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Vehicle 50476 / 53476


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

w/e 28/02/58 New to 5B (Crewe South)
Jun-58 Transferred to 3E (Monument Lane)
4w/e 29/11/58 Transferred to 18A (Toton)
4w/e 29/12/62 Transferred to 17A (Derby Etches Park)
Sep-63Depot code change16C
4w/e 02/01/65 Transferred to 9D (Newton Heath)
May-73Depot code changeNH
14/05/89 Transferred to CH (Chester) PCHX
04/10/89 Withdrawn from CH (Chester) PXXZ

Notes

1st January 1988 - Has window bars
April 1988 - Seen with front saloon luggage racks missing
24th September 1989 - Seen withdrawn in Chester station sidings
19th October 1989 - Listed as withdrawn/out of use
22nd December 1989 - Hauled from Chester station sidings to Vic Berry's yard

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50476 - original number
53476 - from Aug-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:


50476 59184 50528 As delivered to 5B - w/e 28/02/58
50476 59186 50528 Noted Jun-66 - at Brough, there was regular Newton Heath Class 104 working to Hull at the time1
50476 59186 50526 Noted 31/10/1972 - at Manchester Victoria2
50476 59184 50526 Noted 16/04/73 - in Manchester Victoria3
50476 59184 50528 Noted 04/09/74 - in Manchester Victoria3
50476 59184 50528 Noted 28/08/75 - on Reddish depot3
50476 59183 50527 Noted 10/04/76 - in Manchester Victoria1
50476 59184 50528 Noted 25/01/80
NH144 50476 52053 Noted circa 05/19824
NH144 50476 52053 Noted circa 10/19824
53476 59144 53511 Noted circa 11/19834
53476 53511 Noted circa 12/19834
53476 54274 Formation change - NH - Aug-85
53476 54274 Noted 08/01/86 - at Norwich3
53476 54274 Noted 11/01/86 - at Leicester
53476 53500 Listed at NH - Summer 1986 - Pending arrival vehicle 54274 in use.
53476 54425 Formation change - NH - circa Oct-86
53476 53425 Listed at NH - 10/05/87
53476 53425 Noted 13th September 1987
53476 53425 Noted circa 12/19874
53476 53425 Listed at NH - 1st January 1988
N675 53476 53425 Listed at NH - May 1988
N675 53476 53425 Listed at NH - May-88
N675 53476 53425 Noted circa Jul-88
N675 53476 53425 Listed at NH - 16th July 1988
N675 53476 53425 Noted 31st December 1988
N675 53476 53425 Noted 26th May 1989
CH614 53476 53425 Listed at CH - 1st July 1989
53476 53425 Noted 08/07/89 - at Penyffordd5
53476 53425 Noted 10/07/89 - at Penyffordd5
CH614 53476 53425 Listed at CH - 01/10/89

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Gerald Brown
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Aaron Calder

Images:

Class 104 DMU at Preston

25th January 1980

50476, 59184 & 50528 at Preston, 25/1/80. Jerry Glover.

Class 104 DMU at Manchester Victoria

24th May 1980

DMBS M50476 nearest the camera awaits departure from Manchester Victoria with a service to Blackpool North on 24/05/1980. Cars carrying the white band were dedicated to these services. The cab front is rather tatty, and includes a square plate where the two-character headcode box has been blanked off. Graeme Phillips Collection.

Class 104 DMU at Stalybridge

Unknown date

A two-car Class 104 DMU with M53476 closest at Stalybridge, date unknown. Mike Bunker.

Class 104 DMU at Leicester

11th January 1986

Class 104 53476 twinned with Class 108 54274 at Leicester on the 11th January 1986. Dennis Taylor.

Class 104 DMU at Llandudno

20th May 1989

DMU 53476/53425 arrives at Llandudno with the shuttle from Llandudno Junction: 20 May 1989. Lewis Bevan.

Class 104 DMU at Llandudno

27th June 1989

Set number: CH614

Class 104 set CH614 (M53476 and presumably M53425) at Llandudno on 27 June 1989. John Carter.

Class 104 DMU at Chester

17th October 1989

Withdrawn Class 104 BRC&W cars DMBS 53476 and DMCL 53504 alongside Chester station, possibly 17-10-89. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 4th September 1987

With the former Jubilee Mill as a backdrop, A Class 104 two-car DMU formed of cars M53425 & M53476 was departing from Croston with the 18.04 Ormskirk to Preston service on September 4th 1987. Martyn Hilbert.

DMU

Date: 20th July 1988

A scene in the east end bays at Manchester Victoria, around 16.25 on 20/7/88. Three cl.104 power-twins are seen, at work on Oldham Loop services that afternoon. The numbers of the cars visible are uncertain but the sets are thought to be 53476/53425, 53522/53541 and 53439/53492. Leonard Rogers.

DMU

Date: 20th May 1989

Set number: N675

Class 104 2-car DMU (cars 53476/53425) at Llandudno on 20 May 1989 after arrival with a shuttle from Llandudno Junction. This then formed the 13.36 shuttle back to the junction. Lewis Bevan.