Vehicle 59143
Class 104
Builder: BRC&W
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30295
Diagram: 582
Allocations
The London Midland Region didn't publish trailer car details until late in 1968. Although not 100% reliable, if it is assumed that the trailers remained with the same power cars, the allocations for 50435 during the unknown period are:
| Jul-57 | New to | 9A (Longsight) | |
| Sep-57 | Transferred to | 5A (Crewe North) | |
| Oct-57 | Transferred to | 9A (Longsight) | |
| w/e 01/10/60 | Transferred to | 9D (Buxton) |
Then the allocations for 59143 are:
| by May-68 | Transferred to | 9D (Newton Heath) | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | NH | |
| 06/12/81 | Transferred to | BX (Buxton) | |
| 06/03/83 | Withdrawn from | BX (Buxton) |
Disposal
Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50435 | 59143 | 50487 | As delivered to 9A - July 1957 | ||||||
| 50435 | 59143 | 50487 | Noted 16th September 1957 | ||||||
| 50478 | 59143 | 50530 | Noted 30/10/68 - in blue | ||||||
| 50457 | 59143 | 50509 | Noted 04/09/74 - in Manchester Victoria1 | ||||||
| 50866 | 59143 | 50919 | Noted 10/09/76 - on Newton Heath depot1 | ||||||
| 50469 | 59143 | 50521 | Noted 03/06/78 - at Blackpool North2 | ||||||
| 50436 | 59143 | 50480 | Noted 21/08/1979 - at Preston 3 | ||||||
| 50434 | 59143 | 50483 | Noted 06/12/1980 - at Manchester Piccadilly2 | ||||||
| 50430 | 59143 | 50491 | Noted 12/07/1981 - on Longsight depot2 | ||||||
| BX483 | 50430 | 59143 | 50491 | Noted 19/07/1982 - Manchester Picc4 |
Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
2: Martin Lumley
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Eddie Knorn
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