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Vehicle 56287 / 54287


Class 121

Builder: Pressed Steel
Layout: High Density
Length: 64ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: None
Lot Number: 30519
Diagram: 513

Allocations

Feb-61 New to 81C (Southall)
Apr-68 Transferred to 81D (Reading)
Apr-72 Transferred to 84A (Laira)
w/e 08/07/72 Transferred to 82A (Bristol Bath Road)
06/05/73Depot code changeBR
w/e 08/02/75 Transferred to RG (Reading)
Jun-87 Transferred to OO (Old Oak Common)
p/e 30/03/91 Transferred to RG (Reading) NWRX
26/03/92 Sector Change to RG (Reading) NTCZ
10/04/92 Withdrawn from RG (Reading) NTCZ

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

56287 - original number
54287 - from Jul-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Modifications

p/e 09/06/73 - Dual AWS fitted
Jul-75 - WR AWS removed
Jul-88 - Gangway(s) fitted

Refurbished

At Swindon Works dated 20/05/1980 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Preserved - more details.

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51128 59357 51141 56287 Noted 30/06/1973 - at Bristol Temple Meads1
L287 56287 Listed at RG - 01/05/1976
L287 56287 Noted 22/10/1977 - At Reading Station2
L287 56287 Listed at RG - 31st December 1977
55021 56287 Noted 18/05/1979 - 1502 Slough to Windsor and Eton Central
L287 56287 Listed at RG - 03/03/80
L287 56287 Listed at RG - 15/12/1982
L287 54287 Listed at RG - 01/01/85
55034 54287 Noted circa 12/19853
55027 54287 Noted 05/04/19863
L287 54287 Listed at Reading - Summer 1986
L287 54287 Listed at OO - Aug-87
L206 53155 54287 Formed at OO p/e 16/08/88
L206 53155 54287 Noted circa 02/19893
L206 53155 54287 Listed at OO - 15/05/89
L211 53155 54287 Listed at OO - 21/01/91
L211 53155 54287 Noted circa 03/19913
L211 53155 54287 Listed at RG - 24/02/92 - stored - NSE NWRX pool

Formation Sources
1: Jeremy Goodyear
2: Shayne Lewis
3: Eddie Knorn

Images:

Class 121 DMU at North Acton

12th September 1970

Set number: 287

A Class 117 with a Class 121 DTS on the front (which seems to be W56287) seen at North Acton on 12.9.70 from the London Terminals Railtour as it crossed the Great Western Mainline from Paddington to the West. George Woods.

Class 121 DMU at Windsor &amp; Eton Central

circa early 1970s

Set number: 287

Pressed Steel DTS W56287 with bubble 55030 at Windsor & Eton circa early 1970s. Graham Clark.

Class 121 DMU at Reading depot

13th November 1976

Set number: L287

Class 121 DTC W56287 at Reading on 13th Nov 1976. David Mant.

Class 121 DMU at Slough

30th December 1978

Driving trailer 56287 is at Slough on the Windsor service 30th December 1978. Ian Buck.

Class 121 DMU at Bourne End

11th December 1979

Leaving Bourne End for Marlow driving trailer 56287 leads on 11th December 1979 Ian Buck.

Class 121 DMU at Oxford

1981

Set number: L287

Pressed Steel Class 121 vehicles W56287 and W55028 seen at Oxford in 1981. Kevin Farrow.

Class 121 DMU at Hayes and Harlington

28th February 1981

In days before any thought of electrification, a pressed Steel class 121 driving trailer (which appears to be 56287) is propelled by a Class 121 single power car ("bubble car") towards Hayes and Harlington station on February 28, 1981. The destination blind apears to read "Slough" so I think this is an empty train off the Windsor branch. I believe the works behind the train was the EMI record-producing plant. Jeremy Chapter.

Class 121 DMU at Marlow

23rd April 1985

Set number: L287

The evening sun catches trailer car W54287 at Marlow as it awaits departure with the 19.15 Marlow - Bourne End on 23 April 1985. Robert28194.

Class 121 DMU at Oxford

circa December 1987

Set number: L287

Class 121 DTS 54287 is seen attached to a couple of Class 116 DMBSs - 53083 + 53820 - at Oxford circa December 1987. Malcolm Clements.

Class 121 DMU at Aynho Junction

25th March 1989

Set number: L206

Formed of a Pressed Steel driving trailer (W54287) and Met Cam DMBS (53155), unit no L206 passes Aynho Junction with an Oxford - Banbury local on 25 March 1989. Robert28194.

Class 121 DMU at Didcot

28th August 1989

Set number: L211

Class 121 DTS 54287 is part of set L211 with the unique Class 101 DMBC 53155 when seen at Didcot on the 16:03 Didcot - Oxford, 28/8/89. Hamish Stevenson.

Class 121 DMU at Tackley

10th March 1990

Set number: L211

54287 of set L211 (with the unique 101 DMBC 53155) at Tackley on the 14:50 Banbury - Oxford 10/3/90. PJ Evans.

Class 121 DMU at Oxford

27th March 1991

Set number: L211

Pressed Steel Class 149 54287 in NSE colours at Oxford paired the with unique Met-Camm DMBC - 53155 - on 27/3/91. Mac Winfield.

Class 121 DMU at Reading

18th June 1991

Set number: L211

Class 121/101 hybrid set L211 (54287 + 53155) at Reading on 18 June 1991. David Mant.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: circa early 1970s

Set number: 130

Pressed Steel bubble car 55030 with DTS 56287 at Windsor and Eton Central, circa early 1970s. Graham Clark.

DMU

Date: 4th June 1977

Set number: L120

A Class 121 DMU formed of W55020 + W56287 in Maidenhead station with a service for Marlow on 4 June 1977. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: 1981

The number one end of Pressed Steel Class 121 W55028 seen at Oxford in 1981. It's coupled to DTS W56287. Kevin Farrow.

DMU

Date: 25th March 1989

Set number: L206

Unit no L206 on a Banbury - Oxford working with Class 101 DMBS W53155 leading, and presumably Class 121 DTS 54287 trailing, at Aynho on 25 March 1989. Robert28194.

DMU

Date: July 1989

Set number: L206

DMU set L206 - the Class 101 DMBC and suburban partner are presumably 53155 + 54287 - at Slough with a Windsor service in July 1989. Andrew Malloy.

DMU

Date: 13th July 1989

Set number: L211

There were some unusual set formations during NSE days, especially on the Western Region. Here the 1603 Didcot Parkway - Banbury 'stopper' arrives at its destination formed of Old Oak Common allocated set L211 53155+54287 - a class 101 DMBC paired with a Class 121 DTS. 13th July 1989. Nigel Mack.

DMU

Date: 6th November 1991

Set number: L211

L211 - Class 101 DMBC 53155 and Class 121 DTS 54287 - at Reading on 6/11/91 with two cars from a 117 set and a bubble car. Sparegang.