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
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 51639 during the unknown period are:
14/11/59 | New to | Derby Friargate | - stabled pending allocation |
Dec-59 | Transferred to | 14A (Cricklewood) |
Then the allocations for 59643 are:
08/11/83 | Transferred to | TS (Tyseley) | |
13/04/92 | Withdrawn from | TS (Tyseley) RDTS |
Aug-87 - Gangway(s) fitted - from BX
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.
Scrapped by Gwent Demolition, Margam
51639 | 59613 | 59643 | 51640 | As delivered to Derby Friargate - 14th November 1959 - stabled pending allocation | |||||
51611 | 59594 | 59643 | 51613 | Noted 18/03/74 - in St Pancras1 | |||||
51635 | 59643 | 59594 | 51646 | Noted 25/08/74 - at Cricklewood1 | |||||
51591 | 59594 | 59643 | 51633 | Noted 08/09/78 - on 09.10 Bedford – St. Pancras2 | |||||
51604 | 59602 | 59643 | 51616 | Noted 13/01/79 - on 05.45 Kettering – St. Pancras2 | |||||
51604 | 59602 | 59643 | 51616 | Noted 19/01/79 - on 07.09 St. Albans – Cricklewood2 | |||||
51604 | 59591 | 59643 | 51618 | Noted 05/03/80 - on 05.05 Bedford – Cricklewood2 | |||||
51604 | 59591 | 59643 | 51618 | Noted 15/03/80 - on 02.05 Cricklewood – Bedford2 | |||||
51607 | 59616 | 59643 | 51621 | Noted 17/03/80 - on 12.39 Cricklewood – St. Pancras2 | |||||
51604 | 59591 | 59643 | 51618 | Noted 20/03/80 - on 07.30 St. Albans – Cricklewood2 | |||||
51604 | 59591 | 59643 | 51618 | Noted 09/04/80 - on 16.47 Bedford – Cricklewood2 | |||||
51604 | 59591 | 59643 | 51618 | Noted 20/04/80 - on 06.42 Cricklewood – Bedford2 | |||||
51604 | 59591 | 59643 | 51618 | Noted 29/04/80 - on 21.10 Bedford – Luton2 | |||||
51597 | 59591 | 59643 | 51645 | Noted 10/05/80 - on 05.05 Bedford – St. Albans2 | |||||
51606 | 59593 | 59643 | 51624 | Noted 18/06/80 - on 13.50 Cricklewood – St. Pancras and 15.00 St. Pancras – Kentish Town2 | |||||
51606 | 59593 | 59643 | 51624 | Noted 19/06/80 - on 18.57 St. Albans – Bedford2 | |||||
51606 | 59593 | 59643 | 51624 | Noted 24/06/80 - on 13.09 Cricklewood – Elstree2 | |||||
51606 | 59593 | 59643 | 51624 | Noted 30/06/80 - on 16.05 St. Pancras – Cricklewood2 | |||||
51606 | 59593 | 59643 | 51624 | Noted 07/07/80 - on 22.12 Luton – Bedford2 | |||||
51610 | 59593 | 59643 | 51624 | Noted 19/07/80 - on 12.17 Cricklewood – Bedford2 | |||||
51610 | 59593 | 59643 | 51624 | Noted 25/07/80 - on 19.25 Luton – Cricklewood2 | |||||
51598 | 59593 | 59643 | 51616 | Noted 27/08/80 - on 19.37 St. Pancras – Bedford2 | |||||
51598 | 59593 | 59643 | 51616 | Noted 03/09/80 - on 09.10 Bedford – St. Pancras, 11.57 St. Pancras – Luton, 13.00 Luton – Cricklewood and 15.16 Luton – Bedford2 | |||||
51593 | 59606 | 59643 | 51627 | Noted 05/11/80 - on 02.30 Bedford – Cricklewood2 | |||||
51606 | 59593 | 59643 | 51627 | Noted 14/11/80 - on 12.00 Luton – Cricklewood2 | |||||
51606 | 59593 | 59643 | 51627 | Noted 15/11/80 - on 12.50 Bedford – Cricklewood2 | |||||
51614 | 59606 | 59643 | 51615 | Noted 26/11/80 - on 20.10 Bedford – Cricklewood2 | |||||
51614 | 59606 | 59643 | 51615 | Noted 03/12/80 - on 10.16 Luton – Bedford2 | |||||
51640 | 59590 | 59643 | 51648 | Noted 05/02/81 - on 2G31 23.15 St Pancras – Bedford2 | |||||
51640 | 59590 | 59643 | 51648 | Noted 15/02/81 - on 2C18 19.50 Bedford – St Pancras2 | |||||
51640 | 59590 | 59643 | 51648 | Noted 25/02/81 - on 2C14 07.30 St. Albans – St Pancras2 | |||||
51640 | 59590 | 59643 | 51648 | Noted 01/03/81 - on 2C14 16.20 Bedford – St Pancras2 | |||||
