Class 121s
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Left: caught at Maidenhead, and right at Marlow. Steve Davies / John Vaughan Collection. |
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Left: passing 55024 on the Marlow Branch. Steve Davies / John Vaughan Collection. Right: on display at Reading open day in 1985, in ex-works condition. Andy McConnell |
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Left: in it's chocolate & cream livery is seen in 1986 when it was hired by the GWR Preservation Group for shuttles along the freight only Brentford line. Chris Adams Right: alongside a temporary platform during an Old Oak Common open day, and below, split from the 117 set B430 after fuelling later in the day. Both Richard Himson |
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For pictures of 55020 as 977722
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| 55021 |  |
At Marlow, circa 1984, with 54281. Nicky Reason |
For pictures of 55021 as 977723 click here. |
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| 55022 |  |
Two views of W55022 at Ealing Broadway on the 21st February 1987. Malcolm Clements |
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Another two shots on 21/2/87, left at Ealing Broadway with W51407 and right at Greenford. |
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Left: Class 101 54070 is part of set L201 and running with three Class 121 bubble cars - W55022, L127 and L120 at Reading on the 29th January 1988. Ian McDonald Right: Coupled to set L413 (on which one engine had failed) at Ealing Broadway, on the 15:52 Paddington - Slough 7/8/92. Gazza Prescott. |
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For pictures of 55022 as 977873 click here. |
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| 55023 |  |
Left: 55023 is seen on the Henley-on-Thames branch. Steve Davies / John Vaughan Collection. Right: Awaiting departure from Bedford with a Bletchley service, 1993. John Law. |
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Left: At Bletchley on the 30th July 1993. Mark Fletcher. Right: A very nice line up at Paddington. Which one would you rather travel on? Gazza Prescott |
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| 55024 |  |
Two views of 55024 on the Bourne End branch. Steve Davies / John Vaughan Collection. |
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Left: With a blue/ grey DTS, plain blue 55024 is seen at Kings Sutton, 26/6/80. Ian McDonald Right: At Reading on a Reading - Paddington service, 10th April 1986. Paul Moxon. |
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Left: 55024 / L124 departs from Ealing Broadway with an Eastbound service in January 1990. John McIntyre Right: 24 heads a BC+centre (59498)+BC (55029) formation, arriving at Paddington with the 11:03 from Maidenhead. There was a second of these sets out (55027+59519+55023) on this day, the 17th April 1992. Gazza Prescott. |
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For pictures of 55024 as 977858 sandite / route learner click here |
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| 55025 |  |
Salisbury in 1994. In Sandite use as 977859. 2nd vehicle unknown. John Law |
For pictures of 55025 as 977859 click here |
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| 55026 |  |
Left: P126 / 55026 is seen at St Erth on 6/6/81. Shayne Lewis Right: with Highland Rail branding at Bristol TM. Tom Clift |
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Left: Then allocated to Bristol, is seen at Lawrence Hill in 1983. Robert Tarling Right: arriving at Bristol Temple Meads on the 9th May 1987. Shayne Lewis |
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At Falmouth docks, on the 10:44 to Truro, 3rd January '91. Gazza Prescott |
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| 55027 |  |
Left: L127 is seen at Newbury 30/3/74. Adrian
Vaughan. Right: 55027 is seen being used to drag saloon 999506 about, circa
1981. It is seen during a breakfast stop in Park Royal yard.
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Left: Class 121 DMBS no. 55027 of Reading is seensmoking away quietly to itself, in front of Class 117 DMS no. 51383 (also from Reading) in the carriage sidings at Old Oak Common on 25th February 1987. Robert Chilton. Right: On the 23rd January 1988 W55027, L120 and L121 are seen at Oxford. Ian McDonald |
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At Ivor, heading two Class 117 vehicles. Robert Frise Collection |
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Left: as part of a 'double bubble' set, with 59519 & 55023. The 12:48 from Slough at Paddington, 17th April 1992. Right: the 10:50 Bletchley - Bedford Midland is seen at Lidlington on 21/8/93. Both Gazza Prescott. |  |
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These two pictures were taken on 121027's first outing in passenger service in Silverlink colours. It was paired with 121031 all day. Taken at Bletchley. Lee Ellershaw |
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Left: 55027 and 55031 at Millbrook on the 1st July 1999. Right: with 55029 at Woburn Sands, 15th April 2000. Both Ian McDonald |  |
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Bedford. Undated. Robert Frise Collection | ||
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| 55028 |  |
Left: At Reading on a Reading - Paddington service, 12th April 1986. Paul Moxon. Right: working with 59678 & 51342 as partof L407, the 12:52 Paddington - Slough is seen at Ealing Broadway on the 7th August 1992. Gazza Prescott. |  |
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Left: Greenford, 16/8/89. Gazza Prescott. Right: Still attached to 55031, the 06:05 to Greenford awaits departure from Paddington, 13th April 1991. Gazza Prescott. |  |
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Left: working with 101 set L200, the 12:52 Paddington - Slough is seen at West Drayton. Gazza Prescott. | Pictures of 55028 as 977860 can be found here. |
