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Vehicle 59625

Class 127

BR Diagram 590

Builder: BR Derby Works
Layout: High Density
Length: 64ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square / Red Triangle
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: None
Lot Number: 30523
Diagram: 590

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 51603 during the unknown period are:

11/07/59 New to Chaddesden - pending allocation
4w/e 30/01/60 Transferred to 14A (Cricklewood)

Then the allocations for 59625 are:

13/10/83 Transferred to TS (Tyseley)
05/10/92 Withdrawn from TS (Tyseley) RFXX

Modifications

Aug-87 - Gangway(s) fitted - from BX

Refurbished

At Derby Works dated 07/10/1983 released in blue/grey livery

59625 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 Gwent Demolition, Margam

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51603 59595 59625 51604 As delivered to Chaddesden sidings - 11th July 1959 - stored pending allocation
51608 59625 59592 51617 Noted 20/03/71 - at Luton1
51610 59616 59625 51647 Noted 05/1975 - at St Pancras 2
51597 59605 59625 51613 Noted 23/08/75 - at Kentish Town3
51591 59589 59625 51633 Noted 06/06/76 - on 08.20 St. Pancras – Bedford4
51648 59589 59625 51608 Noted circa 09/19785
51600 59589 59625 51622 Noted 20/01/79 - on 06.40 Bedford – St. Pancras4
51600 59589 59625 51622 Noted 09/02/79 - on 14.04 Cricklewood – St. Pancras4
51595 59589 59625 51600 Noted 25/02/79 - on 22.55 Bedford – Cricklewood4
51595 59589 59625 51600 Noted 26/02/79 - on 22.40 Bedford – Cricklewood4
51600 59589 59625 51645 Noted 03/03/79 - on 07.17 Cricklewood – Bedford4
51595 59589 59625 51630 Noted 09/03/79 - on 18.22 Luton – Cricklewood4
51595 59589 59625 51630 Noted 14/03/79 - on 11.15 Luton – Bedford4
51592 59589 59625 51616 Noted 02/04/79 - on 11.00 Bedford – Luton4
51592 59589 59625 51616 Noted 10/04/79 - on 11.29 Elstree – Cricklewood4
51592 59589 59625 51616 Noted 20/04/79 - on 16.47 Bedford – Cricklewood4
51592 59589 59625 51616 Noted 27/04/79 - on 18.22 Luton – Cricklewood4
51607 59610 59625 51608 Noted 13/07/79 - on 18.22 St. Albans – Bedford with 51597 + 59614 + 59634 + 516504
51607 59610 59625 51627 Noted 28/08/79 - on 21.15 Luton – Cricklewood4
51607 59610 59625 51627 Noted 30/08/79 - on 23.51 Cricklewood – St. Albans4
51626 59610 59625 51643 Noted 21/09/79 - on 23.10 Bedford - Cricklewood4
51626 59610 59625 51643 Noted 01/10/79 - on 15.09 Cricklewood – Luton4
51599 59610 59625 51626 Noted 17/10/79 - on 23.10 Bedford – Cricklewood4
51599 59610 59625 51626 Noted 21/10/79 - on 12.08 Cricklewood – Bedford4
51599 59610 59625 51626 Noted 24/10/79 - on 14.02 Cricklewood – St. Pancras4
51599 59610 59625 51626 Noted 26/10/79 - on 12.03 Luton – Cricklewood4
51599 59610 59625 51626 Noted 07/11/79 - on 19.17 Cricklewood – St. Albans4
51598 59610 59625 51642 Noted 24/12/79 - on 13.02 Luton – Cricklewood4
51598 59610 59625 51642 Noted 03/01/80 - on 11.09 Cricklewood – Luton4
51598 59610 59625 51626 Noted 18/01/80 - on 03.31 Cricklewood – Bedford4
51599 59610 59625 51622 Noted 15/02/80 - on 12.57 St. Pancras – Cricklewood and 15.35 St. Pancras – Bedford4
51599 59610 59625 51622 Noted 21/02/80 - on 01.45 Bedford – Cricklewood4
