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==Parcels Sector rolling stock== The late 1980s and early 1990s saw many changes to the Rail Express Systems fleet, with the cessation of the usage of [[British Rail Class 105|Class 105s]] by 1987, [[British Rail Class 114|Class 114s]] by 1990, [[British Rail Class 120|Class 120s]] by 1987, [[British Rail Class 127|Class 127s]] by 1989, [[British Rail Class 128|Class 128s]] by 1990, [[British Rail Class 302|Class 302s]] by 1996 and [[British Rail Class 303|Class 308s]] by 1989. In the same period, [[British Rail Class 325|Class 325 EMUs]] were introduced and the entire parcels and mails fleet (except the travelling post office stock) was refurbished or withdrawn. {| class="wikitable" |- ! Class !! Image !! Number !! Power |- || [[British Rail Class 08|Class 08]] || [[File:08888 Postman's Pride.jpg|120px]] || || Diesel Shunter |- || [[British Rail Class 31|Class 31]] || [[File:31284 at Saltley on 25th April 1987.jpg|120px]] || || rowspan="2" | Diesel Locomotive |- || [[British Rail Class 47|Class 47]] || [[File:BR 47 774.jpg|120px]] || |- || [[British Rail Class 86|Class 86]] || [[File:86 241 Glenfiddich.jpg|120px]] || || rowspan="2" | AC Electric Locomotive |- || [[British Rail Class 90|Class 90]] || [[File:90016 at London Liverpool Street.JPG|120px]] || 5 |- || [[British Rail Class 105|Class 105]] || [[File:BR Class 105 E51282 and E56461 Longsight.jpg|120px]] || 9 || rowspan="5" | DMU |- || [[British Rail Class 114|Class 114]] || [[File:DMU (8957948645).jpg|120px]] || 10 |- || [[British Rail Class 120|Class 120]] || [[File:British Rail Class 120.jpg|120px]] || 10 |- || [[British Rail Class 127|Class 127]] || [[File:Class_127_in_St_Pancras_23725759024.jpg|120px]] || 23 |- || [[British Rail Class 128|Class 128]] || [[File:M55991.jpg|120px]] || 5 |- || [[British Rail Class 302|Class 302]] || [[File:302-Royal-Mail-Red-&-Snowtrain-Ilford-Depot-Open-Day-May-1989.jpg|120px]] || 6 || rowspan="3" | EMU |- || [[British Rail Class 308|Class 308]] || [[File:British Rail Class 308 at Leeds 1996.jpg|120px]] || 3 |- || [[British Rail Class 325|Class 325]] || [[File:Hugh llewelyn 325 002 (6520031505).jpg|120px]] || 16 |} {| class="wikitable" |- ! Coach Type !! Image !! Number !! Notes |- || [[Propelling control vehicle|NAA - Propelling control vehicle]] || [[File:NAA 94335 at Plymouth.JPG|120px]] || 24 || |- || NBA - Brake Gangwayed (High-security) || [[File:NBA high security brake.jpg|120px]] || || |- || NDX - Brake Gangwayed (90 mph) || || || |- || NEX - Brake Gangwayed (100 mph) || || || |- || NHA - Brake Gangwayed (110 mph) || || || |- || NIA - Brake Gangwayed (high-security) (110 mph) || || || |- || [[General utility van|NJX - General utility van (90 mph)]] || [[File:BR Mk1 GUV.jpg|120px]] || || |- || NKA - General utility van (High-security) (100 mph) || || || |- || NLX - Newspaper van || || || |- || NNX - Courier vehicle || || || |- || NPX - General utility van (TPO use) || || || |- || NOA - General utility van (100 mph) || [[ File:NOA 95758 at Cheltenham Spa.JPG|120px]] || || |- || NRA - Container van || || || |- || [[Post Office sorting van|NSA - Post Office sorting van]] || [[File:NSA 80390 'Ernie Gosling' at Doncaster Works.JPG|120px]] || 10+ || |- || [[Post Office stowage van|NTA - Post Office stowage van]] || [[File:DSCN2377-mail-coach crop b.jpg|120px]] || || |- || [[Brake Post Office stowage van|NUA - Brake Post Office stowage van]] || || || |}
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