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Vehicle 50539 / 53539


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: 30296
Diagram: 556

Allocations

2w/e 03/05/58 New to 5B (Crewe South)
4w/e 03/06/61 Transferred to 21F (Ryecroft)
Sep-63Depot code change2G
4w/e 06/02/65 Transferred to 6G (Llandudno Junction)
3w/e 02/10/65 Transferred to 9D (Newton Heath)
w/e 06/11/65 Transferred to 9A (Longsight)
May 1973Depot code changeLO
by Oct-81 Transferred to BY (Bletchley)
02/11/86 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 Transferred to RG (Reading) NWRX
Feb-92 Transferred to OO (Old Oak Common) NWRX - no date, presume Feb. with partner 54491
17/12/92 Withdrawn from OO (Old Oak Common) NWRX

Notes

1st January 1988 - Has NSE symbols on sides
1989 - Seen in NSE livery

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50539 - original number
53539 - from Sep-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Disposal

Scrapped by Gwent Demolition, Margam

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50539 56182 As delivered to 5B - 2w/e 03/05/58
50539 56237 Noted 01/01/68 - in Manchester Piccadilly1
50539 56183 Noted 03/05/69 - in Manchester Central (last day)1
50539 56183 Noted 22/08/69 - at Manchester Piccadilly1
50539 56182 Noted 23/11/69 - at Manchester Piccadilly1
LT309 50539 56182 Listed at 9A - circa Jul-70
50539 56182 Noted 04/06/71 - at Manchester Piccadilly1
50539 56182 Noted 19/09/71 - at Stockport1
50539 56182 Noted 04/09/74 - at New Mills2
50539 56182 Noted 28/08/75 - on Longsight depot2
50539 56182 Noted Sep-76 - in Manchester Piccadilly1
50539 56182 Noted 24/05/80
50539 56182 Noted circa 11/19813
50539 56184 Noted circa 08/19823
53539 54184 Noted circa 05/19833
53539 54179 Noted 28/05/1983 - on 06:15 Bletchley to Bedford4
53539 54179 Noted circa 06/19833
53539 54179 Noted circa 01/19843
53539 54181 Noted 11/08/84 - at Norwich2
53539 54181 Noted circa 12/19843
53539 54181 Noted circa 12/19853
53539 54181 Noted circa 09/19863
L702 53455 53539 Formed at OO circa 10/87
L702 53455 53539 Listed at OO - 1st January 1988
L127 55027 53539 Noted 04/03/1988 - London Paddington-Reading service, observed at Taplow. Set number on 53539 end not noted. Information from Nigel Mack.5
L703 53470 53539 Listed at OO - 16th July 1988
L703 53470 53539 Noted 6th August 1988
L702 53455 53539 Listed at - 15/05/89
L702 53455 53539 Listed at OO - 1st July 1989
L702 53455 53539 Noted circa 10/19903
L702 53455 53539 Listed at OO - 12th October 1990
L702 53455 53539 Listed at OO - 21/01/91
L265 53539 54491 Noted 25/02/92 - at Royal Oak2
L265 53539 54491 Listed at OO - 24/02/92 - NSE NWRX pool
L265 53539 54491 Listed at OO - 12/08/92 - NSE Thames NWRX pool (Reading / Old Oak Common)
L265 53539 54491 Listed at OO - November 1992 - Sector NWRX
L265 53539 54491 Noted circa 11/19923

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

Images:

Class 104 DMU at Manchester Piccadilly

August 1975

A two-car Class 104 DMU formed of M50539 and M56182 departs from Manchester Piccadilly in August 1975. Hugh Llewelyn.

Class 104 DMU at Bletchley

1984

A two-car Class 104 DMU (DMBS 53539 + DTSL 54181) at Bletchley with a Bedford service in 1984. Ian Docwra.

Class 104 DMU at Bedford

18th June 1984

BRCW Class 104 DMU, M53539+M54181, stand at Bedford after arriving from Bletchley. 18-06-84. John Crooks.

Class 104 DMU at Tyseley

24th January 1987

Class 104 53539 is seen after overhaul at Tyseley on 24.01.1987 coupled to a Class 108 car. Andy Cole.

Class 104 DMU at Didcot

27th November 1987

Set number: L702

Carrying set number L702 Class 104 DMBS 53539 is working with a Class 121 DTS and a Class 121 bubble car when seen at Didcot on November 27, 1987. Hamish Stevenson.

Class 104 DMU at Barking

Unknown date

Set number: L702

Class 104 set L702 (presumably 53539 + 53455) departs from Barking. Undated. Tom Clift.

Class 104 DMU at Southall

April 1988

Set number: L702

Class 104 DMBS 53539 is part of set L702 with 53455 when seen at Southall working with a Class 101 circa April 1988. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 104 DMU at Barking

September 1988

Set number: L702

Class 104 53539+53540 arrives at Barking from Gospel Oak in September 1988. Nicholas Youngman.

Class 104 DMU at Barking

20th January 1990

Set number: L702

Network SouthEast liveried BRC&W 2 car class 104 dmu, set L702 formed of 53539 & 53455, arrive at Barking with a service from Gospel Oak on 20th January 1990, Andrew J Crowther.

