railcar.co.uk
upload
close

Sign In

Not registered?
Forgot Your Password?

<- 51638 | 51639 | 51640 ->

Vehicle 51639 / 55984

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

14/11/59 New to Derby Friargate - stabled pending allocation
Dec-59 Transferred to 14A (Cricklewood)
06/05/73Depot code changeCW
p/e 24/12/83 Withdrawn from CW (Cricklewood)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15/05/89 Withdrawn from LO (Longsight) RPXN

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12/04/84 - Withdrawn vehicles 51596 + 51597 + 51600 + 51608 + 51611 + 51612 + 51624 + 51627 + 51639 + 51640 + 51642 + 51649 were noted being hauled through Wellingborough,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.
6th May 1989 - Seen at Longsight depot with parts removed
24th September 1989 - Seen withdrawn at Crewe Basford Hall Yard

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

51639 - original number
55984 - from May-85 (parcels conversion)

Disposal

Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51639 59613 59643 51640 As delivered to Derby Friargate - 14th November 1959 - stabled pending allocation
51630 59597 59619 51639 Noted 09/04/77 - on 11.10 Bedford – St. Pancras1
51610 59608 59620 51639 Noted 02/03/79 - on 22.40 Bedford – Cricklewood1
51610 59608 59620 51639 Noted 04/03/79 - on 13.10 Bedford – Cricklewood and 15.42 Cricklewood – St. Albans1
51610 59608 59620 51639 Noted 07/03/79 - on 18.22 Luton – Cricklewood1
51638 59605 59646 51639 Noted 30/03/79 - on 06.40 Cricklewood – Bedford and 08.15 Bedford – Luton1
51638 59605 59646 51639 Noted 21/04/79 - on 20.10 Bedford – Cricklewood1
51638 59605 59646 51639 Noted 22/04/79 - on 05.40 Cricklewood – St. Pancras and 06.30 St. Pancras – Bedford1
51638 59605 59646 51639 Noted 23/04/79 - on 18.22 Luton – Cricklewood1
51638 59605 59646 51639 Noted 30/04/79 - on 14.09 Cricklewood – Luton1
51606 59610 59622 51639 Noted 23/05/79 - on 15.03 Luton – Cricklewood1
51596 59612 59646 51639 Noted 24/08/79 - on 08.01 Luton – Bedford1
51639 59608 59641 51642 Noted 12/10/79 - on 20.20 Cricklewood – Luton1
51639 59608 59641 51642 Noted 14/10/79 - on 16.20 Bedford – Cricklewood1
51639 59608 59641 51642 Noted 23/10/79 - on 12.03 Luton – Cricklewood1
51639 59612 59646 51642 Noted 03/11/79 - on 23.10 Bedford – Cricklewood1
51639 59612 59646 51642 Noted 24/11/79 - on 19.45 St. Pancras – Bedford1
51636 59594 59629 51639 Noted 22/12/79 - on 04.25 Bedford – Cricklewood1
51611 59609 59638 51639 Noted 02/03/80 - on 08.20 Bedford – Cricklewood1
51611 59609 59638 51639 Noted 06/03/80 - on 05.05 Bedford – Cricklewood1
51612 59605 59647 51639 Noted 08/04/80 - on 16.47 Bedford – Cricklewood1
51612 59605 59647 51639 Noted 27/05/80 - on 17.56 Cricklewood – St. Albans1
51612 59605 59647 51639 Noted 09/06/80 - on 19.51 Elstree – Cricklewood1
51612 59605 59647 51639 Noted 18/06/80 - on 10.20 Luton – Cricklewood1
51618 59615 59637 51639 Noted 13/07/80 - on 15.42 Cricklewood – Bedford1
51618 59615 59637 51639 Noted 15/08/80 - on 19.37 St. Pancras – Bedford1
51618 59615 59637 51639 Noted 22/08/80 - on 07.30 St. Albans – Cricklewood1
51608 59592 59631 51639 Noted 10/09/80 - on 12.00 Luton – Cricklewood1
51636 59608 59626 51639 Noted 12/11/80 - on 18.18 Cricklewood – Bedford1
51636 59608 59626 51639 Noted 13/11/80 - on 11.00 Bedford – Luton1
