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Class 127 DMU images


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127 DMU

4th August 1962

A 4-car DMU on the Up fast line near Elstree - going a bit too fast for my simple camera! 04/08/1962. John Cosford.


127 DMU

Unknown Date

A four-car Derby suburban Bed-Pan unit (Class 127) at St. Albans City, date unknown. The centre cars are blue, so this was the late sixties. Graham Clark.


127 DMU

Unknown Date

A Bed-Pan unit at St Albans City, circa late 1960s. Graham Clark.


127 DMU

30th April 1963

M51597 leads a Rolls-Royce powered Derby suburban quad at Harpenden with the 6.45pm Bedford Midland Road-St Pancras service on 30 April 1963. Michael Mensing.


127 DMU

Unknown Date

A Rolls-Royce powered Derby suburban quad ('Bed-Pan') set at St. Albans City. Date unknown, the yellow panel dates it to circa mid-1960s. Graham Clark.


127 DMU

20th June 1965

M51593 heads the 12 noon St Pancras - Luton, seen to the south east of Luton on Sunday 20th June 1965. Michael Mensing.


127 DMU

20th June 1965

The 7.20pm St. Pancras - Bedford (Midland Road) service is seen north of Harlington on June, 20th 1965. It is operated by a four-car Derby-built DMU with Rolls-Royce 238hp engines and hydraulic transmission, which would later be known as a Class 127. The coupling code for the type was still blue square at this point. Michael Mensing.


127 DMU

1966

An official image (Derby Works Collection, negative 66/205) from 1966. I'm guessing this is a Class 127 at Cricklewood, cause of damage unknown. British Railways.


127 DMU

February 1966

During investigation of excessive wear in the torque convertors of the Class 127 units, M51622 was fitted with test equipment which caused the cardan shaft to break up near Napsbury on 9 February 1966. The debris ruptured the fuel tank on it and the adjacent vehicle M51632 which caught fire. It is seen here afterwards at Cricklewood (London Midland Region negative DL3835). M51622 is probably the vehicle on the left. Both vehicles would be repaired. British Railways.


127 DMU

February 1966

During investigation of excessive wear in the torque convertors of the Class 127 units, M51622 was fitted with test equipment which caused the cardan shaft to break up near Napsbury on 9 February 1966. This is the recovered parts of the slip ring on no.2 cardan shaft. The London Midland Region image (negative DL3836) was probably taken at Cricklewood depot. British Railways.


127 DMU

February 1966

During investigation of excessive wear in the torque convertors of the Class 127 units, M51622 was fitted with test equipment which caused the cardan shaft to break up near Napsbury on 9 February 1966. This is the recovered parts of the slip ring on no.2 cardan shaft. The London Midland Region image (negative DL3837) was probably taken at Cricklewood depot. British Railways.


127 DMU

February 1966

During investigation of excessive wear in the torque convertors of the Class 127 units, M51622 was fitted with test equipment which caused the No.2 cardan shaft to break up near Napsbury on 9 February 1966. This is thought to be vehicle M51622, it shows the rear passenger saloon above where the cardan shaft would have been. The London Midland Region image (negative DL3838) was taken at Cricklewood depot. British Railways.


127 DMU

February 1966

This is thought to be vehicle M51622, taken after the incident near Napsbury where the No.2 cardan shaft broke up on 9 February 1966. Taken at Cricklewood this is the rear passanger saloon looking towards the cab, the floor hatches proving access to where the cardan shaft was. A London Midland Region image, negative DL3839. British Railways.


127 DMU

February 1966

The underneath of a Class 127 centre car, thought to be 59625, showing the damage caused by a broken cardan shaft on one of the power cars (51622) in the formation near Napsbury on 9 February 1966. The small box on the back of the battery box has been dislodged, as had the conduit leading to it. A London Midland Region image, negative DL3840, taken at Cricklewood depot. British Railways.


127 DMU

February 1966

Fire damage on Class 127 DMBS M51632 after the incident at Napsbury on 9 February where a cardan shaft broke on an adjacent vehicle and the pieces punctured the fuel tanks on this vehicle. Taken at Cricklewood depot, London Midland Region negative DL3842. British Railways.


127 DMU

February 1966

Fire damage on Class 127 DMBS M51632 after the incident at Napsbury on 9 February where a cardan shaft broke on an adjacent vehicle and the pieces punctured the fuel tanks on this vehicle. Taken at Cricklewood depot, London Midland Region negative DL3843. British Railways.


127 DMU

February 1966

The underneath of a Class 127 centre car, thought to be 59625, showing the damage caused by a broken cardan shaft on one of the power cars (51622) in the formation near Napsbury on 9 February 1966. The accident report noted that "the alternator case had been struck" A London Midland Region image, negative DL3844, taken at Cricklewood depot. British Railways.


127 DMU

February 1966

Underframe equipment under either M51622 or M51632 after the fire at Napsbury on 9 February 1966. It shows a Smiths heater with an engine behind and a radiator to the right. Damage includes disintegrated heater intake ducting and scorching to the cable between the heater and the vehicle and to the insulation on the closest end of the heater. Taken at Cricklewood depot, London Midland Region negative DL3846. British Railways.


127 DMU

February 1966

The fire-damaged side of Class 127 DMBS M51632 after the fire at Napsbury on 9 February 1966. Most of the scorching of the bodyside is above the battery box. Note all the broken windows to the centre of the vehicle. Taken at Cricklewood depot, London Midland Region negative DL3848. British Railways.


127 DMU

February 1966

This is believed to be the underside of M51632, it was one of a series of images taken in the aftermath of a fire at Napsbury on 9 February 1966. This is London Midland Region negative DL3850 taken at Cricklewood depot. The accident report noted "Nos. 1 and 2 fuel tanks had both been punctured one in the side and the other underneath". The fuel tank in the image seems to have damage on the underside. British Railways.

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