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: 30301
Diagram: 580
| 15/01/59 | New to | 50B (Neville Hill) | |
| 4w/e 21/02/59 | Transferred to | South Gosforth | |
| 2w/e 11/06/60 | Transferred to | 51A (Darlington) | |
| 3w/e 22/10/60 | On loan to | 66C (Hamilton) | |
| 2w/e 14/01/61 | Ex-loan back to | 51A (Darlington) | |
| Jan-61 | Transferred to | 55H (Neville Hill) | |
| 4w/e 03/06/61 | Transferred to | 51A (Darlington) | |
| 3w/e 30/09/61 | On loan to | 50C (Hull Botanic Gardens) | |
| 4w/e 30/06/62 | Ex-loan back to | 55H (Neville Hill) | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | NL | |
| 3w/e 31/12/76 | Transferred to | GF (South Gosforth) | |
| w/e 10/08/80 | Transferred to | DN (Darlington) | |
| 25/10/81 | Transferred to | NL (Neville Hill) | |
| 2w/e 09/05/82 | Withdrawn from | NL (Neville Hill) |
Scrapped by A King, Snailwell
| 50586 | 59232 | 59242 | 50591 | As delivered to 50B - 15th January 1959 | |||||
| 50586 | 59232 | 59242 | 50591 | Transfer to South Gosforth - 4w/e 21/02/59 | |||||
| 50586 | 59232 | 59242 | 50591 | Transfer to 51A - 2w/e 11/06/60 | |||||
| 50586 | 59232 | 59242 | 50591 | Transfer to 66C - 3w/e 22/10/60 - on loan | |||||
| 50586 | 59232 | 59242 | 50591 | Transfer to 51A - 2w/e 14/01/61 - ex-loan | |||||
| 50586 | 59232 | 59242 | 50591 | Transfer to 51A - 4w/e 03/06/61 | |||||
| 50586 | 59232 | 59242 | 50591 | Transfer to 50C - 3w/e 30/09/61 - on loan | |||||
| 50586 | 59232 | 59242 | 50591 | Transfer to 55H - 4w/e 30/06/62 - ex-loan | |||||
| 51512 | 59210 | 59189 | 50586 | Noted 13/08/1963 - York area1 | |||||
| 50236 | 59092 | 50234 | 59209 | 50586 | Noted 13/08/1963 - Scarborough area. Unsure of exact configuration - possibly a Metro Cammell triple set with two cars of a BRCW added?1 | ||||
| 50586 | 59201 | 59209 | 50569 | Noted 09/05/1969 - Leeds1 | |||||
| 50750 | 59212 | 59232 | 50586 | Noted 23/05/1969 - Leeds1 | |||||
| 50751 | 59232 | 59212 | 50586 | Noted 14/06/1969 - York1 | |||||
| 50586 | 59092 | 59536 | 50266 | Noted 28/06/1969 - Leeds, on 09.10 to Filey via Bridlington with 50568-59529-59214-505731 | |||||
| 50586 | 59242 | 59188 | 50150 | Noted 10/12/1969 - Leeds1 | |||||
| 50586 | 59242 | 59086 | 50547 | Noted 12/12/1969 - Leeds, on 12.30 to Scarborough with 50545-59215-59065-515001 | |||||
| 50750 | 59306 | 59113 | 50586 | Noted 11/05/1970 - Leeds, recorded by A S Fowkes. Source data obtained via BR Coaching Stock Group.2 | |||||
| 50586 | 59055 | 50573 | Noted 27/06/1970 - Leeds, recorded by A S Fowkes. Source data obtained via BR Coaching Stock Group.2 | ||||||
| 50573 | 59055 | 50586 | Noted 14/08/70 - in Manchester Victoria3 | ||||||
| 50195 | 59240 | 50586 | Noted 18/12/1970 - Leeds, recorded by A S Fowkes. Source data obtained via BR Coaching Stock Group.2 | ||||||
| 50586 | 59219 | 59194 | 50591 | Noted 28/08/1972 - at Scarborough4 | |||||
| 50586 | 59194 | 59219 | 50591 | Noted 30/08/1974 - at Doncaster4 | |||||
| 50586 | 59219 | 59194 | 50591 | Noted 03/01/75 - on Neville Hill depot3 | |||||
| 50586 | 59219 | 59194 | 50591 | Noted 08/09/75 - at Doncaster5 | |||||
| 50586 | 59219 | 59194 | 50591 | Noted 14/11/75 - at Cambridge3 | |||||
| 50586 | 59194 | 59219 | 50591 | Transfer to GF - 3w/e 31/12/76 | |||||
| 50586 | 59203 | 59216 | 50577 | Noted 18/12/77 - at Doncaster Works6 | |||||
| 50568 | 59190 | 59240 | 50586 | Noted 07/04/79 - in Newcastle Central6 | |||||
| 50564 | 59188 | 50586 | Noted 03/06/1979 - at Newcastle Central6 | ||||||
| 50568 | 59190 | 59240 | 50586 | Noted 29/08/79 - in Newcastle Central6 | |||||
| 50543 | 59208 | 59212 | 50586 | Noted 24/11/79 - at South Gosforth6 | |||||
| 50543 | 59224 | 59208 | 50586 | Noted 10/08/80 | |||||
| 50586 | 59220 | 50555 | Noted circa 19812 | ||||||
| 50555 | 59220 | 50586 | Noted 16/01/19822 | ||||||
| 50555 | 59220 | 50586 | Noted 19/09/1982 - on Botanic Gardens depot, withdrawn6 | ||||||
| 50563 | 59191 | 59242 | 50586 | Noted 04/12/1982 - on Hammerton Street depot, withdrawn6 |
Formation Sources
1: Tony Fowkes / BRCS
2: Eddie Knorn
3: Gerald Brown
4: Peter Wallwork
5: Leonard Rogers
6: Martin Lumley
E50586 at Stockton in 1960. Note the end steps still fitted to the adjacent trailer brake second. Steve Davies Collection.
Class 104 DMCL E50586 on the rear of a four-car set at Scarborough Falsgrave on 8 March 1975. Alistair Ness.
A four-car Class 104 DMU with E50586 closest in platform 6 of Hull Paragon station, date unknown. Paul Redmond.
On the final day of the British Rail service prior to conversion to Tyneside Metro system, cars E50543 E59224 E59208 E50586 await departure from North Shields to Newcastle. The station can be seen to be in a dilapidated condition. Information on the history of this station can be found at www.lner.info/forums/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=4997. Graeme Phillips Collection.
On the final day of the British Rail service prior to conversion to Tyneside Metro system - 10/08/80 - cars E50543 E59224 E59208 E50586 depart North Shields for Newcastle. The station can be seen to be in a dilapidated condition. Graeme Phillips Collection.