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
11/07/59 | New to | Chaddesden | - pending allocation |
4w/e 30/01/60 | Transferred to | 14A (Cricklewood) | |
06/05/73 | Depot code change | CW | |
07/08/83 | Withdrawn from | CW (Cricklewood) | |
13/05/85 | To Parcels Sector at | LO (Longsight) | |
circa Dec-88 | Sector Change to | RPXN | |
15/05/89 | Withdrawn from | LO (Longsight) RPXN |
51603 - original number
55977 - from May-85 (parcels conversion)
Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester
51603 | 59595 | 59625 | 51604 | As delivered to Chaddesden sidings - 11th July 1959 - stored pending allocation | |||||
51613 | 59614 | 59645 | 51603 | Noted circa 09/19781 | |||||
51603 | 59614 | 59645 | 51613 | Noted 16/09/78 - on 05.05 Bedford – St. Pancras2 | |||||
51603 | 59591 | 59628 | 51650 | Noted 16/03/79 - on 09.15 Cricklewood – Luton with 51617 + 59606 + 59636 + 516272 | |||||
51603 | 59591 | 59628 | 51650 | Noted 26/03/79 - on 13.43 Elstree – Bedford2 | |||||
51603 | 59591 | 59628 | 51650 | Noted 30/03/79 - on 04.28 Bedford – Cricklewood2 | |||||
51603 | 59591 | 59628 | 51650 | Noted 01/04/79 - on a Bedford – Cricklewood service2 | |||||
51603 | 59597 | 59636 | 51617 | Noted 22/04/79 - on 19.50 Bedford – Cricklewood2 | |||||
51603 | 59597 | 59636 | 51617 | Noted 23/04/79 - on 03.34 Cricklewood – Bedford2 | |||||
51603 | 59597 | 59636 | 51617 | Noted 24/04/79 - on 18.22 Luton – Cricklewood2 | |||||
51603 | 59597 | 59636 | 51617 | Noted 28/04/79 - on 17.05 St. Pancras – Cricklewood with 51607 + 59594 + 59641 + 516242 | |||||
51603 | 59597 | 59636 | 51617 | Noted 09/05/79 - on 14.00 Bedford – Luton2 | |||||
51603 | 59612 | 59627 | 51621 | Noted 21/05/79 - on 15.03 Luton – Cricklewood2 | |||||
51603 | 59612 | 59627 | 51621 | Noted 26/05/79 - on 14.10 Bedford – Luton2 | |||||
51603 | 59607 | 59627 | 51621 | Noted 04/06/79 - on 19.15 Luton – Cricklewood2 | |||||
51603 | 59607 | 59627 | 51621 | Noted 25/06/79 - on 07.32 St. Albans – Cricklewood2 | |||||
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 | |||||
51603 | 59609 | 59631 | 51637 | Noted 06/09/79 - on 05.35 Bedford – Cricklewood2 | |||||
51603 | 59604 | 59641 | 51614 | Noted 29/11/79 - on 21.15 Luton – Cricklewood2 | |||||
51603 | 59604 | 59641 | 51614 | Noted 04/01/80 - on a Bedford – Cricklewood working2 | |||||
51593 | 59611 | 59633 | 51603 | Noted 19/03/80 - on 13.09 Cricklewood – Luton2 | |||||
51593 | 59611 | 59633 | 51603 | Noted 01/04/80 - on 23.10 Bedford – Cricklewood2 | |||||
51603 | 59622 | 59637 | 51627 | Noted 28/05/80 - on 11.00 Bedford – Luton (no TSL)2 | |||||
51603 | 59625 | 51637 | 51627 | Noted 17/06/80 - on 07.30 St. Albans – Cricklewood (no TSL)2 | |||||
51600 | 59596 | 59646 | 51603 | Noted 18/07/80 - on 14.39 Cricklewood – St. Pancras2 | |||||
51600 | 59596 | 59646 | 51603 | Noted 22/07/80 - on 00.16 Cricklewood – St. Pancras2 | |||||
51600 | 59616 | 59646 | 51603 | Noted 24/08/80 - on 07.15 Bedford – Cricklewood and 14.42 Cricklewood – Bedford2 | |||||
