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Vehicle 50431 / 53431

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 15/06/57	New to	9A (Longsight)
Jun-57	Transferred to	5A (Crewe North)
Sep-57	Transferred to	9A (Longsight)
Oct-58	Transferred to	9D (Buxton)
Sep-63	Depot code change	9L
06/05/73	Depot code change	BX
27/04/86	Transferred to	NH (Newton Heath)
14/05/89	Transferred to	CH (Chester) PCHX
14/05/90	Sector Change to	CH (Chester) PXXZ
11/06/90	Withdrawn from	CH (Chester) PZQZ

Notes

1st January 1988 - Has window bars
1st January 1988 - White cab roof dome & black window surround
late November 1989 - Stored as spare at Chester depot due to poor condition - unit CH618 disbanded
30th April 1990 - Seen stored out of use at Chester depot
12th October 1990 - Listed as condemned
22/04/91 - withdrawn vehicles noted at Chester: 53431, 53442, 53494, 53512, 53516, 53517, 53534, 53536, 59065, 59137, 59525; also soon to be W SC59049 and SC59074

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50431 - original number
53431 - from May-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Modifications

circa Dec-72 - AWS fitted
Oct-86 - Window Bars Fitted

Disposal

Scrapped by Mayer Parry, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	50431	59139	50483	As delivered to 9A - w/e 15/06/57
	50431	59139	50483	Noted 17th June 1957
	50431	59139	50483	Noted 23rd March 1958
BN462	50431	59139	50483	Listed at Buxton - circa Dec-69
	50431	59139	50483	Noted 22/12/69 - at Manchester Piccadilly¹
	50431	59139	50483	Noted 03/09/73 - at Stockport²
	50431	59139	50484	Noted 08/04/1976 - at Manchester Piccadilly ³
	50425	59136	50431	Noted Sep-76 - at Stockport with 50423/59141/50427¹
	50431	59135	50488	Noted 27/08/1979 - at Cleethorpes³
BX484	50431	59137	50507	Noted circa 05/1982⁴
BX484	50431	59137	50507	Noted 19/07/1982 - Manchester Picc⁴
BX484	50431	59133	50481	Noted 30/11/1982 - Noted at Manchester Picc.⁴
	50431	50481		Noted circa 04/1983⁴
	53431	59137	53496	Noted circa 08/1983⁴
BX491	53431	59137	53496	Noted circa 11/1984 - listed at BX⁴
BX484	53431	59137	53496	Listed at BX - circa Jul-85 - with white roof domes and black window surrounds
BX484	53431	59137	53496	Listed at BX - circa Dec-85
BX484	53431	59137	53496	Noted circa 03/1986⁴
	53431	53496		Formation change - NH - circa Apr-86
	53431	53496		Listed at Newton Heath - Summer 1986
	53431	53512		Noted 01/11/1986⁴
	53431	53512		Formation change - NH - circa Dec-86
	53431	53512		Noted 10/01/87 - on 11:40 Blackpool North - Leeds with 53466 / 53511⁵
	53431	53512		Listed at NH - 10/05/87
	53431	53512		Noted 11th October 1987
	53431	53512		Noted 18th November 1987
	53431	53512		Listed at NH - 1st January 1988
	53431	53512		Noted circa 01/1988⁴
	53431	53512		Noted 12th March 1988
N662	53431	53512		Listed at NH - May-88
N662	53431	53512		Noted 17th June 1988
N662	53431	53512		Noted circa Jul-88
N662	53431	53512		Listed at NH - 16th July 1988
N662	53431	53512		Noted 6th August 1988
N662	53431	53512		Noted 15/09/88 - at Manchester Victoria working with 53934 + 54268
N662	53431	53512		Noted 12th April 1989
N662	53431	53512		Noted 15th May 1989
CH606	53431	53512		Listed at CH - 1st July 1989
	53431	53512		Noted 09/08/89⁶
CH606	53431	53512		Noted 15th August 1989
CH606	53431	53512		Noted 4th September 1989
CH606	53431	53512		Noted 8th September 1989
CH606	53431	53512		Noted 16th September 1989
CH606	53431	53512		Noted 24th September 1989
CH606	53431	53512		Listed at CH - 14/10/89
CH618	53431	53512		Noted 18/10/89

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Martin Baumann
6: Graeme Phillips

Images:

Unknown date

Set number: BN462

Class 104s at Buxton, undated. The closest vehicle 50431 set carries the set number BN462. Hamish Stevenson.

31st July 1975

Some serious track maintenance being examined by all and sundry as Buxton DMUs are seen crossing on Stockport viaduct July 31, 1975. On the left, M50483, M59139 & M50431 (nearest) head toward Piccadilly whilst on the right M50423 (nearest), M59135 & M50427 are bound for Whaley Bridge as they approach the platform at Stockport. Suthen Softy.

22nd April 1979

Set number: BN462

A Class 104 power twin on Longsight depot on 22 April 1979. A Buxton set number can just be seen in the left cab window, it seems to read BN462 which would make the DMBS M50431. Brian Daniels.

23rd July 1983

A freshly painted Class 104 (with roof vents removed) leads a six-car DMU formation past Falsgrave signal box into Scarborough on Saturday 23 July 1983. The vehicles are M53431 + M59137 + M53496 / M53424 + M59207 + M53434. Note the 1Z11 in the centre cab window, this is thought to be a BR merrymaker from Buxton. Brian Daniels.

