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Vehicle 51614

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

29/08/59	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
29/04/83	Withdrawn from	CW (Cricklewood)

51614 was involved in the following incident:

1st April 1983 - Bedford Carriage Sidings

Fire involving Class 127

M51595 and M51614 were gutted by fire at Bedford Carriage Sidings, the cause thought to be a smouldering cigarette end. Both were withdrawn.

Disposal

Scrapped by BR, Bedford Carriage Sidings arrived 01/04/83 cut Apr-83 at Bedford Carriage Sidings

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

51613	59600	59630	51614	As delivered to Chaddesden sidings - 29th August 1959 - stabled pending allocation
51614	59592	59622	51632	Noted 18/08/70 - at St Pancras¹
51614	59618	59619	51638	Noted 29/06/73 - on 1615 Luton - St Pancras
51600	59637	59594	51614	Noted 05/1975 - at St Pancras ²
51614	59600	59648	51641	Noted 20/03/76 - on 22.45 St. Pancras – Bedford³
51592	59594	59619	51614	Noted 28/12/78 - on 14.57 St. Pancras – Cricklewood with 51597 + 59593 + 59640 + 51628³
51592	59594	59619	51614	Noted 04/01/79 - on 15.42 Cricklewood – St. Pancras³
51614	59611	59622	51645	Noted 14/02/79 - on 11.09 Cricklewood – Luton with 51624 + 59594 + 59619 + 51625³
51614	59611	59622	51645	Noted 15/02/79 - on 11.09 Cricklewood – Luton³
51593	59590	59647	51614	Noted 28/03/79 - on 13.09 Cricklewood – Luton³
51593	59590	59647	51614	Noted 02/04/79 - on 12.18 St. Albans – Cricklewood³
51614	59603	59629	51645	Noted 28/04/79 - on 03.40 Cricklewood – St. Pancras³
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
51614	59603	59629	51643	Noted 26/05/79 - on 23.46 Luton – Bedford³
51614	59603	59629	51643	Noted 28/05/79 - on 12.09 Cricklewood – Luton with 51605 + 59609 + 59631 + 51612³
51614	59603	59629	51643	Noted circa 06/1979⁴
51614	59603	59629	51643	Noted 08/06/79 - on 19.05 St. Pancras – Cricklewood³
51614	59603	59629	51643	Noted 09/06/79 - on 05.35 St. Pancras – Bedford³
51614	59603	59629	51615	Noted 20/06/79 - on 21.15 Luton – Cricklewood³
51614	59609	59631	51617	Noted 11/07/79 - on 19.17 Cricklewood – St. Albans³
51614	59609	59631	51617	Noted 12/07/79 - on 11.00 Bedford – Luton³
51614	59609	59631	51617	Noted 12/07/79 - on 13.09 Cricklewood – Luton³
51614	59609	59631	51617	Noted 13/07/79 - on 17.56 Cricklewood – St. Albans³
51614	59609	59631	51617	Noted 24/08/79 - on 06.47 Cricklewood – Luton and 22.40 Bedford – Cricklewood³
51614	59609	59631	51617	Noted 27/08/79 - on 19.05 St. Pancras – Cricklewood³
51603	59604	59641	51614	Noted 29/11/79 - on 21.15 Luton – Cricklewood³
51603	59604	59641	51614	Noted 04/01/80 - on a Bedford – Cricklewood working³
51614	59600	59639	51647	Noted 30/01/80 - on 14.15 Cricklewood – St. Pancras³
51614	59614	59634	51649	Noted 20/02/80 - on 01.45 Bedford – Cricklewood³
51614	59614	59634	51649	Noted 27/02/80 - on 15.35 St. Pancras – Bedford³
51614	59604	59640	51644	Noted 24/03/80 - on 16.05 St. Pancras – Cricklewood³
51614	59598	59638	51630	Noted 19/04/80 - on 22.23 St. Pancras – Cricklewood³
51614	59598	59638	51630	Noted 06/05/80 - on 06.15 Bedford – Cricklewood³
51614	59598	59638	51630	Noted 10/05/80 - on 11.05 Cricklewood – Bedford³
51614	59598	59638	51630	Noted 19/05/80 - on 09.02 St. Pancras – Cricklewood³
51614	59598	59638	51630	Noted 27/05/80 - on 11.00 Bedford – Luton³
51614	59598	59638	51630	Noted 24/06/80 - on 13.43 Elstree – Bedford³
51614	59598	59638	51630	Noted 27/06/80 - on 11.09 Cricklewood – Luton³
51614	59610	59625	51645	Noted 18/08/80 - on 07.30 St. Albans – Cricklewood³
51614	59610	59625	51645	Noted 23/08/80 - on 07.10 Bedford – Cricklewood³
51614	59610	59625	51645	Noted 28/08/80 - on 19.02 Cricklewood – Kentish Town³
