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Vehicle 50510 / 53510


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

Nov-57 New to 5D (Cockshute)
3w/e 30/04/66 Transferred to 9A (Longsight)
4w/e 04/02/67 Transferred to 9D (Newton Heath)
May-73Depot code changeNH
circa Nov-83 Withdrawn from NH (Newton Heath)
06/01/84 Reinstated AY (Ayr) - cover for fire damaged vehicles
circa May-85 Transferred to ED (Eastfield)
circa May-85 Stored S.
circa Oct-85 Stored U. AY (Ayr)
2w/e 14/05/86 Withdrawn from AY (Ayr)

Notes

31st January 1984 - Seen in blue livery with yellow first-class band
21st April 1984 - Seen in blue livery with first-class yellow band
13th August 1984 - Seen in blue livery with first-class yellow band

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50510 - original number
53510 - from Jan-84 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Disposal

Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50458 59166 50510 As delivered to 5D - November 1957
50458 59166 50510 Noted 20/07/68 - in Newton Heaton depot1
50472 59180 50510 Noted 21/08/68 - at Manchester Victoria1
50548 59166 50510 Noted 14/08/70 - in Manchester Victoria2
50458 59166 50510 Noted 27/10/71 - in Manchester Victoria2
50458 59166 50510 Noted 01/09/72 - in Liverpool Exchange1
50461 59169 50510 Noted 04/09/74 - in Manchester Victoria2
50461 59169 50510 Noted 10/09/76 - on Newton Heath depot2
50461 59169 50510 Noted 12/08/1977 - 2D52, 17.25 Crewe to Llandudno3
50461 59169 50510 Noted 22/08/1977 - Seen at Shotton on a Llandudno - Manchester service3
50461 59175 50510 Noted 25/10/1980 - At Holyhead4
NH446 50461 59152 50510 Noted circa 05/19823
NH446 50461 59152 50510 Noted 19/07/1982 - Manchester Victoria3
NH446 50461 59152 50510 Noted circa 10/19823
53461 53510 Noted circa 05/19833
53207 53510 54088 Noted 31st January 1984
107449 52010 59801 53510 Listed at AY - 17/06/84
104367 53510 59210 53565 Formation created January 1985
104367 53510 59210 53565 Formation change - AY - P2/85
53510 59210 53565 Noted 6th March 1985
104367 53510 59210 53565 Listed at AY - 25/03/85
104367 53510 59210 53565 Transfer to Stored serviceable - May-85
53510 59210 53565 Noted 3rd July 1985 - in Falkland Yard

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Shayne Lewis

Images:

Class 104 DMU at Kilwinning

circa 1984

Set number: 104

A hybrid unit approaches Kilwinning. Leading is probably 53510, with two Class 107 vehicles, circa 1984. Spannerman37025.

Class 104 DMU at Ardrossan

10th May 1984

Set number: 104

Class 104 DMS 53510 is taking the place of a Class 107 DMS in this view at Ardrossan on May 10th 1984. Mike McDonald.

Class 104 DMU at Glasgow Queen Street Station

5th April 1985

Set number: 367

Awaiting departure from Platform 4 at Glasgow Queen Street station on the 5th April 1985 is Ayr allocated Class 104 set 367 formed of DMCL 53510, TBSL 59210 & DMCL 53565. All arrived in Scotland from the Manchester area during early 1984. Their stay was fairly brief as all three were scrapped at Vic Berry's yard in Leicester during July 1986. Bob Woolnough.

Class 104 DMU at Dalmeny

20th April 1985

Set number: 367

Class 104 DMU set 367 (presumably formed of DMCL 53510, TBSL 59210 & DMCL 53565) arrives into Dalmeny station on 20 April 1985. Mike MacDonald.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: January 1984

Ayr Variety. Glasgow Central High Level with motley DMU formation departing for the Ayrshire coast in lingering snow and slush. The leading triple includes two ex Blackpool white stripe Class 104 Driving Cars sandwiching a Class 107 Trailer. Rear triple is probably MC DMB E53207 + BRCW DMC M53510 + MC DMS E54088. If anything, it shows the versatility of the Blue Square coupling code. Friday 27 January 1984. alicia hartman.

DMU

Date: January 1984

Ayr Variety. Glasgow Central High Level with motley six car DMU departing for the Ayrshire coast. Leading triple has two ex Blackpool white stripe Class 104 Driving Cars sandwiching a Class 107 Trailer. The rear set has two ex West Yorkshire PTE Metro Cammell Driving Cars sandwiching a Class 104 DMC. Rear triple is probably MC DMB E53207 + BRCW DMC M53510 + MC DMS E54088. Friday 27 January 1984. alicia hartman.

DMU

Date: January 1984

Ayr Variety. Platform 11 at Glasgow Central High Level with motley six car DMU departing for the Ayrshire coast. An old note book suggests the leading BRCW Triple is M53473 DMBSL (White Stripe) + Sc59789 (107 TSL) + M53525 DMCL (White Stripe and yellow First Class cantrail stripe) as seen at Central on 19/01/1984. The rear lash up is probably MC DMB E53207 + BRCW DMC M53510 + MC DMS E54088, previously seen at Ayr. Three manufacturers / vehicle types, all blue, blue with white stripe, blue - grey ... and 'first class'. Variety, indeed! A rotten photograph, but then again, possibly a rotten journey for commuters in vehicles past their best. Friday 27 January 1984. alicia hartman.

DMU

Date: July 1986

Class 129 975385 (ex-55997) "Hydra" at Vic Berrys, Leicester, with a 3-car blue/grey Class 104 (right to left 53510 + 59210 + 53565), in early July 1986. Ian Francis.