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Vehicle 51592

Class 127

Builder: BR Derby Works
Layout: High Density
Length: 64ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square / Red Triangle
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: None
Engines: Rolls Royce 238hp
Transmission: Hydraulic
Lot Number: 30521
Diagram: 588

Allocations

16/05/59	New to	Chaddesden	- stored pending allocation (although on lists as new to 14A)
3w/e 26/09/59	Transferred to	14A (Cricklewood)
06/05/73	Depot code change	CW
19/11/83	Withdrawn from	CW (Cricklewood)

Disposal

Preserved - more details.

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

51591	59589	59619	51592	As delivered to Chaddesden sidings - 16th May 1959 - stabled pending allocation
51592	59648	59593	51649	Noted 18/04/1975 - at Luton¹
51592	59603	59636	51646	Noted 20/03/76 - on 05.17 Bedford – St. Pancras²
51592	59598	59632	51599	Noted 10/07/76 - on 05.45 Kettering – St. Pancras²
51592	59594	59619	51614	Noted 28/12/78 - on 14.57 St. Pancras – Cricklewood with 51597 + 59593 + 59640 + 51628²
51592	59594	59619	51614	Noted 04/01/79 - on 15.42 Cricklewood – St. Pancras²
51592	59611	59622	51620	Noted 15/01/79 - on 05.35 Bedford – Cricklewood²
51592	59611	59622	51620	Noted 19/01/79 - on 12.34 Luton – Cricklewood²
51592	59589	59625	51616	Noted 02/04/79 - on 11.00 Bedford – Luton²
51592	59589	59625	51616	Noted 10/04/79 - on 11.29 Elstree – Cricklewood²
51592	59589	59625	51616	Noted 20/04/79 - on 16.47 Bedford – Cricklewood²
51592	59589	59625	51616	Noted 27/04/79 - on 18.22 Luton – Cricklewood²
51592	59592	59644	51616	Noted 02/06/79 - on 10.24 Luton – Bedford²
51592	59592	59644	51616	Noted 06/06/79 - on 19.15 Luton – Cricklewood²
51592	59592	59644	51616	Noted 23/06/79 - on 19.40 Bedford – Luton²
51592	59592	59644	51616	Noted 28/06/79 - on 07.32 St. Albans – Cricklewood²
51592	59592	59644	51616	Noted 12/07/79 - on 19.17 Cricklewood – Luton²
51592	59592	59644	51616	Noted 14/07/79 - on 11.10 Bedford – Luton, 19.27 Cricklewood – Luton and 20.32 Luton – Bedford²
51592	59592	59644	51610	Noted 02/09/79 - on 00.31 Leagrave – Bedford ²
51592	59589	59642	51649	Noted 11/09/79 - on 16.05 St. Pancras – Cricklewood²
51592	59589	59642	51649	Noted 17/09/79 - on 23.15 Luton – Cricklewood²
51592	59589	59642	51649	Noted 24/09/79 - on 19.17 Cricklewood – Luton²
51592	59589	59642	51598	Noted 07/10/79 - on 06.20 Bedford – Cricklewood²
51592	59590	59622	51635	Noted 04/01/80 - on 10.09 Cricklewood – Luton²
51592	59604	59641	51635	Noted 15/01/80 - on 19.17 Cricklewood – Luton²
51592	59612	59627	51638	Noted 08/03/80 - on 05.05 Bedford – Cricklewood²
51592	59615	59627	51605	Noted 11/04/80 - on 16.47 Bedford – Cricklewood²
51592	59612	59627	51605	Noted 09/05/80 - on 13.39 Cricklewood – St. Pancras²
51592	59612	59627	51605	Noted 12/05/80 - on 15.38 St. Pancras – Bedford²
51592	59612	59627	51605	Noted 13/05/80 - on a St. Pancras – Bedford service²
51592	59616	59642	51638	Noted 29/05/80 - on 11.00 Bedford – Luton²
51592	59616	59642	51638	Noted 30/05/80 - on 11.00 Bedford – Luton²
51592	59611	59629	51627	Noted 04/07/80 - on 16.05 St. Pancras – Cricklewood²
51592	59611	59629	51627	Noted 22/07/80 - on 19.25 Luton – Cricklewood²
51591	59604	59620	51592	Noted 08/09/80 - on 12.00 Luton – Cricklewood²
51592	59598	59648	51620	Noted 30/11/80 - on 07.27 Cricklewood – Bedford²
51592	59611	59638	51644	Noted 06/01/81 - on 2H12 16.05 St. Pancras – Luton²
51592	59611	59638	51644	Noted 17/01/81 - on 2H06 11.05 St Pancras – Luton²
51592	59611	59638	51644	Noted 21/01/81 - on 2H09 12.57 St Pancras – Luton, 2C41 14.00 Luton – St. Pancras and 2G14 15.38 St. Pancras – Bedford²
