Vehicle 59210
Class 104
Builder: BRC&W
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30300
Diagram: 584
Allocations
| 16/06/58 | New to | South Gosforth | |
| 3w/e 19/03/60 | Transferred to | 55H (Neville Hill) | |
| 4w/e 11/09/65 | Transferred to | 50C (Hull Botanic Gardens) | |
| Aug-69 | Transferred to | 30A (Stratford) | |
| May 1973 | Depot code change | SF | |
| 2w/e 20/11/77 | Transferred to | GF (South Gosforth) | |
| 10/08/80 | Transferred to | NH (Newton Heath) | |
| Nov-80 | Transferred to | DY (Derby Etches Park) | |
| 13/09/81 | Transferred to | NH (Newton Heath) | |
| p/e 16/05/83 | Transferred to | BX (Buxton) | |
| May-84 | Transferred to | AY (Ayr) | |
| circa May-85 | Transferred to | ED (Eastfield) | |
| May-85 | Stored S. | ED (Eastfield) | |
| circa Oct-85 | Stored S. | AY (Ayr) | |
| 2w/e 14/05/86 | Withdrawn from | AY (Ayr) |
Notes
19th July 1984 - Seen in blue livery
17th August 1984 - Seen carrying unit no. 453 (black on yellow) while in unit with 101 + 107 cars
11th September 1984 - Seen carrying unit no. 453 while in unit with 101 + 107 cars
6th March 1985 - Seen carrying unit no. 367
Disposal
Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50543 | 59189 | 59210 | 50564 | As delivered to South Gosforth - 16th June 1958 | |||||
| 50543 | 59189 | 59210 | 50564 | Transfer to 55H - 3w/e 19/03/60 | |||||
| 50543 | 59189 | 59210 | 50564 | Transfer to 50C - 4w/e 11/09/65 | |||||
| 50543 | 59210 | 50577 | Transfer to 30A - 5w/e 30/08/69 | ||||||
| 50565 | 59210 | 50567 | Noted 31/07/1971 - at Colchester1 | ||||||
| 50568 | 59210 | 50564 | Noted 13/11/1971 - Rail Tours Syndicate Boomerang No.1 Railtour | ||||||
| 50549 | 50565 | 59210 | 50553 | Noted 14/02/72 - in Liverpool Street, around 4am2 | |||||
| 50549 | 59210 | 50576 | Noted 23/08/75 - on Stratford depot2 | ||||||
| 50543 | 59210 | 50576 | Noted 19/03/1977 - at Stratford depot1 | ||||||
| 50570 | 59210 | 50543 | 50853 | Noted 18/06/77 - on Stratford depot2 | |||||
| 50497 | 59210 | 50502 | Noted 16/05/81 - at Cambridge2 | ||||||
| NH460 | 50565 | 59210 | 50577 | Noted circa 05/19823 | |||||
| 50565 | 59210 | 50577 | Noted circa 03/19833 | ||||||
| 53565 | 59210 | 53577 | Noted circa 06/19833 | ||||||
| BX498 | 53565 | 59210 | 53577 | Noted 23/12/1983 - at Manchester Picc3 | |||||
| 53565 | 59210 | 53575 | Transfer to AY - circa Jun-84 - from BX | ||||||
| 101323 | 51251 | 59210 | 52018 | Listed at AY - 17/06/84 | |||||
| 453 | 51534 | 59210 | 52018 | Noted 17th August 1984 | |||||
| 453 | 51534 | 59210 | 52018 | Noted 11th September 1984 | |||||
| 104367 | 53510 | 59210 | 53565 | Formation created January 1985 | |||||
| 104367 | 53510 | 59210 | 53565 | Formation change - AY - P2/85 | |||||
| 53510 | 59210 | 53565 | Noted 6th March 1985 | ||||||
| 104367 | 53510 | 59210 | 53565 | Listed at AY - 25/03/85 | |||||
| 104367 | 53510 | 59210 | 53565 | Transfer to Stored serviceable - May-85 | |||||
| 53510 | 59210 | 53565 | Noted 3rd July 1985 - in Falkland Yard |
Formation Sources
1: Peter Wallwork
2: Gerald Brown
3: Eddie Knorn
Images:
27th July 1984
Set number: 453
Class 104 TBS M59210, newly transferred from Buxton, is seen running in set 453 at Haymarket on the 27th July 1984. Hamish Stevenson.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 13th November 1971
This railtour at Kensington Olympia circa 1971 seems to be the 'Boomerang No.1' on 13/11/71 which is listed on Six Bells Junction as E50568 + E59210 + E50564. John Law.
Date: 13th November 1971
The 'Boomerang' railtour awaiting departure from London Liverpool Street on November 13, 1971. The vehicles are listed on Six Bells Junction as E50564 + E59210 + E50568. John Law.
Date: 1984
Set number: 107453
107453 in Glasgow Central station late in 1984. A hybrid set formed 107 DMC, a 104 TBS which should be 59210, and a 101 DMC. The opposite end is labeled 101453. Andrew McConnell.
Date: 1984
Set number: 101453
101453 contains a 101 DMC, 104 TBS 59210 and a 107 DMC. Taken at Johnstone in 1984. Andrew McConnell.
Date: 5th April 1985
Set number: 367
Awaiting departure from Platform 4 at Glasgow Queen Street station on the 5th April 1985 is Ayr allocated Class 104 set 367 formed of DMCL 53510, TBSL 59210 & DMCL 53565. All arrived in Scotland from the Manchester area during early 1984. Their stay was fairly brief as all three were scrapped at Vic Berry's yard in Leicester during July 1986. Bob Woolnough.
Date: 20th April 1985
Set number: 367
Class 104 DMU set 367 (presumably formed of DMCL 53510, TBSL 59210 & DMCL 53565) arrives into Dalmeny station on 20 April 1985. Mike MacDonald.
Date: July 1986
Class 129 975385 (ex-55997) "Hydra" at Vic Berrys, Leicester, with a 3-car blue/grey Class 104 (right to left 53510 + 59210 + 53565), in early July 1986. Ian Francis.