Vehicle 50531 / 53531
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: 30294
Diagram: 558
Allocations
| 4w/e 22/03/58 | New to | 5B (Crewe South) | |
| Apr-58 | Transferred to | 18A (Toton) | |
| 4w/e 29/12/62 | Transferred to | 17A (Derby Etches Park) | |
| Sep-63 | Depot code change | 16C | |
| 4w/e 01/01/66 | Transferred to | 9D (Newton Heath) | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | NH | |
| 14/05/89 | Transferred to | CH (Chester) PCHX | |
| p/e 13/10/90 | Sector Change to | CH (Chester) PXXZ | |
| 09/03/92 | Withdrawn from | CH (Chester) PXXZ |
Notes
1st January 1988 - Has roofed exhausts
20th August 1989 - Part of 7-car 1T16 Chester - Trawsfynydd excursion and return consisting of M53516 + M53442 + M53531 + M53447 + M53925 + M59155 + M52039
12th October 1990 - Listed as stored condemned at Derby depot
The vehicle carried the following numbers:
50531 - original number
53531 - from Oct-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Modifications
Oct-86 - Window Bars Fitted
Disposal
Preserved - more details.
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50479 | 59187 | 50531 | As delivered to 5B - 4w/e 22/03/58 | ||||||
| 50479 | 59187 | 50531 | Noted 1st June 1958 | ||||||
| 50463 | 59171 | 50531 | Noted 19/12/67 - at Carnforth1 | ||||||
| 50479 | 59187 | 50531 | Noted 20/07/68 - in Manchester Victoria1 | ||||||
| 50479 | 59187 | 50531 | Noted 04/06/71 - at Manchester Victoria1 | ||||||
| 50479 | 59187 | 50531 | Noted 26/10/71 - in Manchester Victoria2 | ||||||
| 50479 | 59187 | 50531 | Noted 08/06/72 - in Manchester Victoria1 | ||||||
| 50479 | 59187 | 50531 | Noted 19/04/73 - on Newton Heath depot2 | ||||||
| 50479 | 59187 | 50531 | Noted 08/02/1976 - at Preston3 | ||||||
| 50479 | 59187 | 50531 | Noted 10/09/76 - on Newton Heath depot2 | ||||||
| 50465 | 50531 | Noted circa 05/19824 | |||||||
| 50465 | 50531 | Noted 13/10/1982 - Working Manchester Victoria - Oldham / Rochdale service4 | |||||||
| 50465 | 50531 | Noted circa 03/19834 | |||||||
| 53465 | 53531 | Listed at Newton Heath - Summer 1986 | |||||||
| 53465 | 53531 | Noted circa 10/19864 | |||||||
| 53447 | 53531 | Listed at NH - 10/05/87 | |||||||
| 53447 | 53531 | Listed at NH - 1st January 1988 | |||||||
| N667 | 53447 | 53531 | Listed at NH - May 1988 | ||||||
| N667 | 53447 | 53531 | Listed at NH - May-88 | ||||||
| N667 | 53447 | 53531 | Noted circa Jul-88 | ||||||
| N667 | 53447 | 53531 | Listed at NH - 16th July 1988 | ||||||
| N667 | 53447 | 53531 | Noted 13th December 1988 | ||||||
| N667 | 53447 | 53531 | Noted 12th April 1989 | ||||||
| CH610 | 53447 | 53531 | Listed at CH - 1st July 1989 | ||||||
| 53447 | 53531 | Noted 17/07/89 - at Penyffordd5 | |||||||
| CH610 | 53447 | 53531 | Noted 20th August 1989 | ||||||
| CH610 | 53447 | 53531 | Noted 20/08/1989 - Chester to Trawsfynydd and return section of Hertfordshire Railtours The Trawsfynydd Flyer CH608+CH610+CH371 | ||||||
| CH610 | 53447 | 53531 | Listed at CH - 14/10/89 | ||||||
| CH610 | 53447 | 53531 | Noted 26th February 1990 | ||||||
| CH610 | 53447 | 53531 | Noted 30th April 1990 | ||||||
| CH610 | 53447 | 53531 | Noted circa 05/19904 | ||||||
| CH610 | 53447 | 53531 | Noted 4th May 1990 - last known working of a 104 on Buxton line | ||||||
| CH610 | 53447 | 53531 | Listed at CH - mid May-90 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Aaron Calder
Images:
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.
