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Vehicle 59615

Class 127

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 51643 during the unknown period are:

28/11/59	New to	Derby Friargate	- stabled pending allocation
Dec-59	Transferred to	14A (Cricklewood)

Then the allocations for 59615 are:

10/06/84	Transferred to	TS (Tyseley)
10/07/92	Withdrawn from	TS (Tyseley) RDTS

Disposal

Scrapped by Booth Roe Metals, Rotherham

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	51643	59615	59645	51644	As delivered to Derby Friargate - 28th November 1959 - stabled pending allocation
	51596	59615	59632	51643	Noted 05/01/79 - on 14.42 Cricklewood – St. Pancras¹
	51596	59615	59632	51643	Noted 07/02/79 - on 10.57 St. Pancras – Cricklewood¹
	51596	59615	59632	51643	Noted 28/02/79 - on 23.10 Bedford – Cricklewood¹
	51596	59615	59632	51643	Noted 13/03/79 - on 01.45 Bedford – Cricklewood¹
	51596	59615	59638	51607	Noted 04/04/79 - on 19.49 Cricklewood – Bedford¹
	51607	59615	59638	51610	Noted 14/04/79 - on 11.15 Luton – Cricklewood¹
	51610	59615	59638	51626	Noted 07/05/79 - on 12.00 Bedford – Luton with 51596 + 59590 + 59647 + 51605¹
	51610	59615	59638	51626	Noted 08/05/79 - on 14.00 Bedford – Luton¹
	51597	59615	59638	51623	Noted 02/06/79 - on 09.22 Cricklewood – Luton¹
	51606	59615	59638	51613	Noted 12/06/79 - on 01.40 Bedford – Cricklewood¹
	51613	59615	59638	51636	Noted 14/06/79 - on 11.09 Cricklewood – Luton¹
	51606	59615	59638	51613	Noted 15/06/79 - on 01.40 Bedford – Cricklewood¹
	51606	59615	59642	51613	Noted 27/06/79 - on 07.32 St. Albans – Cricklewood¹
	51630	59615	59642	51637	Noted 12/07/79 - on 20.10 Luton – Bedford¹
	51618	59615	59616	51620	Noted 08/10/79 - on 11.00 Bedford – Luton (two TSLs)¹
	51618	59615	59616	51620	Noted 09/10/79 - on 12.03 Luton – Cricklewood (two TSLs)¹
	51618	59615	59616	51620	Noted 12/10/79 - on 11.00 Bedford – Luton (two TSLs)¹
	51618	59615	59616	51620	Noted 13/10/79 - on 15.10 Bedford – Luton (two TSLs)¹
	51621	59615	59616	51640	Noted 04/01/80 - on 08.12 St. Pancras – Cricklewood (two TSLs)¹
	51621	59615	59616	51640	Noted 07/01/80 - on 18.20 Bedford – Luton (two TSLs)¹
	51619	59615	59616	51640	Noted 29/01/80 - on 12.57 St. Pancras – Cricklewood (Two TSLs)¹
	51619	59615	59616	51640	Noted 29/01/80 - on a St. Pancras – Bedford service¹
	51619	59615	59616	51640	Noted 01/02/80 - on 12.03 Luton – Cricklewood (two TSLs)¹
	51619	59615	59616	51640	Noted 11/02/80 - on 15.35 St. Pancras – Bedford (two TSLs)¹
	51592	59615	59627	51605	Noted 11/04/80 - on 16.47 Bedford – 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
	51618	59615	59637	51623	Noted 28/08/80 - on 19.45 Kentish Town – Barking and 20.34 Barking – Kentish Town¹
	51618	59615	59637	51623	Noted 30/08/80 - on 19.40 Bedford – Luton¹
	51618	59615	59637	51623	Noted 01/09/80 - on 15.39 Cricklewood – St. Pancras¹
	51605	59615	59637	51623	Noted 11/09/80 - on 12.00 Luton – Cricklewood¹
	51605	59615	59637	51623	Noted 12/09/80 - on 20.15 Kentish Town – St. Pancras¹
	51605	59615	59637	51623	Noted 20/09/80 - on 22.23 St. Pancras – Cricklewood¹
	51603	59615	59637	51605	Noted 09/10/80 - on 23.10 Bedford – Cricklewood¹
	51603	59615	59637	51605	Noted 13/10/80 - on 11.57 St. Pancras – Cricklewood and 15.00 St. Pancras – Kentish Town¹
	51603	59615	59637	51605	Noted 20/10/80 - on 17.44 St. Pancras – Cricklewood¹
	51603	59615	59637	51605	Noted 27/10/80 - on 21.15 Luton – Cricklewood¹
	51603	59615	59637	51605	Noted 28/10/80 - on 21.15 Luton – Cricklewood¹
	51605	59615	59637	51640	Noted 07/11/80 - on 05.05 Bedford – Cricklewood and 11.39 Cricklewood – St. Pancras ¹
	51638	59615	59637	51640	Noted 22/11/80 - on 20.23 St. Pancras – Cricklewood¹
	51624	59615	59637	51640	Noted 12/12/80 - on 21.07 Cricklewood – Luton¹
	51624	59615	59637	51640	Noted 16/12/80 - on 10.09 Cricklewood – St. Albans¹
	51624	59615	59637	51645	Noted 15/01/81 - on 2C07 05.05 Bedford – St Pancras¹
	51624	59615	59637	51645	Noted 09/02/81 - on 2C02 01.45 Bedford – St Pancras (Staff)¹
	51608	59615	59625	51634	Noted 19/06/81 - on 2C08 05.35 Bedford – St Pancras¹
	51608	59615	59625	51634	Noted 20/06/81 - on 2C12 07.45 Bedford – St Pancras¹
	51608	59615	59625	51634	Noted 21/06/81 - on 2G09 13.50 St Pancras – Bedford¹
