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Vehicle 51625 / 55976


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

26/09/59 New to 14A (Cricklewood)
06/05/73Depot code changeCW
07/08/83 Withdrawn from CW (Cricklewood)
16/06/85 To Parcels Sector at LO (Longsight)
circa Dec-88 Sector Change to RPXN
15/05/89 Withdrawn from LO (Longsight) RPXN

Notes

Jan-87 - 55976 + 55986 noted in Doncaster Works for collision damage repair.
09/11/88 - 55976/86 moved from Longsight to Eastleigh for staff training on Cardiff - Southampton mail from 28 November
08/12/88 - 55976/86 noted failed at Canton, its place taken by 55972/82 noted at Cardiff Riverside parcels platform that day
24th September 1989 - Seen withdrawn at Crewe Gresty Lane

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

51625 - original number
55976 - from Jun-85 (parcels conversion)

51625 was involved in the following incidents:


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.


side swiped Class 127 DMU

06/01/87 - Camden

Collision involving Class 127 / EMU

Info from p105 March 1987 Railway Observer, Michael Boot

Class 127 parcel DPU was crossing from the down fast to down slow at Camden when it was in a collision at 21:40 with a Class 313 EMU on the 21:37 Euston-Watford service. All DPU wheels were derailed with it blocking the down mail lines and up slow.


Disposal

Preserved - more details.

