Vehicle 50352
Class 100
Builder: GRC&W
Layout: Low-Density
Length: 57ft
Coupling Code: Blue Square
Coupling Type: Screw
Gangway Type: LMS
Engines: AEC 150hp
Transmission: Mechanical
Lot Number: 30278
Diagram: 536
Allocations
| Sep-57 | New to | 5D (Cockshute) | |
| Jan-58 | Transferred to | 8E (Brunswick) | |
| Apr-58 | Depot code change | 27F | |
| Jun-58 | Transferred to | 3C (Ryecroft) | |
| Oct-58 | On loan to | 2D (Coventry) | |
| Nov-58 | Ex-loan back to | 3C (Ryecroft) | |
| Jun-60 | Depot code change | 21F | |
| Sep-63 | Depot code change | 2G | |
| 3w/e 31/01/65 | Transferred to | 2H (Monument Lane) | |
| 3w/e 30/04/66 | Transferred to | 2G (Ryecroft) | |
| 3w/e 30/06/66 | Transferred to | 6A (Chester) | |
| 3w/e 30/03/69 | Transferred to | 9A (Longsight) | |
| May 1973 | Depot code change | LO | |
| May-81 | Withdrawn from | LO (Longsight) |
Modifications
circa early 1975 - AWS fitted
Disposal
Scrapped by A King, Snailwell
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50352 | 56107 | As delivered to 5D - September 1957 | |||||||
| 50352 | 56107 | Noted 01/01/68 - at Manchester Exchange1 | |||||||
| 50352 | 56107 | Noted 08/08/68 - in Manchester Exchange1 | |||||||
| 50352 | 56107 | Noted 10/08/68 - at Bangor1 | |||||||
| 50352 | 56107 | Noted 21/08/68 - at Bangor1 | |||||||
| 50352 | 56107 | Noted 22/12/69 - at Manchester Piccadilly1 | |||||||
| LT295 | 50352 | 56107 | Listed at 9A - circa Jul-70 | ||||||
| 50352 | 56107 | Noted 01/1971 - at Manchester Piccadilly2 | |||||||
| 50352 | 56107 | Noted 04/06/71 - at Longsight1 | |||||||
| 50352 | 56107 | Noted 10/09/73 - in Manchester Piccadilly3 | |||||||
| 50352 | 56105 | Noted 28/08/75 - in Manchester Piccadilly3 | |||||||
| 50352 | 56107 | Noted 10/04/76 - in Manchester Piccadilly1 | |||||||
| 50352 | 56107 | Noted Sep-76 - at Stalybridge1 | |||||||
| 50352 | 56107 | Noted 01/10/77 - in Manchester Piccadilly4 | |||||||
| 50352 | 56107 | Noted 11/05/1981 - at Stalybridge with 18:17 to Stockport2 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Gerald Brown
4: Phil Shatford
Images:
March 1958
Two GRC&W twins at Garston, Liverpool, in March 1958, possibly on a service from Warrington. M50352 and M50355 are recorded as being the power cars, they were allocated to Brunswick depot from January to June 1958 and are presumably running with their regular trailer cars M56107 and M56110. Note all the coaches on the left. Stuart Mackay Collection.
autumn 1964
A Gloucester twin led by M50352 is seen at Lichfield heading to Burton in Autumn 1964. Michael Mensing.
Unknown date
A Gloucester twin is seen at Manchester Piccadilly, with 50352 closest. Date unknown. Ian Francis.
Unknown date
A Class 100 DMU with DMBS M50352 closest arriving into Guide Bridge station, date unknown. Paul Redmond.