	51604	59615	59625	51634	Noted 02/08/81 - on 2C03 06.20 Bedford – St Pancras¹
	51595	59615	59625	51634	Noted 06/07/81 - on 2C53 19.25 Luton – St Pancras¹
	51604	59615	59625	51634	Noted 11/08/81 - on 2G03 05.35 St Pancras – Bedford¹
	51604	59615	59625	51634	Noted 23/08/81 - on 2G15 19:40 St Pancras – Bedford¹
	51611	59615	59625	51645	Noted 05/10/81 - on 2H08 11.57 St Pancras – Luton¹
	51607	59615	59648	51625	Noted 21/03/82 - on 14.02 Cricklewood – Bedford¹
	51633	59615	59645	51638	Noted circa 06/1982²
	51633	59615	59634	51638	Noted 04/06/82 - on 10.16 Luton – Bedford¹
	51607	59615	59645	51640	Noted 09/08/82 - on 06.15 Bedford – Cricklewood¹
	51607	59615	59645	51640	Noted 13/08/82 - on 06.15 Bedford – Cricklewood¹
	51598	59615	59645	51640	Noted 02/09/82 - on 16.03 Luton – Cricklewood¹
	51598	59615	59646	51640	Noted 14/09/82 - on 22.30 St. Albans – Cricklewood¹
	51598	59645	59615	51640	Noted circa 10/1982²
	51598	59615	59645	51640	Noted 29/10/82 - on 13.00 Luton – Cricklewood¹
	51604	59615	59645	51636	Noted circa 11/1982²
	51604	59615	59645	51636	Noted 26/11/82 - on 01.45 Bedford – St. Pancras¹
	51604	59615	59645	51636	Noted 09/12/82 - on 16.40 Bedford – Luton¹
	51604	59615	59645	51636	Noted 19/12/82 - on 04.35 Bedford – Cricklewood and 10.21 Elstree – Bedford¹
	51606	59615	59645	51620	Noted circa 01/1983²
	51606	59615	59645	51620	Noted 11/01/83 - on 03.31 Cricklewood – Bedford¹
	51606	59615	59645	51620	Noted 20/01/83 - on 16.31 Luton – Bedford¹
	51608	59615	59645	51620	Noted 03/03/83 - on 11.05 Bedford – Luton¹
	51592	59615	59645	51618	Noted 12/03/1983 - LCGB Class 127 Farewell Railtour
	51592	59615	59645	51618	Noted 23/03/83 - on 20.10 Bedford – Cricklewood¹
	51592	59615	59645	51618	Noted 06/04/83 - on 02.30 Bedford – Cricklewood¹
	51592	59615	59645	51618	Noted 08/04/83 - on 06.49 Cricklewood – Luton with 51598 + 59605 + 59634 + 51637 and 08.07 Luton – St. Pancras¹
	51592	59615	59645	51618	Noted 11/04/83 - on 22.35 Cricklewood – Bedford¹
	51592	59615	59645	51618	Noted 12/04/83 - on 21.07 Cricklewood – Luton¹
	51592	59615	59645	51612	Noted circa 05/1983²
	51610	59615	59645	51612	Noted 09/06/83 - on 09.50 St. Pancras – Cricklewood¹
	51610	59615	59645	51612	Noted 12/06/83 - on 14.47 Cricklewood – Bedford¹
	51610	59615	59645	51637	Noted circa 07/1983²
TS521	53060	59615	53902		Noted 01/09/1983²
	51129	59615	51142		Noted 01/10/83 - on Norwich depot, power cars gangwayed, trailer not³
TS515	53067	59615	53103		Noted circa 06/1984²
TS515	53067	59615	53103		Noted circa 11/1984²
TS624	53818	59615	51143		Listed at TS - May-85
TS624	51130	59615	51143		Noted circa 09/1985²
TS624	51130	59615	51143		Noted circa 11/1985²
TS624	51130	59615	51143		Noted circa 02/1986²
TS624	51130	59615	51143		Listed at Tyseley - Summer 1986
TS624	51130	59615	51143		Noted circa 06/1986²
TS624	51130	59615	51143		Noted 07/02/1987 - Branch Line Society Edwalton Researcher Railtour TS624+TS625
TS624	51130	59615	51143		Noted 23/04/1987 - at Birmingham New Street⁴
TS624	51130	59615	51143		Noted 27/06/87 - at Norwich³
TS405	51854	59726	59615	51142	Noted circa 07/1987²
T405	51854	59726	59615	51143	Listed at TS - Jul-87
405	51854	59726	59615	51143	Noted 04/07/87 - at Norwich³
T405	51854	59726	59615	51143	Noted 22/08/87 - at Norwich³
TS624	51130	59615	51143		Noted 24/10/1987 - Severn Valley Railway Association Nosepoker 1 Railtour TS624 with 55032
T405	51854	59726	59615	51143	Noted circa 01/1988²
T405	51854	59726	59615	51143	Listed at Tyseley - 7th April 1988
T405	51854	59726	59615	51143	Noted circa 05/1988²
T405	51854	59726	59615	51143	Noted circa 10/1988²
T405	51854	59726	59615	51143	Noted 19/11/88 - on 11:16 Stourbridge Junction - New Street and 21.02 New Street - Stourbridge Junction
T405	51877	59726	59615	51143	Listed at TS - 01/09/89
T405	51854	59615	59335	51143	Listed at TS - 01/12/89
	51854	59615	59726	51143	Noted 06/05/1990 - at Tyseley depot⁵
T405	51854	59615	59726	51143	Listed at TS - mid May-90
T405	51854	59615	59726	51143	Listed at TS - Jul-91
T405	51854	59615	59726	51143	Listed at TS - Aug-91
T405	51854	59615	59726	51144	Listed at TS - Dec-91
	51854	59726	59615	51143	Noted 14/12/91⁶
T405	51854	59629	59615	51143	Noted circa 02/1992²
T405	51854	59615	59629	51143	Listed at TS - 02/07/92