51592	59611	59638	51644	Noted 30/01/81 - on 2H08 11.57 St Pancras – Luton²
51592	59611	59638	51638	Noted 19/02/81 - on 2K05 17.44 St. Pancras – St Albans²
51592	59611	59638	51638	Noted 08/03/81 - on 2G03 08.15 St Pancras – Bedford²
51592	59611	59638	51638	Noted 13/03/81 - on 2C21 08.11 St Albans – St Pancras²
51592	59607	59639	51617	Noted 24/03/81 - on 2G04 06.35 St Pancras – Bedford²
51592	59607	59639	51617	Noted 25/03/81 - on 2C45 23.10 Bedford – St Pancras²
51592	59589	59629	51617	Noted 07/04/81 - on 2C02 01.45 Bedford – St Pancras (staff)²
51592	59589	59629	51617	Noted 09/04/81 - on 2H06 09.57 St Pancras – Luton²
51592	59589	59629	51617	Noted 23/04/81 - on 2C02 01.45 Bedford – St Pancras (staff)²
51592	59604	59622	51618	Noted 12/06/81 - on 2G02 03.20 St Pancras – Bedford (staff) and 2C57 21.15 Luton – St Pancras²
51592	59604	59622	51618	Noted 28/06/81 - on 2G06 10.50 St Pancras – Bedford²
51592	59604	59622	51618	Noted 01/07/81 - on 2H17 20.15 Luton – St Pancras and 2G29 21.25 St Pancras – Bedford²
51592	59612	59633	51640	Noted 27/07/81 - on 2H12 16.05 St Pancras – Luton²
51592	59612	59633	51640	Noted 28/07/81 - on 2H12 16.05 St Pancras – Luton²
51592	59612	59633	51640	Noted 09/08/81 - on 2C19 20.50 Bedford – St Pancras²
51592	59600	59639	51627	Noted 12/08/81 - on 2G03 05.35 St Pancras – Bedford²
51592	59612	59633	51640	Noted 18/08/81 - on 2C56 20.10 Bedford – St Pancras²
51592	59612	59633	51610	Noted 10/09/81 - on 2C57 21.15 Luton – St Pancras²
51592	59612	59633	51649	Noted 04/10/81 - on 2C07 09.10 Bedford – St Pancras²
51592	59590	59643	51639	Noted 22/02/82 - on 21.20 Cricklewood – St. Pancras²
51592	59590	59643	51639	Noted 23/02/82 - on 21.20 Cricklewood – St. Pancras²
51592	59600	59648	51607	Noted 09/04/82 - on 20.54 Cricklewood – St. Pancras²
51592	59600	59648	51607	Noted 12/04/82 - on 09.27 St. Pancras – Bedford²
51592	59600	59648	51607	Noted 23/04/82 - on 08.31 St. Pancras – Cricklewood²
51592	59604	59622	51608	Noted 09/06/82 - on 11.36 Cricklewood – Bedford²
51592	59604	59622	51608	Noted 22/06/82 - on 02.30 Bedford – Cricklewood²
51592	59600	59648	51650	Noted 29/08/82 - on 18.52 Cricklewood – Bedford²
51592	59600	59648	51650	Noted 30/08/82 - on 19.05 St. Pancras – Luton, 20.15 Luton – St. Pancras and 21.25 St. Pancras – Bedford²
51592	59600	59648	51650	Noted 31/08/82 - on 16.03 Luton – Cricklewood²
51592	59614	59643	51650	Noted 15/09/82 - on 22.30 St. Albans – Cricklewood²
51592	59614	59643	51650	Noted 19/09/82 - on 06.42 Cricklewood – Bedford²
51592	59636	59614	51650	Noted circa 10/1982³
51592	59614	59636	51650	Noted 05/10/82 - on 12.09 Cricklewood – Luton²
51592	59598	59643	51626	Noted circa 11/1982³
51592	59598	59643	51626	Noted 23/11/82 - on 22.32 St. Pancras – Cricklewood²
51592	59598	59643	51600	Noted 17/12/82 - on 01.45 Bedford – Cricklewood²
51592	59598	59643	51600	Noted circa 01/1983³
51592	59598	59643	51600	Noted 05/01/83 - on 13.18 Luton – Bedford²
51592	59598	59643	51600	Noted 06/01/83 - on 07.56 Cricklewood – Bedford²
51592	59598	59643	51600	Noted 12/01/83 - on 02.06 Cricklewood – Bedford and 20.55 St. Pancras – Cricklewood²
51592	59615	59645	51618	Noted 12/03/1983 - LCGB Class 127 Farewell Railtour
51592	59615	59645	51618	Noted 23/03/83 - on 20.10 Bedford – Cricklewood²
51592	59615	59645	51618	Noted 06/04/83 - on 02.30 Bedford – Cricklewood²
51592	59615	59645	51618	Noted 08/04/83 - on 06.49 Cricklewood – Luton with 51598 + 59605 + 59634 + 51637 and 08.07 Luton – St. Pancras²
51592	59615	59645	51618	Noted 11/04/83 - on 22.35 Cricklewood – Bedford²
51592	59615	59645	51618	Noted 12/04/83 - on 21.07 Cricklewood – Luton²
51592	59615	59645	51612	Noted circa 05/1983³
51592	59643	59606	51646	Noted circa 08/1983³

