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
15/08/59 | New to | Chaddesden | - stabled 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07/08/83 | Withdrawn from | CW (Cricklewood) | |
04/08/85 | To Parcels Sector at | LO (Longsight) | |
circa Dec-88 | Sector Change to | RPXN | |
15/05/89 | Withdrawn from | LO (Longsight) RPXN |
24th September 1989 - Seen withdrawn at Crewe Basford Hall Yard
51606 - original number
55989 - from Jul-85 (parcels conversion)
55969 - from Aug-85 (parcels conversion)
Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester
51605 | 59596 | 59626 | 51606 | As delivered to Chaddesden sidings - 15th August 1959 - stored pending allocation | |||||
51606 | 59640 | 59595 | 51607 | Noted 07/03/70 - in St Pancras1 | |||||
51606 | 59603 | 59648 | 51607 | Noted 23/08/75 - at Kentish Town1 | |||||
51606 | 59603 | 59648 | 51607 | Noted 09/09/1975 - at Luton 2 | |||||
51599 | 59590 | 59639 | 51606 | Noted 19/02/79 - on 14.03 Luton – Cricklewood3 | |||||
51599 | 59590 | 59647 | 51606 | Noted 23/02/79 - on 21.17 Cricklewood – St. Pancras3 | |||||
51606 | 59602 | 59604 | 51642 | Noted 13/03/79 - on 11.15 Luton – Bedford with 51611 + 59595 + 59634 + 516263 | |||||
51599 | 59590 | 59647 | 51606 | Noted 20/03/79 - on 22.00 St. Pancras – Cricklewood3 | |||||
51606 | 59616 | 59637 | 51633 | Noted 05/04/79 - on 11.00 Bedford – Luton3 | |||||
51606 | 59616 | 59637 | 51633 | Noted 30/04/79 - on 15.16 Luton – Bedford3 | |||||
51606 | 59610 | 59622 | 51639 | Noted 23/05/79 - on 15.03 Luton – Cricklewood3 | |||||
51606 | 59615 | 59638 | 51613 | Noted 12/06/79 - on 01.40 Bedford – Cricklewood3 | |||||
51606 | 59615 | 59638 | 51613 | Noted 15/06/79 - on 01.40 Bedford – Cricklewood3 | |||||
51606 | 59615 | 59642 | 51613 | Noted 27/06/79 - on 07.32 St. Albans – Cricklewood3 | |||||
51598 | 59607 | 59627 | 51606 | Noted 11/08/79 - on 13.17 Cricklewood – Bedford3 | |||||
51598 | 59607 | 59627 | 51606 | Noted 15/08/79 - on 14.00 Bedford – Luton3 | |||||
51598 | 59607 | 59627 | 51606 | Noted 27/08/79 - on 19.54 Cricklewood – Kentish Town3 | |||||
51598 | 59607 | 59627 | 51606 | Noted 01/09/79 - on 22.12 Luton – Cricklewood and 23.35 Cricklewood – Leagrave3 | |||||
51598 | 59607 | 59627 | 51606 | Noted 02/09/79 - on 07.18 Harpenden – Bedford3 | |||||
51596 | 59612 | 59646 | 51606 | Noted 12/09/79 - on 15.03 Luton – Cricklewood3 | |||||
51598 | 59607 | 59627 | 51606 | Noted 25/09/79 - on 20.27 Luton – Bedford3 | |||||
51606 | 59603 | 59622 | 51649 | Noted 12/10/79 - on 12.03 Luton – Cricklewood3 | |||||
51606 | 59603 | 59622 | 51649 | Noted 13/10/79 - on 22.40 Luton – Bedford3 | |||||
51606 | 59607 | 59640 | 51633 | Noted 24/11/79 - on 09.15 Luton – Cricklewood3 | |||||
51606 | 59613 | 59621 | 51616 | Noted 30/11/79 - on 03.31 Cricklewood – Bedford3 | |||||
51606 | 59613 | 59621 | 51616 | Noted 19/12/79 - on 17.59 Cricklewood – St. Albans3 | |||||
51606 | 59613 | 59621 | 51616 | Noted 22/12/79 - on 12.17 Cricklewood – Bedford3 | |||||
51595 | 59613 | 59621 | 51606 | Noted 13/01/80 - on 17.50 Bedford – Cricklewood3 | |||||
51595 | 59613 | 59633 | 51606 | Noted 24/01/80 - on 16.05 St. Pancras – Cricklewood3 | |||||
51606 | 59611 | 59622 | 51648 | Noted 24/02/80 - on 13.15 Bedford – Cricklewood3 | |||||
51606 | 59590 | 59622 | 51650 | Noted 14/03/80 - on 21.07 Cricklewood – Luton, 22.15 Luton – St. Pancras and 23.40 St. Pancras – Cricklewood3 | |||||
51606 | 59590 | 59622 | 51640 | Noted 27/03/80 - on 16.05 St. Pancras – Cricklewood3 | |||||
51591 | 59614 | 59622 | 51606 | Noted 18/04/80 - on 23.27 Cricklewood – Bedford3 | |||||
51606 | 59589 | 59644 | 51620 | Noted 02/05/80 - on 02.05 Cricklewood – Bedford3 | |||||
51606 | 59589 | 59644 | 51620 | Noted 05/05/80 - on 13.09 Cricklewood – Luton3 | |||||
51606 | 59589 | 59644 | 51620 | Noted 07/05/80 - on 07.47 Luton – St. Albans3 | |||||
