railcar.co.uk
upload
close

Sign In

Not registered?
Forgot Your Password?

<- 59637 | 59638 | 59639 ->

Vehicle 59638

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 51629 during the unknown period are:

03/10/59 New to 14A (Cricklewood) - also noted as transferred to 14A in Jan-60 so may have initially been stored at Chaddesden or Friargate?

Then the allocations for 59638 are:

17/07/83 Transferred to TS (Tyseley)
13/05/88 Withdrawn from TS (Tyseley)

Refurbished

At Derby Works dated 24/06/1983 released in blue/grey livery

59638 was involved in the following incident:

Luton Collision

25/06/76 - Luton, LMR

Collision involving Class 127 / Class 127

Info from Robert Frise and Bill Read

An empty stock Class 127 unit was struck on a crossover by another Class 127 unit which had passed two red signals. The latter was deflected towards the Down fast line where it was struck a glancing blow by an express passenger train hauled by a Class 45 locomotive. Minor injuries. More Details.

Disposal

Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51629 59608 59638 51630 As delivered to 14A - 3rd October 1959 - also noted as transferred to 14A in Jan-60 so may have initially been stored at Chaddesden or Friargate?
51604 59606 59638 51641 Noted end Dec-66 - at St Pancras power cars in blue centre cars in green
51633 59590 59638 51638 Noted 03/01/79 - on 07.34 Bedford – St. Pancras1
51608 59609 59638 51624 Noted 02/02/79 - on 13.57 St. Pancras – Cricklewood1
51608 59609 59638 51616 Noted 23/02/79 - on 14.03 Luton – 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
51598 59606 59638 51647 Noted 15/05/79 - on 11.09 Cricklewood – 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
51611 59609 59638 51639 Noted 02/03/80 - on 08.20 Bedford – Cricklewood1
51611 59609 59638 51639 Noted 06/03/80 - on 05.05 Bedford – Cricklewood1
51611 59598 59638 51620 Noted 30/03/80 - on 04.35 Bedford – Cricklewood and 12.02 Cricklewood – Bedford1
51614 59598 59638 51630 Noted 19/04/80 - on 22.23 St. Pancras – Cricklewood1
51614 59598 59638 51630 Noted 06/05/80 - on 06.15 Bedford – Cricklewood1
51614 59598 59638 51630 Noted 10/05/80 - on 11.05 Cricklewood – Bedford1
51614 59598 59638 51630 Noted 19/05/80 - on 09.02 St. Pancras – Cricklewood1
51614 59598 59638 51630 Noted 27/05/80 - on 11.00 Bedford – Luton1
51614 59598 59638 51630 Noted 24/06/80 - on 13.43 Elstree – Bedford1
51614 59598 59638 51630 Noted 27/06/80 - on 11.09 Cricklewood – Luton1
51593 59598 59638 51630 Noted 07/07/80 - on 11.00 Bedford – Luton1
51623 59611 59638 51649 Noted 17/11/80 - on 16.05 St. Pancras – Cricklewood1
51592 59611 59638 51644 Noted 06/01/81 - on 2H12 16.05 St. Pancras – Luton1
51592 59611 59638 51644 Noted 17/01/81 - on 2H06 11.05 St Pancras – Luton1
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 – Bedford1
51592 59611 59638 51644 Noted 30/01/81 - on 2H08 11.57 St Pancras – Luton1
51592 59611 59638 51638 Noted 19/02/81 - on 2K05 17.44 St. Pancras – St Albans1
51592 59611 59638 51638 Noted 08/03/81 - on 2G03 08.15 St Pancras – Bedford1
51592 59611 59638 51638 Noted 13/03/81 - on 2C21 08.11 St Albans – St Pancras1
51595 59611 59638 51625 Noted 20/03/81 - on 14.00 2C42 Bedford – St Pancras1
51595 59611 59638 51625 Noted 24/03/81 - on 2G03 05.35 St Pancras – Bedford1
51595 59611 59638 51625 Noted 28/03/81 - on 2C03 02.30 Bedford – St Pancras (staff)1
51625 59611 59638 51636 Noted 01/04/81 - on 2G02 03.20 St Pancras – Bedford (staff) and 2C57 21.15 Luton – St Pancras1
51625 59611 59638 51636 Noted 10/04/81 - on 2C03 02.30 Bedford – St Pancras (staff)1
51642 59611 59638 51643 Noted 11/05/81 - on 2H12 16.05 St. Pancras – Luton1
51615 59611 59638 51633 Noted 29/06/81 - on 2C42 14.00 Bedford – St Pancras1