51636 59608 59626 51639 Noted 21/11/80 - on 16.05 St. Pancras – Cricklewood1
51636 59608 59626 51639 Noted 02/12/80 - on 02.30 Bedford – Cricklewood1
51636 59608 59626 51639 Noted 08/12/80 - on 14.00 Bedford – Cricklewood1
51636 59613 59626 51639 Noted 16/12/80 - on 01.45 Bedford – Cricklewood1
51636 59613 59626 51639 Noted 19/12/80 - on 11.09 Cricklewood – Luton1
51615 59613 59626 51639 Noted 11/01/81 - on 2C02 04.35 Bedford - St Pancras1
51639 59614 59622 51642 Noted 04/02/81 - on 2G31 23.15 St Pancras – Bedford1
51639 59614 59622 51642 Noted 18/02/81 - on 2K05 17.44 St. Pancras – St Albans1
51604 59593 59620 51639 Noted 28/05/81 - on 22.40 Bedford – Cricklewood1
51607 59593 59620 51639 Noted 13/06/81 - on 20.40 Bedford – St. Pancras and 22.23 St. Pancras – Cricklewood1
51596 59608 59642 51639 Noted 29/07/81 - on 18.24 Luton – Bedford1
51596 59589 59642 51639 Noted 29/09/81 - on 23.10 Bedford – Cricklewood1
51596 59589 59642 51639 Noted 22/10/81 - on 21.15 Luton – Cricklewood1
51639 59594 59627 51646 Noted 29/11/81 - on 03.11 Bedford – Flitwick1
51639 59594 59627 51646 Noted 06/12/81 - on 08.15 Bedford – Cricklewood1
51639 59594 59627 51646 Noted 06/12/81 - on 15.42 Cricklewood – Bedford1
51592 59590 59643 51639 Noted 22/02/82 - on 21.20 Cricklewood – St. Pancras1
51592 59590 59643 51639 Noted 23/02/82 - on 21.20 Cricklewood – St. Pancras1
51611 59610 59645 51639 Noted 1st May 1982
51639 59610 59645 51611 Noted circa 05/19822
51597 59597 59632 51639 Noted 24/06/82 - on 02.30 Bedford – Cricklewood1
51616 59597 59632 51639 Noted 12/08/82 - on 06.15 Bedford – Cricklewood1
51616 59597 59632 51639 Noted 24/08/82 - on 11.16 Luton – Bedford1
51616 59597 59632 51639 Noted 24/08/82 - on 01.45 Bedford – Cricklewood1
51616 59597 59620 51639 Noted 29/08/82 - on 12.00 Bedford – Cricklewood1
51616 59597 59620 51639 Noted 03/09/82 - on 15.00 Bedford – Luton1
51612 59647 59589 51639 Noted circa 10/19822
51605 59597 59620 51639 Noted 01/10/82 - on 15.00 Bedford – Cricklewood1
51612 59589 59647 51639 Noted 02/11/82 - on 15.00 Luton – Cricklewood1
51612 59589 59647 51639 Noted 03/11/82 - on 21.54 Cricklewood – St. Pancras1
51612 59589 59647 51639 Noted 05/11/82 - on 15.00 St. Pancras – Cricklewood1
51612 59589 59647 51639 Noted 20/11/82 - on 20.40 Bedford – Leagrave1
51612 59589 59647 51639 Noted 25/11/82 - on 04.13 St. Pancras – Cricklewood, 04.29 Cricklewood – St. Pancras, 04.55 St. Pancras – Luton and 06.30 Luton – Cricklewood1
51639 59591 59644 51644 Noted circa 01/19832
51639 59591 59644 51644 Noted 08/01/83 - on 14.12 Cricklewood – Luton1
51638 59591 59626 51639 Noted 28/01/83 - on 20.46 St. Albans – Bedford1
51600 51639 Noted circa 01/19842
55974 55984 Noted 23/07/85
914 55974 55984 Listed at Longsight - Summer 1986 - Parcels

Formation Sources
1: Phil Shatford
2: Eddie Knorn

Images:

Class 127 DMU at Leicester

31st May 1983

Class 127 power cars on Leicester depot, 31-5-83. Centre seems to be 51639 which would become one of the parcel conversions. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

Class 127 DMU at Manchester Victoria

14th December 1985

Set number: 4

Class 127 parcel set 4 in Manchester Victoria on 14 December 1985. M55984 still has to have a roller door fitted, M55974 has the experimental roller door at the front of the vehicle. Robert Forsythe.

