Class 128 Profile and Models

Class 128

M55989 at Manchester Victoria in August 1982. ©Hugh Llewelyn

The Class 128 was introduced by British Rail in 1959. Just 10 were built by the Gloucester Railway Carriage and Wagon company, each with two 230hp engines. There was no passenger accommodation on the units and instead featured special parcel racks and bike storage at each end. Although not produced in huge numbers, the class were heavily used across BR's London Midland and Western regions and survived in service until 1991, when the last one was scrapped.

(Information provided by Wikipedia)

Type of Unit

Diesel Parcels Unit

Builder

Gloucester Railway Carriage and Wagon Company

Build Date

1959 - 1960

Total Built

10

Power Output

460 hp 

Top Speed

70mph

Operated By

British Rail

Main Duties

Parcel Deliveries

In Service Until

1991

Surviving Examples

0