Vehicle 59602

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Class 127

Builder: BR Derby Works
Layout: High Density
Length: 64ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square / Red Triangle
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: None
Lot Number: 30522
Diagram: 589

Allocations

The London Midland Region didn't publish trailer car details until late in 1968. Although not 100% reliable, if it is assumed that the trailers remained with the same power cars, the allocations for 51617 during the unknown period are:

05/09/59	New to	Chaddesden	- stabled pending allocation
5w/e 02/01/60	Stored	Derby Friargate
4w/e 30/01/60	Transfer	14A (Cricklewood)

Then the allocations for 59602 are:

10/01/84	Transferred to	TS (Tyseley)
01/03/93	Transferred to	HQ (Headquarters) RFXX	- as T410
25/03/93	Withdrawn from	HQ (Headquarters) RFXX	- as T410

Refurbished

At Derby Works dated 23/12/1983 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	51617	59602	59632	51618					As delivered to Chaddesden sidings - 5th September 1959 - stabled pending allocation
	51643	59602	59622	51593					Noted circa 09/19781
	51604	59602	59643	51616					Noted 13/01/79 - on 05.45 Kettering – St. Pancras2
	51604	59602	59643	51616					Noted 19/01/79 - on 07.09 St. Albans – Cricklewood2
	51593	59602	59604	51642					Noted 08/03/79 - on 18.22 Luton – Cricklewood2
	51606	59602	59604	51642					Noted 13/03/79 - on 11.15 Luton – Bedford with 51611 + 59595 + 59634 + 516262
	51591	59602	59621	51637					Noted 03/07/79 - in St Pancras2
	51591	59602	59621	51603					Noted 18/07/79 - on 13.03 Luton – Cricklewood2
	51603	59602	59621	51646					Noted 09/08/79 - on 14.42 Cricklewood – St. Pancras2
	51603	59602	59621	51646					Noted 15/08/79 - on 15.03 Luton – Cricklewood2
	51603	59602	59621	51646					Noted 20/08/79 - on 22.40 Bedford – Cricklewood2
	51595	59602	59626	51650					Noted 01/11/79 - on 12.42 Cricklewood – St. Pancras2
	51595	59602	59626	51650					Noted 02/11/79 - on 07.32 St. Albans – Cricklewood2
	51595	59602	59626	51647					Noted 23/11/79 - on 11.03 Luton – Cricklewood2
	51595	59602	59626	51647					Noted 25/11/79 - on 07.20 Bedford – Cricklewood and 14.47 Cricklewood – Bedford2
	51595	59602	59626	51647					Noted 27/11/79 - on 19.15 Luton – Cricklewood2
	51595	59602	59626	51626					Noted 04/12/79 - on 16.05 St. Pancras – Cricklewood2
	51626	59602	59626	51649					Noted 04/01/80 - on 11.16 Luton – Bedford2
	51633	59602	59626	51634					Noted 21/01/80 - on 16.05 St. Pancras – Cricklewood2
	51633	59602	59626	51634					Noted 15/02/80 - on 14.02 Cricklewood – St. Pancras (59602 presumed based on the previous day)2
	51619	59602	59626	51634					Noted 06/03/80 - on 12.09 Cricklewood – Luton2
	51619	59602	59626	51634					Noted 15/03/80 - on 15.10 Bedford – Luton2
	51619	59602	59626	51634					Noted 23/03/80 - on 04.35 Bedford – Luton and 12.02 Cricklewood – Bedford2
	51619	59602	59626	51634					Noted 25/03/80 - on 16.05 St. Pancras – Cricklewood2
	51619	59602	59626	51634					Noted 31/03/80 - on a Bedford – Cricklewood working2
	51613	59602	59626	51619					Noted 06/05/80 - on 15.09 Cricklewood – Luton2
	51613	59602	59626	51619					Noted 10/05/80 - on 06.28 St. Albans – Cricklewood2
	51613	59602	59626	51619					Noted 11/05/80 - on 12.02 Cricklewood – Bedford2
	51613	59602	59626	51619					Noted 24/05/80 - on 07.45 Bedford – Cricklewood2
	51613	59602	59626	51621					Noted 29/05/80 - on 12.00 Luton – Cricklewood2
	51621	59602	59626	51647					Noted 06/06/80 - on 02.30 Bedford – Cricklewood2
	51621	59602	59626	51647					Noted 18/06/80 - on 17.48 Kentish town – Elstree2
	51621	59602	59626	51647					Noted 25/06/80 - on 05.35 Bedford – Cricklewood2
	51646	59602	59628	51647					Noted 11/09/80 - on 20.15 Kentish Town – St. Pancras2
	51646	59602	59648	51647					Noted 12/09/80 - on 12.00 Luton – Cricklewood2
	51597	59602	59628	51646					Noted 12/10/80 - on 10.54 Kentish Town – Bedford2
	51645	59602	59628	51646					Noted 22/10/80 - on 00.16 Cricklewood – St. Pancras2
	51645	59602	59628	51646					Noted 26/10/80 - on 22.57 Cricklewood – St. Pancras2
	51645	59602	59628	51646					Noted 02/11/80 - on 06.39 West Hampstead – Flitwick2
	51611	59602	59628	51646					Noted 06/11/80 - on 10.16 Luton – Bedford2
	51611	59602	59628	51646					Noted 12/11/80 - on 12.00 Luton – Cricklewood2
	51611	59602	59628	51646					Noted 19/11/80 - on 16.05 St. Pancras – Cricklewood2
	51611	59602	59628	51646					Noted 27/11/80 - on 03.31 Cricklewood – Bedford2
	51643	59602	59628	51646					Noted 01/12/80 - on 10.16 Luton – Bedford2
	51638	59602	59628	51646					Noted 09/12/80 - on 14.00 Bedford – Cricklewood2
