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Vehicle 59173


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 50465 during the unknown period are:

4w/e 28/12/57 New to 5B (Crewe South)
Apr-63 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 59173 are:

13/09/81 Withdrawn from NH (Newton Heath)

Disposal

Scrapped by A King, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50465 59173 50517 As delivered to 5B - 4w/e 28/12/57
50465 59173 50517 Noted 20/07/68 - in Newton Heaton depot1
50465 59173 50517 Noted 12/09/71 - at Wigan Wallgate1
50465 59173 50517 Noted 08/06/72 - in Manchester Victoria1
50465 59173 50517 Noted circa 05/1973 - listed at Bletchley on loan2
50465 59173 50517 Noted 28/08/75 - on Newton Heath depot3
50465 59173 50517 Noted 10/04/76 - in Manchester Victoria1
50465 59173 50517 Noted 15/04/77 - on 1415 Manchester V-Blackpool N
50450 59173 50465 Noted 06/01/19784
50465 59173 50517 Noted 25/07/79 - on 17:20 Southport - Bolton5
50465 59173 50517 Noted 03/08/79

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Eddie Knorn
3: Gerald Brown
4: Peter Wallwork
5: Phil Shatford

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The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

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.