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Vehicle 51627 / 55986

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

26/09/59 New to 14A (Cricklewood)
06/05/73Depot code changeCW
p/e 24/12/83 Withdrawn
16/06/85 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15/05/89 Withdrawn from LO (Longsight) RPXN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12/04/84 - Withdrawn vehicles 51596 + 51597 + 51600 + 51608 + 51611 + 51612 + 51624 + 51627 + 51639 + 51640 + 51642 + 51649 were noted being hauled through Wellingborough,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.
Jan-87 - 55976 + 55986 noted in Doncaster Works for collision damage repair.
09/11/88 - 55976/86 moved from Longsight to Eastleigh for staff training on Cardiff - Southampton mail from 28 November
08/12/88 - 55976/86 noted failed at Canton, its place taken by 55972/82 noted at Cardiff Riverside parcels platform that day
24th September 1989 - Seen withdrawn at Crewe Gresty Lane

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

51627 - original number
55986 - from Jun-85 (parcels conversion)

51627 was involved in the following incident:

side swiped Class 127 DMU

06/01/87 - Camden

Collision involving Class 127 / EMU

Info from p105 March 1987 Railway Observer, Michael Boot

Class 127 parcel DPU was crossing from the down fast to down slow at Camden when it was in a collision at 21:40 with a Class 313 EMU on the 21:37 Euston-Watford service. All DPU wheels were derailed with it blocking the down mail lines and up slow.

