Class 127 Derby 4-car DMUs
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51627
21st October 1979
A view of St Pancras that has since been transformed and this is as now far removed from the current day St Pancras, as the steam-age was back in 1979. With oil soaked track strewn with litter and parcels/mail stock stabled, a Derby Class 127 'Red Triangle' four-car DMU formed of cars M51627 + M59642 + M59589 + M51598 had arrived with a service from Bedford on October 21st 1979. These Rolls-Royce powered Diesel-Hydraulic units were introduced in 1959 and the last well worked and worn examples were finally withdrawn from 'Bed-Pan' workings in 1983. Some cars were reformed as a temporary measure for use between Gospel Oak and Barking until 1984. In 1985, 22 Driving Cars made up into 11 two-car units, were converted to parcels/mail traffic until they were finally withdrawn in 1989. Martyn Hilbert.
51634
circa April 1983
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.
51603
3rd May 1982
A Class 127 led by M51603 arrives into Harpenden with a service to Luton on 3 May 1982. Stuart Mackay Collection.
51616
20th June 1965
M51616 leads the 7.40pm Bedford Midland Road - St Pancras service seen north of Harlington on Sunday 20 June 1965. The rear car seems to be of a different type, possibly one of the Cravens (Class 113) vehicles it had at the time. Michael Mensing.
55979
Set Number: 9
circa October 1985
Class 127 parcel conversion M55979 in Carnforth station sometime in 1985, circa October. Stuart Mackay Collection.