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Vehicle 51640 / 55973

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-60 Transferred to 14A (Cricklewood)
06/05/73Depot code changeCW
p/e 24/12/83 Withdrawn from CW (Cricklewood)
Jul-85 To Parcels Sector at LO (Longsight)
circa Dec-88 Sector Change to RPXN
15/05/89 Withdrawn from LO (Longsight) RPXN

Notes

12/04/84 - Withdrawn vehicles 51596 + 51597 + 51600 + 51608 + 51611 + 51612 + 51624 + 51627 + 51639 + 51640 + 51642 + 51649 were noted being hauled through Wellingborough, Chesterfield and the Settle and Carlisle line to Carlisle behind 45 056. All would later become parcel vehicles at Longsight.
6th May 1989 - Seen at Longsight depot with parts removed

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

51640 - original number
55973 - from May-85 (parcels conversion)

Disposal

Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51639 59613 59643 51640 As delivered to Derby Friargate - 14th November 1959 - stabled pending allocation
51640 59600 59648 51646 Noted 20/03/71 - at Luton1
51636 59598 59642 51640 Noted circa 09/19782
51640 59592 59626 51647 Noted 07/02/79 - on 12.42 Cricklewood – St. Pancras3
51640 59592 59626 51647 Noted 11/02/79 - on 06.20 Bedford – St. Pancras3
51640 59592 59626 51649 Noted 16/02/79 - on 02.30 Bedford – Cricklewood3
51640 59592 59626 51649 Noted 22/02/79 - on 14.03 Luton – Cricklewood3
51640 59622 59626 51649 Noted 24/02/79 - on 20.35 St. Pancras – Bedford (no lavatory trailer)3
51612 59608 59620 51640 Noted 31/03/79 - on 13.17 Cricklewood – Bedford3
51612 59608 59620 51640 Noted 02/04/79 - on 20.07 Cricklewood – St. Albans3
51612 59608 59620 51640 Noted 06/04/79 - on 11.00 Bedford – Luton3
51597 59636 59644 51640 Noted 10/10/79 - on 12.03 Luton – Cricklewood and 20.20 Cricklewood – Luton (no TSL)3
51640 59593 59636 51644 Noted 15/10/79 - on 23.10 Bedford – Cricklewood3
51640 59597 59636 51644 Noted 26/10/79 - on 11.00 Bedford – Luton3
51640 59597 59636 51644 Noted 29/10/79 - on 07.32 St. Albans – Cricklewood3
51640 59597 59636 51644 Noted 01/11/79 - on 06.38 Bedford – St. Albans vice loco hauled3
51640 59597 59636 51644 Noted 09/11/79 - on 12.03 Luton – Cricklewood3
51640 59597 59636 51648 Noted 24/11/79 - on 08.10 Bedford – Luton3
51621 59615 59616 51640 Noted 04/01/80 - on 08.12 St. Pancras – Cricklewood (two TSLs)3
51621 59615 59616 51640 Noted 07/01/80 - on 18.20 Bedford – Luton (two TSLs)3
51619 59615 59616 51640 Noted 29/01/80 - on 12.57 St. Pancras – Cricklewood (Two TSLs)3
51619 59615 59616 51640 Noted 29/01/80 - on a St. Pancras – Bedford service3
51619 59615 59616 51640 Noted 01/02/80 - on 12.03 Luton – Cricklewood (two TSLs)3
51619 59615 59616 51640 Noted 11/02/80 - on 15.35 St. Pancras – Bedford (two TSLs)3
51606 59590 59622 51640 Noted 27/03/80 - on 16.05 St. Pancras – Cricklewood3
51619 59608 59519 51640 Noted 01/06/80 - on 10.30 Bedford – Cricklewood3
51640 59608 59619 51642 Noted 06/06/80 - on 02.50 Bedford – Cricklewood3
51640 59608 59619 51642 Noted 14/06/80 - on 19.40 Bedford – Luton3
51640 59616 59642 51647 Noted 08/07/80 - on 11.00 Bedford – Luton3
51640 59616 59642 51647 Noted 11/07/80 - on 11.00 Bedford – Luton3
51640 59616 59642 51650 Noted 17/07/80 - on 15.58 Cricklewood – St. Pancras3
51605 59615 59637 51640 Noted 07/11/80 - on 05.05 Bedford – Cricklewood and 11.39 Cricklewood – St. Pancras 3
51638 59615 59637 51640 Noted 22/11/80 - on 20.23 St. Pancras – Cricklewood3
51624 59615 59637 51640 Noted 12/12/80 - on 21.07 Cricklewood – Luton3