51600 | 59616 | 59646 | 51603 | Noted 25/08/80 - on 19.17 Cricklewood – Luton2 | |||||
51600 | 59607 | 59639 | 51603 | Noted 03/09/80 - on 14.09 Cricklewood – Luton2 | |||||
51600 | 59607 | 59639 | 51603 | Noted 05/09/80 - on 09.10 Bedford – St. Pancras and 11.57 St. Pancras – Luton2 | |||||
51600 | 59607 | 59639 | 51603 | Noted 09/09/80 - on 11.00 Bedford – Luton2 | |||||
51600 | 59607 | 59639 | 51603 | Noted 21/09/80 - on 23.30 Cricklewood – Bedford2 | |||||
51600 | 59607 | 59639 | 51603 | Noted 28/09/80 - on 08.14 Luton – Bedford2 | |||||
51603 | 59615 | 59637 | 51605 | Noted 09/10/80 - on 23.10 Bedford – Cricklewood2 | |||||
51603 | 59615 | 59637 | 51605 | Noted 13/10/80 - on 11.57 St. Pancras – Cricklewood and 15.00 St. Pancras – Kentish Town2 | |||||
51603 | 59615 | 59637 | 51605 | Noted 20/10/80 - on 17.44 St. Pancras – Cricklewood2 | |||||
51603 | 59615 | 59637 | 51605 | Noted 27/10/80 - on 21.15 Luton – Cricklewood2 | |||||
51603 | 59615 | 59637 | 51605 | Noted 28/10/80 - on 21.15 Luton – Cricklewood2 | |||||
51603 | 59594 | 59646 | 51605 | Noted 03/12/80 - on 02.30 Bedford – Cricklewood2 | |||||
51603 | 59598 | 59642 | 51623 | Noted 08/02/81 - on 2G07 11.50 St Pancras – Bedford2 | |||||
51603 | 59598 | 59642 | 51623 | Noted 14/02/81 - on 2H06 11.05 St Pancras – Luton2 | |||||
51603 | 59594 | 59646 | 51625 | Noted 06/03/81 - on 03.31 Cricklewood – Bedford2 | |||||
51603 | 59597 | 59619 | 51605 | Noted 06/04/81 - on 01.45 Bedford – Cricklewood2 | |||||
51603 | 59597 | 59619 | 51605 | Noted 01/05/81 - on 17.44 St. Pancras – Cricklewood2 | |||||
51603 | 59614 | 59626 | 51622 | Noted 13/07/81 - on 02.05 Cricklewood – Bedford2 | |||||
51603 | 59614 | 59626 | 51622 | Noted 14/07/81 - on 03.31 Cricklewood – Bedford and 21.30 St. Albans – Cricklewood2 | |||||
51603 | 59594 | 59627 | 51646 | Noted 11/10/81 - on 11.02 Cricklewood – Bedford2 | |||||
51603 | 59594 | 59627 | 51646 | Noted 15/10/81 - on 01.45 Bedford – Cricklewood2 | |||||
51603 | 59594 | 59627 | 51646 | Noted 01/11/81 - on 07.15 Bedford – Cricklewood and 14.42 Cricklewood – Bedford2 | |||||
51603 | 59600 | 59626 | 51617 | Noted 18/01/82 - on 11.57 St. Pancras – Cricklewood2 | |||||
51603 | 59600 | 59626 | 51617 | Noted 19/01/82 - on 13.57 St. Pancras – Cricklewood2 | |||||
51603 | 59605 | 59611 | 51617 | Noted 05/02/82 - on 22.34 Cricklewood – Bedford (two TSLs)2 | |||||
51603 | 59605 | 59611 | 51617 | Noted 28/02/82 - on 10.50 St. Pancras – Kentish Town (two TSLs)2 | |||||
51603 | 59602 | 59637 | 51642 | Noted circa 05/19821 | |||||
51603 | 59602 | 59637 | 51642 | Noted 03/05/82 - on 12.16 Luton – Bedford2 | |||||
51603 | 59590 | 59633 | 51625 | Noted circa 06/19821 | |||||
51603 | 59590 | 59633 | 51625 | Noted 07/06/82 - on 11.36 Cricklewood – Bedford2 | |||||
51603 | 59603 | 59638 | 51625 | Noted 05/08/82 - on 18.25 Cricklewood – Bedford2 | |||||
51603 | 59605 | 59638 | 51623 | Noted 16/08/82 - on 22.40 Bedford – Cricklewood2 | |||||
51603 | 59605 | 59638 | 51623 | Noted 20/08/82 - on 21.15 Luton – Cricklewood2 | |||||
