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Vehicle 50430 / 53430


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: 30293
Diagram: 556

Allocations

w/e 08/06/57 New to 9A (Longsight)
Jun-57 Transferred to 9D (Buxton)
Sep-63Depot code change9L
06/05/73Depot code changeBX
26/03/86 Transferred to NH (Newton Heath)
11/05/86 Withdrawn from NH (Newton Heath)
Jun-86 Reinstated NH (Newton Heath)
Jun-86 Transferred to AY (Ayr)
Sep-86 Withdrawn from AY (Ayr)

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50430 - original number
53430 - from 1983 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Disposal

Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50430 59138 50482 As delivered to 9A - w/e 08/06/57
50430 59138 50482 Noted 17th June 1957
50430 59138 50482 Noted 23rd March 1958
BN461 50430 59138 50482 Listed at Buxton - circa Dec-69
50430 59138 50482 Noted 22/12/69 - at Manchester Piccadilly1
50430 59230 50484 Noted 04/06/71 - at Longsight1
50430 59138 50482 Noted 28/10/71 - in Manchester Piccadilly2
BX483 50430 59143 50491 Noted 19/07/1982 - Manchester Picc3
50430 59137 50491 Noted 30/11/1982 - Noted at Manchester Picc.3
BX483 50430 59137 50491 Noted circa 12/19823
BX482 50430 59137 50491 Noted circa 03/19833
BX483 53430 59187 53491 Noted circa 07/19843
BX483 53430 59187 53491 Noted circa 11/1984 - listed at BX3
BX483 53430 59187 53491 Listed at BX - circa Jul-85
BX483 53430 59187 53491 Listed at BX - circa Dec-85
53430 53491 Formation change - NH - circa Mar-86
53430 53491 Listed at Newton Heath - Summer 1986 - Withdrawn but still in traffic
53430 Noted 11/10/1986 - at Falkland Yard3

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Eddie Knorn

Images:

Class 104 DMU at Whaley Bridge

7th September 1984

Set number: BX483

Three-car Class 104 DMU set BX483 (presumably 53430 + 59187 + 53491) approaches Whaley Bridge station with a Buxton to Manchester service on 7 September 1984. Andrew Walker.

Class 104 DMU at Buxton

24th January 1985

On a cold and snowy day Buxton based BRC&W class 104 3 car dmu M53430, M59187, M53491, is seen in its home town waiting to take out the next service to Manchester Piccadilly. 24th January 1985. Andrew J Crowther.

Class 104 DMU at MC Metals

circa May 1988

Set number: 454

DMBS 53430 from set 454 donates some spare air receivers for a preserved Class 126 at MC Metals. Circa May 1988. Andrew McConnell.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 7th September 1984

Set number: BX483

Three-car Class 104 DMU set BX483 (presumably 53491 + 59187 + 53430) departs Whaley Bridge station on a Manchester service on 7 September 1984. Andrew Walker.