Vehicle 50586
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: 30301
Diagram: 580
Allocations
| 15/01/59 | New to | 50B (Neville Hill) | |
| 4w/e 21/02/59 | Transferred to | South Gosforth | |
| 2w/e 11/06/60 | Transferred to | 51A (Darlington) | |
| 3w/e 22/10/60 | On loan to | 66C (Hamilton) | |
| 2w/e 14/01/61 | Ex-loan back to | 51A (Darlington) | |
| Jan-61 | Transferred to | 55H (Neville Hill) | |
| 4w/e 03/06/61 | Transferred to | 51A (Darlington) | |
| 3w/e 30/09/61 | On loan to | 50C (Hull Botanic Gardens) | |
| 4w/e 30/06/62 | Ex-loan back to | 55H (Neville Hill) | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | NL | |
| 3w/e 31/12/76 | Transferred to | GF (South Gosforth) | |
| w/e 10/08/80 | Transferred to | DN (Darlington) | |
| 25/10/81 | Transferred to | NL (Neville Hill) | |
| 2w/e 09/05/82 | Withdrawn from | NL (Neville Hill) |
Disposal
Scrapped by A King, Snailwell
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50586 | 59232 | 59242 | 50591 | As delivered to 50B - 15th January 1959 | |||||
| 50586 | 59232 | 59242 | 50591 | Transfer to South Gosforth - 4w/e 21/02/59 | |||||
| 50586 | 59232 | 59242 | 50591 | Transfer to 51A - 2w/e 11/06/60 | |||||
| 50586 | 59232 | 59242 | 50591 | Transfer to 66C - 3w/e 22/10/60 - on loan | |||||
| 50586 | 59232 | 59242 | 50591 | Transfer to 51A - 2w/e 14/01/61 - ex-loan | |||||
| 50586 | 59232 | 59242 | 50591 | Transfer to 51A - 4w/e 03/06/61 | |||||
| 50586 | 59232 | 59242 | 50591 | Transfer to 50C - 3w/e 30/09/61 - on loan | |||||
| 50586 | 59232 | 59242 | 50591 | Transfer to 55H - 4w/e 30/06/62 - ex-loan | |||||
| 50573 | 59055 | 50586 | Noted 14/08/70 - in Manchester Victoria1 | ||||||
| 50586 | 59219 | 59194 | 50591 | Noted 28/08/1972 - at Scarborough2 | |||||
| 50586 | 59194 | 59219 | 50591 | Noted 30/08/1974 - at Doncaster2 | |||||
| 50586 | 59219 | 59194 | 50591 | Noted 03/01/75 - on Neville Hill depot1 | |||||
| 50586 | 59219 | 59194 | 50591 | Noted 08/09/75 - at Doncaster3 | |||||
| 50586 | 59219 | 59194 | 50591 | Noted 14/11/75 - at Cambridge1 | |||||
| 50586 | 59194 | 59219 | 50591 | Transfer to GF - 3w/e 31/12/76 | |||||
| 50543 | 59224 | 59208 | 50586 | Noted 10/08/80 | |||||
| 50586 | 59220 | 50555 | Noted circa 19814 | ||||||
| 50555 | 59220 | 50586 | Noted 16/01/19824 |
Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Leonard Rogers
4: Eddie Knorn
Images:
1960
E50586 at Stockton in 1960. Note the end steps still fitted to the adjacent trailer brake second. Steve Davies Collection.
8th March 1975
Class 104 DMCL E50586 on the rear of a four-car set at Scarborough Falsgrave on 8 March 1975. Alistair Ness.
Unknown date
A four-car Class 104 DMU with E50586 closest in platform 6 of Hull Paragon station, date unknown. Paul Redmond.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 10th August 1980
On the final day of the British Rail service prior to conversion to Tyneside Metro system, cars E50543 E59224 E59208 E50586 await departure from North Shields to Newcastle. The station can be seen to be in a dilapidated condition. Information on the history of this station can be found at www.lner.info/forums/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=4997. Graeme Phillips Collection.
Date: 10th August 1980
On the final day of the British Rail service prior to conversion to Tyneside Metro system - 10/08/80 - cars E50543 E59224 E59208 E50586 depart North Shields for Newcastle. The station can be seen to be in a dilapidated condition. Graeme Phillips Collection.