Vehicle 51593

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Class 127

Builder: BR Derby Works
Layout: High Density
Length: 64ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square / Red Triangle
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: None
Engines: Rolls Royce 238hp
Transmission: Hydraulic
Lot Number: 30521
Diagram: 588

Allocations

06/06/59	New to	Chaddesden	- stored pending allocation (although on lists as new to 14A)
4w/e 30/01/60	Transferred to	14A (Cricklewood)
06/05/73	Depot code change	CW
p/e 24/12/83	Withdrawn from	CW (Cricklewood)

51593 was involved in the following incident:

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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.

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Disposal

Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	51593	59590	59620	51594					As delivered to Chaddesden sidings - 6th June 1959 - stabled pending allocation
	51593	59613	59633	51634					Noted 11/07/69 - in St Pancras1
	51593	59593	59642	51599					Noted 11/02/71 - in St Pancras1
	51593	59624	59589	51618					Noted 05/1975 - at St Pancras 2
	51593	59593	59644	51601					Noted 17/04/76 - on 05:45 Kettering – St. Pancras3
	51643	59602	59622	51593					Noted circa 09/19784
	51593	59604	59642	51642					Noted 11/01/79 - on 12.57 St. Pancras – Cricklewood3
	51593	59604	59642	51642					Noted 08/02/79 - on 07.32 St. Albans – Cricklewood3
	51593	59604	59642	51611					Noted 21/02/79 - on 13.00 Bedford – Luton3
	51593	59604	59642	51611					Noted 22/02/79 - on 20.07 Cricklewood – St. Albans3
	51593	59602	59604	51642					Noted 08/03/79 - on 18.22 Luton – Cricklewood3
	51593	59590	59647	51614					Noted 28/03/79 - on 13.09 Cricklewood – Luton3
	51593	59590	59647	51614					Noted 02/04/79 - on 12.18 St. Albans – Cricklewood3
	51593	59607	59642	51643					Noted 21/05/79 - on 14.00 Bedford – Luton3
	51593	59607	59646	51635					Noted 24/05/79 - on 16.05 St. Pancras – Cricklewood with 51622 + 59616 + 59637 + 516333
	51593	59597	59636	51612					Noted 22/06/79 - on 21.15 Luton – Cricklewood with 51595 + 59608 + 59620 + 516113
	51593	59597	59636	51612					Noted 28/06/79 - on 14.42 Cricklewood – St. Pancras3
	51593	59597	59636	51612					Noted 29/06/79 - on 07.32 St. Albans – Cricklewood3
	51593	59597	59636	51612					Noted 02/07/79 - on 13.57 St. Pancras – Cricklewood3
	51593	59597	59636	51612					Noted 03/07/79 - on 20.20 Cricklewood – Luton3
	51593	59597	59636	51612					Noted 05/07/79 - on 20.20 Cricklewood – Luton3
	51593	59597	59636	51612					Noted 11/07/79 - on 19.53 St. Albans – Bedford3
	51593	59597	59636	51612					Noted 13/07/79 - on 12.03 Luton – Cricklewood3
	51593	59593	59640	51628					Noted 18/07/79 - on 20.07 St. Albans – Bedford3
	51593	59592	59633	51615					Noted 02/10/79 - on 14.57 St. Albans – Bedford3
	51593	59592	59633	51615					Noted 05/10/79 - on 14.42 Cricklewood – St. Pancras3
	51593	59592	59633	51615					Noted 09/10/79 - on 11.00 Bedford – Luton3
	51593	59592	59633	51615					Noted 10/10/79 - on 11.00 Bedford – Luton3
	51593	59592	59644	51619					Noted 21/10/79 - on 05.45 St. Albans – Cricklewood3
	51593	59606	59632	51615					Noted 01/12/79 - on 20.20 Bedford – Luton3
