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Vehicle 51610 / 55967


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

15/08/59 New to Chaddesden - stabled pending allocation
Dec-60 Transferred to 14A (Cricklewood)
06/05/73Depot code changeCW
p/e 24/12/83 Withdrawn from CW (Cricklewood)
Sep-85 To Parcels Sector at LO (Longsight)
circa Dec-88 Sector Change to RPXN
15/05/89 Withdrawn from LO (Longsight) RPXN

Notes

24th September 1989 - Seen withdrawn at Crewe Gresty Lane

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

51610 - original number
55967 - from Sep-85 (parcels conversion)

Disposal

Preserved - more details.

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51609 59598 59628 51610 As delivered to Chaddesden sidings - 15th August 1959 - stabled pending allocation
51608 59592 59634 51610 Noted 11/07/69 - in St Pancras1
51598 59644 59594 51610 Noted 25/08/69 - at St Pancras2
51610 59593 59642 51622 Noted 05/04/71 - at St Pancras2
51610 59616 59625 51647 Noted 05/1975 - at St Pancras 3
51608 59596 59624 51610 Noted 28/03/76 - on 10.10 St. Pancras – Bedford4
51610 59595 59628 51635 Noted circa 09/19785
51610 59605 59646 51644 Noted 02/02/79 - on 14.42 Cricklewood – St. Pancras4
51610 59608 59620 51639 Noted 02/03/79 - on 22.40 Bedford – Cricklewood4
51610 59608 59620 51639 Noted 04/03/79 - on 13.10 Bedford – Cricklewood and 15.42 Cricklewood – St. Albans4
51610 59608 59620 51639 Noted 07/03/79 - on 18.22 Luton – Cricklewood4
51607 59615 59638 51610 Noted 14/04/79 - on 11.15 Luton – Cricklewood4
51610 59615 59638 51626 Noted 07/05/79 - on 12.00 Bedford – Luton with 51596 + 59590 + 59647 + 516054
51610 59615 59638 51626 Noted 08/05/79 - on 14.00 Bedford – Luton4
51610 59594 59641 51619 Noted 10/07/79 - on 12.00 Bedford – Luton4
51610 59594 59641 51613 Noted 14th July 1979
51592 59592 59644 51610 Noted 02/09/79 - on 00.31 Leagrave – Bedford 4
51610 59612 59646 51650 Noted 19/01/80 - on 07.45 Bedford – Cricklewood4
51610 59612 59646 51650 Noted 20/01/80 - on 11.54 West Hampstead – Bedford4
51610 59606 59632 51637 Noted 28/02/80 - on 16.32 Luton – St. Albans4
51610 59606 59632 51637 Noted 06/03/80 - on 13.16 Luton – Bedford4
51610 59606 59632 51637 Noted 15/03/80 - on 16.20 Luton – Cricklewood4
51610 59606 59632 51637 Noted 17/04/80 - on 02.05 Cricklewood – Bedford4
51610 59606 59632 51637 Noted 21/04/80 - on 15.35 St. Pancras – Bedford4
51610 59606 59632 51637 Noted 06/05/80 - on 16.28 Luton – Bedford4
51610 59606 59632 51637 Noted 09/05/80 - on 08.11 St. Albans – Cricklewood4
51610 59606 59632 51637 Noted 11/05/80 - on 07.20 Bedford – Cricklewood4
51610 59606 59632 51637 Noted 04/06/80 - on 02.30 Bedford – Cricklewood4
51610 59606 59632 51642 Noted 28/06/80 - on 04.25 Bedford – Cricklewood4
51610 59606 59632 51642 Noted 05/07/80 - on 23.10 Bedford – Cricklewood4
51610 59606 59632 51642 Noted 08/07/80 - on 12.00 Luton – Cricklewood4
51610 59606 59632 51646 Noted 09/07/80 - on 12.00 Luton – Cricklewood4
51610 59606 59632 51642 Noted 15/07/80 - on 17.56 Cricklewood – St. Albans4
