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Vehicle 59634

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: 30523
Diagram: 590

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 51621 during the unknown period are:

12/09/59	New to	Chaddesden	- stabled pending allocation
Dec-59	Transferred to	14A (Cricklewood)

Then the allocations for 59634 are:

10/06/84	Transferred to	TS (Tyseley)
06/12/87	Withdrawn from	TS (Tyseley)

Disposal

Scrapped by Booth Roe Metals, Rotherham

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	51621	59604	59634	51622	As delivered to Chaddesden sidings - 12th September 1959 - stabled pending allocation
	51608	59592	59634	51610	Noted 11/07/69 - in St Pancras¹
	51598	59614	59634	51642	Noted 29/01/77 - on 06.15 Bedford – St. Pancras²
	51615	59614	59634	51621	Noted circa 1979³
	51611	59595	59634	51626	Noted 10/03/79 - on 04.55 Cricklewood – Bedford²
	51611	59595	59634	51626	Noted 13/03/79 - on 11.15 Luton – Bedford with 51606 + 59602 + 59604 + 51642²
	51608	59592	59634	51645	Noted 29/03/79 - on 09.05 St. Pancras – Cricklewood with 51617 + 59606 + 59636 + 51627²
	51608	59592	59634	51622	Noted 12/04/79 - on 13.09 Cricklewood – Luton²
	51595	59592	59634	51608	Noted 25/04/79 - on 18.22 Luton – Cricklewood²
	51595	59592	59634	51611	Noted 05/05/79 - on 14.54 Cricklewood – St. Pancras²
	51595	59592	59634	51611	Noted 07/05/79 - on 13.03 Luton – Cricklewood²
	51615	59614	59634	51617	Noted 25/05/79 - on 15.03 Luton – Cricklewood²
	51597	59614	59634	51650	Noted 03/07/79 - in St Pancras²
	51597	59614	59634	51650	Noted 06/07/79 - on 12.00 Bedford – Luton²
	51597	59614	59634	51650	Noted 13/07/79 - on 18.22 St. Albans – Bedford with 51607 + 59610 + 59625 + 51608²
	51597	59614	59634	51650	Noted 18/07/79 - on 19.17 Cricklewood – St. Albans²
	51597	59614	59634	51621	Noted 26/08/79 - on 15.42 Cricklewood – Bedford²
	51597	59614	59634	51621	Noted 18/09/79 - on 23.15 Luton – Cricklewood²
	51621	59614	59634	51643	Noted 18/10/79 - on 23.10 Bedford – Cricklewood²
	51617	59614	59634	51648	Noted 05/11/79 - on 11.00 Bedford – Luton and 20.27 Luton – Bedford²
	51617	59614	59634	51648	Noted 06/11/79 - on 12.03 Luton – Cricklewood²
	51616	59614	59634	51618	Noted 11/11/79 - on 12.01 Hendon – Bedford and 22.55 Bedford – Cricklewood²
	51630	59614	59634	51637	Noted 26/12/79 - on 06.15 Bedford – Cricklewood and 12.09 Cricklewood – Luton²
	51630	59614	59634	51637	Noted 08/01/80 - on 03.31 Cricklewood – Bedford²
	51630	59614	59634	51649	Noted 27/01/80 - on 08.20 Bedford – Cricklewood and 16.42 Cricklewood – Bedford²
	51628	59614	59634	51649	Noted 31/01/80 - on 15.35 St. Pancras – Bedford²
	51614	59614	59634	51649	Noted 20/02/80 - on 01.45 Bedford – Cricklewood²
	51614	59614	59634	51649	Noted 27/02/80 - on 15.35 St. Pancras – Bedford²
	51595	59596	59634	51613	Noted 25/04/80 - on 15.35 St. Pancras – Bedford²
	51596	59596	59634	51623	Noted 28/05/80 - on 12.00 Luton – Cricklewood²
	51596	59596	59634	51623	Noted 03/06/80 - on 02.30 Bedford – Cricklewood²
	51596	59596	59634	51623	Noted 05/06/80 - on 02.30 Bedford – Cricklewood²
	51636	59596	59634	51637	Noted 08/01/81 - on 2H12 16.05 St. Pancras – Luton²
	51608	59596	59634	51637	Noted 17/01/81 - on 2G11 11.35 St Pancras – Bedford²
