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
05/09/59 | New to | Chaddesden | - stabled pending allocation |
5w/e 02/01/60 | Stored | Derby Friargate | |
4w/e 30/01/60 | Transfer | 14A (Cricklewood) | |
06/05/73 | Depot code change | CW | |
p/e 24/12/83 | Withdrawn from | CW (Cricklewood) |
Preserved - more details.
51617 | 59602 | 59632 | 51618 | As delivered to Chaddesden sidings - 5th September 1959 - stabled pending allocation | |||||
51593 | 59624 | 59589 | 51618 | Noted 05/1975 - at St Pancras 1 | |||||
51618 | 59595 | 59616 | 51631 | Noted 25/03/78 - on 11.10 Bedford – St. Pancras (two lavatories)2 | |||||
51618 | 59598 | 59642 | 51636 | Noted 18/06/78 - on 06.20 Bedford – St. Pancras2 | |||||
51618 | 59611 | 59622 | 51645 | Noted 12/03/79 - on 01.45 Bedford – Cricklewood2 | |||||
51599 | 59611 | 59622 | 51618 | Noted 26/03/79 - on 05.35 Bedford – Cricklewood2 | |||||
51595 | 59611 | 59622 | 51618 | Noted 29/03/79 - on 16.17 Cricklewood – Luton with 51621 + 59612 + 59627 + 516492 | |||||
51618 | 59611 | 59622 | 51645 | Noted 18/04/79 - on 16.47 Bedford – Cricklewood2 | |||||
51618 | 59593 | 59640 | 51642 | Noted 21/06/79 - on 21.15 Luton – Cricklewood2 | |||||
51618 | 59593 | 59640 | 51642 | Noted 23/06/79 - on 20.42 Luton – Cricklewood2 | |||||
51608 | 59606 | 59632 | 51618 | Noted 12/09/79 - on 14.00 Bedford – Luton2 | |||||
51608 | 59606 | 59632 | 51618 | Noted 14/09/79 - on 16.05 St. Pancras – Cricklewood2 | |||||
51608 | 59606 | 59632 | 51618 | Noted 23/09/79 - on 04.35 Bedford – Cricklewood, 06.42 Cricklewood – Milepost 21.25 and 12.25 St. Albans – Bedford2 | |||||
51618 | 59615 | 59616 | 51620 | Noted 08/10/79 - on 11.00 Bedford – Luton (two TSLs)2 | |||||
51618 | 59615 | 59616 | 51620 | Noted 09/10/79 - on 12.03 Luton – Cricklewood (two TSLs)2 | |||||
51618 | 59615 | 59616 | 51620 | Noted 12/10/79 - on 11.00 Bedford – Luton (two TSLs)2 | |||||
51618 | 59615 | 59616 | 51620 | Noted 13/10/79 - on 15.10 Bedford – Luton (two TSLs)2 | |||||
51616 | 59614 | 59634 | 51618 | Noted 11/11/79 - on 12.01 Hendon – Bedford and 22.55 Bedford – Cricklewood2 | |||||
51600 | 59605 | 59631 | 51618 | Noted 06/01/80 - on 18.52 Cricklewood – Bedford2 | |||||
51607 | 59608 | 59645 | 51618 | Noted 22/01/80 - on 16.05 St. Pancras – 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 | |||||
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 | |||||
51618 | 59611 | 59629 | 51633 | Noted 03/05/80 - on 20.42 Luton – Cricklewood2 | |||||
51618 | 59611 | 59629 | 51633 | Noted 15/05/80 - on 15.38 St. Pancras – Bedford2 | |||||
51618 | 59611 | 59629 | 51633 | Noted 16/05/80 - on 15.38 St. Pancras – Bedford2 | |||||
51618 | 59611 | 59629 | 51633 | Noted 20/06/80 - on 09.40 Bedford – Luton2 | |||||
51618 | 59611 | 59629 | 51648 | Noted 24/06/80 - on 05.35 Bedford - Cricklewood 2 | |||||
51618 | 59615 | 59637 | 51639 | Noted 13/07/80 - on 15.42 Cricklewood – Bedford2 | |||||