51640 | 59590 | 59643 | 51648 | Noted 03/03/81 - on a Cricklewood – Bedford working2 | |||||
51640 | 59590 | 59643 | 51648 | Noted 06/03/81 - on 2C57 21.15 Luton – St Pancras2 | |||||
51640 | 59590 | 59643 | 51648 | Noted 16/03/81 - on 2C57 21.15 Luton – St. Pancras2 | |||||
51640 | 59590 | 59643 | 51648 | Noted 22/03/81 - on 2G05 09.50 St Pancras – Bedford2 | |||||
51623 | 59590 | 59643 | 51635 | Noted 24/04/81 - on 2C03 02.30 Bedford – St Pancras2 | |||||
51623 | 59590 | 59643 | 51635 | Noted 25/04/81 - on 2H06 11.05 St Pancras – Luton2 | |||||
51623 | 59590 | 59643 | 51635 | Noted 26/04/81 - on 2C18 19.50 Bedford – St Pancras2 | |||||
51623 | 59590 | 59643 | 51633 | Noted 11/05/81 - on 2H18 21.55 St Pancras – Luton2 | |||||
51610 | 59590 | 59643 | 51635 | Noted 18/06/81 - on 2G14 15.38 St Pancras – Bedford2 | |||||
51610 | 59590 | 59643 | 51635 | Noted 05/08/81 - on 2C10 05.45 Kettering – St Pancras2 | |||||
51610 | 59590 | 59643 | 51635 | Noted 10/08/81 - on 2G02 03.20 St Pancras – Bedford2 | |||||
51625 | 59590 | 59643 | 51635 | Noted 16/08/81 - on 2C09 11.10 Bedford - St Pancras2 | |||||
51625 | 59590 | 59643 | 51635 | Noted 03/09/81 - on 2C61 23.10 Bedford – St Pancras2 | |||||
51625 | 59590 | 59643 | 51635 | Noted 04/09/81 - on 5C05 02.58 Cricklewood CS – Luton ECS, 2C05 04.00 Luton - St Pancras (staff) and 2G03 05.35 St Pancras - Bedford2 | |||||
51625 | 59590 | 59643 | 51635 | Noted 04/09/81 - on 04.00 Luton – St. Pancras and 05.35 St. Pancras – Bedford2 | |||||
51625 | 59590 | 59643 | 51640 | Noted 07/10/81 - on 2C10 05.45 Kettering – St Pancras2 | |||||
51625 | 59590 | 59643 | 51628 | Noted 24/10/81 - on 2C41 21.45 Luton – St Pancras2 | |||||
51625 | 59590 | 59643 | 51628 | Noted 06/11/81 - on 2H11 15.00 St Pancras – Luton2 | |||||
51625 | 59590 | 59643 | 51628 | Noted 15/11/81 - on 03.11 Bedford – Flitwick2 | |||||
51592 | 59590 | 59643 | 51639 | Noted 22/02/82 - on 21.20 Cricklewood – St. Pancras2 | |||||
51592 | 59590 | 59643 | 51639 | Noted 23/02/82 - on 21.20 Cricklewood – St. Pancras2 | |||||
51600 | 59592 | 59643 | 51627 | Noted 04/04/82 - on 18.52 Cricklewood – Bedford2 | |||||
51600 | 59592 | 59643 | 51627 | Noted 05/04/82 - on 09.14 Cricklewood – St. Pancras2 | |||||
51591 | 59592 | 59643 | 51600 | Noted 25/04/82 - on 10.22 Cricklewood – St. Pancras2 | |||||
51600 | 59643 | 59592 | 51628 | Noted circa 05/19823 | |||||
51591 | 59592 | 59643 | 51600 | Noted 21/05/82 - on 10.16 Luton – Bedford2 | |||||
51600 | 59592 | 59643 | 51634 | Noted 08/06/82 - on 11.36 Cricklewood – Bedford2 | |||||
51600 | 59592 | 59643 | 51637 | Noted 20/06/82 - on 06.42 Cricklewood – Bedford2 | |||||
51592 | 59614 | 59643 | 51650 | Noted 15/09/82 - on 22.30 St. Albans – Cricklewood2 | |||||
51592 | 59614 | 59643 | 51650 | Noted 19/09/82 - on 06.42 Cricklewood – Bedford2 | |||||
51615 | 59628 | 59643 | 51628 | Noted circa 10/19823 | |||||
51592 | 59598 | 59643 | 51626 | Noted circa 11/19823 | |||||
51615 | 59598 | 59643 | 51628 | Noted 04/11/82 - on 15.00 St. Pancras – Cricklewood2 | |||||
51615 | 59598 | 59643 | 51628 | Noted 05/11/82 - on 21.54 Cricklewood – St. Pancras2 | |||||
51615 | 59598 | 59643 | 51628 | Noted 11/11/82 - on 13.00 Luton – Cricklewood and 14.09 Cricklewood – Luton2 | |||||
51592 | 59598 | 59643 | 51626 | Noted 23/11/82 - on 22.32 St. Pancras – Cricklewood2 | |||||
51592 | 59598 | 59643 | 51600 | Noted 17/12/82 - on 01.45 Bedford – Cricklewood2 | |||||
51592 | 59598 | 59643 | 51600 | Noted circa 01/19833 | |||||
51592 | 59598 | 59643 | 51600 | Noted 05/01/83 - on 13.18 Luton – Bedford2 | |||||
