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Vehicle 59183


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 50475 during the unknown period are:

4w/e 22/02/58 New to 5B (Crewe South)
May-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)

Then the allocations for 59183 are:

04/02/83 Transferred to BX (Buxton)
19/03/89 Transferred to CH (Chester) PMSX
23/10/89 Withdrawn from CH (Chester) PZQZ

Notes

1st January 1988 - In blue & grey livery and internally refurbished
11th October 1989 - Seen out of use at Chester depot
19th October 1989 - Listed as withdrawn/out of use

Disposal

Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50475 59183 50527 As delivered to 5B - 4w/e 22/02/58
50475 59183 52059 Noted Autumn 1966 - at Brough on 07:56 Hull - Manchester Exchange1
50475 59183 50527 Noted 04/06/71 - at Manchester Victoria1
50475 59183 50527 Noted 26/10/71 - in Manchester Victoria2
50475 59183 50527 Noted 31/10/1972 - at Manchester Victoria3
50475 59183 50527 Noted 19/04/73 - on Newton Heath depot2
50476 59183 50527 Noted 10/04/76 - in Manchester Victoria1
50342 59183 50527 Noted 17/07/76 - in Manchester Victoria1
50475 59183 50527 Noted 27/09/1976 - at Blackpool North3
50475 59183 50524 Noted 03/08/79
NH454 50477 59183 50529 Noted circa 05/19824
NH454 50477 59183 50529 Noted 19/07/1982 - Manchester Victoria4
50477 59183 50529 Noted circa 10/19824
BX488 50435 59183 50427 Noted 23/02/19834
53459 59183 53427 Noted circa 10/19834
BX492 53459 59183 53427 Noted circa 11/1984 - listed at BX4
BX486 53459 59183 53427 Listed at BX - circa Jul-85
BX486 53459 59183 53427 Listed at BX - circa Dec-85
53933 59183 51566 Formation change - BX - circa Mar-86
53933 59183 51566 Listed at Buxton - Summer 1986
53933 59183 51566 Noted 18/02/19874
51935 59183 51568 Listed at BX - mid Nov-87
BX374 51935 59183 51568 Noted 12/12/19874
BX374 51935 59183 51568 Noted 16/01/19884
51935 59183 51568 Noted 05/04/19884
BX374 51935 59183 51568 Listed at BX - May 1988
BX374 51935 59183 51568 Noted circa Jul-88
51935 59183 51568 Noted 03/07/88 - on 11:00 Manchester Piccadilly-Macclesfield
51935 59183 51568 Noted 03/07/88 - on 14:03 Macclesfield-Manchester Piccadilly
51935 59183 51568 Noted 31/07/88 - on 11:41 Alderley-Manchester Piccadilly
51935 59183 51568 Noted 31/07/88 - on 15:41 Alderley-Manchester Piccadilly
BX374 51935 59183 51568 Noted circa 11/19884
CH376 51941 59183 52064 Noted 23rd April 1989
CH376 51941 59183 52064 Noted 13/05/89
51941 59183 52064 Noted 31/05/895
CH376 51941 59183 52064 Noted 20/08/1989 - Special train Blaenau Ffestiniog - Maentwrog Road (Trawsfynydd)
CH375 51938 59183 52065 Listed at CH - 14/10/89

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

Images:

Class 104 DMU at Buxton station

20th May 1988

Class 104 center car 59183 is seen with Class 108 power cars. Taken in Buxton station on the 20th May 1988. Ian Francis.

Class 104 DMU at Chester depot

30th October 1989

M59183 stands withdrawn at Chester, minus its seats, 30-10-89. Robert Simpson.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

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.

DMU

Date: 20th April 1988

Set number: BX374

A line up of Buxton allocated Derby built class 108's at Buxton on the 20th April 1988, with the one on the left making a smokey departure from platform 2, the destination blind unusually showing Oxford Road, all services at this time apart - from an early morning sevice to Irlam - terminated at Manchester Piccadilly. On the right is set BX374 (presumably 51568 + 59183 + 51935) and in the middle BX373 (presumably 53932 visible), the set on the left carries no set number. Andrew J Crowther.

DMU

Date: 7th May 1988

Set number: BX374

A nine-car DMU formation pass Church Fenton on 7th May 1988 with a service via Leeds. Formed of three 108/104/108 sets, leading is BX374 presumably 51568 + 59183 + 51935. Paul Braybrook.

DMU

Date: 1989

Set number: CH376

Class 108 set CH376 (presumably 51941 + 59183 + 52064) at Plumley in 1989. John Law.

DMU

Date: 13th May 1989

Set number: CH376

CH376 (M52064 + M59183 + M51941) approach New Mills Newtown on the 08:22 Buxton to Piccadilly, 13-5-89. The two power cars were preserved on the Severn Valley Railway, and the center car is one of the few Class 104 cars to be painted blue/grey. Kevin Dowd.

DMU

Date: 14th May 1989

Set number: CH376

CH376 (M52064 + M59183 + M51941) with CH372 (M52056 + M59148 + M53930) at Buxton on 14-5-89, the day before Sprinterisation of The Spa Line. 37 411 is on the TMD. Kevin Dowd.

DMU

Date: 29th June 1989

Set number: CH375

Hybrid 108/104 set CH375 (52065 leads, presumably with 59183 and 51938) at Llandudno Junction on June 29, 1989. John Carter.

DMU

Date: 17th October 1989

Withdrawn Class 104 and 101 DMU vehicles alongside Chester station, Class 104 DMBS 53468 second from right 17-10-89ish. The line on 9/12/89 was: 53520, 53468, 53306, 53472, 53195, 59207, 53466, 53263, 53425, 59155, 59183, 59148 and 53541. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

DMU

Date: 9th December 1989

Set number: CH609

M53520, M53468, M53306, 53472, E53195, M59207, M53466, E53263, M53425, M59155, M59183, M59148, 53541 withdrawn at Chester station sidings, 9/12/89. Kevin Dowd.