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Vehicle 59609

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 51631 during the unknown period are:

10/10/59 New to Chaddesden - stabled pending allocation
Dec-59 Transferred to 14A (Cricklewood)

Then the allocations for 59609 are:

17/07/83 Transferred to TS (Tyseley)
17/09/93 Transferred to HQ (Headquarters) RFXX
20/09/93 Withdrawn from HQ (Headquarters) RFXX

59609 was involved in the following incident:

8/11/77 - Napsbury, LMR

Collision involving Class 127 / Class 127

Info from Peter Mullen

A set (5C26) travelling from Bedford to St. Pancras collided at about 40mph with the rear of a St. Albans to St. Pancras empty coaching stock train (2C65) which was standing at a signal. The collision resulted in the derailment of the two leading coaches of the passenger train as well as the rear coach of the empty stock train. The driver, guard and two passengers in the passenger train were injured and taken to hospital. Both trains were 4-car Class 127 DMUs comprising of vehicles 51626, 59609, 59643 and 51641 (5C26) and 51617, 59617, 59631 and 51601 (2C65) respectively. The accident was a result of the signalman forgetting about the stationary train at the St. Albans Up Slow Starting Signal and instructing the driver of the passenger train to pass the St. Albans Inner Home signal at Danger into an already occupied section.

Disposal

Preserved - more details.

