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
22/08/59 | New to | Chaddesden | - stabled pending allocation |
3w/e 26/09/59 | Transferred to | 14A (Cricklewood) | |
5w/e 02/01/60 | Stored | Chaddesden | |
4w/e 30/01/60 | Transfer | 14A (Cricklewood) | |
06/05/73 | Depot code change | CW | |
p/e 24/12/83 | Withdrawn from | CW (Cricklewood) | |
13/05/85 | To Parcels Sector at | LO (Longsight) | |
circa Dec-88 | Sector Change to | RPXN | |
15/05/89 | Withdrawn from | LO (Longsight) RPXN |
12/04/84 - Withdrawn vehicles 51596 + 51597 + 51600 + 51608 + 51611 + 51612 + 51624 + 51627 + 51639 + 51640 + 51642 + 51649 were noted being hauled through Wellingborough,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.
08/12/88 - 55976/86 noted failed at Canton, its place taken by 55972/82 noted at Cardiff Riverside parcels platform that day
51611 - original number
55972 - from May-85 (parcels conversion)
23/12/66 - Kentish Town
Collision involving Class 127
51611 was damaged in an incident at Kentish Town.
Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester
51611 | 59599 | 59629 | 51612 | As delivered to Chaddesden sidings - 22nd August 1959 - stabled pending allocation | |||||
51611 | 59594 | 59643 | 51613 | Noted 18/03/74 - in St Pancras1 | |||||
51593 | 59604 | 59642 | 51611 | Noted 21/02/79 - on 13.00 Bedford – Luton2 | |||||
51593 | 59604 | 59642 | 51611 | Noted 22/02/79 - on 20.07 Cricklewood – St. Albans2 | |||||
51611 | 59595 | 59634 | 51626 | Noted 10/03/79 - on 04.55 Cricklewood – Bedford2 | |||||
51611 | 59595 | 59634 | 51626 | Noted 13/03/79 - on 11.15 Luton – Bedford with 51606 + 59602 + 59604 + 516422 | |||||
51611 | 59600 | 59639 | 51630 | Noted 28/03/79 - on 14.15 Luton – Bedford2 | |||||
51611 | 59600 | 59639 | 51630 | Noted 11/04/79 - on 11.29 Elstree – Cricklewood2 | |||||
51611 | 59600 | 59639 | 51630 | Noted 01/05/79 - on 17.29 Luton – Bedford2 | |||||
51595 | 59592 | 59634 | 51611 | Noted 05/05/79 - on 14.54 Cricklewood – St. Pancras2 | |||||
51595 | 59592 | 59634 | 51611 | Noted 07/05/79 - on 13.03 Luton – Cricklewood2 | |||||
51595 | 59608 | 59620 | 51611 | Noted 18/05/79 - on 06.15 Bedford – Cricklewood2 | |||||
51595 | 59608 | 59620 | 51611 | Noted 29/05/79 - on 01.40 Bedford – Cricklewood2 | |||||
51595 | 59608 | 59620 | 51611 | Noted 07/06/79 - on 18.22 Luton – Cricklewood2 | |||||
51595 | 59608 | 59620 | 51611 | Noted 13/06/79 - on 01.40 Bedford – Cricklewood2 | |||||
51595 | 59608 | 59620 | 51611 | Noted 19/06/79 - on 21.15 Luton – Cricklewood2 | |||||
51595 | 59608 | 59620 | 51611 | Noted 22/06/79 - on 21.15 Luton – Cricklewood with 51593 + 59597 + 59636 + 516122 | |||||
51604 | 59608 | 59620 | 51611 | Noted 22/07/79 - on 08.20 Bedford – St. Pancras2 | |||||
51604 | 59608 | 59620 | 51611 | Noted 06/08/79 - on 05.05 Bedford – Cricklewood2 | |||||
51611 | 59611 | 59629 | 51636 | Noted 20/09/79 - on 22.40 Bedford – Cricklewood2 | |||||
51611 | 59592 | 59640 | 51612 | Noted 18/10/79 - on 07.33 Cricklewood – Luton2 | |||||
51611 | 59593 | 59640 | 51612 | Noted 02/11/79 - on 12.42 Cricklewood – St. Pancras2 | |||||
