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Vehicle 50506 / 53506 / 977343


Class 104

Builder: BRC&W
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Engines: Leyland 150hp
Transmission: Mechanical
Lot Number: 30294
Diagram: 558

Allocations

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)
May-73Depot code changeNH
w/e 05/11/76 Transferred to BX (Buxton)
23/09/82 Transferred to NH (Newton Heath)
Oct-85 Withdrawn from NH (Newton Heath)

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50506 - original number
53506 - from 1983 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
977343 - from Nov-85 (departmental stock)

Department Use as ADB977343

M&EE Test Unit From 11/85 to 11/86.

Disposal

Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester

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
50461 59176 50506 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
50450 59156 50506 Noted 03/09/77 - on 2E84 1447 Derby-Lincoln St Marks with 50652 + 59267 + 50743
50422 59136 50506 Noted 21/08/1979 - at Preston 3
50422 59163 50506 Noted 24/05/80
BX481 50422 59198 50506 Noted 31/05/19824
BX481 50422 59198 50506 Noted 19/07/1982 - Manchester Picc4
50422 50506 Noted circa 10/19824
BX481 50421 59148 50506 Noted circa 10/1982 - Previously BX4804
50442 50506 Noted circa 02/19834
53422 53506 Noted circa 05/19834

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Eddie Knorn

Images:

Class 104 DMU at Manchester Victoria

29th May 1984

53506 heads a 2-car Class 104 heading out of Manchester Victoria on the 29th May 1984. Dennis Taylor.

Class 104 DMU at Manchester Victoria

29th May 1984

53506 heads out of Manchester Victoria for Blackburn on the 29th May 1984. Dennis Taylor.