Vehicle 50423 / 53423
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: 30290
Diagram: 556
Allocations
| w/e 18/05/57 | New to | 9A (Longsight) | |
| by Sep-57 | Transferred to | 9D (Buxton) | - no official date found, probably either Jun or Sep-57. |
| Sep-63 | Depot code change | 9L | |
| 06/05/73 | Depot code change | BX | |
| 13/09/81 | Transferred to | NH (Newton Heath) | |
| Jan-84 | Withdrawn from | NH (Newton Heath) |
The vehicle carried the following numbers:
50423 - original number
53423 - from May-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Disposal
Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50423 | 59135 | 50427 | As delivered to 9A - w/e 18/05/57 | ||||||
| 50423 | 59135 | 50427 | Noted 17th June 1957 | ||||||
| BN458 | 50423 | 59135 | 50427 | Listed at Buxton - circa Dec-69 | |||||
| 50423 | 59135 | 50427 | Noted 22/12/69 - at Manchester Piccadilly1 | ||||||
| 50423 | 59133 | 50427 | Noted 10/04/76 - in Manchester Piccadilly1 | ||||||
| 50423 | 59133 | 50427 | Noted Jun-76 - in Manchester Piccadilly1 | ||||||
| 50423 | 59133 | 50427 | Noted 17/07/76 - in Manchester Piccadilly1 | ||||||
| 50423 | 59141 | 50427 | Noted Sep-76 - at Stockport with 50425/59136/504311 | ||||||
| 50423 | 59138 | 50480 | Noted 24/05/80 | ||||||
| 50423 | 59161 | 50505 | Noted 14th February 1981 - part of 6-car Rossendale Farewell special | ||||||
| NH131 | 50423 | 50483 | Noted circa 10/19822 | ||||||
| 50423 | 50483 | Noted circa 12/19822 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Eddie Knorn
Images:
circa May-1957
An official image (Derby Works negative 57/608) of M50423 + 59135 + 50427, probably at Cleobury Mortimer circa May 1957. A driver is posing in the cab. British Railways.
circa May-1957
An official image (Derby Works negative 57/609) of M50423 + 59135 + 50427, presumably at Cleobury Mortimer circa May 1957. There is no driver posing in the cab. British Railways.
circa May-1957
Official image (Derby Works negative 57/614) of the guards compartment of a Class 104 DMBS, presumably 50423 in May 1957. British Railways.
circa May-1957
Official image (Derby Works negative 57/615) of the guards compartment of a Class 104 DMBS, presumably 50423 in May 1957. British Railways.
circa May-1957
Official image (Derby Works negative 57/616) of the cab of M50423. Probably at Cleobury Mortimer on the Tenbury Wells branch, circa May 1957. British Railways.
26th May 1980
Following the end of the three day 'Rocket 150' cavalcade event at Rainhill on Monday evening May 26th 1980, the Army Cadets had been enlisted for the big clear up of the grandstands that had been erected alongside track, with the fruits of their endeavours in the black bin-liners visible at the base of the nearest grandstand. Despite the exotic motive power that had graced the event over the three days, one highlight that was generally ignored, was the spectacle of the frequent DMU shuttle services to and from Manchester Victoria that ran before and after the cavalcade. The shuttles utilised a mixed-bag of DMU's including some borrowed from other parts of the BR network. In this view, a six-car BRCW DMU formation made up of a pair of Buxton Depot three-car 104's, with Driving Motor Brake Second (DMBS) M50423 leading, was approaching Rainhill having run ECS from Manchester. Martyn Hilbert.
13th August 1981
A pair of DMBS 1957 BRC&W built class 104 dmu's are seen at Buxton, M50428 in the centre road and M50423 on the right in platform 2, 13th August 1981. Andrew J Crowther.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: circa May-1957
The engine and heater under a Class 104. An official image (Derby Works negative 57/619) circa May 1957, probably either 50423 or 50427 at Cleobury Mortimer on the Tenbury Wells branch. British Railways.
Date: 31st July 1975
Some serious track maintenance being examined by all and sundry as Buxton DMUs are seen crossing on Stockport viaduct July 31, 1975. On the left, M50483, M59139 & M50431 (nearest) head toward Piccadilly whilst on the right M50423 (nearest), M59135 & M50427 are bound for Whaley Bridge as they approach the platform at Stockport. Suthen Softy.