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


51625 59606 59636 51626 As delivered to 14A - 26th September 1959
51624 59616 59641 51625 Noted 24/07/76 - on 18.10 Bedford – St. Pancras1
51625 59609 59620 51637 Noted 16/04/77 - on 06.15 Bedford – St. Pancras1
51625 59604 59644 51645 Noted 15/01/79 - on 14.09 Cricklewood – Luton1
51625 59609 59644 51645 Noted 26/01/79 - on 14.57 St. Pancras – Cricklewood with 51599 + 59600 + 59633 + 516131
51624 59594 59619 51625 Noted 14/02/79 - on 11.09 Cricklewood – Luton with 51614 + 59611 + 59622 + 516451
51624 59594 59619 51625 Noted 17/02/79 - on 10.24 Luton – Bedford1
51624 59594 59641 51625 Noted 19/02/79 - on 13.00 Bedford – Luton1
51624 59594 59619 51625 Noted 24/02/79 - on 14.54 Cricklewood – St. Pancras1
51624 59594 59641 51625 Noted 02/03/79 - on 11.15 Luton – Bedford with 51604 + 59610 + 59627 + 516231
51624 59594 59641 51625 Noted 12/03/79 - on 09.17 Cricklewood – Luton with 51633 + 59616 + 59637 + 516501
51624 59594 59641 51625 Noted 13/03/79 - on 10.09 Cricklewood – Luton1
51624 59594 59641 51625 Noted 21/03/79 - on 03.30 Cricklewood – Bedford1
51624 59594 59641 51625 Noted 02/04/79 - on 17.03 St. Pancras – Cricklewood1
51624 59594 59641 51625 Noted 03/04/79 - on 20.07 Cricklewood – St. Albans1
51624 59594 59641 51625 Noted 17/04/79 - on 16.47 Bedford – Cricklewood1
51625 59595 59626 51649 Noted 04/07/79 - on 13.57 St. Pancras – Cricklewood1
51625 59595 59626 51649 Noted 04/07/79 - on 18.57 St. Albans – Bedford with 51596 + 59604 + 59633 + 516201
51625 59595 59626 51649 Noted 06/07/79 - on 20.20 Cricklewood – St. Albans1
51625 59595 59626 51649 Noted 14th July 1979
51625 59595 59626 51649 Noted 14/07/79 - on 12.15 Luton – Cricklewood1
51624 59609 59631 51625 Noted 25/10/79 - on 15.35 St. Pancras – Bedford1
51624 59609 59631 51625 Noted 26/10/79 - on 21.25 Luton - Bedford 1
51624 59605 59631 51625 Noted 08/11/79 - on 11.00 Bedford – Luton and 12.57 St. Pancras – Cricklewood1
51624 59605 59631 51625 Noted 21/11/79 - on 11.57 St. Pancras – Cricklewood1
51625 59594 59629 51636 Noted 12/01/80 - on 22.23 St. Pancras - Cricklewood1
51625 59594 59629 51636 Noted 17/01/80 - on 16.05 St. Pancras – Cricklewood1
51625 59594 59629 51636 Noted 27/01/80 - on 10.02 Cricklewood – Elstree1
51625 59594 59629 51636 Noted 01/02/80 - on 14.02 Cricklewood – St. Pancras1
51596 59594 59629 51625 Noted 22/02/80 - on 01.45 Bedford – Cricklewood1
51596 59594 59629 51625 Noted 11/03/80 - on 02.05 Cricklewood – Bedford1
51616 59594 59648 51625 Noted 10/04/80 - on 16.47 Bedford – Cricklewood1
51616 59594 59648 51625 Noted 14/04/80 - on 18.50 Bedford – Cricklewood1
51612 59596 59642 51625 Noted 01/11/80 - on 19.40 Bedford – Luton1
51612 59596 59642 51625 Noted 12/11/80 - on 11.00 Bedford – Luton1
51612 59596 59642 51625 Noted 25/11/80 - on 20.10 Bedford – Cricklewood1
51625 59614 59622 51642 Noted 05/12/80 - on 05.05 Bedford – Cricklewood and 11.39 Cricklewood – St. Pancras1
51625 59594 59646 51630 Noted 02/01/81 - on 03.20 St. Pancras – Bedford1
51625 59594 59646 51630 Noted 02/01/81 - on 2G02 03.20 St. Pancras – Bedford (Staff)1
51625 59594 59646 51630 Noted 27/01/81 - on 2C14 07.30 St. Albans – St Pancras1
51625 59594 59646 51630 Noted 31/01/81 - on 2G12 12.05 St Pancras – Bedford1
51613 59613 59626 51625 Noted 01/02/81 - on 2C12 14.30 Bedford – St Pancras1
51625 59594 59646 51645 Noted 22/02/81 - on 2C07 09.10 Bedford – St Pancras1
51603 59594 59646 51625 Noted 06/03/81 - on 03.31 Cricklewood – Bedford1
51595 59611 59638 51625 Noted 20/03/81 - on 14.00 Bedford – Cricklewood1
