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
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) | |
06/05/73 | Depot code change | CW | |
Jan-84 | Withdrawn from | CW (Cricklewood) | |
circa May-85 | To Parcels Sector at | LO (Longsight) | |
circa Dec-88 | Sector Change to | RPXN | |
Dec-88 | Stored | LO (Longsight) | |
15/05/89 | Withdrawn from | LO (Longsight) RPXN |
12/04/84 - Withdrawn vehicles 51596 + 51597 + 51600 + 51608 + 51611 + 51612 + 51624 + 51627 + 51639 + 51640 + 51642 + 51649 were noted being hauled through Wellingborough,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.
6th May 1989 - Seen at Longsight depot with parts removed
51612 - original number
55981 - from May-85 (parcels conversion)
Scrapped by Mayer Parry, Snailwell
51611 | 59599 | 59629 | 51612 | As delivered to Chaddesden sidings - 22nd August 1959 - stabled pending allocation | |||||
51612 | 59640 | 59591 | 51622 | Noted 02/09/71 - at Kentish Town1 | |||||
51612 | 59642 | 59591 | 51622 | Noted 24/09/71 - in St Pancras1 | |||||
51612 | 59644 | 59604 | 51631 | Noted 23/08/75 - at Kentish Town2 | |||||
51612 | 59598 | 59637 | 51615 | Noted 04/06/77 - on 16.10 Bedford – St. Pancras and 17.35 St. Pancras – Bedford3 | |||||
51612 | 59591 | 59628 | 51637 | Noted 21/12/78 - on 09.57 St. Pancras – Cricklewood3 | |||||
51612 | 59595 | 59628 | 51637 | Noted 13/02/79 - on 11.16 Luton – Bedford with 51634 + 59593 + 59640 + 516353 | |||||
51612 | 59591 | 59628 | 51638 | Noted 15/02/79 - on 12.15 Luton – Bedford3 | |||||
51612 | 59591 | 59628 | 51638 | Noted 19/02/79 - on 21.54 Cricklewood – St. Pancras3 | |||||
51612 | 59591 | 59628 | 51638 | Noted 23/02/79 - on 13.00 Bedford – Luton3 | |||||
51612 | 59591 | 59628 | 51638 | Noted 24/02/79 - on 13.16 Luton – Cricklewood3 | |||||
51612 | 59608 | 59620 | 51640 | Noted 31/03/79 - on 13.17 Cricklewood – Bedford3 | |||||
51612 | 59608 | 59620 | 51640 | Noted 02/04/79 - on 20.07 Cricklewood – St. Albans3 | |||||
51612 | 59608 | 59620 | 51640 | Noted 06/04/79 - on 11.00 Bedford – Luton3 | |||||
51612 | 59603 | 59629 | 51614 | Noted 02/05/79 - on 06.15 Bedford – Cricklewood3 | |||||
51612 | 59603 | 59629 | 51614 | Noted 11/05/79 - on 15.03 Luton – Cricklewood3 | |||||
51612 | 59603 | 59629 | 51614 | Noted 15/05/79 - on 05.05 Bedford – Cricklewood3 | |||||
51612 | 59603 | 59629 | 51614 | Noted 17/05/79 - on 13.09 Cricklewood – Luton3 | |||||
51612 | 59603 | 59629 | 51614 | Noted 20/05/79 - on 08.20 Bedford – Cricklewood3 | |||||
51605 | 59609 | 59631 | 51612 | Noted 28/05/79 - on 12.09 Cricklewood – Luton with 51614 + 59603 + 59629 + 516433 | |||||
51593 | 59597 | 59636 | 51612 | Noted 22/06/79 - on 21.15 Luton – Cricklewood with 51595 + 59608 + 59620 + 516113 | |||||
51593 | 59597 | 59636 | 51612 | Noted 28/06/79 - on 14.42 Cricklewood – St. Pancras3 | |||||
51593 | 59597 | 59636 | 51612 | Noted 29/06/79 - on 07.32 St. Albans – Cricklewood3 | |||||
51593 | 59597 | 59636 | 51612 | Noted 02/07/79 - on 13.57 St. Pancras – Cricklewood3 | |||||
