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Vehicle 50429 / 53429

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: 30293
Diagram: 556

Allocations

w/e 01/06/57	New to	9A (Longsight)
Jun-57	Transferred to	9D (Buxton)
Sep-63	Depot code change	9L
06/05/73	Depot code change	BX
2w/e 15/04/86	Transferred to	NH (Newton Heath)
05/07/87	Transferred to	OO (Old Oak Common)
Jun-88	Reinstated	OO (Old Oak Common)
p/e 31/12/88	Sector Change to	OO (Old Oak Common) NGBX
p/e 07/12/91	Sector Change to	OO (Old Oak Common) NXXZ	- (stored)
23/12/91	Withdrawn from	OO (Old Oak Common) NXXZ

Notes

1st January 1988 - Yellow destination blind surround
16th July 1988 - Has yellow destination blind surround
1989 - Seen in NSE livery
8th April 1989 - Seen in ex-works NSE livery after Doncaster Works overhaul

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50429 - original number
53429 - from Mar-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Disposal

Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	50429	59137	50481	As delivered to 9A - w/e 01/06/57
	50429	59137	50481	Noted 22/08/69 - at Manchester Piccadilly¹
BN460	50429	59137	50481	Listed at Buxton - circa Dec-69
	50429	59137	50481	Noted 04/06/71 - at Longsight¹
BX482	50429	59195	50542	Noted circa 08/1982²
BX482	50429	59195	50542	Noted circa 10/1982²
	50429	59195	50507	Noted circa 03/1983²
BX484	53429	59195	53507	Noted circa 04/1983²
BX482	53429	59195	53507	Noted circa 01/1984²
BX482	53429	59195	53507	Noted circa 11/1984 - listed at BX²
BX482	53429	59195	53507	Listed at BX - circa Jul-85 - with white roof domes and black window surrounds
BX482	53429	59195	53507	Listed at BX - circa Dec-85
	53429	53507		Formation change - NH - circa Apr-86
	53429	59195	53507	Listed at Newton Heath - Summer 1986 - on loan Buxton
	53429	53507		Listed at NH - 10/05/87
L703	53429	53470		Formed at OO circa 10/87
L703	53429	53470		Listed at OO - 1st January 1988
L703	53429	53470		Noted 18th January 1988
	53429	53455		Listed at OO - 16th July 1988
L703	53429	53470		Noted 8th April 1989
L703	53429	53470		Listed at - 15/05/89
L703	53429	53470		Listed at OO - 1st July 1989
L703	53429	53470		Noted 13th July 1990
L703	53429	53470		Listed at OO - 12th October 1990
L703	53429	53470		Listed at OO - 21/01/91

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Eddie Knorn

Images:

Unknown date

Set number: BX482

Three-car Class 104 DMU set BX482 led by M53429 arrives into Manchester Piccadilly, date unknown. Mike Bunker.

24th April 1984

Set number: BX482

Set BX482 with 53429 at the front arrives into Manchester Piccadilly on the 24th April 1984. Dennis Taylor.

September 1984

Set number: BX482

Border City. BRCW Class 104 M53429 DMB at Carlisle. Having arrived empty from the north it is waiting for southbound passengers. The rear blind on BX482 shows 'Manchester' and an old notebook suggests this is actually a Footex for Carlisle Utd v Man City. Noted as BRCW Triple M53429 + M59195 + M53507 coupled to a Class 108 Derby Twin LW. Saturday 08 September 1984. alicia hartman.

7th December 1985

Set number: BX482

Class 104 53429, set number BX 482, is seen stabled at Tyseley carriage sidings on 07.12.1985 while allocated to Buxton. Note the addition of white cab roof and black window surrounds. Andy Cole.

1st October 1987

Set number: L703

Twin DMBS set L703 (53429 & 53470) about to enter West Drayton on 1/10/87. Malcolm Clements.

1988

Set number: L703

Class 104 DMU set L703 (53429 and presumably 53470) in Gospel Oak station with a Barking service circa spring 1988. Brian Ward.

8th April 1989

Set number: L703

Class 104 53429, set number L703, is seen stabled on Tyseley on 08.04.1989 with 53470, 55027 (right) and 54289 (left), all of which carry Network South East livery. Andy Cole.

28th April 1989

Set number: L703

With Gospel Oak in its destination blind, unit L703, formed of BRCW Class 104 DMBS 53429 and 53470 in NSE livery sits outside the Swansea end of Canton carriage sidings. 28th April 1989. Paul James.