51610 59593 59643 51624 Noted 19/07/80 - on 12.17 Cricklewood – Bedford4
51610 59593 59643 51624 Noted 25/07/80 - on 19.25 Luton – Cricklewood4
51610 59606 59640 51622 Noted 09/09/80 - on 18.35 Kentish Town – St. Pancras4
51610 59606 59640 51622 Noted 10/09/80 - on 11.00 Bedford – Luton4
51610 59606 59640 51622 Noted 24/09/80 - on 02.05 Cricklewood – Bedford4
51610 59593 59620 51627 Noted 29/01/81 - on 2C14 07.30 St. Albans – St Pancras4
51610 59593 59620 51627 Noted 01/02/81 - on 19.20 St. Pancras – Cricklewood, not in WTT so thought to be empty stock4
51605 59597 59619 51610 Noted 10/03/81 - on 2C21 08.11 St Albans – St Pancras4
51605 59597 59619 51610 Noted 18/03/81 - on 20.15 Luton – St. Pancras4
51610 59591 59637 51622 Noted 11/04/81 - on 2C07 05.05 Bedford – St Pancras4
51610 59591 59637 51622 Noted 25/04/81 - on 2C07 05.05 Bedford – St Pancras4
51600 59591 59637 51610 Noted 22/05/81 - on 2C57 21.30 Luton – St Pancras4
51610 59590 59643 51635 Noted 18/06/81 - on 2G14 15.38 St Pancras – Bedford4
51610 59590 59643 51635 Noted 05/08/81 - on 2C10 05.45 Kettering – St Pancras4
51610 59590 59643 51635 Noted 10/08/81 - on 2G02 03.20 St Pancras – Bedford4
51592 59612 59633 51610 Noted 10/09/81 - on 2C57 21.15 Luton – St Pancras4
51610 59592 59622 51648 Noted 09/10/81 - on 2C39 13.00 Luton – St Pancras4
51610 59589 59642 51623 Noted 22/11/81 - on 2G07 11.50 St Pancras – Bedford4
51610 59589 59642 51620 Noted 08/01/82 - on 15.00 St. Pancras – Cricklewood4
51610 59589 59642 51620 Noted 22/01/82 - on 18.07 St. Pancras – Cricklewood4
51610 59589 59642 51620 Noted 26/01/82 - on 09.40 Bedford – Luton4
51610 59589 59642 51620 Noted 25/02/82 - on 21.20 Cricklewood – St. Pancras4
51610 59589 59642 51620 Noted circa 04/19825
51610 59589 59642 51615 Noted 16/04/82 - on 07.30 St. Albans – Cricklewood4
51610 59593 59628 51626 Noted 04/06/82 - on 09.19 Cricklewood – Luton4
51610 59591 59642 51650 Noted 05/08/82 - on 11.00 Bedford – Cricklewood4
51607 59606 59622 51610 Noted 14/09/82 - on a Cricklewood – Bedford working4
51610 59602 59638 51623 Noted 27/10/82 - on 13.00 Luton – Cricklewood4
51610 59638 59602 51623 Noted circa 11/19825
51610 59602 59638 51623 Noted 10/11/82 - on 15.00 Luton – St. Pancras, 16.40 St. Pancras – Bedford and 21.07 Cricklewood – Luton4
51600 59598 59643 51610 Noted 26/01/83 - on 20.17 Cricklewood – St. Albans4
51600 59643 59598 51610 Noted circa 02/19835
51610 59631 59607 51611 Noted circa 02/19835
51600 59598 59643 51610 Noted 07/02/83 - on 10.16 Luton – Bedford4
51610 59602 59644 51626 Noted 25/03/83 - on 20.10 Bedford – Cricklewood4
51610 59615 59645 51612 Noted 09/06/83 - on 09.50 St. Pancras – Cricklewood4
51610 59615 59645 51612 Noted 12/06/83 - on 14.47 Cricklewood – Bedford4
51610 59615 59645 51637 Noted circa 07/19835
51610 51640 Noted 05/03/84
11 55966 55967 Formation change - LO - circa Sep-85
920 55966 55967 Listed at Longsight - Summer 1986 - Parcels
920 55966 55967 Noted 13/05/89 - with set 915 (55975 + 55985) at Northampton

