Unidentified Class 127 DMU images
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4th July 1983
Luton on the evening of Monday 4th July 1983. The Conqueror and the (almost!) Conquered. The old faithful Class 127 on the left has worked in on the 17:45 from St Pancras, terminating at Luton. Alongside is the relatively new 317 313 on the 18:04 St Pancras – Bedford service. These EMUs didn’t get off to a very good start. As the first Driver Only Operated trains on British Rail, industrial relations delayed their introduction. Then, when they eventually did enter service, various teething troubles came to light. To address these issues some units were taken out of service for modifications and emergency timetable had to be put in place. This involved 313s from the Eastern Region working out of St Pancras, some services reverting to Class 45 haulage with BR Mk1 coaches and the Class 127s enjoying an extended life for a few months. Eventually the 317s settled down and gave very reliable service for a few years... and then someone dreamed up Thameslink. Brian McDevitt.
24th July 1984
This view contains a very stained 127 at Leicester Depot on 24/7/84, which interestingly has it's number painted out in red. Ian Francis.
January 1985
Leicester depot contained three withdrawn Class 127 power cars when this image was taken in January 1985. Ian Francis.
1985
A freshly converted Class 127 parcel DMU in Manchester Victoria station sometime in 1985. Stuart Parkinson.
27th June 1985
A Class 127 Parcels unit heads for Piccadilly, through Victoria station at 13:06 on the 27th June 1985. This working was previously done with a Class 128 propelling a GUV. Paul Moxon.
23rd August 1985
A Class 08 and some Class 127 parcel DMUs at Manchester Victoria on 23rd August 1985. Jonathan Hazan.
Autumn 1985
Class 127 DMBS's stabled on Newton Heath, partially converted (no roller shutter doors) for a new life as Express Parcels units. Taken from a passing train in Autumn 1985. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.
1986
Two Class 127 parcel DMUs, with a BG and two GUVs in tow, cross Arnside Viaduct on the Furness Line, sometime in 1986. Stuart Mackay Collection.
1986
Two Class 127 parcel DMUs, with a BG and two GUVs in tow, crossing Arnside Viaduct on the Furness Line, sometime in 1986. Stuart Mackay Collection.
2nd October 1988
31 414 with three Class 127 parcel sets on tow in Milton Keynes Central on 2 October 1988. Set 917 (presumably 55987 and 55977) was on the rear. Andrew Malloy.
15th March 1989
Midland suburban lines route map in a Class 127 centre car seeing further service on the Cross City line, Lichfield Trent Valley 15-3-89. As well as the Moorgate lines which lost their service well before Thameslink opened (work started on electrifying them in 1978 so maybe the service finished then?...), the route to Barking starts from Kentish Town which ceased to run in 1981. From reading around, it appears the Class 127s never worked to Moorgate anyway as they were out of gauge! On Tour With The Class 13 Army.