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Class 128 parcel car M55993 in Shrewsbury station on Thursday 16 July 1981. A Class 120 DMU is behind, W50698 closest. David Russon.
Class 128 parcel car M55993 in Shrewsbury station on Thursday 16 July 1981, facing Class 120 vehicle W50698. David Russon.
An oddity to be seen around Manchester were the Class 128 parcels DMUs. Ten were built, but by this date only half remained in traffic, two on the Western and three on the Midland Region. 55993 is seen passing East Junction Signal Box, 2nd October 1982. S Gaskell.
Class 128 55993 is seen passing Nuneaton on 26.10.1982 still in BR all over blue livery. Andy Cole.
M55993 seen passing the now demolished signal box at Victoria East on 2nd April 1983. Paul Moxon.
With the glass missing from the nearest marker light, Class 128 Gloucester RC&W DMPV 55993 is seen stabled in Manchester Victoria on 27-8-83. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.
The combined talents of a BRCW class 104 and Gloucester DMPV class 128 55993 spoil the clean Derbyshire air over Buxton Station. It was taken on the evening of 5th September 1983. Geoff Dowling.
55993 propels a GUV through Manchester Victoria at 11:05 on the 29th Oct 1983. This was possibly a Red Bank to Piccadilly working and the MPMV's would have had to reverse to get to the south side of Manchester at Ordsall - before the Windsor link had been completed. Paul Moxon.
Class 128 parcels DMU 55993 is seen towing GUV E93627 through Manchester Victoria in November 1983. S Gaskell.
Class 128 55993 Newton Heath depot circa 1985. Mike Bunker.
I'm not sure why this DPU (55993) was attached to the rear of this Hereford - Birmingham DMU, seen at Shelwick Junction, Hereford - it certainly wasn't a regular occurrence. Perhaps it was added to an ailing DMU to give it a bit more power...! John Crooks.
M55993 at Manchester Piccadilly at 12:40 on 31st May 1985. Paul Moxon.
Multied up and in numeric order, Class 128s 55993/55994/55995 head south for further duties around the West Midlands on 5th July 1985 with their transfer from Newton Heath to Tyseley. Taken near Hasland, Chesterfield. Paul Moxon.
Only it's mother could love it... DMPV 55993 is at Wellington East with a parcels working from Aberystwyth to Wolverhampton on 11/09/1985. The unit is a Gloucester RC&W product class 128, these units were never good looking when new but after the gangway ends were plated over the word 'hideous' springs to mind. Geoff Dowling.
Class 128 55993, set number T003, is seen at Tyseley on 07.12.1985 having been rubbed down ready for painting into Express Parcels livery. The roof had already been painted silver. Andy Cole.
Class 128 55993 in Derby station circa 1986. Mike Bunker.
Class 128 55993 is seen passing Saltley on 20.03.1986 in Express Parcels livery. This particular car had it's former headcode boxes completely removed rather than plating over. Andy Cole.
M55993 at Birmingham International in the Parcels Red stripe livery - 11/4/86. Paul Moxon.
Class 128 no. 55993 at Derby on 14 April 1986. Jonathan Hazan.
Class 128 55993, set number T003, is seen stabled at Tyseley on 18.04.1986 in Express Parcels livery. Andy Cole.