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| 55029 |  |
Left: seen at Ivor. Undated. Robert Frise Collection. Right: Paddington, 8th April 1986, about to leave ECS to Southall. Paul Moxon |  |
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Left: sandwiched between 55015 'Valiant' and 31466 at Old Oak Common on the evening of 18/11/1987. Robert Chilton Right: a Class 117 power car stand in, with 59495 & 51409. The 12:48 Slough - Paddington at Hayes & Harlington. Undated. Gazza Prescott |
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Left: A 117 power car stand-in, with 59514 & 51362 (L424). Arriving at Reading with the 19:15 from Paddington, 9/11/91. Gazza Prescott.. Right: at Beford. Undated. Robert Frise Collection. |
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Left: with 55027 between Kempston and Hardwick, 15th April 2000. Right: At Millbrook with 55027 on the 15th April 2000. Both Ian McDonald |
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Left: Triple bubble! 121029 leads 121027 & 121031 at Lidlington on 13th May 2000. Right: With 55031 at Soho on the 14th June 2000. Both Ian McDonald |
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For pictures of 55029 as 977968 click here. |
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| 55030 |  |
Left: Reading, 15th April 1986. Paul Moxon. Right: the 13:57 from Ealing Broadway arriving at Greenford, 7/8/92. Gazza Prescott. |  |
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Left: as 977866 at Aylesbury, 25th August 2003. Robert Frise | ||
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| 55031 |  |
55031 / L131 at Ealing Broadway with a westbound service in January 1990. John McIntyre |
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Two shots of the 06:36 Paddington to Greenford, 13/4/91. Left, before departure with 'Rachel' under the set no, 55028 behind and L421 beside. Right, a nice shot at West Ealing. Both Gazza Prescott. |  |
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Left: at Ealing Broadway with the 10:03 Greenford - Paddington, 13/4/91. Gazza Prescott. Right: At Paddington, 17/6/91. Mike Cooper |  |
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Left: the 10:40 to Bletchley at Bedford Midland, 21/8/93. Gazza Prescott. Right: This was taken on 121027's first outing in passenger service in Silverlink colours. It was paired with 121031 all day. Taken at Bletchley. Lee Ellershaw |
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Left: Triple bubble! 121031 at the back of 121027 & 121029 at Stewartby on 13th May 2000. Right: The same triple bubble formation at Lidlington on 13th May 2000. Both Ian McDonald |
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With 55029 at Soho on the 14th June 2000. Ian McDonald |
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| 55032 |  |
Left: still with Valley Trains branding, the ex-C132 is seen at Stourbridge Town about to work the 13:55 to the Junction in 1987. Gazza Prescott. Right: at New St. with the 06:30 to Hereford, 11/5/91 to provide extra capacity. Gazza Prescott. |  |
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Left: with 55034 at Coventry with the 17:12 to Stoke, a rare working, 6/8/92. Headlamp now added. Gazza Prescott. Right: with T402 at Aston working the 12:28 Longbridge - Lichfield City. To provide extra power, the 115 having a failed engine. 1992. Gazza Prescott. |  |
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Pictures of 55032 in
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| 55033 |  |
Two views of W55033 at Cardiff Queen St. circa 1984. Both Nicky Reason |
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Left: At Lichfield TV on the 25th June 1990, on the 18:02 to Longbridge. Gazza Prescott. Right: At Stourbridge Jct, 26/6/90. Gazza Prescott. Right: |
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Left: Seen at Bromsgrove on the 15th April 1991. Right: on Lickey incline the same day. Both Mike Cooper |
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A further two views on Lickey incline, 15/4/91. Mike Cooper |
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Two views at Blackwell, 15th April 1991. Mike Cooper |
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Left: Arriving at Stourbridge Junction in 1991. John Law. Right: A triple bubble formation, seen at Blythe Bridge on a Crewe - Derby working. The blue grey car is T014 / 55034, the blue 122 is unknown. Simon Barnes |
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Pictures of 55033 in preservation can be found here |
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| 55034 |  |
Left: Seen at Bridport, 4th April 1975. Neil Cannon. Right: at Stourbridge Jct having arrived with the 12:05 from Town, 7/6/91. Gazza Prescott. |  |
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Left: with T038 at Hereford, providing extra capacity on the 15:30 ex- New St., 13/6/92. Gazza Prescott. Right: At the head of a triple bubble formation, seen at Blythe Bridge on a Crewe - Derby working. Other vehicles were 55033 & an unknown 122. Simon Barnes |
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Pictures of 55034 in preservation can be found here |
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| 55035 |
For pictures of 55035 as 975659 click here. |
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Class 149 54281 at Marlow, circa 1984, behind 55021. Nicky Reason |
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Left: Class 121 DTS 54287 is seen attached to a couple of DMBS's at Oxford. Malcolm Clements. Right: 54287 of set L211 (with a 101 DMBS) at Tackley on the 14:50 Banbury - Oxford 10/3/90. PJ Evans |
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54287at Oxford paired with Met-Camm 53157, 27/3/91. Mac Winfield |
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977723(55021), 55027, 55029 & 55031 are seen at Bletchley on the 1st May 1999. Ian McDonald |
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