	51638	59602	59628	51646					Noted 31/12/80 - on 03.20 St. Pancras – Cricklewood2
	51638	59602	59628	51646					Noted 12/01/81 - on 2C03 02.30 Bedford – St Pancras (Staff) and 2H07 10.57 St Pancras – Luton2
	51605	59602	59628	51618					Noted 03/02/81 - on 2H12 16.05 St. Pancras – Luton2
	51605	59602	59628	51618					Noted 05/02/81 - on 2H12 16.05 St. Pancras – Luton2
	51605	59602	59628	51618					Noted 08/02/81 - on 2C02 04.35 Bedford – St Pancras2
	51605	59602	59628	51618					Noted 10/02/81 - on 2C02 01.45 Bedford – St Pancras (Staff)2
	51628	59602	59640	51645					Noted 14/10/81 - on 07.44 St. Pancras – Harpenden and 08.47 Harpenden – St. Pancras2
	51597	59602	59637	51642					Noted 30/04/82 - on 10.09 Cricklewood – Luton2
	51603	59602	59637	51642					Noted circa 05/19821
	51603	59602	59637	51642					Noted 03/05/82 - on 12.16 Luton – Bedford2
	51617	59602	59637	51598					Noted circa 06/19821
	51598	59602	59633	51617					Noted 27/06/82 - on 12.34 Cricklewood – Bedford2
	51625	59602	59637	51645					Noted 08/08/82 - on 04.35 Bedford – Cricklewood and 11.02 Cricklewood – Bedford2
	51625	59602	59637	51645					Noted 30/08/82 - on 17.22 Cricklewood – St. Pancras2
	51625	59602	59637	51645					Noted 01/09/82 - on 16.03 Luton – Cricklewood2
	51610	59602	59638	51623					Noted 27/10/82 - on 13.00 Luton – Cricklewood2
	51610	59638	59602	51623					Noted circa 11/19821
	51610	59602	59638	51623					Noted 10/11/82 - on 15.00 Luton – St. Pancras, 16.40 St. Pancras – Bedford and 21.07 Cricklewood – Luton2
	51623	59602	59638	51637					Noted 22/12/82 - on 02.30 Bedford – Cricklewood2
	51591	59602	59644	51596					Noted 17/02/83 - on 20.10 Bedford – Cricklewood2
	51591	59602	59644	51596					Noted 22/02/83 - on 20.10 Bedford – Cricklewood2
	51591	59602	59644	51596					Noted 26/02/83 - on 02.06 Cricklewood – Bedford2
	51610	59602	59644	51626					Noted 25/03/83 - on 20.10 Bedford – Cricklewood2
	51608	59602	59644	51649					Noted 08/04/83 - on 02.30 Bedford – Cricklewood2
	51608	59602	59644	51649					Noted 13/04/83 - on 16.05 St. Pancras – Cricklewood2
	51613	59602	59631	51618					Noted 14/05/83 - on 21.44 Luton – Bedford2
	51613	59602	59631	51618					Noted 19/05/83 - on 20.54 Cricklewood – St. Pancras2
TS606	53082	59602	53124						Noted 28/07/84 - at Norwich3
TS606	53082	59602	53124						Noted circa 09/19841
TS606	53082	59602	53124						Noted circa 10/19841
TS606	53082	59602	53124						Listed at TS - May-85
TS606	53082	59602	53124						Listed at Tyseley - Summer 1986
TS606	53082	59602	53124						Noted 30/08/86 - at Norwich3
TS606	53827	59602	53124						Noted circa 01/19871
TS400	51862	59602	53124						Noted 23/04/1987 - at Birmingham New Street - as 9 car set with TS524 and TS3544
TS410	51862	59602	59713	53124					Noted 30/05/1987 - at Norwich4
TS410	51862	59602	59713	53124					Noted circa 06/19871
T410	51862	59602	59713	53124					Noted 28/06/87 - at Norwich3
T410	51862	59602	59713	53124					Listed at TS - Jul-87
	51862	59602	59713	53124					Noted 04/10/87 - on 12:00 Snow Hill - Dorridge with 51876 / 59609 / 59648 / 538915
	51862	59602	59713	53124					Noted 04/10/87 - on 14:30 Dorridge - Birmingham Snow Hill with 51876 / 59609 / 59648 / 538915
	51862	59602	59713	53124					Noted 04/10/87 - on 15:00 Birmingham Snow Hill - Dorridge with 51876 / 59609 / 59648 / 538915
T410	51862	59602	59713	53124					Noted 09/01/19881
	51862	59602	59713	53124					Noted 21st February 1988
T410	51862	59602	59713	53124					Listed at Tyseley - 7th April 1988
	51862	59602	59713	53124					Noted 30/04/88 - on 10:53 Birmingham New Street - Rugby relief5
T410	51862	59602	59713	53124					Listed at TS - 01/09/89
T410	51862	59602	59713	53124					Noted 26/11/1989 - Institute of Mining Engineers North Midland Railtour T410+T315
T410	51862	59602	59713	53124					Noted 28th November 1989
T410	51862	59602	59713	53124					Listed at TS - 01/12/89
	51862	59602	59713	53124					Noted 06/05/1990 - at Tyseley depot6
T410	51862	59602	59713	53124					Listed at TS - mid May-90
T410	51862	59602	59713	53124					Noted circa 12/19901
T410	51862	59602	59713	53124					Listed at TS - Jul-91
T410	51862	59602	59713	53124					Listed at TS - Aug-91
T410	51862	59602	59713	53124					Listed at TS - Dec-91
	51862	59602	59713	53124					Noted 14/12/917
T410	51862	59602	59713	53124					Listed at TS - 02/07/92
T410	51862	59602	59713	53124					Noted 01/08/92
T410	51862	59602	59713	53124					Noted 30/08/1992 - Bescot Depot open day shuttle
T410	51862	59602	59713	53124					Noted circa 09/19921
T410	51862	59602	59713	53124					Listed at TS - 24/09/92
T410	51862	59602	59713	53124					Listed at TS - November 1992
T410	51862	59602	59713	53124					Listed at TS - 10/12/92