51606 | 59593 | 59643 | 51624 | Noted 18/06/80 - on 13.50 Cricklewood – St. Pancras and 15.00 St. Pancras – Kentish Town3 | |||||
51606 | 59593 | 59643 | 51624 | Noted 19/06/80 - on 18.57 St. Albans – Bedford3 | |||||
51606 | 59593 | 59643 | 51624 | Noted 24/06/80 - on 13.09 Cricklewood – Elstree3 | |||||
51606 | 59593 | 59643 | 51624 | Noted 30/06/80 - on 16.05 St. Pancras – Cricklewood3 | |||||
51606 | 59593 | 59643 | 51624 | Noted 07/07/80 - on 22.12 Luton – Bedford3 | |||||
51606 | 59610 | 59625 | 51645 | Noted 10/09/80 - on 13.49 Cricklewood – St. Pancras3 | |||||
51606 | 59610 | 59625 | 51645 | Noted 11/09/80 - on 13.49 Cricklewood – St. Pancras3 | |||||
51606 | 59610 | 59625 | 51645 | Noted 21/09/80 - on 02.22 Cricklewood – St. Pancras3 | |||||
51606 | 59610 | 59625 | 51645 | Noted 22/09/80 - on 17.03 St. Pancras – Cricklewood3 | |||||
51600 | 59607 | 59639 | 51606 | Noted 15/10/80 - on 17.44 St. Pancras – Cricklewood3 | |||||
51600 | 59607 | 59639 | 51606 | Noted 11/11/80 - on 11.00 Bedford – Luton3 | |||||
51606 | 59593 | 59643 | 51627 | Noted 14/11/80 - on 12.00 Luton – Cricklewood3 | |||||
51606 | 59593 | 59643 | 51627 | Noted 15/11/80 - on 12.50 Bedford – Cricklewood3 | |||||
51606 | 59616 | 59640 | 51620 | Noted 03/01/81 - on 2C02 01.45 Bedford – St Pancras (Staff)3 | |||||
51606 | 59616 | 59640 | 51620 | Noted 13/01/81 - on 2C07 05.05 Bedford – St Pancras3 | |||||
51606 | 59616 | 59640 | 51636 | Noted 18/01/81 - on 2C07 09.10 Bedford – St Pancras3 | |||||
51606 | 59616 | 59640 | 51643 | Noted 27/01/81 - on 2H10 13.57 St Pancras – Luton3 | |||||
51606 | 59616 | 59640 | 51633 | Noted 28/02/81 - on 2H07 14.05 St Pancras – Luton3 | |||||
51606 | 59616 | 59640 | 51626 | Noted 11/03/81 - on 08.11 St. Albans – Cricklewood3 | |||||
51606 | 59616 | 59640 | 51626 | Noted 18/03/81 - on 14.00 Bedford – Cricklewood3 | |||||
51606 | 59616 | 59640 | 51626 | Noted 25/03/81 - on 06.47 Cricklewood – Bedford3 | |||||
51598 | 59598 | 59628 | 51606 | Noted 22/06/81 - on 16.05 St. Pancras – Cricklewood3 | |||||
51606 | 59598 | 59628 | 51608 | Noted 25/06/81 - on 16.05 St. Pancras – Cricklewood3 | |||||
51606 | 59589 | 59640 | 51607 | Noted 04/08/81 - on 06.15 Bedford – Cricklewood3 | |||||
51606 | 59605 | 59621 | 51626 | Noted 05/10/81 - on 13.16 Luton – Bedford3 | |||||
51606 | 59598 | 59620 | 51648 | Noted 04/04/82 - on 12.00 Bedford – Cricklewood3 | |||||
51606 | 59608 | 59641 | 51620 | Noted 31/05/82 - on 07.28 Bedford – St. Pancras3 | |||||
51606 | 59608 | 59641 | 51620 | Noted 11/06/82 - on 10.16 Luton – Bedford3 | |||||
51606 | 59608 | 59641 | 51620 | Noted 18/06/82 - on 15.39 Cricklewood – St. Pancras3 | |||||
51606 | 59608 | 59641 | 51620 | Noted 10/08/82 - on 13.36 Cricklewood – Bedford3 | |||||
51606 | 59589 | 59647 | 51642 | Noted 12/08/82 - on 13.36 Cricklewood – Bedford3 | |||||
51606 | 59589 | 59647 | 51642 | Noted 18/08/82 - on 21.15 Luton – Cricklewood3 | |||||
51596 | 59604 | 59636 | 51606 | Noted 06/09/82 - on 16.45 Cricklewood – St. Pancras3 | |||||
51606 | 59594 | 59640 | 51619 | Noted 22/09/82 - on 09.23 Luton – Bedford3 | |||||
51606 | 59594 | 59640 | 51619 | Noted 28/09/82 - on 15.00 Bedford – Luton3 | |||||
51606 | 59640 | 59600 | 51620 | Noted circa 11/19824 | |||||
51606 | 59600 | 59648 | 51633 | Noted 12/11/82 - on 15.00 Luton – St. Pancras, 16.40 St. Pancras – Bedford and 21.07 Cricklewood – Luton3 | |||||
51606 | 59600 | 59648 | 51633 | Noted 16/11/82 - on 07.44 St. Pancras – Bedford3 | |||||
51606 | 59596 | 59633 | 51647 | Noted 17/11/82 - on 03.32 Cricklewood – Bedford3 | |||||
51606 | 59600 | 59648 | 51633 | Noted 20/11/82 - on 05.47 Cricklewood – Bedford3 | |||||
51606 | 59615 | 59645 | 51620 | Noted circa 01/19834 | |||||
51606 | 59615 | 59645 | 51620 | Noted 11/01/83 - on 03.31 Cricklewood – Bedford3 | |||||
