British Rail Class 128
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The British Rail Class 128 was a class of diesel multiple unit, built for British Rail. Introduced in 1959, ten of the class were built by Gloucester Railway Carriage and Wagon Company, each with two 230 hp British United Traction - Albion engines. The class was built specifically for parcels, fitted out with parcel racks and bike storage at each end, and did not feature any passenger accommodation. The last members of the class were withdrawn in 1990 and broken up the following year, and none were preserved.
Numbering
| Lot No. | Type | Diagram | Qty | Fleet numbers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30551 | Gangwayed Motor Parcels Van | 643 or DX501 | 6 | W55991–W55996 | Worked on the Western Region |
| 30552 | Non-gangwayed Motor Parcels Van | 644 or DX502 | 4 | M55987–M55990 | Worked on the London Midland Region |
Livery
- British Rail Green Livery, 1967
- British Rail Blue livery, 1982
- Royal Mail Livery, 1990
Operation
Introduced in 1959, the Class 128s were given the TOPS classification DXV in 1973. By 1978, the initial unit M55987 had been withdrawn, and four of the six units originally intended for use on the Western Region had moved to the Midland Region.
Models
Heljan have produced a 00 scale model in British Railways all over green, Rail Blue and Royal Mail Post Office Red liveries, although these only represent the later version with corridor connection. By 2021 these models were no longer in production.
In 2018, Revolution Trains announced that they are to produce six different variants of the Class 128 in N gauge covering BR green, Rail Blue and Royal Mail Red liveries.
Sources
- Mallaband, Peter; Bowles, L.J. (1978). Coaching Stock of British Railways (4th ed.). Rugeley: RCTS. ISBN 0-901115-44-4.
- Fox, Peter (1987). Multiple Unit Pocket Book. British Railways Pocket Book No.2 (Summer/Autumn 1987 ed.). Platform 5 Publishing Ltd. ISBN 0906579740. OCLC .
- Longworth, Hugh (2015). British Railways Electric Multiple Units to 1975. Oxford Publishing Co. ISBN 9780860936688. OCLC .
Further reading
- Leigh, Chris (May 2013). "Pass the Parcels". Model Rail. No. 182. Peterborough: Bauer. pp. 80–81. ISSN . OCLC .