Vehicle 59160
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 50452 during the unknown period are:
| w/e 05/10/57 | New to | 9A (Longsight) | |
| Jan-58 | Transferred to | 5D (Cockshute) | |
| 3w/e 30/04/66 | Transferred to | 9A (Longsight) | |
| 4w/e 04/02/67 | Transferred to | 9D (Newton Heath) |
Then the allocations for 59160 are:
| Dec-82 | Withdrawn from | NH (Newton Heath) |
Modifications
Dec-71 - Friction Control Springs Removed
Disposal
Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50452 | 59160 | 50504 | As delivered to 9A - w/e 05/10/57 | ||||||
| 50452 | 59160 | 50504 | Noted 04/09/67 - at Leeds City1 | ||||||
| 50452 | 59160 | 50504 | Noted 20/07/68 - between Blackburn and Accrington1 | ||||||
| 50452 | 59160 | 50504 | Noted 04/08/68 - in Manchester Victoria1 | ||||||
| 50452 | 59160 | 50504 | Noted 04/06/71 - at Newton Heath1 | ||||||
| 50452 | 59160 | 50504 | Noted 31/10/1972 - at Manchester Victoria2 | ||||||
| 50452 | 59160 | 50504 | Noted 16/04/73 - at Bolton3 | ||||||
| 50452 | 59160 | 50504 | Noted 19/04/73 - on Newton Heath depot3 | ||||||
| 50452 | 59160 | 50504 | Noted 23/02/76 - in Manchester Victoria1 | ||||||
| 50452 | 59160 | 50504 | Noted 03/08/79 | ||||||
| 50422 | 59160 | 50494 | Noted 27th March 1982 - part of 8-car Bury Bolton St - Rawtenstall 'East Lancashire Phoenix' services | ||||||
| NH441 | 50442 | 59160 | 50494 | Noted circa 05/19824 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Gerald Brown
4: Eddie Knorn
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The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 3rd August 1979
Blackpool North was a frequent haunt for Class 104s. In the station when this shot was taken on the 3rd August 1979 were 50524 + 59183 + 50475, 50504 + 59160 + 50452, 50477 + 59185 + 50529 and 50517 + 59173 + 50465. Robert Frise.