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.
21st December 1987
53531 seems to have larger than normal numbers when seen at Manchester Victoria on 21/12/87. Gazza Prescott.
15th August 1989
Set number: CH610
CH610 M53531 + M53447 pass Romiley box on 2H60 11:00 Man Picc to New Mills Central, 15-8-89, "in the days when I was a train booking lad in the box!" says Kev. Kevin Dowd.
18th August 1989
Set number: CH610
104 Set CH610 awaits its Driver as departure time nears for the 14:22 Llandudno - Blaenau Ffestiniog at Llandudno on Friday 18th August 1989. Note 104 Set CH 606 (white roof) tucked away to the left. Colin Brooks.
2nd September 1989
Set number: CH610
CH610 53531 + M53447 are seen departing away from Greenbank on 10:02 Warrington Central to Chester, 2-9-89. Robert Simpson.
21st September 1989
Set number: CH610
Class 104 set CH610 (M53531 + M53447) is seen at Llandudno on September 21, 1989. Hamish Stevenson.
17th May 1990
Set number: CH610
CH610 M53531 + M53447 stand failed in the Platform 1 neck end at Manchester Piccadilly, 17-5-90. Kevin Dowd.
31st May 1990
Set number: CH610
CH610 53531 + M53447 on Chester Depot, 31-5-90. Kevin Dowd.
3rd February 1991
Set number: CH610
CH610 (M53531 + M53447) is seen stored at Derby Etches Park alsongside M53499 on the 3rd February 1991. Kevin Dowd.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 5th July 1981
This slide was annotated as 12:05 Heysham to York near Moss, 1980. The eight-car formation contains a Class 104 twin, a three car with Class 104 DMCL and TCL white stripers with a Class 108 DMBS, and another three-car which seems to be Class 105 power cars with a Class 104 centre car. Update: M50468 + 50499 / M50531 + 59178 + 50944 / M50761 + 59207 + 50794 with 1P90 12:15 Heysham Harbour-Accrington relief on 5 July 1981, see https://www.flickr.com/photos/psrp/50894325502/. For the incoming working see image 27291 on this website. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 5th July 1981
An eight-car DMU formation at Heysham Moss sometime in 1981, noted as an ex-Nelson to Heysham working (Rochdale is on the destination blind. Leading is a 105/104/105 - closest appears to be 50794 so its partners are presumably 59207 + 50761. The next three-car appears to be a 108 with two white-stripe 104s, then an unidentified two-car on the rear. Update: This is now thought to be 50794 + 59207 + M50761 / 50944 + 59178 + 50531 / 50499 + 50468 which would return with the 1P90 12:15 Heysham Harbour-Accrington relief on 5th July 1981, see https://www.flickr.com/photos/psrp/50894325502/. For that working see image 30023 on this website. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 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.
Date: 16th May 1986
Class 104 vehicles M53465 + M53531 with a Class 108 attached seen in Manchester Victoria on 16 May 1986. John Carter.
Date: 23rd April 1988
Set number: N667
Two-car Class 104 set N667 (53447 and presumably 53531) behind a Class 47 at Sheffield on the 23rd April 1988. Dennis Taylor.
Date: 27th May 1989
Set number: N667
Class 104 set No. N667 (53447 and 53531) stand at Manchester Piccadilly before working a service to New Mills on 27 May 1989. Brian Creasey.
Date: 30th August 1989
Set number: CH610
Class 104 set CH610 (53447 + 53531) approaches Deganwy at 12:25 on Wednesday 30th August 1989. Colin Brooks.
Date: 4th May 1990
Set number: CH611
CH611 M53529 + M53451 arrive into Manchester Piccadilly ECS from Stockport CS, seen from CH610 M53447 (+ 53531) on 2H06, the 16:07 Man Piccadilly to Buxton, the last ever time a 104 worked to Buxton. 4th May 1990. Kevin Dowd.