51593 | 59597 | 59636 | 51612 | Noted 03/07/79 - on 20.20 Cricklewood – Luton3 | |||||
51593 | 59597 | 59636 | 51612 | Noted 05/07/79 - on 20.20 Cricklewood – Luton3 | |||||
51593 | 59597 | 59636 | 51612 | Noted 11/07/79 - on 19.53 St. Albans – Bedford3 | |||||
51593 | 59597 | 59636 | 51612 | Noted 13/07/79 - on 12.03 Luton – Cricklewood3 | |||||
51591 | 59595 | 59626 | 51612 | Noted 17/08/79 - on 16.05 St. Pancras – Cricklewood3 | |||||
51612 | 59595 | 59626 | 51613 | Noted 26/08/79 - on 08.20 Bedford – Cricklewood3 | |||||
51612 | 59595 | 59626 | 51613 | Noted 29/08/79 - on 03.31 Cricklewood – Bedford3 | |||||
51611 | 59592 | 59640 | 51612 | Noted 18/10/79 - on 07.33 Cricklewood – Luton3 | |||||
51611 | 59593 | 59640 | 51612 | Noted 02/11/79 - on 12.42 Cricklewood – St. Pancras3 | |||||
51611 | 59593 | 59640 | 51612 | Noted 06/11/79 - on 11.00 Bedford – Luton3 | |||||
51611 | 59593 | 59640 | 51612 | Noted 07/11/79 - on 12.03 Luton – Cricklewood3 | |||||
51611 | 59593 | 59619 | 51612 | Noted 20/11/79 - on 19.17 Cricklewood – St. Albans3 | |||||
51591 | 59603 | 59637 | 51612 | Noted 19/12/79 - on 07.47 Luton – St. Albans3 | |||||
51612 | 59603 | 59637 | 51620 | Noted 04/01/80 - on a Bedford – Cricklewood working3 | |||||
51612 | 59603 | 59637 | 51620 | Noted 18/01/80 - on 19.52 St. Albans – Bedford3 | |||||
51612 | 59603 | 59637 | 51620 | Noted 23/01/80 - on 16.05 St. Pancras – Cricklewood3 | |||||
51612 | 59603 | 59637 | 51626 | Noted 11/02/80 - on 14.02 Cricklewood – St. Pancras3 | |||||
51607 | 59595 | 59647 | 51612 | Noted 29/02/80 - on 15.35 St. Pancras – Bedford3 | |||||
51607 | 59595 | 59647 | 51612 | Noted 21/03/80 - on 14.16 Luton – Bedford3 | |||||
51612 | 59605 | 59647 | 51639 | Noted 08/04/80 - on 16.47 Bedford – Cricklewood3 | |||||
51612 | 59605 | 59647 | 51639 | Noted 27/05/80 - on 17.56 Cricklewood – St. Albans3 | |||||
51612 | 59605 | 59647 | 51639 | Noted 09/06/80 - on 19.51 Elstree – Cricklewood3 | |||||
51612 | 59605 | 59647 | 51639 | Noted 18/06/80 - on 10.20 Luton – Cricklewood3 | |||||
51612 | 59605 | 59647 | 51633 | Noted 07/07/80 - on 21.07 Cricklewood – Luton3 | |||||
51596 | 59600 | 59632 | 51612 | Noted 21/08/80 - on 13.39 Cricklewood – St. Pancras3 | |||||
51596 | 59600 | 59632 | 51612 | Noted 25/08/80 - on 20.25 Luton – Bedford3 | |||||
51596 | 59600 | 59632 | 51612 | Noted 29/08/80 - on 19.37 St. Pancras – Bedford3 | |||||
51596 | 59600 | 59632 | 51612 | Noted 07/09/80 - on 18.03 Cricklewood – Bedford3 | |||||
51596 | 59600 | 59632 | 51612 | Noted 19/09/80 - on 18.07 St. Pancras – Cricklewood3 | |||||
51612 | 59596 | 59642 | 51625 | Noted 01/11/80 - on 19.40 Bedford – Luton3 | |||||
51612 | 59596 | 59642 | 51625 | Noted 12/11/80 - on 11.00 Bedford – Luton3 | |||||
51612 | 59596 | 59642 | 51625 | Noted 25/11/80 - on 20.10 Bedford – Cricklewood3 | |||||
51593 | 59612 | 59627 | 51612 | Noted 22/01/81 - on 2H15 19.05 St Pancras – Luton3 | |||||
51612 | 59612 | 59645 | 51619 | Noted 09/02/81 - on 2G10 11.27 St Pancras – Bedford3 | |||||
