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Vehicle 59608

Class 127

BR Diagram 589

Builder: BR Derby Works
Layout: High Density
Length: 64ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square / Red Triangle
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: None
Lot Number: 30522
Diagram: 589

Allocations

The London Midland Region didn't publish trailer car details until late in 1968. Although not 100% reliable, if it is assumed that the trailers remained with the same power cars, the allocations for 51629 during the unknown period are:

03/10/59 New to 14A (Cricklewood) - also noted as transferred to 14A in Jan-60 so may have initially been stored at Chaddesden or Friargate?

Then the allocations for 59608 are:

08/11/83 Transferred to TS (Tyseley)
19/02/92 Withdrawn from TS (Tyseley) PTSX

Modifications

p/e 17/02/87 - Gangway(s) fitted

Refurbished

At Derby Works dated 21/10/1983 released in blue/grey livery

Disposal

Scrapped by Gwent Demolition, Margam

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51629 59608 59638 51630 As delivered to 14A - 3rd October 1959 - also noted as transferred to 14A in Jan-60 so may have initially been stored at Chaddesden or Friargate?
51605 59639 59608 51647 Noted 23/04/1978 - 1530 St Pancras to Bedford
51635 59608 59648 51638 Noted 01/12/78 - on 15.35 St. Pancras – Bedford1
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
51612 59608 59620 51640 Noted 31/03/79 - on 13.17 Cricklewood – Bedford1
51612 59608 59620 51640 Noted 02/04/79 - on 20.07 Cricklewood – St. Albans1
51612 59608 59620 51640 Noted 06/04/79 - on 11.00 Bedford – Luton1
51595 59608 59620 51645 Noted 10/05/79 - on 14.00 Bedford – Luton1
51595 59608 59620 51611 Noted 18/05/79 - on 06.15 Bedford – Cricklewood1
51595 59608 59620 51611 Noted 29/05/79 - on 01.40 Bedford – Cricklewood1
51595 59608 59620 51611 Noted 07/06/79 - on 18.22 Luton – Cricklewood1
51595 59608 59620 51611 Noted 13/06/79 - on 01.40 Bedford – Cricklewood1
51595 59608 59620 51611 Noted 19/06/79 - on 21.15 Luton – Cricklewood1
51595 59608 59620 51611 Noted 22/06/79 - on 21.15 Luton – Cricklewood with 51593 + 59597 + 59636 + 516121
51604 59608 59620 51611 Noted 22/07/79 - on 08.20 Bedford – St. Pancras1
51604 59608 59620 51611 Noted 06/08/79 - on 05.05 Bedford – Cricklewood1
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
51607 59608 59645 51622 Noted 03/01/80 - on 02.30 Bedford – Cricklewood1
51607 59608 59645 51622 Noted 11/01/80 - on 03.31 Cricklewood – Bedford and 20.08 St. Pancras – Cricklewood1
51607 59608 59645 51622 Noted 13/01/80 - on 23.55 St. Albans – Bedford1
51607 59608 59645 51618 Noted 22/01/80 - on 16.05 St. Pancras – Cricklewood1
51591 59608 59645 51615 Noted 17/02/80 - on 10.16 Elstree – Bedford1
51591 59608 59645 51615 Noted 28/02/80 - on 15.35 St. Pancras – Luton1
51591 59608 59645 51615 Noted 07/03/80 - on 12.09 Cricklewood – Bedford1
51626 59608 59619 51630 Noted 26/03/80 - on 16.05 St. Pancras – Cricklewood1
51619 59608 59519 51640 Noted 01/06/80 - on 10.30 Bedford – Cricklewood1
51640 59608 59619 51642 Noted 06/06/80 - on 02.50 Bedford – Cricklewood1
51640 59608 59619 51642 Noted 14/06/80 - on 19.40 Bedford – Luton1
51604 59608 59622 51620 Noted 09/07/80 - on 17.15 Cricklewood – St. Albans1
51604 59608 59622 51620 Noted 13/07/80 - on 10.30 Bedford – West Hampstead1
51604 59608 59622 51620 Noted 03/08/80 - on 08.15 Bedford – St Pancras1
51604 59608 59622 51620 Noted 18/08/80 - on 14.39 Cricklewood – St. Pancras1
50068 59608 50106 50903 Noted 17/09/80 - on 18.07 St. Pancras – Cricklewood (116/127 hybrid)1
51597 59608 59626 51636 Noted 29/10/80 - on 21.15 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
51621 59608 59610 51636 Noted 12/05/81 - on 2H12 16.05 St Pancras – Luton (two TSLs)1
51595 59608 59610 51636 Noted 10/06/81 - on 2C54 19.10 Bedford – St Pancras (two TSLs)1
51595 59608 59610 51636 Noted 15/06/81 - on 2G02 03.20 St Pancras – Bedford (staff)(two TSLs)1
51595 59608 59642 51636 Noted 17/06/81 - on 2C41 14.00 Luton – St Pancras1
51595 59608 59642 51636 Noted 18/06/81 - on 2H11 15.00 St Pancras – Luton1
51636 59608 59642 Noted 03/07/81 - on 2C42 14.00 Bedford - St Pancras. 4th car not recorded.1
51596 59608 59642 51639 Noted 29/07/81 - on 2G20 17.38 St Pancras – Bedford1
51591 59608 59641 51614 Noted 12/10/81 - on 2C03 02.30 Bedford – St Pancras (staff)1
51614 59608 59641 51636 Noted 30/10/81 - on 16.59 Cricklewood – St. Pancras1
