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Vehicle 51635 / 55970

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

31/10/59 New to Derby Friargate - stabled pending allocation
4w/e 30/01/60 Transferred to 14A (Cricklewood)
06/05/73Depot code changeCW
07/08/83 Withdrawn from CW (Cricklewood)
circa May-85 To Parcels Sector at LO (Longsight)
circa Dec-88 Sector Change to RPXN
15/05/89 Withdrawn from LO (Longsight) RPXN

Notes

24th September 1989 - Seen withdrawn at Crewe Basford Hall Yard

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

51635 - original number
55970 - from May-85 (parcels conversion)

Disposal

Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51635 59611 59641 51636 As delivered to Derby Friargate - 31st October 1959 - stabled pending allocation
51624 59618 59621 51635 Noted 20/03/71 - at Luton1
51635 59643 59594 51646 Noted 25/08/74 - at Cricklewood2
51633 59612 59621 51635 Noted 03/1975 - at st Pancras 3
51591 59629 59647 51635 Noted 17/01/76 - on 23.14 Luton – Bedford (no lavatory)4
51635 59645 59596 51638 Noted 12/09/76 - in St Pancras1
51610 59595 59628 51635 Noted circa 09/19785
51619 59616 59637 51635 Noted 04/11/78 - on 05.05 Bedford – St. Pancras4
51635 59608 59648 51638 Noted 01/12/78 - on 15.35 St. Pancras – Bedford4
51634 59593 59640 51635 Noted 13/02/79 - on 11.16 Luton – Bedford with 51612 + 59595 + 59628 + 516374
51634 59593 59640 51635 Noted 14/02/79 - on 12.15 Luton – Bedford4
51634 59593 59640 51635 Noted 16/02/79 - on 08.12 Cricklewood – St. Pancras4
51634 59593 59640 51635 Noted 17/02/79 - on 02.30 Bedford – Cricklewood4
51626 59609 59631 51635 Noted 31/03/79 - on 05.05 Bedford – Cricklewood4
51626 59609 59631 51635 Noted 03/04/79 - on 12.03 Luton – Cricklewood4
51634 59609 59631 51635 Noted 01/05/79 - on 16.17 Cricklewood – Luton with 51622 + 59616 + 59637 + 516334
51634 59609 59631 51635 Noted 07/05/79 - on 23.22 Cricklewood – Bedford4
51593 59607 59646 51635 Noted 24/05/79 - on 16.05 St. Pancras – Cricklewood with 51622 + 59616 + 59637 + 516334
51605 59604 59633 51635 Noted 14/08/79 - on 15.03 Luton – Cricklewood4
51623 59600 59639 51635 Noted 09/11/79 - on 11.00 Bedford – Luton4
51623 59600 59639 51635 Noted 20/11/79 - on 19.52 St. Albans – Bedford4
51623 59600 59639 51635 Noted 23/11/79 - on 18.01 St. Pancras – Bedford4
51598 59600 59639 51635 Noted 26/11/79 - on 16.47 Bedford – Cricklewood4
51611 59593 59619 51635 Noted 26/12/79 - on 13.16 Luton – Bedford4
51592 59590 59622 51635 Noted 04/01/80 - on 10.09 Cricklewood – Luton4
51592 59604 59641 51635 Noted 15/01/80 - on 19.17 Cricklewood – Luton4
