Vehicle 59166
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 50458 during the unknown period are:
| Nov-57 | New 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 59166 are:
| May-80 | Transferred to | LO (Longsight) | |
| 22/11/82 | Withdrawn from | LO (Longsight) |
Disposal
Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50458 | 59166 | 50510 | As delivered to 5D - November 1957 | ||||||
| 50458 | 59166 | 50510 | Noted 20/07/68 - in Newton Heaton depot1 | ||||||
| 50548 | 59166 | 50510 | Noted 14/08/70 - in Manchester Victoria2 | ||||||
| 50458 | 59166 | 50510 | Noted 27/10/71 - in Manchester Victoria2 | ||||||
| 50458 | 59166 | 50510 | Noted 01/09/72 - in Liverpool Exchange1 | ||||||
| 50458 | 59166 | 50514 | Noted 05/01/77 - in Liverpool Lime Street1 | ||||||
| 50458 | 59166 | 50514 | Noted 08/05/1982 - 50508-59164-50456 + 50458-59166-50514 Special train from Congleton to Spalding | ||||||
| 50458 | 59166 | 50514 | Noted 07/08/82 | ||||||
| LO527 | 50458 | 59166 | 50514 | Noted circa 10/19823 | |||||
| 53458 | 59166 | 53514 | Noted 04/04/1983 - Unknown working observed at Holgate Junction, York. 53458-59166-53514+53547-59149-53509 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Eddie Knorn
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The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 7th August 1982
Cars M50514 + M59166 + M50458 / M50511 + M59144 + M50459 call at Llandudno Junction with the 09"59 Stockport - Llandudno, 7th August 1982. Graeme Phillips Collection.