Class 127 DMU at Croft Street Sidings, Preston

30th March 1986

Set number: 914

Former Bedford-St Pancras Class 127 DMU cars, converted for parcels use with roller shutter doors and numbered M55984 & M55974 (914), were stabled at Croft Street Sidings adjacent to Fylde Junction and the Preston PSB on March 30th 1986. There had been 11 x 2-car parcel units formed in 1985 (sets 910-920) utilising redundant and modified Class 127 DMBS vehicles. Martyn Hilbert.

Class 127 DMU at an unknown location

circa mid-1986

Set number: 914

A Class 127 parcel DMU with 55984 closest, location unknown, circa 1986. Paul Redmond.

Class 127 DMU at Crewe

20th August 1986

Set number: 914

Class 127 DPU 55984, set 914 presumably paired with 55985, at Crewe on 20 August 1986. Dave Warby.

Class 127 DMU at Northampton

2nd May 1987

Set number: 914

Two Class 127 parcel units pass though Northampton on 2 May 1987. Lewis Bevan.

Class 127 DMU at Tyseley

28th June 1987

Set number: 914

Class 127 55984, set number 914, is seen stabled outside the Factory at Tyseley on 28.06.1987. This was converted from 51639. Andy Cole.

Class 127 DMU at Normanton-on-Soar

20th February 1989

Set number: 914

Class 127 parcels DMU set 914 at Normanton-on-Soar on 20th February 1989. Closest is thought to be 55984. Andrew Walker.

Class 127 DMU at Tyseley

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.

Class 127 DMU at Longsight depot

6th May 1989

Set number: 914

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.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 8th May 1985

Class 127 parcel unit 55974 + 55984 seen at Preston on 8-5-85. Ian Cuthbertson Collection.

DMU

Date: circa October 1985

Set number: 9

A Class 127 parcel DMU formation at Carnforth sometime in 1985, circa October. M55979 leads, its partner will be M55969. The third vehicle is easily identified by the roller shutter door as M55974, its partner will be M55984. There are some blue/grey vehicles on the rear, likely Mk1 BGs. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: 6th October 1985

Set number: 9

55979 with 55969 (and behind, out of sight are 55974 and 55984 and a BG). Taken at Carnforth on 6/10/85. Robert Frise.

DMU

Date: 6th October 1985

Set number: 4

55974 and 55984 are led by 55979 with 55969 (out of sight) and are hauling a BG when seen at Carnforth on 6/10/85. Robert Frise.

DMU

Date: 27th February 1986

Set number: 914

I didn't see or photograph many class 127 Diesel Parcel Units but do have this shot of set 914, formed of 55974 + 55984 shortly after it had passed through Manchester Victoria on 27 February 1986. Irritatingly, this one one of a small handful of slides that weren't taken in sun during the whole period I was here, on the platform of the former Exchange Station. A class 120 unit is about to enter the terminus platforms at Victoria and the end of a journey from Blackpool. Peter Tandy.

DMU

Date: 3rd October 1986

Set number: 915

Seen at Buxton on 3rd October 1986 in what is now in its second role, but originally built as 4 car units is this 1959 Derby Suburban now a Longsight allocated class 127 dmu set 915, 55985 (51619) + 55984 (51639). From new these units were almost exclusively used on the London St Pancras - Bedford services as 4-car units before being displaced in June 1983, in 1985 22 redundant power cars which had been stored at Carlisle were rebuilt to form 11 two car parcels units, car A was for Express Parcels and car B was for Newspapers, they lasted in service until 1989. Andrew J Crowther.

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.

                                                                                                                                                                             


➤