Vehicle 50509 / 53509
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
| Nov-57 | New 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 | |
| May-80 | Transferred to | LO (Longsight) | |
| circa Dec-83 | Transferred to | BX (Buxton) | |
| 09/06/85 | Transferred to | NH (Newton Heath) | |
| 14/07/85 | Withdrawn from | NH (Newton Heath) |
The vehicle carried the following numbers:
50509 - original number
53509 - from Apr-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Disposal
Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50457 | 59165 | 50509 | As delivered to 5D - November 1957 | ||||||
| 50457 | 59164 | 50509 | Noted 06/04/67 - at York with 50471 + 59179 + 519481 | ||||||
| 50457 | 59143 | 50509 | Noted 04/09/74 - in Manchester Victoria2 | ||||||
| 50457 | 59165 | 50509 | Noted 10/09/76 - on Newton Heath depot2 | ||||||
| 50457 | 59165 | 50509 | Noted 11/11/78 - in Manchester Victoria3 | ||||||
| 50457 | 59165 | 50509 | Noted 21/04/79 - at Leeds3 | ||||||
| 50457 | 59165 | 50509 | Noted 23/09/79 - at Newton Heath3 | ||||||
| 50457 | 59165 | 50509 | Noted 12/07/1981 - on Longsight depot3 | ||||||
| 50457 | 59165 | 50509 | Noted 20/09/1981 - on Botanic Gardens depot3 | ||||||
| 50457 | 59165 | 50509 | Noted 22/01/1983 - on Longsight depot3 | ||||||
| 50457 | 59165 | 50509 | Noted circa 02/19834 | ||||||
| 53457 | 59149 | 53509 | Noted circa 04/19834 | ||||||
| 53547 | 59149 | 53509 | Noted 04/04/1983 - Unknown working observed at Holgate Junction, York. 53458-59166-53514+53547-59149-53509 | ||||||
| 53457 | 59149 | 53509 | Noted 17/04/1983 - on Longsight depot3 | ||||||
| 53457 | 59149 | 50509 | Noted 08/09/1984 - 51938-59386-52039+53457-59149-50509 Noted at Skegness having worked from Manchester area | ||||||
| 53457 | 59149 | 53509 | Noted circa 11/1984 - listed at BX4 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Martin Lumley
4: Eddie Knorn
Images:
19th August 1961
A BRC&W DMU with M50509 leading heads to Uttoxeter, seen east of Leigh, on 19 August 1961. Michael Mensing.