Vehicle 50463 / 53463
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: 30293
Diagram: 556
Allocations
| 4w/e 28/12/57 | New to | 5D (Cockshute) | |
| Jun-58 | Transferred to | 5B (Crewe South) | |
| w/e 01/10/60 | Transferred to | 5D (Cockshute) | |
| 3w/e 30/04/66 | Transferred to | 9A (Longsight) | |
| 4w/e 04/02/67 | Transferred to | 9D (Newton Heath) | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | NH | |
| 11/05/86 | Withdrawn from | NH (Newton Heath) |
The vehicle carried the following numbers:
50463 - original number
53463 - from Oct-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Disposal
Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50463 | 59171 | 50515 | As delivered to 5D - 4w/e 28/12/57 | ||||||
| 50463 | 59171 | 50531 | Noted 19/12/67 - at Carnforth1 | ||||||
| 50463 | 59161 | 50490 | Noted 28/08/75 - at Southport2 | ||||||
| 50463 | 59171 | 50515 | Noted 10/04/76 - in Manchester Victoria1 | ||||||
| 50463 | 59171 | 50515 | Noted 17/07/76 - in Manchester Victoria1 | ||||||
| 50463 | 59171 | 50515 | Noted 30/09/1977 - 16.45 Lime Street - Wigan NW with 50943-515703 | ||||||
| NH447 | 50463 | 59153 | 50515 | Noted circa 05/19823 | |||||
| 50463 | 56453 | Noted circa 12/19823 | |||||||
| 50463 | 56453 | Noted circa 03/19833 | |||||||
| 53463 | 54453 | Noted circa 08/19833 | |||||||
| 53463 | 52041 | Noted circa 02/19843 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Eddie Knorn
Images:
August 1982
Two very smokey Birmingham RC&W Co.3-car Local Passenger dmu's (Class 104) Nos.M50463 (Class 104/2), M59140 (169), M50515 (104/1) of the 1957 batch in BR Rail Blue livery with all yellow front end and another set Nos.M50443 (104/2), M59149 (169), M50523 (Class 104/1) of the 1957 batch with a Blackpool-service white stripe passing Manchester (Exchange) on a Manchester (Victoria) - Bolton - Blackpool service, 08/82. The carriage numbers were hurriedly taken at the time so may not be accurate. Hugh Llewelyn.
17th February 1986
There's a storm brewing over Strangeways, viewed from Manchester Victoria station looking towards the Boddington's Brewery. Birmingham R C & W Co. Class 104 unit No.53463 and Swindon Class 120 unit No.51581 face each other in the platform on 17th February 1986. Gordon Edgar.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: July 1978
A Class 104 DMU (noted as M50515 + M59171 + M50463) in Manchester (Victoria) on a Wigan via Swinton service, 07/78. Hugh Llewelyn.
Date: 5th June 1985
A busy scene at York on 5th June 1985, as passengers hurry along the platform to board a gurgling four-car DMU with Newton Heath-allocated hybrid Class 104 (DMBS) 53463 & Class 108 (DMCL) 52041 leading the formation. The driver is at the head of the 'convoy' of passengers, with his polystyrene cup of British Rail tea and the guard unloads parcels from the luggage area of the Class 104. Standing alongside is Hull Botanic Gardens-allocated Class 108 (DTCL) 54207. Gordon Edgar.