Disposal

Scrapped by J & S Metals, on location at Crewe Gresty Lane

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51627 59607 59637 51628 As delivered to 14A - 26th September 1959
51600 59598 59631 51627 Noted 28/12/78 - on 15.42 Cricklewood – St. Pancras1
51605 59606 59636 51627 Noted 02/03/79 - on 10.09 Cricklewood – Luton1
51617 59606 59636 51627 Noted 11/03/79 - on 11.57 Cricklewood – Bedford1
51617 59606 59636 51627 Noted 14/03/79 - on 23.10 Bedford – Cricklewood1
51617 59606 59636 51627 Noted 16/03/79 - on 09.15 Cricklewood – Luton with 51603 + 59591 + 59628 + 516501
51617 59606 59636 51627 Noted 24/03/79 - on 03.34 Cricklewood – Bedford1
51617 59606 59636 51627 Noted 29/03/79 - on 09.05 St. Pancras – Cricklewood with 51608 + 59592 + 59634 + 516451
51598 59606 59632 51627 Noted 03/06/79 - on 13.10 Bedford – Cricklewood1
51598 59606 59632 51627 Noted 11/06/79 - on 12.42 Cricklewood – St. Pancras1
51598 59605 59632 51627 Noted 21/07/79 - on 07.45 Bedford – Cricklewood1
51607 59610 59625 51627 Noted 28/08/79 - on 21.15 Luton – Cricklewood1
51607 59610 59625 51627 Noted 30/08/79 - on 23.51 Cricklewood – St. Albans1
51598 59589 59642 51627 Noted 21/10/79 - on 04.35 Bedford – Leagrave1
51598 59589 59642 51627 Noted 22/10/79 - on 17.10 Bedford – Luton1
51607 59589 59642 51627 Noted 07/12/79 - on 16.05 St. Pancras – Cricklewood1
51607 59589 59642 51627 Noted 24/12/79 - on 12.00 Bedford – Luton1
51599 59589 59642 51627 Noted 18/01/80 - on 14.00 Bedford – Cricklewood1
51627 59605 59644 51645 Noted 10/02/80 - on 04.35 Bedford – Cricklewood and 11.57 Cricklewood – Bedford1
51596 59625 59637 51627 Noted 22/04/80 - on 15.35 St. Pancras – Bedford (no TSL)1
51603 59622 59637 51627 Noted 28/05/80 - on 11.00 Bedford – Luton (no TSL)1
51603 59625 51637 51627 Noted 17/06/80 - on 07.30 St. Albans – Cricklewood (no TSL)1
51592 59611 59629 51627 Noted 04/07/80 - on 16.05 St. Pancras – Cricklewood1
51592 59611 59629 51627 Noted 22/07/80 - on 19.25 Luton – Cricklewood1
51593 59606 59643 51627 Noted 05/11/80 - on 02.30 Bedford – Cricklewood1
51606 59593 59643 51627 Noted 14/11/80 - on 12.00 Luton – Cricklewood1
51606 59593 59643 51627 Noted 15/11/80 - on 12.50 Bedford – Cricklewood1
51595 59589 59631 51627 Noted 01/12/80 - on 02.30 Bedford – Cricklewood1
51627 59614 59622 51642 Noted 20/12/80 - on 10.29 Cricklewood – Luton1
51627 59614 59622 51642 Noted 22/12/80 - on 18.57 St. Albans – Bedford1
51627 59614 59622 51642 Noted 11/01/81 - on 2C08 11.45 Bedford - St Pancras1
51627 59614 59622 51642 Noted 21/01/81 - on 2C32 09.40 Bedford – St Pancras1
51610 59593 59620 51627 Noted 29/01/81 - on 2C14 07.30 St. Albans – St Pancras1
51610 59593 59620 51627 Noted 01/02/81 - on 19.20 St. Pancras – Cricklewood, not in WTT so thought to be empty stock1
51600 59591 59636 51627 Noted 24/02/81 - on 2C14 07.30 St. Albans – St Pancras1
51600 59591 59636 51627 Noted 05/03/81 - on 2C57 21.15 Luton – St Pancras1
51600 59591 59636 51627 Noted 09/03/81 - on 2C41 14.00 Luton – St. Pancras1
51600 59591 59636 51627 Noted 16/03/81 - on 2C42 14.00 Bedford – St Pancras1
51627 59607 59631 51645 Noted 23/06/81 - on 2H12 16.05 St Pancras – Luton1
51627 59607 59631 51645 Noted 30/06/81 - on 2G29 21.25 St Pancras - Bedford (59607 unconfirmed)1
51614 59600 59639 51627 Noted 02/08/81 - on 2G09 13.50 St Pancras – Bedford1
51592 59600 59639 51627 Noted 12/08/81 - on 2G03 05.35 St Pancras – Bedford1
51622 59600 59639 51627 Noted 31/08/81 - on 10.04 Cricklewood – St. Pancras (arr 10.21)1
51622 59600 59632 51627 Noted 05/09/81 - on 2C44 22.40 Bedford – St Pancras1
51600 59592 59622 51627 Noted 18/01/82 - on 18.19 Cricklewood – St. Albans1
51600 59592 59643 51627 Noted 04/04/82 - on 18.52 Cricklewood – Bedford1
51600 59592 59643 51627 Noted 05/04/82 - on 09.14 Cricklewood – St. Pancras1
51605 59604 59622 51627 Noted 02/05/82 - on 04.02 Bedford – Cricklewood1
51627 59606 59626 51645 Noted 18/05/82 - on 07.30 St. Albans – Cricklewood1
51627 59606 59626 51645 Noted 19/05/82 - on 07.30 St. Albans – Cricklewood1
51627 59606 59625 51646 Noted circa 06/19822
51617 59614 59646 51627 Noted 19/08/82 - on 03.30 Cricklewood – Bedford1
51617 59614 59646 51627 Noted 30/08/82 - on 13.00 Bedford – Cricklewood1
51617 59614 59646 51627 Noted 05/09/82 - on 08.27 Cricklewood – St. Pancras and 09.10 St. Pancras – Bedford1
51627 59611 59625 51625 Noted circa 10/19822
51625 59611 59625 51627 Noted 02/11/82 - on 14.05 Bedford – Luton1
51625 59611 59625 51627 Noted 08/12/82 - on 17.25 Luton – Cricklewood1
51627 59598 59643 51645 Noted circa 02/19832
51627 59598 59643 51645 Noted 16/02/83 - on 03.31 Cricklewood – Bedford1
51627 59598 59643 51645 Noted 24/02/83 - on 02.06 Cricklewood – Bedford1
51627 59598 59643 51645 Noted 25/02/83 - on 02.06 Cricklewood – Bedford and 16.50 St. Pancras – Cricklewood1
51627 59598 59643 51645 Noted 11/03/83 - on 06.15 Bedford – Cricklewood1
51627 59611 59625 51634 Noted circa 05/19832
51605 59619 51627 Noted circa 08/19832
916 55976 55986 Listed at Longsight - Summer 1986 - Parcels

