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
29/08/59 | New to | Chaddesden | - stored 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 | |
07/08/83 | Withdrawn from | CW (Cricklewood) | |
16/06/85 | 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15/05/89 | Withdrawn from | LO (Longsight) RPXN |
24th September 1989 - Seen withdrawn at Crewe Basford Hall Yard
51615 - original number
55975 - from May-85 (parcels conversion)
Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester
51615 | 59601 | 59631 | 51616 | As delivered to Chaddesden sidings - 29th August 1959 - stabled pending allocation | |||||
51612 | 59598 | 59637 | 51615 | Noted 04/06/77 - on 16.10 Bedford – St. Pancras and 17.35 St. Pancras – Bedford1 | |||||
51615 | 59614 | 59634 | 51621 | Noted circa 19792 | |||||
51615 | 59613 | 59648 | 51634 | Noted 23/03/79 - on 03.34 Cricklewood – Bedford and 21.30 St. Albans – Cricklewood1 | |||||
51615 | 59611 | 59645 | 51644 | Noted 02/05/79 - on 15.09 Cricklewood – Luton1 | |||||
51615 | 59598 | 59645 | 51644 | Noted 11/05/79 - on 14.00 Bedford – Luton1 | |||||
51615 | 59598 | 59645 | 51644 | Noted 18/05/79 - on 15.16 Luton – Bedford1 | |||||
51615 | 59614 | 59634 | 51617 | Noted 25/05/79 - on 15.03 Luton – Cricklewood1 | |||||
51614 | 59603 | 59629 | 51615 | Noted 20/06/79 - on 21.15 Luton – Cricklewood1 | |||||
51615 | 59592 | 59633 | 51650 | Noted 27/09/79 - on 19.17 Cricklewood – St. Albans1 | |||||
51593 | 59592 | 59633 | 51615 | Noted 02/10/79 - on 14.57 St. Albans – Bedford1 | |||||
51593 | 59592 | 59633 | 51615 | Noted 05/10/79 - on 14.42 Cricklewood – St. Pancras1 | |||||
51593 | 59592 | 59633 | 51615 | Noted 09/10/79 - on 11.00 Bedford – Luton1 | |||||
51593 | 59592 | 59633 | 51615 | Noted 10/10/79 - on 11.00 Bedford – Luton1 | |||||
51608 | 59606 | 59632 | 51615 | Noted 05/11/79 - on 12.03 Luton – Cricklewood1 | |||||
51608 | 59606 | 59632 | 51615 | Noted 12/11/79 - on 23.10 Bedford – Cricklewood1 | |||||
51593 | 59606 | 59632 | 51615 | Noted 01/12/79 - on 20.20 Bedford – Luton1 | |||||
51593 | 59606 | 59632 | 51615 | Noted 06/12/79 - on 16.05 St. Pancras – Cricklewood1 | |||||
51593 | 59606 | 59632 | 51615 | Noted 03/01/80 - on 12.16 Luton – Bedford1 | |||||
51591 | 59608 | 59645 | 51615 | Noted 17/02/80 - on 10.16 Elstree – Bedford1 | |||||
51591 | 59608 | 59645 | 51615 | Noted 28/02/80 - on 15.35 St. Pancras – Luton1 | |||||
51591 | 59608 | 59645 | 51615 | Noted 07/03/80 - on 12.09 Cricklewood – Bedford1 | |||||
51591 | 59589 | 59644 | 51615 | Noted 29/06/80 - on 15.03 Luton – Cricklewood and 16.42 Cricklewood – Bedford1 | |||||
51615 | 59589 | 59644 | 51650 | Noted 09/07/80 - on 17.55 St. Albans – Bedford1 | |||||
51615 | 59611 | 59629 | 51636 | Noted 20/08/80 - on 07.30 St. Albans – Cricklewood1 | |||||
51615 | 59611 | 59629 | 51650 | Noted 06/09/80 - on 15.17 Cricklewood – Luton1 | |||||
51615 | 59611 | 59629 | 51650 | Noted 12/09/80 - on 13.49 Cricklewood – St. Pancras1 | |||||
51615 | 59611 | 59629 | 51650 | Noted 15/09/80 - on 17.44 St. Pancras – Cricklewood1 | |||||
51615 | 59611 | 59629 | 51650 | Noted 25/09/80 - on 17.03 St. Pancras – Cricklewood1 | |||||
51615 | 59611 | 59629 | 51650 | Noted 27/09/80 - on 23.10 Bedford – Cricklewood1 | |||||
51615 | 59611 | 59629 | 51650 | Noted 07/10/80 - on 23.10 Bedford – Cricklewood1 | |||||
51615 | 59611 | 59629 | 51623 | Noted 06/11/80 - on 02.30 Bedford – Cricklewood1 | |||||
