Class 104 DMU images identified by Vehicle No.
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50475
28th June 1980
The guard was looking back, as a well filled six-car Class 104 DMU, with Driving Motor Brake Second M50475 at the rear, was stood at Salwick with the 16.45 Blackpool North to Manchester Victoria service on June 28th 1980. The single island platform still retained its L&Y platform canopy in faded 1950's BR maroon & cream paint. The platform buildings at Salwick were demolished in the early 1970's, but the canopy remained until around 1990, and inevitably has since been replaced by a small shelter. Long grass had reclaimed where there was once a well-kept station garden. To the left of the DMU is the site of the former fast lines, removed in 1966. Martyn Hilbert.
20th May 1983
Former Manchester/Blackpool 'White Line' Class 104, minus its centre trailer car with Motor Brake Second M53475 leading, passes Cocker Bar Farm as it runs between Midge Hall and Croston with a Preston to Ormskirk service on May 20th 1983. The Midge Hall distant signal for Northbound services is located adjacent to the farm access bridge. Martyn Hilbert.
15th March 1986
M53475 at Derby RTC, where it spent a short spell apparently as a carriage washing test coach, later renumbered ADB977342. Taken on the 15th March 1986. Ian Francis.
13th July 1987
W in 9/85 from Newton Heath class 104 DMBS 53475 was dispatched to Derby RTC for departmental use. It never received its allocated departmental number ADB 977342 and was supposedly withdrawn from departmental use in 11/85 with no work undertaken and allocated for scrap. It clung on in a twilight existence for several years before being allocated to the the DM&EE (Divisional Mechanical & Electric Engineers), downgraded to unpowered status as hauled stock and given the TOPS code QXV. After languishing for several years at Derby it was put to use as a Carriage Washing Machine Test Vehicle. What this entailed isn't documented but I suspect it was just used to check clearances and capabilities of refurbished or new carriage washers. To that end it paid a visit to Ashford probably to test the new Down Yard Carriage Washer after which it spent months dumped in Ashford Down Yard labelled as condemned. It eventually went to Vic Berry's in Leicester being broken up in 12/88. Adrian Nicholls.
50476
25th January 1980
50476, 59184 & 50528 at Preston, 25/1/80. Jerry Glover.
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.
Unknown Date
A two-car Class 104 DMU with M53476 closest at Stalybridge, date unknown. Mike Bunker.
11th January 1986
Class 104 53476 twinned with Class 108 54274 at Leicester on the 11th January 1986. Dennis Taylor.
20th May 1989
DMU 53476/53425 arrives at Llandudno with the shuttle from Llandudno Junction: 20 May 1989. Lewis Bevan.
27th June 1989
Set: CH614
Class 104 set CH614 (M53476 and presumably M53425) at Llandudno on 27 June 1989. John Carter.
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.
50477
4th December 1983
Class 104 DMBS 53477 waits in Doncaster Works on the 4th December 1983. Chris Lings.
circa mid-1987
Class 104 DMBS 53477 at Maidenhead. Date unknown, the fresh paint suggests mid-1987, it is coupled to a NSE liveried vehicle. Glyn Weigh.
20th September 1987
Set: L704
A hybrid Class 104 and 117 DMU at Didcot on 20 September 1987. 53477 leads, the other two are presumably 59488 and 51408. Andrew Malloy.
1st October 1987
Set: L704
Blue / grey Class 104 53477 is running with NSE liveried Class 117 vehicles (presumably 59488 + 51408) when seen at West Drayton on the 1st October 1987. Malcolm Clements.
2nd October 1987
Set: L704
A mixed up set containing Class 104 DMBS 53477 and Class 117 vehicles 59488 + 51408 enters Paddington on the 2nd October 1987. Malcolm Clements.
4th November 1988
Set: L704
Gospel Oak station on 4 November 1988, with BRCW Class 104 unit L704 awaiting departure with the 15.38 to Barking. I recorded the set as consisting of 53477/53479, the later DMBS still in plain blue standing in for regular partner 53540 in the set. Lewis Bevan.
10th June 1989
Set: L704
Class 104 dual DMBS set L704 at Gospel Oak on June 10, 1989, with 53477 closest. John Carter.
July 1990
Set: L704
In July 1990 Class 104 set L704 halts at Harringay Stadium. This was probably the lowest point of the service on this line, a far cry from today's 15 min service and soon to be electrified and extended at the Barking end! Ian Buck.
1991
Set: L704
L704 was a Class 104/108 hybrid set (53477 presumably with 51571) when seen at Gospel Oak station in 1991. John Law.