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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-73Depot code changeNH
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06/03/83 Withdrawn from BX (Buxton)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
50436 59143 50480 Noted 21/08/1979 - at Preston 2
BX483 50430 59143 50491 Noted 19/07/1982 - Manchester Picc3

Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Eddie Knorn

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