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Vehicle 59617


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 51647 during the unknown period are:

28/11/59 New to Derby Friargate - stabled pending allocation
31/12/59 Transferred to 14A (Cricklewood)

Then the allocations for 59617 are:

w/e 18/03/78 Transferred to TS (Tyseley)
05/10/92 Withdrawn from TS (Tyseley) RFXX

Modifications

2w/e 14/04/87 - Gangway(s) fitted

59617 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

Scrapped by Gwent Demolition, Margam

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51647 59617 59647 51648 As delivered to Derby Friargate - 28th November 1959 - stabled pending allocation
51607 59648 59617 51636 Noted 05/1975 - at St Pancras 1
TS556 50863 59617 50916 Listed at TS - 12/08/79
TS557 50840 59617 50100 Noted circa 01/19812
TS557 50840 59617 50100 Noted circa 10/19812
TS552 50081 59617 50123 Noted circa 05/19822
spare 59617 Listed at TS - Jan-83
51606 59617 59637 51604 Noted circa 05/19832
51606 59617 59642 51649 Noted circa 07/19832
spare 59617 Listed at TS - 14/07/83
51642 59617 59633 51648 Noted circa 08/19832
TS555 53826 59617 53905 Noted circa 03/19842
TS555 53826 59617 53905 Noted 29/09/84 - on 10.45am Cheltenham Spa - Swindon
TS555 53826 59617 53905 Noted circa 10/19842
TS555 53826 59617 53905 Noted circa 12/19842
TS520 53826 59617 53905 Noted circa 03/1985 - Set number formerly TS5552
TS520 53826 59617 53905 Noted circa 10/19852
TS520 53826 59617 53905 Noted circa 03/19862
TS520 53826 59617 53905 Listed at Tyseley - Summer 1986
TS520 53826 59617 53905 Noted 30/08/86 - at Norwich3
T333 51131 59617 53082 Noted circa 08/19872
T333 51131 59617 53082 Formed at TS Aug-87
53827 59617 53082 Noted circa 09/1987 - 53827 marked "T335", 53082 marked "T333"2
T333 51131 59617 53082 Listed at Tyseley - 7th April 1988
51131 59617 53082 Noted 03/08/88 - on 16:30 Doncaster-Skegness
T333 51131 59617 53082 Noted circa 03/19892
T333 51131 59617 53082 Listed at TS - 01/09/89
T333 51131 59617 53082 Listed at TS - 01/12/89
51131 59617 53082 Noted 06/05/1990 - at Tyseley depot4
T333 51131 59617 53082 Listed at TS - mid May-90
T408 51859 59643 59617 53902 Noted circa 12/19902
L408 51859 59643 59617 53902 Noted 19/03/91 - in Banbury area5
T408 51859 59643 59617 53902 Noted circa 05/19912
T408 51859 59643 59617 53902 Listed at TS - Jul-91
T408 51859 59643 59617 53902 Listed at TS - Aug-91
T408 51859 59643 59617 53902 Listed at TS - Dec-91
51859 59643 59617 53902 Noted 14/12/916
T408 51859 59643 59617 53902 Noted circa 01/19922
T408 51859 59617 59648 53902 Listed at TS - 02/07/92
spare 59617 Listed at TS - 24/09/92

Formation Sources
1: Peter Wallwork
2: Eddie Knorn
3: Gerald Brown
4: Jeremy Goodyear
5: Aaron Calder
6: Graeme Phillips

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The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 27th May 1978

BR blue Tyseley hybrid DMU with Class 105 51282, Class 127 59617 and a class 100 DMBS call at Five Ways with a Four Oaks - Longbridge service on 27 May 1978, in the early weeks of the Birmingham Cross-City line. Although it has fallen back a Tyseley set number - possibly TS418 - can be seen in the left cab window. This station, on the site of the original closed in the 1940s, had opened on 8 May, along with new stations at University and Longbridge. A WMPTE 1969 dual door Daimler Fleetline crosses the bridge in the background. Chris Morrison.

DMU

Date: 28th May 1983

Class 127 Derby DMU cars 51606 + 59617 stabled at Cricklewood depot on 28-5-83. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

DMU

Date: 9th June 1984

Set number: TS555

Class 116/127 hybrid DMU set TS555 (M53826 + M59617 + M59305) in Nottingham station on 9 June 1984. Alistair Ness.

DMU

Date: 29th September 1984

Set number: TS555

Tyseley set TS555 leaving Gloucester with the 10.45am Cheltenham Spa - Swindon service on 29th September 1984. It has Class 116 power cars 53905 and 53826, the centre car is Class 127 59617. Michael Mensing.

DMU

Date: 29th September 1984

Set number: TS555

The 10.45am Cheltenham Spa - Swindon service awaits departure from Gloucester station on 29th September 1984. Formed of Tyseley set TS555, containing Class 116 power cars 53826 and 53905 and Class 127 centre car 59617. Michael Mensing.

DMU

Date: 12th March 1988

A DMU formed of 53082, 59617 and 51131 (Class 116 power cars and a 127 centre car) arriving at Birmingham New Street station on 12 March 1988. Keith Miller.

DMU

Date: 3rd November 1990

Set number: T408

Longbridge station was heavily shadowed on 3 November 1990 as hybrid set T408 (51859 + 59643 + 59617 + 53902) left on the final part of its journey to Redditch on the Birmingham Cross City line. Having a 20 minute frequency throughout the day the line was interesting for anyone wanting to photograph first generation DMUs with many different classes of vehicle appearing as Tyseley depot struggled to keep enough sets in service. Peter Tandy.