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Vehicle 50529 / 53529


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

w/e 28/02/58 New to 5B (Crewe South)
Apr-58 Transferred to 18A (Toton)
4w/e 29/12/62 Transferred to 17A (Derby Etches Park)
Sep-63Depot code change16C
4w/e 02/01/65 Transferred to 9D (Newton Heath)
May-73Depot code changeNH
Feb-84 Transferred to CW (Cricklewood)
10/05/87 Transferred to NH (Newton Heath)
14/05/89 Transferred to CH (Chester) PCHX
11/06/90 Withdrawn from CH (Chester) PZQZ

Notes

August 1988 - Seen with replacement engines
12th October 1990 - Listed as stored condemned, possibly at Derby depot

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50529 - original number
53529 - from Aug-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Disposal

Scrapped by Mayer Parry, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50477 59185 50529 As delivered to 5B - w/e 28/02/58
50477 59185 50529 Noted Jul-66 - at Brough1
50477 59185 50529 Noted 04/11/68 - at Crewe Works1
50477 59185 50529 Noted 04/06/71 - at Newton Heath1
50477 59185 50529 Noted 12/09/71 - at Preston1
50477 59185 50529 Noted 19/04/73 - on Newton Heath depot2
50477 59185 50529 Noted 09/09/76 - at Preston2
50477 59185 50529 Noted 03/08/79
NH454 50477 59183 50529 Noted circa 05/19823
NH454 50477 59183 50529 Noted 19/07/1982 - Manchester Victoria3
50477 59183 50529 Noted circa 10/19823
50477 50529 Noted circa 03/19833
53477 53529 Noted circa 01/19843
53421 53529 Noted circa 12/19873
53421 53529 Listed at NH - 1st January 1988
53421 53529 Noted 12th March 1988
N661 53421 53529 Listed at NH - May 1988
N661 53421 53529 Listed at NH - May-88
N661 53421 53529 Noted June 1988
N661 53421 53529 Noted circa Jul-88
N661 53421 53529 Listed at NH - 16th July 1988
N661 53421 53529 Noted 6th August 1988
N661 53421 53529 Noted 26th November 1988
N661 53421 53529 Noted 12th April 1989
53977 53529 Noted 15th May 1989
CH605 53977 53529 Listed at CH - 1st July 1989
53977 53529 Noted 16/07/89 - at Penyffordd4
CH605 53977 53529 Noted 3rd September 1989
CH609 53977 53529 Noted 21st September 1989
CH605 53977 53529 Listed at CH - 14/10/89
CH605 53977 53529 Noted 30th November 1989 - Express Parcels service hauling a BG
CH605 53977 53529 Noted 9th February 1990
CH605 53977 53529 Noted 26th February 1990
CH605 53977 53529 Noted 27th February 1990
CH611 53451 53529 Noted 30th April 1990
CH611 53451 53529 Noted circa 05/19903
CH611 53529 53451 Noted 3rd May 1990
CH611 53529 53451 Noted 4th May 1990
CH611 53451 53529 Listed at CH - mid May-90
CH611 53451 53529 Noted 19th May 1990 - in use on SVR during Diesel Weekend

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

Images:

Class 104 DMU at Broughton Astley

September 1961

A three-car BRC&W set near Broughton Astley on the Rugby - Leicester line in September 1961. Toton allocated DMCL M50529 leads, why this vehicle was fitted with a top marker lamp out of sequence from the others remains a mystery. Michael Mensing.

Class 104 DMU at Longsight

July 1970

Set number: NH450

'Blackpool white stripers' M50529 and M50528 on Longsight, July 1970. Mel Smith.

Class 104 DMU at Manchester Victoria

14th May 1977

A 3-car Class 104 set led by M50529, the power cars carrying a white stripe but not the centre car, passes a Class 108 at Manchester Victoria on May 14, 1977. Rex Holt.

Inside a Class 104 DMU

2nd November 1984

Blinds down. The partition into the cab of Class 104 53529 while on a Gospel Oak - Barking service, November 2 1984. Jonathan Hazan.

Class 104 DMU at Gospel Oak

2nd November 1984

A class 104 DMU (53529) waits to depart on a service to Barking on the left. On the right, the North London Line tracks curve round to their eventual destination of Broad Street. Jonathan Hazan.

Inside a Class 104 DMU

2nd November 1984

The interior of a class 104 DMSL (thought to be 53529) at Gospel Oak on a Barking service on 2nd November 1984. Taken from what was the first class section (now downgraded) looking to the rear of the vehicle with the toilet in the far left. Jonathan Hazan.

Inside a Class 104 DMU

2nd November 1984

A class 313 EMU near Harringay viewed from a class 104 53529 on a Gospel Oak to Barking service, 2 November 1984. Jonathan Hazan.

Class 104 DMU at Gospel Oak

2nd November 1984

A BRCW class 104 DMU at Gospel Oak on a Barking service, 2nd November 1984, with DMSL 53529 closest. Jonathan Hazan.

Class 104 DMU at Gospel Oak

5th October 1985

A class 104 DMU (M53529 closest) at Gospel Oak on a Barking service, 5 October 1985. Taken from the window of Hastings DEMU no. 1035 on the London Junctions No. 2 railtour. Jonathan Hazan.

Class 104 DMU at Walthamstow

20th January 1986

A two-car Class 104 set, led by 53529, enters Walthamstow station with a Barking - Gospel Oak service on January 20, 1986. Michael Mensing.