51635 59603 59633 51638 Noted 20/05/80 - on 15.38 St. Pancras – Bedford4
51635 59603 59633 51638 Noted 20/06/80 - on 10.20 Luton – Cricklewood and 17.56 St. Albans – Bedford4
51635 59603 59633 51638 Noted 25/06/80 - on 13.16 Luton – Bedford4
51635 59603 59633 51638 Noted 15/07/80 - on 18.42 St. Albans – Bedford4
51635 59603 59633 51638 Noted 20/07/80 - on 13.15 Bedford – Cricklewood4
51635 59603 59633 51638 Noted 13/08/80 - on 16.03 Luton – Cricklewood4
51626 59603 59633 51635 Noted 10/09/80 - on 16.51 Barking – Kentish Town4
51616 59594 59646 51635 Noted 11/11/80 - on 12.00 Luton – Cricklewood4
51616 59594 59646 51635 Noted 13/11/80 - on 19.52 St. Albans – Bedford4
51616 59594 59646 51635 Noted 15/11/80 - on 19.27 Cricklewood – Luton4
51616 59594 59646 51635 Noted 16/11/80 - on 14.30 Bedford – Cricklewood4
51617 59604 59625 51635 Noted 14/02/81 - on 2G11 11.35 St Pancras – Bedford4
51617 59604 59625 51635 Noted 16/02/81 - on 2G02 03.20 St. Pancras – Bedford (Staff)4
51617 59604 59625 51635 Noted 20/02/81 - on 2G27 19.37 St Pancras – Bedford4
51617 59604 59625 51635 Noted 22/02/81 - on 2C08 10.30 Bedford – St Pancras and 2G13 17.40 St Pancras – Bedford4
51617 59604 59625 51635 Noted 28/02/81 - on 2C10 06.40 Bedford – St Pancras4
51621 59604 59625 51635 Noted 12/03/81 - on 07.47 Luton – St. Albans4
51621 59604 59625 51635 Noted 13/03/81 - on 07.47 Luton – St. Albans4
51621 59604 59625 51635 Noted 17/03/81 - on 14.00 Bedford – Cricklewood4
51621 59604 59625 51635 Noted 19/03/81 - on 14.00 Bedford – Cricklewood4
51621 59604 59625 51635 Noted 31/03/81 - on 03.31 Cricklewood – Bedford and 21.15 Luton – Cricklewood4
51621 59604 59625 51635 Noted 07/04/81 - on 11.39 Cricklewood – St. Pancras4
51623 59590 59643 51635 Noted 24/04/81 - on 02.30 Bedford – Cricklewood4
51623 59590 59643 51635 Noted 25/04/81 - on 11.17 Cricklewood – St. Albans4
51623 59590 59643 51635 Noted 26/04/81 - on 19.50 Bedford – Cricklewood4
51610 59590 59643 51635 Noted 18/06/81 - on 16.31 Luton – Bedford4
51610 59590 59643 51635 Noted 05/08/81 - on 06.15 Bedford – Cricklewood4
51610 59590 59643 51635 Noted 10/08/81 - on 03.31 Cricklewood – Bedford4
51625 59590 59643 51635 Noted 03/09/81 - on 23.10 Bedford – Cricklewood4
51625 59590 59643 51635 Noted 04/09/81 - on 02.58 Cricklewood – Luton4
51625 59590 59643 51635 Noted 04/09/81 - on 04.00 Luton – St. Pancras and 05.35 St. Pancras – Bedford4
51613 59613 59645 51635 Noted 09/10/81 - on 06.15 Bedford – Cricklewood4
51613 59613 59645 51635 Noted 23/10/81 - on 01.54 St. Pancras – Bedford4
51615 59589 59642 51635 Noted 25/04/82 - on 08.15 Bedford – Cricklewood4
51615 59642 59589 51635 Noted circa 05/19825