51614 | 59606 | 59643 | 51615 | Noted 26/11/80 - on 20.10 Bedford – Cricklewood1 | |||||
51614 | 59606 | 59643 | 51615 | Noted 03/12/80 - on 10.16 Luton – Bedford1 | |||||
51615 | 59613 | 59626 | 51639 | Noted 11/01/81 - on 2C02 04.35 Bedford - St Pancras1 | |||||
51613 | 59613 | 59626 | 51615 | Noted 03/02/81 - on 2G31 23.15 St Pancras – Bedford1 | |||||
51613 | 59613 | 59626 | 51615 | Noted 10/02/81 - on 2C21 08.11 St Albans – St. Pancras1 | |||||
51608 | 59594 | 59645 | 51615 | Noted 24/03/81 - on 23.10 Bedford – Cricklewood1 | |||||
51608 | 59594 | 59645 | 51615 | Noted 03/04/81 - on 21.15 Luton – Cricklewood1 | |||||
51608 | 59594 | 59645 | 51615 | Noted 04/04/81 - on 21.45 Luton – Cricklewood1 | |||||
51607 | 59596 | 59634 | 51615 | Noted 30/04/81 - on 20.54 Cricklewood – West Hampstead1 | |||||
51615 | 59611 | 59638 | 51633 | Noted 29/06/81 - on 14.00 Bedford – Cricklewood1 | |||||
51615 | 59611 | 59638 | 51633 | Noted 30/06/81 - on 14.00 Bedford – Cricklewood1 | |||||
51615 | 59611 | 59638 | 51633 | Noted 17/07/81 - on 03.31 Cricklewood – Bedford1 | |||||
51615 | 59611 | 59638 | 51633 | Noted 21/07/81 - on 16.29 St. Pancras – Luton and 17.25 Luton – St. Pancras1 | |||||
51615 | 59607 | 59631 | 51619 | Noted 03/09/81 - on 12.16 Luton – Bedford1 | |||||
51615 | 59607 | 59631 | 51619 | Noted 4th September 1981 | |||||
51615 | 59607 | 59631 | 51619 | Noted 07/09/81 - on 17.59 Cricklewood – St. Pancras1 | |||||
51615 | 59598 | 59620 | 51640 | Noted 06/12/81 - on Cricklewood – Milepost 10.5 working1 | |||||
51615 | 59620 | 59598 | 51638 | Noted 31/12/81 - at Cricklewood | |||||
51615 | 59598 | 59620 | 51638 | Noted 15/01/82 - on 16.42 Cricklewood – St. Pancras1 | |||||
51615 | 59598 | 59620 | 51638 | Noted 26/01/82 - on 18.11 Kentish Town – St. Pancras1 | |||||
51610 | 59589 | 59642 | 51615 | Noted 16/04/82 - on 07.30 St. Albans – Cricklewood1 | |||||
51615 | 59589 | 59642 | 51635 | Noted 25/04/82 - on 08.15 Bedford – Cricklewood1 | |||||
51615 | 59642 | 59589 | 51635 | Noted circa 05/19822 | |||||
51615 | 59589 | 59642 | 51635 | Noted 17/05/82 - on 12.16 Luton – Bedford1 | |||||
51615 | 59593 | 59628 | 51622 | Noted 22/06/82 - on 08.01 Luton – Bedford1 | |||||
51615 | 59593 | 59628 | 51635 | Noted 30/06/82 - on 16.03 Luton – Cricklewood1 | |||||
51614 | 59593 | 59628 | 51615 | Noted 18/08/82 - on 03.30 Cricklewood – Bedford1 | |||||
51614 | 59593 | 59628 | 51615 | Noted 23/08/82 - on 02.30 Bedford – Cricklewood1 | |||||
51615 | 59598 | 59628 | 51628 | Noted 26/09/82 - on 15.02 Cricklewood – Bedford1 | |||||
51615 | 59628 | 59643 | 51628 | Noted circa 10/19822 | |||||
51615 | 59598 | 59628 | 51628 | Noted 04/10/82 - on 13.36 Cricklewood – Bedford1 | |||||
51615 | 59598 | 59643 | 51628 | Noted 04/11/82 - on 15.00 St. Pancras – Cricklewood1 | |||||
51615 | 59598 | 59643 | 51628 | Noted 05/11/82 - on 21.54 Cricklewood – St. Pancras1 | |||||
51615 | 59598 | 59643 | 51628 | Noted 11/11/82 - on 13.00 Luton – Cricklewood and 14.09 Cricklewood – Luton1 | |||||
51615 | 59611 | 59625 | 51625 | Noted 22/11/82 - on 22.25 St. Pancras – Cricklewood1 | |||||
51615 | 59611 | 59625 | 51625 | Noted 04/12/82 - on 11.25 Luton – Cricklewood1 | |||||
51615 | 59611 | 59625 | 51625 | Noted 06/12/82 - on 17.25 Luton – Cricklewood1 | |||||
51615 | 59609 | 59646 | 51619 | Noted 29/12/82 - on 15.00 St. Pancras – Cricklewood1 | |||||
