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Vehicle 51638

Class 127

BR Diagram 588

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

14/11/59 New to Derby Friargate - stabled pending allocation
Dec-59 Transferred to 14A (Cricklewood)
06/05/73Depot code changeCW
circa May-83 Withdrawn from CW (Cricklewood)

51638 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:


51637 59612 59642 51638 As delivered to Derby Friargate - 14th November 1959 - stabled pending allocation
51623 59629 59589 51638 Noted 04/09/69 - at St Pancras1
51614 59618 59619 51638 Noted 29/06/73 - on 1615 Luton - St Pancras
51635 59645 59596 51638 Noted 12/09/76 - in St Pancras1
51635 59608 59648 51638 Noted 01/12/78 - on 15.35 St. Pancras – Bedford2
51633 59590 59638 51638 Noted 03/01/79 - on 07.34 Bedford – St. Pancras2
51612 59591 59628 51638 Noted 15/02/79 - on 12.15 Luton – Bedford2
51612 59591 59628 51638 Noted 19/02/79 - on 21.54 Cricklewood – St. Pancras2
51612 59591 59628 51638 Noted 23/02/79 - on 13.00 Bedford – Luton2
51612 59591 59628 51638 Noted 24/02/79 - on 13.16 Luton – Cricklewood2
51638 59605 59646 51639 Noted 30/03/79 - on 06.40 Cricklewood – Bedford and 08.15 Bedford – Luton2
51638 59605 59646 51639 Noted 21/04/79 - on 20.10 Bedford – Cricklewood2
51638 59605 59646 51639 Noted 22/04/79 - on 05.40 Cricklewood – St. Pancras and 06.30 St. Pancras – Bedford2
51638 59605 59646 51639 Noted 23/04/79 - on 18.22 Luton – Cricklewood2
51638 59605 59646 51639 Noted 30/04/79 - on 14.09 Cricklewood – Luton2
51605 59609 59631 51638 Noted 18/05/79 - on 14.09 Cricklewood – Luton2
51605 59609 59631 51638 Noted 20/05/79 - on 10.02 Cricklewood – Harpenden2
51605 59609 59631 51638 Noted 26/05/79 - on 15.15 Luton – Cricklewood2
51626 59614 59621 51638 Noted 05/09/79 - on 05.35 Bedford – Cricklewood2
51626 59604 59621 51638 Noted 10/09/79 - on 16.05 St. Pancras – Cricklewood2
51623 59600 59639 51638 Noted 25/09/79 - on 19.17 Cricklewood – Luton2
51623 59600 59639 51638 Noted 10/10/79 - on 21.26 Luton – Bedford2
51638 59603 59622 51649 Noted 24/10/79 - on 11.00 Bedford – Luton and 15.35 St. Pancras – Bedford2
51638 59603 59622 51649 Noted 25/10/79 - on 14.02 Cricklewood – St. Pancras2
51638 59603 59622 51649 Noted 30/10/79 - on 07.32 St. Albans – Cricklewood2
51638 59603 59622 51649 Noted 31/10/79 - on 12.42 Cricklewood – St. Pancras2
51628 59590 59647 51638 Noted 07/11/79 - on 19.53 St. Albans – Bedford2
51623 59593 59631 51638 Noted 13/02/80 - on 15.35 St. Pancras – Bedford2
51592 59612 59627 51638 Noted 08/03/80 - on 05.05 Bedford – Cricklewood2
51635 59603 59633 51638 Noted 20/05/80 - on 15.38 St. Pancras – Bedford2
51592 59616 59642 51638 Noted 29/05/80 - on 11.00 Bedford – Luton2
51592 59616 59642 51638 Noted 30/05/80 - on 11.00 Bedford – Luton2
51635 59603 59633 51638 Noted 20/06/80 - on 10.20 Luton – Cricklewood and 17.56 St. Albans – Bedford2
51635 59603 59633 51638 Noted 25/06/80 - on 13.16 Luton – Bedford2
51635 59603 59633 51638 Noted 15/07/80 - on 18.42 St. Albans – Bedford2
51635 59603 59633 51638 Noted 20/07/80 - on 13.15 Bedford – Cricklewood2
51635 59603 59633 51638 Noted 13/08/80 - on 16.03 Luton – Cricklewood2
51620 59595 59621 51638 Noted 24/09/80 - on 16.05 St. Pancras – Cricklewood2
