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
w/e 15/06/57 | New to | 9A (Longsight) | |
Jun-57 | Transferred to | 5A (Crewe North) | |
Sep-57 | Transferred to | 9A (Longsight) | |
Oct-58 | Transferred to | 9D (Buxton) | |
Sep-63 | Depot code change | 9L | |
06/05/73 | Depot code change | BX | |
27/04/86 | Transferred to | NH (Newton Heath) | |
14/05/89 | Transferred to | CH (Chester) PCHX | |
14/05/90 | Sector Change to | CH (Chester) PXXZ | |
11/06/90 | Withdrawn from | CH (Chester) PZQZ |
1st January 1988 - Has window bars
1st January 1988 - White cab roof dome & black window surround
late November 1989 - Stored as spare at Chester depot due to poor condition - unit CH618 disbanded
30th April 1990 - Seen stored out of use at Chester depot
12th October 1990 - Listed as condemned
22/04/91 - withdrawn vehicles noted at Chester: 53431, 53442, 53494, 53512, 53516, 53517, 53534, 53536, 59065, 59137, 59525; also soon to be W SC59049 and SC59074
50431 - original number
53431 - from May-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
circa Dec-72 - AWS fitted
Oct-86 - Window Bars Fitted
Scrapped by Mayer Parry, Snailwell
50431 | 59139 | 50483 | As delivered to 9A - w/e 15/06/57 | ||||||
50431 | 59139 | 50483 | Noted 17th June 1957 | ||||||
50431 | 59139 | 50483 | Noted 23rd March 1958 | ||||||
BN462 | 50431 | 59139 | 50483 | Listed at Buxton - circa Dec-69 | |||||
50431 | 59139 | 50483 | Noted 22/12/69 - at Manchester Piccadilly1 | ||||||
50431 | 59139 | 50483 | Noted 03/09/73 - at Stockport2 | ||||||
50431 | 59139 | 50484 | Noted 08/04/1976 - at Manchester Piccadilly 3 | ||||||
50425 | 59136 | 50431 | Noted Sep-76 - at Stockport with 50423/59141/504271 | ||||||
50431 | 59135 | 50488 | Noted 27/08/1979 - at Cleethorpes3 | ||||||
BX484 | 50431 | 59137 | 50507 | Noted circa 05/19824 | |||||
BX484 | 50431 | 59137 | 50507 | Noted 19/07/1982 - Manchester Picc4 | |||||
BX484 | 50431 | 59133 | 50481 | Noted 30/11/1982 - Noted at Manchester Picc.4 | |||||
50431 | 50481 | Noted circa 04/19834 | |||||||
53431 | 59137 | 53496 | Noted circa 08/19834 | ||||||
BX491 | 53431 | 59137 | 53496 | Noted circa 11/1984 - listed at BX4 | |||||
BX484 | 53431 | 59137 | 53496 | Listed at BX - circa Jul-85 - with white roof domes and black window surrounds | |||||
BX484 | 53431 | 59137 | 53496 | Listed at BX - circa Dec-85 | |||||
BX484 | 53431 | 59137 | 53496 | Noted circa 03/19864 | |||||
53431 | 53496 | Formation change - NH - circa Apr-86 | |||||||
53431 | 53496 | Listed at Newton Heath - Summer 1986 | |||||||
53431 | 53512 | Noted 01/11/19864 | |||||||
53431 | 53512 | Formation change - NH - circa Dec-86 | |||||||
53431 | 53512 | Noted 10/01/87 - on 11:40 Blackpool North - Leeds with 53466 / 535115 | |||||||
53431 | 53512 | Listed at NH - 10/05/87 | |||||||
53431 | 53512 | Noted 11th October 1987 | |||||||
53431 | 53512 | Noted 18th November 1987 | |||||||
53431 | 53512 | Listed at NH - 1st January 1988 | |||||||
53431 | 53512 | Noted circa 01/19884 | |||||||
53431 | 53512 | Noted 12th March 1988 | |||||||
N662 | 53431 | 53512 | Listed at NH - May-88 | ||||||
N662 | 53431 | 53512 | Noted 17th June 1988 | ||||||