	51593	59606	59632	51615					Noted 06/12/79 - on 16.05 St. Pancras – Cricklewood3
	51593	59606	59632	51615					Noted 03/01/80 - on 12.16 Luton – Bedford3
	51593	59607	59628	51643					Noted 30/01/80 - on 17.10 Bedford – St. Albans and 19.39 Luton – Bedford3
	51593	59607	59628	51643					Noted 01/02/80 - on 15.35 St. Pancras – Bedford and 17.50 Bedford – St. Albans3
	51593	59607	59628	51643					Noted 18/02/80 - on 01.45 Bedford – Cricklewood3
	51593	59611	59633	51603					Noted 19/03/80 - on 13.09 Cricklewood – Luton3
	51593	59611	59633	51603					Noted 01/04/80 - on 23.10 Bedford – Cricklewood3
	51593	59616	59642	51621					Noted 12/04/80 - on 20.23 St. Pancras – Cricklewood and 22.16 Cricklewood – St. Pancras3
	51593	59616	59642	51621					Noted 24/04/80 - on 15.35 St. Pancras – Bedford3
	51593	59616	59642	51621					Noted 30/04/80 - on 03.20 St. Pancras – Bedford3
	51593	59616	59642	51621					Noted 07/05/80 - on 13.09 Cricklewood – St. Albans3
	51593	59616	59642	51621					Noted 09/05/80 - on 07.47 Luton – St. Albans3
	51593	59616	59642	51621					Noted 13/05/80 - on a St. Pancras – Bedford service3
	51593	59598	59638	51630					Noted 07/07/80 - on 11.00 Bedford – Luton3
	51593	59613	59641	51621					Noted 16/07/80 - on 07.30 St. Albans – Cricklewood3
	51593	59613	59641	51621					Noted 24/07/80 - on 19.25 Luton – Cricklewood3
	51593	59606	59643	51627					Noted 05/11/80 - on 02.30 Bedford – Cricklewood3
	51593	59605	59647	51626					Noted 10/12/80 - on 14.00 Bedford – Cricklewood3
	51593	59605	59647	51626					Noted 12/12/80 - on 22.16 Luton – Bedford3
	51593	59606	59620	51599					Noted 04/01/81 - on 2C07 09.10 Bedford – St Pancras3
	51593	59612	59627	51612					Noted 22/01/81 - on 2H15 19.05 St Pancras – Luton3
	51593	59603	59633	51595					Noted 14/02/81 - on 2C07 05.05 Bedford – St Pancras3
	51593	59603	59633	51596					Noted 10/03/81 - on 07.47 Luton – St. Albans3
	51593	59612	59648	51619					Noted 15/03/81 - on 08.15 Bedford – Cricklewood3
	51593	59595	59644	51613					Noted 14/04/81 - on 14.00 Bedford – Cricklewood3
	51593	59600	59625	51621					Noted 28/04/81 - on 17.44 St. Pancras – Cricklewood3
	51593	59600	59625	51645					Noted 17/05/81 - on 12.11 Mill Hill Broadway – Luton 3
	51593	59604	59622	51618					Noted 24/07/81 - on 16.29 St. Pancras – Luton and 17.25 Luton – St. Pancras3
	51593	59604	59622	51618					Noted 17/08/81 - on 17.03 St. Pancras – Cricklewood3
	51593	59592	59622	51648					Noted 06/10/81 - on 06.15 Bedford – Cricklewood3
	51593	59600	59632	51595					Noted 18/10/81 - on 16.32 Cricklewood – St. Pancras3
	51593	59600	59632	51595					Noted 15/11/81 - on 10.02 Cricklewood – Bedford3
	51593	59610	59645	51622					Noted 25/01/82 - on 18.11 Kentish Town – St. Pancras3
	51593	59610	59645	51637					Noted 24/02/82 - on 14.00 Bedford – Cricklewood3
	51593	59610	59645	51637					Noted 26/02/82 - on 21.20 Cricklewood – St. Pancras3
	51593	59590	59633	51649					Noted 15/04/82 - on 14.16 Luton – Bedford3
	51593	59590	59633	51619					Noted 18/04/82 - on 17.32 Cricklewood – St. Pancras3
	51593	59590	59633	51623					Noted circa 05/19824
	51593	59610	59631	51645					Noted 24/06/82 - on 08.01 Luton – Bedford3
	51593	59613	59639	51622					Noted 15/08/82 - on 10.02 Cricklewood – Luton3