51624 59593 59619 51638 Noted 03/11/80 - on 02.30 Bedford – Cricklewood2
51638 59615 59637 51640 Noted 22/11/80 - on 20.23 St. Pancras – Cricklewood2
51638 59602 59628 51646 Noted 09/12/80 - on 14.00 Bedford – Cricklewood2
51638 59602 59628 51646 Noted 31/12/80 - on 03.20 St. Pancras – Cricklewood2
51638 59602 59628 51646 Noted 12/01/81 - on 2C03 02.30 Bedford – St Pancras (Staff) and 2H07 10.57 St Pancras – Luton2
51592 59611 59638 51638 Noted 19/02/81 - on 2K05 17.44 St. Pancras – St Albans2
51592 59611 59638 51638 Noted 08/03/81 - on 08.28 Cricklewood – Bedford2
51592 59611 59638 51638 Noted 13/03/81 - on 08.11 St. Albans – Cricklewood2
51618 59603 59633 51638 Noted 26/03/81 - on 23.10 Bedford – Cricklewood2
51618 59603 59633 51638 Noted 29/03/81 - on 22.32 Cricklewood – Bedford2
51638 59603 59633 51646 Noted 15/04/81 - on 21.20 Cricklewood – St. Pancras2
51620 59603 59633 51638 Noted 27/04/81 - on 23.53 St. Pancras – Cricklewood2
51620 59603 59633 51638 Noted 30/04/81 - on 17.44 St. Pancras – Cricklewood2
51616 59604 59622 51638 Noted 13/05/81 - on 16.05 St. Pancras – Cricklewood2
51626 59609 59636 51638 Noted 24/06/81 - on 16.05 St. Pancras – Cricklewood2
51626 59609 59636 51638 Noted 02/07/81 - on 21.20 Cricklewood – St. Pancras 2
51608 59609 59636 51638 Noted 16/07/81 - on 03.31 Cricklewood – Bedford2
51616 59611 59638 51638 Noted 02/09/81 - on 02.58 Cricklewood – Luton, 04.00 Luton – St. Pancras and 05.35 St. Pancras – Bedford2
51607 59607 59637 51638 Noted 29/11/81 - on 13.29 Flitwick – Bedford2
51615 59620 59598 51638 Noted 31/12/81 - at Cricklewood
51615 59598 59620 51638 Noted 15/01/82 - on 16.42 Cricklewood – St. Pancras2
51615 59598 59620 51638 Noted 26/01/82 - on 18.11 Kentish Town – St. Pancras2
51596 59598 59620 51638 Noted 10/02/82 - on 14.39 Cricklewood – St. Pancras2
51614 59591 59631 51638 Noted 18/03/82 - on 09.57 St. Pancras – Kentish Town2
51614 59591 59631 51638 Noted 15/04/82 - on 07.30 St. Albans – Cricklewood2
51633 59615 59645 51638 Noted circa 06/19823
51633 59615 59634 51638 Noted 04/06/82 - on 10.16 Luton – Bedford2
51611 59600 59648 51638 Noted 17/09/82 - on 03.31 Cricklewood – Bedford2
51611 59600 59648 51638 Noted 20/09/82 - on 03.31 Cricklewood – Bedford2
51611 59600 59648 51638 Noted 05/10/82 - on 13.16 Luton – Bedford2
51611 59600 59648 51638 Noted 07/10/82 - on 16.21 Cricklewood – St. Pancras2
51633 59600 59648 51638 Noted 26/10/82 - on 20.17 Cricklewood – St. Albans2
51626 59621 59610 51638 Noted circa 01/19833
51626 59610 59621 51638 Noted 05/01/83 - on 04.25 Bedford – Cricklewood2
51638 59591 59626 51639 Noted 28/01/83 - on 20.46 St. Albans – Bedford2

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Phil Shatford
3: Eddie Knorn

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The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 25th June 1976

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

DMU

Date: 31st December 1981

M51615 + M59620 + M59598 + M51638 at Cricklewood on December 31, 1981. John Carter.

                                                                                                                                                                             


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