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Vehicle 51637 / 55988 / 55968

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

14/11/59 New to Derby Friargate - stabled pending allocation
Dec-59 Transferred to 14A (Cricklewood)
06/05/73Depot code changeCW
07/08/83 Withdrawn from CW (Cricklewood)
04/08/85 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15/05/89 Withdrawn from LO (Longsight) RPXN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24th September 1989 - Seen withdrawn at Crewe Basford Hall Yard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:

51637 - original number
55988 - from Jul-85 (parcels conversion)
55968 - from Aug-85 (parcels conversion)

Disposal

Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51637 59612 59642 51638 As delivered to Derby Friargate - 14th November 1959 - stabled pending allocation
51637 59633 59671 52638 Noted 09/08/1974 - at St Pancras1
51625 59609 59620 51637 Noted 16/04/77 - on 06.15 Bedford – St. Pancras2
51637 59597 59639 51628 Noted circa 09/19783
51612 59591 59628 51637 Noted 21/12/78 - on 09.57 St. Pancras – Cricklewood2
51612 59595 59628 51637 Noted 13/02/79 - on 11.16 Luton – Bedford with 51634 + 59593 + 59640 + 516352
51600 59607 59642 51637 Noted 26/03/79 - on 13.09 Cricklewood – Elstree2
51600 59607 59642 51637 Noted 29/03/79 - on 17.28 Luton – Bedford2
51600 59607 59642 51637 Noted 04/04/79 - on 11.00 Bedford – Luton2
51591 59602 59621 51637 Noted 03/07/79 - in St Pancras2
51630 59615 59642 51637 Noted 12/07/79 - on 20.10 Luton – Bedford2
51622 59616 59637 51637 Noted 23/08/79 - on 22.40 Bedford – Cricklewood2
51603 59609 59631 51637 Noted 06/09/79 - on 05.35 Bedford – Cricklewood2
51617 59598 59645 51637 Noted 13/10/79 - on 21.35 Cricklewood – Luton2
51617 59598 59645 51637 Noted 19/10/79 - on 23.10 Bedford – Cricklewood2
51617 59598 59645 51637 Noted 22/10/79 - on a St. Pancras - Bedford service2
51617 59598 59645 51637 Noted 23/10/79 - on a St. Pancras - Bedford service2
51617 59598 59645 51637 Noted 24/10/79 - on 12.03 Luton – Cricklewood2
51617 59598 59645 51637 Noted 25/10/79 - on 12.03 Luton – Cricklewood2
51637 59598 59645 51646 Noted 20/11/79 - on 12.03 Luton – Cricklewood2
51637 59598 59645 51646 Noted 21/11/79 - on 17.56 Cricklewood – St. Albans2
51637 59598 59645 51646 Noted 22/11/79 - on 22.34 Cricklewood – Bedford2
51637 59598 59645 51646 Noted 02/12/79 - on 07.41 Cricklewood – Bedford2
51630 59614 59634 51637 Noted 26/12/79 - on 06.15 Bedford – Cricklewood and 12.09 Cricklewood – Luton2
51630 59614 59634 51637 Noted 08/01/80 - on 03.31 Cricklewood – Bedford2
51610 59606 59632 51637 Noted 28/02/80 - on 16.32 Luton – St. Albans2
51610 59606 59632 51637 Noted 06/03/80 - on 13.16 Luton – Bedford2
51610 59606 59632 51637 Noted 15/03/80 - on 16.20 Luton – Cricklewood2
51610 59606 59632 51637 Noted 17/04/80 - on 02.05 Cricklewood – Bedford2
51610 59606 59632 51637 Noted 21/04/80 - on 15.35 St. Pancras – Bedford2
51610 59606 59632 51637 Noted 06/05/80 - on 16.28 Luton – Bedford2
51610 59606 59632 51637 Noted 09/05/80 - on 08.11 St. Albans – Cricklewood2
51610 59606 59632 51637 Noted 11/05/80 - on 07.20 Bedford – Cricklewood2
51610 59606 59632 51637 Noted 04/06/80 - on 02.30 Bedford – Cricklewood2
51603 59625 51637 51627 Noted 17/06/80 - on 07.30 St. Albans – Cricklewood (no TSL)2
51637 59640 59606 51642 Noted 26/07/80 - in London St. Pancras
