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Vehicle 51597 / 55971

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

20/06/59 New to Chaddesden - pending allocation
Jan-59 Transferred to 14A (Cricklewood)
06/05/73Depot code changeCW
circa Apr-84 Withdrawn from CW (Cricklewood)
circa May-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15/05/89 Withdrawn from LO (Longsight) RPXN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12/04/84 - Withdrawn vehicles 51596 + 51597 + 51600 + 51608 + 51611 + 51612 + 51624 + 51627 + 51639 + 51640 + 51642 + 51649 were noted being hauled through Wellingborough,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.
24th September 1989 - Seen withdrawn at Crewe Basford Hall Yard

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

51597 - original number
55971 - from May-85 (parcels conversion)

51597 was involved in the following incident:

Luton Collision

25/06/76 - Luton, LMR

Collision involving Class 127 / Class 127

Info from Robert Frise and Bill Read

An empty stock Class 127 unit was struck on a crossover by another Class 127 unit which had passed two red signals. The latter was deflected towards the Down fast line where it was struck a glancing blow by an express passenger train hauled by a Class 45 locomotive. Minor injuries. More Details.

Disposal

Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51597 59592 59622 51598 As delivered to Chaddesden sidings - 20th June 1959 - pending allocation
51597 59605 59625 51613 Noted 23/08/75 - at Kentish Town1
51597 59593 59640 51628 Noted 28/12/78 - on 14.57 St. Pancras – Cricklewood with 51592 + 59594 + 59619 + 516142
51597 59604 59633 51643 Noted 04/04/79 - on 12.03 Luton – Cricklewood2
51597 59604 59633 51643 Noted 06/04/79 - on 12.03 Luton – Cricklewood2
51597 59604 59633 51643 Noted 06/04/79 - on 19.27 St. Pancras – Bedford with 51621 + 59612 + 59627 + 516492
51597 59604 59633 51643 Noted 12/04/79 - on 17.59 Cricklewood – St. Pancras2
51597 59615 59638 51623 Noted 02/06/79 - on 09.22 Cricklewood – Luton2
51597 59614 59634 51650 Noted 03/07/79 - in St Pancras2
51597 59614 59634 51650 Noted 06/07/79 - on 12.00 Bedford – Luton2
51597 59614 59634 51650 Noted 13/07/79 - on 18.22 St. Albans – Bedford with 51607 + 59610 + 59625 + 516082
51597 59614 59634 51650 Noted 18/07/79 - on 19.17 Cricklewood – St. Albans2
51597 59614 59634 51621 Noted 26/08/79 - on 15.42 Cricklewood – Bedford2
51597 59614 59634 51621 Noted 18/09/79 - on 23.15 Luton – Cricklewood2
51597 59636 59644 51640 Noted 10/10/79 - on 12.03 Luton – Cricklewood and 20.20 Cricklewood – Luton (no TSL)2
51597 59606 59632 51646 Noted 28/01/80 - on 14.02 Cricklewood – St. Pancras2
51597 59606 59632 51646 Noted 29/01/80 - on 14.02 Cricklewood – St. Pancras2
51597 59593 59631 51598 Noted 28/03/80 - on 16.05 St. Pancras – Cricklewood2
51597 59593 59631 51598 Noted 02/04/80 - on 23.10 Bedford – Cricklewood2
51597 59593 59631 51624 Noted 03/05/80 - on 22.16 Cricklewood – St. Pancras 2
51597 59591 59643 51645 Noted 10/05/80 - on 05.05 Bedford – St. Albans2
51597 59612 59627 51648 Noted 30/05/80 - on 12.00 Luton – Cricklewood2
51597 59604 59621 51646 Noted 16/06/80 - on 05.35 Bedford – Cricklewood and 12.39 Cricklewood – St. Pancras 2
51597 59604 59621 51646 Noted 17/06/80 - on 15.16 Luton – Bedford2
51597 59604 59621 51646 Noted 19/06/80 - on 12.00 Luton – Cricklewood2
51597 59604 59621 51646 Noted 02/07/80 - on 16.05 St. Pancras – Cricklewood2
51597 59604 59621 51646 Noted 10/07/80 - on 12.15 St. Albans – Cricklewood2
51597 59604 59621 51646 Noted 11/07/80 - on 12.00 Luton – Cricklewood2
51597 59604 59621 51646 Noted 18/07/80 - on 07.30 St. Albans – Cricklewood2
