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Vehicle 50443 / 53443


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: 30293
Diagram: 556

Allocations

Aug-57 New to 9D (Buxton)
Sep-57 Transferred to 5A (Crewe North)
Nov-57 Transferred to 9A (Longsight)
4w/e 01/07/61 Transferred to 5D (Cockshute)
3w/e 30/04/66 Transferred to 2H (Monument Lane)
4w/e 05/11/66 Transferred to 16C (Derby Etches Park)
3w/e 28/06/69 Transferred to 9D (Newton Heath)
May-73Depot code changeNH
08/09/89 Withdrawn from NH (Newton Heath) PZQX

Notes

1st January 1988 - Has roofed exhausts
9th July 1989 - Seen out of service at Newton Heath depot
19th October 1989 - Listed as withdrawn/out of use
4th December 1989 - Seen stored out of service at Newton Heath depot
12th October 1990 - Listed as stored condemned at Crewe Basford Hall Yard

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50443 - original number
53443 - from Sep-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Modifications

Dec-71 - Friction Control Springs Removed
Oct-86 - Window Bars Fitted

Disposal

Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50443 59151 50495 As delivered to 9D - August 1957
50443 59151 50495 Transfer to 9A - Nov-57
50443 59158 50497 Transfer to 9D - 3w/e 28/06/69
50443 59158 50497 Noted 22/08/69 - at Manchester Piccadilly1
50443 59149 50493 Noted 02/01/70 - in Manchester Piccadilly2
50443 59149 50493 Noted 15/08/70 - at Chester2
50443 59149 50493 Noted 19/04/73 - on Newton Heath depot2
50443 59149 50493 Noted 07/10/1973 - at Southport3
50443 59149 50493 Noted 28/08/75 - on Newton Heath depot2
50443 59149 50493 Noted 14/02/1976 - at Bolton4
50443 59158 51117 Noted 28/04/1976 - at Bolton4
50443 59149 50514 Noted 09/09/76 - at Preston2
50443 59149 50493 Noted circa 08/19815
50443 50493 Noted circa 12/19825
53443 53493 Noted circa 06/19855
53443 53493 Listed at Newton Heath - Summer 1986
53443 54177 Listed at NH - 1st January 1988
N665 53443 53500 Listed at NH - May 1988
N665 53443 53500 Listed at NH - May-88
N665 53443 53500 Noted circa Jul-88
N665 53443 53500 Listed at NH - 16th July 1988
N665 53443 53500 Noted circa 11/19885
N665 53443 53500 Noted 3rd November 1988
N665 53443 53511 Listed at NH - 1st July 1989 - withdrawn

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

Images:

Class 104 DMU at Manchester Victoria

August 1975

A three-car Class 104 'white-striper' seen at Manchester Victoria in August 1975. The closest vehicle is noted as M50443. Hugh Llewelyn.

Class 104 DMU at Newton Heath depot

Unknown date

A six-car DMU formation on Newton Heath depot, date unknown. Class 104 DMBS M53443 is closest. Mike Bunker.

Class 104 DMU at Manchester Victoria

29th May 1984

M53443 in Manchester Victoria on the 29th May 1984. Dennis Taylor.

Class 104 DMU at Bolton

1st June 1985

M53443 and M53493 waiting departure from Bolton with a Manchester Victoria to Blackburn train 1st June 1985. Keith Long.

Class 104 DMU at Bradford Interchange

22nd July 1985

A Class 104 BRC&W DMU formed of M53443 + M53493 at Bradford Interchange on July 22, 1985. John Carter.

Class 104 DMU at Leeds

Unknown date

A Class 104 DMU with DMSL M53443 closest in Leeds City station, date unknown. It's working the 13:40 to Preston according to the monitor. Mike Bunker.

Class 104 DMU at Manchester Victoria

24th April 1988

Set number: N665

Newton Heath Class 104 set N665 - DMBS 53443 and presumably DMCL 53500 - at Manchester Victoria on 24 April 1988. David Mant.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: August 1982

Two Birmingham RC&W Co. 3-car Local Passenger dmu's (Class 104) with the trailing unit being Nos.M50523 (Class 104/1), M59149 (169), M50443 (104/2) of the 1957 batch in BR Rail Blue livery with all yellow front end and white stripe (which signified a set with modified suspension specifically allocated to Blackpool services) passing Manchester (Exchange) - with the much loved but now closed Boddington's Brewery in the background - on a Manchester (Victoria) - Bolton - Blackpool service, 08/82. The carriage numbers were hurriedly taken at the time so may not be accurate! Hugh Llewelyn.

DMU

Date: August 1982

Two very smokey Birmingham RC&W Co.3-car Local Passenger dmu's (Class 104) Nos.M50463 (Class 104/2), M59140 (169), M50515 (104/1) of the 1957 batch in BR Rail Blue livery with all yellow front end and another set Nos.M50443 (104/2), M59149 (169), M50523 (Class 104/1) of the 1957 batch with a Blackpool-service white stripe passing Manchester (Exchange) on a Manchester (Victoria) - Bolton - Blackpool service, 08/82. The carriage numbers were hurriedly taken at the time so may not be accurate. Hugh Llewelyn.

DMU

Date: September 1984

A 104/101 formation at Southport circa September 1984. The 104 DMS is 53493 and it looks like it is paired with 53443. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: 1st June 1985

Two Class 104 DMUs in Bolton station on 1 June 1985. The set on the left is 53533 + 54178, on the right is 53443 + 53493. Keith Long.

DMU

Date: 22nd July 1985

M53493 + M53443 in Leeds on July 22, 1985. John Carter.

DMU

Date: 28th October 1990

M54184 on top of W51106 and M53443 at Vic Berry's, 28-10-90. Kevin Dowd.