51599 59610 59625 51622 Noted 24/02/80 - on 22.29 West Hampstead – Bedford4
51645 59610 59625 51649 Noted 18/03/80 - on 14.09 Cricklewood – Luton4
51596 59625 59637 51627 Noted 22/04/80 - on 15.35 St. Pancras – Bedford (no TSL)4
51603 59625 51637 51627 Noted 17/06/80 - on 07.30 St. Albans – Cricklewood (no TSL)4
51614 59610 59625 51645 Noted 18/08/80 - on 07.30 St. Albans – Cricklewood4
51614 59610 59625 51645 Noted 23/08/80 - on 07.10 Bedford – Cricklewood4
51614 59610 59625 51645 Noted 28/08/80 - on 19.02 Cricklewood – Kentish Town4
51614 59610 59625 51645 Noted 06/09/80 - on 07.45 Bedford – Cricklewood4
51606 59610 59625 51645 Noted 10/09/80 - on 13.49 Cricklewood – St. Pancras4
51606 59610 59625 51645 Noted 11/09/80 - on 13.49 Cricklewood – St. Pancras4
51606 59610 59625 51645 Noted 21/09/80 - on 02.22 Cricklewood – St. Pancras4
51606 59610 59625 51645 Noted 22/09/80 - on 17.03 St. Pancras – Cricklewood4
51604 59604 59625 51617 Noted 12/01/81 - on 2G10 11.27 St Pancras – Bedford4
51604 59604 59625 51617 Noted 22/01/81 - on 2C39 13.00 Luton – St Pancras4
51604 59604 59625 51617 Noted 23/01/81 - on 2C42 14.00 Bedford – St Pancras4
51604 59604 59625 51617 Noted 28/01/81 - on 2C14 07.30 St. Albans – St Pancras4
51617 59604 59625 51635 Noted 14/02/81 - on 2G11 11.35 St Pancras – Bedford4
51617 59604 59625 51635 Noted 16/02/81 - on 2G02 03.20 St. Pancras – Bedford (Staff)4
51617 59604 59625 51635 Noted 20/02/81 - on 2G27 19.37 St Pancras – Bedford4
51617 59604 59625 51635 Noted 22/02/81 - on 2C08 10.30 Bedford – St Pancras and 2G13 17.40 St Pancras – Bedford4
51617 59604 59625 51635 Noted 28/02/81 - on 2C10 06.40 Bedford – St Pancras4
51621 59604 59625 51635 Noted 12/03/81 - on 2C17 07.47 Luton – St Pancras4
51621 59604 59625 51635 Noted 13/03/81 - on 2C17 07.47 Luton – St Pancras4
51621 59604 59625 51635 Noted 17/03/81 - on 2C42 14.00 Bedford – St Pancras4
51621 59604 59625 51635 Noted 19/03/81 - on 2C42 14.00 Bedford – St Pancras4
51621 59604 59625 51635 Noted 31/03/81 - on 2G02 03.20 St Pancras – Bedford (staff) and 2C57 21.15 Luton – St Pancras4
51621 59604 59625 51635 Noted 07/04/81 - on 2C35 11.00 Luton – St Pancras4
51621 59604 59625 51643 Noted 10/04/81 - on 2G09 10.27 St Pancras – Bedford4
51621 59604 59625 51643 Noted 15/04/81 - on 2C42 14.00 Bedford – St Pancras4
51593 59600 59625 51621 Noted 28/04/81 - on 2K05 17.44 St Pancras – St Albans4
51593 59600 59625 51645 Noted 17/05/81 - on 2G07 11.50 St Pancras – Bedford4
51608 59615 59625 51634 Noted 19/06/81 - on 2C08 05.35 Bedford – St Pancras4
51608 59615 59625 51634 Noted 20/06/81 - on 2C12 07.45 Bedford – St Pancras4
51608 59615 59625 51634 Noted 21/06/81 - on 2G09 13.50 St Pancras – Bedford4
51604 59615 59625 51634 Noted 02/08/81 - on 2C03 06.20 Bedford – St Pancras4
51595 59615 59625 51634 Noted 06/07/81 - on 2C53 19.25 Luton – St Pancras4
51604 59615 59625 51634 Noted 11/08/81 - on 2G03 05.35 St Pancras – Bedford4
51604 59615 59625 51634 Noted 23/08/81 - on 2G15 19:40 St Pancras – Bedford4
51611 59615 59625 51645 Noted 05/10/81 - on 2H08 11.57 St Pancras – Luton4
51634 59606 59625 51645 Noted 14/03/82 - on 08.15 Bedford – Cricklewood4
51634 59606 59625 51645 Noted 19/03/82 - on 12.36 Hendon – St. Pancras4
51634 59606 59625 51645 Noted 23rd March 1982