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

Images:

12th March 1983

The Class 127 Farewell railtour on 12th March 1983 took a unit from St Pancras to Bedford then across to Oxford, and back to Marylebone via a break at Quainton Road where a stop was made for some running repairs to a damaged air pipe with assistance from the museum workshop staff. The vehicles in view here are 59615, 59645 and 51618. Murray Liston.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: 12th March 1983

This is the Branch Line Society (BLS) Class 127 Farewell Railtour from London St Pancras which visited Bedford, Oxford and Marylebone. Formation was 51618/59645/59615/51592 (from the Six Bells Junction website). This has a lunch stop at Quainton Road from where departure was delayed while some emergency welding was carried out. Derby Works built the units, which entered service in 1959. They had hydraulic transmission with Rolls Royce engines. This location is Stewartby, on the Bedford to Bletchley line. Jeremy Chapter.

Date: 12th March 1983

The LCGB Class 127 DMU Farewell railtour before departure from St.Pancras on the 12th March 1983. It was formed 51592 + 59615 + 59645 + 51618. Chris Lings.

Date: 12th March 1983

The LCGB Class 127 Farewell railtour during its Oxford stop on the 12th March 1983. The train, formed 51592 + 59615 + 59645 + 51618, was running over 30 mins late due to problems after leaving Bedford. Chris Lings.

Date: 12th March 1983

The LCGB Class 127 Farewell railtour on the 12th March 1983 stopped at the Buckingham Railway Centre for a museum visit. Here 51592 + 59615 + 59645 + 51618 are seen in the platform at Quainton Road. Chris Lings.

Date: 12th March 1983

51618 + 59645 + 59615 + 51592 at Quainton Road on the LCGB Class 127 Farewell railtour, 12th March 1983. Chris Lings.

Date: 12th March 1983

The LCGB Class 127 Farewell railtour during its 10 minute stop at Wembley Complex on the 12th March 1983. It was formed 51592 + 59615 + 59645 + 51618. Chris Lings.

Date: 12th March 1983

The LCGB Class 127 Farewell railtour at Marylebone on the 12th March 1983, formed 51592 + 59615 + 59645 + 51618. Chris Lings.