51618 | 59615 | 59637 | 51639 | Noted 15/08/80 - on 19.37 St. Pancras – Bedford2 | |||||
51618 | 59615 | 59637 | 51639 | Noted 22/08/80 - on 07.30 St. Albans – Cricklewood2 | |||||
51618 | 59615 | 59637 | 51623 | Noted 28/08/80 - on 19.45 Kentish Town – Barking and 20.34 Barking – Kentish Town2 | |||||
51618 | 59615 | 59637 | 51623 | Noted 30/08/80 - on 19.40 Bedford – Luton2 | |||||
51618 | 59615 | 59637 | 51623 | Noted 01/09/80 - on 15.39 Cricklewood – St. Pancras2 | |||||
51618 | 59613 | 59641 | 51636 | Noted 05/10/80 - on 13.27 Flitwick – Cricklewood2 | |||||
51618 | 59613 | 59645 | 51650 | Noted 13/11/80 - on 19.17 Cricklewood – St. Albans2 | |||||
51618 | 59613 | 59645 | 51650 | Noted 14/11/80 - on 17.56 Cricklewood – St. Albans2 | |||||
51618 | 59600 | 59636 | 51623 | Noted 11/12/80 - on 14.00 Bedford – Cricklewood2 | |||||
51618 | 59591 | 59636 | 51623 | Noted 18/01/81 - on 2G13 17.40 St Pancras – Bedford2 | |||||
51605 | 59602 | 59628 | 51618 | Noted 03/02/81 - on 2H12 16.05 St. Pancras – Luton2 | |||||
51605 | 59602 | 59628 | 51618 | Noted 05/02/81 - on 2H12 16.05 St. Pancras – Luton2 | |||||
51605 | 59602 | 59628 | 51618 | Noted 08/02/81 - on 2C02 04.35 Bedford – St Pancras2 | |||||
51605 | 59602 | 59628 | 51618 | Noted 10/02/81 - on 2C02 01.45 Bedford – St Pancras (Staff)2 | |||||
51618 | 59619 | 59637 | 51622 | Noted 09/03/81 - on 08.11 St. Albans – Cricklewood (no TSL)2 | |||||
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 | |||||
51592 | 59604 | 59622 | 51618 | Noted 12/06/81 - on 03.31 Cricklewood – Bedford and 21.30 St. Albans – Cricklewood2 | |||||
51592 | 59604 | 59622 | 51618 | Noted 28/06/81 - on 10.59 West Hampstead – Bedford2 | |||||
51592 | 59604 | 59622 | 51618 | Noted 01/07/81 - on 20.54 Cricklewood – St. Pancras and 21.25 St. Pancras – Bedford2 | |||||
51616 | 59604 | 59622 | 51618 | Noted 10/07/81 - on 06.17 Cricklewood – Luton2 | |||||
51593 | 59604 | 59622 | 51618 | Noted 24/07/81 - on 16.29 St. Pancras – Luton and 17.25 Luton – St. Pancras2 | |||||
51593 | 59604 | 59622 | 51618 | Noted 17/08/81 - on 17.03 St. Pancras – Cricklewood2 | |||||
51608 | 59597 | 59638 | 51618 | Noted 02/10/81 - on 22.40 Bedford – Cricklewood2 | |||||
51604 | 59591 | 59637 | 51618 | Noted 13/10/81 - on 11.16 Luton – Bedford2 | |||||
51607 | 59603 | 59639 | 51618 | Noted 18/12/81 - on 16.05 St. Pancras – Cricklewood2 | |||||
51607 | 59603 | 59639 | 51618 | Noted 03/01/82 - on 12.00 Bedford – Cricklewood2 | |||||
51607 | 59603 | 59639 | 51618 | Noted 15/01/82 - on 16.05 St. Pancras – Cricklewood2 | |||||
51607 | 59603 | 59639 | 51618 | Noted 23/01/82 - on 20.23 St. Pancras – Cricklewood and 23.46 Luton – Bedford2 | |||||
51607 | 59603 | 59639 | 51618 | Noted 30/01/82 - on 14.14 West Hampstead – Cricklewood and 16.45 Cricklewood – Bedford2 | |||||
51607 | 59603 | 59639 | 51618 | Noted 17/02/82 - on 14.00 Bedford – Cricklewood2 | |||||
