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Vehicle 51620

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

12/09/59	New to	Chaddesden	- pending allocation
Dec-59	Transferred to	14A (Cricklewood)
06/05/73	Depot code change	CW
26/06/83	Withdrawn from	CW (Cricklewood)

51620 was involved in the following incident:

A sorry mess at Luton station after 47 535 hit a stationary Class 127 formation on 28 May 1983. Despite the severity of the damage there were no serious casualties. The rear half of DMBS 51620 was destroyed, as was one end of TSL 59605. The other two vehicles in the set are thought to be 59634 and 51624.

28/05/83 - Luton, LMR

Collision involving Class 127 / Class 47

Info from Eddie Knorn / Michael Boot

A stationary Class 127 was hit by 47 535 in Luton station, despite the severity of the damage there were no serious casualties. The rear half of DMBS 51620 was destroyed, as was one end of TSL 59605 - which had just been outshopped from Swindon after a C3 overhaul in January and painted into blue and grey for transfer to Tyseley. Both were withdrawn. The other two vehicles in the set were likely to be 59634 (also having a C3 at the same time as 59605) and 51624.

Disposal

Scrapped by BR, Luton Yard arrived 28/05/83 cut Jun-83

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

51619	59603	59633	51620	As delivered to Chaddesden sidings - 12th September 1959 - stabled pending allocation
51620	59637	59597	51624	Noted 30/08/1969 - Leicester, on service to St Pancras with 51628-59627-59618-51611.¹
51620	59612	59628	51630	Noted 08/05/76 - on 05.45 Kettering – St. Pancras²
51592	59611	59622	51620	Noted 15/01/79 - on 05.35 Bedford – Cricklewood²
51592	59611	59622	51620	Noted 19/01/79 - on 12.34 Luton – Cricklewood²
51620	59605	59646	51644	Noted 01/02/79 - on 14.57 St. Pancras – Cricklewood with 51608 + 59609 + 59644 + 51624²
51620	59593	59640	51644	Noted 11/04/79 - on 20.07 Cricklewood – St. Albans²
51620	59593	59640	51646	Noted 03/05/79 - on 16.42 Cricklewood – St. Pancras²
51620	59593	59640	51642	Noted 25/05/79 - on 14.00 Bedford – Luton²
51620	59593	59640	51642	Noted 28/05/79 - on 04.30 Bedford – Cricklewood²
51596	59604	59633	51620	Noted 14/06/79 - on 01.40 Bedford – Cricklewood²
51596	59604	59633	51620	Noted 04/07/79 - on 18.57 St. Albans – Bedford with 51625 + 59595 + 59626 51649²
51619	59593	59640	51620	Noted 25/08/79 - on 08.17 Cricklewood – Luton²
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
51612	59603	59637	51620	Noted 04/01/80 - on a Bedford – Cricklewood working²
51612	59603	59637	51620	Noted 18/01/80 - on 19.52 St. Albans – Bedford²
51612	59603	59637	51620	Noted 23/01/80 - on 16.05 St. Pancras – Cricklewood²
51611	59598	59638	51620	Noted 30/03/80 - on 04.35 Bedford – Cricklewood and 12.02 Cricklewood – Bedford²
51606	59589	59644	51620	Noted 02/05/80 - on 02.05 Cricklewood – Bedford²
51606	59589	59644	51620	Noted 05/05/80 - on 13.09 Cricklewood – Luton²
51606	59589	59644	51620	Noted 07/05/80 - on 07.47 Luton – St. Albans²
51591	59589	59644	51620	Noted 29/05/80 - on 16.29 St. Pancras – Luton and 17.25 Luton – St. Pancras²
51591	59589	59644	51620	Noted 08/06/80 - on 16.20 Bedford – Cricklewood and 22.32 Cricklewood - Bedford²
51591	59589	59644	51620	Noted 14/06/80 - on 20.45 Luton – Cricklewood²
51604	59608	59622	51620	Noted 09/07/80 - on 17.15 Cricklewood – St. Albans²
51604	59608	59622	51620	Noted 13/07/80 - on 10.30 Bedford – West Hampstead²
51604	59608	59622	51620	Noted 03/08/80 - on 08.15 Bedford – St Pancras²
51604	59608	59622	51620	Noted 18/08/80 - on 14.39 Cricklewood – St. Pancras²
51608	59592	59628	51620	Noted 28/08/80 - on 16.47 Bedford – Cricklewood²
51620	59595	59621	51638	Noted 24/09/80 - on 16.05 St. Pancras – Cricklewood²
51595	59595	59621	51620	Noted 18/10/80 - on 19.40 Bedford – Cricklewood²
51620	59605	59647	51626	Noted 15/11/80 - on 20.33 Luton – Bedford²
51592	59598	59648	51620	Noted 30/11/80 - on 07.27 Cricklewood – Bedford²
