Vehicle 50562 / 53562
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: 30298
Diagram: 580
Allocations
| 04/12/58 | New to | 53B (Hull Botanic Gardens) | |
| Jan-60 | Depot code change | 50C | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | BG | |
| w/e 18/10/75 | Transferred to | NR (Norwich) | |
| w/e 30/11/80 | Transferred to | LO (Longsight) | |
| circa Sep-82 | Transferred to | NH (Newton Heath) | |
| 29/09/82 | Transferred to | BX (Buxton) | |
| 09/07/84 | Withdrawn from | BX (Buxton) |
The vehicle carried the following numbers:
50562 - original number
53562 - from 1983 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Modifications
26/07/79 - AWS fitted
Disposal
Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50562 | 59208 | 59229 | 50583 | As delivered to 53B - 4th December 1958 | |||||
| 50562 | 59205 | 59229 | 50578 | Noted 28/04/73 - at Leeds1 | |||||
| 50562 | 59229 | 50578 | Noted 16/03/1974 - at Doncaster 2 | ||||||
| 50557 | 59224 | 50562 | Noted 29/08/74 - at Doncaster3 | ||||||
| 50557 | 59224 | 50562 | Noted 30/08/1974 - at Doncaster2 | ||||||
| 50562 | 59227 | 50583 | Noted 03/01/75 - in Leeds City3 | ||||||
| 80 | 50562 | 59229 | 50578 | Noted 03/11/75 - at Bury St Edmunds, 50562 also had old set number H39 and 50578 H313 | |||||
| 85 | 50562 | 59229 | 50589 | Noted 13/01/76 - at Bury St Edmunds3 | |||||
| 85 | 50559 | 59229 | 50562 | Noted 25/03/76 - at Bury St Edmunds3 | |||||
| 50559 | 59229 | 50562 | Noted 03/04/1976 - at Ely 2 | ||||||
| 50560 | 59218 | 50562 | Noted 29/05/1976 - at Leicester2 | ||||||
| 50560 | 59218 | 50562 | Noted 12/06/76 - at Bury St Edmunds3 | ||||||
| 84 | 50562 | 59228 | 50590 | Noted 12/02/77 - at Bury St Edmunds3 | |||||
| 82 | 50562 | 59223 | 50583 | Noted 09/03/78 - at Bury St Edmunds3 | |||||
| 82 | 50562 | 59223 | 50588 | Noted 03/08/78 - on Norwich depot3 | |||||
| 82 | 50583 | 59223 | 50562 | Listed at NR - Autumn 1978 | |||||
| 83 | 50562 | 59227 | 50571 | Noted 08/04/79 - on Norwich depot3 | |||||
| 50562 | 59223 | 50578 | Noted 24/05/80 - at Norwich3 | ||||||
| 50562 | 59227 | 50590 | Transfer to LO - w/e 30/11/80 | ||||||
| BX494 | 50562 | 59227 | 50590 | Noted circa 02/19834 | |||||
| BX494 | 53562 | 59227 | 53590 | Noted 30/04/84 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Gerald Brown
4: Eddie Knorn
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The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 30th April 1984
Set number: BX494
Class 104 3-car unit M53590 + M59227 + M53562 stands at Buxton on 30th April 1984. Kevin Law.