51603 | 59605 | 59638 | 51623 | Noted 05/09/82 - on 06.20 Bedford – Cricklewood2 | |||||
51603 | 59605 | 59638 | 51623 | Noted 21/09/82 - on 09.23 Luton – Bedford2 | |||||
51623 | 59605 | 59638 | 51603 | Noted circa 10/19821 | |||||
51591 | 59604 | 59622 | 51603 | Noted circa 10/19821 | |||||
51603 | 59590 | 59629 | 51649 | Noted 04/11/82 - on 21.54 Cricklewood – St. Pancras2 | |||||
51603 | 59596 | 59633 | 51608 | Noted 12/11/82 - on 23.14 Luton – Bedford2 | |||||
51603 | 59596 | 59633 | 51647 | Noted 24/11/82 - on a Cricklewood – Bedford working2 | |||||
51603 | 59596 | 59633 | 51647 | Noted 25/11/82 - on a Cricklewood – Bedford working2 | |||||
51603 | 59596 | 59633 | 51647 | Noted circa 01/19831 | |||||
51603 | 59589 | 59633 | 51640 | Noted 14/01/83 - on 01.45 Bedford – St. Pancras2 | |||||
51603 | 59589 | 59633 | 51640 | Noted 31/01/83 - on 11.05 Bedford – Luton2 | |||||
51603 | 59589 | 59633 | 51640 | Noted 16/02/83 - on 20.10 Bedford – Cricklewood2 | |||||
51603 | 59603 | 59628 | 51622 | Noted 10/04/83 - on 23.27 Cricklewood – Bedford2 | |||||
51603 | 59603 | 59628 | 51622 | Noted 11/04/83 - on 16.05 St. Pancras – Cricklewood2 | |||||
51603 | 59603 | 59628 | 51622 | Noted 12/04/83 - on 23.14 Luton – Bedford2 | |||||
51603 | 59606 | 59628 | 51622 | Noted 25/05/83 - on 02.06 Cricklewood – Bedford2 | |||||
7 | 55977 | 55987 | Noted 28/07/85 - on 14:43 Barrow in Furness to Newton Heath TMD with 55978 / 55988, BG M92179 and GUVs W93634 and M93758 | ||||||
917 | 55977 | 55987 | Listed at Longsight - Summer 1986 - Parcels | ||||||
917 | 55977 | 55987 | Noted 24/07/1986 - at Crewe3 |
Formation Sources
1: Eddie Knorn
2: Phil Shatford
3: Robert Chilton
Several Class 127 DPUs in the shed at Longsight on 19 May 1985. M55977 is noted as the one on the left. Chris Thorp.
31 414 with three Class 127 parcel sets on tow in Milton Keynes Central on 2 October 1988. Set 917 (presumably 55977 and 55987) is on the rear. Andrew Malloy.
Class 127 parcels unit set number 917, vehicle 55977, at Birmingham New Street on 31st December 1988. It was running with 55987 (out of shot). Andrew Slack.
Converted from a Class 127, DPU M55977 sticks out of the wheel lathe shed on Cardiff Canton. 08668 sits around the back of the DRS to keep it company. 18th April 1989. Paul James.
M55977 + M55987 on Longsight TMD, 9-6-89. Kevin Dowd.
Framed in Victoria bridge 55987/55977 leave Manchester Victoria at 08:58 on 23/11/85. The headcode displayed - 9A - the steam shed code for Longsight and 7 for set 917? Paul Moxon.
At Manchester Piccadilly on 6th December 1985 we see Parcels Unit 917 (55987 + 55977). AndrewHA.
Two Class 127 parcel DMUs at Carnforth sometime in 1986. Closest is set 917, 55987 and 55977. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Class 127 parcel set 917 (55977 + 55987) is seen stabled at Blechley on the afternoon of Saturday 12th April 1986. Colin Brooks.
31 414 with three Class 127 parcel sets on tow in Milton Keynes Central on 2 October 1988. Set 917 (presumably 55987 and 55977) was on the rear. Andrew Malloy.