Vehicle 51957
Class 124
Builder: BR Swindon Works
Layout: Trans Pennine
Length: 64ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Buckeye
Gangway Type: Pullman
Engines: Albion 230hp
Transmission: Mechanical
Lot Number: 30603
Diagram: 577
Allocations
| 15/09/60 | New to | 55H (Neville Hill) | |
| 4w/e 25/03/67 | Transferred to | 50C (Hull Botanic Gardens) | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | BG | |
| 01/04/84 | Withdrawn from | BG (Hull Botanic Gardens) |
Disposal
Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 51957 | 51974 | 59768 | 59777 | 51975 | 51958 | As delivered to 55H - 15th September 1960 | |||
| 51957 | 51974 | 59772 | 51977 | 51952 | Noted 16/05/1969 - Leeds1 | ||||
| 51957 | 51973 | 59772 | 51977 | 51952 | Noted 23/05/1969 - Leeds, on 15.40 Hull to Liverpool service1 | ||||
| 51966 | 51977 | 59772 | 51973 | 51957 | Noted 30/05/1969 - Leeds, on 12.00 Liverpool to Hull.1 | ||||
| 51954 | 51981 | 59770 | 51978 | 51957 | Noted 07/06/1969 - Leeds, on 12.10 Hull to Liverpool service with 50380-561361 | ||||
| 51964 | 51975 | 59771 | 51971 | 51957 | Noted 29/09/1969 - Leeds, on 12.00 Liverpool to Hull1 | ||||
| 51959 | 51970 | 59767 | 59776 | 51980 | 51957 | Noted 04/10/1969 - Leeds1 | |||
| 51955 | 51975 | 59771 | 51984 | 51957 | Noted 17/10/1969 - Leeds, on 16.00 Liverpool to Hull1 | ||||
| 51952 | 51968 | 59773 | 51972 | 51957 | Noted 31/12/69 - in Leeds City2 | ||||
| 51960 | 51973 | 59768 | 51980 | 51957 | Noted 14/03/1970 - Leeds, recorded by A S Fowkes. Source data obtained via BR Coaching Stock Group.3 | ||||
| 51957 | 51972 | 59779 | 59769 | 51984 | 51959 | Noted 29/04/1970 - Leeds, recorded by A S Fowkes. Source data obtained via BR Coaching Stock Group.3 | |||
| 51955 | 51979 | 59769 | 59778 | 51973 | 51957 | Noted 23/05/1970 - Leeds, recorded by A S Fowkes. Source data obtained via BR Coaching Stock Group.3 | |||
| 51957 | 51975 | 59772 | 51970 | 51961 | Noted 27/06/1970 - Leeds, recorded by A S Fowkes. Source data obtained via BR Coaching Stock Group.3 | ||||
| 51952 | 51971 | 59765 | 51968 | 51957 | Noted 06/11/1970 - Leeds, recorded by A S Fowkes. Source data obtained via BR Coaching Stock Group.3 | ||||
| 51959 | 51969 | 59765 | 51971 | 51957 | Noted 11/12/1970 - Leeds, recorded by A S Fowkes. Source data obtained via BR Coaching Stock Group.3 | ||||
| 51964 | 51972 | 59770 | 51981 | 51957 | Noted 18/12/1970 - Leeds, recorded by A S Fowkes. Source data obtained via BR Coaching Stock Group.3 | ||||
| 51957 | 51969 | 59772 | 59776 | 51975 | 51958 | Noted 01/08/73 - on 1M03 1148 Hull-Liverpool | |||
| 51957 | 51978 | 59766 | 51975 | 51960 | Noted 30/08/1974 - at York4 | ||||
| 51957 | 51968 | 59771 | 59779 | 51984 | 51508 | Noted 09/01/75 - at Selby2 | |||
| 51957 | 51984 | 59766 | 51982 | 51961 | Noted 19/03/19773 | ||||
| 51951 | 51968 | 59767 | 51977 | 51957 | Noted 15/04/1978 - at York 4 | ||||
| 51966 | 51975 | 59770 | 51972 | 51957 | Noted 10/06/19783 | ||||
| 51957 | 51972 | 59770 | 51975 | 51966 | Noted 18/06/19783 | ||||
| 51955 | 51982 | 59821 | 51957 | Noted 24/07/79 - on 11:56 Hull - Manchester Victoria5 | |||||
| 51957 | 51969 | 59765 | 51965 | Noted 19/08/1979 - Newton Heath6 | |||||
| 52093 | 51976 | 59826 | 51957 | Noted 03/1980 - at Hull Paragon 6 | |||||
| 52093 | 59826 | 51957 | Noted 05/04/19803 | ||||||
| 52093 | 59826 | 51957 | Noted 06/04/19803 | ||||||
| 52093 | 59826 | 51957 | Noted 08/04/19803 | ||||||
| 52093 | 59826 | 51957 | Noted 09/04/19803 | ||||||
