In 1967 sets L341 (50862/50915 - or a Cl.101?) and L342 (50819/50872) had their trailers and seats removed and were in plain blue and lettered 'Parcels Service'. These ex-Cardiff allocated cars were moved to the London division where they worked as single units carrying individual set numbers and generally supporting the two Class 128 parcel units often with a BG or two in tow on Parcels duties out of Paddington. In Nov. 77 50915 along with 50819 were reconverted back to passenger use and allocated to TS.

When TOPS was introduced the parcels sets were generally classified as Class 130s.

In 1969 two power cars (51137/50) were adopted for use as a 'Railair Express Parcels' train, working with GUV vehicles sandwiched between them. They were withdrawn in Oct. '72.

When the Class was being withdrawn in the '80s cars were again converted for parcels use, the only alterations to these cars were the removal of seats. Vehicles used were 53051/72 and 53083/820, the latter two were returned to NSE passenger use (L307 in June '88).

A gallery of the parcel vehicles can be found here.

53072 is seen at Leeds, 27th June 1986. It is paired with Clss 120 51785, and carries Red Star branding. Malcolm Clements

53063/119 were claimed by Derby RTC for possible Civil Engineering use. The vehicle bodies were to have been cut of behind each driving cab to provide a self-powered flat-bed for moving sections of track. This did not happen, and they left Derby on the 12th Feb. '91 as part of 9X14 to Mayer Parry at Snailwell, accompanied by Class 103 and 104 cars.

In 1992 the call came for more sandite vehicles. Tyseley 116s were ready, though by this time worn out. Initially three sets were assembled using DMS cars 53093, 53881 and 53886, these were paired with class 121 single units 55026, 55033 and 55034 respectively, shortly after another was added T009 with car 51153, of the last delivered class 116 set, and 55032. These units ran for a short time as sandite cars over a wide operating area, often straying as far as East Anglia. These were the only four vehicles of the class to be renumbered as departmental stock:

53093	as	977829
53881	as	977825
53886	as	977827
51153	as	977843

51151/53818 were in use as a route learner in 1994.