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Vehicle 51643


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

28/11/59 New to Derby Friargate - stabled pending allocation
Dec-59 Transferred to 14A (Cricklewood)
06/05/73Depot code changeCW
12/12/82 Withdrawn from CW (Cricklewood)

Notes

09/08/84 - Condemmed 51607/613/643/645/646 were noted passing through Wellingborough behind 45 145 on 9 August 1984.

Disposal

Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51643 59615 59645 51644 As delivered to Derby Friargate - 28th November 1959 - stabled pending allocation
51634 59645 59612 51643 Noted 04/09/69 - at St Pancras1
51616 59645 59595 51643 Noted 25/08/74 - at Bedford2
51643 59602 59622 51593 Noted circa 09/19783
51596 59615 59632 51643 Noted 05/01/79 - on 14.42 Cricklewood – St. Pancras4
51596 59615 59632 51643 Noted 07/02/79 - on 10.57 St. Pancras – Cricklewood4
51596 59615 59632 51643 Noted 28/02/79 - on 23.10 Bedford – Cricklewood4
51596 59615 59632 51643 Noted 13/03/79 - on 01.45 Bedford – Cricklewood4
51597 59604 59633 51643 Noted 04/04/79 - on 12.03 Luton – Cricklewood4
51597 59604 59633 51643 Noted 06/04/79 - on 12.03 Luton – Cricklewood4
51597 59604 59633 51643 Noted 06/04/79 - on 19.27 St. Pancras – Bedford with 51621 + 59612 + 59627 + 516494
51597 59604 59633 51643 Noted 12/04/79 - on 17.59 Cricklewood – St. Pancras4
51593 59607 59642 51643 Noted 21/05/79 - on 14.00 Bedford – Luton4
51614 59603 59629 51643 Noted 26/05/79 - on 23.46 Luton – Bedford4
51614 59603 59629 51643 Noted 28/05/79 - on 12.09 Cricklewood – Luton with 51605 + 59609 + 59631 + 516124
51614 59603 59629 51643 Noted circa 06/19793
51614 59603 59629 51643 Noted 08/06/79 - on 19.05 St. Pancras – Cricklewood4
51614 59603 59629 51643 Noted 09/06/79 - on 05.35 St. Pancras – Bedford4
51643 59613 59629 51646 Noted 10/07/79 - on 13.03 Luton – Cricklewood4
51643 59613 59629 51646 Noted 20/07/79 - on 18.57 St. Albans – Bedford with a second set that included 59593 + 596404
51626 59610 59625 51643 Noted 21/09/79 - on 23.10 Bedford - Cricklewood4
51626 59610 59625 51643 Noted 01/10/79 - on 15.09 Cricklewood – Luton4
51621 59614 59634 51643 Noted 18/10/79 - on 23.10 Bedford – Cricklewood4
51628 59595 59628 51643 Noted 06/01/80 - on 12.00 Bedford – Cricklewood4
51628 59595 59628 51643 Noted 07/01/80 - on 19.15 Luton – Cricklewood4
51593 59607 59628 51643 Noted 30/01/80 - on 17.10 Bedford – St. Albans and 19.39 Luton – Bedford4
51593 59607 59628 51643 Noted 01/02/80 - on 15.35 St. Pancras – Bedford and 17.50 Bedford – St. Albans4
51593 59607 59628 51643 Noted 18/02/80 - on 01.45 Bedford – Cricklewood4
51605 59607 59628 51643 Noted 02/03/80 - on 17.52 Cricklewood – Bedford4
51617 59592 59621 51643 Noted 18/03/80 - on 07.30 St. Albans – Cricklewood4
51617 59592 59621 51643 Noted 21/03/80 - on 07.30 St. Albans – Cricklewood4
51623 59592 59621 51643 Noted 13/04/80 - on 01.30 Flitwick – Bedford and 20.50 Bedford – Cricklewood4
51643 59612 59627 51645 Noted 10/06/80 - on 01.54 St. Pancras – Bedford4
51642 59612 59627 51643 Noted 03/07/80 - on 16.05 St. Pancras – Cricklewood4
51597 59612 59627 51643 Noted 12/08/80 - on 16.47 Bedford – Cricklewood4
51608 59592 59631 51643 Noted 08/10/80 - on 23.10 Bedford – Cricklewood4
51608 59592 59631 51643 Noted 17/10/80 - on 16.47 Bedford – Cricklewood4
51608 59592 59631 51643 Noted 28/10/80 - on 03.30 Cricklewood – Bedford4
51608 59592 59631 51643 Noted 09/11/80 - on 11.30 St. Albans – Bedford4
51643 59602 59628 51646 Noted 01/12/80 - on 10.16 Luton – Bedford4
51613 59593 59619 51643 Noted 17/01/81 - on 2C07 05.05 Bedford – St Pancras4
51606 59616 59640 51643 Noted 27/01/81 - on 2H10 13.57 St Pancras – Luton4
51616 59595 59644 51643 Noted 12/03/81 - on 13.39 Cricklewood – St. Pancras4
51616 59595 59644 51643 Noted 13/03/81 - on 13.39 Cricklewood – St. Pancras4
51621 59604 59625 51643 Noted 10/04/81 - on 10.58 St. Albans – Bedford4
51621 59604 59625 51643 Noted 15/04/81 - on 14.00 Bedford – Cricklewood4
51642 59611 59638 51643 Noted 11/05/81 - on 16.05 St. Pancras – Cricklewood4
51600 59591 59637 51643 Noted 29/05/81 - on 06.31 Luton – Bedford4

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

Images:

Class 127 DMU at Bedford

13th August 1977

Before modernisation and electrification at Bedford. A Derby built class 127 multiple unit with M51643 leading on a St.Pancras service on 13th August 1977. Bob Belcher.