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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05/10/92	Withdrawn from	TS (Tyseley) RFXX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
	51604	59637	59617	51606	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:

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Date: 12th March 1988

Set number: T333

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.

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.

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