51624 59615 59637 51640 Noted 16/12/80 - on 10.09 Cricklewood – St. Albans3
51640 59590 59643 51648 Noted 05/02/81 - on 2G31 23.15 St Pancras – Bedford3
51640 59590 59643 51648 Noted 15/02/81 - on 2C18 19.50 Bedford – St Pancras3
51640 59590 59643 51648 Noted 25/02/81 - on 2C14 07.30 St. Albans – St Pancras3
51640 59590 59643 51648 Noted 01/03/81 - on 2C14 16.20 Bedford – St Pancras3
51640 59590 59643 51648 Noted 03/03/81 - on a Cricklewood – Bedford working3
51640 59590 59643 51648 Noted 06/03/81 - on 2C57 21.15 Luton – St Pancras3
51640 59590 59643 51648 Noted 16/03/81 - on 2C57 21.15 Luton – St. Pancras3
51640 59590 59643 51648 Noted 22/03/81 - on 2G05 09.50 St Pancras – Bedford3
51628 59612 59645 51640 Noted 17/05/81 - on 2C02 04.35 Bedford – St Pancras3
51625 59612 59648 51640 Noted 28/05/81 - on 5C10 05.10 Bedford – Kettering and 2C10 05.45 Kettering – St Pancras3
51620 59592 59641 51640 Noted 09/06/81 - on 2C55 20.15 Luton – St Pancras3
51620 59592 59641 51640 Noted 10/06/81 - on 2C55 20.15 Luton – St Pancras3
51620 59592 59641 51640 Noted 14/06/81 - on 2C19 20.50 Bedford – St Pancras3
51620 59592 59641 51640 Noted 21/06/81 - on 2C05 08.15 Bedford – St Pancras3
51625 59612 59633 51640 Noted 02/07/81 - on 2C42 14.00 Bedford – St Pancras3
51625 59612 59633 51640 Noted 07/07/81 - on 2H16 20.08 St Pancras – Luton3
51592 59612 59633 51640 Noted 27/07/81 - on 2H12 16.05 St Pancras – Luton3
51592 59612 59633 51640 Noted 28/07/81 - on 2H12 16.05 St Pancras – Luton3
51592 59612 59633 51640 Noted 09/08/81 - on 2C19 20.50 Bedford – St Pancras3
51592 59612 59633 51640 Noted 18/08/81 - on 2C56 20.10 Bedford – St Pancras3
51625 59590 59643 51640 Noted 07/10/81 - on 2C10 05.45 Kettering – St Pancras3
51615 59598 59620 51640 Noted 06/12/81 - on 2G05 09.50 St Pancras - Bedford3
51640 59605 59638 51644 Noted 15/04/82 - on 13.09 Cricklewood – Luton3
51640 59591 59631 51645 Noted circa 05/19822
51640 59591 59631 51645 Noted 14/05/82 - on 10.16 Luton – Bedford3
51630 59607 59627 51640 Noted 12/06/82 - on 21.15 Mill Hill Broadway – Bedford3
51630 59607 59627 51640 Noted 23/06/82 - on 02.30 Bedford – Cricklewood3
51607 59615 59645 51640 Noted 09/08/82 - on 06.15 Bedford – Cricklewood3
51607 59615 59645 51640 Noted 13/08/82 - on 06.15 Bedford – Cricklewood3
51598 59615 59645 51640 Noted 02/09/82 - on 16.03 Luton – Cricklewood3
51598 59615 59646 51640 Noted 14/09/82 - on 22.30 St. Albans – Cricklewood3
51598 59645 59615 51640 Noted circa 10/19822
51598 59615 59645 51640 Noted 29/10/82 - on 13.00 Luton – Cricklewood3
51635 59594 59632 51640 Noted 15/11/82 - on 20.10 Bedford – Cricklewood3
51635 59594 59632 51640 Noted 30/11/82 - on 11.05 Bedford – Luton3
51640 59594 59632 51635 Noted circa 12/19822
51635 59594 59632 51640 Noted 14/12/82 - on 01.45 Bedford – Cricklewood3
51635 59594 59632 51640 Noted 24/12/82 - on 08.43 Luton – Bedford3
51603 59589 59633 51640 Noted 14/01/83 - on 01.45 Bedford – St. Pancras3
51603 59589 59633 51640 Noted 31/01/83 - on 11.05 Bedford – Luton3
51603 59589 59633 51640 Noted 16/02/83 - on 20.10 Bedford – Cricklewood3
51634 59589 59633 51640 Noted 23/02/83 - on 17.45 St. Pancras – Cricklewood3
51612 59608 59640 51640 Noted 11/03/83 - on 12.39 Cricklewood – St. Pancras3
51612 59608 59622 51640 Noted 30/03/83 - on 09.11 Mill Hill Broadway – Cricklewood3
51640 59591 59647 51644 Noted 05/06/83 - on 06.42 Cricklewood – Bedford3
51640 59591 59647 51644 Noted 07/06/83 - on 17.54 St. Pancras – Cricklewood3
51610 51640 Noted 05/03/84
913 55973 55983 Listed at Longsight - Summer 1986
913 55973 55983 Noted 21/06/1986 - at Euston4

