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Vehicle 59611

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 51635 during the unknown period are:

31/10/59 New to Derby Friargate - stabled pending allocation
4w/e 30/01/60 Transferred to 14A (Cricklewood)

Then the allocations for 59611 are:

10/06/84 Transferred to TS (Tyseley)
02/08/93 Transferred to HQ (Headquarters) RFXX
09/08/93 Withdrawn from HQ (Headquarters) RFXX

Notes

19/05/84 - Tyseley formation 53055 / 59611 / 53116 + 53890 / 59603 / 53867 was an unusual visitor to the Hastings area on 19 May 1984 on a working from Bicester.

59611 was involved in the following incident:

cardan shoaft pieces

09/02/66 - Napsbury, LMR

Fire involving Class 127

Info from Bill Read

During investigation of excessive wear in the torque convertors of the Class 127 units, M51622 was fitted with test equipment which caused the cardan shaft to break up, rupture the fuel tank and catch fire. More Details.

Disposal

Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51635 59611 59641 51636 As delivered to Derby Friargate - 31st October 1959 - stabled pending allocation
51645 59633 59611 51647 Noted 20/03/71 - at Luton1
51608 59611 59644 51648 Noted 31/08/74 - at St Pancras2
51591 59611 59637 51605 Noted 23/08/75 - at Kentish Town2
51592 59611 59622 51620 Noted 15/01/79 - on 05.35 Bedford – Cricklewood3
51592 59611 59622 51620 Noted 19/01/79 - on 12.34 Luton – Cricklewood3
51614 59611 59622 51645 Noted 14/02/79 - on 11.09 Cricklewood – Luton with 51624 + 59594 + 59619 + 516253
51614 59611 59622 51645 Noted 15/02/79 - on 11.09 Cricklewood – Luton3
51618 59611 59622 51645 Noted 12/03/79 - on 01.45 Bedford – Cricklewood3
51599 59611 59622 51618 Noted 26/03/79 - on 05.35 Bedford – Cricklewood3
51595 59611 59622 51618 Noted 29/03/79 - on 16.17 Cricklewood – Luton with 51621 + 59612 + 59627 + 516493
51618 59611 59622 51645 Noted 18/04/79 - on 16.47 Bedford – Cricklewood3
51615 59611 59645 51644 Noted 02/05/79 - on 15.09 Cricklewood – Luton3
51604 59611 59619 51644 Noted 30/06/79 - on 12.17 Cricklewood – Bedford3
51604 59611 59619 51644 Noted 01/07/79 - on 14.30 Bedford – Cricklewood3
51604 59611 59619 51605 Noted 13/07/79 - on 11.00 Bedford – Luton3
51604 59611 59619 51605 Noted 17/07/79 - on 13.03 Luton – Cricklewood3
51621 59611 59629 51626 Noted 09/08/79 - on 06.15 Bedford – Cricklewood3
51621 59611 59629 51636 Noted 14/08/79 - on 14.00 Bedford – Luton3
51644 59611 59629 51647 Noted 16/08/79 - on 16.05 St. Pancras – Cricklewood with 51604 + 59598 + 59645 + 516363
51636 59611 59629 51645 Noted 29/08/79 - on 20.10 Bedford – Cricklewood3
51636 59611 59629 51645 Noted 30/08/79 - on 16.47 Bedford – Cricklewood3
51636 59611 59629 51645 Noted 04/09/79 - on 05.35 Bedford – Cricklewood3
51636 59611 59629 51645 Noted 07/09/79 - on 04.25 Bedford – Cricklewood3
51611 59611 59629 51636 Noted 20/09/79 - on 22.40 Bedford – Cricklewood3
51605 59611 59622 51648 Noted 29/01/80 - on a St. Pancras – Bedford service3
51606 59611 59622 51648 Noted 24/02/80 - on 13.15 Bedford – Cricklewood3
51593 59611 59633 51603 Noted 19/03/80 - on 13.09 Cricklewood – Luton3
51593 59611 59633 51603 Noted 01/04/80 - on 23.10 Bedford – Cricklewood3
51633 59611 59633 51648 Noted 01/05/80 - on 20.10 Bedford – Cricklewood3
51618 59611 59629 51633 Noted 03/05/80 - on 20.42 Luton – Cricklewood3
