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Vehicle 59177


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 50469 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 59177 are:

08/11/81 Withdrawn from NH (Newton Heath)

Disposal

Scrapped by A King, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50469 59177 50521 As delivered to 5B - 4w/e 25/01/58
50469 59177 50521 Noted 04/06/71 - at Manchester Victoria1
50469 59177 50521 Noted 10/04/76 - in Manchester Victoria1
50469 59177 50521 Noted 27/09/1976 - at Blackpool North 2
50469 59177 50521 Noted 04/01/78
50469 59177 50516 Noted circa 04/19813
50469 59177 50516 Noted 04/04/81 - David Isherwood's Knotty Railtour 50516 + 59177 + 50469 / 50464 + 59142 + 50521

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Eddie Knorn

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The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 4th April 1981

M50521 at one end of the David Isherwood 'Knotty Rambler' railtour at Cheddleton on 4 April 1981. The Six Bells Junction website notes the other vehicles as 59142 + 50464 / 50469 + 59177 + 50516. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: 20th April 1981

A Class 104 (including 50469 + 59177) with the 13:00 Blaenau Festiniog - Llandudno awaits departure on Monday 20th April 1981. Colin Brooks.

DMU

Date: 20th April 1981

A Class 104 (including 59177 + 50469 (furthest)) departs Blaenau Festiniog with the 13:00 to Llandudno on Monday 20th April 1981. Colin Brooks.