	51608	59596	59634	51637	Noted 21/01/81 - on 2C33 10.20 Luton – St Pancras²
	51608	59596	59634	51637	Noted 01/02/81 - on 2G15 19.40 St Pancras – Bedford²
	51630	59596	59634	51637	Noted 20/02/81 - on 2K05 17.44 St. Pancras – St Albans²
	51607	59596	59634	51615	Noted 30/04/81 - on 20.54 Cricklewood – West Hampstead²
	51607	59596	59634	51611	Noted 18/05/81 - on 21.30 St. Albans – Cricklewood²
	51607	59596	59634	51611	Noted 25/05/81 - on 13.00 Luton – Cricklewood²
	51599	59596	59634	51611	Noted 30/05/81 - on 21.40 Bedford – Luton²
	51599	59596	59634	51611	Noted 31/05/81 - on 06.42 Cricklewood – Bedford²
	51617	59597	59634	51644	Noted 29/06/81 - on 21.07 Cricklewood – Luton²
	51617	59597	59634	51644	Noted 07/07/81 - on 06.17 Cricklewood – Luton²
	51617	59597	59634	51644	Noted 20/07/81 - on 16.29 St. Pancras – Luton and 17.25 Luton – St. Pancras²
	51617	59597	59634	51644	Noted 22/07/81 - on 16.29 St. Pancras – Luton and 17.25 Luton – St. Pancras²
	51617	59597	59634	51644	Noted 29/07/81 - on 11.00 Bedford – Cricklewood²
	51623	59597	59634	51644	Noted 07/08/81 - on 06.15 Bedford – Cricklewood²
	51598	59597	59634	51623	Noted 01/09/81 - on 23.10 Bedford – Cricklewood²
	51604	59619	59634	51613	Noted 17/02/82 - on 20.55 St. Pancras – Luton (no TSL)²
	51604	59619	59634	51613	Noted 01/03/82 - on 08.12 Cricklewood – St. Pancras (no TSL)²
	51633	59615	59634	51638	Noted 04/06/82 - on 10.16 Luton – Bedford²
	51596	59590	59634	51612	Noted 29/09/82 - on 15.00 Bedford – Luton²
	51636	59605	59634	51647	Noted 01/02/83 - on 11.05 Bedford – Luton²
	51647	59605	59634	51636	Noted circa 02/1983³
	51636	59605	59634	51647	Noted 03/02/83 - on 11.05 Bedford – Luton²
	51636	59605	59634	51647	Noted 04/02/83 - on 11.05 Bedford – Luton²
	51598	59605	59634	51637	Noted 08/04/83 - on 06.49 Cricklewood – Luton with 51592 + 59615 + 59645 + 51618²
	51620	59605	59634	51624	Noted circa 05/1983³
TS562	53075	59634	53893		Listed at TS - 14/07/83
TS562	53075	59634	53893		Noted circa 09/1983³
TS562	53075	59634	53893		Noted circa 01/1984³
TS521	53838	59634	53893		Noted circa 06/1984³
TS502	53861	59634	53912		Noted 14/02/1985³
TS502	53861	59634	53912		Listed at Tyseley - Summer 1986
TS824	51869	59634	59647	53915	Noted circa 06/1987³
T824	51869	59634	59647	53915	Listed at TS - Jul-87
T824	51892	59634	59647	53835	Formation change - TS - circa Jul-87 - 51892 + 53835 replaced 51869 + 53915

Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
2: Phil Shatford
3: Eddie Knorn

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The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: 28th May 1983

A sorry mess at Luton station after 47 535 hit a stationary Class 127 formation on 28 May 1983. Despite the severity of the damage there were no serious casualties. The rear half of DMBS 51620 was destroyed, as was one end of TSL 59605. The other two vehicles in the set are thought to be 59634 and 51624. Michael Boot Collection.

Date: 28th May 1983

Date: 20th July 1983

Set number: TS562

Class 116 DMUs in Birmingham Moor Street station on 20 July 1983. On the right is set TS562 (presumably 53893 + 59634 + 53075) and on the left TS534 (presumably 53886 + 59342 + 53053). Brian Daniels.

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