51618 59611 59629 51633 Noted 15/05/80 - on 15.38 St. Pancras – Bedford3
51618 59611 59629 51633 Noted 16/05/80 - on 15.38 St. Pancras – Bedford3
51618 59611 59629 51633 Noted 20/06/80 - on 09.40 Bedford – Luton3
51618 59611 59629 51648 Noted 24/06/80 - on 05.35 Bedford - Cricklewood 3
51592 59611 59629 51627 Noted 04/07/80 - on 16.05 St. Pancras – Cricklewood3
51592 59611 59629 51627 Noted 22/07/80 - on 19.25 Luton – Cricklewood3
51615 59611 59629 51636 Noted 20/08/80 - on 07.30 St. Albans – Cricklewood3
51615 59611 59629 51650 Noted 06/09/80 - on 15.17 Cricklewood – Luton3
51615 59611 59629 51650 Noted 12/09/80 - on 13.49 Cricklewood – St. Pancras3
51615 59611 59629 51650 Noted 15/09/80 - on 17.44 St. Pancras – Cricklewood3
51615 59611 59629 51650 Noted 25/09/80 - on 17.03 St. Pancras – Cricklewood3
51615 59611 59629 51650 Noted 27/09/80 - on 23.10 Bedford – Cricklewood3
51615 59611 59629 51650 Noted 07/10/80 - on 23.10 Bedford – Cricklewood3
51615 59611 59629 51623 Noted 06/11/80 - on 02.30 Bedford – Cricklewood3
51623 59611 59638 51649 Noted 17/11/80 - on 16.05 St. Pancras – Cricklewood3
51592 59611 59638 51644 Noted 06/01/81 - on 2H12 16.05 St. Pancras – Luton3
51592 59611 59638 51644 Noted 17/01/81 - on 2H06 11.05 St Pancras – Luton3
51592 59611 59638 51644 Noted 21/01/81 - on 2H09 12.57 St Pancras – Luton, 2C41 14.00 Luton – St. Pancras and 2G14 15.38 St. Pancras – Bedford3
51592 59611 59638 51644 Noted 30/01/81 - on 2H08 11.57 St Pancras – Luton3
51592 59611 59638 51638 Noted 19/02/81 - on 2K05 17.44 St. Pancras – St Albans3
51592 59611 59638 51638 Noted 08/03/81 - on 08.28 Cricklewood – Bedford3
51592 59611 59638 51638 Noted 13/03/81 - on 08.11 St. Albans – Cricklewood3
51595 59611 59638 51625 Noted 20/03/81 - on 14.00 Bedford – Cricklewood3
51595 59611 59638 51625 Noted 24/03/81 - on 05.47 Cricklewood – Bedford3
51595 59611 59638 51625 Noted 28/03/81 - on 02.30 Bedford – Cricklewood3
51625 59611 59638 51636 Noted 01/04/81 - on 03.31 Cricklewood – Bedford and 21.15 Luton – Cricklewood3
51625 59611 59638 51636 Noted 10/04/81 - on 02.30 Bedford – Cricklewood3
51642 59611 59638 51643 Noted 11/05/81 - on 16.05 St. Pancras – Cricklewood3
51615 59611 59638 51633 Noted 29/06/81 - on 14.00 Bedford – Cricklewood3
51615 59611 59638 51633 Noted 30/06/81 - on 14.00 Bedford – Cricklewood3
51615 59611 59638 51633 Noted 17/07/81 - on 03.31 Cricklewood – Bedford3
51615 59611 59638 51633 Noted 21/07/81 - on 16.29 St. Pancras – Luton and 17.25 Luton – St. Pancras3
51616 59611 59638 51638 Noted 02/09/81 - on 02.58 Cricklewood – Luton, 04.00 Luton – St. Pancras and 05.35 St. Pancras – Bedford3
51603 59605 59611 51617 Noted 05/02/82 - on 22.34 Cricklewood – Bedford (two TSLs)3
51603 59605 59611 51617 Noted 28/02/82 - on 10.50 St. Pancras – Kentish Town (two TSLs)3
51635 59611 59625 51646 Noted 27/08/82 - on 02.30 Bedford – Cricklewood3
51635 59611 59625 51646 Noted 31/08/82 - on 15.00 Bedford – Luton3
51635 59611 59625 51646 Noted 02/09/82 - on 15.00 Bedford – Luton3
51635 59611 59625 51646 Noted 03/09/82 - on 16.03 Luton – Cricklewood3
51625 59611 59625 51635 Noted 14/09/82 - on a Cricklewood – Bedford working3
51625 59611 59625 51635 Noted 18/09/82 - on 22.23 St. Pancras – Cricklewood3
51625 59611 59625 51635 Noted 28/09/82 - on 16.03 Luton – Cricklewood3
51627 59611 59625 51625 Noted circa 10/19824
51625 59611 59625 51635 Noted 06/10/82 - on 04.25 Bedford – Cricklewood3