51606 | 59615 | 59645 | 51620 | Noted 20/01/83 - on 16.31 Luton – Bedford3 | |||||
51606 | 59597 | 59620 | 51636 | Noted 02/03/83 - on 18.55 Cricklewood – St. Pancras3 | |||||
51606 | 59612 | 59638 | 51648 | Noted 07/04/83 - on 02.30 Bedford – Cricklewood3 | |||||
51606 | 59617 | 59637 | 51604 | Noted circa 05/19834 | |||||
51606 | 59617 | 59642 | 51649 | Noted circa 07/19834 | |||||
919 | 55969 | 55979 | Listed at Longsight - Summer 1986 - Parcels | ||||||
919 | 55969 | 55979 | Noted 21/11/86 - on Bletchley depot1 |
Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Phil Shatford
4: Eddie Knorn
51606 sits at London St. Pancras waiting to depart with another service to Bedford on 8/May/1981. It would appear that the driver's windscreen has been replaced with a spare/reclaimed one from the second man's side at some point, unless an overhead warning flash has been placed somewhat unusually on the driver's side. 51606 was later reborn as one of the parcels conversions; 55969 (originally 55989 but renumbered on account of duplicating a class 128 running number). Robert Chilton.
Class 127 Derby DMU cars 51606 + 59617 stabled at Cricklewood depot on 28-5-83. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.
Life After Death. Class 127 DMBS M51606 stored at Carlisle Kingmoor Marshalling Yard. Another vehicle that saw further use when converted to a Diesel Parcels Unit. Notice the high backed passenger seating arrangement. Saturday 09 June 1984. alicia hartman.
Life After Death. Class 127 DMU DMBS M51606 stored at Carlisle Kingmoor Marshalling Yard. According to Railcar this was another vehicle that saw further use when converted to a Diesel Parcels Unit. Saturday 09 June 1984. alicia hartman.
Newly converted Class 127 parcel DMU set 9 in Manchester Piccadilly circa late 1985. Closest is 55989, once 51606, and would be renumbered again to 55969. Mike Bunker.
Newly converted Class 127 parcel DMU set 9 in Manchester Piccadilly circa late 1985. Closest is 55989, once 51606, and would be renumbered again to 55969. Mike Bunker.
A tidy looking 08744 had come to the rescue of a failed ex Class 127 Parcels DMU (Set 919 - M55979 & M55969) awaiting the road at the North end of Preston station on July 4th 1987. 08744 had been a regular station pilot at Preston for many years. Martyn Hilbert.
Class 127 parcel conversion M55969 (and presumably M55979) at Birmingham New Street, date unknown. Glyn Weigh.
Class 127 DPU set 919 (presumably 55969 + 55979) stabled at Cardiff Riverside on 17 March 1989. Robert Thomas.
An assortment of parcels DMUs converted from former "Bed-Pan" hydraulic class 127 units stand forlornly withdrawn in Crewe Basford Hall yard on 21/Jul/1990, with 55969 (formerly 51606) prominent. Three parcel vehicles were subsequently preserved. Robert Chilton.
A Class 127 parcel DMU formation at Carnforth sometime in 1985, circa October. M55979 leads, its partner will be M55969. The third vehicle is easily identified by the roller shutter door as M55974, its partner will be M55984. There are some blue/grey vehicles on the rear, likely Mk1 BGs. Stuart Mackay Collection.
55979 with 55969 (and behind, out of sight are 55974 and 55984 and a BG). Taken at Carnforth on 6/10/85. Robert Frise.
55974 and 55984 are led by 55979 with 55969 (out of sight) and are hauling a BG when seen at Carnforth on 6/10/85. Robert Frise.
The Parcels platforms at Cardiff General - and unidentified Class 08, Class 127 DMPV set (appears to be set 919, presumably 55969 + 55979), and Class 101 set C987 with 51462 leading, and what appears to be a Class 110 centre car, presumably 59709, 11-3-89. On Tour With The Class 13 Army.
ADB977191, 915 M55975 + M55985, M55969+M55968, 914 M55980 + M55984 and 911 M55970 + M55971 at Crewe Basford Hall on 24-9-89. Kevin Dowd.