Formation Sources
1: Peter Wallwork
2: Phil Shatford
3: Eddie Knorn

Images:

July 1975

BR (Derby) Class 127 4-car Suburban dmu Nos.M51592 (Class 127), M59597 (186), M59640 (186), M51644 (Class 127) in Rail Blue with all-yellow front ends gently rumbling away at St Pancras before departing for Bedford (Midland Rd), 07/75. Hugh Llewelyn.

September 1975

April 1980

Sunlight streams through the train shed roof at the platform ends of St. Pancras in the days when "domestic" trains were still allowed in! Two class 45 locomotives and a class 127 DMU stand "at the blocks" in April 1980. The headcode indicates that the vehicle is very probably M51592. Bob Belcher.

12th March 1983

The LCGB Class 127 DMU Farewell railtour before departure from St.Pancras on the 12th March 1983. It was formed 51592 + 59615 + 59645 + 51618. Chris Lings.

12th March 1983

The LCGB Class 127 Farewell railtour during its Oxford stop on the 12th March 1983. The train, formed 51592 + 59615 + 59645 + 51618, was running over 30 mins late due to problems after leaving Bedford. Chris Lings.

12th March 1983

The LCGB Class 127 Farewell railtour on the 12th March 1983 stopped at the Buckingham Railway Centre for a museum visit. Here 51592 + 59615 + 59645 + 51618 are seen in the platform at Quainton Road. Chris Lings.

12th March 1983

During its stop at Quainton Road, museum staff helped repair an air leak on 51592 on the LCGB Class 127 Farewell railtour, which is thought to have occurred when the drive shaft nudged an air pipe on the tight curve on the Bedford St. Johns avoiding line. 12/3/83. Chris Lings.