51597 59604 59621 51646 Noted 20/07/80 - on 19.52 Cricklewood – Bedford2
51597 59612 59627 51643 Noted 12/08/80 - on 16.47 Bedford – Cricklewood2
51597 59602 59628 51646 Noted 12/10/80 - on 10.54 Kentish Town – Bedford2
51597 59608 59626 51636 Noted 29/10/80 - on 21.15 Luton – Cricklewood2
51597 59589 59627 51648 Noted 21/05/81 - on 03.31 Cricklewood – Bedford2
51597 59589 59627 51648 Noted 27/05/81 - on 22.40 Bedford – Cricklewood2
51597 59589 59627 51648 Noted 30/05/81 - on 03.31 Cricklewood – Bedford2
51597 59596 59627 51648 Noted 09/07/81 - on 06.17 Cricklewood – Luton2
51597 59609 59636 51620 Noted 24/08/81 - on 21.07 Cricklewood – Luton2
51597 59609 59636 51620 Noted 28/08/81 - on 19.17 Cricklewood – Luton2
51597 59609 59636 51620 Noted 30/08/81 - on 04.35 Bedford – Cricklewood and 11.02 Cricklewood – Bedford2
51597 59609 59636 51620 Noted 03/09/81 - on 01.45 Bedford – Cricklewood and 11.09 Cricklewood – Luton2
51597 59609 59636 51620 Noted 4th September 1981 - BG 80546 as tail load
51597 59609 59636 51620 Noted 04/10/81 - on 11.02 Cricklewood – Mill Hill Broadway2
51597 59598 59628 51605 Noted 24/10/81 - on 03.31 Cricklewood – Bedford2
51597 59597 59638 51648 Noted 25/01/82 - on 10.20 Luton – Cricklewood2
51597 59610 59645 51604 Noted 05/04/82 - on 08.31 St. Pancras – Cricklewood2
51597 59610 59645 51604 Noted 11/04/82 - on 06.42 Cricklewood – Bedford2
51597 59602 59637 51642 Noted 30/04/82 - on 10.09 Cricklewood – Luton2
51597 59597 59632 51604 Noted circa 05/19823
51597 59597 59632 51604 Noted 17/05/82 - on 11.09 Cricklewood – Luton2
51597 59597 59632 51604 Noted 24/05/82 - on 14.36 Cricklewood – Bedford2
51597 59597 59632 51604 Noted 26/05/82 - on 13.36 Cricklewood – Bedford2
51597 59597 59632 51604 Noted 17/06/82 - on 12.36 Cricklewood – Bedford2
51597 59597 59632 51639 Noted 24/06/82 - on 02.30 Bedford – Cricklewood2
51597 59603 59626 51624 Noted 11/08/82 - on 06.15 Bedford – Cricklewood2
51597 59603 59631 51624 Noted 21/08/82 - on 03.30 Cricklewood – Bedford2
51597 59603 59631 51624 Noted 26/08/82 - on 10.09 Cricklewood – Luton2
51597 59603 59631 51624 Noted 27/08/82 - on 07.44 St. Pancras – Harpenden and 08.48 Harpenden – Bedford2
51597 59603 59631 51624 Noted 01/09/82 - on 15.00 Bedford – Luton2
51597 59603 59631 51624 Noted 01/09/82 - on 22.35 Cricklewood – Bedford2
51597 59603 59631 51624 Noted 03/09/82 - on 21.35 Cricklewood – Bedford2
51597 59603 59631 51624 Noted 21/09/82 - on 02.30 Bedford – Cricklewood2
51597 59603 59631 51624 Noted 05/10/82 - on 04.25 Bedford – Cricklewood2
51597 59603 59631 51624 Noted 07/10/82 - on 07.30 St. Albans – Cricklewood2
51597 59614 59636 51650 Noted 17/11/82 - on 20.10 Bedford – Cricklewood2
51597 59614 59636 51622 Noted 30/11/82 - on 12.00 Luton – Cricklewood2
51597 59593 59626 51648 Noted circa 12/19823
51597 59593 59626 51648 Noted 11/12/82 - on 02.06 Cricklewood – Bedford2
51597 59593 59639 51648 Noted 06/01/83 - on 05.05 Bedford – Cricklewood2
51597 59611 59625 51624 Noted 31/01/83 - on 16.50 St. Pancras – St. Albans and 18.00 St. Albans – Cricklewood2
51625 59611 59625 51597 Noted circa 02/19833
51597 59611 59625 51625 Noted 07/02/83 - on 06.15 Bedford – Cricklewood2
51597 59611 59625 51625 Noted 08/02/83 - on 06.15 Bedford – Cricklewood2
51597 59596 59637 51604 Noted 26/03/83 - on 09.34 St. Pancras – Bedford2
51597 59596 59637 51604 Noted 27/03/83 - on 05.41 Cricklewood – St. Pancras and 06.30 St. Pancras – Bedford2
51597 59596 59637 51604 Noted 07/04/83 - on 10.09 Cricklewood – St. Pancras2
51642 51597 Noted circa 01/19843
51597 51642 Noted 11/02/84 - on 12-15 Gospel Oak - Barking
51597 51642 Noted 05/03/84
911 55971 55981 Listed at Longsight - Summer 1986 - Parcels
911 55971 55981 Noted 21/11/86 - on Bletchley depot1

