Vehicle 51618

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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

05/09/59	New to	Chaddesden	- stabled pending allocation
5w/e 02/01/60	Stored	Derby Friargate
4w/e 30/01/60	Transfer	14A (Cricklewood)
06/05/73	Depot code change	CW
p/e 24/12/83	Withdrawn from	CW (Cricklewood)

Disposal

Preserved - more details.

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	51617	59602	59632	51618					As delivered to Chaddesden sidings - 5th September 1959 - stabled pending allocation
	51593	59624	59589	51618					Noted 05/1975 - at St Pancras 1
	51618	59595	59616	51631					Noted 25/03/78 - on 11.10 Bedford – St. Pancras (two lavatories)2
	51618	59598	59642	51636					Noted 18/06/78 - on 06.20 Bedford – St. Pancras2
	51618	59611	59622	51645					Noted 12/03/79 - on 01.45 Bedford – Cricklewood2
	51599	59611	59622	51618					Noted 26/03/79 - on 05.35 Bedford – Cricklewood2
	51595	59611	59622	51618					Noted 29/03/79 - on 16.17 Cricklewood – Luton with 51621 + 59612 + 59627 + 516492
	51618	59611	59622	51645					Noted 18/04/79 - on 16.47 Bedford – Cricklewood2
	51618	59593	59640	51642					Noted 21/06/79 - on 21.15 Luton – Cricklewood2
	51618	59593	59640	51642					Noted 23/06/79 - on 20.42 Luton – Cricklewood2
	51608	59606	59632	51618					Noted 12/09/79 - on 14.00 Bedford – Luton2
	51608	59606	59632	51618					Noted 14/09/79 - on 16.05 St. Pancras – Cricklewood2
	51608	59606	59632	51618					Noted 23/09/79 - on 04.35 Bedford – Cricklewood, 06.42 Cricklewood – Milepost 21.25 and 12.25 St. Albans – Bedford2
	51618	59615	59616	51620					Noted 08/10/79 - on 11.00 Bedford – Luton (two TSLs)2
	51618	59615	59616	51620					Noted 09/10/79 - on 12.03 Luton – Cricklewood (two TSLs)2
	51618	59615	59616	51620					Noted 12/10/79 - on 11.00 Bedford – Luton (two TSLs)2
	51618	59615	59616	51620					Noted 13/10/79 - on 15.10 Bedford – Luton (two TSLs)2
	51616	59614	59634	51618					Noted 11/11/79 - on 12.01 Hendon – Bedford and 22.55 Bedford – Cricklewood2
	51600	59605	59631	51618					Noted 06/01/80 - on 18.52 Cricklewood – Bedford2
	51607	59608	59645	51618					Noted 22/01/80 - on 16.05 St. Pancras – Cricklewood2
	51604	59591	59643	51618					Noted 05/03/80 - on 05.05 Bedford – Cricklewood2
	51604	59591	59643	51618					Noted 15/03/80 - on 02.05 Cricklewood – Bedford2
	51604	59591	59643	51618					Noted 20/03/80 - on 07.30 St. Albans – Cricklewood2
	51604	59591	59643	51618					Noted 09/04/80 - on 16.47 Bedford – Cricklewood2
	51604	59591	59643	51618					Noted 20/04/80 - on 06.42 Cricklewood – Bedford2
	51604	59591	59643	51618					Noted 29/04/80 - on 21.10 Bedford – Luton2
	51618	59611	59629	51633					Noted 03/05/80 - on 20.42 Luton – Cricklewood2
	51618	59611	59629	51633					Noted 15/05/80 - on 15.38 St. Pancras – Bedford2
	51618	59611	59629	51633					Noted 16/05/80 - on 15.38 St. Pancras – Bedford2
	51618	59611	59629	51633					Noted 20/06/80 - on 09.40 Bedford – Luton2
	51618	59611	59629	51648					Noted 24/06/80 - on 05.35 Bedford - Cricklewood 2
	51618	59615	59637	51639					Noted 13/07/80 - on 15.42 Cricklewood – Bedford2
	51618	59615	59637	51639					Noted 15/08/80 - on 19.37 St. Pancras – Bedford2
	51618	59615	59637	51639					Noted 22/08/80 - on 07.30 St. Albans – Cricklewood2
	51618	59615	59637	51623					Noted 28/08/80 - on 19.45 Kentish Town – Barking and 20.34 Barking – Kentish Town2
	51618	59615	59637	51623					Noted 30/08/80 - on 19.40 Bedford – Luton2
	51618	59615	59637	51623					Noted 01/09/80 - on 15.39 Cricklewood – St. Pancras2
	51618	59613	59641	51636					Noted 05/10/80 - on 13.27 Flitwick – Cricklewood2
	51618	59613	59645	51650					Noted 13/11/80 - on 19.17 Cricklewood – St. Albans2
	51618	59613	59645	51650					Noted 14/11/80 - on 17.56 Cricklewood – St. Albans2
	51618	59600	59636	51623					Noted 11/12/80 - on 14.00 Bedford – Cricklewood2
