Vehicle 59156
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 50448 during the unknown period are:
| Sep-57 | New to | 5B (Crewe South) | |
| Jan-58 | Transferred to | 5D (Cockshute) | |
| 3w/e 30/04/66 | Transferred to | 2H (Monument Lane) | |
| 2w/e 08/10/66 | Transferred to | 16C (Derby Etches Park) |
Then the allocations for 59156 are:
| 13/09/81 | Transferred to | NH (Newton Heath) | |
| Dec-82 | Withdrawn from | NH (Newton Heath) |
Disposal
Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50448 | 59156 | 50500 | As delivered to 5B - September 1957 | ||||||
| EP481 | 50754 | 59156 | Noted circa May-69 - plus other unknown | ||||||
| 50448 | 59156 | 50502 | Noted 05/11/70 - at Birmingham New Street1 | ||||||
| 50451 | 59156 | 50501 | Noted 15/09/72 - at Crewe1 | ||||||
| 50451 | 59156 | 50501 | Noted 03/11/72 - in Birmingham New Street1 | ||||||
| 50449 | 59156 | 50496 | Noted 31/05/1974 - at Birmingham New Street2 | ||||||
| EP486 | 50450 | 59156 | 50502 | Noted 04/08/74 - at March3 | |||||
| EP484 | 50447 | 59156 | 50448 | Noted 03/04/76 - at Peterborough3 | |||||
| 50451 | 59156 | 50501 | Noted 28/08/76 - at Thetford3 | ||||||
| 50451 | 59156 | 50501 | Noted 30/09/1976 - at Derby 4 | ||||||
| 50450 | 59156 | 50503 | Noted 18/06/77 - on 2E84 1320 Crewe-Lincoln St Marks with 50449 + 59155 + 50502 | ||||||
| 50450 | 59156 | 50506 | Noted 03/09/77 - on 2E84 1447 Derby-Lincoln St Marks with 50652 + 59267 + 50743 | ||||||
| NH444 | 50448 | 59156 | 50501 | Noted circa 05/19825 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Gerald Brown
4: Peter Wallwork
5: Eddie Knorn
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