Vehicle 50572
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: 559
Allocations
| 05/09/58 | New to | 53C (Hull Springhead) | |
| 30/11/58 | Transferred to | 53B (Hull Botanic Gardens) | - (53C closed) |
| Jan-60 | Depot code change | 50C | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | BG | |
| w/e 24/01/76 | Transferred to | NR (Norwich) | |
| w/e 15/06/80 | Transferred to | SF (Stratford) | |
| w/e 22/02/81 | Transferred to | KD (Carlisle Kingmoor) | |
| 13/09/81 | Transferred to | NH (Newton Heath) | |
| circa Sep-82 | Transferred to | BX (Buxton) | |
| 03/07/83 | Withdrawn from | BX (Buxton) |
Modifications
Oct-79 - AWS fitted
Disposal
Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50551 | 59218 | 59197 | 50572 | As delivered to 53C - 5th September 1958 | |||||
| 50572 | 59231 | 59229 | 50582 | Noted 02/01/70 - in Sheffield Midland1 | |||||
| 50557 | 59223 | 59196 | 50572 | Noted 29/08/70 - at Selby2 | |||||
| 50572 | 59207 | 59225 | 50588 | Noted 28/04/73 - at Leeds2 | |||||
| 50560 | 59221 | 50572 | Noted 11/08/73 - at Doncaster2 | ||||||
| H33 | 50560 | 59227 | 59205 | 50572 | Noted 24/08/74 - at Sheffield Midland, set number carried on solebar1 | ||||
| 50560 | 59227 | 59205 | 50572 | Noted 27/08/1974 - at Doncaster3 | |||||
| 50560 | 59221 | 50572 | Noted 03/01/75 - on Neville Hill depot1 | ||||||
| 50572 | 59535 | 50167 | Noted 01/11/75 - at Brough2 | ||||||
| 87 | 50572 | 59228 | 50582 | Noted 10/02/76 - at Bury St Edmunds1 | |||||
| 50572 | 59228 | 50582 | Noted 07/04/1976 - at Doncaster3 | ||||||
| 87 | 50572 | 59228 | 50582 | Noted 03/06/76 - at Cambridge1 | |||||
| 87 | 50572 | 59228 | 50582 | Noted 10/07/76 - on Norwich depot1 | |||||
| 50572 | 59228 | 50582 | Noted 28/08/76 - on 12.54 Doncaster – Cambridge4 | ||||||
| 50572 | 59221 | 50582 | Noted 13/12/76 - at Bury St Edmunds1 | ||||||
| 85 | 50572 | 59226 | 50588 | Noted 09/04/77 - at Ely1 | |||||
| 85 | 50572 | 59226 | 50588 | Noted 30/05/77 - at Bury St Edmunds1 | |||||
| 85 | 50572 | 59226 | 50578 | Noted 03/08/78 - at Norwich1 | |||||
| 85 | 50572 | 59226 | 50578 | Listed at NR - Autumn 1978 | |||||
| 82 | 50572 | 59228 | 50590 | Noted 02/01/79 - at Norwich1 | |||||
| 50551 | 59226 | 50572 | Transfer to SF - w/e 15/06/80 | ||||||
| 50551 | 59226 | 50572 | Transfer to KD - w/e 22/02/81 | ||||||
| NH458 | 50551 | 59226 | 50572 | Noted circa 05/19825 | |||||
| BX491 | 50551 | 59226 | 50572 | Noted 19/07/1982 - Manchester Picc5 | |||||
| BX491 | 50551 | 59226 | 50572 | Noted circa 09/19825 |
Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
2: Leonard Rogers
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Phil Shatford
5: Eddie Knorn
Images:
circa September 1958
An official image (Derby Works negative 58/729) of a new four-car BRC&W set (E50572 + E59197 + E59218 + E50551) at Cleobury Mortimer on the Tenbury Wells branch circa September 1958. British Railways.
circa September 1958
An official image (Derby Works negative 58/730) showing the cab front of BRC&W power car E50572 at Cleobury Mortimer on the Tenbury Wells branch circa September 1958. British Railways.
circa September 1958
An official image (Derby Works negative 58/732) taken at Cleobury Mortimer on the Tenbury Wells branch circa September 1958. It shows a driver posing in the cab of BRC&W power car E50572. British Railways.