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

Images:

Class 127 DMU at Harpenden

30th April 1963

M51597 leads a Rolls-Royce powered Derby suburban quad at Harpenden with the 6.45pm Bedford Midland Road-St Pancras service on 30 April 1963. Michael Mensing.

Class 127 DMU at Barking

11th February 1984

Class 127 DMU 51597 + 51642 after arriving at Barking on 11-2-84 with the 12-15 ex-Gospel Oak, they will next form the 13.00 to Gospel Oak. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

Class 127 DMU at Tyseley

28th June 1987

Set number: 911

Class 127 55971, set number 911, is seen on Tyseley Carriage sidings on 28.06.1987 . One of the cars was labeled for Parcels and one was for Newspapers. How times change when both types of traffic have been lost. This was converted from 51597. Andy Cole.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 11th February 1984

Class 127 DMU power twin 51642 + 51597 waits at Gospel Oak with the 12.15 to Barking, 11-2-84. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

DMU

Date: 11th February 1984

Class 127 DMU 51642 + 51597 at Barking with the 13-00 to Gospal Oak, 11-2-84. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

DMU

Date: October 1986

Set number: 911

I photographed this Diesel Parcels Unit, carrying the set number 911, at Northampton in October 1986. The set is made up of vehicles 55981/55971, converted from Class 127 cars 51612/51597. Both vehicles had been new in August 1959 and were converted to DPUs in May 1985. The unit was withdrawn from service in May 1989 and both vehicles were scrapped by Mayer Newman at Snailwell. Lewis Bevan.

DMU

Date: 1st April 1989

Set number: 914

Class 127 55984, set number 914, is seen inside the factory at Tyseley while undergoing repairs on 01.04.1989. This car was rebuilt from 51639, from a passenger car into a parcels carrying car, complete with roller doors. These sets normally kept to formation, but 55984's partner 55974 was scrapped early on, and on this day it was partnered with 55971. Andy Cole.

DMU

Date: 24th September 1989

ADB977191, 915 M55975 + M55985, M55969+M55968, 914 M55980 + M55984 and 911 M55970 + M55971 at Crewe Basford Hall on 24-9-89. Kevin Dowd.

                                                                                                                                                                             


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