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Vehicle 51647

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

28/11/59 New to Derby Friargate - stabled pending allocation
31/12/59 Transferred to 14A (Cricklewood)
06/05/73Depot code changeCW
Jan-84 Withdrawn from CW (Cricklewood)

Disposal

Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51647 59617 59647 51648 As delivered to Derby Friargate - 28th November 1959 - stabled pending allocation
51645 59633 59611 51647 Noted 20/03/71 - at Luton1
51626 59631 59593 51647 Noted 09/08/1974 - at St Pancras2
51595 59630 59600 51647 Noted 25/08/74 - at St Pancras3
51645 59630 59600 51647 Noted 31/08/74 - at St Pancras3
51610 59616 59625 51647 Noted 05/1975 - at St Pancras 2
51605 59639 59608 51647 Noted 23/04/1978 - 1530 St Pancras to Bedford
51605 59608 59639 51647 Noted 06/05/78 - in St Pancras4
51647 59592 59626 51650 Noted 05/01/79 - on 13.57 St. Pancras – Cricklewood5
51647 59592 59626 51650 Noted 11/01/79 - on 13.42 Cricklewood – St. Pancras5
51640 59592 59626 51647 Noted 07/02/79 - on 12.42 Cricklewood – St. Pancras5
51640 59592 59626 51647 Noted 11/02/79 - on 06.20 Bedford – St. Pancras5
51598 59606 59638 51647 Noted 15/05/79 - on 11.09 Cricklewood – Luton5
51644 59611 59629 51647 Noted 16/08/79 - on 16.05 St. Pancras – Cricklewood with 51604 + 59598 + 59645 + 516365
51598 59598 59645 51647 Noted 08/09/79 - on 13.17 Cricklewood – Bedford5
51607 59604 59621 51647 Noted 19/09/79 - on 22.40 Bedford – Cricklewood5
51595 59602 59626 51647 Noted 23/11/79 - on 11.03 Luton – Cricklewood5
51595 59602 59626 51647 Noted 25/11/79 - on 07.20 Bedford – Cricklewood and 14.47 Cricklewood – Bedford5
51595 59602 59626 51647 Noted 27/11/79 - on 19.15 Luton – Cricklewood5
51646 59598 59645 51647 Noted 05/12/79 - on 16.05 St. Pancras – Cricklewood5
51646 59600 59639 51647 Noted 19/12/79 - on 08.11 St. Albans – Cricklewood5
51646 59600 59639 51647 Noted 02/01/80 - on 02.30 Bedford – Cricklewood5
51614 59600 59639 51647 Noted 30/01/80 - on 14.15 Cricklewood – St. Pancras5
51630 59600 59639 51647 Noted 12/02/80 - on 14.02 Cricklewood – St. Pancras5
51630 59600 59639 51647 Noted 14/02/80 - on 12.57 St. Pancras – Cricklewood5
51630 59600 59639 51647 Noted 26/02/80 - on 15.35 St. Pancras – Bedford5
51630 59613 59639 51647 Noted 04/03/80 - on 06.15 Bedford – Cricklewood5
51630 59613 59639 51647 Noted 07/03/80 - on 05.05 Bedford – Cricklewood5
51613 59613 59639 51647 Noted 18/03/80 - on 15.16 Luton – Bedford5
51613 59613 59639 51647 Noted 19/03/80 - on 07.30 St. Albans – Cricklewood5
51636 59613 59639 51647 Noted 16/05/80 - on 17.10 Bedford – Luton5
51621 59602 59626 51647 Noted 06/06/80 - on 02.30 Bedford – Cricklewood5
51621 59602 59626 51647 Noted 18/06/80 - on 17.48 Kentish town – Elstree5
51621 59602 59626 51647 Noted 25/06/80 - on 05.35 Bedford – Cricklewood5
51640 59616 59642 51647 Noted 08/07/80 - on 11.00 Bedford – Luton5
51640 59616 59642 51647 Noted 11/07/80 - on 11.00 Bedford – Luton5
51626 59597 59636 51647 Noted 20/08/80 - on 14.16 Luton – Bedford5
51626 59597 59636 51647 Noted 21/08/80 - on 07.30 St. Albans – Cricklewood5
51626 59597 59636 51647 Noted 27/08/80 - on 17.03 St. Pancras – Cricklewood5
51646 59602 59628 51647 Noted 11/09/80 - on 20.15 Kentish Town – St. Pancras5
51646 59602 59648 51647 Noted 12/09/80 - on 12.00 Luton – Cricklewood5
51614 59592 59641 51647 Noted 31/01/81 - on 2C12 07.45 Bedford – St Pancras5
51626 59594 59645 51647 Noted 28/04/81 - on 01.10 Cricklewood – Bedford5
