Vehicle 59158
Class 104
Builder: BRC&W
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30295
Diagram: 582
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 50450 during the unknown period are:
| w/e 05/10/57 | New to | 9A (Longsight) | |
| Feb-58 | Transferred to | 5D (Cockshute) | |
| 3w/e 30/04/66 | Transferred to | 2H (Monument Lane) | |
| 4w/e 05/11/66 | Transferred to | 16C (Derby Etches Park) |
Then the allocations for 59158 are:
| 3w/e 28/06/69 | Transferred to | 9D (Newton Heath) | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | NH | |
| w/e 09/10/76 | Transferred to | DY (Derby Etches Park) | |
| w/e 01/05/77 | Transferred to | NH (Newton Heath) | |
| Jan-81 | Withdrawn from | NH (Newton Heath) |
Disposal
Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50450 | 59158 | 50502 | As delivered to 9A - w/e 05/10/57 | ||||||
| 50450 | 59158 | 50502 | Noted 4th April 1958 | ||||||
| 50443 | 59158 | 50497 | Transfer to 9D - 3w/e 28/06/69 | ||||||
| 50443 | 59158 | 50497 | Noted 22/08/69 - at Manchester Piccadilly1 | ||||||
| 50778 | 59158 | 50814 | Noted 16/04/73 - in Manchester Victoria2 | ||||||
| 50497 | 59158 | 50784 | Noted 04/09/74 - in Manchester Victoria2 | ||||||
| 50443 | 59158 | 51117 | Noted 28/04/1976 - at Bolton3 | ||||||
| 50446 | 59158 | 50498 | Noted 17/07/76 - in Manchester Victoria1 | ||||||
| 50446 | 59158 | 50498 | Noted 27/09/1976 - at Preston 3 | ||||||
| 50446 | 59158 | 50498 | Transfer to DY - w/e 09/10/76 | ||||||
| 50446 | 59158 | 50498 | Noted 19/03/77 - on 2F75 1236 Birmingham New Street-Leicester with 50067 + 59010 + 50093 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Peter Wallwork
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