N662 | 53431 | 53512 | Noted circa Jul-88 | ||||||
N662 | 53431 | 53512 | Listed at NH - 16th July 1988 | ||||||
N662 | 53431 | 53512 | Noted 6th August 1988 | ||||||
N662 | 53431 | 53512 | Noted 15/09/88 - at Manchester Victoria working with 53934 + 54268 | ||||||
N662 | 53431 | 53512 | Noted 12th April 1989 | ||||||
N662 | 53431 | 53512 | Noted 15th May 1989 | ||||||
CH606 | 53431 | 53512 | Listed at CH - 1st July 1989 | ||||||
53431 | 53512 | Noted 09/08/896 | |||||||
CH606 | 53431 | 53512 | Noted 15th August 1989 | ||||||
CH606 | 53431 | 53512 | Noted 4th September 1989 | ||||||
CH606 | 53431 | 53512 | Noted 8th September 1989 | ||||||
CH606 | 53431 | 53512 | Noted 16th September 1989 | ||||||
CH606 | 53431 | 53512 | Noted 24th September 1989 | ||||||
CH606 | 53431 | 53512 | Listed at CH - 14/10/89 | ||||||
CH618 | 53431 | 53512 | Noted 18/10/89 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Martin Baumann
6: Graeme Phillips
Class 104s at Buxton, undated. The closest vehicle 50431 set carries the set number BN462. Hamish Stevenson.
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.
A Class 104 power twin on Longsight depot on 22 April 1979. A Buxton set number can just be seen in the left cab window, it seems to read BN462 which would make the DMBS M50431. Brian Daniels.
A freshly painted Class 104 (with roof vents removed) leads a six-car DMU formation past Falsgrave signal box into Scarborough on Saturday 23 July 1983. The vehicles are M53431 + M59137 + M53496 / M53424 + M59207 + M53434. Note the 1Z11 in the centre cab window, this is thought to be a BR merrymaker from Buxton. Brian Daniels.
On the evening of 5 December 1984 a Glossop unit (only a few days left in traffic) and Class 104 set BX491 (53431 and presumably 59137 + 53496) are seen in Manchester Piccadilly. Chris Thorp.
Buxton based BRC&W class 104 3 car dmu BX484 (M53431, M59137, M53496), is seen at Bankend between New Mills Newtown and Furness Vale, whilst working a Manchester Piccadilly - Buxton service. 20th January 1985. Andrew J Crowther.
Buxton based BRC&W class 104 3 car dmu BX484 (M53431, M59137, M53496), is captured being refueled on it's home depot, 6th May 1985. Andrew J Crowther.
The 17:14 Manchester - Buxton service ready to leave Manchester Piccadilly on 7 June 1985 led by M53431 of set BX491. Harvey Scowcroft / Nigel Valentine Collection.
Class 104 set BX484 at Llandudno on 14/7/85 with 'Stockport' on the destination blind. There is another set behind. From the left the vehicles are: M53431, M59137, M53496, M53420, M59152 and M53474. Kenneth Leiper.
On 2nd March 1986 a white roofed Buxton based BRC&W class 104 dmu BX484 (M53431, M59137, M53496) has just terminated at Disley, because of Sunday engineering works further down the line, passengers will now cross over and board the GMT "standard" waiting on the A6 to take them to Hazel Grove. The line between Disley and Hazel Grove was closed every Sunday around this time for the construction of the Hazel Grove Cord. Andrew J Crowther.
M53431 leads a Class 104 arriving into Manchester Victoria, date unknown. Stuart Parkinson.
