Vehicle 50552
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: 30298
Diagram: 580
Allocations
| 12/09/58 | New to | 53C (Hull Springhead) | |
| 30/11/58 | Transferred to | 53B (Hull Botanic Gardens) | - (53C closed) |
| w/e 03/01/59 | Transferred to | 50A (York) | |
| 3w/e 19/03/60 | Transferred to | 55H (Neville Hill) | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | NL | |
| 25/05/78 | Withdrawn from | NL (Neville Hill) |
Notes
16/01/79 - noted on Norwich depot, damaged, probably for component recovery. Still there 08/04/79.
Disposal
Scrapped by A King, Snailwell
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50552 | 59198 | 59219 | 50573 | As delivered to 53C - 12th September 1958 | |||||
| 50552 | 59198 | 59219 | 50573 | Transfer to 55H - 3w/e 19/03/60 | |||||
| 50552 | 59093 | 50242 | Noted 23/05/1969 - Leeds, on 15.33 Morecambe service1 | ||||||
| 50190 | 59215 | 59091 | 50552 | Noted 11/06/1969 - Leeds1 | |||||
| 50575 | 59203 | 59241 | 50552 | Noted 10/12/1969 - Leeds1 | |||||
| 50545 | 59082 | 59696 | 50552 | Noted 21/02/1970 - Leeds, recorded by A S Fowkes. Source data obtained via BR Coaching Stock Group.2 | |||||
| 50552 | 59213 | 50242 | Noted 29/04/1970 - Leeds, recorded by A S Fowkes. Source data obtained via BR Coaching Stock Group.2 | ||||||
| 50190 | 59065 | 59215 | 50552 | Noted 11/05/1970 - Leeds, recorded by A S Fowkes. Source data obtained via BR Coaching Stock Group.2 | |||||
| 50552 | 59194 | 59073 | 50573 | Noted 15/08/1970 - at York3 | |||||
| 50552 | 59194 | 59073 | 50575 | Noted 19/08/70 - at Leeds4 | |||||
| 50552 | 59194 | 59073 | 50575 | Noted 29/08/70 - at York4 | |||||
| 50552 | 59241 | 59189 | 50563 | Noted 31/10/1972 - at Manchester Victoria3 | |||||
| 50552 | 59241 | 50563 | Noted 09/01/75 - at Selby5 | ||||||
| 50552 | 59241 | 59189 | 50563 | Noted 30/12/75 - at York4 | |||||
| 50552 | 59241 | 59189 | 50563 | Noted 09/02/76 - at Brough4 |
Formation Sources
1: Tony Fowkes / BRCS
2: Eddie Knorn
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Leonard Rogers
5: Gerald Brown
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The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: May 1966
Hybrid DMUs at Sowerby Bridge in spring snow, May 1966. A Manchester - Leeds service is formed of a Blue Square Derby Lightweight DMBS, a Met-Camm centre car and a BRC&W DMCL, on the right is BRC&W DMCL NE50552 with a Met-Camm centre-car. Image taken by Jack Wild. Stuart Mackay Collection.