Vehicle 50432 / 53432
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
| Jun-57 | New to | 9A (Longsight) | |
| Oct-58 | Transferred to | 9D (Buxton) | |
| Sep-63 | Depot code change | 9L | |
| 06/05/73 | Depot code change | BX | |
| 09/07/84 | Withdrawn from | BX (Buxton) |
The vehicle carried the following numbers:
50432 - original number
53432 - from Jul-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Disposal
Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50432 | 59140 | 50484 | As delivered to 9A - June 1957 | ||||||
| BN463 | 50432 | 59140 | 50484 | Listed at Buxton - circa Dec-69 | |||||
| 50432 | 59140 | 50484 | Noted 22/12/69 - at Manchester Piccadilly1 | ||||||
| BN463 | 50432 | 59140 | 50484 | Noted Oct-70 - fitted with experimental gearboxes, tested ECS on Buxton-Manchester route stopping all stations. | |||||
| 50432 | 59230 | 50484 | Noted 16/04/73 - in Manchester Piccadilly2 | ||||||
| 50425 | 59147 | 50432 | Noted Jun-76 - in Manchester Piccadilly1 | ||||||
| 50432 | 59138 | 50486 | Noted 17/07/76 - in Manchester Piccadilly1 | ||||||
| BX485 | 50432 | 59162 | 50484 | Noted circa 05/19823 | |||||
| BX485 | 50432 | 59162 | 50484 | Noted 19/07/1982 - Manchester Picc3 | |||||
| BX485 | 50432 | 59162 | 50484 | Noted circa 09/19823 | |||||
| BX485 | 50432 | 59186 | 50484 | Noted circa 03/19833 | |||||
| BX485 | 53432 | 59186 | 53484 | Noted circa 11/1984 - listed Stored Unserviceable at BX, 53432 shown Condemned.3 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Eddie Knorn
Images:
9th April 1960
Two three-car BRC&W DMUs arrive at Stockport with a Buxton service on 9 April 1960 led by M50432. Michael Mensing.
18th September 1982
Set number: BX485
A Class 104 BRCW 3-car DMU with car 50432 foremost, Manchester Piccadilly on 18-9-82. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.
18th February 1984
Set number: BX485
A BRCW Class 104 DMU, set BX485, approaches Hunts Cross station on 18th February 1984. DMBS 53432 leads. Paul James.
18th February 1984
Set number: BX485
BRCW Class 104 DMBS, M53432 of set BX485 stands under the footbridge at Hunts Cross, 18th February 1984. Paul James.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 20th March 1984
Class 104 DMUs in Buxton station on 20 March 1984, left to right are M53429 (BX482), M53556, M53432 (BX485). An image from the Jim Freebury Railway Slide Collection. David Page.