Date: 12th March 1983

The towers of the old Wembley Stadium form the background to this shot of the Class 127 Farewell Railtour standing at Wembley Complex on 12th March 1983. It was formed 51592 + 59615 + 59645 + 51618. Stuart Pearce.

Date: 12th March 1983

M51618 + 59645 + 59615 + 51592 at Stewartby on March 12th, 1983, with the LCGB Class 127 Farewell railtour. Stuart Pearce.

Date: 12th March 1983

The LCGB Class 127 Farewell railtour at Saunderton on 12th March 1983 formed of 51618 + 59645 + 59615 + 51592. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Date: 12th March 1983

The LCGB Class 127 Farewell railtour at Saunderton on 12th March 1983 formed of 51618 + 59645 + 59615 + 51592. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Date: 12th March 1983

The Class 127 Farewell railtour on 12th March 1983 took a unit (M51618 + 59645 + 59615 + 51592) from St Pancras to Bedford then across to Oxford, and back to Marylebone via a break at Quainton Road. A photostop was made at Stewartby as we headed from Bedford to Oxford, and what seemed like the entire passenger contingent alighted at the small platform. Murray Liston.

Date: 12th March 1983

The Class 127 Farewell railtour on 12th March 1983 took a unit (51618 + 59645 + 59615 + 51592) from St Pancras to Bedford then across to Oxford, and back to Marylebone via a break at Quainton Road. A final photostop was made at Saunderton where this view was taken. Murray Liston.

Date: 12th March 1983

The LCGB Class 127 Farewell Railtour at Stewartby on 12 March 1983 formed 51618 + 59645 + 59615 + 51592. Alistair Ness.

Date: 12th March 1983

M51592 receives attention at Quainton Road to an air pipe damaged earlier on the LCGB Class 127 Farewell Tour, 12 March 1983. The other vehicles were 59615 + 59645 + 51618. Alistair Ness.

Date: 12th March 1983

51618 + 59645 + 59615 + 51592 with the LCGB Class 127 Farewell Tour at Quainton Road on 12 March 1983. Alistair Ness.

Date: 12th March 1983

The Class 127 Farewell railtour on 12th March 1983 took a unit from St Pancras to Bedford then across to Oxford, and back to Marylebone via a stop at Quainton Road where a break was made for some running repairs to a damaged air pipe with assistance from the museum workshop staff. The vehicles were 51618 + 59645 + 59615 + 51592. Murray Liston.

Date: 1st September 1985

Set number: TS624

A pair of WMPTE class 116 dmus (TS624 and presumably 51130 closest with 59615 + 51143) forming one of the Coalville Open day shuttles, having traveled on this along the freight only line from Leicester to Coalville, the train is now loading up again before continuing to Burton-on-Trent. 1st September 1985. Andrew J Crowther.

Date: 13th October 1985

Set number: TS624

51130 / TS624 (presumably with 59615 + 51143) at Buxton on the 13th October 1985. This was a BR organised day excursion from Derby, formed of a Class 116 and Class 120. Chris Lings.

Date: 6th February 1986

Class 116 DMBS M51130 in Shrewsbury station with Wolverhampton on the destination blind on 6 February 1986. At this point it should be part of set TS624 with 59615 + 51143. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Date: 22nd March 1986

Set number: TS624

Newly painted class 116 set TS624 (presumably 51143 + 59615 + 51130) approaching Small Heath with a Birmingham Moor Street to Stratford-upon-Avon train on 22 March 1986. I never felt entirely comfortable in this location if no other photographers were present as there was a bit of a dodgy pub immediately to the left of the road bridge but on this occasion there wasn't an issue because 2 steam-hauled workings were working away from Birmingham... Peter Tandy.

Date: 20th October 1986

Birmingham Moor Street station on 20 October 1986. The Class 101 dmu on the left is formed of a four-car Class 101 unit 53336/59529/59120/53303 and I recorded it as the 15.10 to Stratford-upon-Avon, despite the destination board showing "Shirley". The Class 116 unit on the right is formed of 51130/59615/51143 (set TS624) and will be working the 14.55 to Leamington Spa. Lewis Bevan.

Date: April 1987

Set number: TS624

Tyseley set T624, 51130 closest presumably with 59615 + 51143, arrives at Hereford with a service from Birmingham in April 1987. Paul James.

Date: 3rd March 1990

Set number: T404

Tyseley's set T404 51853 - 59726 - 59615 - 51143 at Longbridge, heading for Lichfield City on 3/Mar/1990 (formed 115DMBS - 115TS - 127TSL - 116DMS). Robert Chilton.

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