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
14/11/59 | New to | Derby Friargate | - stabled pending allocation |
Dec-59 | Transferred to | 14A (Cricklewood) | |
06/05/73 | Depot code change | CW | |
07/08/83 | Withdrawn from | CW (Cricklewood) | |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15/05/89 | Withdrawn from | LO (Longsight) RPXN |
24th September 1989 - Seen withdrawn at Crewe Basford Hall Yard
51637 - original number
55988 - from Jul-85 (parcels conversion)
55968 - from Aug-85 (parcels conversion)
Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester
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
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.
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 parcel conversion 55968 seen in Manchester Piccadilly on 6 March 1986. Stuart Mackay Collection.
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 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 DPU set 918 (presumably 55968 + 55978) stabled at Cardiff Riverside on 28 February 1988. Robert Thomas.
M51642 + M59606 + M59640 + M51637 in London St. Pancras on 26/7/1980. John Carter.
Class 127 parcel conversion 55978 + 55968 in Manchester Piccadilly alongside 87 034 on 20 February 1986. John Carter.
Class 127 DPU set 918 (55978 + 55968) at Watford Junction heading Up at 16:55 on 5 September 1986. Dave Warby.
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.
ADB977191, 915 M55975 + M55985, M55969+M55968, 914 M55980 + M55984 and 911 M55970 + M55971 at Crewe Basford Hall on 24-9-89. Kevin Dowd.
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.