51607 | 59603 | 59639 | 51618 | Noted 26/02/82 - on 14.00 Bedford – Cricklewood2 | |||||
51591 | 59590 | 59633 | 51618 | Noted 02/08/82 - on 06.15 Bedford – Cricklewood2 | |||||
51591 | 59612 | 59633 | 51618 | Noted 06/08/82 - on 18.25 Cricklewood – Bedford2 | |||||
51591 | 59612 | 59633 | 51618 | Noted 10/08/82 - on 06.15 Bedford – Cricklewood2 | |||||
51591 | 59612 | 59633 | 51618 | Noted 24/08/82 - on 10.09 Cricklewood – Luton2 | |||||
51618 | 59592 | 59621 | 51649 | Noted 24/09/82 - on 07.44 St. Pancras – Harpenden and 08.48 Harpenden – St. Pancras2 | |||||
51593 | 59608 | 59641 | 51618 | Noted 27/10/82 - on 22.14 Luton – Bedford2 | |||||
51618 | 59616 | 59642 | 51624 | Noted 01/12/82 - on 11.05 Bedford – Luton2 | |||||
51618 | 59616 | 59642 | 51624 | Noted 08/12/82 - on 16.40 Bedford – Luton2 | |||||
51618 | 59616 | 59642 | 51624 | Noted 09/12/82 - on 02.02 West Hampstead – Bedford2 | |||||
51618 | 59608 | 59619 | 51648 | Noted 21/02/83 - on 17.45 St. Pancras – Cricklewood2 | |||||
51648 | 59610 | 59621 | 51618 | Noted circa 03/19833 | |||||
51592 | 59615 | 59645 | 51618 | Noted 12/03/1983 - LCGB Class 127 Farewell Railtour | |||||
51592 | 59615 | 59645 | 51618 | Noted 23/03/83 - on 20.10 Bedford – Cricklewood2 | |||||
51592 | 59615 | 59645 | 51618 | Noted 06/04/83 - on 02.30 Bedford – Cricklewood2 | |||||
51592 | 59615 | 59645 | 51618 | Noted 08/04/83 - on 06.49 Cricklewood – Luton with 51598 + 59605 + 59634 + 51637 and 08.07 Luton – St. Pancras2 | |||||
51592 | 59615 | 59645 | 51618 | Noted 11/04/83 - on 22.35 Cricklewood – Bedford2 | |||||
51592 | 59615 | 59645 | 51618 | Noted 12/04/83 - on 21.07 Cricklewood – Luton2 | |||||
51591 | 59631 | 59608 | 51618 | Noted circa 05/19833 | |||||
51613 | 59602 | 59631 | 51618 | Noted 14/05/83 - on 21.44 Luton – Bedford2 | |||||
51613 | 59602 | 59631 | 51618 | Noted 19/05/83 - on 20.54 Cricklewood – St. Pancras2 | |||||
51591 | 59608 | 59631 | 51618 | Noted 02/06/83 - on 03.31 Cricklewood – Bedford2 | |||||
51591 | 59608 | 59631 | 51618 | Noted 21/06/83 - on 01.45 Bedford – St. Pancras2 |
Formation Sources
1: Peter Wallwork
2: Phil Shatford
3: Eddie Knorn
M51618 at London St. Pancras on 26/7/1980. John Carter.
Class 127 dmu at St Pancras station, London - c.1983. The closest vehicle is M51618. 53A Models of Hull Collection.
51618 + 59645 + 59615 + 51592 at Quainton Road on the LCGB Class 127 Farewell railtour, 12th March 1983. Chris Lings.
On 12th March 1983 the LCGB ran a farewell tour for the Hydraulic DMUs which used to operate out of St. Pancras and which were being displaced by the Bedford electrification, this picture was taken at Stewartby. Stuart Pearce.
The Class 127 Farewell Railtour at Quainton Road on 12th March 1983, during an extended stop so that passengers could visit the Buckinghamshire Railway Centre. Stuart Pearce.
M51618 + 59645 + 59615 + 51592 at Stewartby on March 12th, 1983, with the LCGB Class 127 Farewell railtour. Stuart Pearce.