	51618	59591	59636	51623					Noted 18/01/81 - on 2G13 17.40 St Pancras – Bedford2
	51605	59602	59628	51618					Noted 03/02/81 - on 2H12 16.05 St. Pancras – Luton2
	51605	59602	59628	51618					Noted 05/02/81 - on 2H12 16.05 St. Pancras – Luton2
	51605	59602	59628	51618					Noted 08/02/81 - on 2C02 04.35 Bedford – St Pancras2
	51605	59602	59628	51618					Noted 10/02/81 - on 2C02 01.45 Bedford – St Pancras (Staff)2
	51618	59619	59637	51622					Noted 09/03/81 - on 2C21 08.11 St Albans – St Pancras (no TSL)2
	51618	59603	59633	51638					Noted 26/03/81 - on 2C45 23.10 Bedford – St Pancras2
	51618	59603	59633	51638					Noted 29/03/81 - on 2G18 22.20 St Pancras – Bedford2
	51592	59604	59622	51618					Noted 12/06/81 - on 2G02 03.20 St Pancras – Bedford (staff) and 2C57 21.15 Luton – St Pancras2
	51592	59604	59622	51618					Noted 28/06/81 - on 2G06 10.50 St Pancras – Bedford2
	51592	59604	59622	51618					Noted 01/07/81 - on 2H17 20.15 Luton – St Pancras and 2G29 21.25 St Pancras – Bedford2
	51616	59604	59622	51618					Noted 10/07/81 - on 2H02 06.05 St Pancras – Luton2
	51593	59604	59622	51618					Noted 24/07/81 - on 2H13 16.29 St Pancras – Luton and 5G24 17.25 Luton – St Pancras (ECS for part of 2G24 18.27 Bedford)2
	51593	59604	59622	51618					Noted 17/08/81 - on 2K02 17.03 St Pancras – St Albans2
	51608	59597	59638	51618					Noted 02/10/81 - on 2C60 22.40 Bedford – St Pancras2
	51604	59591	59637	51618					Noted 13/10/81 - on 2G09 10.27 St Pancras – Bedford2
	51607	59603	59639	51618					Noted 18/12/81 - on 2H12 16.05 St Pancras – Luton2
	51607	59603	59639	51618					Noted 03/01/82 - on 12.00 Bedford – Cricklewood2
	51607	59603	59639	51618					Noted 15/01/82 - on 16.05 St. Pancras – Cricklewood2
	51607	59603	59639	51618					Noted 23/01/82 - on 20.23 St. Pancras – Cricklewood and 23.46 Luton – Bedford2
	51607	59603	59639	51618					Noted 30/01/82 - on 14.14 West Hampstead – Cricklewood and 16.45 Cricklewood – Bedford2
	51607	59603	59639	51618					Noted 17/02/82 - on 14.00 Bedford – Cricklewood2
	51607	59603	59639	51618					Noted 26/02/82 - on 14.00 Bedford – Cricklewood2
	51591	59590	59633	51618					Noted 02/08/82 - on 06.15 Bedford – Cricklewood2
	51591	59612	59633	51618					Noted 06/08/82 - on 18.25 Cricklewood – Bedford2
	51591	59612	59633	51618					Noted 10/08/82 - on 06.15 Bedford – Cricklewood2
	51591	59612	59633	51618					Noted 24/08/82 - on 10.09 Cricklewood – Luton2
	51618	59592	59621	51649					Noted 24/09/82 - on 07.44 St. Pancras – Harpenden and 08.48 Harpenden – St. Pancras2
	51593	59608	59641	51618					Noted 27/10/82 - on 22.14 Luton – Bedford2
	51618	59616	59642	51624					Noted 01/12/82 - on 11.05 Bedford – Luton2
	51618	59616	59642	51624					Noted 08/12/82 - on 16.40 Bedford – Luton2
	51618	59616	59642	51624					Noted 09/12/82 - on 02.02 West Hampstead – Bedford2
	51618	59608	59619	51648					Noted 21/02/83 - on 17.45 St. Pancras – Cricklewood2
	51648	59610	59621	51618					Noted circa 03/19833
	51592	59615	59645	51618					Noted 12/03/1983 - LCGB Class 127 Farewell Railtour
	51592	59615	59645	51618					Noted 23/03/83 - on 20.10 Bedford – Cricklewood2
	51592	59615	59645	51618					Noted 06/04/83 - on 02.30 Bedford – Cricklewood2
	51592	59615	59645	51618					Noted 08/04/83 - on 06.49 Cricklewood – Luton with 51598 + 59605 + 59634 + 51637 and 08.07 Luton – St. Pancras2
	51592	59615	59645	51618					Noted 11/04/83 - on 22.35 Cricklewood – Bedford2
	51592	59615	59645	51618					Noted 12/04/83 - on 21.07 Cricklewood – Luton2
	51591	59631	59608	51618					Noted circa 05/19833
	51613	59602	59631	51618					Noted 14/05/83 - on 21.44 Luton – Bedford2
	51613	59602	59631	51618					Noted 19/05/83 - on 20.54 Cricklewood – St. Pancras2
	51591	59608	59631	51618					Noted 02/06/83 - on 03.31 Cricklewood – Bedford2
	51591	59608	59631	51618					Noted 21/06/83 - on 01.45 Bedford – St. Pancras2

