Vehicle 59162
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 50454 during the unknown period are:
| w/e 05/10/57 | New to | 9A (Longsight) | |
| Nov-57 | Transferred to | 5D (Cockshute) | |
| 3w/e 30/04/66 | Transferred to | 9A (Longsight) | |
| 4w/e 04/02/67 | Transferred to | 9D (Newton Heath) |
Then the allocations for 59162 are:
| w/e 05/11/76 | Transferred to | BX (Buxton) | |
| 24/04/83 | Withdrawn from | BX (Buxton) |
Disposal
Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50454 | 59162 | 50506 | As delivered to 9A - w/e 05/10/57 | ||||||
| 50454 | 59162 | 50506 | Transfer to 5D - Nov-57 | ||||||
| 50760 | 59162 | 50807 | Noted 04/08/68 - in Manchester Victoria1 | ||||||
| 50454 | 59162 | 50506 | Noted 28/08/75 - on Newton Heath depot2 | ||||||
| 50454 | 59162 | 50506 | Noted Jun-76 - in Manchester Piccadilly1 | ||||||
| 50454 | 59162 | 50506 | Transfer to BX - w/e 05/11/76 | ||||||
| BX485 | 50432 | 59162 | 50484 | Noted circa 05/19823 | |||||
| BX485 | 50432 | 59162 | 50484 | Noted 19/07/1982 - Manchester Picc3 | |||||
| BX485 | 50432 | 59162 | 50484 | Noted circa 09/19823 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Eddie Knorn
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