51625 59611 59625 51627 Noted 02/11/82 - on 14.05 Bedford – Luton3
51615 59611 59625 51625 Noted 22/11/82 - on 22.25 St. Pancras – Cricklewood3
51615 59611 59625 51625 Noted 04/12/82 - on 11.25 Luton – Cricklewood3
51615 59611 59625 51625 Noted 06/12/82 - on 17.25 Luton – Cricklewood3
51625 59611 59625 51627 Noted 08/12/82 - on 17.25 Luton – Cricklewood3
51624 59611 59625 51642 Noted circa 01/19834
51624 59611 51625 51642 Noted 08/01/83 - on 15.24 Luton – Bedford3
51597 59611 59625 51624 Noted 31/01/83 - on 16.50 St. Pancras – St. Albans and 18.00 St. Albans – Cricklewood3
51625 59611 59625 51597 Noted circa 02/19834
51597 59611 59625 51625 Noted 07/02/83 - on 06.15 Bedford – Cricklewood3
51597 59611 59625 51625 Noted 08/02/83 - on 06.15 Bedford – Cricklewood3
51625 59611 59625 51634 Noted 08/03/83 - on 06.15 Bedford – Cricklewood and 12.39 Cricklewood – St. Pancras3
51625 59611 59625 51634 Noted 09/03/83 - on 06.15 Bedford – Cricklewood and 12.39 Cricklewood – St. Pancras3
51628 59611 59625 51634 Noted 15/04/83 - on 22.35 Cricklewood – Bedford3
51628 59611 59625 51634 Noted circa 05/19834
51627 59611 59625 51634 Noted circa 05/19834
51596 59611 59625 51634 Noted 24/05/83 - on 02.06 Cricklewood – Bedford3
51593 59611 59625 51634 Noted 12/06/83 - on 06.20 Bedford – Cricklewood3
51611 59611 59639 51634 Noted 05/07/83 - on 18:15 Gospel Oak - Barking.
51611 59611 59639 51634 Noted 09/07/83 - on 16.00 St. Pancras – Cricklewood3
TS611 53055 59611 53116 Noted circa 06/19844
TS611 53055 59611 53116 Noted 09/06/1984 - BR Ruddington Requiem Railtour 53190-59130-53857 + 53055-59611-53116 + 53318-59114-53328
TS611 53055 59611 53116 Noted circa 10/19844
TS611 53055 59611 53116 Noted circa 01/19854
TS611 53055 59611 53116 Listed at TS - May-85
53055 59611 53116 Noted 13/07/85 - at Norwich2
TS611 53055 59611 53116 Noted circa 11/19854
TS611 53055 59611 53116 Listed at Tyseley - Summer 1986
TS611 53055 59611 53116 Noted 01/06/1986 - Coalville Depot open day shuttles to and from Leicester TS611+TS615
TS611 53055 59611 53116 Noted 05/07/86 - at Norwich2
TS611 53055 59611 53116 Noted 23/04/1987 - at Birmingham New Street - as 4 car set with TS0535
TS611 53055 59611 53116 Noted circa 06/19874
T611 53055 59611 53116 Listed at TS - Jul-87
T418 51880 59611 59643 53116 Formation change - TS - 2w/e 13/03/88 - 59611, 59643, 53116 added
T418 51880 59643 59611 53116 Listed at Tyseley - 7th April 1988
T418 51880 59643 59611 53116 Noted 02/07/88 - at Norwich2
T418 51880 59611 59643 53116 Noted circa 05/19894
T418 51880 59643 59611 53116 Listed at TS - 01/09/89
T305 51368 59611 51410 Listed at TS - 01/12/89
53071 59611 53880 Noted 06/05/1990 - at Tyseley depot6
T322 53071 59611 53880 Listed at TS - mid May-90
T407 51870 59594 59611 53916 Noted circa 12/19904
T320 51138 59611 53890 Listed at TS - Jul-91
T320 51138 59611 53890 Listed at TS - Aug-91
T320 51138 59611 53890 Listed at TS - Dec-91
T320 51138 59611 53881 Noted 15/05/92 - on 12:58 Longbridge - Lichfield City
spare 59611 Listed at TS - 02/07/92
T320 51138 59611 53101 Noted circa 08/19924
T320 51138 59611 53101 Listed at - 24/09/92
T405 53101 59611 51138 53897 Listed at TS - November 1992
T405 51138 59611 53897 53101 Noted 02/11/19924
T405 51138 59611 53897 Noted 29/11/19924
T405 53101 59611 51138 53897 Listed at TS - 10/12/92
T325 53818 59611 53132 Noted circa 04/19934
T325 53818 59611 53132 Noted 01/05/93