1st September 1989

Set number: L703

Twin DMBS set L703 comprised 53429 and 53470 when seen at Barking, 01/09/89. Jerry Glover.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: circa early 1970s

A three-car Met-Camm DMU arrives at Goole circa early 1970s. A number of Buxton Class 104s are on the left including M50429. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Date: 20th March 1984

Class 104 DMUs in Buxton station on 20 March 1984, left to right are M53429 (BX482), M53556, M53432 (BX485). An image from the Jim Freebury Railway Slide Collection. David Page.

Date: 7th July 1985

Set number: BX482

On 7th July 1985, coming out of the New Mills turn back tunnel, as we called it as it was used to turn back the 2 car dmus back to Manchester, is a Buxton "White Roofed" allocated BRC&W dmu BX482 (M53507, M59195, M53429), officially called Hayfield Tunnel it was the start of the 2.5 mile branch to Hayfield which closed to all traffic on 03/01/70, the tunnel is 197 yards long and was only half bricked up at the other end. Today the tunnel is trackless but the tunnel mouth is still there, at the other end of the tunnel is the start of the Sett Valley trail which is on the old track bed to Hayfield. Andrew J Crowther.

Date: 26th October 1985

Set number: BX482

Stratford-upon-Avon had several visitations by Buxton based DMUs in the mid-1980s and on the cold and damp 26 October 1985 there was a 1L04 from Manchester Piccadilly listed in the weekly STN. I spent a few minutes chatting to Mick, the signalman at Stratford East, only crossing to the other side when he pulled off the outer home signal. The train consisted of a six coach class 104 (plain blue) + 108 (blue & grey) combo with vehicles 53507, 59195, 53429 + 51943, 59388 & 52058 and it was pleasing that that the class 104 was leading as these were less often seen in the West Midlands than class 108. Peter Tandy.

Date: 26th October 1985

Set number: BX495

The warmth of the signalbox at Stratford-upon-Avon was welcome on Friday 26 October 1985 and this picture was taken from the window as 6 coach 108 (52058 + 59388 + 51943) + 104 DMU (53429 + 59195 + 53507) shunted from platform 1 to the Cold Store Siding alongside platform 3 where it spent the rest of the day before returning after dark to Manchester Piccadilly. Peter Tandy.

Date: 26th October 1985

Set number: BX482

A clear view of Stratford-upon-Avon station from the Alcester Road bridge on 26 October 1985. On the left BX482 (53507 + 59195 + 53429) + BX495 (51943 + 59388 + 52058) are stood in the Cold Store Siding while on the right a 6 coach class 116 formation (each set containing Met-Camm centre cars) is about to depart from platform 2 on its journey to Birmingham Moor Street. The 104/108 would later shunt into P2 before making the long journey back to Manchester Piccadilly after the passengers had spent a chilly day in Stratford in the days before all-day opening! Peter Tandy.

Date: 18th April 1986

Set number: BX482

A class 104 DMU (set BX482, presumably 53507 + 59195 + 53429)at Mancester Piccadilly on 18th April 1986. Jonathan Hazan.

Date: 2nd June 1987

Set number: BX482

Birmingham R.C.& W.Co class 104 units 53507-53429 forming the 17:40 Bolton service at Manchester Victoria on 2 June 1987. Gordon Edgar.

Date: 1988

Set number: L703

Class 104 DMU set L703 (presumably 53470 + 53429) in Barking station with a Gospel Oak service circa spring 1988. Brian Ward.

Date: 4th February 1989

Set number: L703

Class 104 set No. L703 (53470 and 53429) departs Harringay Stadium working the 11:00 Barking to Gospel Oak service on 4 February 1989. Brian Creasey.

Date: 8th April 1989

Set number: L703

Class 104, set number L703, vehicle 53470 (with 53429 out of shot), stabled at Tyseley on 8th April 1989. Class 121 set number L127, vehicle 55027 to right of shot. Andrew Slack.

Date: 28th April 1989

Set number: L703

BRCW Class 104 DMBS, 53470 in NSE livery, forms half of unit L703 (the other car being 53429), sat outside the Swansea end of Canton carriage sidings. 28th April 1989. Paul James.

Date: unknown

Set number: L703

L703 is seen at Kings Sutton as a Class 104 DMBS/DMBS set, presumably 53429 53470. Tom Clift.

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