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Vehicle 51611 / 55972

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

22/08/59 New to Chaddesden - stabled pending allocation
3w/e 26/09/59 Transferred to 14A (Cricklewood)
5w/e 02/01/60 Stored Chaddesden
4w/e 30/01/60 Transfer 14A (Cricklewood)
06/05/73Depot code changeCW
p/e 24/12/83 Withdrawn from CW (Cricklewood)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15/05/89 Withdrawn from LO (Longsight) RPXN

Notes

12/04/84 - Withdrawn vehicles 51596 + 51597 + 51600 + 51608 + 51611 + 51612 + 51624 + 51627 + 51639 + 51640 + 51642 + 51649 were noted being hauled through Wellingborough, Chesterfield and the Settle and Carlisle line to Carlisle behind 45 056. All would later become parcel vehicles at Longsight.
08/12/88 - 55976/86 noted failed at Canton, its place taken by 55972/82 noted at Cardiff Riverside parcels platform that day

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

51611 - original number
55972 - from May-85 (parcels conversion)

51611 was involved in the following incident:

23/12/66 - Kentish Town

Collision involving Class 127

51611 was damaged in an incident at Kentish Town.

Disposal

Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51611 59599 59629 51612 As delivered to Chaddesden sidings - 22nd August 1959 - stabled pending allocation
51611 59594 59643 51613 Noted 18/03/74 - in St Pancras1
51593 59604 59642 51611 Noted 21/02/79 - on 13.00 Bedford – Luton2
51593 59604 59642 51611 Noted 22/02/79 - on 20.07 Cricklewood – St. Albans2
51611 59595 59634 51626 Noted 10/03/79 - on 04.55 Cricklewood – Bedford2
51611 59595 59634 51626 Noted 13/03/79 - on 11.15 Luton – Bedford with 51606 + 59602 + 59604 + 516422
51611 59600 59639 51630 Noted 28/03/79 - on 14.15 Luton – Bedford2
51611 59600 59639 51630 Noted 11/04/79 - on 11.29 Elstree – Cricklewood2
51611 59600 59639 51630 Noted 01/05/79 - on 17.29 Luton – Bedford2
51595 59592 59634 51611 Noted 05/05/79 - on 14.54 Cricklewood – St. Pancras2
51595 59592 59634 51611 Noted 07/05/79 - on 13.03 Luton – Cricklewood2
51595 59608 59620 51611 Noted 18/05/79 - on 06.15 Bedford – Cricklewood2
51595 59608 59620 51611 Noted 29/05/79 - on 01.40 Bedford – Cricklewood2
51595 59608 59620 51611 Noted 07/06/79 - on 18.22 Luton – Cricklewood2
51595 59608 59620 51611 Noted 13/06/79 - on 01.40 Bedford – Cricklewood2
51595 59608 59620 51611 Noted 19/06/79 - on 21.15 Luton – Cricklewood2
51595 59608 59620 51611 Noted 22/06/79 - on 21.15 Luton – Cricklewood with 51593 + 59597 + 59636 + 516122
51604 59608 59620 51611 Noted 22/07/79 - on 08.20 Bedford – St. Pancras2
51604 59608 59620 51611 Noted 06/08/79 - on 05.05 Bedford – Cricklewood2
51611 59611 59629 51636 Noted 20/09/79 - on 22.40 Bedford – Cricklewood2
51611 59592 59640 51612 Noted 18/10/79 - on 07.33 Cricklewood – Luton2
51611 59593 59640 51612 Noted 02/11/79 - on 12.42 Cricklewood – St. Pancras2
51611 59593 59640 51612 Noted 06/11/79 - on 11.00 Bedford – Luton2
51611 59593 59640 51612 Noted 07/11/79 - on 12.03 Luton – Cricklewood2
51611 59593 59619 51612 Noted 20/11/79 - on 19.17 Cricklewood – St. Albans2
51611 59593 59619 51635 Noted 26/12/79 - on 13.16 Luton – Bedford2
51611 59593 59619 51623 Noted 28/12/79 - on 13.57 St. Pancras – Cricklewood2
51611 59593 59619 51623 Noted 10/01/80 - on 20.08 St. Pancras – Cricklewood2
51611 59593 59619 51623 Noted 20/01/80 - on 02.59 Bedford – Flitwick2
51611 59593 59631 51623 Noted 28/01/80 - on 15.35 St. Pancras – Bedford and 20.07 St. Albans – Bedford2
51611 59609 59638 51639 Noted 02/03/80 - on 08.20 Bedford – Cricklewood2
51611 59609 59638 51639 Noted 06/03/80 - on 05.05 Bedford – Cricklewood2
51611 59598 59638 51620 Noted 30/03/80 - on 04.35 Bedford – Cricklewood and 12.02 Cricklewood – Bedford2
51611 59602 59628 51646 Noted 06/11/80 - on 10.16 Luton – Bedford2
51611 59602 59628 51646 Noted 12/11/80 - on 12.00 Luton – Cricklewood2
51611 59602 59628 51646 Noted 19/11/80 - on 16.05 St. Pancras – Cricklewood2
51611 59602 59628 51646 Noted 27/11/80 - on 03.31 Cricklewood – Bedford2
51607 59596 59634 51611 Noted 18/05/81 - on 2C57 21.15 Luton – St Pancras2
51607 59596 59634 51611 Noted 25/05/81 - on 2C39 13.00 Luton – St Pancras2
51599 59596 59634 51611 Noted 30/05/81 - on 2C42 21.40 Bedford – St Pancras2
51599 59596 59634 51611 Noted 31/05/81 - on 2G01 06.30 St Pancras – Bedford2
51600 59591 59637 51611 Noted 18/06/81 - on 2C14 07.30 St Albans – St Pancras2
51600 59591 59637 51611 Noted 06/08/81 - on 2C10 05.45 Kettering – St Pancras2
51600 59591 59637 51611 Noted 13/08/81 - on 2G03 05.35 St Pancras – Bedford2
51600 59591 59637 51611 Noted 17/08/81 - on 2C59 22.15 Luton – St Pancras2
51600 59591 59637 51611 Noted 20/08/81 - on 2K05 17.44 St Pancras – St Albans2
51600 59591 59637 51611 Noted 26/08/81 - on 2C42 14.00 Bedford – St Pancras2
51600 59591 59637 51611 Noted 28/08/81 - on 2C42 14.00 Bedford – St Pancras2
51611 59615 59625 51645 Noted 05/10/81 - on 2H08 11.57 St Pancras – Luton2
51598 59612 59628 51611 Noted 24/02/82 - on 21.20 Cricklewood – St. Pancras2
51611 59610 59645 51639 Noted 1st May 1982
51639 59610 59645 51611 Noted circa 05/19823
51624 59594 59629 51611 Noted circa 06/19823
51611 59594 59629 51626 Noted 02/07/82 - on 15.00 Cricklewood – Bedford2
51611 59594 59629 51626 Noted 28/07/82 - on 19.27 St. Pancras – Bedford2
51611 59600 59648 51638 Noted 17/09/82 - on 03.31 Cricklewood – Bedford2
51611 59600 59648 51638 Noted 20/09/82 - on 03.31 Cricklewood – Bedford2
51622 59609 59646 51611 Noted circa 10/19823
51611 59600 59648 51638 Noted 05/10/82 - on 13.16 Luton – Bedford2
51611 59600 59648 51638 Noted 07/10/82 - on 16.21 Cricklewood – St. Pancras2
51611 59613 59639 51619 Noted circa 11/19823
51611 59609 59646 51622 Noted 09/11/82 - on 13.00 Luton – Cricklewood2
51611 59609 59646 51622 Noted 14/11/82 - on 14.00 Bedford – Cricklewood2
51611 59609 59646 51622 Noted 19/11/82 - on 20.10 Bedford – Cricklewood2
51611 59613 59639 51619 Noted 26/11/82 - on 07.17 Cricklewood – Bedford and 11.07 Cricklewood – Bedford2
51611 59613 59639 51619 Noted 01/12/82 - on 12.00 Luton – Cricklewood2
51611 59613 59639 51619 Noted 10/12/82 - on 17.33 St. Pancras – Cricklewood2
51610 59631 59607 51611 Noted circa 02/19833
51611 59607 59631 51625 Noted 29/03/83 - on 09.11 Mill Hill Broadway – Cricklewood2
51646 59603 59643 51611 Noted circa 05/19833
51611 59611 59639 51634 Noted 05/07/83 - on 18:15 Gospel Oak - Barking.
51611 59611 59639 51634 Noted 09/07/83 - on 16.00 St. Pancras – Cricklewood2
51591 59637 51611 Noted 22/10/1983 - Gospel Oak - Barking line3
51596 51611 Noted circa 01/19843
51596 51611 Noted 05/03/84
912 55972 55982 Noted 23rd March 1986
912 55972 55982 Listed at Longsight - Summer 1986 - Parcels
912 55972 55982 Noted 24/07/1986 - at Crewe4
912 55972 55982 Noted 21/11/86 - on Bletchley depot1
912 55972 55982 Noted 20/08/88 - with set 918 (55968 + 55978) at Stafford

Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
2: Phil Shatford
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Robert Chilton

Images:

Class 127 DMU at Bentham

1986

Set number: 912

Class 127 parcel set 912 (55972 + 55982) pass through Bentham station with two GUVs and a BG in tow. Dated as 1986, it will be in the first few months of the year as it was fitted with roller shutters by June. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 127 DMU at Daisyfield level crossing, Blackburn

29th March 1986

Set number: 912

Former Bedford-St Pancras Diesel Hydraulic Red Triangle DMU Driving Cars 55972 (51611) & 55982 (51596) running as Parcel Unit 912, were passing Daisyfield level crossing at Blackburn with a diverted Workington to Manchester mail service on March 29th 1986. The unit had a CCT van as a tail load. Martyn Hilbert.

Class 127 DMU at Manchester Victoria

8th October 1988

Set number: 912

Class 127 parcels set 912 - 55972 + 55982 - preparing to depart from Manchester Victoria at 16:05 on 8/10/88. Paul Moxon.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 5th July 1983

51634 with set 59639 + 59611 + 51611 waiting at Gospel Oak on 5/07/83 with the 18:15 service for Barking. Shayne Lewis.

DMU

Date: 26th March 1986

Set number: 912

In their early days of parcel use - before roller shutter doors were fitted - M55982 and presumably M55972 are seen in Manchester Victoria on 26 March 1986. Brian Daniels.

DMU

Date: 10th June 1986

Set number: 912

Class 127 DMU Parcels conversion set 912 (55982 + 55972) in Platform 2 at Crewe, 10 June 1986. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

DMU

Date: 20th August 1988

Set number: 918

When the Class 127 DMUs finally bowed out of the St. Pancras - Bedford services, 22 power cars were resurrected from store at Carlisle Upperby (one of them, the pioneer 51591, was re-claimed from the NRM) and converted for parcels use. They were formed into 11 two car sets and allocated to Longsight in Manchester. Here set 918 with 55978 at the rear of 55968 is being led by set 912 (55972 & 55982) at Stafford, 20/Aug/1988. Robert Chilton.

                                                                                                                                                                             


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