Vehicle 50527 / 53527
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
| 4w/e 22/02/58 | New to | 5B (Crewe South) | |
| May-58 | Transferred to | 3E (Monument Lane) | |
| 4w/e 29/11/58 | Transferred to | 18A (Toton) | |
| 4w/e 29/12/62 | Transferred to | 17A (Derby Etches Park) | |
| Sep-63 | Depot code change | 16C | |
| 4w/e 02/01/65 | Transferred to | 9D (Newton Heath) | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | NH | |
| 19/01/86 | Withdrawn from | NH (Newton Heath) |
The vehicle carried the following numbers:
50527 - original number
53527 - from Oct-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Disposal
Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50475 | 59183 | 50527 | As delivered to 5B - 4w/e 22/02/58 | ||||||
| 50475 | 59183 | 50527 | Noted 04/06/71 - at Manchester Victoria1 | ||||||
| 50475 | 59183 | 50527 | Noted 26/10/71 - in Manchester Victoria2 | ||||||
| 50475 | 59183 | 50527 | Noted 31/10/1972 - at Manchester Victoria3 | ||||||
| 50475 | 59183 | 50527 | Noted 19/04/73 - on Newton Heath depot2 | ||||||
| 50476 | 59183 | 50527 | Noted 10/04/76 - in Manchester Victoria1 | ||||||
| 50342 | 59183 | 50527 | Noted 17/07/76 - in Manchester Victoria1 | ||||||
| 50475 | 59183 | 50527 | Noted 27/09/1976 - at Blackpool North3 | ||||||
| NH453 | 50475 | 59149 | 50527 | Noted circa 05/19824 | |||||
| NH453 | 50475 | 59149 | 50527 | Noted circa 10/19824 | |||||
| 50527 | 59149 | 50475 | Noted 13/10/1982 - Worked 06.55 Blackburn to Manchester Victoria4 | ||||||
| 53475 | 53527 | Noted circa 08/19834 | |||||||
| 53475 | 53527 | Noted circa 06/19854 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Eddie Knorn
Images:
Unknown date
A two-car Class 104 DMU on Newton Heath depot, date unknown. Closest is DMSL M53527, the DMBS has a side window missing. Mike Bunker.
Unknown date
A Class 104 (thought to be M53527), Class 101 and Class 120 on Chester depot, date unknown. Mike Bunker.
9th July 1977
A holiday extra return working to Colne is seen at Chaffers Siding, east of Nelson, on 9 July 1977. Formed of two three-car DMUs, five of the six vehicles are Class 104s, the 'white-liner' set (M50527 closest) contains Class 108 DMBS M50973. Michael Mensing.
20th May 1983
A 2-Car Class 104 DMU with M53527 leading, passes Cocker Bar Farm as it runs between Midge Hall and Croston with a Preston to Ormskirk service on May 20th 1983. This was the period when these units had been reduced from three cars with the removal of the unpowered centre trailer car. The down Midge Hall distant signal against the farm access bridge has since been replaced by a reflective board. Martyn Hilbert.
1st August 1984
M53527 and M53475 waiting departure from Manchester Victoria with the 12:00 to Shaw on 1st August 1984. Keith Long.
1st August 1984
M53527 and M53475 waiting departure from Manchester Victoria with the 1200 to Shaw 1st August 1984. Keith Long.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 9th July 1977
A holiday extra return working to Colne is seen at Chaffers Siding, east of Nelson, on 9 July 1977. Formed of two three-car DMUs, five of the six vehicles are Class 104s, the 'white-liner' set (M50527 furthest) contains Class 108 DMBS M50973. Michael Mensing.