51612 | 59612 | 59648 | 51619 | Noted 11/03/81 - on 07.47 Luton – St. Albans3 | |||||
51600 | 59591 | 59637 | 51612 | Noted 04/06/81 - on 16.05 St. Pancras – Cricklewood3 | |||||
51600 | 59591 | 59637 | 51612 | Noted 07/06/81 - on 16.05 St. Pancras – Cricklewood3 | |||||
51612 | 59596 | 59627 | 51648 | Noted 20/06/81 - on 09.54 Cricklewood – West Hampstead3 | |||||
51599 | 59593 | 59620 | 51612 | Noted 31/07/81 - on 23.14 Luton – Bedford3 | |||||
51599 | 59593 | 59620 | 51612 | Noted 17/08/81 - on 17.59 Cricklewood – West Hampstead3 | |||||
51612 | 59606 | 59633 | 51637 | Noted 12/02/82 - on 07.30 St. Albans – Cricklewood3 | |||||
51612 | 59613 | 59631 | 51642 | Noted 22/02/82 - on 14.00 Bedford – Cricklewood3 | |||||
51612 | 59594 | 59629 | 51625 | Noted 25/04/82 - on 17.32 Cricklewood – St. Pancras3 | |||||
51612 | 59629 | 59594 | 51650 | Noted circa 05/19824 | |||||
51612 | 59594 | 59629 | 51650 | Noted 20/05/82 - on 07.30 St. Albans – Cricklewood3 | |||||
51612 | 59594 | 59629 | 51624 | Noted 17/06/82 - on 09.04 St. Pancras – Cricklewood3 | |||||
51612 | 59596 | 59633 | 51642 | Noted 06/09/82 - on 08.16 Bedford – Luton3 | |||||
51596 | 59590 | 59634 | 51612 | Noted 29/09/82 - on 15.00 Bedford – Luton3 | |||||
51612 | 59647 | 59589 | 51639 | Noted circa 10/19824 | |||||
51612 | 59589 | 59647 | 51639 | Noted 02/11/82 - on 15.00 Luton – Cricklewood3 | |||||
51612 | 59589 | 59647 | 51639 | Noted 03/11/82 - on 21.54 Cricklewood – St. Pancras3 | |||||
51612 | 59589 | 59647 | 51639 | Noted 05/11/82 - on 15.00 St. Pancras – Cricklewood3 | |||||
51612 | 59589 | 59647 | 51639 | Noted 20/11/82 - on 20.40 Bedford – Leagrave3 | |||||
51612 | 59589 | 59647 | 51639 | Noted 25/11/82 - on 04.13 St. Pancras – Cricklewood, 04.29 Cricklewood – St. Pancras, 04.55 St. Pancras – Luton and 06.30 Luton – Cricklewood3 | |||||
51646 | 59589 | 59647 | 51612 | Noted circa 12/19824 | |||||
51612 | 59589 | 59647 | 51646 | Noted 10/12/82 - on 02.06 Cricklewood – Bedford3 | |||||
51612 | 59589 | 59639 | 51646 | Noted 18/12/82 - on 01.45 Bedford – Cricklewood3 | |||||
51612 | 59604 | 59627 | 51646 | Noted 04/01/83 - on 13.18 Luton – Bedford3 | |||||
51612 | 59604 | 59627 | 51646 | Noted 08/01/83 - on 06.40 Bedford – Cricklewood3 | |||||
51612 | 59604 | 59627 | 51646 | Noted 25/01/83 - on 20.46 St. Albans – Bedford3 | |||||
51612 | 59604 | 59627 | 51646 | Noted 27/01/83 - on 13.27 St. Pancras – Cricklewood3 | |||||
51612 | 59604 | 59622 | 51646 | Noted 18/02/83 - on 20.10 Bedford – Cricklewood3 | |||||
51612 | 59604 | 59622 | 51646 | Noted 24/02/83 - on 16.50 St. Pancras – Cricklewood3 | |||||
51612 | 59604 | 59622 | 51646 | Noted 02/03/83 - on 12.00 Luton – Cricklewood3 | |||||
51612 | 59608 | 59640 | 51640 | Noted 11/03/83 - on 12.39 Cricklewood – St. Pancras3 | |||||
51612 | 59608 | 59622 | 51640 | Noted 30/03/83 - on 09.11 Mill Hill Broadway – Cricklewood3 | |||||
51592 | 59615 | 59645 | 51612 | Noted circa 05/19834 | |||||
51610 | 59615 | 59645 | 51612 | Noted 09/06/83 - on 09.50 St. Pancras – Cricklewood3 | |||||