51615 59589 59642 51635 Noted 17/05/82 - on 12.16 Luton – Bedford4
51615 59593 59628 51635 Noted 30/06/82 - on 16.03 Luton – Cricklewood4
51634 59605 59620 51635 Noted 11/08/82 - on 13.39 Cricklewood – St. Pancras4
51596 59606 59620 51635 Noted 15/08/82 - on 01.40 Luton – St. Pancras and 02.50 St. Pancras – Cricklewood4
51635 59592 59621 51649 Noted 17/08/82 - on 21.15 Luton – Cricklewood4
51635 59611 59625 51646 Noted 27/08/82 - on 02.30 Bedford – Cricklewood4
51635 59611 59625 51646 Noted 31/08/82 - on 15.00 Bedford – Luton4
51635 59611 59625 51646 Noted 02/09/82 - on 15.00 Bedford – Luton4
51635 59611 59625 51646 Noted 03/09/82 - on 16.03 Luton – Cricklewood4
51625 59611 59625 51635 Noted 14/09/82 - on a Cricklewood – Bedford working4
51625 59611 59625 51635 Noted 18/09/82 - on 22.23 St. Pancras – Cricklewood4
51625 59611 59625 51635 Noted 28/09/82 - on 16.03 Luton – Cricklewood4
51619 59594 59640 51635 Noted circa 10/19825
51625 59611 59625 51635 Noted 06/10/82 - on 04.25 Bedford – Cricklewood4
51619 59594 59632 51635 Noted 26/10/82 - on 13.00 Luton – Cricklewood4
51619 59594 59632 51635 Noted 27/10/82 - on 20.17 Cricklewood – Luton4
51619 59594 59632 51635 Noted 01/11/82 - on 14.37 Luton – Cricklewood4
51635 59594 59632 51640 Noted 15/11/82 - on 20.10 Bedford – Cricklewood4
51635 59594 59632 51640 Noted 30/11/82 - on 11.05 Bedford – Luton4
51640 59594 59632 51635 Noted circa 12/19825
51635 59594 59632 51640 Noted 14/12/82 - on 01.45 Bedford – Cricklewood4
51635 59594 59632 51640 Noted 24/12/82 - on 08.43 Luton – Bedford4
51613 59594 59632 51635 Noted 09/01/83 - on 16.20 Bedford – Cricklewood4
51613 59594 59632 51635 Noted 10/01/83 - on 02.06 Cricklewood – Bedford4
51613 59594 59632 51635 Noted 13/01/83 - on 20.10 Bedford – Cricklewood4
51615 59609 59642 51635 Noted 02/02/83 - on 11.05 Bedford – Luton4
51613 59613 59633 51635 Noted 28/02/83 - on 11.05 Bedford – Luton4
51613 59613 59633 51635 Noted circa 03/19835
51613 59613 59633 51635 Noted 01/03/83 - on 18.34 Cricklewood – St. Pancras4
51613 59613 59633 51635 Noted 02/03/83 - on 11.05 Bedford – Luton4
51613 59613 59633 51635 Noted 10/03/83 - on 06.15 Bedford – Cricklewood4
51613 59613 59633 51635 Noted 29/03/83 - on 16.52 Cricklewood – St. Pancras4
51635 59591 59647 51644 Noted 21/04/83 - on 19.17 Cricklewood – Luton4
51635 59591 59647 51644 Noted 25/04/83 - on 20.10 Bedford – Cricklewood4
51644 59591 59647 51635 Noted circa 05/19835
51635 59591 59647 51644 Noted 06/05/83 - on 08.47 St. Pancras – Cricklewood4
910 55970 55980 Listed at Longsight - Summer 1986 - Parcels
910 55970 55980 Noted circa 04/19885
910 55970 55980 Noted circa 12/19885

