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Vehicle 50432 / 53432


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

Jun-57 New to 9A (Longsight)
Oct-58 Transferred to 9D (Buxton)
Sep-63Depot code change9L
06/05/73Depot code changeBX
09/07/84 Withdrawn from BX (Buxton)

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50432 - original number
53432 - from Jul-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Disposal

Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50432 59140 50484 As delivered to 9A - June 1957
BN463 50432 59140 50484 Listed at Buxton - circa Dec-69
50432 59140 50484 Noted 22/12/69 - at Manchester Piccadilly1
BN463 50432 59140 50484 Noted Oct-70 - fitted with experimental gearboxes, tested ECS on Buxton-Manchester route stopping all stations.
50432 59230 50484 Noted 16/04/73 - in Manchester Piccadilly2
50425 59147 50432 Noted Jun-76 - in Manchester Piccadilly1
50432 59138 50486 Noted 17/07/76 - in Manchester Piccadilly1
BX485 50432 59162 50484 Noted circa 05/19823
BX485 50432 59162 50484 Noted 19/07/1982 - Manchester Picc3
BX485 50432 59162 50484 Noted circa 09/19823
BX485 50432 59186 50484 Noted circa 03/19833
BX485 53432 59186 53484 Noted circa 11/1984 - listed Stored Unserviceable at BX, 53432 shown Condemned.3

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

Images:

Class 104 DMU at Stockport

9th April 1960

Two three-car BRC&W DMUs arrive at Stockport with a Buxton service on 9 April 1960 led by M50432. Michael Mensing.

Class 104 DMU at Manchester Piccadilly

18th September 1982

Set number: BX485

A Class 104 BRCW 3-car DMU with car 50432 foremost, Manchester Piccadilly on 18-9-82. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

Class 104 DMU at Hunts Cross

18th February 1984

Set number: BX485

A BRCW Class 104 DMU, set BX485, approaches Hunts Cross station on 18th February 1984. DMBS 53432 leads. Paul James.

Class 104 DMU at Hunts Cross

18th February 1984

Set number: BX485

BRCW Class 104 DMBS, M53432 of set BX485 stands under the footbridge at Hunts Cross, 18th February 1984. Paul James.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

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.