Vehicle 59171
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 50463 during the unknown period are:
| 4w/e 28/12/57 | New to | 5D (Cockshute) | |
| Jun-58 | Transferred to | 5B (Crewe South) | |
| w/e 01/10/60 | 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 59171 are:
| 08/11/81 | Withdrawn from | NH (Newton Heath) |
Notes
22nd March 1988 - Condemned cars 51308, 51324, 51309, 59171, 53123, 53819, 53108, 59119, 54177, 53456, 59541, 59568, 59374, 59560, 59552 & 59524 hauled from Newton Heath to Vic Berry's yard by Class 31
Disposal
Scrapped by A King, Snailwell
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50463 | 59171 | 50515 | As delivered to 5D - 4w/e 28/12/57 | ||||||
| 50463 | 59171 | 50531 | Noted 19/12/67 - at Carnforth1 | ||||||
| 50460 | 59171 | 50515 | Noted 20/07/68 - in Manchester Victoria1 | ||||||
| 50463 | 59171 | 50515 | Noted 10/04/76 - in Manchester Victoria1 | ||||||
| 50463 | 59171 | 50515 | Noted 17/07/76 - in Manchester Victoria1 | ||||||
| 50463 | 59171 | 50515 | Noted 30/09/1977 - 16.45 Lime Street - Wigan NW with 50943-515702 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Eddie Knorn
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The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: July 1978
A Class 104 DMU (noted as M50515 + M59171 + M50463) in Manchester (Victoria) on a Wigan via Swinton service, 07/78. Hugh Llewelyn.