Class 104 DMU at west of Iver

25th May 1990

Set number: L702

Seen from the now demolished bridge west of Iver is L702 (53539 + 53455) on a Paddington - Slough working during the evening of 25 5 1990. roger geach.

Class 104 DMU at Southall

October 1990

Set number: L702

Class 104 set L702 is seen at Southall circa October 1990, 53539 leads. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 104 DMU at Hayes and Harlington

13th October 1990

Set number: L702

53539 + 53455 at Hayes & Harlington on 13/10/90 with the 13:28 to Paddington. Sparegang.

Class 104 DMU at Paddington

20th October 1990

Set number: L702

Class 104 53539, set number L702 (presumably paired with 53455), is seen departing Paddington on 20.10.1990 in Network South East livery. Andy Cole.

Class 104 DMU at Walthamstow Queens Road

14th September 1991

Set number: L702

Network SouthEast Class 104 set No. L702 (53539 and 53455) departs Walthamstow Queens Road working the 10:30 Barking to Gospel Oak service on 14 September 1991. Brian Creasey.

Class 104 DMU at Greenford

24th March 1992

Set number: L265

L265 53539 + 54491 arrive at Greenford on the 16:37 ex-Ealing Broadway, 24-3-92. Kevin Dowd.

Inside a Class 104 DMU

9th December 1992

53539 drivers footstep plate, taken on 9-12-92. Kevin Dowd.

Class 104 DMU at Old Oak Common Depot

17th January 1995

Class 104 cars 53539 & 53477 withdrawn at Old Oak Common on 17th January 1995. Ian Buck.

Class 104 DMU at Gwent Demolition

16th October 1995

Set number: L720

53539, 59437, 59435, + 23 other vehicles! With ADB968021 at Gwent Demolition, Margam 16-10-95. Kevin Dowd.

Class 104 DMU at Gwent Demolition

17th October 1995

Set number: L720

53539 has its No.2 side number panel removed by Philip Walker, Gwent Demolition, Margam 17-10-95. Kevin Dowd.

Class 104 DMU at Gwent Demolition

17th October 1995

Set number: L720

Sparks fly as the first cuts are made to scrap 53539, Gwent Demolition, Margam 17-10-95. Kevin Dowd.

Class 104 DMU at Gwent Demolition

3rd December 1995

Set number: L720

53539, 59437, 53540 (540 being scrapped during the following week) at Gwent Demolition, Margam, 3-12-95. Kevin Dowd.

Class 104 DMU at Gwent Demolition

10th December 1995

Set number: L720

53539, 59437, 53477 (477 scrapped 12-12-95) at Gwent Demolition, Margam, 10-12-95. Kevin Dowd.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: August 1975

Birmingham RC&W Co. 2-car Local Passenger dmu (Class 104) Nos.M56182 (Class 140), M50539 (104/2) of the 1958 batch in BR Rail Blue livery with all yellow front end entering Manchester (Piccadilly) on a service from Buxton, 08/75. Note long line of vans on left. Hugh Llewelyn.

DMU

Date: 29th October 1981

A Class 104 DMU (M56182 + M50539) arrives into Ridgmont station on 29 October 1981. Brian Daniels.

DMU

Date: 31st May 1983

Class 104 BRCW 2-car DMU 54179 + 53539 at Bedford St Johns with the 16:15 to Bletchley on 31-5-83. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

DMU

Date: 31st May 1983

Class 104 BRCW 2-car DMU 54179 + 53539 at Bedford St Johns with the 16:15 to Bletchley on 31-5-83. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

DMU

Date: 1984

54181 + 53539 in Bletchley station waiting to take the Bedford route in summer 1984. Ian Docwra.

DMU

Date: 1984

54181 + 53539 departing Bletchley for Bedford in summer 1984 Ian Docwra.

DMU

Date: 11th February 1984

The conductor guard is seen ambling up the platform closing the doors at Watford Junction on the St.Albans Abbey branch platform despite what the trains destination blind says. Platform 11 at Watford Junction is still somewhat isolated from the main part of the station and is adjacent to Watford Junction Yard. The rather shabby old class 104 DMU set is formed of Bletchley allocated vehicles M53539+M54183. It has just arrived with the 10.22 from St.Albans Abbey and will return as the 11.03 to St.Albans Abbey being a "one train working" branch line with no passing loops. February 11, 1984. Adrian Nicholls.

DMU

Date: 1st September 1986

A Class 104 DMU (M54181 and presumably 53539) arrives at Bedford working a service from Bletchley on 1 September 1986. Brian Creasey.

DMU

Date: unknown

Set number: L702

A study of L702 (presumably 53455 + 53539) at Gospel Oak. Date unknown. Tom Clift.

DMU

Date: April 1988

Set number: L702

L702 (53455 + 53539) seen at Southall working with Class 101 set L203 circa April 1988. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: 30th April 1990

Set number: L702

A Class 104 dmu (53455 + 53539) passes Leytonstone on a Gospel Oak-Barking train on 30 April 1990. Lewis Bevan.

DMU

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.

DMU

Date: 17th January 1995

Class 104 car 53477 together with 53539 withdrawn at Old Oak Common 17th January 1995. Ian Buck.