51611 | 59593 | 59640 | 51612 | Noted 06/11/79 - on 11.00 Bedford – Luton2 | |||||
51611 | 59593 | 59640 | 51612 | Noted 07/11/79 - on 12.03 Luton – Cricklewood2 | |||||
51611 | 59593 | 59619 | 51612 | Noted 20/11/79 - on 19.17 Cricklewood – St. Albans2 | |||||
51611 | 59593 | 59619 | 51635 | Noted 26/12/79 - on 13.16 Luton – Bedford2 | |||||
51611 | 59593 | 59619 | 51623 | Noted 28/12/79 - on 13.57 St. Pancras – Cricklewood2 | |||||
51611 | 59593 | 59619 | 51623 | Noted 10/01/80 - on 20.08 St. Pancras – Cricklewood2 | |||||
51611 | 59593 | 59619 | 51623 | Noted 20/01/80 - on 02.59 Bedford – Flitwick2 | |||||
51611 | 59593 | 59631 | 51623 | Noted 28/01/80 - on 15.35 St. Pancras – Bedford and 20.07 St. Albans – Bedford2 | |||||
51611 | 59609 | 59638 | 51639 | Noted 02/03/80 - on 08.20 Bedford – Cricklewood2 | |||||
51611 | 59609 | 59638 | 51639 | Noted 06/03/80 - on 05.05 Bedford – Cricklewood2 | |||||
51611 | 59598 | 59638 | 51620 | Noted 30/03/80 - on 04.35 Bedford – Cricklewood and 12.02 Cricklewood – Bedford2 | |||||
51611 | 59602 | 59628 | 51646 | Noted 06/11/80 - on 10.16 Luton – Bedford2 | |||||
51611 | 59602 | 59628 | 51646 | Noted 12/11/80 - on 12.00 Luton – Cricklewood2 | |||||
51611 | 59602 | 59628 | 51646 | Noted 19/11/80 - on 16.05 St. Pancras – Cricklewood2 | |||||
51611 | 59602 | 59628 | 51646 | Noted 27/11/80 - on 03.31 Cricklewood – Bedford2 | |||||
51607 | 59596 | 59634 | 51611 | Noted 18/05/81 - on 21.30 St. Albans – Cricklewood2 | |||||
51607 | 59596 | 59634 | 51611 | Noted 25/05/81 - on 13.00 Luton – Cricklewood2 | |||||
51599 | 59596 | 59634 | 51611 | Noted 30/05/81 - on 21.40 Bedford – Luton2 | |||||
51599 | 59596 | 59634 | 51611 | Noted 31/05/81 - on 06.42 Cricklewood – Bedford2 | |||||
51600 | 59591 | 59637 | 51611 | Noted 18/06/81 - on 07.30 St. Albans – Cricklewood2 | |||||
51600 | 59591 | 59637 | 51611 | Noted 06/08/81 - on 06.15 Bedford – Cricklewood2 | |||||
51600 | 59591 | 59637 | 51611 | Noted 13/08/81 - on 05.47 Cricklewood – Bedford2 | |||||
51600 | 59591 | 59637 | 51611 | Noted 17/08/81 - on 22.58 West Hampstead – St. Pancras2 | |||||
51600 | 59591 | 59637 | 51611 | Noted 20/08/81 - on 17.44 St. Pancras – Cricklewood2 | |||||
51600 | 59591 | 59637 | 51611 | Noted 26/08/81 - on 14.00 Bedford – Cricklewood2 | |||||
51600 | 59591 | 59637 | 51611 | Noted 28/08/81 - on 14.00 Bedford – Cricklewood2 | |||||
51611 | 59615 | 59625 | 51645 | Noted 05/10/81 - on 12.09 Cricklewood – Luton2 | |||||
51598 | 59612 | 59628 | 51611 | Noted 24/02/82 - on 21.20 Cricklewood – St. Pancras2 | |||||
51611 | 59610 | 59645 | 51639 | Noted 1st May 1982 | |||||
51639 | 59610 | 59645 | 51611 | Noted circa 05/19823 | |||||
51624 | 59594 | 59629 | 51611 | Noted circa 06/19823 | |||||
51611 | 59594 | 59629 | 51626 | Noted 02/07/82 - on 15.00 Cricklewood – Bedford2 | |||||
51611 | 59594 | 59629 | 51626 | Noted 28/07/82 - on 19.27 St. Pancras – Bedford2 | |||||
51611 | 59600 | 59648 | 51638 | Noted 17/09/82 - on 03.31 Cricklewood – Bedford2 | |||||
51611 | 59600 | 59648 | 51638 | Noted 20/09/82 - on 03.31 Cricklewood – Bedford2 | |||||
