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Vehicle 51649 / 55987

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

19/12/59	New to	14A (Cricklewood)
06/05/73	Depot code change	CW
07/08/83	Withdrawn from	CW (Cricklewood)
13/05/85	To Parcels Sector at	LO (Longsight)
circa Dec-88	Sector Change to	RPXN
15/05/89	Withdrawn from	LO (Longsight) RPXN

Notes

12/04/84 - Withdrawn vehicles 51596 + 51597 + 51600 + 51608 + 51611 + 51612 + 51624 + 51627 + 51639 + 51640 + 51642 + 51649 were noted being hauled through Wellingborough, Chesterfield and the Settle and Carlisle line to Carlisle behind 45 056. All would later become parcel vehicles at Longsight.

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

51649 - original number
55987 - from May-85 (parcels conversion)

Disposal

Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	51649	59618	59648	51650	As delivered to 14A - 19th December 1959
	51619	59610	59637	51649	Noted 20/03/71 - at Luton¹
	51626	59631	59593	51649	Noted 25/08/74 - at Bedford²
	51592	59648	59593	51649	Noted 18/04/1975 - at Luton³
	51599	59619	59629	51649	Noted 15/05/76 - on 09.40 Bedford – St. Pancras (no lavatory)⁴
	51605	59609	59620	51649	Noted 19/02/77 - on 06.15 Bedford – St. Pancras⁴
	51640	59592	59626	51649	Noted 16/02/79 - on 02.30 Bedford – Cricklewood⁴
	51640	59592	59626	51649	Noted 22/02/79 - on 14.03 Luton – Cricklewood⁴
	51640	59622	59626	51649	Noted 24/02/79 - on 20.35 St. Pancras – Bedford (no lavatory trailer)⁴
	51621	59612	59627	51649	Noted 28/03/79 - on 09.05 St. Pancras – Cricklewood with 51613 + 59616 + 59637 + 51633⁴
	51621	59612	59627	51649	Noted 29/03/79 - on 16.17 Cricklewood – Luton with 51595 + 59611 + 59622 + 51618⁴
	51621	59612	59627	51649	Noted 03/04/79 - on 11.00 Bedford – Luton⁴
	51621	59612	59627	51649	Noted 06/04/79 - on 19.02 Cricklewood – St. Pancras⁴
	51621	59612	59627	51649	Noted 06/04/79 - on 19.27 St. Pancras – Bedford with 51597 + 59604 + 59633 + 51643⁴
	51621	59612	59627	51649	Noted 17/04/79 - on 23.22 Cricklewood – Bedford⁴
	51625	59595	59626	51649	Noted 04/07/79 - on 13.57 St. Pancras – Cricklewood⁴
	51625	59595	59626	51649	Noted 04/07/79 - on 18.57 St. Albans – Bedford with 51596 + 59604 + 59633 + 51620⁴
	51625	59595	59626	51649	Noted 06/07/79 - on 20.20 Cricklewood – St. Albans⁴
	51628	59595	59626	51649	Noted 12/07/79 - on 12.03 Luton – Cricklewood⁴
	51625	59595	59626	51649	Noted 14th July 1979
	51625	59595	59626	51649	Noted 14/07/79 - on 12.15 Luton – Cricklewood⁴
	51591	59589	59642	51649	Noted 27/08/79 - on 22.05 Kentish Town – St. Pancras⁴
	51592	59589	59642	51649	Noted 11/09/79 - on 16.05 St. Pancras – Cricklewood⁴
	51592	59589	59642	51649	Noted 17/09/79 - on 23.15 Luton – Cricklewood⁴
	51592	59589	59642	51649	Noted 24/09/79 - on 19.17 Cricklewood – Luton⁴
	51606	59603	59622	51649	Noted 12/10/79 - on 12.03 Luton – Cricklewood⁴
	51606	59603	59622	51649	Noted 13/10/79 - on 22.40 Luton – Bedford⁴
	51638	59603	59622	51649	Noted 24/10/79 - on 11.00 Bedford – Luton and 15.35 St. Pancras – Bedford⁴
	51638	59603	59622	51649	Noted 25/10/79 - on 14.02 Cricklewood – St. Pancras⁴
	51638	59603	59622	51649	Noted 30/10/79 - on 07.32 St. Albans – Cricklewood⁴
	51638	59603	59622	51649	Noted 31/10/79 - on 12.42 Cricklewood – St. Pancras⁴
	51633	59590	59647	51649	Noted 09/12/79 - on 16.46 Hendon – Bedford⁴
	51633	59590	59647	51649	Noted 17/12/79 - on 05.05 Bedford – Cricklewood⁴
	51626	59602	59626	51649	Noted 04/01/80 - on 11.16 Luton – Bedford⁴
	51630	59614	59634	51649	Noted 27/01/80 - on 08.20 Bedford – Cricklewood and 16.42 Cricklewood – Bedford⁴
	51628	59614	59634	51649	Noted 31/01/80 - on 15.35 St. Pancras – Bedford⁴
	51614	59614	59634	51649	Noted 20/02/80 - on 01.45 Bedford – Cricklewood⁴
	51614	59614	59634	51649	Noted 27/02/80 - on 15.35 St. Pancras – Bedford⁴
	51645	59610	59625	51649	Noted 18/03/80 - on 14.09 Cricklewood – Luton⁴
	51637	59612	59627	51649	Noted 22/09/80 - on 17.59 Cricklewood – Kentish Town⁴
	51623	59611	59638	51649	Noted 17/11/80 - on 16.05 St. Pancras – Cricklewood⁴
	51646	59600	59631	51649	Noted 29/01/81 - on 2C37 12.00 Luton – St. Pancras⁴
	51646	59600	59631	51649	Noted 30/01/81 - on 2C14 07.30 St. Albans – St Pancras⁴
	51646	59600	59631	51649	Noted 13/02/81 - on 2G08 09.27 St Pancras – Bedford⁴