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51631 59609 59639 51632 As delivered to Chaddesden sidings - 10th October 1959 - stabled pending allocation
51604 59648 59609 51650 Noted 11/07/69 - on Cricklewood depot1
51601 59630 59609 51642 Noted 05/1975 - at St Pancras 2
51605 59609 59620 51649 Noted 19/02/77 - on 06.15 Bedford – St. Pancras3
51625 59609 59620 51637 Noted 16/04/77 - on 06.15 Bedford – St. Pancras3
51608 59609 59644 51624 Noted 24/01/79 - on 07.14 Bedford – St. Pancras3
51625 59609 59644 51645 Noted 26/01/79 - on 14.57 St. Pancras – Cricklewood with 51599 + 59600 + 59633 + 516133
51608 59609 59644 51624 Noted 01/02/79 - on 14.57 St. Pancras – Cricklewood with 51620 + 59605 + 59646 + 516443
51608 59609 59638 51624 Noted 02/02/79 - on 13.57 St. Pancras – Cricklewood3
51608 59609 59638 51616 Noted 23/02/79 - on 14.03 Luton – Cricklewood3
51626 59609 59631 51635 Noted 31/03/79 - on 05.05 Bedford – Cricklewood3
51626 59609 59631 51635 Noted 03/04/79 - on 12.03 Luton – Cricklewood3
51634 59609 59631 51635 Noted 01/05/79 - on 16.17 Cricklewood – Luton with 51622 + 59616 + 59637 + 516333
51634 59609 59631 51635 Noted 07/05/79 - on 23.22 Cricklewood – Bedford3
51605 59609 59631 51638 Noted 18/05/79 - on 14.09 Cricklewood – Luton3
51605 59609 59631 51638 Noted 20/05/79 - on 10.02 Cricklewood – Harpenden3
51605 59609 59631 51638 Noted 26/05/79 - on 15.15 Luton – Cricklewood3
51605 59609 59631 51612 Noted 28/05/79 - on 12.09 Cricklewood – Luton with 51614 + 59603 + 59629 + 516433
51605 59609 59631 51617 Noted 20/06/79 - on 03.31 Cricklewood – Bedford3
51614 59609 59631 51617 Noted 11/07/79 - on 19.17 Cricklewood – St. Albans3
51614 59609 59631 51617 Noted 12/07/79 - on 11.00 Bedford – Luton3
51614 59609 59631 51617 Noted 12/07/79 - on 13.09 Cricklewood – Luton3
51614 59609 59631 51617 Noted 13/07/79 - on 17.56 Cricklewood – St. Albans3
51614 59609 59631 51617 Noted 24/08/79 - on 06.47 Cricklewood – Luton and 22.40 Bedford – Cricklewood3
51614 59609 59631 51617 Noted 27/08/79 - on 19.05 St. Pancras – Cricklewood3
51603 59609 59631 51637 Noted 06/09/79 - on 05.35 Bedford – Cricklewood3
51619 59609 59631 51624 Noted 16/10/79 - on 23.10 Bedford – Cricklewood3
51619 59609 59631 51624 Noted 17/10/79 - on 06.47 Cricklewood – Bedford3
51624 59609 59631 51625 Noted 25/10/79 - on 15.35 St. Pancras – Bedford3
51624 59609 59631 51625 Noted 26/10/79 - on 21.25 Luton - Bedford 3
51611 59609 59638 51639 Noted 02/03/80 - on 08.20 Bedford – Cricklewood3
51611 59609 59638 51639 Noted 06/03/80 - on 05.05 Bedford – Cricklewood3
51621 59609 59640 51633 Noted 29/10/80 - on 03.31 Cricklewood – Bedford3
51621 59609 59640 51633 Noted 01/11/80 - on 01.54 St. Pancras – Bedford3
51604 59609 59640 51621 Noted 29/11/80 - on 03.31 Cricklewood – Bedford3
50063 59609 50870 Noted 12/02/81 - on 09.55 Gospel Oak – Barking and 10.40 Barking – Gospel Oak (116/127 hybrid)3
50063 59609 50870 Noted 16/02/81 - on 19.25 Gospel Oak – Barking and 20.10 Barking – Gospel Oak (116/127 hybrid)3
51626 59609 59636 51647 Noted 23/05/81 - on 03.31 Cricklewood – Bedford3
51626 59609 59636 51642 Noted 30/05/81 - on 22.45 Luton – Cricklewood3
51626 59609 59636 51642 Noted 02/06/81 - on 14.00 Bedford – St. Pancras and 16.05 St. Pancras – Cricklewood3
51626 59609 59636 51638 Noted 24/06/81 - on 16.05 St. Pancras – Cricklewood3
51626 59609 59636 51638 Noted 02/07/81 - on 21.20 Cricklewood – St. Pancras 3
51608 59609 59636 51638 Noted 16/07/81 - on 03.31 Cricklewood – Bedford3
51597 59609 59636 51620 Noted 24/08/81 - on 21.07 Cricklewood – Luton3
51597 59609 59636 51620 Noted 28/08/81 - on 19.17 Cricklewood – Luton3
51597 59609 59636 51620 Noted 30/08/81 - on 04.35 Bedford – Cricklewood and 11.02 Cricklewood – Bedford3
51597 59609 59636 51620 Noted 03/09/81 - on 01.45 Bedford – Cricklewood and 11.09 Cricklewood – Luton3
51597 59609 59636 51620 Noted 4th September 1981 - BG 80546 as tail load
51597 59609 59636 51620 Noted 04/10/81 - on 11.02 Cricklewood – Mill Hill Broadway3
51644 59609 59648 51647 Noted 18/10/81 - on 09.10 Bedford – Cricklewood3
51596 59609 59616 51647 Noted 28/02/82 - on 09.10 Bedford – St. Pancras (two TSLs)3
51596 59609 59616 51647 Noted 18/04/82 - on 08.15 Bedford – Cricklewood (two TSLs)3
51595 59609 59621 51619 Noted 12/05/82 - on 06.15 Bedford – Luton3
51595 59609 59621 51619 Noted 16/05/82 - on 12.02 Cricklewood – Bedford3
51622 59609 59646 51596 Noted circa 10/19824
51622 59609 59646 51611 Noted circa 10/19824
51611 59609 59646 51622 Noted 09/11/82 - on 13.00 Luton – Cricklewood3
51611 59609 59646 51622 Noted 14/11/82 - on 14.00 Bedford – Cricklewood3
51611 59609 59646 51622 Noted 19/11/82 - on 20.10 Bedford – Cricklewood3
51599 59609 59646 51607 Noted circa 12/19824
51615 59609 59646 51619 Noted 29/12/82 - on 15.00 St. Pancras – Cricklewood3
51615 59609 59646 51619 Noted circa 01/19834
51615 59609 59646 51619 Noted 07/01/83 - on 04.25 Bedford – Cricklewood3
51615 59609 59642 51619 Noted 19/01/83 - on 15.39 Cricklewood – St. Pancras3
51615 59609 59642 51635 Noted 02/02/83 - on 11.05 Bedford – Luton3
51615 59609 59642 51644 Noted 20/02/83 - on 06.42 Cricklewood – Bedford3
51615 59609 59642 51644 Noted 01/03/83 - on 12.00 Luton – Cricklewood3
TS557 53840 59609 53100 Noted circa 10/19834
TS614 53842 59609 53895 Noted circa 11/19844
TS614 53842 59609 53895 Noted circa 01/19854
53842 59609 53895 Noted 17/01/85 - at Norwich1
TS614 53842 59609 53895 Listed at TS - May-85
TS614 53842 59609 53895 Listed at Tyseley - Summer 1986
53842 59609 53895 Noted 30/05/87 - at Norwich strengthening by 51938 59794 52038 on a Birmingham NS – Norwich service1
T416 51876 59609 59598 53073 Noted circa 06/19874
T416 51876 59609 59648 53891 Noted circa 06/19874
T416 51876 59609 59598 53073 Listed at TS - Jul-87
T416 51876 59609 59648 53891 Noted 04/07/87 - at Norwich1
T416 51876 59609 59648 53891 Noted 24/07/19874
51876 59609 59648 53891 Noted 04/10/87 - on 12:00 Snow Hill - Dorridge with 51862 / 59602 / 59713 / 531245
51876 59609 59648 53891 Noted 04/10/87 - on 14:30 Dorridge - Birmingham Snow Hill with 51862 / 59602 / 59713 / 531245
51876 59609 59648 53891 Noted 04/10/87 - on 15:00 Birmingham Snow Hill - Dorridge with 51862 / 59602 / 59713 / 531245
T416 51876 59609 59648 53891 Noted circa 01/19884
T416 51876 59609 59648 53891 Listed at Tyseley - 7th April 1988
T416 51876 59609 59648 53891 Noted circa 12/19884
T416 51876 59609 59648 53891 Listed at TS - 01/09/89
T416 51876 59609 59648 53891 Listed at TS - 01/12/89
T416 51876 59609 59648 53891 Listed at TS - mid May-90
T416 51876 59648 59609 53891 Noted circa 12/19904
T324 53053 59609 53101 Noted 12/06/91 - at Doncaster1
spare 59609 Listed at TS - Jul-91
T416 51876 59648 59609 53891 Noted 20/07/91 - at Birmingham6
spare 59609 Listed at TS - Aug-91
T416 51876 59609 59648 53891 Listed at TS - Aug-91
T416 51876 59609 59648 53891 Listed at TS - Dec-91
51876 59648 59609 53891 Noted 14/12/917
T416 51876 59648 59609 53891 Noted circa 01/19924
T326 51131 59609 Listed at TS - 02/07/92
T326 51131 59609 53891 Noted circa 08/19924
T406 51131 59609 53891 55032 Listed at TS - 24/09/92
T406 55032 51131 59609 53891 Listed at TS - November 1992
T326 51131 59609 53891 Listed at TS - 10/12/92
51131 59609 53891 Noted 10/12/92 - On 17:51 Birmingham New Street - Longbridge8
51131 59609 51331 Noted 03/02/93 - On 15:00 Stoke - Coventry via Bedworth8

Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Phil Shatford
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Martin Baumann
6: Aaron Calder
7: Graeme Phillips
8: David Bellamy

Images:

Class 127 DMU at Manchester Piccadilly

13th May 1989

Set number: T416

Heading south with our head out of the window of Tyseley allocated dmu T416, (presumably taken from 59609 with 59648 adjoining) as it returns to the Midlands we pass the newly lengthened platforms 13 & 14 at Manchester Piccadilly, with the now empty signal box in the shot on the right. 13th May 1989. Andrew J Crowther.

Class 127 DMU at Salford

13th May 1989

Set number: T416

Heading south with our head out of the window of Tyseley allocated dmu T416 on 13th May 1989 (presumably on board 59609 with 59648 adjoining), as we cross onto the newly opened 'Windsor Link' line in Salford, that came into full use with the May timetable change that month. Andrew J Crowther.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 13th May 1989

Set number: T416

Tyseley allocated dmu set T416 made up of M51876 (class 115), M59648, M59609, (class 127s), M53891 (class 116) pulls out of Ravenglass bound for Sellafield, having worked up from the Midlands via Stockport. Andrew J Crowther.

DMU

Date: 26th August 1991

Set number: T416

Barnt Green station is at the junction where the Redditch branch leaves the Birmingham to Gloucester main line. On 26 August 1991 Tyseley set T416 was formed of 53891 + 59609 + 59648 + 51876 from classes 116, 127 and 115 as it joined the branch with a Cross City service from Four Oaks. This formation was the usual for Tyseley's four-car sets at the time but class 150s were not far off mass introduction so scenes like this were well worth recording and in 2021 OHLE masts have changed everything with electric units working both the branch and Bromsgrove terminating trains. Peter Tandy.

DMU

Date: 1st December 1992

Set number: T326

DMU set T326 - presumably Class 116 DMS 53891 + Class 127 TSL 59609 + Class 116 DMBS 51131 - arriving Bournville for Birmingham New Street 1-12-92. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

DMU

Date: 23rd January 1993

Set number: T326

51131-59609-51331 (T326) at Lichfield TV with the 13:30 to New St, 23rd January 1993. Gazza Prescott.

DMU

Date: May 1993

Set number: T326

Class 116/127 combination T326 (presumably 53891 + 59609 + 51131) is seen forming a Lincoln service at Nottingham in May 1993. Note the first two vehicles are missing their numbers (possibly due to dust removal software). Andrew Walker.

                                                                                                                                                                             


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