	51593	59613	59639	51622					Noted 26/08/82 - on 11.16 Luton – Bedford 3
	51593	59613	59639	51622					Noted 06/09/82 - on 09.20 Luton – Cricklewood3
	51593	59613	59639	51622					Noted 16/09/82 - on 21.55 St. Pancras – Cricklewood3
	51593	59613	59639	51622					Noted 22/09/82 - on 02.30 Bedford – Cricklewood3
	51593	59608	59641	51618					Noted 27/10/82 - on 22.14 Luton – Bedford3
	51593	59604	59627	51649					Noted 10/11/82 - on 13.00 Luton – Cricklewood and 14.09 Cricklewood – Luton3
	51649	59604	59627	51593					Noted circa 12/19824
	51593	59604	59627	51649					Noted 02/12/82 - on 12.00 Luton – Cricklewood3
	51593	59604	59627	51649					Noted 04/12/82 - on 10.15 Bedford – Luton3
	51593	59604	59627	51649					Noted 22/12/82 - on 10.09 Cricklewood – St. Pancras3
	51593	59604	59627	51649					Noted 23/12/82 - on 02.30 Bedford – Cricklewood3
	51593	59600	59648	51599					Noted circa 01/19834
	51593	59600	59648	51608					Noted 04/01/83 - on 12.09 Cricklewood – Luton3
	51593	59613	59648	51599					Noted 17/01/83 - on 04.25 Bedford – Cricklewood and 12.09 Cricklewood – Luton3
	51593	59594	59632	51623					Noted circa 02/19834
	51593	59594	59632	51623					Noted 09/02/83 - on 06.15 Bedford – Cricklewood3
	51593	59594	59632	51623					Noted 28/02/83 - on 12.00 Luton – Cricklewood3
	51593	59594	59632	51623					Noted 01/03/83 - on 11.05 Bedford – Luton3
	51593	59598	59643	51626					Noted 14/04/83 - on 21.54 Cricklewood – St. Pancras3
	51593	59598	59643	51626					Noted 18/04/83 - on 04.25 Bedford – Cricklewood3
	51593	59598	59643	51626					Noted 24/04/83 - on 16.20 Bedford – Cricklewood3
	51593	59611	59625	51634					Noted 12/06/83 - on 06.20 Bedford – Cricklewood3

Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Phil Shatford
4: Eddie Knorn

Images:

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20th June 1965

M51593 heads the 12 noon St Pancras - Luton, seen to the south east of Luton on Sunday 20th June 1965. Michael Mensing.

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25th June 1976

This is probably 51593 + 59613 + 59627 + 51638 at Luton following the collision on 25th June 1976. Robert Frise.

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28th June 1977

M51593 is one of many Class 127 vehicles to be seen at Cricklewood on 28/6/77. David Mant.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

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Date: circa June 1959

An official image (Derby Works negative 59/459) of 51594 and 59620, presumably with 59590 and 51593 at Rushton station on the Churnet Valley Line circa June 1959. British Railways.

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Date: circa June 1959

An official image (Derby Works negative 59/460) of 51594 and 59620, presumably with 59590 and 51593 at Rudyard Lake on the Churnet Valley Line circa June 1959. British Railways.

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Date: circa March 1985

Two Class 127 vehicles, thought to be at Vic Berry's scrapyard, the slide process date is March 1985. Partially seen is M51644, the car a white gutter and cab roof dome is M51593 - the only one of the four with these embellishments not to become a parcel car. Stuart Mackay Collection.