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Vehicle 51593


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

06/06/59 New to Chaddesden - stored pending allocation (although on lists as new to 14A)
4w/e 30/01/60 Transferred to 14A (Cricklewood)
06/05/73Depot code changeCW
p/e 24/12/83 Withdrawn from CW (Cricklewood)

51593 was involved in the following incident:


Luton Collision

25/06/76 - Luton, LMR

Collision involving Class 127 / Class 127

Info from Robert Frise and Bill Read

An empty stock Class 127 unit was struck on a crossover by another Class 127 unit which had passed two red signals. The latter was deflected towards the Down fast line where it was struck a glancing blow by an express passenger train hauled by a Class 45 locomotive. Minor injuries. More Details.


Disposal

Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51593 59590 59620 51594 As delivered to Chaddesden sidings - 6th June 1959 - stabled pending allocation
51593 59613 59633 51634 Noted 11/07/69 - in St Pancras1
51593 59593 59642 51599 Noted 11/02/71 - in St Pancras1
51593 59624 59589 51618 Noted 05/1975 - at St Pancras 2
51593 59593 59644 51601 Noted 17/04/76 - on 05:45 Kettering – St. Pancras3
51593 59622 59602 51643 Noted circa 09/19784
51593 59604 59642 51642 Noted 11/01/79 - on 12.57 St. Pancras – Cricklewood3
51593 59604 59642 51642 Noted 08/02/79 - on 07.32 St. Albans – Cricklewood3
51593 59604 59642 51611 Noted 21/02/79 - on 13.00 Bedford – Luton3
51593 59604 59642 51611 Noted 22/02/79 - on 20.07 Cricklewood – St. Albans3
51593 59602 59604 51642 Noted 08/03/79 - on 18.22 Luton – Cricklewood3
51593 59590 59647 51614 Noted 28/03/79 - on 13.09 Cricklewood – Luton3
51593 59590 59647 51614 Noted 02/04/79 - on 12.18 St. Albans – Cricklewood3
51593 59607 59642 51643 Noted 21/05/79 - on 14.00 Bedford – Luton3
51593 59607 59646 51635 Noted 24/05/79 - on 16.05 St. Pancras – Cricklewood with 51622 + 59616 + 59637 + 516333
51593 59597 59636 51612 Noted 22/06/79 - on 21.15 Luton – Cricklewood with 51595 + 59608 + 59620 + 516113
51593 59597 59636 51612 Noted 28/06/79 - on 14.42 Cricklewood – St. Pancras3
51593 59597 59636 51612 Noted 29/06/79 - on 07.32 St. Albans – Cricklewood3
51593 59597 59636 51612 Noted 02/07/79 - on 13.57 St. Pancras – Cricklewood3
51593 59597 59636 51612 Noted 03/07/79 - on 20.20 Cricklewood – Luton3
51593 59597 59636 51612 Noted 05/07/79 - on 20.20 Cricklewood – Luton3
51593 59597 59636 51612 Noted 11/07/79 - on 19.53 St. Albans – Bedford3
51593 59597 59636 51612 Noted 13/07/79 - on 12.03 Luton – Cricklewood3
51593 59593 59640 51628 Noted 18/07/79 - on 20.07 St. Albans – Bedford3
51593 59592 59633 51615 Noted 02/10/79 - on 14.57 St. Albans – Bedford3
51593 59592 59633 51615 Noted 05/10/79 - on 14.42 Cricklewood – St. Pancras3
51593 59592 59633 51615 Noted 09/10/79 - on 11.00 Bedford – Luton3
51593 59592 59633 51615 Noted 10/10/79 - on 11.00 Bedford – Luton3
51593 59592 59644 51619 Noted 21/10/79 - on 05.45 St. Albans – Cricklewood3
