Vehicle 59175
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 50467 during the unknown period are:
| 4w/e 25/01/58 | New to | 5B (Crewe South) | |
| Apr-63 | 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 59175 are:
| 15/11/81 | Withdrawn from | NH (Newton Heath) |
Disposal
Scrapped by A King, Snailwell
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50467 | 59175 | 50519 | As delivered to 5B - 4w/e 25/01/58 | ||||||
| 50467 | 59175 | 50519 | Noted 22/12/69 - at Manchester Piccadilly1 | ||||||
| 50467 | 59175 | 50519 | Noted 13/04/71 - in Manchester Victoria2 | ||||||
| 50467 | 59175 | 50519 | Noted 04/06/71 - at Newton Heath1 | ||||||
| 50467 | 59175 | 50519 | Noted 31/10/1972 - at Manchester Victoria3 | ||||||
| 50467 | 59175 | 50519 | Noted 04/09/74 - in Manchester Victoria2 | ||||||
| 50467 | 59175 | 50519 | Noted 28/03/1976 - at Preston3 | ||||||
| 50467 | 59175 | 50519 | Noted 10/04/76 - in Manchester Victoria1 | ||||||
| 50467 | 59175 | 50519 | Noted 17/07/76 - in Manchester Victoria1 | ||||||
| 50467 | 59175 | 50519 | Noted 04/01/78 | ||||||
| 50461 | 59175 | 50510 | Noted 25/10/1980 - At Holyhead4 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Shayne Lewis
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The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 9th June 1968
Cravens and Birmingham R.C.W. DMUs in Blackpool North excursion platforms on Sunday 09 June 1968. Vehicles are M50805 / 50439 / 59175 / 59148 / 50438 (order not known). Possibly M50805 + 59148 + 50439 (three recent arrivals at Newton Heath) then 50438 + 59175 forming the start of the set behind. Talbot Road Bus Station / Car Park is in the background. Ian 10B.