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Vehicle 50493 / 53493


Class 104

Builder: BRC&W
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Engines: Leyland 150hp
Transmission: Mechanical
Lot Number: 30294
Diagram: 558

Allocations

Aug-57 New to 9D (Buxton)
Sep-57 Transferred to 5A (Crewe North)
Dec-57 Transferred to 9A (Longsight)
4w/e 01/07/61 Transferred to 18A (Toton)
4w/e 29/12/62 Transferred to 17A (Derby Etches Park)
Sep-63Depot code change16C
11/09/65 Transferred to 9D (Newton Heath)
May-73Depot code changeNH
11/06/90 Withdrawn from NH (Newton Heath) PZQZ

Notes

1st January 1988 - Has roofed exhausts and window bars
9th July 1989 - Seen out of service at Newton Heath depot
19th October 1989 - Listed as withdrawn/out of use
4th December 1989 - Seen stored out of service at Newton Heath depot
12th October 1990 - Listed as stored condemned at Crewe Basford Hall Yard

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50493 - original number
53493 - from Sep-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Modifications

Dec-71 - Friction Control Springs Removed
Oct-86 - Window Bars Fitted

Disposal

Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50441 59149 50493 As delivered to 9D - August 1957
50441 59149 50493 Noted 08/07/66 - at Brough with 50437 + 59145 + 504891
50441 59149 50493 Noted 05/08/66 - at Bradford Exchange with 52083 + 59815 + 520731
50441 59149 50493 Noted 01/01/68 - in Manchester Victoria1
50441 59149 50493 Noted 20/07/68 - between Blackburn and Accrington1
50443 59149 50493 Noted 02/01/70 - in Manchester Piccadilly2
50443 59149 50493 Noted 15/08/70 - at Chester2
50443 59149 50493 Noted 19/04/73 - on Newton Heath depot2
50443 59149 50493 Noted 07/10/1973 - at Southport3
50443 59149 50493 Noted 28/08/75 - on Newton Heath depot2
50443 59149 50493 Noted 14/02/1976 - at Bolton4
50443 59149 50493 Noted circa 08/19815
50443 50493 Noted circa 12/19825
53443 53493 Noted circa 06/19855
53443 53493 Listed at Newton Heath - Summer 1986
53474 53493 Listed at NH - 10/05/87
53444 53493 Listed at NH - 1st January 1988
N666 53444 53493 Noted circa 04/19885
53444 53493 Noted 23/04/1988 - Barrow connection from BR Fort William to Lancaster excursion
N666 53444 53493 Listed at NH - May 1988
N666 53444 53493 Noted circa May-88
N666 53444 53493 Noted circa Jul-88
N666 53444 53493 Listed at NH - 16th July 1988
N666 53444 53493 Noted 23rd April 1989
N666 53444 53493 Noted 24/04/89
N666 53444 53493 Noted 24th April 1989
N666 53444 53493 Listed at NH - 1st July 1989 - withdrawn

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Jeremy Goodyear
4: Peter Wallwork
5: Eddie Knorn

Images:

Class 104 DMU at Croft

21st September 1961

A BRC&W triple DMU at Croft, between Nuneaton and Leicester, on 21 September 1961. M50493 leads with four crew members in the cab, it was allocated to Toton at the time. Michael Mensing.

Class 104 DMU at Longsight

July 1970

A Blackpool white-stripe set at Newton Heath in July 1970. DMC M50493 is closest. Mel Smith.

Class 104 DMU at Manchester Exchange

24th April 1984

53493 passes Manchester Exchange on 24th April 1984. Dennis Taylor.

Class 104 DMU at Manchester Victoria

29th May 1984

53493 seen in Manchester Victoria station on the 29th May 1984. Dennis Taylor.

Class 104 DMU at Southport

September 1984

A 104/101 formation at Southport circa September 1984. The 104 DMS is 53493 and it looks like it is paired with 53443. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 104 DMU at Preston

Unknown date

A Class 104 DMU in Preston station with M53493 closest, date unknown. Mike Bunker.