	51646	59600	59631	51649	Noted 16/02/81 - on 2C48 16.47 Bedford – St Pancras⁴
	51646	59600	59631	51649	Noted 17/02/81 - on 2G30 22.25 St Pancras – Bedford⁴
	51646	59600	59631	51649	Noted 19/02/81 - on 2C61 23.10 (PN) Bedford – St. Pancras⁴
	51646	59600	59631	51649	Noted 20/02/81 - on 2H15 19.05 St Pancras – Luton⁴
	51646	59610	59631	51649	Noted 07/03/81 - on 21.15 Luton – Cricklewood⁴
	51646	59610	59631	51649	Noted 20/03/81 - on 21.20 Cricklewood – St. Pancras⁴
	51646	59610	59631	51649	Noted 23/03/81 - on 23.10 Bedford – Cricklewood⁴
	51605	59597	59619	51649	Noted 09/04/81 - on 01.45 Bedford – Cricklewood⁴
	51628	59605	59621	51649	Noted 30/04/81 - on 00.16 Cricklewood – St. Pancras⁴
	51628	59605	59621	51649	Noted 02/05/81 - on 02.05 Cricklewood – Bedford⁴
	51628	59605	59621	51649	Noted 23/05/81 - on 22.23 St. Pancras – Cricklewood⁴
	51628	59605	59621	51649	Noted 29/05/81 - on 05.05 Cricklewood – Luton⁴
	51628	59605	59621	51649	Noted 05/06/81 - on 16.05 St. Pancras – Cricklewood⁴
	51628	59605	59621	51649	Noted 05/07/81 - on 11.02 Cricklewood – Mill Hill Broadway⁴
	51595	59614	59626	51649	Noted 14/08/81 - on 05.47 Cricklewood – Bedford⁴
	51595	59614	59626	51649	Noted 27/08/81 - on 21.07 Cricklewood – Luton⁴
	51595	59614	59626	51649	Noted 01/09/81 - on 01.45 Bedford – Cricklewood⁴
	51595	59614	59626	51649	Noted 07/09/81 - on 11.57 St. Pancras – Cricklewood⁴
	51592	59612	59633	51649	Noted 04/10/81 - on 09.10 Bedford – Cricklewood⁴
	51623	59604	59647	51649	Noted 14/10/81 - on 02.30 Bedford – Cricklewood⁴
	51623	59604	59647	51649	Noted 16/10/81 - on 07.44 St. Pancras – Harpenden and 08.47 Harpenden – St. Pancras⁴
	51623	59604	59647	51649	Noted 21/10/81 - on 03.31 Cricklewood – Bedford⁴
	51648	59597	59638	51649	Noted 05/11/81 - on Luton - Bedford service after 45 009 failed⁴
	51648	59597	59638	51649	Noted 08/11/81 - on 08.15 Bedford – Cricklewood⁴
	51633	59607	59627	51649	Noted 26/01/82 - on 10.20 Luton – Cricklewood⁴
	51633	59607	59627	51649	Noted 15/02/82 - on 14.00 Bedford – Cricklewood⁴
	51593	59590	59633	51649	Noted 15/04/82 - on 14.16 Luton – Bedford⁴
	51616	59639	59613	51649	Noted circa 05/1982⁵
	51616	59613	59639	51649	Noted 09/05/82 - on 10.02 Cricklewood – Bedford⁴
	51649	59613	59639	51634	Noted circa 06/1982⁵
	51635	59592	59621	51649	Noted 17/08/82 - on 21.15 Luton – Cricklewood⁴
	51618	59592	59621	51649	Noted 24/09/82 - on 07.44 St. Pancras – Harpenden and 08.48 Harpenden – St. Pancras⁴
	51600	59606	59644	51649	Noted circa 10/1982⁵
	51603	59590	59629	51649	Noted 04/11/82 - on 21.54 Cricklewood – St. Pancras⁴
	51593	59604	59627	51649	Noted 10/11/82 - on 13.00 Luton – Cricklewood and 14.09 Cricklewood – Luton⁴
	51649	59604	59627	51593	Noted circa 12/1982⁵
	51593	59604	59627	51649	Noted 02/12/82 - on 12.00 Luton – Cricklewood⁴
	51593	59604	59627	51649	Noted 04/12/82 - on 10.15 Bedford – Luton⁴
	51593	59604	59627	51649	Noted 22/12/82 - on 10.09 Cricklewood – St. Pancras⁴
	51593	59604	59627	51649	Noted 23/12/82 - on 02.30 Bedford – Cricklewood⁴
	51633	59603	59628	51649	Noted 13/01/83 - on 03.31 Cricklewood – Bedford and 22.34 Cricklewood – Bedford⁴
	51633	59603	59628	51649	Noted 15/01/83 - on 21.45 Luton – Cricklewood⁴
	51633	59603	59628	51649	Noted 18/01/83 - on 12.39 Cricklewood – St. Pancras⁴
	51633	59603	59628	51649	Noted 21/01/83 - on 08.50 Bedford – Luton⁴
	51633	59603	59628	51649	Noted 25/01/83 - on 20.17 Cricklewood – St. Albans⁴
	51633	59603	59628	51649	Noted 29/01/83 - on 12.50 Bedford – Cricklewood⁴
	51605	59589	59640	51649	Noted circa 03/1983⁵
	51605	59589	59640	51649	Noted 07/03/83 - on 06.15 Bedford – Cricklewood⁴
	51608	59602	59644	51649	Noted 08/04/83 - on 02.30 Bedford – Cricklewood⁴
	51608	59602	59644	51649	Noted 13/04/83 - on 16.05 St. Pancras – Cricklewood⁴
	51608	59600	59641	51649	Noted 27/04/83 - on 02.06 Cricklewood – Bedford⁴
	51608	59600	59641	51649	Noted 02/05/83 - on 13.39 Cricklewood – St. Pancras⁴
	51606	59617	59642	51649	Noted circa 07/1983⁵
7	55977	55987			Noted 28/07/85 - on 14:43 Barrow in Furness to Newton Heath TMD with 55978 / 55988, BG M92179 and GUVs W93634 and M93758
917	55977	55987			Listed at Longsight - Summer 1986 - Parcels
917	55977	55987			Noted 24/07/1986 - at Crewe⁶