51615 59611 59638 51633 Noted 30/06/81 - on 2C42 14.00 Bedford – St Pancras1
51615 59611 59638 51633 Noted 17/07/81 - on 2G02 03.20 St Pancras – Bedford1
51615 59611 59638 51633 Noted 21/07/81 - on 2H13 16.29 St Pancras – Luton and 5G24 17.25 Luton – St. Pancras (ECS for part of 2G24 18.27 Bedford)1
51616 59611 59638 51638 Noted 02/09/81 - on 5C05 02.58 Cricklewood CS – Luton ECS, 2C05 04.00 Luton – St Pancras (staff) and 2G03 05.35 St Pancras – Bedford1
51608 59597 59638 51618 Noted 02/10/81 - on 2C60 22.40 Bedford – St Pancras1
51608 59597 59638 51619 Noted 08/10/81 - on 2C39 13.00 Luton – St Pancras and 14.27 St Pancras – Bedford1
51648 59597 59638 51649 Noted 05/11/81 - on early evening St Pancras - Bedford service1
51648 59597 59638 51649 Noted 08/11/81 - on 2C05 08.15 Bedford – St Pancras1
51605 59597 59638 51648 Noted 03/01/82 - on 18.52 Cricklewood – St. Albans1
51597 59597 59638 51648 Noted 25/01/82 - on 10.20 Luton – Cricklewood1
51640 59605 59638 51644 Noted 15/04/82 - on 13.09 Cricklewood – Luton1
51634 59605 59638 51644 Noted circa 05/19822
51634 59605 59638 51644 Noted 07/05/82 - on 08.31 St. Pancras – Cricklewood1
51623 59605 59638 51644 Noted 11/06/82 - on 09.19 Cricklewood – Luton1
51623 59605 59638 51644 Noted 18/06/82 - on 15.00 St. Pancras – Cricklewood1
51599 59605 59638 51644 Noted 23/06/82 - on 08.01 Luton – Bedford1
51603 59603 59638 51625 Noted 05/08/82 - on 18.25 Cricklewood – Bedford1
51603 59605 59638 51623 Noted 16/08/82 - on 22.40 Bedford – Cricklewood1
51603 59605 59638 51623 Noted 20/08/82 - on 21.15 Luton – Cricklewood1
51603 59605 59638 51623 Noted 05/09/82 - on 06.20 Bedford – Cricklewood1
51603 59605 59638 51623 Noted 21/09/82 - on 09.23 Luton – Bedford1
51603 59638 59605 51623 Noted circa 10/19822
51610 59602 59638 51623 Noted 27/10/82 - on 13.00 Luton – Cricklewood1
51610 59638 59602 51623 Noted circa 11/19822
51610 59602 59638 51623 Noted 10/11/82 - on 15.00 Luton – St. Pancras, 16.40 St. Pancras – Bedford and 21.07 Cricklewood – Luton1
51623 59602 59638 51637 Noted 22/12/82 - on 02.30 Bedford – Cricklewood1
51595 59612 59638 51637 Noted 30/12/82 - on 15.00 St. Pancras – Cricklewood1
51595 59612 59638 51637 Noted circa 01/19832
51595 59612 59638 51637 Noted 26/01/83 - on 13.27 St. Pancras – Cricklewood 1
51595 59612 59638 51637 Noted circa 02/19832
51595 59612 59638 51637 Noted 15/02/83 - on 20.10 Bedford – Cricklewood1
51626 59612 59638 51637 Noted circa 03/19832
51620 59612 59638 51648 Noted 31/03/83 - on 09.11 Mill Hill Broadway – Cricklewood1
51606 59612 59638 51648 Noted 07/04/83 - on 02.30 Bedford – Cricklewood1
TS516 53074 59638 53923 Noted circa 09/19832
TS516 53074 59638 53110 Noted circa 10/19832
TS516 53074 59638 53110 Noted circa 05/19842
TS516 53074 59638 53110 Noted circa 10/19842
TS505 53065 59638 53094 Noted circa 10/19842
TS505 53065 59638 53094 Noted circa 12/19842
TS505 53065 59638 53094 Noted circa 02/19862
TS505 53065 59638 53094 Listed at Tyseley - Summer 1986
TS505 53065 59638 53094 Noted 27/06/19872
T505 53065 59638 53094 Listed at TS - Jul-87
TS505 53065 59638 53094 Noted 24/07/19872
T505 55012 59638 53121 Formation change - TS - Aug-87

Formation Sources
1: Phil Shatford
2: Eddie Knorn

Images:

Class 127 DMU at Vic Berrys

April 1988

Class 127 TS M59638 in Vic Berry's scrapyard, April 1988. Malcolm Clements.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 24th May 1986

Set number: TS505

Class 116/127 DMU set TS505 (53094 + 59638 + 53066) stabled at Leicester on 24 May 1986. Stuart Mackay Collection.

                                                                                                                                                                             


➤