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-60 | Transferred to | 14A (Cricklewood) | |
06/05/73 | Depot code change | CW | |
p/e 24/12/83 | Withdrawn from | CW (Cricklewood) | |
Jul-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15/05/89 | Withdrawn from | LO (Longsight) RPXN |
12/04/84 - Withdrawn vehicles 51596 + 51597 + 51600 + 51608 + 51611 + 51612 + 51624 + 51627 + 51639 + 51640 + 51642 + 51649 were noted being hauled through Wellingborough,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.
6th May 1989 - Seen at Longsight depot with parts removed
51640 - original number
55973 - from May-85 (parcels conversion)
Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester
51639 | 59613 | 59643 | 51640 | As delivered to Derby Friargate - 14th November 1959 - stabled pending allocation | |||||
51640 | 59600 | 59648 | 51646 | Noted 20/03/71 - at Luton1 | |||||
51636 | 59598 | 59642 | 51640 | Noted circa 09/19782 | |||||
51640 | 59592 | 59626 | 51647 | Noted 07/02/79 - on 12.42 Cricklewood – St. Pancras3 | |||||
51640 | 59592 | 59626 | 51647 | Noted 11/02/79 - on 06.20 Bedford – St. Pancras3 | |||||
51640 | 59592 | 59626 | 51649 | Noted 16/02/79 - on 02.30 Bedford – Cricklewood3 | |||||
51640 | 59592 | 59626 | 51649 | Noted 22/02/79 - on 14.03 Luton – Cricklewood3 | |||||
51640 | 59622 | 59626 | 51649 | Noted 24/02/79 - on 20.35 St. Pancras – Bedford (no lavatory trailer)3 | |||||
51612 | 59608 | 59620 | 51640 | Noted 31/03/79 - on 13.17 Cricklewood – Bedford3 | |||||
51612 | 59608 | 59620 | 51640 | Noted 02/04/79 - on 20.07 Cricklewood – St. Albans3 | |||||
51612 | 59608 | 59620 | 51640 | Noted 06/04/79 - on 11.00 Bedford – Luton3 | |||||
51597 | 59636 | 59644 | 51640 | Noted 10/10/79 - on 12.03 Luton – Cricklewood and 20.20 Cricklewood – Luton (no TSL)3 | |||||
51640 | 59593 | 59636 | 51644 | Noted 15/10/79 - on 23.10 Bedford – Cricklewood3 | |||||
51640 | 59597 | 59636 | 51644 | Noted 26/10/79 - on 11.00 Bedford – Luton3 | |||||
51640 | 59597 | 59636 | 51644 | Noted 29/10/79 - on 07.32 St. Albans – Cricklewood3 | |||||
51640 | 59597 | 59636 | 51644 | Noted 01/11/79 - on 06.38 Bedford – St. Albans vice loco hauled3 | |||||
51640 | 59597 | 59636 | 51644 | Noted 09/11/79 - on 12.03 Luton – Cricklewood3 | |||||
51640 | 59597 | 59636 | 51648 | Noted 24/11/79 - on 08.10 Bedford – Luton3 | |||||
51621 | 59615 | 59616 | 51640 | Noted 04/01/80 - on 08.12 St. Pancras – Cricklewood (two TSLs)3 | |||||
51621 | 59615 | 59616 | 51640 | Noted 07/01/80 - on 18.20 Bedford – Luton (two TSLs)3 | |||||
51619 | 59615 | 59616 | 51640 | Noted 29/01/80 - on 12.57 St. Pancras – Cricklewood (Two TSLs)3 | |||||
51619 | 59615 | 59616 | 51640 | Noted 29/01/80 - on a St. Pancras – Bedford service3 | |||||
51619 | 59615 | 59616 | 51640 | Noted 01/02/80 - on 12.03 Luton – Cricklewood (two TSLs)3 | |||||
51619 | 59615 | 59616 | 51640 | Noted 11/02/80 - on 15.35 St. Pancras – Bedford (two TSLs)3 | |||||
51606 | 59590 | 59622 | 51640 | Noted 27/03/80 - on 16.05 St. Pancras – Cricklewood3 | |||||
51619 | 59608 | 59519 | 51640 | Noted 01/06/80 - on 10.30 Bedford – Cricklewood3 | |||||
51640 | 59608 | 59619 | 51642 | Noted 06/06/80 - on 02.50 Bedford – Cricklewood3 | |||||
51640 | 59608 | 59619 | 51642 | Noted 14/06/80 - on 19.40 Bedford – Luton3 | |||||