This is the Branch Line Society (BLS) Class 127 Farewell Railtour from London St Pancras which visited Bedford, Oxford and Marylebone. Formation was 51618/59645/59615/51592 (from the Six Bells Junction website). This has a lunch stop at Quainton Road from where departure was delayed while some emergency welding was carried out. Derby Works built the units, which entered service in 1959. They had hydraulic transmission with Rolls Royce engines. This location is Stewartby, on the Bedford to Bletchley line. Jeremy Chapter.
M51618 with the LCGB Class 127 Farewell Railtour at Stewartby on 12 March 1983. Alistair Ness.
The LCGB Class 127 Farewell Railtour at Stewartby on 12 March 1983 formed 51618 + 59645 + 59615 + 51592. Alistair Ness.
M51618 with the LCGB Class 127 Farewell Tour at Quainton Road on 12 March 1983. The three overhead warning stickers on this vehicle makes it easy to tell which power car was which in images of this tour. Alistair Ness.
M51618 and M59645 at Quainton Road with the LCGB Class 127 Farewell Tour on 12 March 1983. Alistair Ness.
51618 + 59645 + 59615 + 51592 with the LCGB Class 127 Farewell Tour at Quainton Road on 12 March 1983. Alistair Ness.
The Class 127 Farewell railtour on 12th March 1983 took a unit from St Pancras to Bedford then across to Oxford, and back to Marylebone via a stop at Quainton Road where a break was made for some running repairs to a damaged air pipe with assistance from the museum workshop staff. The vehicles were 51618 + 59645 + 59615 + 51592. Murray Liston.
The Class 127 Farewell railtour on 12th March 1983 took a unit (M51618 + 59645 + 59615 + 51592) from St Pancras to Bedford then across to Oxford, and back to Marylebone via a break at Quainton Road. A photostop was made at Stewartby as we headed from Bedford to Oxford, and what seemed like the entire passenger contingent alighted at the small platform. Murray Liston.
The Class 127 Farewell railtour on 12th March 1983 took a unit from St Pancras to Bedford then across to Oxford, and back to Marylebone via a break at Quainton Road where a stop was made for some running repairs to a damaged air pipe with assistance from the museum workshop staff. Here is the other power car 51618. Murray Liston.
The Class 127 Farewell railtour on 12th March 1983 took a unit (51618 + 59645 + 59615 + 51592) from St Pancras to Bedford then across to Oxford, and back to Marylebone via a break at Quainton Road. A final photostop was made at Saunderton where this view was taken. Murray Liston.
The LCGB Class 127 DMU Farewell railtour before departure from St.Pancras on the 12th March 1983. It was formed 51592 + 59615 + 59645 + 51618. Chris Lings.
The LCGB Class 127 Farewell railtour during its Oxford stop on the 12th March 1983. The train, formed 51592 + 59615 + 59645 + 51618, was running over 30 mins late due to problems after leaving Bedford. Chris Lings.
The LCGB Class 127 Farewell railtour on the 12th March 1983 stopped at the Buckingham Railway Centre for a museum visit. Here 51592 + 59615 + 59645 + 51618 are seen in the platform at Quainton Road. Chris Lings.
The LCGB Class 127 Farewell railtour during its 10 minute stop at Wembley Complex on the 12th March 1983. It was formed 51592 + 59615 + 59645 + 51618. Chris Lings.
The LCGB Class 127 Farewell railtour at Marylebone on the 12th March 1983, formed 51592 + 59615 + 59645 + 51618. Chris Lings.
The towers of the old Wembley Stadium form the background to this shot of the Class 127 Farewell Railtour standing at Wembley Complex on 12th March 1983. It was formed 51592 + 59615 + 59645 + 51618. Stuart Pearce.
M51592 receives attention at Quainton Road to an air pipe damaged earlier on the LCGB Class 127 Farewell Tour, 12 March 1983. The other vehicles were 59615 + 59645 + 51618. Alistair Ness.
The Class 127 Farewell railtour on 12th March 1983 took a unit from St Pancras to Bedford then across to Oxford, and back to Marylebone via a break at Quainton Road where a stop was made for some running repairs to a damaged air pipe with assistance from the museum workshop staff. The vehicles in view here are 59615, 59645 and 51618. Murray Liston.