51595 59611 59638 51625 Noted 24/03/81 - on 05.47 Cricklewood – Bedford1
51595 59611 59638 51625 Noted 28/03/81 - on 02.30 Bedford – Cricklewood1
51625 59611 59638 51636 Noted 01/04/81 - on 03.31 Cricklewood – Bedford and 21.15 Luton – Cricklewood1
51625 59611 59638 51636 Noted 10/04/81 - on 02.30 Bedford – Cricklewood1
51608 59594 59645 51625 Noted 17/04/81 - on 16.05 St. Pancras – Cricklewood1
51625 59612 59648 51640 Noted 28/05/81 - on 05.28 Wellingborough – Kettering and 05.45 Kettering – Bedford 1
51613 59595 59644 51625 Noted 16/06/81 - on 15.39 Cricklewood – St. Pancras1
51625 59612 59633 51640 Noted 02/07/81 - on 14.00 Bedford – Cricklewood1
51625 59612 59633 51640 Noted 07/07/81 - on 20.08 St. Pancras – Cricklewood1
51625 59590 59643 51635 Noted 03/09/81 - on 23.10 Bedford – Cricklewood1
51625 59590 59643 51635 Noted 04/09/81 - on 02.58 Cricklewood – Luton1
51625 59590 59643 51635 Noted 04/09/81 - on 04.00 Luton – St. Pancras and 05.35 St. Pancras – Bedford1
51625 59590 59643 51640 Noted 07/10/81 - on 06.15 Bedford – Cricklewood1
51625 59590 59643 51628 Noted 24/10/81 - on 21.45 Luton – Cricklewood1
51625 59590 59643 51628 Noted 06/11/81 - on 15.00 St. Pancras – Cricklewood1
51625 59590 59643 51628 Noted 15/11/81 - on 03.11 Bedford – Flitwick1
51607 59615 59648 51625 Noted 21/03/82 - on 14.02 Cricklewood – Bedford1
51612 59594 59629 51625 Noted 25/04/82 - on 17.32 Cricklewood – St. Pancras1
51603 59590 59633 51625 Noted circa 06/19822
51603 59590 59633 51625 Noted 07/06/82 - on 11.36 Cricklewood – Bedford1
51625 59610 59631 51645 Noted 02/08/82 - on 07.54 Cricklewood – St. Pancras1
51603 59603 59638 51625 Noted 05/08/82 - on 18.25 Cricklewood – Bedford1
51625 59602 59637 51645 Noted 08/08/82 - on 04.35 Bedford – Cricklewood and 11.02 Cricklewood – Bedford1
51625 59602 59637 51645 Noted 30/08/82 - on 17.22 Cricklewood – St. Pancras1
51625 59602 59637 51645 Noted 01/09/82 - on 16.03 Luton – Cricklewood1
51625 59611 59625 51635 Noted 14/09/82 - on a Cricklewood – Bedford working1
51625 59611 59625 51635 Noted 18/09/82 - on 22.23 St. Pancras – Cricklewood1
51625 59611 59625 51635 Noted 28/09/82 - on 16.03 Luton – Cricklewood1
51627 59611 59625 51625 Noted circa 10/19822
51625 59611 59625 51635 Noted 06/10/82 - on 04.25 Bedford – Cricklewood1
51625 59611 59625 51627 Noted 02/11/82 - on 14.05 Bedford – Luton1
51615 59611 59625 51625 Noted 22/11/82 - on 22.25 St. Pancras – Cricklewood1
51615 59611 59625 51625 Noted 04/12/82 - on 11.25 Luton – Cricklewood1
51615 59611 59625 51625 Noted 06/12/82 - on 17.25 Luton – Cricklewood1
51625 59611 59625 51627 Noted 08/12/82 - on 17.25 Luton – Cricklewood1
51624 59611 51625 51642 Noted 08/01/83 - on 15.24 Luton – Bedford1
51623 59608 59622 51625 Noted 10/01/83 - on 20.10 Bedford – Cricklewood1
51622 59608 59622 51625 Noted 31/01/83 - on 12.00 Luton – Cricklewood1
51625 59611 59625 51597 Noted circa 02/19832
51597 59611 59625 51625 Noted 07/02/83 - on 06.15 Bedford – Cricklewood1
51597 59611 59625 51625 Noted 08/02/83 - on 06.15 Bedford – Cricklewood1
51625 59611 59625 51634 Noted 08/03/83 - on 06.15 Bedford – Cricklewood and 12.39 Cricklewood – St. Pancras1
51625 59611 59625 51634 Noted 09/03/83 - on 06.15 Bedford – Cricklewood and 12.39 Cricklewood – St. Pancras1
51611 59607 59631 51625 Noted 29/03/83 - on 09.11 Mill Hill Broadway – Cricklewood1
51625 59591 59647 51644 Noted 13/05/83 - on 02.06 Cricklewood – Bedford1
51604 59604 59622 51625 Noted 03/06/83 - on 03.41 Cricklewood CS – St. Pancras1
51619 59627 59633 51625 Noted circa 07/19832
916 55976 55986 Listed at Longsight - Summer 1986 - Parcels