Class 104 DMU at Leeds

22nd July 1985

M53493 + M53443 in Leeds on July 22, 1985. John Carter.

Class 104 DMU at Croft Sidings, Preston

29th November 1986

Having been used on a service to Blackpool South, Class 104, M53493 was stabled with several other sets of first generation DMU's at Croft Street Sidings, adjacent to Preston power box on November 29th 1986. The sidings and power box are situated on the site of the former Preston MPd that closed in 1961 following a roof fire in 1960. Dominating the skyline is St Walburges Church dating frpm 1854 and designed by Joseph Hansom of Hansom Cab fame, it has the tallest parish church spire in England at 309ft. Martyn Hilbert.

Class 104 DMU at Manchester Victoria

1st January 1987

A class 104 DMU (closest appears to be 53493) at Manchester Victoria station on 1st January 1987. Jonathan Hazan.

Class 104 DMU at Manchester Victoria

1st January 1987

A Class 104 (thought to be 53493) at Manchester Victoria on January 1, 1987. Jonathan Hazan.

Class 104 DMU at Norbury

24th April 1989

Set number: N666

This was the last time I saw a BRC&W Class 104 on the Buxton line on a service train, as they had long since been displaced on the Buxton line by this time, interesting too the second time I had seen a 2 car example, as all Buxton units were 3 cars. This is Newton Heath allocated N666 led by 53493 heading back to Manchester on the outskirts of Hazel Grove, 24th April 1989. Andrew J Crowther.

Class 104 DMU at Vic Berrys

24th October 1990

Set number: N666

53493 and 53511 head a long line of vehicles awaiting disposal at Vic Berrys on 24/10/90. Ian Francis.

Class 104 DMU at Vic Berrys

28th October 1990

Set number: N666

M53493 at Vic Berrys, Leicester on 28-10-90. Kevin Dowd.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 1st June 1985

Two Class 104 DMUs in Bolton station on 1 June 1985. The set on the left is 53533 + 54178, on the right is 53443 + 53493. Keith Long.

DMU

Date: 1st June 1985

M53443 and M53493 waiting departure from Bolton with a Manchester Victoria to Blackburn train 1st June 1985. Keith Long.

DMU

Date: 22nd July 1985

A Class 104 BRC&W DMU formed of M53443 + M53493 at Bradford Interchange on July 22, 1985. John Carter.

DMU

Date: 1st January 1987

A class 104 DMU (closest appears to be 53493) at Manchester Victoria at 10:36 on 1 January 1987. Jonathan Hazan.

DMU

Date: 10th September 1988

The sidings at Southport on September 11th 1988 include a two-car Class 104 DMU formed of cars 53444 & 53493 (With a small Network South East Logo), and a two-car Class 101 Metro-Cammell DMU in blue/grey was also stabled alongside, formed of cars 51520 & 51456. Martyn Hilbert.

DMU

Date: 17th October 1988

Set number: N666

A pair of Class 104 BRC&W 2-car DMUs - 53444 + 53493 (set N666) and a sister - come ECS from Red Bank into Manchester Victoria 17-10-88. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

DMU

Date: 24th April 1989

Set number: N666

A BRC&W Class 104/Derby Class 108 combination on a peak hour working, 24th April 1989, having just left Furness Vale on their way up to Buxton. This is Newton Heath allocated N666 comprising of 53444 + 53493. Andrew J Crowther.

DMU

Date: 8th June 1990

Amongst the DMUs at Newton Heath on 08.06.90 were M53444 and M53493 and in the foreground M53421. Nicholas Youngman.

DMU

Date: 15th September 1990

Golden light at Newton Heath Depot at dawn as the sun illuminated first generation DMU cars stabled on September 15th 1990. In the foreground are withdrawn Class 104s, M53421 & M53464, with out-of-service M53493 & M53444 on a parallel siding, the units being separated by a 20 Ton Brake Van. In the left background is a split 2-Car Class 101, with the DMBS having some bodyside damage. Also present were two Class 116 Suburban DMU cars, 53839 & 53842. Martyn Hilbert.