Vehicle 50479 / 53479
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 22/03/58 | New to | 5B (Crewe South) | |
| Apr-58 | Transferred to | 18A (Toton) | |
| 4w/e 29/12/62 | Transferred to | 17A (Derby Etches Park) | |
| Sep-63 | Depot code change | 16C | |
| 11/09/65 | Transferred to | 9D (Newton Heath) | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | NH | |
| 05/03/84 | Transferred to | CW (Cricklewood) | |
| 10/05/87 | Transferred to | OO (Old Oak Common) | |
| p/e 31/12/88 | Sector Change to | OO (Old Oak Common) NGBX | |
| 24/01/92 | Sector Change to | OO (Old Oak Common) NXXZ | |
| 18/02/92 | Withdrawn from | OO (Old Oak Common) NNHZ |
Notes
07/03/84 - 53455/479/492/501 were noted at Cricklewood on 7/3/84.
1st January 1988 - Carrying NSE symbols on sides
16th April 1988 - Seen with unit no. 104 479 while in unit L701
1989 - Seen in NSE livery
The vehicle carried the following numbers:
50479 - original number
53479 - from Mar-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Disposal
Preserved - more details.
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50479 | 59187 | 50531 | As delivered to 5B - 4w/e 22/03/58 | ||||||
| 50479 | 59187 | 50531 | Noted 1st June 1958 | ||||||
| 50479 | 59187 | 50531 | Noted 20/07/68 - in Manchester Victoria1 | ||||||
| 50479 | 59187 | 50531 | Noted 04/06/71 - at Manchester Victoria1 | ||||||
| 50479 | 59187 | 50531 | Noted 26/10/71 - in Manchester Victoria2 | ||||||
| 50479 | 59187 | 50531 | Noted 08/06/72 - in Manchester Victoria1 | ||||||
| 50479 | 59187 | 50531 | Noted 19/04/73 - on Newton Heath depot2 | ||||||
| 50479 | 59187 | 50531 | Noted 08/02/1976 - at Preston3 | ||||||
| 50479 | 59187 | 50531 | Noted 10/09/76 - on Newton Heath depot2 | ||||||
| NH455 | 50479 | 50524 | Noted circa 10/19824 | ||||||
| 50479 | 59180 | 50524 | Noted circa 10/19824 | ||||||
| 50524 | 59180 | 50479 | Noted 13/10/1982 - Worked 06.53 Blackpool to Manchester Victoria4 | ||||||
| 50479 | 50524 | Noted circa 12/19824 | |||||||
| 53479 | 53492 | Noted circa 03/19834 | |||||||
| 53479 | 53492 | Noted circa 04/19844 | |||||||
| 53479 | 53492 | Noted 10/05/84 | |||||||
| L701 | 53437 | 53479 | Formed at OO circa 10/87 | ||||||
| L701 | 53437 | 53479 | Listed at OO - 1st January 1988 | ||||||
| L701 | 53437 | 53479 | Noted 16th April 1988 | ||||||
| L701 | 53437 | 53479 | Noted 16/04/19884 | ||||||
| L701 | 53437 | 53479 | Listed at OO - 16th July 1988 | ||||||
| L701 | 53437 | 53479 | Noted 6th August 1988 | ||||||
| L701 | 53437 | 53479 | Listed at - 15/05/89 | ||||||
| L701 | 53437 | 53479 | Listed at OO - 1st July 1989 | ||||||
| L701 | 53437 | 53479 | Listed at OO - 12th October 1990 | ||||||
| L701 | 53437 | 53479 | Noted circa 11/19904 | ||||||
| L707 | 53479 | 51090 | Listed at OO - 21/01/91 | ||||||
| 707 | 53479 | 51090 | Noted 13/04/91 - on 14:45 Gospel Oak - Barking |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Eddie Knorn
Images:
August 1977
Late on a warm Summer evening in August 1977, with the oil tail lamp glowing in the dusk, a six-car Class 104 formation was stood on the down fast at Leyland station. DMBS M50479 was bringing up the rear of a Manchester Victoria to Blackpool North service, the large Newton Heath allocated fleet of 104's were the mainstay of these workings in the 1970's. On the grass bank alongside the up fast are a group of spotters - plenty of loco-hauled action to keep them entertained in those days. Martyn Hilbert.
1984
A Class 104 formed of two DMBS vehicles, 53479 closest, at Barking with a Barking - Gospel Oak service in 1984. Ian Docwra.