51619 59631 59645 51637 Noted 02/09/80 - on 15.39 Cricklewood – St. Pancras (no TSL)2
51637 59612 59627 51649 Noted 22/09/80 - on 17.59 Cricklewood – Kentish Town2
51613 59612 59627 51637 Noted 30/10/80 - on 03.31 Cricklewood – Bedford2
51608 59596 59642 51637 Noted 18/12/80 - on 01.45 Bedford – Cricklewood2
51636 59596 59634 51637 Noted 08/01/81 - on 2H12 16.05 St. Pancras – Luton2
51608 59596 59634 51637 Noted 17/01/81 - on 2G11 11.35 St Pancras – Bedford2
51608 59596 59634 51637 Noted 21/01/81 - on 2C33 10.20 Luton – St Pancras2
51608 59596 59634 51637 Noted 01/02/81 - on 2G15 19.40 St Pancras – Bedford2
51630 59596 59634 51637 Noted 20/02/81 - on 2K05 17.44 St. Pancras – St Albans2
51613 59595 59644 51637 Noted 15/05/81 - on 2H12 16.05 St Pancras – Luton2
51599 59600 59639 51637 Noted 13/06/81 - on 2G02 03.20 St Pancras – Bedford (staff)2
51599 59600 59639 51637 Noted 16/06/81 - on 2C10 05.45 Kettering – St Pancras2
51599 59600 59639 51637 Noted 17/06/81 - on 2C14 07.30 St Albans – St Pancras2
51599 59600 59639 51637 Noted 29/06/81 - on 2G29 21.25 St Pancras – Bedford 2
51637 59593 59646 51642 Noted 05/10/81 - on 2C10 05.45 Kettering – St Pancras2
51637 59593 59646 51642 Noted 16/10/81 - on 2C03 02.30 Bedford – St Pancras (staff)2
51637 59593 59646 51642 Noted 06/11/81 - on 2C43 15.00 Luton – St Pancras2
51612 59606 59633 51637 Noted 12/02/82 - on 07.30 St. Albans – Cricklewood2
51593 59610 59645 51637 Noted 24/02/82 - on 14.00 Bedford – Cricklewood2
51593 59610 59645 51637 Noted 26/02/82 - on 21.20 Cricklewood – St. Pancras2
51617 59614 59619 51637 Noted 13/04/82 - on 07.30 St. Albans – Cricklewood and 13.16 Luton – Bedford2
51617 59614 59619 51637 Noted 18/04/82 - on 10.02 Cricklewood – Radlett2
51617 59614 59619 51637 Noted circa 05/19823
51617 59614 59619 51637 Noted 07/05/82 - on 10.16 Luton – Bedford2
51600 59592 59643 51637 Noted 20/06/82 - on 06.42 Cricklewood – Bedford2
51637 59591 59644 51646 Noted circa 11/19823
51637 59603 59631 51647 Noted 10/11/82 - on 23.14 Luton – Bedford2
51637 59614 59636 51650 Noted 13/11/82 - on a Luton – Cricklewood working2
51637 59591 59644 51644 Noted 24/11/82 - on a Cricklewood – Bedford working2
51637 59591 59644 51644 Noted 25/11/82 - on 13:57 St Pancras to Luton
51623 59602 59638 51637 Noted 22/12/82 - on 02.30 Bedford – Cricklewood2
51595 59612 59638 51637 Noted 30/12/82 - on 15.00 St. Pancras – Cricklewood2
51595 59612 59638 51637 Noted circa 01/19833
51595 59612 59638 51637 Noted 26/01/83 - on 13.27 St. Pancras – Cricklewood 2
51595 59612 59638 51637 Noted circa 02/19833
51595 59612 59638 51637 Noted 15/02/83 - on 20.10 Bedford – Cricklewood2
51626 59612 59638 51637 Noted circa 03/19833
51595 59593 59639 51637 Noted 21/03/83 - on 20.10 Bedford – Cricklewood2
51595 59593 59639 51637 Noted 26/03/83 - on 22.23 St. Pancras – Cricklewood2
51598 59605 59634 51637 Noted 08/04/83 - on 06.49 Cricklewood – Luton with 51592 + 59615 + 59645 + 516182
51610 59615 59645 51637 Noted circa 07/19833
8 55978 55988 Noted 28/07/85 - on 14:43 Barrow in Furness to Newton Heath TMD with 55977 / 55987, BG M92179 and GUVs W93634 and M93758
918 55968 55978 Listed at Longsight - Summer 1986 - Parcels
918 55968 55978 Noted 21/11/86 - on Bletchley depot4
918 55968 55978 Noted 20/08/88 - with set 912 (55972 + 55982) at Stafford
918 55978 55968 Noted circa 12/19883