51634 59606 59625 51645 Noted 10/04/82 - on 01.54 St. Pancras – Bedford4
51627 59606 59625 51646 Noted circa 06/19825
51635 59611 59625 51646 Noted 27/08/82 - on 02.30 Bedford – Cricklewood4
51635 59611 59625 51646 Noted 31/08/82 - on 15.00 Bedford – Luton4
51635 59611 59625 51646 Noted 02/09/82 - on 15.00 Bedford – Luton4
51635 59611 59625 51646 Noted 03/09/82 - on 16.03 Luton – Cricklewood4
51625 59611 59625 51635 Noted 14/09/82 - on a Cricklewood – Bedford working4
51625 59611 59625 51635 Noted 18/09/82 - on 22.23 St. Pancras – Cricklewood4
51625 59611 59625 51635 Noted 28/09/82 - on 16.03 Luton – Cricklewood4
51627 59611 59625 51625 Noted circa 10/19825
51625 59611 59625 51635 Noted 06/10/82 - on 04.25 Bedford – Cricklewood4
51625 59611 59625 51627 Noted 02/11/82 - on 14.05 Bedford – Luton4
51615 59611 59625 51625 Noted 22/11/82 - on 22.25 St. Pancras – Cricklewood4
51615 59611 59625 51625 Noted 04/12/82 - on 11.25 Luton – Cricklewood4
51615 59611 59625 51625 Noted 06/12/82 - on 17.25 Luton – Cricklewood4
51625 59611 59625 51627 Noted 08/12/82 - on 17.25 Luton – Cricklewood4
51624 59611 59625 51642 Noted circa 01/19835
51597 59611 59625 51624 Noted 31/01/83 - on 16.50 St. Pancras – St. Albans and 18.00 St. Albans – Cricklewood4
51597 59625 59611 51625 Noted circa 02/19835
51597 59611 59625 51625 Noted 07/02/83 - on 06.15 Bedford – Cricklewood4
51597 59611 59625 51625 Noted 08/02/83 - on 06.15 Bedford – Cricklewood4
51625 59611 59625 51634 Noted 08/03/83 - on 06.15 Bedford – Cricklewood and 12.39 Cricklewood – St. Pancras4
51625 59611 59625 51634 Noted 09/03/83 - on 06.15 Bedford – Cricklewood and 12.39 Cricklewood – St. Pancras4
51628 59611 59625 51634 Noted 15/04/83 - on 22.35 Cricklewood – Bedford4
51628 59611 59625 51634 Noted circa 05/19835
51627 59611 59625 51634 Noted circa 05/19835
51596 59611 59625 51634 Noted 24/05/83 - on 02.06 Cricklewood – Bedford4
51593 59611 59625 51634 Noted 12/06/83 - on 06.20 Bedford – Cricklewood4
TS540 53832 59625 53885 Noted circa 12/19835
TS540 53832 59625 53885 Noted circa 06/19845
TS540 53832 59625 53885 Noted circa 12/19845
TS521 53832 59625 53885 Listed at Tyseley - Summer 1986
TS521 53832 59625 53885 Noted circa 06/19865
TS521 53835 59625 53885 Formation change - TS - circa Oct-86 - 53835 replaces 53832
TS823 51892 59643 59625 53885 Noted 23/05/87 - at Norwich strengthened by 51362 + 59514 + 51404 (L424) on a Birmingham N St - Norwich service3
T411 51865 59625 59597 53873 Listed at Tyseley - 7th April 1988
51865 59597 59625 53873 Noted 10/09/88 - at Norwich3
T411 51865 59625 59597 53873 Noted circa 05/19895
T411 51865 59625 59597 53873 Listed at TS - 01/09/89
T411 51898 59597 59625 53873 Listed at TS - 01/12/89
T411 51865 59625 59597 53873 Noted 05/02/90 - on Lichfield Trent Valley - Redditch service
51865 59625 59597 53873 Noted 06/05/1990 - at Tyseley depot6
T411 51898 59597 59625 53873 Listed at TS - mid May-90
T411 51880 59625 59597 53873 Noted circa 12/19905
T411 51880 59597 59625 53873 Listed at TS - Jul-91
T411 51869 59597 59625 53873 Listed at TS - Aug-91
T411 51869 59597 59625 53873 Listed at TS - Dec-91
51869 59597 59625 53873 Noted 14/12/917
T411 51869 59625 59597 51151 Listed at TS - 02/07/92
spare 59625 Listed at TS - 24/09/92