51640 | 59616 | 59642 | 51647 | Noted 08/07/80 - on 11.00 Bedford – Luton3 | |||||
51640 | 59616 | 59642 | 51647 | Noted 11/07/80 - on 11.00 Bedford – Luton3 | |||||
51640 | 59616 | 59642 | 51650 | Noted 17/07/80 - on 15.58 Cricklewood – St. Pancras3 | |||||
51605 | 59615 | 59637 | 51640 | Noted 07/11/80 - on 05.05 Bedford – Cricklewood and 11.39 Cricklewood – St. Pancras 3 | |||||
51638 | 59615 | 59637 | 51640 | Noted 22/11/80 - on 20.23 St. Pancras – Cricklewood3 | |||||
51624 | 59615 | 59637 | 51640 | Noted 12/12/80 - on 21.07 Cricklewood – Luton3 | |||||
51624 | 59615 | 59637 | 51640 | Noted 16/12/80 - on 10.09 Cricklewood – St. Albans3 | |||||
51640 | 59590 | 59643 | 51648 | Noted 05/02/81 - on 2G31 23.15 St Pancras – Bedford3 | |||||
51640 | 59590 | 59643 | 51648 | Noted 15/02/81 - on 2C18 19.50 Bedford – St Pancras3 | |||||
51640 | 59590 | 59643 | 51648 | Noted 25/02/81 - on 2C14 07.30 St. Albans – St Pancras3 | |||||
51640 | 59590 | 59643 | 51648 | Noted 01/03/81 - on 2C14 16.20 Bedford – St Pancras3 | |||||
51640 | 59590 | 59643 | 51648 | Noted 03/03/81 - on a Cricklewood – Bedford working3 | |||||
51640 | 59590 | 59643 | 51648 | Noted 06/03/81 - on 2C57 21.15 Luton – St Pancras3 | |||||
51640 | 59590 | 59643 | 51648 | Noted 16/03/81 - on 2C57 21.15 Luton – St. Pancras3 | |||||
51640 | 59590 | 59643 | 51648 | Noted 22/03/81 - on 2G05 09.50 St Pancras – Bedford3 | |||||
51628 | 59612 | 59645 | 51640 | Noted 17/05/81 - on 2C02 04.35 Bedford – St Pancras3 | |||||
51625 | 59612 | 59648 | 51640 | Noted 28/05/81 - on 5C10 05.10 Bedford – Kettering and 2C10 05.45 Kettering – St Pancras3 | |||||
51620 | 59592 | 59641 | 51640 | Noted 09/06/81 - on 2C55 20.15 Luton – St Pancras3 | |||||
51620 | 59592 | 59641 | 51640 | Noted 10/06/81 - on 2C55 20.15 Luton – St Pancras3 | |||||
51620 | 59592 | 59641 | 51640 | Noted 14/06/81 - on 2C19 20.50 Bedford – St Pancras3 | |||||
51620 | 59592 | 59641 | 51640 | Noted 21/06/81 - on 2C05 08.15 Bedford – St Pancras3 | |||||
51625 | 59612 | 59633 | 51640 | Noted 02/07/81 - on 2C42 14.00 Bedford – St Pancras3 | |||||
51625 | 59612 | 59633 | 51640 | Noted 07/07/81 - on 2H16 20.08 St Pancras – Luton3 | |||||
51592 | 59612 | 59633 | 51640 | Noted 27/07/81 - on 2H12 16.05 St Pancras – Luton3 | |||||
51592 | 59612 | 59633 | 51640 | Noted 28/07/81 - on 2H12 16.05 St Pancras – Luton3 | |||||
51592 | 59612 | 59633 | 51640 | Noted 09/08/81 - on 2C19 20.50 Bedford – St Pancras3 | |||||
51592 | 59612 | 59633 | 51640 | Noted 18/08/81 - on 2C56 20.10 Bedford – St Pancras3 | |||||
51625 | 59590 | 59643 | 51640 | Noted 07/10/81 - on 2C10 05.45 Kettering – St Pancras3 | |||||
51615 | 59598 | 59620 | 51640 | Noted 06/12/81 - on 2G05 09.50 St Pancras - Bedford3 | |||||
51640 | 59605 | 59638 | 51644 | Noted 15/04/82 - on 13.09 Cricklewood – Luton3 | |||||
51640 | 59591 | 59631 | 51645 | Noted circa 05/19822 | |||||
51640 | 59591 | 59631 | 51645 | Noted 14/05/82 - on 10.16 Luton – Bedford3 | |||||
51630 | 59607 | 59627 | 51640 | Noted 12/06/82 - on 21.15 Mill Hill Broadway – Bedford3 | |||||
51630 | 59607 | 59627 | 51640 | Noted 23/06/82 - on 02.30 Bedford – Cricklewood3 | |||||
51607 | 59615 | 59645 | 51640 | Noted 09/08/82 - on 06.15 Bedford – Cricklewood3 | |||||