51605 59608 59641 51614 Noted 01/02/82 - on 16.05 St. Pancras – Cricklewood1
51605 59608 59641 51614 Noted 23/02/82 - on 14.00 Bedford – Cricklewood1
51613 59608 59641 51623 Noted 26/03/82 - on 11.57 St. Pancras – Cricklewood1
51613 59608 59641 51620 Noted 07/05/82 - on 09.15 Cricklewood – Luton1
51606 59608 59641 51620 Noted 31/05/82 - on 07.28 Bedford – St. Pancras1
51606 59608 59641 51620 Noted 11/06/82 - on 10.16 Luton – Bedford1
51606 59608 59641 51620 Noted 18/06/82 - on 15.39 Cricklewood – St. Pancras1
51606 59608 59641 51620 Noted 10/08/82 - on 13.36 Cricklewood – Bedford1
51595 59608 59641 51620 Noted 21/08/82 - on 20.45 Luton – Cricklewood1
51595 59608 59641 51620 Noted 23/08/82 - on 07.44 St. Pancras – Harpenden and 08.48 Harpenden – St. Pancras1
51595 59608 59641 51620 Noted 13/09/82 - on 21.15 Luton – Cricklewood1
51595 59608 59641 51620 Noted 19/09/82 - on 20.40 Bedford – Cricklewood1
51593 59608 59641 51618 Noted 27/10/82 - on 22.14 Luton – Bedford1
51616 59608 59641 51648 Noted 26/11/82 - on 04.13 St. Pancras – Cricklewood, 04.29 Cricklewood – St. Pancras, 04.55 St. Pancras – Luton and 06.30 Luton – Cricklewood1
51616 59608 59641 51648 Noted 02/12/82 - on 18.18 Cricklewood – Luton1
51616 59608 59641 51648 Noted 04/12/82 - on 17.17 Cricklewood – St. Pancras and 18.00 St. Pancras – Luton1
51623 59608 59622 51625 Noted 10/01/83 - on 20.10 Bedford – Cricklewood1
51622 59608 59622 51625 Noted 31/01/83 - on 12.00 Luton – Cricklewood1
51618 59608 59619 51648 Noted 21/02/83 - on 17.45 St. Pancras – Cricklewood1
51612 59608 59640 51640 Noted 11/03/83 - on 12.39 Cricklewood – St. Pancras1
51612 59608 59622 51640 Noted 30/03/83 - on 09.11 Mill Hill Broadway – Cricklewood1
51591 59631 59608 51618 Noted circa 05/19832
51607 59608 59622 51636 Noted 04/05/83 - on 07.41 Elstree – Cricklewood1
51607 59608 59622 51636 Noted 10/05/83 - on 20.10 Bedford – Cricklewood1
51591 59608 59631 51618 Noted 02/06/83 - on 03.31 Cricklewood – Bedford1
51591 59608 59631 51618 Noted 21/06/83 - on 01.45 Bedford – St. Pancras1
TS512 53051 59608 53113 Noted circa 02/19842
TS512 53051 59608 53113 Noted circa 10/19842
TS512 53051 59608 53113 Noted circa 03/19852
Spare 59608 Formation change - TS - circa Feb-86
TS511 53866 59608 53105 Formation change - TS - circa Mar-86 - All from spare.
TS511 53866 59608 53105 Noted 22/03/19862
TS511 53866 59608 53105 Listed at Tyseley - Summer 1986
TS511 53866 59608 53105 Noted 29/07/1986 - at Birmingham New Street - as 6 car set with TS6233
TS511 55011 59608 53105 Formation change - TS - circa Oct-86 - 55011 replaces 53866
T422 51898 59608 59335 53897 Noted circa 06/19872
T422 51898 59608 59335 53897 Noted 13/06/1987 - at Ely west curve on 13.14 Norwich to Leamington Spa.4
T422 51898 59608 59335 53897 Listed at TS - Jul-87
T422 51898 59608 59335 53897 Noted 17/07/19872
T422 51898 59608 59335 53897 Listed at Tyseley - 7th April 1988
T422 51898 59608 59335 53897 Noted circa 05/19892
T422 51898 59608 59335 53897 Listed at TS - 01/09/89
T419 51884 59629 59608 51151 Noted circa 10/19892
T419 51884 59629 59608 51151 Listed at TS - 01/12/89
51880 59629 59608 51151 Noted 06/05/1990 - at Tyseley depot5
T419 51880 59629 59608 51151 Listed at TS - mid May-90
T419 51884 59629 59608 51151 Noted circa 09/19902
T419 51884 59629 59608 51151 Noted circa 10/19902
T419 51884 59629 59608 51151 Noted 20/07/91 - at Birmingham6
T419 51884 59629 59608 51151 Noted circa 08/19912
T419 51884 59629 59608 51151 Listed at TS - Aug-91
T419 51884 59629 59608 51151 Listed at TS - Dec-91
T419 51884 59629 59608 51151 Noted circa 01/19922

Formation Sources
1: Phil Shatford
2: Eddie Knorn
3: Robert Chilton
4: Nicholas Youngman
5: Jeremy Goodyear
6: Aaron Calder

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The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 2nd July 1988

Set number: T422

Class 116 M53897 is the rear vehicle of a 6-car set departing from Skegness on the 2nd July 1988, presumably with 59335 + 59608 + 51898. Kevin Law.

DMU

Date: 10th September 1988

Set number: T422

Two four-car sets, T422 (and presumably 51898 + 59608 + 59335 + 53897) closest, with the 07:19 Birmingham New St - Skegness passing West St Junction Signal Box as it approach Boston (at 10:40) on Saturday 10th September 1988. Colin Brooks.

                                                                                                                                                                             


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