51626 59609 59636 51647 Noted 23/05/81 - on 2G02 03.20 St Pancras – Bedford (staff)5
51647 59589 59627 51648 Noted 11/06/81 - on 2C57 21.15 Luton – St Pancras5
51613 59595 59644 51647 Noted 30/06/81 - on 2H17 20.55 St Pancras – Luton5
51613 59606 59648 51647 Noted 02/08/81 - on 2G04 08.50 St Pancras – Bedford5
51613 59606 59644 51647 Noted 19/07/81 - on 2C02 04.35 Bedford – St Pancras5
51613 59606 59648 51647 Noted 29/07/81 - on 2K02 17.03 St Pancras – St Albans, extended to Luton5
51613 59606 59648 51647 Noted 31/07/81 - on 2H18 21.55 St Pancras – Luton5
51622 59606 59648 51647 Noted 30/09/81 - on 2C61 23.10 Bedford – St Pancras5
51644 59648 59606 51647 Noted 13/10/81 - on 2C02 01.45 Bedford - St Pancras (staff) and 12.00 Luton - St Pancras
51644 59609 59648 51647 Noted 18/10/81 - on 2C07 09.10 Bedford – St Pancras5
51596 59609 59616 51647 Noted 28/02/82 - on 09.10 Bedford – St. Pancras (two TSLs)5
51596 59609 59616 51647 Noted 18/04/82 - on 08.15 Bedford – Cricklewood (two TSLs)5
51604 59600 59648 51647 Noted 26/06/82 - on 02.30 Bedford – Cricklewood5
51637 59603 59631 51647 Noted 10/11/82 - on 23.14 Luton – Bedford5
51606 59596 59633 51647 Noted 17/11/82 - on 03.32 Cricklewood – Bedford5
51603 59596 59633 51647 Noted 24/11/82 - on a Cricklewood – Bedford working5
51603 59596 59633 51647 Noted 25/11/82 - on a Cricklewood – Bedford working5
51603 59596 59633 51647 Noted circa 01/19836
51636 59590 59619 51647 Noted 18/01/83 - on 07.30 St. Albans – Cricklewood5
51647 59605 59634 51636 Noted circa 02/19836
51636 59605 59634 51647 Noted 01/02/83 - on 11.05 Bedford – Luton5
51636 59605 59634 51647 Noted 03/02/83 - on 11.05 Bedford – Luton5
51636 59605 59634 51647 Noted 04/02/83 - on 11.05 Bedford – Luton5
51648 59610 59621 51647 Noted circa 03/19836
51647 59621 59610 51648 Noted 12/03/1983 - St Pancras6
51599 59610 59621 51647 Noted 23/03/83 - on a St. Pancras – Cricklewood working5
51599 59610 59621 51647 Noted 10/04/83 - on 16.20 Bedford – Cricklewood5
51599 59610 59632 51647 Noted 14/04/83 - on 16.05 St. Pancras – Cricklewood5
51599 59610 59632 51647 Noted 16/04/1983 - at St Pancras 4
51599 59610 59632 51647 Noted 18/04/83 - on 12.39 Cricklewood – St. Pancras5
51616 59610 59632 51647 Noted circa 05/19836
51647 59628 51650 Noted circa 08/19836

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

Images:

Class 127 DMU at Harlington

August 1980

The wires are up at Harlington (Bedfordshire) in August 1980, but electric trains would not arrive until 1982. In the meantime the Class 127 "Bedpan" DMUs maintain the services between St. Pancras and Bedford with Driving Motor Brake Second M51647 leading the train paused at the platform. Bob Belcher.

Class 127 DMU at Leicester depot

January 1985

M51647 (and to its left M51626) at Leicester depot in January 1985. Ian Francis.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: August 1980

A Class 127 "Bedpan" DMU departs from Harlington, Bedfordshire in August 1980. This end seems to be 51628 (numbers on the headcode), at the far end should be 51647. Bob Belcher.

DMU

Date: 24th February 1985

There are three Class 127 power cars in this view of Leicester depot on February 24, 1985, including 51626 and 51647. Lewis Bevan.

DMU

Date: April 1985

M51626 and M51647 seen in Leicester depot in April 1985. Ian Francis.

                                                                                                                                                                             


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