51615 | 59609 | 59646 | 51619 | Noted circa 01/19832 | |||||
51615 | 59609 | 59646 | 51619 | Noted 07/01/83 - on 04.25 Bedford – Cricklewood1 | |||||
51615 | 59609 | 59642 | 51619 | Noted 19/01/83 - on 15.39 Cricklewood – St. Pancras1 | |||||
51615 | 59609 | 59642 | 51635 | Noted 02/02/83 - on 11.05 Bedford – Luton1 | |||||
51615 | 59609 | 59642 | 51644 | Noted 20/02/83 - on 06.42 Cricklewood – Bedford1 | |||||
51615 | 59609 | 59642 | 51644 | Noted 01/03/83 - on 12.00 Luton – Cricklewood1 | |||||
51615 | 59607 | 59644 | 51623 | Noted 31/05/83 - on 20.10 Bedford – Cricklewood1 | |||||
51607 | 59607 | 59644 | 51615 | Noted 16/06/83 - on 20.47 St. Albans – Bedford1 | |||||
51607 | 59607 | 59644 | 51615 | Noted 23/06/83 - on 03.20 St. Pancras – Cricklewood1 | |||||
915 | 55975 | 55985 | Listed at Longsight - Summer 1986 - Parcels - 55975 was temporarily replaced by 54052. | ||||||
915 | 55975 | 55985 | Noted 24/07/1986 - at Crewe3 | ||||||
915 | 55975 | 55985 | Noted 13/05/89 - with set 920 (55966 + 55967) at Northampton |
Formation Sources
1: Phil Shatford
2: Eddie Knorn
3: Robert Chilton
An official image (Derby Works negative 59/746) of 51615 circa August 1959. British Railways.
M51615, looking very smart, leads a Class 127 DMU on the up slow at Harper Lane on 9 September 1979. The photographer is a retired signalling engineer, his duties allowed him this vantage point. Nicholas T Smith.
M51615 + M59620 + M59598 + M51638 at Cricklewood on December 31, 1981. John Carter.
Having not long arrived with an afternoon service from St Albans, a CW allocated 4 Car Class 127 Diesel Hydraulic DMU set, sits in Platform 7 at St Pancras awaiting its next duty, with a rather unusual paint job on the leading vehicle M51615 (Which seems to have been applied for an unknown reason around Sept 1979) .... Withdrawn from Cricklewood on 7th August 1983, it was converted to a Parcels vehicle and renumbered to 55975 from May 1985 and allocated to Longsight. Final withdrawal came four years later and it was scrapped by Vic Berry's at Leicester .... 7th September 1982. Nigel Mack.
A Class 127 DMU on a St Pancras to Bedford working passes the sidings at Cambridge Street. The white dome/gutter and dent on the cab corner identify the closest vehicle as M51615. Undated, the blue/grey centre car means it's no earlier than October 1982. Curly42.
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 55975 (formerly 51615) nearest. Three vehicles from these parcels conversions were subsequently preserved. Behind 55975 can just be seen departmental coach ADB977191, formerly class 100 56106, which was later moved for storage at Crewe Brook Sidings and ultimately disposed of at Crewe Works in 2000. Robert Chilton.
Class 127 55985, set number 915, is seen at Tyseley on 03.05.1986 unusually coupled with 54052, and not it's usual partner 55975. 55985 was converted from 51619. Andy Cole.
Class 127 DMU set 915 (55985 and presumably 55975) stabled in the up side parcels platform at Cardiff Central on 18 March 1989. Robert Thomas.
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.
On Saturday 13th May 1989 sets 915 (furthest, 55975 + 55985) and 920 (55966 + 55967) pass up the centre Road at Northampton Station. AndrewHA.
ADB977191, 915 M55975 + M55985, M55969+M55968, 914 M55980 + M55984 and 911 M55970 + M55971 at Crewe Basford Hall on 24-9-89. Kevin Dowd.