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Vehicle 50425 / 53425

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: 30291
Diagram: 558

Allocations

w/e 27/04/57	New to	9A (Longsight)
Jun-57	Transferred to	9D (Buxton)
Sep-63	Depot code change	9L
06/05/73	Depot code change	BX
circa Sep-82	Transferred to	NH (Newton Heath)
24/10/83	Transferred to	BY (Bletchley)
19/01/86	Transferred to	NH (Newton Heath)
14/05/89	Transferred to	CH (Chester) PCHX
23/10/89	Withdrawn from	CH (Chester) PZQZ

Notes

1st January 1988 - Has window bars
24th September 1989 - Carrying unit no. CH614 while in CH612
11th October 1989 - Seen withdrawn in Chester station sidings
19th October 1989 - Listed as withdrawn/out of use

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50425 - original number
53425 - from Jan-85 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Modifications

Oct-86 - Window Bars Fitted

Disposal

Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	50421	59133	50425	As delivered to 9A - w/e 27/04/57
	50421	59133	50425	Noted 19th May 1957
	50421	59133	50425	Noted 22/12/69 - at Manchester Piccadilly¹
	50425	59147	50432	Noted Jun-76 - in Manchester Piccadilly¹
	50425	59136	50431	Noted Sep-76 - at Stockport with 50423/59141/50427¹
	50421	59133	50425	Noted 24/05/80
	50421	59133	50425	Noted 29/06/80 - in Longsight area²
BX491	50439	59187	50425	Noted circa 05/1982³
	50439	59187	50425	Noted 19/07/1982 - Manchester Victoria³
	50439	59187	50425	Noted circa 10/1982³
	50439	59187	50425	Noted 13/10/1982 - Worked 07.51 Blackburn to Manchester Victoria³
	50439	59187	50425	Noted circa 12/1982³
	53439	53425		Noted circa 01/1984³
	53425	53439		Noted 18/08/84 - at Norwich⁴
	53439	53425		Noted 22/12/84
	53439	53425		Noted circa 01/1985³
	53439	59163	53425	Noted circa 09/1985³
	53439	59163	53425	Noted circa 12/1985³
	53439	53425		Noted circa 02/1986³
	53439	59163	53425	Noted 22/03/86 - on 06.58 Bedford - Bletchley⁵
	53472	53425		Listed at NH - Summer 1986 - Pending arrival withdrawn vehicle 54200 retained.
	53476	53425		Listed at NH - 10/05/87
	53476	53425		Noted 13th September 1987
	53476	53425		Noted circa 12/1987³
	53476	53425		Listed at NH - 1st January 1988
N675	53476	53425		Listed at NH - May 1988
N675	53476	53425		Listed at NH - May-88
N675	53476	53425		Noted circa Jul-88
N675	53476	53425		Listed at NH - 16th July 1988
N675	53425	53475		Noted 8th September 1988
N675	53476	53425		Noted 31st December 1988
N675	53476	53425		Noted 26th May 1989
CH614	53476	53425		Listed at CH - 1st July 1989
	53476	53425		Noted 08/07/89 - at Penyffordd⁶
	53476	53425		Noted 10/07/89 - at Penyffordd⁶
CH612	53466	53425		Noted 24th September 1989
CH614	53476	53425		Listed at CH - 01/10/89

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Shayne Lewis
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Gerald Brown
5: Phil Shatford
6: Aaron Calder

Images:

12th May 1984

DMU 53425/53439 stand at the old Bedford St Johns station on the 11.00 to Bletchley on 12 May 1984 - the last day. Lewis Bevan.

12th May 1984

53425/53439 at Bedford St Johns on 11.00 ex-Bletchley on 12 May 1984. On this date the "old" St Johns station closed, to be replaced by a basic halt on the direct curve from Midland station to the Bletchley line. Lewis Bevan.

22nd December 1984

Bletchley allocated 53425 + 53439 at Leicester on the 22nd December 1984. Dennis Taylor.

21st April 1987

A two-car Class 104 unit (M53425 closest) passes Mirfield East Junction on 21st April 1987. Both vehicles have the roof vents patched over except one at each inner end. Andrew Walker.

31st August 1987

The 11:07 Manchester Victoria to Southport at Hag Fold on 31 August 1987 formed of 53425 and presumably 53476. Harvey Scowcroft / Nigel Valentine Collection.

4th September 1987

With the former Jubilee Mill as a backdrop, A Class 104 two-car DMU formed of cars M53425 & M53476 was departing from Croston with the 18.04 Ormskirk to Preston service on September 4th 1987. Martyn Hilbert.

20th May 1989

Set number: N675

Class 104 2-car DMU (cars 53476/53425) at Llandudno on 20 May 1989 after arrival with a shuttle from Llandudno Junction. This then formed the 13.36 shuttle back to the junction. Lewis Bevan.

24th September 1989

Set number: CH614

M53425 (CH614) + M53466 (CH612) on Chester Depot, 24-9-89. Kevin Dowd.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: 22nd December 1984

53439 + 53425 are seen at Leicester on the 22nd December 1984. Dennis Taylor.

Date: 20th July 1988

A scene in the east end bays at Manchester Victoria, around 16.25 on 20/7/88. Three cl.104 power-twins are seen, at work on Oldham Loop services that afternoon. The numbers of the cars visible are uncertain but the sets are thought to be 53476/53425, 53522/53541 and 53439/53492. Leonard Rogers.

Date: 20th May 1989

DMU 53476/53425 arrives at Llandudno with the shuttle from Llandudno Junction: 20 May 1989. Lewis Bevan.

Date: 27th June 1989

Set number: CH614

Class 104 set CH614 (M53476 and presumably M53425) at Llandudno on 27 June 1989. John Carter.

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.

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.

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