51592 | 59598 | 59643 | 51600 | Noted 06/01/83 - on 07.56 Cricklewood – Bedford2 | |||||
51592 | 59598 | 59643 | 51600 | Noted 12/01/83 - on 02.06 Cricklewood – Bedford and 20.55 St. Pancras – Cricklewood2 | |||||
51600 | 59598 | 59643 | 51610 | Noted 26/01/83 - on 20.17 Cricklewood – St. Albans2 | |||||
51600 | 59643 | 59598 | 51610 | Noted circa 02/19833 | |||||
51627 | 59598 | 59643 | 51645 | Noted circa 02/19833 | |||||
51600 | 59598 | 59643 | 51610 | Noted 07/02/83 - on 10.16 Luton – Bedford2 | |||||
51627 | 59598 | 59643 | 51645 | Noted 16/02/83 - on 03.31 Cricklewood – Bedford2 | |||||
51627 | 59598 | 59643 | 51645 | Noted 24/02/83 - on 02.06 Cricklewood – Bedford2 | |||||
51627 | 59598 | 59643 | 51645 | Noted 25/02/83 - on 02.06 Cricklewood – Bedford and 16.50 St. Pancras – Cricklewood2 | |||||
51627 | 59598 | 59643 | 51645 | Noted 11/03/83 - on 06.15 Bedford – Cricklewood2 | |||||
51593 | 59598 | 59643 | 51626 | Noted 14/04/83 - on 21.54 Cricklewood – St. Pancras2 | |||||
51593 | 59598 | 59643 | 51626 | Noted 18/04/83 - on 04.25 Bedford – Cricklewood2 | |||||
51593 | 59598 | 59643 | 51626 | Noted 24/04/83 - on 16.20 Bedford – Cricklewood2 | |||||
51646 | 59603 | 59643 | 51611 | Noted circa 05/19833 | |||||
51608 | 59606 | 59643 | 51646 | Noted 11/06/83 - on 05.05 Bedford – Cricklewood2 | |||||
51608 | 59606 | 59643 | 51646 | Noted 16/06/83 - on 20.12 Cricklewood – St. Albans2 | |||||
51608 | 59606 | 59643 | 51646 | Noted 26/06/83 - on 09.35 St. Pancras – Bedford2 | |||||
51592 | 59643 | 59606 | 51646 | Noted circa 08/19833 | |||||
TS510 | 53067 | 59643 | 53093 | Noted circa 03/19843 | |||||
TS505 | 53065 | 59643 | 53094 | Noted circa 04/19843 | |||||
TS505 | 53065 | 59643 | 53094 | Noted circa 06/19843 | |||||
TS523 | 53075 | 59643 | 53903 | Noted circa 01/19853 | |||||
TS523 | 53075 | 59643 | 53903 | Noted circa 10/19853 | |||||
TS523 | 53075 | 59643 | 53903 | Noted circa 02/19863 | |||||
TS523 | 53075 | 59643 | 53903 | Noted circa 03/19863 | |||||
TS523 | 53075 | 59643 | 53903 | Listed at Tyseley - Summer 1986 | |||||
TS823 | 51892 | 59643 | 59625 | 53885 | Noted 23/05/87 - at Norwich strengthened by 51362 + 59514 + 51404 (L424) on a Birmingham N St - Norwich service1 | ||||
T418 | 51880 | 59611 | 59643 | 53116 | Formation change - TS - 2w/e 13/03/88 - 59611, 59643, 53116 added | ||||
T418 | 51880 | 59643 | 59611 | 53116 | Listed at Tyseley - 7th April 1988 | ||||
T418 | 51880 | 59643 | 59611 | 53116 | Noted 02/07/88 - at Norwich1 | ||||
T418 | 51880 | 59611 | 59643 | 53116 | Noted circa 05/19893 | ||||
T418 | 51880 | 59643 | 59611 | 53116 | Listed at TS - 01/09/89 | ||||
spare | 59643 | Listed at TS - 01/12/89 | |||||||
spare | 59643 | Noted 06/05/1990 - at Tyseley depot4 | |||||||
T418 | 59643 | Listed at TS - mid May-90 | |||||||
T408 | 51859 | 59643 | 59617 | 53902 | Noted circa 12/19903 | ||||
L408 | 51859 | 59643 | 59617 | 53902 | Noted 19/03/91 - in Banbury area5 | ||||
T408 | 51859 | 59643 | 59617 | 53902 | Noted circa 05/19913 | ||||
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 01/19923 |
Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
2: Phil Shatford
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Jeremy Goodyear
5: Aaron Calder
6: Graeme Phillips
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Class 115/127 set T418 51880 + 59643 + 59611 seen on Ely West curve with the 10.20 Yarmouth to Birmingham on 2nd July 1988. Nicholas Youngman.
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.