Vehicle 59180
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 50472 during the unknown period are:
| w/e 31/01/58 | New to | 5B (Crewe South) | |
| Apr-63 | Transferred to | 5D (Cockshute) | |
| 3w/e 31/10/64 | Transferred to | 9D (Newton Heath) |
Then the allocations for 59180 are:
| Dec-82 | Withdrawn from | NH (Newton Heath) |
Disposal
Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50472 | 59180 | 50524 | As delivered to 5B - w/e 31/01/58 | ||||||
| 50472 | 59180 | 50524 | Transfer to 9D - 3w/e 31/10/64 | ||||||
| 50472 | 59180 | 50524 | Noted 05/01/66 - in Manchester Victoria station1 | ||||||
| 50472 | 59180 | 50524 | Noted 20/12/66 - at Leeds City with 50478 + 59186 + 505301 | ||||||
| 50472 | 59180 | 50510 | Noted 21/08/68 - at Manchester Victoria1 | ||||||
| 50472 | 59180 | 50524 | Noted 04/06/71 - at Manchester Victoria1 | ||||||
| 50472 | 59180 | 50524 | Noted 10/04/76 - in Manchester Victoria1 | ||||||
| 50472 | 59180 | 50524 | Noted 17/07/76 - in Manchester Victoria1 | ||||||
| 50472 | 59180 | 50524 | Noted 09/09/76 - at Preston2 | ||||||
| 50472 | 59180 | 50524 | Noted 09/04/1977 - at Preston 3 | ||||||
| 50472 | 59180 | 50524 | Noted 04/01/78 | ||||||
| 50474 | 59180 | 50526 | Noted 21/08/1979 - at Preston 3 | ||||||
| 50479 | 59180 | 50524 | Noted circa 10/19824 | ||||||
| 50524 | 59180 | 50479 | Noted 13/10/1982 - Worked 06.53 Blackpool to Manchester Victoria4 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Eddie Knorn
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Date: 23rd July 1985
A BRCW Class 104 two-car DMU formed of cars M53524 & M53451 was passing over Farington Curve Junction with a well-filled late afternoon Preston to Ormskirk service on July 23rd 1985. The Newton Heath allocated set was a reform, with M53524 still wearing its white bodyside stripe from the days when it was part of a Manchester-Blackpool 'White Line' three-car set that included cars M59180 & M50472. M53524 was the last Class 104 car to retain the white stripe in service. The Newton Heath fleet of 'White Line' three-car 104's were a common sight in the 1970's along the busy Manchester Victoria to Blackpool North route which carried heavy commuter and leisure traffic. Six-car formations were the norm for weekday peak-time services and weekend workings in the Spring, Summer and Autumn. Martyn Hilbert.