20th January 1986
Two Class 104 sets on Gospel Oak - Barking duties pass in Leytonstone High Road station on January 20th, 1986. M53479 on the right is working the 1.15pm Gospel Oak - Barking, on the left 53501 is on the 1.30pm Barking - Gospel Oak. Michael Mensing.
6th July 1986
Class 104 power twin 53479 + 53522 in Gospel Oak station on 6 July 1986. Stuart Mackay Collection.
23rd August 1986
The Class 104 working the 10:33 Barking - Gospel Oak awaits time at Barking (at 10:25) on Saturday 23rd August 1986, 53479 closest. Colin Brooks.
23rd August 1986
A Class 104 DMU on the 10:33 Barking - Gospel Oak is seen having arrived at Gospel Oak on Saturday 23rd August 1986, 53479 closest. Colin Brooks.
21st August 1987
Set number: L701
Class 104 Set L701 (M53479 presumably with M53437) on a Gospel Oak - Barking service approaches South Tottenham (at 13XX) on Friday 21st August 1987. Colin Brooks.
1st March 1988
Set number: L701
Class 104 DMBS 53479 is still in plain blue livery in this image but carrying a NSE flash on the cab. Taken at Windsor on the 1st March 1988. Malcolm Clements.
1st March 1988
Set number: L701
Network South East branding carried on the side of Class 104 DMBS 53479 when seen at Windsor on the 1st March 1988. Malcolm Clements.
August 1988
Set number: L701
Class 104 power twin set L701 (53479 + 53437) arrives into Leyton Midland Road on a Gospel Oak - Barking service in August 1988. Tony Watson.
4th November 1988
Set number: L701
Class 104 2-car set L701 at Gospel Oak on 4 November 1988, presumably with a service for Barking. Closest is DMBS 53479 carrying set number L701, the other DMBS is 53477 carrying set number L704 (see image 18087). Lewis Bevan.
20th November 1988
Set number: L701
Class 104 (53479 + 53437) at Barking on the Gospel Oak service 20th November 1988. Ian Buck.
October 1990
Set number: L701
L701, with 53479 closest, circa October 1990, in platform five of Hayes & Harlington station. Stuart Mackay Collection.
13th April 1991
Set number: L707
L707 (53479 (104) & 51090 (119)) at Barking, about to work the 15:30 to Gospel Oak, 13/4/91. Gazza Prescott.
13th April 1991
Set number: L707
Set L707 (53479 (104) & 51090 (119)) on the 13th April 1991, working the 14:00 Barking - Gospel Oak at Crouch Hill. Gazza Prescott.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: October 1987
Set number: L701
BRCW Class 104 power twin set L701 (53437 + 53479) is seen passing Junction Road Junction near Tuffnell Park in October 1987 having recently departed Gospel Oak heading for Barking. Murray Liston.
Date: August 1988
Set number: L701
Class 104 power twin set L701 (53437 + 53479) at Leyton Midland Road on a Gospel Oak - Barking service in August 1988. Tony Watson.
Date: 4th November 1988
Set number: L704
Gospel Oak station on 4 November 1988, with BRCW Class 104 unit L704 awaiting departure with the 15.38 to Barking. I recorded the set as consisting of 53477/53479, the later DMBS still in plain blue standing in for regular partner 53540 in the set. Lewis Bevan.
Date: circa 1990
Set number: L701
Network Southeast's BRC&W class 104 DMU set L701 pictured at Old Oak Common - c.1990. The car nearest the camera is 53437 and I think the other is 53479, and certainly the two were paired in the Summer of 1990. 53A Models of Hull Collection.
Date: July 1990
Set number: L701
In July 1990 class 104 set L701 (53437 + 53479) is at Upper Holloway. Ian Buck.
Date: 8th November 1990
Set number: L701
L701 53437 + 53479, L705 53599 + 51572, L702 53539 + 53455 at St Pancras on the early morning ECS moves from Old Oak Common to Gospel Oak and Barking, 8-11-90. Kevin Dowd.
Date: 13th April 1991
Set number: 707
A bit of seminaring for (L)707 (51090 + 53479) at Gospel Oak, with the 14:45 to Barking, 13/4/91. Gazza Prescott.
Date: 1st September 1991
Set number: 707
Class 119 DMS 51090 with Class 104 DMBS 53479 seen in London St Pancras on 1 September 1991. Dave Warby.