British Rail Class 127 facts for kids

Quick facts for kids British Rail Class 127
Class 127, no, 51625 at Bewdley on the Severn Valley Railway on 15 October 2004, whilst on display at the Railcar 50 event. This vehicle has been part-restored to its original condition, having been rebuilt as a parcels unit (numbered 55976) in 1985. This vehicle is preserved at the Midland Railway Butterley, paired with driving motor 51591, and trailer 59609.
In service	1959-1989
Manufacturer	BR Derby
Family name	Bed-Pan
Constructed	1959
Number built	120 vehicles (30 sets)
Formation	4 cars per unit
Operator(s)	British Rail
Specifications
Car length	64 ft 0 in
Width	9 ft 3 in
Height	12 ft 4 1/2 in
Maximum speed	70 mph (112 km/h)
Weight	40 tons
Track gauge	Standard gauge

Class 127, no. 55976 at Bewdley on 15 October 2004. This vehicle was rebuilt as a parcels unit from 51625 (seen above), with the addition of roller-shutter doors. Now preserved at the Midland Railway Butterley, it is being rebuilt back to a passenger vehicle.

The British Rail Class 127 diesel multiple units were built by BR Derby in 1959. Thirty 4-car units were built, formed of two outer driving motor vehicles, sandwiching two intermediate trailers. The technical description of such as 4-car unit was DMBS + TSL + TS + DMBS.

Images for kids

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  A diesel powered class 127 operating under the wires in 1983.

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  A Class 127 at the Midland Railway Centre, Butterley.