Vehicle 59145
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 50437 during the unknown period are:
| Jul-57 | New to | 9A (Longsight) | |
| Sep-57 | Transferred to | 5A (Crewe North) | |
| Oct-57 | Transferred to | 9A (Longsight) | |
| 4w/e 01/07/61 | Transferred to | 9D (Buxton) | |
| Sep-63 | Depot code change | 9L | |
| w/e 06/11/65 | Transferred to | 9D (Newton Heath) |
Then the allocations for 59145 are:
| Oct-73 | 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| 06/03/83 | Withdrawn from | BX (Buxton) |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:
| 50437 | 59145 | 50489 | As delivered to 9A - July 1957 | ||||||
| 50437 | 59145 | 50489 | Noted 3rd November 1957 | ||||||
| 50437 | 59145 | 50489 | Noted 26th January 1958 | ||||||
| 50437 | 59145 | 50489 | Noted 08/07/66 - at Brough with 50441 + 59148 + 504931 | ||||||
| 50468 | 59145 | 50520 | Noted 04/08/68 - in Manchester Victoria1 | ||||||
| 50437 | 59145 | 50489 | Noted 04/06/71 - at Newton Heath1 | ||||||
| 50437 | 59145 | 50489 | Noted 26/10/71 - in Manchester Piccadilly2 | ||||||
| 50437 | 59145 | 50490 | Noted 19/04/73 - in Manchester Victoria2 | ||||||
| 50437 | 59145 | 50490 | Noted 09/09/73 - in Manchester Oxford Road2 | ||||||
| 50437 | 59145 | 50489 | Transfer to BX - 6w/e 03/11/73 | ||||||
| 50440 | 59145 | 50480 | Noted 17/07/76 - in Manchester Piccadilly1 | ||||||
| BX488 | 50435 | 59145 | 50427 | Noted 19/07/1982 - Manchester Picc3 | |||||
| BX488 | 50435 | 59145 | 50427 | Noted circa 09/19823 | |||||
| BX488 | 50435 | 59145 | 50427 | Noted circa 02/19833 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Eddie Knorn
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