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

Images:

Class 127 DMU at St Pancras

September 1975

BR (Derby) Class 127 4-car Suburban dmu Nos.M51637 (Class 127), M59597 (186), M59621 (186), M51605 (Class 127) in Rail Blue with all-yellow front ends leaving St Pancras on a St. Albans service, 09/75. Hugh Llewelyn.

Class 127 DMU at Newton Heath depot

circa July 1985

Set number: 8

Three newly converted Class 127 parcel sets at Newton Heath depot, circa July 1985. This was the initial conversion before roller shutter doors were fitted. The closest vehicle is believed to be the former 51637, at this time numbered 55988 (which had been a Class 128 number) but would soon be renumbered as 55968. Michael Boot.

Class 127 DMU at Manchester Piccadilly

6th March 1986

Set number: 918

Class 127 parcel conversion 55968 seen in Manchester Piccadilly on 6 March 1986. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 127 DMU at Watford Junction

5th September 1986

Set number: 918

Class 127 DPU set 918 (55968 + 55978) at Watford Junction heading Up at 16:55 on 5 September 1986. Note the 104 on the right. Dave Warby.

Class 127 DMU at Liverpool Lime Street

12th December 1987

Set number: 918

Class 127 parcel unit 55968 (and presumably 55978) seems to be undergoing some attention at Liverpool Lime Street on 12 December 1987. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 127 DMU at Cardiff Riverside

28th February 1989

Set number: 918

Class 127 DPU set 918 (presumably 55968 + 55978) stabled at Cardiff Riverside on 28 February 1988. Robert Thomas.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 26th July 1980

M51642 + M59606 + M59640 + M51637 in London St. Pancras on 26/7/1980. John Carter.

DMU

Date: 20th February 1986

Set number: 918

Class 127 parcel conversion 55978 + 55968 in Manchester Piccadilly alongside 87 034 on 20 February 1986. John Carter.

DMU

Date: 5th September 1986

Set number: 918

Class 127 DPU set 918 (55978 + 55968) at Watford Junction heading Up at 16:55 on 5 September 1986. Dave Warby.

DMU

Date: 20th August 1988

Set number: 918

When the Class 127 DMUs finally bowed out of the St. Pancras - Bedford services, 22 power cars were resurrected from store at Carlisle Upperby (one of them, the pioneer 51591, was re-claimed from the NRM) and converted for parcels use. They were formed into 11 two car sets and allocated to Longsight in Manchester. Here set 918 with 55978 at the rear of 55968 is being led by set 912 (55972 & 55982) at Stafford, 20/Aug/1988. Robert Chilton.

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.

DMU

Date: 28th May 1990

Set number: 918

Parcels unit 918 (55978 formerly 51608 and 55968 formerly 51637), converted from the power cars of a former "Bed-Pan" hydraulic class 127 set, sitting sadly withdrawn and awaiting it's fate at Crewe Gresty Lane sidings. Three of these ex-parcels power cars were preserved and currently (2018) all three are at the Midland Railway - Butterley. Robert Chilton.

                                                                                                                                                                             


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