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

Images:

Class 127 DMU at Elstree

28th August 1979

A 4-car Derby suburban Class 127 DMU with 51610 leading pauses at Elstree with a local service to St Pancras on 28th August 1979. David Scott.

Class 127 DMU at Carlisle Currock

1985

Class 127 DMBS 51610 during conversion to a parcel vehicle at Carlisle Currock in 1985. It will emerge in green as 55967. Michael Boot.

Inside a Class 127 DMU

1985

Class 127 roller shutter door conversion at Carlisle Currock in 1985. This is thought to be 55967. Michael Boot.

Class 127 DMU at Carlisle Currock

1985

Class 127 roller shutter door conversion at Carlisle Currock in 1985. This is thought to be 55967. Michael Boot.

Inside a Class 127 DMU

1985

Class 127 roller shutter door conversion at Carlisle Currock in 1985. This is thought to be 55967. Michael Boot.

Inside a Class 127 DMU

October 1985

The interior of a Class 127 DPU, thought to be 55967, in early October 1985. The newspaper vehicles had a fixed table in the front end, and a fold-down table in the rear. There were for sorting/packing newspapers. Note there are no fluorescent tubes fitted. Michael Boot.

Class 127 DMU at Longsight depot

October 1985

Class 127 DPU 55967 + 55966 at Longsight depot in early October 1985, fresh from conversion at Carlisle Currock. They have yet to receive their set number (920) and Red Star bodyside stickers. Michael Boot.

Class 127 DMU at Chester depot

21st April 1986

Set number: 920

Class 127 parcels set 55967 + 55966 at Chester depot on the 21st April 1986. Hamish Stevenson.

Class 127 DMU at Liverpool Lime Street

circa mid-1986

Set number: 920

Retro-green Class 127 parcel DMU set 920 (55967 + 55966) in Liverpool Lime Street station circa mid-1986. Mike Bunker.

Class 127 DMU at Chester depot

circa mid-1986

Set number: 920

Retro-green Class 127 parcel DMU set 920 (55967 + 55966) on Chester depot circa mid-1986. Mike Bunker.

Class 127 DMU at Carlisle Upperby

19th July 1986

Set number: 920

Retro-green parcels set 55967 / 55966 at the Carlisle Upperby open day on 19/7/86. Paul Moxon.

Class 127 DMU at Carlisle Upperby

19th July 1986

Set number: 920

Retro-green parcels set 55967 / 55966 at the Carlisle Upperby open day on 19/7/86. Jerry Glover.

Class 127 DMU at Carlisle Upperby

19th July 1986

Set number: 920

Class 127 parcels vehicle 55967 alongside D200 at Carlisle Upperby open day on 19th July 1986. John Grey Turner.

Class 127 DMU at Manchester Victoria

October 1986

Set number: 920

Class 127 diesel-hydraulic parcels unit set 920 (55967 55966) arriving at Manchester Victoria. October 1986. Ian Charles.

Class 127 DMU at Bletchley

1987

Set number: 920

Parcels vehicle 55967 sits in the sun at Bletchley in 1987. Graham Baker.

Class 127 DMU at Doncaster Works

12th June 1987

Set number: 920

Class 127 parcels conversion 55967 at Doncaster Works, 12 June 1987. Syd Young.

Class 127 DMU at Doncaster

12th July 1987

Set number: 920

Class 127 Parcels unit 55967 (ex-51610) + 55966 (ex-51591) at Doncaster on 12 July 1987. Rob Paterson.

Class 127 DMU at Preston

circa 1988

Set number: 920

Retro-green converted Class 127 parcels DMU set 920 (55967 + 55966) in platform 3B at Preston in the late 1980s. Curly42.

Class 127 DMU at Buxton

10th June 1988

Set number: 920

Longsight allocated Class 127 parcels set 920, 55967 (ex-51610) + 55966 (ex-51591) at Buxton on the 10th June 1988. Andrew J Crowther.

Class 127 DMU at Manchester Victoria

8th October 1988

Set number: 920

55967 paired with 55966, displaying a headcode for either a Man Vic-Barrow or Preston van train, they were stabled at Manchester Victoria on 8/10/88. Paul Moxon.

Class 127 DMU at Crewe

25th February 1989

Set number: 920

Class 127 parcels set 920 (55967 + 55966) at Crewe on 25-2-89. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 127 DMU at Crewe

6th May 1989

Set number: 920

Class 127 parcels set 920 formed 55967 and 55966, with another set in standard Red Star livery and a tail load forming the 3V20 Manchester Piccadilly - Bristol Temple Meads at Crewe on 6/May/1989 despite what the headcode says. The blue pair appear to be a scratch set containing two former Newspapers 'A' cars (no bodyside branding), fairly common towards the end of 127 parcels operations to keep things going - there is barely a week left before all were withdrawn. They also have mismatching Red Star logos. Both the green vehicles were preserved, the leading car 55967 (formerly 51610) went to Rogart Station and the second vehicle 55966 (formerly the pioneer class 127 51591) went to the Midland Railway - Butterley where another parcels 127 no. 55976 (formerly 51625) had been acquired and painted green to match. Many years later 51610 was sold from Rogart and joined the other two at the Midland Railway - Butterley. Image copyright © John Griffiths, published with Robert Chilton Collection.

Class 127 DMU at Gresty Lane, Crewe

8th July 1989

Set number: 920

Three withdrawn Class 127 parcel sets sit around the back of the goods shed at Gresty Lane, Crewe on 8th July 1989. Closest is the green set 55967 / 55966. Paul James.

Class 127 DMU at Crewe Gresty Lane

24th September 1989

Set number: 920

Set 920 M55967 + M55966 stored out of service at Crewe Gresty Lane 24-9-89. Kevin Dowd.

Class 127 DMU at Gresty Lane

30th September 1989

Set number: 920

M55967, ex Class 127 DMU M51610, converted for parcels use with the addition of roller shutter doors, sits around the back of the goods shed at Gresty Lane, Crewe, on 30September 1989. It carries the set number 920, it's partner is M55966, and there are another two Class 127 parcel set behind in blue. Paul James.

