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Vehicle 50465 / 53465

Class 104

Builder: BRC&W
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Engines: Leyland 150hp
Transmission: Mechanical
Lot Number: 30293
Diagram: 556

Allocations

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)
May-73	Depot code change	NH
14/05/89	Transferred to	CH (Chester) PCHX
04/09/89	Withdrawn from	CH (Chester) PCHX

Notes

1st January 1988 - Has window bars
3rd September 1989 - Seen withdrawn at Chester depot
7th September 1989 - Seen withdrawn at Chester depot
October 1989 - Arrived at Vic Berry's yard for scrap
19th October 1989 - Listed as withdrawn/out of use

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50465 - original number
53465 - from Oct-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Modifications

Oct-86 - Window Bars Fitted

Disposal

Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester

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
	50465	50531		Noted circa 05/1982²
	50465	50531		Noted 13/10/1982 - Working Manchester Victoria - Oldham / Rochdale service²
	50465	50531		Noted circa 03/1983²
	53465	53531		Listed at Newton Heath - Summer 1986
	53465	53531		Noted circa 10/1986²
	53465	53427		Listed at NH - 10/05/87
	53465	53499		Noted 30/08/87
	53465	53499		Noted 10th October 1987
	53465	53499		Noted 14/11/87 - on 09:41 Stockport - Stalybridge⁶
	53465	53499		Noted 14/11/87 - on 16:17 Stalybridge - Stockport⁶
	53465	53499		Noted 16th November 1987
	53465	53499		Listed at NH - 1st January 1988
	53465	53499		Noted 5th March 1988
N671	53465	53499		Noted circa 04/1988²
N671	53465	53499		Listed at NH - May 1988
N671	53465	53499		Noted June 1988
N671	53465	53499		Noted circa Jul-88
N671	53465	53499		Listed at NH - 16th July 1988
N671	53465	53499		Noted 26th November 1988
N671	53465	53499		Noted 15th May 1989
N671	53465	53499		Noted 16th May 1989

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

Images:

1966

Late in 1966 a three-car Class 104 is seen at Galton, Smethwick. The number on the DMBS seems to read M50465. Michael Mensing.

17th August 1981

A Class 104 DMU formed of DMBS 50465 + DMCL 50517 departs from Church & Oswaldtwistle (Lancashire) on 17-8-1981. John Law Collection.

Unknown date

Class 104 DMBS M53465 and a Class 47 on Newton Heath depot, date unknown. Mike Bunker.

20th June 1985

Having been on a Preston to Colne service, a two-car Class 104 DMU formed of cars M53465 & M53531 had been placed in the District Civil Engineers Sidings at Brownedge, just to the West of Bamber Bridge on June 22nd 1985. One of the wheelsets was located in a temporary skate, and was awaiting attention. The DMU is sat close to what was once Bamber Bridge Junction, and the 'road' alongside the 104 is on the site of the 1850 Preston Extension that ran from Bamber Bridge to Preston EL, via Todd Lane Junction that was abandoned in 1972. The unit is stabled on what had once been a loop between Brownedge Crossing and Bamber Bridge Junction. Dominating the skyline on the right of this scene is the former Bamber Bridge Spinning Company Mill complex. Martyn Hilbert.

16th May 1986

Class 104 vehicles M53465 + M53531 with a Class 108 attached seen in Manchester Victoria on 16 May 1986. John Carter.

30th August 1987

The British Rail Class 104 diesel multiple units were built by Birmingham Railway Carriage and Wagon Company from 1957 to 1959. The first units were ordered for the London Midland Region, with the majority of the class for use in North West of England, sets were also used on Tyneside, like the Metro-Cammell class 101's these units truly worked nationwide, but of all the routes worked by the class the Buxton route was the one with which they became synonymous. Here is a Newton Heath allocated set comprising of M53465 + M53499 in Stockport's platform 3a with the Stalybridge shuttle service on 30th August 1987. Andrew J Crowther.

17th October 1987

A well laden two-car BRCW Class 104 DMU formed of cars M53465 & M53499 was departing from Lostock Hall on the last stage of its journey with a Colne to Preston service on October 17th 1987. Martyn Hilbert.

circa October 1989

The shell of a class 104 DMBS M53465 at Vic Berry's circa October 1989. Bob Belcher.

14th October 1989

Set number: CH617

Class 104 DMBS M53465 and APT departmental coach RDB977527 ex-48204 at Vic Berry's at Leicester on October 14, 1989. Nicholas Youngman.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

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.

Date: 22nd June 1985

Having been on a Preston to Colne service, a two-car Class 104 DMU formed of cars M53465 & M53531 had been placed in the District Civil Engineers Sidings at Brownedge, just to the West of Bamber Bridge on June 22nd 1985. One of the wheelsets was located in a temporary skate, and was awaiting attention. The DMU is sat close to what was once Bamber Bridge Junction, and the 'road' alongside the 104 is on the site of the 1850 Preston Extension that ran from Bamber Bridge to Preston EL, via Todd Lane Junction that was closed in May 1972. The unit is stabled on what had once been a loop between Brownedge Crossing and Bamber Bridge Junction. Martyn Hilbert.

Date: 22nd February 1986

A Class 104 2-Car DMU formed of cars M53531 & M53465 accelerate away from Croston with the 11.40 Preston to Ormskirk on February 22nd 1986. On the right in the trees is the skeletal remains of the loading gauge situated on what was the exit from the former goods yard. Martyn Hilbert.

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