12th March 1983

The LCGB Class 127 Farewell railtour during its 10 minute stop at Wembley Complex on the 12th March 1983. It was formed 51592 + 59615 + 59645 + 51618. Chris Lings.

12th March 1983

The LCGB Class 127 Farewell railtour at Marylebone on the 12th March 1983, formed 51592 + 59615 + 59645 + 51618. Chris Lings.

12th March 1983

The towers of the old Wembley Stadium form the background to this shot of the Class 127 Farewell Railtour standing at Wembley Complex on 12th March 1983. It was formed 51592 + 59615 + 59645 + 51618. Stuart Pearce.

12th March 1983

The Buckingham Railway Centre staff helped fix a damaged air pipe on M51592 at Quainton Road on the Class 127 Farewell railtour, March 12th, 1983. Stuart Pearce.

12th March 1983

The LCGB Class 127 Farewell Railtour at Oxford on 12 March 1983. Closest is M51592. Alistair Ness.

12th March 1983

M51592 with the LCGB Class 127 Farewell Railtour in Oxford station on 12 March 1983. Alistair Ness.

12th March 1983

M51592 receives attention at Quainton Road to an air pipe damaged earlier on the LCGB Class 127 Farewell Tour, 12 March 1983. The other vehicles were 59615 + 59645 + 51618. Alistair Ness.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: 12th March 1983

This is the Branch Line Society (BLS) Class 127 Farewell Railtour from London St Pancras which visited Bedford, Oxford and Marylebone. Formation was 51618/59645/59615/51592 (from the Six Bells Junction website). This has a lunch stop at Quainton Road from where departure was delayed while some emergency welding was carried out. Derby Works built the units, which entered service in 1959. They had hydraulic transmission with Rolls Royce engines. This location is Stewartby, on the Bedford to Bletchley line. Jeremy Chapter.

Date: 12th March 1983

51618 + 59645 + 59615 + 51592 at Quainton Road on the LCGB Class 127 Farewell railtour, 12th March 1983. Chris Lings.

Date: 12th March 1983

M51618 + 59645 + 59615 + 51592 at Stewartby on March 12th, 1983, with the LCGB Class 127 Farewell railtour. Stuart Pearce.

Date: 12th March 1983

The LCGB Class 127 Farewell railtour at Saunderton on 12th March 1983 formed of 51618 + 59645 + 59615 + 51592. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Date: 12th March 1983

The LCGB Class 127 Farewell railtour at Saunderton on 12th March 1983 formed of 51618 + 59645 + 59615 + 51592. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Date: 12th March 1983

The Class 127 Farewell railtour on 12th March 1983 took a unit (M51618 + 59645 + 59615 + 51592) from St Pancras to Bedford then across to Oxford, and back to Marylebone via a break at Quainton Road. A photostop was made at Stewartby as we headed from Bedford to Oxford, and what seemed like the entire passenger contingent alighted at the small platform. Murray Liston.

Date: 12th March 1983

The Class 127 Farewell railtour on 12th March 1983 took a unit (51618 + 59645 + 59615 + 51592) from St Pancras to Bedford then across to Oxford, and back to Marylebone via a break at Quainton Road. A final photostop was made at Saunderton where this view was taken. Murray Liston.

Date: 12th March 1983

The LCGB Class 127 Farewell Railtour at Stewartby on 12 March 1983 formed 51618 + 59645 + 59615 + 51592. Alistair Ness.

Date: 12th March 1983

51618 + 59645 + 59615 + 51592 with the LCGB Class 127 Farewell Tour at Quainton Road on 12 March 1983. Alistair Ness.

Date: 12th March 1983

The Class 127 Farewell railtour on 12th March 1983 took a unit from St Pancras to Bedford then across to Oxford, and back to Marylebone via a stop at Quainton Road where a break was made for some running repairs to a damaged air pipe with assistance from the museum workshop staff. The vehicles were 51618 + 59645 + 59615 + 51592. Murray Liston.

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