| 51957 | 59826 | 52093 | Noted 10/04/19803 | ||||||
| 51957 | 59769 | 59235 | 52090 | Noted 06/09/19803 | |||||
| 51957 | 51973 | 59236 | 51966 | Noted 05/05/1981 - at Hull4 | |||||
| 51957 | 59836 | 51961 | Noted 05/12/1981 - at Sheffield Midland 6 | ||||||
| 52103 | 59833 | 59827 | 51957 | Noted circa 04/19823 | |||||
| 51957 | 59773 | 59827 | 52094 | Noted circa 03/19833 | |||||
| 51957 | 59235 | 59842 | 52103 | Noted circa 09/19833 | |||||
| 51957 | 59772 | 59842 | 52104 | Noted 16/11/1983 - at Sheffield3 | |||||
| 51958 | 59842 | 59821 | 51957 | Noted circa 01/19843 | |||||
| 51957 | 59235 | 59821 | 52094 | Noted 03/01/1984 - at Manchester Picc3 |
Formation Sources
1: Tony Fowkes / BRCS
2: Gerald Brown
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Peter Wallwork
5: Phil Shatford
6: Martin Lumley
Images:
5th May 1979
The 11:10 Liverpool - Leeds approaching Stalybridge (heading away from camera) on 5 May 1979. The closest vehicle appears to be 51957, at the far end is 51962 (see image 30536 for the reverse view). Stuart Mackay Collection.
11th May 1979
A Swindon-built Class 124 ‘Trans-Pennine’ DMU consisting of 51957 + 59772 + 51981 + 51962 travelling south from Blackpool South towards Kirkham & Wesham approaching Highbury Road bridge, St. Anne’s-on-the-Sea. Friday evening 11 May 1979. Ian 10B.
4th July 1979
E51957 heads a mixed Class 123/124 Swindon-built DMU set at Milnsbridge on 4/7/79. E52103 is on the rear. Malcolm Clements.
circa 1980
A Class 124 DMU departing Doncaster for Sheffield circa 1980. E51957 is possibly at the front. Graeme Phillips Collection.
24th February 1981
A Trans Pennine DMU formation with DMC E51957 leading, at Sheffield, 24th February 1981. Paul James.
Unknown date
Trans-Pennine DMC E51957 in Manchester Piccadilly station, date unknown. Malcolm Clements.
29th September 1982
A Trans-Pennine set with a spruced-up E51957 leading waits to leave Hull Paragon with a service to Manchester Piccadilly on 29th September 1982. Syd Young.
Unknown date
A Trans-Pennine set is seen near Bentham, and appears to be headed by E51957. Undated. Tom Clift.
26th June 1983
Class 124 DMC 51957 stabled at TE on 26/06/83. Jerry Glover.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: August 1976
A Trans-Pennine DMU set that included 51962, 59766, 51970, 51957 pauses at Huddersfield on a Hull - Liverpool working in August 1976. John Crooks.
Date: 5th May 1979
E15962 leads the 11:10 Liverpool - Leeds service approaching Stalybridge on 5 May 1979. On the rear is 51957 - see image 30075 for the reverse view. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 11th May 1979
British Rail Class 124 ‘Trans-Pennine’ DMU consisting of 51962 + 51981 + 59772 + 51957 approaching Highbury Road bridge, St. Anne’s-on-the-Sea while working a Manchester Victoria – Blackpool South service on Friday evening 11 May 1979, the last day that these “posh” units operated on the Blackpool South line. Ian 10B.
Date: 4th July 1979
A mixed Class 123/124 Swindon built set is seen at Milnsbridge on July 4, 1979. E52103 is on the rear (closest), E51957 is on the front. Malcolm Clements.
Date: 24th February 1981
A mixed DMU set with Trans-Pennine Class 124 vehicles E51967 and E51983 leading Met-Cam Class 101 set E50204 + E56066 on the 13.15 hrs to Manchester, at Sheffield, 24th February 1981. On the centre roads is another Class 124, 51957 closest. Paul James.
Date: 17th April 1981
Set number: C708
E52088 + E59771 + E59237 + E51957 stabled at Sheffield on Friday 17 April 1981. David Russon.