Formation Sources
1: Eddie Knorn
2: Phil Shatford
3: Gerald Brown
4: Robert Chilton
5: Martin Baumann
6: Jeremy Goodyear
7: Graeme Phillips

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Date: 13th November 1987

A Class 116/127 hybrid DMU (53061 + 59602 + 53097) arrives into Methyr Tydfil on 13 November 1987. Stuart Mackay Collection.

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Date: 15th June 1988

Set number: T410

The 13:15 Scarborough - Leicester worked by Tyseley set T410 (53124 + 59713 + 59602 + 51862) departs Scarborough on June 15, 1988. John Carter.

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Date: 25th June 1988

Set number: T410

Class 116/115/127 Set T410 53124 + 59713 + 59602 + 51862 and 53827 + 59674 + 53844 on the 09.55 Birmingham to Yarmouth seen near Ely West Junction on 25th June 1988. Nicholas Youngman.

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Date: 26th November 1989

Set number: T410

The Institute of Mining Engineers ‘North Midland Railtour’ at Avenue Coking Plant, Chesterfield, on 26 November 1989. Cars visible are 51862 (leading), 59602 and 59713 (closest) of Set T410. Rob Paterson.

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Date: 8th June 1991

Set number: T410

DMU set T410 (51862 + 59602 + 59713 visible) in Birmingham New Street station on 8 June 1991. Lichfield City is on the destination blind. Keith Miller.

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Date: 18th April 1992

Set number: T410

T410 (53124 + 59713 + 59602 + 51862) arrives at Barnt Green working the 14:23 Redditch - Lichfield City, 18th April 1992. Gazza Prescott.