51610 | 59615 | 59645 | 51612 | Noted 12/06/83 - on 14.47 Cricklewood – Bedford3 | |||||
51636 | 59593 | 59629 | 51612 | Noted circa 07/19834 | |||||
51600 | 59639 | 51612 | Noted 22/10/1983 - Gospel Oak - Barking line4 | ||||||
911 | 55971 | 55981 | Listed at Longsight - Summer 1986 - Parcels | ||||||
911 | 55971 | 55981 | Noted 21/11/86 - on Bletchley depot2 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Phil Shatford
4: Eddie Knorn
Class 127 Derby built DMUs at St Pancras with 51612 on the left, 27 December 1982. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.
This Class 127 (51612 + 59590 + 51596) in Cricklewood station in the summer of 1983 had been given a thorough clean, service and the paintwork touched up at Cricklewood depot. Apparently either the Greek Railways or a private line in Greece needed some new passenger trains at the time these were due to be withdrawn. The set then made a number of trial runs with various Greek officials onboard. Sadly nothing came of the affair. Note the white gutter the length of the train. Arno Brooks.
Life After Death. Class 127 DMBS M51612 stored at Carlisle Kingmoor Marshalling Yard. The relatively small size of the Guards Van is noticeable on these high density suburban vehicles. Displaced by the Bed-Pan electrification scheme, some found further work as Diesel Parcel Units, including this vehicle according to Railcar. Saturday 09 June 1984. alicia hartman.
Class 127 parcel car 55981 alongside 31 320 in Longsight depot on 7 July 1985. Chris Thorp.
I photographed this Diesel Parcels Unit, carrying the set number 911, at Northampton in October 1986. The set is made up of vehicles 55981/55971, converted from Class 127 cars 51612/51597. Both vehicles had been new in August 1959 and were converted to DPUs in May 1985. The unit was withdrawn from service in May 1989 and both vehicles were scrapped by Mayer Newman at Snailwell. Lewis Bevan.
Class 127 parcels DMU set 911 (55981) at Manchester Piccadilly on the 27th February 1988. Andrew J Crowther.
M55981, ex Class 127 DMBS M51612, converted for parcels use with the addition of roller shutter doors and carrying the set number 911, sits in Basford Hall yard, Crewe on 21st July 1989. Paul James.
Class 127 parcels car M55981 at Snailwell on 15th June 1991. Nicholas Youngman.
A Class 127 formed of 51614 + 59629 + 59603 + 51612 at Cricklewood. The slide process date was May 1979. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Cricklewood maintenance shed on 28-5-83, left to right are Class 127 Derby DMBSs 51596, 51612 and 51616. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.
Class 127 parcel vehicles M55984 + M55980, M55983 + M55973 and M55981 sit behind 03170 (the last ever Swindon works overhaul) and a brake van on Longsight TMD, 6-5-89. It was just over a week before the whole fleet of Class 127 DPUs were withdrawn, but these five were already out of use and used as a source of spare parts. Kevin Dowd.