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Phil Shatford
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Robert Chilton
6: Jeremy Goodyear

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The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 5th July 1983

51634 with set 59639 + 59611 + 51611 waiting at Gospel Oak on 5/07/83 with the 18:15 service for Barking. Shayne Lewis.

DMU

Date: 9th June 1984

Set number: TS600

The Ruddington Requiem railtour at East Leake (GCR) on 9/6/84. It was formed 53910 + 59130 + 53857 / 53055 + 59611 + 53116 / 53318 + 59114 + 53328. Mel Smith.

DMU

Date: 9th June 1984

Set number: TS600

The Ruddington Requiem railtour at Lawfield on 9/6/84. It was formed 53910 + 59130 + 53857, 53055 + 59611 + 53116, 53318 + 59114 + 53328. Chris Lings.

DMU

Date: 4th May 1985

Set number: TS061

TS061 (presumably 55011) leads Class 116 set TS611 (including 53055 + 59611) at Dorridge on 4 May 1985. 54A South Dock.

DMU

Date: 4th May 1985

A mixed DMU formation with "WM" branding, led by a Class 122 "Bubble Car" approaches Warwick on a working to Leamington Spa on 4th May 1985. While the bubble is unknown, the Class 116 is easily identifiable as set TS611 (53055 + 59611 + 53116). Bob Belcher.

DMU

Date: 10th June 1985

Set number: TS611

Class 116 set TS611 (53116 presumably with 59611 + 53055) with an afternoon Birmingham Moor St - Stratford Upon Avon service waiting time at Small Heath on Monday 10th June 1985. Colin Brooks.

DMU

Date: 31st August 1985

Set number: TS611

Set TS611, headed by DMS 53116 (presumably with 59611 and 53055), all in an experimental WMPTE, (WM) livery, on the last few yards of its journey into Hereford, past the yard, with a passenger service from the Worcester direction. 31st August 1985. John Crooks.

DMU

Date: 7th September 1985

Set number: TS611

On 7 September 1985, a derailment at Carnforth led to severe delays to trains between Scotland and England, resulting in this 6-car dmu formation running in the path of a the Glasgow / Dundee - Poole service between Birmingham and Reading. Seen at Oxford, closest is the distinct Class 116 set TS611 (53116/59611/53055). On the rear appears to be a 116/101/116 hybrid. On the right is a Class 121 bubble. Robert28194.

DMU

Date: 7th September 1985

A Birmingham - Reading DMU (one set formed of class 116 and 101 vehicles, the far set is TS611 presumably 53055 + 59611 + 53116) running in the path of a heavily delayed service from Scotland to the South Coast pauses at Oxford. 7th September 1985. Robert28194.

DMU

Date: 24th February 1986

Set number: TS611

Class 116 set TS611 53055 + 59611 + 53611 at Leamington Spa on 24/02/86. Roddy MacPhee.