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

Images:

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26th July 1980

M51618 at London St. Pancras on 26/7/1980. John Carter.

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circa 1983

Class 127 dmu at St Pancras station, London - c.1983. The closest vehicle is M51618. 53A Models of Hull Collection.

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12th March 1983

M51618 with the LCGB Class 127 Farewell Tour at Quainton Road on 12 March 1983. The three overhead warning stickers on this vehicle makes it easy to tell which power car was which in images of this tour. Alistair Ness.

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12th March 1983

The LCGB Class 127 Farewell railtour at Saunderton on 12th March 1983 formed of 51618 + 59645 + 59615 + 51592. Stuart Mackay Collection.

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12th March 1983

The LCGB Class 127 Farewell railtour at Saunderton on 12th March 1983 formed of 51618 + 59645 + 59615 + 51592. Stuart Mackay Collection.

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12th March 1983

The Class 127 Farewell railtour on 12th March 1983 took a unit (51618 + 59645 + 59615 + 51592) from St Pancras to Bedford then across to Oxford, and back to Marylebone via a break at Quainton Road. A final photostop was made at Saunderton where this view was taken. Murray Liston.

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12th March 1983

The Class 127 Farewell railtour on 12th March 1983 took a unit from St Pancras to Bedford then across to Oxford, and back to Marylebone via a break at Quainton Road where a stop was made for some running repairs to a damaged air pipe with assistance from the museum workshop staff. Here is the other power car 51618. Murray Liston.

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12th March 1983

The Class 127 Farewell railtour on 12th March 1983 took a unit (M51618 + 59645 + 59615 + 51592) from St Pancras to Bedford then across to Oxford, and back to Marylebone via a break at Quainton Road. A photostop was made at Stewartby as we headed from Bedford to Oxford, and what seemed like the entire passenger contingent alighted at the small platform. Murray Liston.