Formation Sources
1: Phil Shatford
2: Eddie Knorn

Images:

Class 127 DMU at Manchester Victoria

22nd July 1985

Set number: 6

Class 127 parcel DMUs on 22nd July 1985, which have not yet had roller shutter door conversions. Set 6 closest is presumably 55976 + 55986 and would later be set 916. Jonathan Hazan.

Class 127 DMU at Newton Heath depot

circa late 1985

Set number: 6

Class 127 newspaper/parcel conversions - location and date unknown but before the roller shutter doors were added to circa late 1985. Closest is 55976 presumably paired with 55986. Mike Bunker.

Class 127 DMU at Crewe

April 1986

Set number: 916

DPU 916 55976+55986 Platform 5 Crewe April 1986. The set is towing a GUV Martin Baumann.

Class 127 DMU at Northampton

31st July 1986

Set number: 916

Class 127 parcels unit no 916, with 55976 (formerly M51625) nearest the camera, seen at Northampton on 31 July 1986. Robert28194.

Class 127 DMU at Mentmore

26th September 1986

Set number: 916

A Class 127 DMU with 55976 at the front is seen at Mentmore on a Parcels service working on 26-9-86. Ian Cuthbertson Collection.

Class 127 DMU at Newton Heath depot

Unknown date

Set number: 916

Class 127 parcel set 916 (55976 + 55986) on Newton Heath depot, date unknown. Mike Bunker.

Class 127 DMU at Camden

7th January 1987

55976 Ex 51625 after a sideswipe collision with a class 313 in Camden 6/1/87. I took this the following day to assess the damage for repair. Michael Boot.

Class 127 DMU at Manchester Piccadilly

24th April 1988

Set number: 916

Class 127 parcels conversion 55976 + 55986 at Manchester Piccadilly on 24 April 1988. The former has had the Newspaper text it once carried on the bodyside removed, the other vehicle has kept the Express Parcels text. David Mant.

Class 127 DMU at Crewe

11th June 1988

Set number: 916

This 1959 Derby Suburban Class 127 DMU vehicle is now in its second role as a parcels unit is set 916 (55976 + 55986). This car 55976 was originally numbered 51625 and was later preserved. Taken at Crewe on the 11th June 1988. Andrew J Crowther.

Class 127 DMU at Crewe Basford Hall

January 1990

Class 127 parcels conversion 55976 seen after withdrawal at Crewe Basford Hall in January 1990. S Gaskell.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 3rd September 1986

Set number: 916

Class 127 DPU set 916 (55986 + 55976) heads Down at Watford Junction at 17:21 on 3 September 1986. Dave Warby.

DMU

Date: 11th June 1988

Set number: 916

Now in its second role, but originally built as 4 car units, is this 1959 Derby Suburban now Class 127 DMU, set 916 (55986 + 55976). From new these units were almost exclusively used on the London St Pancras - Bedford services as 4-car units before being displaced in June 1983, in 1985 22 redundant power cars (maost of which had been stored at Carlisle) were rebuilt to form 11 two car parcels units, car A was for Newspapers and car B was for Express Parcels, they lasted in service until 1989. Taken on the 11th June 1988 at Crewe. Andrew J Crowther.

DMU

Date: 6th May 1989

Set number: 920

Class 127 parcels set 920 formed 55967 and 55966, with another set in standard Red Star livery and a tail load forming the 3V20 Manchester Piccadilly - Bristol Temple Meads at Crewe on 6/May/1989 despite what the headcode says. The blue pair appear to be a scratch set containing two former Newspapers 'A' cars (no bodyside branding), fairly common towards the end of 127 parcels operations to keep things going - there is barely a week left before all were withdrawn. They also have mismatching Red Star logos. Both the green vehicles were preserved, the leading car 55967 (formerly 51610) went to Rogart Station and the second vehicle 55966 (formerly the pioneer class 127 51591) went to the Midland Railway - Butterley where another parcels 127 no. 55976 (formerly 51625) had been acquired and painted green to match. Many years later 51610 was sold from Rogart and joined the other two at the Midland Railway - Butterley. Image copyright © John Griffiths, published with Robert Chilton Collection.

DMU

Date: 28th May 1990

Set number: 916

Parcels unit 916 (55986 formerly 51627 and 55976 formerly 51625), converted from the power cars of a former "Bed-Pan" hydraulic class 127 set, sitting sadly withdrawn and awaiting it's fate at Crewe Gresty Lane sidings. Three of these ex-parcels power cars were preserved and currently (2018) all three are at the Midland Railway - Butterley. The other half of this unit, 55976/51625 is one of the three preserved examples and has been rebuilt back to it's original passenger carrying layout. Robert Chilton.