51606	59616	59640	51620	Noted 03/01/81 - on 2C02 01.45 Bedford – St Pancras (Staff)²
51606	59616	59640	51620	Noted 13/01/81 - on 2C07 05.05 Bedford – St Pancras²
51620	59603	59633	51638	Noted 27/04/81 - on 23.53 St. Pancras – Cricklewood²
51620	59603	59633	51638	Noted 30/04/81 - on 2K05 17.44 St Pancras – St Albans²
51617	59592	59641	51620	Noted 19/05/81 - on 2G02 03.20 St Pancras – Bedford (staff) and 2C57 21.15 Luton – St Pancras²
51620	59592	59641	51650	Noted 29/05/81 - on 2C56 20.10 Bedford – St Pancras²
51620	59592	59641	51650	Noted 03/06/81 - on 2H12 16.05 St Pancras – Luton²
51620	59592	59641	51640	Noted 09/06/81 - on 2C55 20.15 Luton – St Pancras²
51620	59592	59641	51640	Noted 10/06/81 - on 2C55 20.15 Luton – St Pancras²
51620	59592	59641	51640	Noted 14/06/81 - on 2C19 20.50 Bedford – St Pancras²
51620	59592	59641	51640	Noted 21/06/81 - on 2C05 08.15 Bedford – St Pancras²
51597	59609	59636	51620	Noted 24/08/81 - on 2H17 20.55 St Pancras – Luton²
51597	59609	59636	51620	Noted 28/08/81 - on 2H15 19.05 St Pancras – Luton²
51597	59609	59636	51620	Noted 30/08/81 - on 2N02 04.35 Bedford – St Pancras and 2G06 10.50 St Pancras – Bedford²
51597	59609	59636	51620	Noted 03/09/81 - on 2C02 01.45 Bedford – St Pancras (staff) and 2H07 10.57 St Pancras – Luton²
51597	59609	59636	51620	Noted 4th September 1981 - BG 80546 as tail load
51597	59609	59636	51620	Noted 04/10/81 - on 2G02 10.50 St Pancras – Bedford²
51610	59589	59642	51620	Noted 08/01/82 - on 15.00 St. Pancras – Cricklewood²
51610	59589	59642	51620	Noted 22/01/82 - on 18.07 St. Pancras – Cricklewood²
51610	59589	59642	51620	Noted 26/01/82 - on 09.40 Bedford – Luton²
51610	59589	59642	51620	Noted 25/02/82 - on 21.20 Cricklewood – St. Pancras²
51610	59589	59642	51620	Noted circa 04/1982³
51613	59608	59641	51620	Noted 07/05/82 - on 09.15 Cricklewood – Luton²
51606	59608	59641	51620	Noted 31/05/82 - on 07.28 Bedford – St. Pancras²
51606	59608	59641	51620	Noted 11/06/82 - on 10.16 Luton – Bedford²
51606	59608	59641	51620	Noted 18/06/82 - on 15.39 Cricklewood – St. Pancras²
51606	59608	59641	51620	Noted 10/08/82 - on 13.36 Cricklewood – Bedford²
51595	59608	59641	51620	Noted 21/08/82 - on 20.45 Luton – Cricklewood²
51595	59608	59641	51620	Noted 23/08/82 - on 07.44 St. Pancras – Harpenden and 08.48 Harpenden – St. Pancras²
51595	59608	59641	51620	Noted 13/09/82 - on 21.15 Luton – Cricklewood²
51595	59608	59641	51620	Noted 19/09/82 - on 20.40 Bedford – Cricklewood²
51605	59597	59620	51620	Noted 30/10/82 - on 12.50 Bedford – Cricklewood²
51606	59640	59600	51620	Noted circa 11/1982³
51606	59615	59645	51620	Noted circa 01/1983³
51606	59615	59645	51620	Noted 11/01/83 - on 03.31 Cricklewood – Bedford²
51606	59615	59645	51620	Noted 20/01/83 - on 16.31 Luton – Bedford²
51608	59615	59645	51620	Noted 03/03/83 - on 11.05 Bedford – Luton²
51620	59612	59638	51648	Noted 31/03/83 - on 09.11 Mill Hill Broadway – Cricklewood²
51620	59605	59634	51624	Noted circa 05/1983³

Formation Sources
1: Tony Fowkes / BRCS
2: Phil Shatford
3: Eddie Knorn

Images:

28th May 1983

A sorry mess at Luton station after 47 535 hit a stationary Class 127 formation on 28 May 1983. Despite the severity of the damage there were no serious casualties. The rear half of DMBS 51620 was destroyed, as was one end of TSL 59605. The other two vehicles in the set are thought to be 59634 and 51624. Michael Boot Collection.

28th May 1983

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: 28th May 1983

TSL 59605 on top of 51620 in Luton station on 28 May 1983. This was the aftermath of 47 535 hitting a stationary Class 127 formation, despite the severity of the damage there were no serious casualties. Michael Boot Collection.

Date: 28th May 1983

Class 127 TSL 59605 in Luton station on 28 May 1983 after the DMU stationary formation was hit by 47 535. The bogie is from the end to the right which had ridden up on top of DMBS 51620. Michael Boot Collection.

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