51607 | 59615 | 59645 | 51640 | Noted 13/08/82 - on 06.15 Bedford – Cricklewood3 | |||||
51598 | 59615 | 59645 | 51640 | Noted 02/09/82 - on 16.03 Luton – Cricklewood3 | |||||
51598 | 59615 | 59646 | 51640 | Noted 14/09/82 - on 22.30 St. Albans – Cricklewood3 | |||||
51598 | 59645 | 59615 | 51640 | Noted circa 10/19822 | |||||
51598 | 59615 | 59645 | 51640 | Noted 29/10/82 - on 13.00 Luton – Cricklewood3 | |||||
51635 | 59594 | 59632 | 51640 | Noted 15/11/82 - on 20.10 Bedford – Cricklewood3 | |||||
51635 | 59594 | 59632 | 51640 | Noted 30/11/82 - on 11.05 Bedford – Luton3 | |||||
51640 | 59594 | 59632 | 51635 | Noted circa 12/19822 | |||||
51635 | 59594 | 59632 | 51640 | Noted 14/12/82 - on 01.45 Bedford – Cricklewood3 | |||||
51635 | 59594 | 59632 | 51640 | Noted 24/12/82 - on 08.43 Luton – Bedford3 | |||||
51603 | 59589 | 59633 | 51640 | Noted 14/01/83 - on 01.45 Bedford – St. Pancras3 | |||||
51603 | 59589 | 59633 | 51640 | Noted 31/01/83 - on 11.05 Bedford – Luton3 | |||||
51603 | 59589 | 59633 | 51640 | Noted 16/02/83 - on 20.10 Bedford – Cricklewood3 | |||||
51634 | 59589 | 59633 | 51640 | Noted 23/02/83 - on 17.45 St. Pancras – Cricklewood3 | |||||
51612 | 59608 | 59640 | 51640 | Noted 11/03/83 - on 12.39 Cricklewood – St. Pancras3 | |||||
51612 | 59608 | 59622 | 51640 | Noted 30/03/83 - on 09.11 Mill Hill Broadway – Cricklewood3 | |||||
51640 | 59591 | 59647 | 51644 | Noted 05/06/83 - on 06.42 Cricklewood – Bedford3 | |||||
51640 | 59591 | 59647 | 51644 | Noted 07/06/83 - on 17.54 St. Pancras – Cricklewood3 | |||||
51610 | 51640 | Noted 05/03/84 | |||||||
913 | 55973 | 55983 | Listed at Longsight - Summer 1986 | ||||||
913 | 55973 | 55983 | Noted 21/06/1986 - at Euston4 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Eddie Knorn
3: Phil Shatford
4: Robert Chilton
"Bedpan" Class 127 Rolls Royce 51640 departs London St Pancras. 1 November 1981. ANDREW SALES.
Class 127 DMBS M51640 at St Pancras on 24 March 1983. Lewis Bevan.
At St Pancras on the 24th April 1983 is a Class 127 set with 51640 closest to the camera. Chris Lings.
On the West Coast Main Line between Tring and Cheddington is unit 913 (55973 + 55983) heading north with a Down Parcels Service. Taken from a passing 310 Electric Unit on the down Fast Line on 24th May 1986. AndrewHA.
Class 127 DPU set 913 (55973 + 55983) at Watford Junction heading Down at 16:40 on 5 September 1986. Dave Warby.
Former Bed-Pan Class 127 DMU now part of a 2-car parcels set 913, car 55973 is seen at Buxton on 18-2-88. It was converted from DMBS 51640. On Tour With The Class 13 Army.
127 parcels set 3 (presumably 55983 + 55973, later set 913) at Newton Heath on 17th July 1985. Michael Kaye 55A.
Class 127 parcels DMU set 913 (55983/55973) in platform 5 at Northampton during November 1987. Lewis Bevan.
Class 127 55983 (converted from 51624), set number 913, is seen stabled at Tyseley on 21.11.1987. It is presumably paired with 55973. Andy Cole.
Class 127 parcel vehicles M55984 + M55980, M55983 + M55973 and M55981 sit behind 03170 (the last ever Swindon works overhaul) and a brake van on Longsight TMD, 6-5-89. It was just over a week before the whole fleet of Class 127 DPUs were withdrawn, but these five were already out of use and used as a source of spare parts. Kevin Dowd.