Vehicle 50559
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: 30298
Diagram: 580
Allocations
| 04/11/58 | New to | 53C (Hull Springhead) | |
| 30/11/58 | Transferred to | 53B (Hull Botanic Gardens) | - (53C closed) |
| Jan-60 | Depot code change | 50C | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | BG | |
| w/e 18/10/75 | Transferred to | NR (Norwich) | |
| 2w/e 01/05/77 | Transferred to | NL (Neville Hill) | |
| 19/09/77 | Withdrawn from | NL (Neville Hill) | - collision damage |
Disposal
Scrapped by Bird Group, on location at Neville Hill
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50559 | 59205 | 59226 | 50580 | As delivered to 53C - 4th November 1958 | |||||
| 50558 | 59204 | 59217 | 50559 | Noted Summer 1964 - at Brough1 | |||||
| 50559 | 59204 | 59229 | 50571 | Noted 12/02/1972 - Noted working Lincoln to Peterborough football special (It was a 4-4 draw!) | |||||
| 50559 | 59218 | 50571 | Noted 05/01/75 - on Botanic Gardens depot2 | ||||||
| 50559 | 59221 | 50560 | Noted 08/10/75 - at Brough1 | ||||||
| 85 | 50559 | 59221 | 50560 | Noted 24/10/75 - on Norwich depot2 | |||||
| 85 | 50559 | 59221 | 50560 | Noted 13/11/75 - at Bury St Edmunds, 59221 has old set number H332 | |||||
| 85 | 50559 | 59229 | 50562 | Noted 25/03/76 - at Bury St Edmunds2 | |||||
| 50559 | 59229 | 50562 | Noted 03/04/1976 - at Ely 3 | ||||||
| 84 | 50559 | 59221 | 50587 | Noted 11/09/76 - at Bury St Edmunds2 | |||||
| 88 | 50559 | 59218 | 50581 | Noted 25/11/76 - on Cambridge depot2 | |||||
| 81 | 50559 | 59217 | 50587 | Noted 24/03/77 - at Bury St Edmunds2 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Peter Wallwork
Images:
Unknown date
An Class 104 DMC, believed to be 50559, substituting for a Trans-Pennine power car. Seen at Manchester Victoria, date unknown. Tony Wilkins.
Unknown date
A Class 104 vehicle at the head of a Trans-Pennine set entering Manchester Victoria. Credited as being 50559, the image is undated but circa 1969 judging by the mixed liveries. Tony Wilkins.