Class 104 DMU at Gospel Oak

21st August 1987

A Class 104 (M53529) / 101 hybrid with the 1320 Gospel Oak - Barking awaits departure at Gospel Oak on Friday 21st August 1987. Colin Brooks.

Class 104 DMU at South Tottenham

21st August 1987

A Class 104/101 hybrid on August 21, 1987, M53529 leads. Despite having 'Huddersfield' on the destination blind it is on Gospel Oak - Barking duties at South Tottenham. Colin Brooks.

Class 104 DMU at Pages Crossing, Ulnes Walton

4th April 1988

With Globe Mill at Midge Hall in the far distance, a two-car Class 104 DMU formed of DMSL M53529 - complete with a Network South East logo on the cab front - and the DMBS presumably being M53421, was passing Pages Crossing with a Preston to Ormskirk service on April 4th 1988. This was the period when first generation DMU sets that were past their best, were kept operational to cover for the then almost new ailing Class 142 Pacer fleet. Martyn Hilbert.

Class 104 DMU at Wigan Wallgate

5th April 1988

A Class 104 (53529 + 53421) with a Class 116 (53920 + 59372 + 53867) on the 1527 Southport - Manchester Victoria awaiting departure at Wigan Wallgate (at 1557) on Tuesday 5th April 1988. Colin Brooks.

Class 104 DMU at Rufford

11th May 1988

With the former goods loading dock ramp in the foreground, a Class 104 2-Car DMU with M53529 leading, departs from Rufford with an Ormskirk to Preston Service on the 11th May 1988. For many years this unit had been a three car set working off Newton Heath Depot on Manchester Victoria to Blackpool North Services. By the time this image was recorded the unit had lost its centre car and was having an extended life as the newly introduced class 142s were starting to have reliability issues. Martyn Hilbert.

Class 104 DMU at Manchester Piccadilly

29th September 1989

Set number: CH605

CH605 (M53529 + Class 108 M53977) have arrived at Manchester Piccadilly with the 12:14 ex-Sheffield, 29-9-89. Kevin Dowd.

Class 104 DMU at Chester

9th February 1990

Set number: CH605

CH605 M53529 + M53977 with the 17:45 Holyhead to Crewe at Chester, 9-2-90. Kevin Dowd.

Class 104 DMU at Llandudno

30th April 1990

Set number: CH611

CH611 M53529 + M53451 waits to depart Llandudno with the 17:17 to Stalybridge, 30-4-90. Kevin Dowd.

Class 104 DMU at Manchester Piccadilly

4th May 1990

Set number: CH611

CH611 M53529 + M53451 arrive into Manchester Piccadilly ECS from Stockport CS, seen from CH610 M53447 (+ 53531) on 2H06, the 16:07 Man Piccadilly to Buxton, the last ever time a 104 worked to Buxton. 4th May 1990. Kevin Dowd.

Class 104 DMU at Bewdley

21st May 1990

A visiting Class 104 DMU seen in Bewdley station on the 21 May 1990 with 53529 next to GWR railcar W22. Image by Janet Cottrell. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 104 DMU at Kidderminster

21st May 1990

Set number: CH611

CH611 (53529 + 53451) at Kidderminster on the Severn Valley Railway during the diesel gala on 21 May 1990. Tom Clift.

Class 104 DMU at Snailwell

2nd March 1991

Pile of DMU scrap, inc M53529's rear 3rd way up in mid) amid the RTC's 103 (Cab front above 53529) Mayer Parrys, Snailwell 2-3-91. Kevin Dowd.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 3rd August 1979

Blackpool North was a frequent haunt for Class 104s. In the station when this shot was taken on the 3rd August 1979 were 50524 + 59183 + 50475, 50504 + 59160 + 50452, 50477 + 59185 + 50529 and 50517 + 59173 + 50465. Robert Frise.

DMU

Date: 14th January 1988

A two-car Class 104 DMU formed of cars M53421 & M53529, was heading over Farington Moss on its way towards Midge Hall with a Preston to Ormskirk service on January 14th 1988. As a nod to its past life at Buxton Depot, the Driving Motor Brake Second M53421 had received a customised white cab roof. Alongside the unit are remnants of the former Up Line that was taken out of use in 1983, and removed piecemeal from Farington Curve Junction to Midge Hall until the early 1990's. Martyn Hilbert.

DMU

Date: 19th March 1988

53421 / 53529 are seen at Normanton on 19/3/88 while working the 15:43 Leeds - Sheffield. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: 29th June 1989

Set number: CH605

Class 108/104 hybrid DMU set CH605, the DMBS is 53977 and the DMS is presumably 53529, at Rhyl on June 29, 1989. John Carter.

DMU

Date: 21st May 1990

Set number: CH611

CH611 (M53451 + M53529) near Bewdley on the Severn Valley Railway during the diesel gala on 21 May 1990. Tom Clift.

DMU

Date: 31st May 1990

Set number: CH611

CH611 M53451 + M53529 depart Chester 20 minutes late (both cars required water!) with the 14:19 to Helsby, 31-5-90. Kevin Dowd.

DMU

Date: 3rd February 1991

53451/50529 had been used as part of the DMU Auto-gear and carriage washing experiments. They are seen in the photograph at Etches Park on 3/2/91, days before leaving for Snailwell on the 12th. Kevin Dowd.