Class 129 Profile and Models
M55997 at Newton Heath Depot in April 1971. ©Gordon Edgar
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The British Rail Class 129 was a class of single-car diesel multiple units (DMU) built in 1955 for British Rail. Only three were built by Cravens and were introduced in 1958. The class was built for parcels traffic like the Class 128. The driving ends of a Class 129 car bore a visible similarity to that of the Class 105, also built by Cravens. One unit, M55997, was converted as a test bed for hydrostatic drive in 1980, was renumbered RDB 975385, and named Laboratory 9 ‘Hydra’. The unit was finally withdrawn in January 1986 and scrapped in August that year by Vic Berry at Leicester. |
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Type of Unit |
Diesel Multiple Unit |
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Builder |
Cravens |
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Build Dates |
1955 |
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Total Built |
3 |
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Coaches Per Unit |
Single Car |
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Power Output |
300 hp |
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Top Speed |
70 mph |
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Passenger Capacity |
Luggage space only |
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Operated By |
British Rail |
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Main Duties |
Parcels traffic |
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In Service Until |
1986 |
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Surviving Examples |
0 |
Products awaiting categorisation
| Scale | Brand | Image | Construction Type | DCC Capability | Product Code | Product Title | Livery |
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| OO Gauge (1:76 Scale) | DC Kits |
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Requires assembly | Not set |
CLASS129DCKITS View |
Class 129 Cravens Single unit Motor Parcels car kit | Awaiting Categorisation |