Formation Sources
1: Phil Shatford
2: Eddie Knorn

Images:

Class 127 DMU at St Pancras

12th March 1983

Class 127 Derby-Rolls Royce DMBS 51627 at St Pancras 12-3-83. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

Class 127 DMU at Cricklewood depot

28th May 1983

Cricklewood running shed with Class 127 Derby DMBS 51627 closest, 28-5-83. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

Class 127 DMU at Watford Junction

3rd September 1986

Set number: 916

Class 127 DPU set 916 (55986 + 55976) heads Down at Watford Junction at 17:21 on 3 September 1986. Dave Warby.

Class 127 DMU at Newton Heath depot

circa 1987

Set number: 916

A row of three Class 127 parcel DMUs on Newton Heath depot circa 1986/7. Closest is set 55986 / set 916. Mike Bunker.

Class 127 DMU at Tyseley

10th April 1988

Set number: 916

Class 127 55986, set number 916, is seen stabled at Tyseley on 10.04.1988. This was converted from 51627, and like all the others had roller doors fitted. Andy Cole.

Class 127 DMU at Crewe

11th June 1988

Set number: 916

Now in its second role, but originally built as 4 car units, is this 1959 Derby Suburban now Class 127 DMU, set 916 (55986 + 55976). 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 (maost of which had been stored at Carlisle) were rebuilt to form 11 two car parcels units, car A was for Newspapers and car B was for Express Parcels, they lasted in service until 1989. Taken on the 11th June 1988 at Crewe. Andrew J Crowther.

Class 127 DMU at Manchester Victoria

1st October 1988

Set number: 916

Class 127 parcel set 916 (55986 + 55976) alongside 31 438 at Manchester Victoria on 1 October 1988. Stuart Parkinson.

Class 127 DMU at Burton Latimer &amp; Isham

19th April 1989

Set number: 916

Converted Class 127 M55986 heads south past the site of Burton Latimer & Isham station on the 19th April 1989. Mike Dean.

Class 127 DMU at Crewe Basford Hall

January 1990

Class 127 parcels conversion 55986 seen after withdrawal at Crewe Basford Hall in January 1990. S Gaskell.

Class 127 DMU at Crewe Gresty Lane

28th May 1990

Set number: 916

Parcels unit 916 (55986 formerly 51627 and 55976 formerly 51625), 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. The other half of this unit, 55976/51625 is one of the three preserved examples and has been rebuilt back to it's original passenger carrying layout. Robert Chilton.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 22nd July 1985

Set number: 6

Class 127 parcel DMUs on 22nd July 1985, which have not yet had roller shutter door conversions. Set 6 closest is presumably 55976 + 55986 and would later be set 916. Jonathan Hazan.

DMU

Date: circa late 1985

Set number: 6

Class 127 newspaper/parcel conversions - location and date unknown but before the roller shutter doors were added to circa late 1985. Closest is 55976 presumably paired with 55986. Mike Bunker.

DMU

Date: April 1986

Set number: 916

DPU 916 55976+55986 Platform 5 Crewe April 1986. The set is towing a GUV Martin Baumann.

DMU

Date: unknown

Set number: 916

Class 127 parcel set 916 (55976 + 55986) on Newton Heath depot, date unknown. Mike Bunker.

DMU

Date: 24th April 1988

Set number: 916

Class 127 parcels conversion 55976 + 55986 at Manchester Piccadilly on 24 April 1988. The former has had the Newspaper text it once carried on the bodyside removed, the other vehicle has kept the Express Parcels text. David Mant.

DMU

Date: 11th June 1988

Set number: 916

This 1959 Derby Suburban Class 127 DMU vehicle is now in its second role as a parcels unit is set 916 (55976 + 55986). This car 55976 was originally numbered 51625 and was later preserved. Taken at Crewe on the 11th June 1988. Andrew J Crowther.

                                                                                                                                                                             


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