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<- 56179 | 56180 | 56181 ->

Vehicle 56180 / 54180

Class 104

BR Diagram 585

Builder: BRC&W
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30297
Diagram: 585

Allocations

The London Midland Region didn't publish trailer car details until late in 1968. Although not 100% reliable, if it is assumed that the trailers remained with the same power cars, the allocations for 50537 during the unknown period are:

3w/e 19/04/58 New to 5B (Crewe South)
Apr-63 Transferred to 5D (Cockshute)
w/e 10/10/64 On loan to 1E (Bletchley)
4w/e 05/12/64 Ex-loan back to 5D (Cockshute)
4w/e 06/02/65 Transferred to 6G (Llandudno Junction)
3w/e 02/10/65 Transferred to 9D (Newton Heath)
4w/e 06/11/65 Transferred to 9A (Longsight)

Then the allocations for 56180 are:

May-80 Transferred to NH (Newton Heath)
09/02/86 Withdrawn from NH (Newton Heath)

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

56180 - original number
54180 - from Jun-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Disposal

Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50537 56180 As delivered to 5B - 3w/e 19/04/58
50537 56180 Noted 01/01/68 - in Manchester Piccadilly1
50948 56180 Noted 04/11/68 - at Manchester Piccadilly1
50540 56180 Noted 22/08/69 - at Manchester Piccadilly1
LT307 50537 56180 Listed at Longsight - circa Dec-69
50537 56180 Noted 29/12/69 - in Manchester Piccadilly2
LT307 50537 56180 Listed at 9A - circa Jul-70
50537 56180 Noted 12/08/70 - in Manchester Piccadilly2
50537 56180 Noted 22/05/71 - at Stockport1
50537 56180 Noted 04/06/71 - at Manchester Piccadilly1
50537 56180 Noted 06/09/73 - in Manchester Piccadilly2
50537 56180 Noted 10/09/73 - in Manchester Piccadilly2
50537 56180 Noted 28/08/75 - on Longsight depot2
50537 56180 Noted 10/04/76 - at Stalybridge1
50537 56180 Noted Jun-76 - in Manchester Piccadilly1
50537 56180 Noted 10/09/76 - in Manchester Piccadilly2
50537 56180 Noted Sep-76 - in Manchester Piccadilly1
50537 56180 Noted circa 02/19833
53466 54180 Noted circa 10/19833
53974 54180 Noted circa 06/19843

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

Images:

Class 104 DMU at Manchester Victoria

24th August 1985

Class 104 DTSL M54180 and a three-car Class 110 at Manchester Victoria on 24 August 1985. Jonathan Hazan.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 18th March 1979

A BRCW Class 104 DMU formed of cars M50537 & M56180 was stabled against the block in platform 2 at Manchester Piccadilly, between workings to New Mills Central on March 18th 1979. On the right is a Class 123 TCK. Martyn Hilbert.

DMU

Date: 5th May 1979

A two-car Class 104 DMU formed of M50537 + M56180 is seen at Stalybridge while on Stockport duties on 5 May 1979. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: 24th August 1985

Class 104 DMUs at Manchester Victoria on a wet 24th August 1985. The DTSL on the right is 54180. Jonathan Hazan.

                                                                                                                                                                             


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