DMU

Date: 1st June 1986

Set number: TS611

TS611 (53055 presumably with 59611 + 53116) in it's unusual livery seen at Coalville depot on the 1st June 1986 when it was working shuttles to Leicester and Burton-on-Trent for the open day. Chris Lings.

DMU

Date: 14th June 1986

Set number: TS611

In the summer of 1986 there was a dated train between Birmingham New Street and Barry Island. Two 3 car class 116s from Tyseley were used for this service and on 14 June 1986 the leading set (TS 611, 53055 + 59611 + 53116), pictured at Longbridge, was one of the sets with a slightly modified paint job on the front end. It's amazing what a difference a few brush strokes makes to the appearance of an otherwise standard unit. I suspect that the passenger accomodation for this long journey was a sight more comfortable in 1986 than would be provided in 2020 for an equivalent trip. Peter Tandy.

DMU

Date: 3rd July 1986

Set number: TS611

One of my favourite morning shots at Stratford-upon-Avon was this taken with the bracket signal prominent in the picture. The DMU is Tyseley set 611 (53116/59611/53055) which stood out amongst the other becauses of a slightly different paint job on the front window surround and the West Midlands PTE logo on the yellow front end. The date was 3 July 1986 with the unit was arriving at Stratford-upon-Avon forming the 06.20 from Birmingham Moor Street. Peter Tandy.

DMU

Date: 12th July 1986

Set number: TS611

The unusually liveried class 116 DMS 53116 at the head of set TS611 formed with class 127 TSL 59611 and class 116 DMBS 53055, at Birmingham New Street on 12/Jul/1986. I recall that 53055 at the other end of the set was painted to match and I wondered at the time whether on one or other driving car the livery was inspired by a mistake in the grey band being taken too far beyond the saloon windows and then taken complete with white lining round the cab ends to make the best of a bad job. Having said that, the black cab window surrounds and the fact that the sides of every car and the cab ends were emblazoned with 'WM' logos probably suggests that it was a deliberate attempt at a special livery. Robert Chilton.

DMU

Date: 6th September 1986

Class 116 units M53116 + M59611 + M53055 / M53837 + M59604 + M53919 at Tapton Junction, Chesterfield on the 6th September 1986 with a Birmingham New Street-Sheffield football excursion. Kevin Law.

DMU

Date: 18th July 1987

A Class 116 / 127 hybrid set (53116 + 59611 + 53055) working a Leicester - Scarborough service at Rotherham Masborough on 18 July 1987. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: 19th September 1987

Set number: TS611

Taken on 19/9/87 at Birmingham Moor Street, a week before closure of the terminal platforms, class 116 set TS611 (53055 and presumably 59611 + 53116) waits to leave for Dorridge. The platforms reopened in 2010 and the station is now the 2nd busiest in Birmingham and arguably the best!! Stephen Burdett.

DMU

Date: 2nd July 1988

Set number: T418

Class 115/127 set T418 51880 + 59643 + 59611 seen on Ely West curve with the 10.20 Yarmouth to Birmingham on 2nd July 1988. Nicholas Youngman.

DMU

Date: 15th May 1992

Set number: T320

T320 (53881 + 59611 + 51138) at Birmingham New St with the 12:58 Longbridge - Lichfield City, 15th May 1992. Gazza Prescott.

DMU

Date: 6th August 1992

Set number: T320

Set T320 (51138 + 59611 + 53101) at Five Ways with the 16:14 New St. - Longbridge on the 6th August 1992. Gazza Prescott.

DMU

Date: 29th November 1992

Set number: T405

Class 116 DMBS 51138 leading set T405, formed as a three-car with TSL 59611 (Cl.127) and DMS 53897, seen at Birmingham New Street on the last advertised day of first generation DMU services on the Cross City Line. Robert Chilton.

DMU

Date: 15th April 1993

Set number: T325

T325 (53818 + 59611 + 53132 ) leaves Lichfield TV with the 14:35 Coventry-Stoke on Trent, 15/4/93. Gazza Prescott.

DMU

Date: 1st May 1993

Set number: T325

T325 (53818 + 59611 + 53132) at Coventry on the 14:35 to Stoke on Trent, 1/5/93. Gazza Prescott.

                                                                                                                                                                             


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