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12th March 1983

The Class 127 Farewell railtour on 12th March 1983 took a unit from St Pancras to Bedford then across to Oxford, and back to Marylebone via a stop at Quainton Road where a break was made for some running repairs to a damaged air pipe with assistance from the museum workshop staff. The vehicles were 51618 + 59645 + 59615 + 51592. Murray Liston.

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12th March 1983

51618 + 59645 + 59615 + 51592 with the LCGB Class 127 Farewell Tour at Quainton Road on 12 March 1983. Alistair Ness.

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12th March 1983

M51618 and M59645 at Quainton Road with the LCGB Class 127 Farewell Tour on 12 March 1983. Alistair Ness.

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12th March 1983

51618 + 59645 + 59615 + 51592 at Quainton Road on the LCGB Class 127 Farewell railtour, 12th March 1983. Chris Lings.

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12th March 1983

The LCGB Class 127 Farewell Railtour at Stewartby on 12 March 1983 formed 51618 + 59645 + 59615 + 51592. Alistair Ness.

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12th March 1983

M51618 with the LCGB Class 127 Farewell Railtour at Stewartby on 12 March 1983. Alistair Ness.

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12th March 1983

This is the Branch Line Society (BLS) Class 127 Farewell Railtour from London St Pancras which visited Bedford, Oxford and Marylebone. Formation was 51618/59645/59615/51592 (from the Six Bells Junction website). This has a lunch stop at Quainton Road from where departure was delayed while some emergency welding was carried out. Derby Works built the units, which entered service in 1959. They had hydraulic transmission with Rolls Royce engines. This location is Stewartby, on the Bedford to Bletchley line. Jeremy Chapter.

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12th March 1983

M51618 + 59645 + 59615 + 51592 at Stewartby on March 12th, 1983, with the LCGB Class 127 Farewell railtour. Stuart Pearce.

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12th March 1983

The Class 127 Farewell Railtour at Quainton Road on 12th March 1983, during an extended stop so that passengers could visit the Buckinghamshire Railway Centre. Stuart Pearce.

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12th March 1983

On 12th March 1983 the LCGB ran a farewell tour for the Hydraulic DMUs which used to operate out of St. Pancras and which were being displaced by the Bedford electrification, this picture was taken at Stewartby. Stuart Pearce.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

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Date: 12th March 1983

The LCGB Class 127 DMU Farewell railtour before departure from St.Pancras on the 12th March 1983. It was formed 51592 + 59615 + 59645 + 51618. Chris Lings.

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Date: 12th March 1983

The LCGB Class 127 Farewell railtour during its Oxford stop on the 12th March 1983. The train, formed 51592 + 59615 + 59645 + 51618, was running over 30 mins late due to problems after leaving Bedford. Chris Lings.

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Date: 12th March 1983

The LCGB Class 127 Farewell railtour on the 12th March 1983 stopped at the Buckingham Railway Centre for a museum visit. Here 51592 + 59615 + 59645 + 51618 are seen in the platform at Quainton Road. Chris Lings.

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Date: 12th March 1983

The LCGB Class 127 Farewell railtour during its 10 minute stop at Wembley Complex on the 12th March 1983. It was formed 51592 + 59615 + 59645 + 51618. Chris Lings.

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Date: 12th March 1983

The LCGB Class 127 Farewell railtour at Marylebone on the 12th March 1983, formed 51592 + 59615 + 59645 + 51618. Chris Lings.

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Date: 12th March 1983

The towers of the old Wembley Stadium form the background to this shot of the Class 127 Farewell Railtour standing at Wembley Complex on 12th March 1983. It was formed 51592 + 59615 + 59645 + 51618. Stuart Pearce.

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Date: 12th March 1983

M51592 receives attention at Quainton Road to an air pipe damaged earlier on the LCGB Class 127 Farewell Tour, 12 March 1983. The other vehicles were 59615 + 59645 + 51618. Alistair Ness.

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Date: 12th March 1983

The Class 127 Farewell railtour on 12th March 1983 took a unit from St Pancras to Bedford then across to Oxford, and back to Marylebone via a break at Quainton Road where a stop was made for some running repairs to a damaged air pipe with assistance from the museum workshop staff. The vehicles in view here are 59615, 59645 and 51618. Murray Liston.