51593 59606 59632 51615 Noted 01/12/79 - on 20.20 Bedford – Luton3
51593 59606 59632 51615 Noted 06/12/79 - on 16.05 St. Pancras – Cricklewood3
51593 59606 59632 51615 Noted 03/01/80 - on 12.16 Luton – Bedford3
51593 59607 59628 51643 Noted 30/01/80 - on 17.10 Bedford – St. Albans and 19.39 Luton – Bedford3
51593 59607 59628 51643 Noted 01/02/80 - on 15.35 St. Pancras – Bedford and 17.50 Bedford – St. Albans3
51593 59607 59628 51643 Noted 18/02/80 - on 01.45 Bedford – Cricklewood3
51593 59611 59633 51603 Noted 19/03/80 - on 13.09 Cricklewood – Luton3
51593 59611 59633 51603 Noted 01/04/80 - on 23.10 Bedford – Cricklewood3
51593 59616 59642 51621 Noted 12/04/80 - on 20.23 St. Pancras – Cricklewood and 22.16 Cricklewood – St. Pancras3
51593 59616 59642 51621 Noted 24/04/80 - on 15.35 St. Pancras – Bedford3
51593 59616 59642 51621 Noted 30/04/80 - on 03.20 St. Pancras – Bedford3
51593 59616 59642 51621 Noted 07/05/80 - on 13.09 Cricklewood – St. Albans3
51593 59616 59642 51621 Noted 09/05/80 - on 07.47 Luton – St. Albans3
51593 59616 59642 51621 Noted 13/05/80 - on a St. Pancras – Bedford service3
51593 59598 59638 51630 Noted 07/07/80 - on 11.00 Bedford – Luton3
51593 59613 59641 51621 Noted 16/07/80 - on 07.30 St. Albans – Cricklewood3
51593 59613 59641 51621 Noted 24/07/80 - on 19.25 Luton – Cricklewood3
51593 59606 59643 51627 Noted 05/11/80 - on 02.30 Bedford – Cricklewood3
51593 59605 59647 51626 Noted 10/12/80 - on 14.00 Bedford – Cricklewood3
51593 59605 59647 51626 Noted 12/12/80 - on 22.16 Luton – Bedford3
51593 59606 59620 51599 Noted 04/01/81 - on 2C07 09.10 Bedford – St Pancras3
51593 59612 59627 51612 Noted 22/01/81 - on 2H15 19.05 St Pancras – Luton3
51593 59603 59633 51595 Noted 14/02/81 - on 2C07 05.05 Bedford – St Pancras3
51593 59603 59633 51596 Noted 10/03/81 - on 2C17 07.47 Luton – St. Albans3
51593 59612 59648 51619 Noted 15/03/81 - on 2C05 08.15 Bedford – St Pancras3
51593 59595 59644 51613 Noted 14/04/81 - on 2C42 14.00 Bedford – St Pancras3
51593 59600 59625 51621 Noted 28/04/81 - on 2K05 17.44 St Pancras – St Albans3
51593 59600 59625 51645 Noted 17/05/81 - on 2G07 11.50 St Pancras – Bedford3
51593 59604 59622 51618 Noted 24/07/81 - on 2H13 16.29 St Pancras – Luton and 5G24 17.25 Luton – St Pancras (ECS for part of 2G24 18.27 Bedford)3
51593 59604 59622 51618 Noted 17/08/81 - on 2K02 17.03 St Pancras – St Albans3
51593 59592 59622 51648 Noted 06/10/81 - on 2C10 05.45 Kettering – St Pancras3
51593 59600 59632 51595 Noted 18/10/81 - on 2C13 15.20 Bedford – St Pancras3
51593 59600 59632 51595 Noted 15/11/81 - on 2G05 09.50 St Pancras – Bedford3
51593 59610 59645 51622 Noted 25/01/82 - on 18.11 Kentish Town – St. Pancras3
51593 59610 59645 51637 Noted 24/02/82 - on 14.00 Bedford – Cricklewood3
51593 59610 59645 51637 Noted 26/02/82 - on 21.20 Cricklewood – St. Pancras3
51593 59590 59633 51649 Noted 15/04/82 - on 14.16 Luton – Bedford3
51593 59590 59633 51619 Noted 18/04/82 - on 17.32 Cricklewood – St. Pancras3
51593 59590 59633 51623 Noted circa 05/19824
