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Vehicle 51962


Class 124

Builder: BR Swindon Works
Layout: Trans Pennine
Length: 64ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Buckeye
Gangway Type: Pullman
Engines: Albion 230hp
Transmission: Mechanical
Lot Number: 30603
Diagram: 577

Allocations

25/10/60 New to 55H (Neville Hill)
4w/e 25/03/67 Transferred to 50C (Hull Botanic Gardens)
May-73Depot code changeBG
06/11/83 Withdrawn from BG (Hull Botanic Gardens)

Disposal

Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51961 51978 59770 59779 51979 51962 As delivered to 55H - 25th October 1960
51962 51968 59777 59767 51970 51966 Noted 29/08/1974 - at Liverpool Lime Street1
51962 51979 59767 51970 51965 Noted 25/06/77 - on 1M76 1540 Hull-Liverpool
51962 51981 59824 52097 Noted 15/09/19792
51962 59767 51982 52105 Noted 27/10/19792
51962 59765 51981 51960 Noted 05/04/19802
51962 59765 51981 51960 Noted 07/04/19802
51962 59765 51981 51960 Noted 08/04/19802
51962 59765 51981 51960 Noted 11/04/19802
51962 59239 51981 51960 Noted 18/04/19802
51962 59237 51980 52091 Noted 06/09/19802
51962 59766 51969 51958 Noted 27/10/19802
51962 59765 51969 51958 Noted 01/11/19802
51962 59836 59823 51961 Noted circa 04/19822
51962 59822 59818 52088 Noted 26/06/1982 - Worked 17.12 Leeds to Morecambe service2
51951 59838 59766 51962 Noted circa 09/19822
53210 59237 59771 51962 Noted 15/07/1983 - Manchester Picc2

Formation Sources
1: Peter Wallwork
2: Eddie Knorn

Images:

Class 124 DMU at Selby

28th July 1975

A Class 124 Trans-Penning unit seen at Selby on 28/07/1975. Apparently still in original 6-car formation, including Buffet car with red stripe at cantrail level, it is entering the station as what would have most likely be a Hull - Manchester / Liverpool TransPennine service (the headcode has an M in the second position, confirming a Midland region destination). Leading car is E51962, followed by 51982. Graeme Phillips Collection.

Class 124 DMU at Huddersfield

August 1976

A Trans-Pennine DMU set that included 51962, 59766, 51970, 51957 pauses at Huddersfield on a Hull - Liverpool working in August 1976. John Crooks.

Class 124 DMU at Thorpe Gates

circa 1976/7

A Trans-Pennine unit working a Hull - Liverpool service near Thorpe Gates (Leeds line just west of Selby). Date unknown, circa 1976/7. Note the last blind is from a 2-digit headcode, so this power car is likely to be E51962. David Rhodes.

Class 124 DMU at Selby

10th July 1978

A Swindon Trans-Pennine set in Selby station on July 10, 1978. The closest vehicle is E51962. Malcolm Clements.

Class 124 DMU at St Annes-on-the-Sea

11th May 1979

British Rail Class 124 ‘Trans-Pennine’ DMU consisting of 51962, 51981, 59772 and 51967 approaching Highbury Road bridge, St. Anne’s-on-the-Sea while working a Manchester Victoria – Blackpool South service on Friday evening 11 May 1979, the last day that these “posh” units operated on the Blackpool South line. Ian 10B.

Class 124 DMU at Sheffield

8th June 1980

E51962 with the 11:10 to Hull at Sheffield Midland on 8 June 1980. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 124 DMU at Doncaster

25th April 1983

51962 + 59824 + 59237 + 52088 at Doncaster with a Manchester - Cleethorpes service on 25 April 1983. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 124 DMU at Doncaster

24th August 1983

A Trans-Pennine set led by Class 124 51962 is seen at Doncaster on 24.08.1983. These DMU's still retained First Class sections. Andy Cole.

Class 124 DMU at Manchester Piccadilly

30th September 1983

One of the stylish Trans-Pennine sets with E51962 leading, stands under the cavernous roof of Manchester Piccadilly as it awaits departure for Hull on 30th September 1983. Syd Young.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 11th May 1979

A Swindon-built Class 124 ‘Trans-Pennine’ DMU consisting of 51962, 51981, 59772 and 51967 travelling south from Blackpool South towards Kirkham & Wesham approaching Highbury Road bridge, St. Anne’s-on-the-Sea. Friday evening 11 May 1979. Ian 10B.

DMU

Date: November 1979

Hybrid BR Swindon Class 123/124 four-car DMU made of E52105, E51982, E59767 and E51962 awaiting departure at Manchester (Victoria) on a service to Hull (Paragon), 11/79. Hugh Llewelyn.