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Gerald Brown
4: Phil Shatford
5: Eddie Knorn
6: Jeremy Goodyear
7: Graeme Phillips

Images:

Detail of a Class 127 DMU

February 1966

The underneath of a Class 127 centre car, thought to be 59625, showing the damage caused by a broken cardan shaft on one of the power cars (51622) in the formation near Napsbury on 9 February 1966. The small box on the back of the battery box has been dislodged, as had the conduit leading to it. A London Midland Region image, negative DL3840, taken at Cricklewood depot. British Railways.

Detail of a Class 127 DMU

February 1966

The underneath of a Class 127 centre car, thought to be 59625, showing the damage caused by a broken cardan shaft on one of the power cars (51622) in the formation near Napsbury on 9 February 1966. The accident report noted that "the alternator case had been struck" A London Midland Region image, negative DL3844, taken at Cricklewood depot. British Railways.

Detail of a Class 127 DMU

February 1966

This is believed to be the underside of M59625, it was one of a series of images taken in the aftermath of a fire at Napsbury on 9 February 1966. This is London Midland Region negative DL3851 taken at Cricklewood depot. The accident report noted the vehicle "received damage to the vacuum reservoir tank" which is evident in the photo. British Railways.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: February 1966

M51632 and M59625 in Crickwood depot in February 1966, one of a series of images taken in the aftermath of a fire at Napsbury on 9 Ferbuary 1966. This is London Midland Region negative DL3852. British Railways.

DMU

Date: 28th May 1983

Class 127 Derby DMBS 51624 receiving attention in Cricklewood depot on 28-5-83. Class 105 Cravens (ex-DTC 56129) Sandite car 977114 in background. On the left is 59625. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

DMU

Date: 4th May 1988

Set number: T411

Class 116 DMS 53873 Leads a 13.00 Birmingham - York additional into Sheffield on 4 May 1988. The other vehicles in set T411 are presumably 59625 + 59597 + 51865. Dave Warby Collection.

DMU

Date: 6th August 1988

Set number: T411

2 x 4-car DMUs pass Wigginton, near Tamworth, on 6 August 1988. I think these were running as empty stock. The leading unit is Tyseley-based T411, presumably 53873 + 59625 + 59597 + 51865. Lewis Bevan.

DMU

Date: 18th April 1992

Set number: T411

51151 + 59597 + 59625 + 51869 (T411) at Cradley Heath working the 18:16 Kidderminster - New St., 18th April 1992. Gazza Prescott.

DMU

Date: 6th June 1992

Set number: T309

Three DMU sets, 51414 + 59490 + 51372 / 53863 + 59753 + 51142 / 51151 + 59597 + 59625 + 51869 stabled at Derby on 6 June 1992. Keith Miller.

                                                                                                                                                                             


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