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Eddie Knorn
3: Phil Shatford
4: Robert Chilton

Images:

Class 127 DMU at

1st November 1981

"Bedpan" Class 127 Rolls Royce 51640 departs London St Pancras. 1 November 1981. ANDREW SALES.

Class 127 DMU at St Pancras

24th March 1983

Class 127 DMBS M51640 at St Pancras on 24 March 1983. Lewis Bevan.

Class 127 DMU at St Pancras

24th April 1983

At St Pancras on the 24th April 1983 is a Class 127 set with 51640 closest to the camera. Chris Lings.

Class 127 DMU at Tring

24th May 1986

Set number: 913

On the West Coast Main Line between Tring and Cheddington is unit 913 (55973 + 55983) heading north with a Down Parcels Service. Taken from a passing 310 Electric Unit on the down Fast Line on 24th May 1986. AndrewHA.

Class 127 DMU at Watford Junction

5th September 1986

Set number: 913

Class 127 DPU set 913 (55973 + 55983) at Watford Junction heading Down at 16:40 on 5 September 1986. Dave Warby.

Class 127 DMU at Buxton

18th February 1988

Set number: 913

Former Bed-Pan Class 127 DMU now part of a 2-car parcels set 913, car 55973 is seen at Buxton on 18-2-88. It was converted from DMBS 51640. On Tour With The Class 13 Army.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 17th July 1985

Set number: 3

127 parcels set 3 (presumably 55983 + 55973, later set 913) at Newton Heath on 17th July 1985. Michael Kaye 55A.

DMU

Date: November 1987

Set number: 913

Class 127 parcels DMU set 913 (55983/55973) in platform 5 at Northampton during November 1987. Lewis Bevan.

DMU

Date: 21st November 1987

Set number: 913

Class 127 55983 (converted from 51624), set number 913, is seen stabled at Tyseley on 21.11.1987. It is presumably paired with 55973. Andy Cole.

DMU

Date: 6th May 1989

Set number: 914

Class 127 parcel vehicles M55984 + M55980, M55983 + M55973 and M55981 sit behind 03170 (the last ever Swindon works overhaul) and a brake van on Longsight TMD, 6-5-89. It was just over a week before the whole fleet of Class 127 DPUs were withdrawn, but these five were already out of use and used as a source of spare parts. Kevin Dowd.

                                                                                                                                                                             


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