Gloucester built single car parcels DMU 55992, one of only ten built, seen inside Vic Berrys scrapyard on 20th December 1987. Located in the old goods yard at Braunston Gate, Leicester, which was built by the Great Central Railway in the 1890's. This unit would come out again to run again in service as it was here for asbestos removal, the last of the class were withdrawn 1991. Andrew J Crowther.