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Vehicle 51603 / 55977

Class 127

BR Diagram 588

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

11/07/59 New to Chaddesden - pending allocation
4w/e 30/01/60 Transferred to 14A (Cricklewood)
06/05/73Depot code changeCW
07/08/83 Withdrawn from CW (Cricklewood)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15/05/89 Withdrawn from LO (Longsight) RPXN

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

51603 - original number
55977 - from May-85 (parcels conversion)

Disposal

Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51603 59595 59625 51604 As delivered to Chaddesden sidings - 11th July 1959 - stored pending allocation
51603 59645 59614 51613 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 2G02 03.20 St Pancras – Bedford (staff)2
51603 59597 59619 51605 Noted 06/04/81 - on 2C02 01.45 Bedford – St Pancras (staff)2
51603 59597 59619 51605 Noted 01/05/81 - on 2K05 17.44 St Pancras – St Albans2
51603 59614 59626 51622 Noted 13/07/81 - on 2G01 01.54 St Pancras – Bedford (staff)2
51603 59614 59626 51622 Noted 14/07/81 - on 2G02 03.20 St Pancras – Bedford (staff) and 2C57 21.15 Luton – St Pancras2
51603 59594 59627 51646 Noted 11/10/81 - on 2G06 10.50 St Pancras – Bedford2
51603 59594 59627 51646 Noted 15/10/81 - on 2C02 01.45 Bedford – St Pancras (staff)2
51603 59594 59627 51646 Noted 01/11/81 - on 2C04 07.15 Bedford – St Pancras and 2G10 14.30 St Pancras – 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
51603 59638 59605 51623 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

Images:

Class 127 DMU at Harpenden

3rd May 1982

A Class 127 led by M51603 arrives into Harpenden with a service to Luton on 3 May 1982. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 127 DMU at Longsight depot

19th May 1985

Several Class 127 DPUs in the shed at Longsight on 19 May 1985. M55977 is noted as the one on the left. Chris Thorp.

Class 127 DMU at Milton Keynes Central

2nd October 1988

Set number: 917

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 DMU at Birmingham New Street

31st December 1988

Set number: 917

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.

Class 127 DMU at Cardiff Canton depot

18th April 1989

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.

Class 127 DMU at Longsight TMD

9th June 1989

Set number: 917

M55977 + M55987 on Longsight TMD, 9-6-89. Kevin Dowd.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 23rd November 1985

Set number: 917

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.

DMU

Date: 6th December 1985

Set number: 917

At Manchester Piccadilly on 6th December 1985 we see Parcels Unit 917 (55987 + 55977). AndrewHA.

DMU

Date: 1986

Set number: 917

Two Class 127 parcel DMUs at Carnforth sometime in 1986. Closest is set 917, 55987 and 55977. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: 12th April 1986

Set number: 917

Class 127 parcel set 917 (55977 + 55987) is seen stabled at Blechley on the afternoon of Saturday 12th April 1986. Colin Brooks.

DMU

Date: 2nd October 1988

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.

                                                                                                                                                                             


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