Vehicle 59176
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 50468 during the unknown period are:
| 4w/e 25/01/58 | 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 59176 are:
| 08/08/82 | Withdrawn from | NH (Newton Heath) |
Disposal
Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50468 | 59176 | 50520 | As delivered to 5B - 4w/e 25/01/58 | ||||||
| 50461 | 59176 | 50506 | Noted 04/08/68 - in Manchester Victoria1 | ||||||
| 50468 | 59176 | 50520 | Noted 04/06/71 - at Newton Heath1 | ||||||
| 50468 | 59176 | 50520 | Noted 19/04/73 - on Newton Heath depot2 | ||||||
| 50468 | 59176 | 50520 | Noted 08/02/1976 - at Manchester Victoria3 | ||||||
| 50468 | 59176 | 50520 | Noted 09/09/76 - at Preston2 | ||||||
| 50468 | 59176 | 50520 | Noted 27/09/1976 - at Preston 3 | ||||||
| NH448 | 50464 | 59176 | 50498 | Noted 19/07/1982 - Manchester Victoria4 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Eddie Knorn
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