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<- 59622 | 59623 | 59624 ->

Vehicle 59623

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 51599 during the unknown period are:

20/06/59 New to Chaddesden - pending allocation
4w/e 30/01/60 Transferred to 14A (Cricklewood)

Then the allocations for 59623 are:

w/e 18/03/78 Transferred to TS (Tyseley)
circa Jul-84 Stored S. TS (Tyseley)
circa Sep-85 Stored U. TS (Tyseley)
22/03/87 Withdrawn from TS (Tyseley)

Notes

circa Feb-86 - Stored location: LJ Llandudno Junction for 59326, 59342, 59440, 59623 and 59641.

Disposal

Scrapped by Texas Metals, on location at Tyseley depot

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51599 59593 59623 51600 As delivered to Chaddesden sidings - 20th June 1959 - pending allocation
51732 59623 51761 Noted 02/03/63
51622 59614 59623 51642 Noted 20/03/76 - on 20.45 St. Pancras – Bedford1
51596 59592 59623 51636 Noted 05/02/77 - on 16.25 St. Pancras – Bedford1
TS552 50081 59623 50123 Noted circa 01/19812
TS552 50081 59623 50123 Noted circa 10/19812
TS509 50072 59623 50105 Noted circa 05/19822
TS509 50072 59623 50105 Listed at TS - Jan-83
TS509 50072 59623 50105 Noted circa 01/19832
TS509 53072 59623 53105 Listed at TS - 14/07/83
TS509 53072 59623 53105 Noted circa 09/19832
Stored 59623 Listed at Tyseley - Summer 1986 - at Tyseley

Formation Sources
1: Phil Shatford
2: Eddie Knorn

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