51614	59610	59625	51645	Noted 06/09/80 - on 07.45 Bedford – Cricklewood³
51613	59591	59642	51614	Noted 11/09/80 - on 11.00 Bedford – Luton³
51613	59591	59642	51614	Noted 24/09/80 - on 16.59 Cricklewood – St. Pancras and 17.38 St. Pancras – Bedford³
51613	59591	59642	51614	Noted 25/09/80 - on 19.37 St. Pancras – Bedford³
51614	59606	59643	51615	Noted 26/11/80 - on 20.10 Bedford – Cricklewood³
51614	59606	59643	51615	Noted 03/12/80 - on 10.16 Luton – Bedford³
51614	59592	59641	51647	Noted 31/01/81 - on 2C12 07.45 Bedford – St Pancras³
51614	59592	59641	51633	Noted 29/03/81 - on 16.20 Bedford – Cricklewood³
51614	59592	59641	51633	Noted 30/03/81 - on 21.15 Luton – Cricklewood³
51604	59592	59641	51614	Noted 11/04/81 - on 12.17 Cricklewood – Bedford³
51614	59600	59639	51627	Noted 02/08/81 - on 14.02 Cricklewood – Bedford³
51591	59608	59641	51614	Noted 12/10/81 - on 02.30 Bedford – Cricklewood³
51614	59608	59641	51636	Noted 30/10/81 - on 16.59 Cricklewood – St. Pancras³
51605	59608	59641	51614	Noted 01/02/82 - on 16.05 St. Pancras – Cricklewood³
51605	59608	59641	51614	Noted 23/02/82 - on 14.00 Bedford – Cricklewood³
51614	59591	59631	51638	Noted 18/03/82 - on 09.57 St. Pancras – Kentish Town³
51614	59591	59631	51638	Noted 15/04/82 - on 07.30 St. Albans – Cricklewood³
51599	59598	59620	51614	Noted 14/05/82 - on 08.31 St. Pancras – Cricklewood³
51599	59598	59620	51614	Noted 19/05/82 - on 11.36 Cricklewood – Bedford³
51599	59598	59620	51614	Noted 30/05/82 - on 07.25 Cricklewood – Radlett³
51599	59598	59620	51614	Noted 03/06/82 - on 11.36 Cricklewood – Bedford³
51599	59598	59620	51614	Noted 12/06/82 - on 12.50 Bedford – Mill Hill Broadway³
51605	59598	59620	51614	Noted 19/06/82 - on 22.40 Bedford – Cricklewood³
51605	59598	59620	51614	Noted 27/06/82 - on 04.35 Bedford – Cricklewood and 11.09 Kentish Town – Cricklewood³
51605	59598	59620	51614	Noted 02/07/82 - on 16.05 St. Pancras – Cricklewood³
51614	59593	59628	51615	Noted 18/08/82 - on 03.30 Cricklewood – Bedford³
51614	59593	59628	51615	Noted 23/08/82 - on 02.30 Bedford – Cricklewood³
51614	59612	59637	51648	Noted 28/10/82 - on 20.17 Cricklewood – Luton³
51614	59612	59637	51648	Noted 11/11/82 - on 23.14 Luton – Bedford³
51614	59612	59637	51648	Noted 12/11/82 - on 13.00 Luton – Cricklewood and 14.09 Cricklewood – Luton³
51614	59612	59637	51648	Noted 14/11/82 - on 20.27 Cricklewood – Bedford³
51608	59600	59648	51614	Noted 15/12/82 - on 01.45 Bedford – Cricklewood³
51596	59637	59641	51614	Noted circa 01/1983⁴
51596	59637	59641	51614	Noted 05/01/83 - on 12.09 Cricklewood – Luton (no TSL)³
51614	59637	59641	51630	Noted 17/01/83 - on 13.18 Luton – Bedford (no TSL)³
51614	59637	59641	51630	Noted 26/01/83 - on 20.46 St. Albans – Bedford (No TSL)³
51614	59637	59641	51630	Noted 27/01/83 - on 20.17 Cricklewood – St. Albans (no TSL)³
51614	59637	59641	51630	Noted 17/02/83 - on 03.31 Cricklewood – Bedford (no TSL)³

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

Images:

circa May 1979

A Class 127 formed of 51614 + 59629 + 59603 + 51612 at Cricklewood. The slide process date was May 1979. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Unknown date

Class 127 DMU at Cricklewood in the early 1980s - M51614 closest, the centre cars are in blue/grey. Curly42.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: 12th April 1980

With alighted passengers climbing up the steps, a Class 127 (Red Triangle) four-car DMU with Driving Motor Brake Second M51595 at the rear, was departing from Elstree with a St Pancras to Bedford stopping service on April 12th 1980. M51595 was gutted by a fire at Bedford carriage sidings on April 1st 1983 that also destroyed M51614, the fire was thought to have been started by a discarded cigarette end. Martyn Hilbert.

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