51622 | 59609 | 59646 | 51611 | Noted circa 10/19823 | |||||
51611 | 59600 | 59648 | 51638 | Noted 05/10/82 - on 13.16 Luton – Bedford2 | |||||
51611 | 59600 | 59648 | 51638 | Noted 07/10/82 - on 16.21 Cricklewood – St. Pancras2 | |||||
51611 | 59613 | 59639 | 51619 | Noted circa 11/19823 | |||||
51611 | 59609 | 59646 | 51622 | Noted 09/11/82 - on 13.00 Luton – Cricklewood2 | |||||
51611 | 59609 | 59646 | 51622 | Noted 14/11/82 - on 14.00 Bedford – Cricklewood2 | |||||
51611 | 59609 | 59646 | 51622 | Noted 19/11/82 - on 20.10 Bedford – Cricklewood2 | |||||
51611 | 59613 | 59639 | 51619 | Noted 26/11/82 - on 07.17 Cricklewood – Bedford and 11.07 Cricklewood – Bedford2 | |||||
51611 | 59613 | 59639 | 51619 | Noted 01/12/82 - on 12.00 Luton – Cricklewood2 | |||||
51611 | 59613 | 59639 | 51619 | Noted 10/12/82 - on 17.33 St. Pancras – Cricklewood2 | |||||
51610 | 59631 | 59607 | 51611 | Noted circa 02/19833 | |||||
51611 | 59607 | 59631 | 51625 | Noted 29/03/83 - on 09.11 Mill Hill Broadway – Cricklewood2 | |||||
51646 | 59603 | 59643 | 51611 | Noted circa 05/19833 | |||||
51611 | 59611 | 59639 | 51634 | Noted 05/07/83 - on 18:15 Gospel Oak - Barking. | |||||
51611 | 59611 | 59639 | 51634 | Noted 09/07/83 - on 16.00 St. Pancras – Cricklewood2 | |||||
51591 | 59637 | 51611 | Noted 22/10/1983 - Gospel Oak - Barking line3 | ||||||
51596 | 51611 | Noted circa 01/19843 | |||||||
51596 | 51611 | Noted 05/03/84 | |||||||
912 | 55972 | 55982 | Noted 23rd March 1986 | ||||||
912 | 55972 | 55982 | Listed at Longsight - Summer 1986 - Parcels | ||||||
912 | 55972 | 55982 | Noted 24/07/1986 - at Crewe4 | ||||||
912 | 55972 | 55982 | Noted 21/11/86 - on Bletchley depot1 | ||||||
912 | 55972 | 55982 | Noted 20/08/88 - with set 918 (55968 + 55978) at Stafford |
Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
2: Phil Shatford
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Robert Chilton
Class 127 parcel set 912 (55972 + 55982) pass through Bentham station with two GUVs and a BG in tow. Dated as 1986, it will be in the first few months of the year as it was fitted with roller shutters by June. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Former Bedford-St Pancras Diesel Hydraulic Red Triangle DMU Driving Cars 55972 (51611) & 55982 (51596) running as Parcel Unit 912, were passing Daisyfield level crossing at Blackburn with a diverted Workington to Manchester mail service on March 29th 1986. The unit had a CCT van as a tail load. Martyn Hilbert.
Class 127 parcels set 912 - 55972 + 55982 - preparing to depart from Manchester Victoria at 16:05 on 8/10/88. Paul Moxon.
51634 with set 59639 + 59611 + 51611 waiting at Gospel Oak on 5/07/83 with the 18:15 service for Barking. Shayne Lewis.
In their early days of parcel use - before roller shutter doors were fitted - M55982 and presumably M55972 are seen in Manchester Victoria on 26 March 1986. Brian Daniels.
Class 127 DMU Parcels conversion set 912 (55982 + 55972) in Platform 2 at Crewe, 10 June 1986. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.
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.