Vehicle 59234
Class 104
Builder: BRC&W
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30302
Diagram: 583
Allocations
| 12/03/59 | New to | 53B (Hull Botanic Gardens) | |
| 3w/e 04/07/59 | Transferred to | South Gosforth | |
| 3w/e 04/06/60 | Transferred to | 51A (Darlington) | |
| 4w/e 29/10/60 | On loan to | South Gosforth | |
| 4w/e 01/07/61 | Ex-loan back to | 51A (Darlington) | |
| Jun-64 | Transferred to | 52J (South Gosforth) | |
| 4w/e 05/12/70 | Transferred to | 55H (Neville Hill) | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | NL | |
| 06/06/82 | Withdrawn from | NL (Neville Hill) |
Disposal
Scrapped by A King, Snailwell
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50588 | 59234 | 59244 | 50593 | As delivered to 53B - 12th March 1959 | |||||
| 50588 | 59234 | 59244 | 50593 | Transfer to South Gosforth - 3w/e 04/07/59 | |||||
| 50588 | 59234 | 59244 | 50593 | Transfer to 51A - 3w/e 04/06/60 | |||||
| 50588 | 59234 | 59244 | 50593 | Transfer to South Gosforth - 4w/e 29/10/60 | |||||
| 50588 | 59234 | 59244 | 50593 | Transfer to 51A - 4w/e 01/07/61 | |||||
| 50588 | 59234 | 59244 | 50593 | Transfer to South Gosforth - Jun-64 | |||||
| 50548 | 59234 | 59244 | 50593 | Transfer to 55H - 4w/e 05/12/70 | |||||
| 50554 | 59211 | 59234 | 50575 | Noted 18/09/1971 - at Leeds1 | |||||
| 50554 | 59211 | 59234 | 50575 | Noted 28/04/73 - at Leeds2 | |||||
| L254 | 50554 | 59211 | 59234 | 50575 | Noted 08/09/73 - at York3 | ||||
| 50554 | 59234 | 59211 | 50575 | Noted 05/08/1974 - at York4 | |||||
| 50554 | 59234 | 59211 | 50575 | Noted 30/08/1974 - at Doncaster4 | |||||
| 50547 | 59234 | 59211 | 50575 | Noted 03/04/76 - at York3 | |||||
| 50955 | 59234 | Noted 21/08/1979 - at Preston 4 | |||||||
| 50575 | 59229 | 59234 | 50554 | Noted circa 19815 | |||||
| 50554 | 59229 | 59234 | 50575 | Noted 16/01/19825 |
Formation Sources
1: Jeremy Goodyear
2: Leonard Rogers
3: Gerald Brown
4: Peter Wallwork
5: Eddie Knorn
Images:
Unknown date
Class 104 trailer second lavatory (TSL) 59234 at Sheffield Midland station, date unknown. It is part of a four-car set with TBSL E59211 on the left. Stuart Mackay Collection.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: circa early 1970s
Class 104 trailer brake second lavatory (TBSL) E59211 in Sheffield Midland station circa early 1970s. It is part of a four-car set with DMSL E50575 on the left and TSL E59234 on the right. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 2nd July 1974
A Class 111 DMU set (E51555 + E59234 + E51545) departs from March station on 2 July 1974. Alistair Ness.
Date: 23rd December 1974
Seen on December 23rd 1974 is a Scarborough to Manchester Victoria service, consisting of E50554, E59234, E59211 & E50575 pausing at Stalybridge, whilst on the right, the connecting service to Stockport awaits departure in the form of M50348 & M56103 in the days when the 'Stalybridge shuttle' used to run every hour or so. Suthen Softy.