5th December 1984

Set number: BX491

On the evening of 5 December 1984 a Glossop unit (only a few days left in traffic) and Class 104 set BX491 (53431 and presumably 59137 + 53496) are seen in Manchester Piccadilly. Chris Thorp.

20th January 1985

Set number: BX484

Buxton based BRC&W class 104 3 car dmu BX484 (M53431, M59137, M53496), is seen at Bankend between New Mills Newtown and Furness Vale, whilst working a Manchester Piccadilly - Buxton service. 20th January 1985. Andrew J Crowther.

6th May 1985

Set number: BX484

Buxton based BRC&W class 104 3 car dmu BX484 (M53431, M59137, M53496), is captured being refueled on it's home depot, 6th May 1985. Andrew J Crowther.

14th July 1985

Set number: BX484

Class 104 set BX484 at Llandudno on 14/7/85 with 'Stockport' on the destination blind. There is another set behind. From the left the vehicles are: M53431, M59137, M53496, M53420, M59152 and M53474. Kenneth Leiper.

2nd March 1986

Set number: BX484

On 2nd March 1986 a white roofed Buxton based BRC&W class 104 dmu BX484 (M53431, M59137, M53496) has just terminated at Disley, because of Sunday engineering works further down the line, passengers will now cross over and board the GMT "standard" waiting on the A6 to take them to Hazel Grove. The line between Disley and Hazel Grove was closed every Sunday around this time for the construction of the Hazel Grove Cord. Andrew J Crowther.

3rd May 1987

Complete with a discoloured white cab roof, two-car BRCW Class 104 DMU, formed of Driving Motor Brake Second M53431 & Driving Motor Lavatory Second M53512 was stabled between duties in Croft Street Sidings adjacent to Preston Power Box on May 3rd 1987. The well-worn unit was having an extended period of operation due to the sidelining of the then ailing almost new Class 142 Pacer fleet. The unit would become a spare set at Chester Depot in November 1989 due its poor condition until it was officially withdrawn in June 1990, as new Class 150/2 Sprinters began to appear in quantity from BREL York. Martyn Hilbert.

May 1988

Set number: N662

Class 104 2-car DMU Newton Heath set N662, 53431+53512, Chester depot May 1988. On Tour With The Class 13 Army.

16th July 1988

Set number: N662

Class 104 2-car DMU Newton Heath set N662, 53431 + 53512 in platform 16 of Manchester Victoria on 16th July 1988. Photograph by Dave Rutter. Waddo Rail Archive.

1st October 1988

Set number: N662

Class 104 set N662 (presumably 53431 + 53512) sits in the sidings at Southport on October 1st 1988 as 47 557 departs with vintage VSOE Pullman stock heading for Folkestone and a four-day break in Paris. Martyn Hilbert.

4th August 1989

Set number: CH606

Class 104 DMU set CH606 (presumably 53431 + 53512) arrives into Buxton station on 4 August 1989. Brian Daniels.

24th September 1989

Set number: CH606

CH606 M53431 + M53512 take fuel on Chester Depot, 24-9-89. Kevin Dowd.

24th September 1989

Set number: CH606

M53431 (left) + M53512 (right) at Chester depot on September 24, 1989. Hamish Stevenson.

February 1990

03073 leads a line up of stored Class 104's (53431 closest) at Chester, 2/90. Anthony Griffiths.

11th February 1990

Set number: CH618

Awaiting it's final journey to Snailwell M53431 is keeping company with 03073 at Chester on Sunday 11th March 1990. Ian Hazlehurst.

5th June 1990

Condemned Class 104 DMUs M53431, 53512 and M53517 at Chester on June 5th, 1990. Nicholas Youngman.

8th July 1991

Set number: CH618

Class 104 DMBS M53431 at Snailwell on 8th July 1991. Nicholas Youngman.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: 7th June 1985

Set number: BX491

Two nice clean Buxton allocated class 104 sets with distinctive white cab roofs negotiate the pointwork as they enter Longsight Depot on 7 June 1985. BX491 is the leading set containing M53496 + M59137 + M53431. Chris Thorp.

Date: 2nd March 1986

Set number: BX484

A White roofed Buxton based BRC&W class 104 dmu BX484 (M53496, M59137, M53431) has terminated at Disley on 2nd March 1986 because of Sunday engineering works further down the line and is crossing back over to work the return service to Buxton. The line between Disley and Hazel Grove was closed every Sunday around this time for the construction of the Hazel Grove Cord. In it's last years Disley was a "Peak" hour only box, with i think 1 maybe 2 Disley peak hour expresses from Manchester Piccadilly terminating here, they were probably the only passenger trains scheduled not to stop at Stockport. Andrew J Crowther.

Date: 15th September 1988

Set number: N662

Class 104 53512 + 53431 with Class 108 54268 + 53934 at Manchester Victoria on 15/9/88. Rex Holt.

Date: 18th October 1989

Set number: CH618

CH618 (M53512 + M53431) on 2E46, the 14:40 Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield at New Mills Central, 18-10-89. Kevin Dowd.

Date: 22nd May 1991

Set number: CH616

M53442, M53431, Sc59074, Sc59525, Sc59049 at Chester await being sent for scrap, 22-5-91. Kevin Dowd.

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