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Vehicle 59179


Class 104

Builder: BRC&W
Layout: Low Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Lot Number: 30295
Diagram: 582

Allocations

The London Midland Region didn't publish trailer car details until late in 1968. Although not 100% reliable, if it is assumed that the trailers remained with the same power cars, the allocations for 50471 during the unknown period are:

4w/e 25/01/58 New to 5B (Crewe South)
Apr-63 Transferred to 5D (Cockshute)
11/09/65 Transferred to 9D (Newton Heath)

Then the allocations for 59179 are:

Dec-82 Withdrawn from NH (Newton Heath)

Disposal

Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50471 59179 50523 As delivered to 5B - 4w/e 25/01/58
50471 59179 50523 Noted Aug-66 - at Brough1
50471 59179 50523 Noted Autumn 1966 - at Brough on 07:56 Hull - Manchester Exchange1
50471 59179 51948 Noted 06/04/67 - at York with 50509 + 59164 + 504571
50471 59179 50523 Noted 20/07/68 - at Preston and Manchester1
50471 59179 50523 Noted 04/08/68 - in Manchester Victoria1
50471 59179 50523 Noted 16/08/70 - in Manchester Victoria2
50471 59179 50523 Noted 31/10/1972 - at Manchester Victoria3
50471 59179 50523 Noted 17/07/76 - in Manchester Victoria1
50471 59179 50523 Noted 10/09/76 - on Newton Heath depot2
50471 59179 50523 Noted circa 08/19814
NH450 50471 59179 50523 Noted circa 05/19824

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

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