Complete with a discoloured white cab roof, two-car BRCW Class 104 DMU, formed of Driving Motor Brake Second M53431 & Driving Motor Lavatory Second M53512 was stabled between duties in Croft Street Sidings adjacent to Preston Power Box on May 3rd 1987. The well-worn unit was having an extended period of operation due to the sidelining of the then ailing almost new Class 142 Pacer fleet. The unit would become a spare set at Chester Depot in November 1989 due its poor condition until it was officially withdrawn in June 1990, as new Class 150/2 Sprinters began to appear in quantity from BREL York. Martyn Hilbert.
Class 104 2-car DMU Newton Heath set N662, 53431+53512, Chester depot May 1988. On Tour With The Class 13 Army.
Class 104 2-car DMU Newton Heath set N662, 53431 + 53512 in platform 16 of Manchester Victoria on 16th July 1988. Photograph by Dave Rutter. Waddo Rail Archive.
Class 104 set N662 (presumably 53431 + 53512) sits in the sidings at Southport on October 1st 1988 as 47 557 departs with vintage VSOE Pullman stock heading for Folkestone and a four-day break in Paris. Martyn Hilbert.
With a BRCW Class 104 DMU formed of cars M53431 & M53512 (N662) stabled in the sidings, Class 150/2 150 211 was departing from Southport with a service for Manchester Victoria on October 1st 1988. 150 211 was one of the batch of 'odd' numbered 150/2's that went new to Newton Heath in 1986/87. Martyn Hilbert.
Class 104 DMU set CH606 (presumably 53431 + 53512) arrives into Buxton station on 4 August 1989. Brian Daniels.
M53431 (left) + M53512 (right) at Chester depot on September 24, 1989. Hamish Stevenson.
CH606 M53431 + M53512 take fuel on Chester Depot, 24-9-89. Kevin Dowd.
03073 leads a line up of stored Class 104's (53431 closest) at Chester, 2/90. Anthony Griffiths.
Awaiting it's final journey to Snailwell M53431 is keeping company with 03073 at Chester on Sunday 11th March 1990. Ian Hazlehurst.
Condemned Class 104 DMUs M53431, 53512 and M53517 at Chester on June 5th, 1990. Nicholas Youngman.
Class 104 DMBS M53431 at Snailwell on 8th July 1991. Nicholas Youngman.
A BRC&W triple DMU arriving at Buxton on 23 September 1961. M50483 leads, presumably with M59139 + M50431. Michael Mensing.
Two nice clean Buxton allocated class 104 sets with distinctive white cab roofs negotiate the pointwork as they enter Longsight Depot on 7 June 1985. BX491 is the leading set containing M53496 + M59137 + M53431. Chris Thorp.
A White roofed Buxton based BRC&W class 104 dmu BX484 (M53496, M59137, M53431) has terminated at Disley on 2nd March 1986 because of Sunday engineering works further down the line and is crossing back over to work the return service to Buxton. The line between Disley and Hazel Grove was closed every Sunday around this time for the construction of the Hazel Grove Cord. In it's last years Disley was a "Peak" hour only box, with i think 1 maybe 2 Disley peak hour expresses from Manchester Piccadilly terminating here, they were probably the only passenger trains scheduled not to stop at Stockport. Andrew J Crowther.
Class 104 53512 + 53431 with Class 108 54268 + 53934 at Manchester Victoria on 15/9/88. Rex Holt.
A two-car BRCW Class 104 DMU formed of cars M53512 & M53431 (N662) was stood at the North end of platform 6 at Preston ready to work ECS back to its home depot at Newton Heath on the evening of April 1st 1989. The cars had been long-term residents of Newton Heath, but four months after this image was recorded, the set was transferred to Chester Depot and given the set number CH606. Both cars were withdrawn from service in 1990. Martyn Hilbert.
CH618 (M53512 + M53431) on 2E46, the 14:40 Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield at New Mills Central, 18-10-89. Kevin Dowd.
M53442, M53431, Sc59074, Sc59525, Sc59049 at Chester await being sent for scrap, 22-5-91. Kevin Dowd.