None were refurbished, and the DTC(L)s were later declassified to DTS(L). Withdrawals commenced in 972, and initially concentrated on trailer vehicles, leaving the DMBSs to be formed into hybrid sets. By 1980 the ER had lost its allocation, to the LMR or by withdrawal. By the TOPS 1983 renumbering session into the 53xxx / 54xxx series, there were only 9 vehicles remaining.

The last survivor in passenger use was DMBS 53355 which ran with the last Class 105 53812 as Newton Heath`s N699 set. Withdrawn in 1988, interest was shown in it by the NRM, but it was damaged by vandalism while in store, and subsequently scrapped at Vic Berry`s in early 1991.

	53355 and 53812 are seen at Manchester Victoria on the 22nd March 1986. Paul Moxon
	The pair, now labeled N699, at Stalybridge on the 11:xx shuttle to Stockport, 18th June 1988. Gazza Prescott
	56310 has Class 129 55998 for company at Cohen's at Kettering, 11th August 1979. Neil Cannon.