close

Sign In


Not registered?
Forgot Your Password?

<- 50519 | 50520 | 50521 ->

Vehicle 50520 / 53520


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: 30294
Diagram: 558

Allocations

4w/e 25/01/58 New to 5B (Crewe South)
Apr-63 Transferred to 5D (Cockshute)
3w/e 30/04/66 Transferred to 9A (Longsight)
4w/e 04/02/67 Transferred to 9D (Newton Heath)
May-73Depot code changeNH
06/01/84 Transferred to AY (Ayr) - cover for fire damaged vehicles
Feb-84 Transferred to CW (Cricklewood)
10/05/87 Transferred to NH (Newton Heath)
14/05/89 Transferred to CH (Chester) PCHX
04/10/89 Withdrawn from CH (Chester) PXXZ

Notes

1988 - No interior luggage racks - suspected metal theft from NH
May 1989 - Seen with rear saloon luggage racks removed
24th September 1989 - Seen withdrawn in Chester station sidings
19th October 1989 - Listed as withdrawn/out of use
22nd December 1989 - Hauled from Chester station sidings to Vic Berry's yard

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50520 - original number
53520 - from Oct-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Modifications

circa Jul-72 - AWS fitted

Disposal

Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50468 59176 50520 As delivered to 5B - 4w/e 25/01/58
50468 59145 50520 Noted 04/08/68 - in Manchester Victoria1
50468 59176 50520 Noted 04/06/71 - at Newton Heath1
50468 59176 50520 Noted 19/04/73 - on Newton Heath depot2
50468 59176 50520 Noted 08/02/1976 - at Manchester Victoria3
50468 59176 50520 Noted 09/09/76 - at Preston2
50468 59176 50520 Noted 27/09/1976 - at Preston 3
NH138 50453 50520 Noted circa 05/19824
NH138 50453 50520 Noted 19/07/1982 - Manchester Victoria4
50433 50520 Noted circa 10/19824
50453 50520 Noted circa 02/19834
53453 53520 Noted circa 12/19834
53453 53520 Noted circa 03/19844
53455 53520 Noted circa 04/19844
N678 53536 53520 Listed at NH - March 1988
N678 53536 53520 Noted circa 04/19884
N678 53536 53520 Listed at NH - May 1988
N678 53536 53520 Listed at NH - May-88
N678 53536 53520 Noted circa Jul-88
N678 53536 53520 Listed at NH - 16th July 1988
N678 53536 53520 Noted 15th May 1989
CH609 53536 53520 Listed at CH - 1st July 1989
CH609 53536 53520 Noted 12th July 1989
CH609 53536 53520 Noted 3rd September 1989

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

Images:

Class 104 DMU at Leyland

1979

Two three-car Class 104s arriving into Leyland station in 1979. The front car seems to be M50520. John Law.

Class 104 DMU at South Tottenham East Junction

April 1987

A Class 104 DMU led by M53520 rrives at South Tottenham station with a working from Barking to Gospel Oak in April 1987. The Southern Region guard's training saloon is on the connection from Tottenham South Junction. Kevin Lane.

Class 104 DMU at Parbold

14th May 1988

Set number: N678

A BRCW Class 104 two-car DMU formed of cars M53520 & M53536 (N678) was awaiting departure from Parbold with a Southport to Manchester Victoria service on May 14th 1988. At the time the set was allocated to Newton Heath, but in May 1989 for its last stint of operation, the set was transferred to Chester from where it would eventually be withdrawn a few months later in October 1989. The Ayr Depot allocation sticker on the cab front was a souvenir of a brief period operating North of the Border in 1984, providing cover following a fire at Ayr Depot that destroyed a number of DMU sets beyond repair. Later in 1984, until reallocated back to familiar territory at Newton Heath in 1987, the set had been allocated to Cricklewood Depot. Martyn Hilbert.

Class 104 DMU at Slaithwaite

3rd September 1988

Set number: N678

Class 104 DMU set N678 (53520 + 53536) at Slaithwaite on September 3, 1988. Walter Burt.

Class 104 DMU at Chester

17th October 1989

Withdrawn Class 104 DMU cars with 53520 on the left alongside Chester station, possibly 17-10-89. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

Class 104 DMU at Chester

9th December 1989

Set number: CH609

M53520, M53468, M53306, 53472, E53195, M59207, M53466, E53263, M53425, M59155, M59183, M59148, 53541 withdrawn at Chester station sidings, 9/12/89. Kevin Dowd.

Class 104 DMU at Vic Berrys

11th May 1990

Set number: CH609

Class 104 53520 at Vic Berrys on May 11, 1990. Nicholas Youngman.

Class 104 DMU at Vic Berrys

Unknown date

Set number: CH609

The front portion of 53520 during the dismantling of the vehicle at Vic Berry's, Leicester. Date unknown. Andy Lay.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 30th April 1988

Four types of DMU in the East facing bays at Sheffield on the 30th April 1988. Three are first generation sets, a Metro-Cammell Class 111 on the left, whilst behind are two BRC&W products, Class 104 M53520 (N678 with M53536 out of view) on the left coupled to a Class 110 "Calder Valley", the modern day DMU is represented by the Class 142 railbus on the right. Andrew J Crowther.

DMU

Date: 30th April 1988

Set number: N678

Two types of first generation DMUs in the East facing bays at Sheffield on the 30th April 1988, a Metro-Cammell built Class 111 with "Metro Train" branding which is off to Doncaster on the right, on the left is N678 (M53536 + out of view M53520), a Newton Heath allocated BRC&W built Class 104. Andrew J Crowther.

DMU

Date: 3rd September 1988

Set number: N678

Class 104 DMU set N678 (53520 + 53536) at Slaithwaite on September 3, 1988. Walter Burt.

DMU

Date: 5th May 1989

Set number: N678

Surrounded by open agricultural land which is a characteristic of the Preston to Ormskirk route, a two-car BRCW Class 104 DMU formed of cars M53536 & M53520 had left Midge Hall behind in the far-distance, and was passing the Cocker Bar at Ulnes Walton en-route to it's first intermediate station call at the village of Croston, whilst working a well-filled tea time Preston to Ormskirk service on May 5th 1989. The set was numbered as Newton Heath N678, the leading car M53536 still carrying Network South East branding on the bodyside, a legacy from when the car was allocated to Bletchley Depot between 1982 & 1987. Martyn Hilbert.

DMU

Date: 24th June 1989

Set number: CH609

Class 104 Set CH609 (53536 closest, presumably with 53520) with a Wrexham Central - Bidston service departs Wrexham Exchange (at 1215) on Saturday 24th June 1989. Colin Brooks.

DMU

Date: 17th October 1989

Withdrawn Class 104 and 101 DMU vehicles alongside Chester station, Class 104 DMBS 53468 second from right 17-10-89ish. The line on 9/12/89 was: 53520, 53468, 53306, 53472, 53195, 59207, 53466, 53263, 53425, 59155, 59183, 59148 and 53541. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.