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Phil Shatford
5: Eddie Knorn
6: Robert Chilton

Images:

Unknown date

A Class 127 DMU with M51649 closest in St Pancras station circa early 1980s. Paul Redmond.

July 1980

M51649 was the last Class 127 power car to undergo a C4 overhaul. It is seen in Derby C&W T1 Test Shop in July 1980. Michael Boot.

July 1980

M51649 was the last Class 127 power car to undergo a C4 overhaul. It is seen in Derby C&W T1 Test Shop in July 1980. Michael Boot.

July 1980

M51649 was the last Class 127 power car to undergo a C4 overhaul. It is seen in Derby C&W T1 Test Shop in July 1980. Michael Boot.

July 1980

M51649 was the last Class 127 power car to undergo a C4 overhaul. It is seen in Derby C&W T1 Test Shop in July 1980. Michael Boot.

23rd November 1985

Set number: 917

Framed in Victoria bridge 55987/55977 leave Manchester Victoria at 08:58 on 23/11/85. The headcode displayed - 9A - the steam shed code for Longsight and 7 for set 917? Paul Moxon.

6th December 1985

Set number: 917

At Manchester Piccadilly on 6th December 1985 we see Parcels Unit 917 (55987 + 55977). AndrewHA.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: 12th April 1986

Set number: 917

Class 127 parcel set 917 (55977 + 55987) is seen stabled at Blechley on the afternoon of Saturday 12th April 1986. Colin Brooks.

Date: 2nd October 1988

31 414 with three Class 127 parcel sets on tow in Milton Keynes Central on 2 October 1988. Set 917 (presumably 55987 and 55977) was on the rear. Andrew Malloy.

Date: 2nd October 1988

Set number: 917

31 414 with three Class 127 parcel sets on tow in Milton Keynes Central on 2 October 1988. Set 917 (presumably 55977 and 55987) is on the rear. Andrew Malloy.

Date: 31st December 1988

Set number: 917

Class 127 parcels unit set number 917, vehicle 55977, at Birmingham New Street on 31st December 1988. It was running with 55987 (out of shot). Andrew Slack.

Date: 9th June 1989

Set number: 917

M55977 + M55987 on Longsight TMD, 9-6-89. Kevin Dowd.

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