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Vehicle 59623

Class 127

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22/03/87	Withdrawn from	TS (Tyseley)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
TS556	50863	59623	50916		Noted 02/09/1979 - Birmingham New Street²
TS552	50081	59623	50123		Noted circa 01/1981³
TS552	50081	59623	50123		Noted circa 10/1981³
TS509	50072	59623	50105		Noted circa 05/1982³
TS509	50072	59623	50105		Listed at TS - Jan-83
TS509	50072	59623	50105		Noted circa 01/1983³
TS509	53072	59623	53105		Listed at TS - 14/07/83
TS509	53072	59623	53105		Noted circa 09/1983³
TS509	53072	59623	53105		Noted 10/10/1983 - at Birmingham New Street²
Stored	59623				Listed at Tyseley - Summer 1986 - at Tyseley

Formation Sources
1: Phil Shatford
2: Martin Lumley
3: Eddie Knorn

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