55023 (L123) & 55027 (L127) pass Kempston on 17 July 1996 with the 19:40 Bedford to Bletchley service. They are displaying colour schemes from the two ends of the bubble car's long lifespan. 55023 was repainted a few years earlier into the original green livery, whilst 55027 carries the 1980s Network SouthEast livery.