Class 127 DMU at Crewe Basford Hall

January 1990

Set number: 920

55967 at Crewe Basford Hall in January 1990. S Gaskell.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 1985

Life After Death. Converted Class 127 Parcels DMU stabled in the bay at the north end of Carlisle Citadel station. After withdrawal, a number of Class 127 vehicles were eventually stored at Carlisle Kingmoor Yard. Railcar shows the work to convert some vehicles to parcels use was undertaken at Carlisle Currock. M55966 is presumably coupled cab to cab with M55967. Probably Autumn 1985. alicia hartman.

DMU

Date: early October 1985

Set number: 920

Set 920 55966 & 55967 Ex 51591 & 51610 standing at Longsight after conversion at Carlisle Currock in early October 1985. These units were incidental in keeping Longsight TMD open, this was down to the wheel drop. It was the only depot that the Twin Disc Torque Converter and Rolls Royce 823 engine could be changed as a unit. Longsight was the owning/maintaining depot with servicing at outstations. Michael Boot.

DMU

Date: 2nd March 1986

Set number: 920

Former Bedford-St Pancras Class 127 Driving cars now with roller shutter doors as M55966 + M55967. The unit was stabled at Croft Street Sidings adjacent to the Preston Power Box on March 2nd 1986. One of 11 similar units converted, Set 920 was finished in retro BR Green livery. The nearest car in this view had been turned-out in green for its last period of passenger service when allocated to Cricklewood Depot. The unit was adorned with a plaque commemorating "The First Unit, 1,250,000 miles, Bedford-St Pancras". Following replacement by new Class 317 EMU's, car M51591 was selected for the National Collection at York, but when BR were short of one car to complete the 11 Parcel Units, the NRM handed the car back for conversion. As a consolation the finished unit (920) was finished in BR Green. Martyn Hilbert.

DMU

Date: 21st April 1986

Set number: 920

Class 127 parcels set 55966 + 55967 at Chester depot on the 21st April 1986. Hamish Stevenson.

DMU

Date: 6th July 1986

Set number: 920

Parcels conversion 55966 / 55967 at Southport on 6 June 1986. Jerry Glover.

DMU

Date: 30th March 1987

Set number: 920

55966 & 55967 at Preston at 11.20pm on 30/03/1987 about to head south on a parcels service Deane Baker.

DMU

Date: 22nd May 1987

Set number: 920

55966, 55967 and 47357 in Preston station on 22-05-87. Vincent Haworth.

DMU

Date: circa August 1988

Set number: 920

Derby class 127 2-car diesel-hydraulic parcels unit 920 (M55966 & M55967) of Longsight Diesel TMD at Crewe station - circa 08/1988. 53A Models of Hull Collection.

DMU

Date: 29th August 1988

Set number: 920

In 1985, 22 redundant power Class 127 ex-Bedford-St.Pancras (Bed Pan) diesel-hydraulic cars, including the first built, No.51591, were rebuilt to form 11 two-car parcels units and repainted into BR green livery. Vehicles were renumbered 55966-987, and formed into sets 910 to 920. They were fitted with roller shutter doors and were based at Chester depot. They lasted in service until withdrawal in 1989. Unit 55966, seen here at Bletchley on 29th August 1988 in the company of 55967, was converted from unit 'Bed-Pan' unit No.51591, and was subsequently preserved at the Midland Railway Centre upon withdrawal from BR service. Gordon Edgar.

DMU

Date: 12th April 1989

Set number: 920

Converted class 127 M55966 + M55967 heads south past the site of Finedon station on the 12th April 1989. Mike Dean.

DMU

Date: 13th May 1989

Set number: 915

At approx 1500hrs on Saturday 13th May 1989 sets 915 (55975 + 55985) and 920 (55966 + 55967) creep slowly up the centre Road at Northampton Station. Their destination unknown, by 1100hrs the following Day all 4 cars were tucked up inside the DMU Shed at Manchester's Longsight Depot. AndrewHA.

DMU

Date: 13th May 1989

Set number: 920

On Saturday 13th May 1989 sets 915 (furthest, 55975 + 55985) and 920 (55966 + 55967) pass up the centre Road at Northampton Station. AndrewHA.

DMU

Date: 29th December 1989

Set number: 920

Class 127 parcels vehicles stored at Crewe on 29th December 1989, including green set 920 formed of 55966 and 55967. Michael Kaye 55A.

DMU

Date: January 1990

Set number: 920

55966 at Crewe Basford Hall in January 1990. Note the 'B' after the set number - its partner 55967 carried the letter 'A'. S Gaskell.