51593 59610 59631 51645 Noted 24/06/82 - on 08.01 Luton – Bedford3
51593 59613 59639 51622 Noted 15/08/82 - on 10.02 Cricklewood – Luton3
51593 59613 59639 51622 Noted 26/08/82 - on 11.16 Luton – Bedford 3
51593 59613 59639 51622 Noted 06/09/82 - on 09.20 Luton – Cricklewood3
51593 59613 59639 51622 Noted 16/09/82 - on 21.55 St. Pancras – Cricklewood3
51593 59613 59639 51622 Noted 22/09/82 - on 02.30 Bedford – Cricklewood3
51593 59608 59641 51618 Noted 27/10/82 - on 22.14 Luton – Bedford3
51593 59604 59627 51649 Noted 10/11/82 - on 13.00 Luton – Cricklewood and 14.09 Cricklewood – Luton3
51593 59627 59604 51649 Noted circa 12/19824
51593 59604 59627 51649 Noted 02/12/82 - on 12.00 Luton – Cricklewood3
51593 59604 59627 51649 Noted 04/12/82 - on 10.15 Bedford – Luton3
51593 59604 59627 51649 Noted 22/12/82 - on 10.09 Cricklewood – St. Pancras3
51593 59604 59627 51649 Noted 23/12/82 - on 02.30 Bedford – Cricklewood3
51593 59600 59648 51599 Noted circa 01/19834
51593 59600 59648 51608 Noted 04/01/83 - on 12.09 Cricklewood – Luton3
51593 59613 59648 51599 Noted 17/01/83 - on 04.25 Bedford – Cricklewood and 12.09 Cricklewood – Luton3
51593 59594 59632 51623 Noted circa 02/19834
51593 59594 59632 51623 Noted 09/02/83 - on 06.15 Bedford – Cricklewood3
51593 59594 59632 51623 Noted 28/02/83 - on 12.00 Luton – Cricklewood3
51593 59594 59632 51623 Noted 01/03/83 - on 11.05 Bedford – Luton3
51593 59598 59643 51626 Noted 14/04/83 - on 21.54 Cricklewood – St. Pancras3
51593 59598 59643 51626 Noted 18/04/83 - on 04.25 Bedford – Cricklewood3
51593 59598 59643 51626 Noted 24/04/83 - on 16.20 Bedford – Cricklewood3
51593 59611 59625 51634 Noted 12/06/83 - on 06.20 Bedford – Cricklewood3

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

Images:

Class 127 DMU at Luton

20th June 1965

M51593 heads the 12 noon St Pancras - Luton, seen to the south east of Luton on Sunday 20th June 1965. Michael Mensing.

Class 127 DMU at Luton

25th June 1976

This is probably 51593 + 59613 + 59627 + 51638 at Luton following the collision on 25th June 1976. Robert Frise.

Class 127 DMU at Cricklewood

28th June 1977

M51593 is one of many Class 127 vehicles to be seen at Cricklewood on 28/6/77. David Mant.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: circa June 1959

An official image (Derby Works negative 59/459) of 51594 and 59620, presumably with 59590 and 51593 at Rushton station on the Churnet Valley Line circa June 1959. British Railways.

DMU

Date: circa June 1959

An official image (Derby Works negative 59/460) of 51594 and 59620, presumably with 59590 and 51593 at Rudyard Lake on the Churnet Valley Line circa June 1959. British Railways.

DMU

Date: circa March 1985

Two Class 127 vehicles, thought to be at Vic Berry's scrapyard, the slide process date is March 1985. Partially seen is M51644, the car a white gutter and cab roof dome is M51593 - the only one of the four with these embellishments not to become a parcel car. Stuart Mackay Collection.