Vehicle 59169
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 50461 during the unknown period are:
| 4w/e 30/11/57 | New to | 5D (Cockshute) | |
| Jun-58 | Transferred to | 5B (Crewe South) | |
| Oct-58 | Transferred to | 5D (Cockshute) | |
| 3w/e 30/04/66 | Transferred to | 9A (Longsight) | |
| 4w/e 04/02/67 | Transferred to | 9D (Newton Heath) | |
| 4w/e 04/03/67 | Transferred to | 9A (Longsight) | |
| 2w/e 10/02/68 | Transferred to | 9D (Newton Heath) |
Then the allocations for 59169 are:
| 08/08/82 | Withdrawn from | NH (Newton Heath) |
Disposal
Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50461 | 59169 | 50513 | As delivered to 5D - 4w/e 30/11/57 | ||||||
| 50444 | 59169 | 50793 | Noted circa Nov-67 - in plain blue with small yellow panel, except 50793 in green | ||||||
| 50461 | 59169 | 50514 | Noted 16/04/73 - in Manchester Victoria1 | ||||||
| 50461 | 59169 | 50510 | Noted 04/09/74 - in Manchester Victoria1 | ||||||
| 50461 | 59169 | 50510 | Noted 10/09/76 - on Newton Heath depot1 | ||||||
| 50461 | 59169 | 50510 | Noted 12/08/1977 - 2D52, 17.25 Crewe to Llandudno2 | ||||||
| 50461 | 59169 | 50510 | Noted 22/08/1977 - Seen at Shotton on a Llandudno - Manchester service2 | ||||||
| 50461 | 59169 | 50510 | Noted 04/09/77 - at Newton Heath3 | ||||||
| 50461 | 59169 | 50510 | Noted 19/02/78 - at Llandudno Junction3 | ||||||
| 50461 | 59169 | 50510 | Noted 09/07/78 - at Newton Heath3 | ||||||
| 50461 | 59169 | 50510 | Noted 17/01/79 - at Preston3 | ||||||
| 50461 | 59169 | 50510 | Noted 19/08/79 - at Cheetham Hill CS3 | ||||||
| 50461 | 59169 | 50510 | Noted 23/09/79 - at Red Bank CS3 | ||||||
| NH161 | 51938 | 59169 | 52039 | Noted circa 05/19822 | |||||
| 51938 | 59169 | 52039 | Noted 26/06/1982 - on Chester depot3 |
Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
2: Eddie Knorn
3: Martin Lumley
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