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

Images:

Class 127 DMU at Harpenden

15th September 1979

Derby works built Rolls Royce, hydraulic DMU (leading car M51635) enters Harpenden on the 15th September 1979 as it had done for many years, but as can be seen the wind of change is arriving with the first of the overhead masts being in place. 54A South Dock.

Class 127 DMU at St.Pancras

22nd January 1983

DMBS M51635 leads a pair of class 127 4-car units at St.Pancras waiting to work another service to Bedford. Saturday 22nd January 1983 Iain Reid.

Class 127 DMU at St Pancras

spring 1983

Changing the Bedpans. Time was almost up for the class 127 Hydraulic DMUs operating the St Pancras to Bedford route in spring 1983, with the arrival of their replacements. 317335 stands alongside its predecessor, M51635 visible. Murray Liston.

Class 127 DMU at Newton Heath depot

circa early 1985

Class 127 power car M51635 on Newton Heath depot circa early 1985. It was there for conversion to a parcel vehicle becoming 55970. Mike Bunker.

Class 127 DMU at Longsight depot

20th April 1985

Recently converted Class 127 parcel car 55970 (ex-51635) on Longsight depot on 20 April 1985. At least the front end is temporarily on a Mk1 coach bogies - it's own bogie(s) are probably the one(s) behind. Chris Thorp.

Class 127 DMU at Croft Street Sidings, Preston

23rd March 1986

Set number: 910

Ex Class 127 Parcels/Newspaper DMU formed of cars M55970 + M55980 (910) was stabled between duties at Croft Street Sidings at Preston on March 23rd 1986. Eleven of these two-car DMU's fitted with roller shutter doors had been converted from former Bedford - St Pancras Class 127 Driving Cars in 1985. They were all withdrawn in 1989. Martyn Hilbert.

Class 127 DMU at Manchester Piccadilly

1988

Set number: 910

55970 with 55980 - Longsight parcels set 910 at Manchester Piccadilly. Robert Chilton Collection.

Class 127 DMU at Tyseley

8th April 1989

Set number: 910

Class 127 55970, set number 910, is seen stabled at Tyseley along with sister car 55980 on 08.04.1989. It has had the 'Newspapers' text removed from the bodyside. Andy Cole.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: circa early 1985

Class 128 55994 in Newton Heath depot circa early 1985. On the right is Class 127 51635. Mike Bunker.

DMU

Date: circa early 1985

Class 128 55994 in Newton Heath depot circa early 1985. On the right is Class 127 51635. Mike Bunker.

DMU

Date: 5th March 1985

Class 127 power cars M51633 and M51635 under conversion to a parcel car in Newton Heath depot on 5 March 1985. This was the first pair to be tackled, just one week later on the 12th they had been repainted and were presented to the newspaper trade in Manchester Victoria. Chris Thorp.

DMU

Date: circa 1986

Set number: 910

Class 127 parcels unit 910 (55980 + 55970) seen at Blackpool North circa 1986/7. David Faircloth.

DMU

Date: 23rd March 1986

A line up of stabled DMU's at Croft Street Sidings, adjacent to Preston Power Box on March 23rd 1986. Left to right, a BRCW Class 104 Driving Motor Brake Second (DMBS) M53466 was a the head of a four-car rake of 104's. Next to it was a Class 108 with DTSL M54256 against the block with Cravens Class 105 M53812 alongside. Just visible on the extreme right is ex Class 127 car M55970 in use as a parcels/mail/newspapers unit fitted with roller shutter doors. Despite appearances this was a shot over a low wire fence. Martyn Hilbert.

DMU

Date: 23rd March 1986

Set number: 910

Stood alongside milepost 0 on what was the old Preston & Lancaster route, a former Bedford - St Pancras Class 127 Diesel-Hydraulic DMU, converted to a Parcels Unit complete with roller-shutter doors, was stabled for the weekend in Croft Street Sidings adjacent to Preston PSB on March 23rd 1986. Formed of cars 55980 & 55970 (Set 910), the pair was one of 11 similar units that had been formed/converted in 1985. Martyn Hilbert.

DMU

Date: 22nd September 1986

Set number: 910

Converted parcels DMU 55980/55970 at Bletchley on 22 September 1986. Lewis Bevan.

DMU

Date: 22nd May 1988

Set number: 910

Ex Class 127 DMU (55980 + 55970), now in Parcels service, heads south over Grafton Lane, just south of Hereford between the site of Redhill Junction and Merryhill/Redhill Tunnel, 22nd May 1988. Hereford Driver Neil Marsh is at the controls. John Crooks.

DMU

Date: 24th September 1989

ADB977191, 915 M55975 + M55985, M55969+M55968, 914 M55980 + M55984 and 911 M55970 + M55971 at Crewe Basford Hall on 24-9-89. Kevin Dowd.

                                                                                                                                                                             


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