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Vehicle 50437 / 53437


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

Jul-57 New to 9A (Longsight)
Sep-57 Transferred to 5A (Crewe North)
Oct-57 Transferred to 9A (Longsight)
4w/e 01/07/61 Transferred to 9D (Buxton)
Sep-63Depot code change9L
w/e 06/11/65 Transferred to 9D (Newton Heath)
May-73Depot code changeNH
Oct-73 Transferred to BX (Buxton)
13/10/82 Transferred to NH (Newton Heath)
Mar-84 Transferred to CW (Cricklewood)
10/05/87 Transferred to OO (Old Oak Common)
p/e 31/12/88 Sector Change to OO (Old Oak Common) NGBX
p/e 08/12/90 Transferred to RG (Reading) NWRX
p/e 05/01/91 Transferred to OO (Old Oak Common) NGBX
24/01/92 Sector Change to OO (Old Oak Common) NXXZ
18/02/92 Withdrawn from OO (Old Oak Common) NNHZ

Notes

1st January 1988 - Carrying NSE symbols on sides
1989 - Seen in NSE livery
1989 - First Class 104 vehicle to be painted in NSE livery

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50437 - original number
53437 - from Mar-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Disposal

Preserved - more details.

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50437 59145 50489 As delivered to 9A - July 1957
50437 59145 50489 Noted 3rd November 1957
50437 59145 50489 Noted 26th January 1958
50437 59145 50489 Noted 08/07/66 - at Brough with 50441 + 59148 + 504931
50437 59145 50489 Noted 04/06/71 - at Newton Heath1
50437 59145 50489 Noted 26/10/71 - in Manchester Piccadilly2
50437 59145 50490 Noted 19/04/73 - in Manchester Victoria2
50437 59145 50490 Noted 09/09/73 - in Manchester Oxford Road2
50437 59145 50489 Transfer to BX - 6w/e 03/11/73
BX490 50437 59147 50490 Noted 31/05/19823
BX490 50437 59147 50490 Noted 19/07/1982 - Manchester Picc3
BX490 50437 59147 50490 Noted circa 10/19823
BX490 50490 59147 50437 Noted 13/10/1982 - Worked 08.35 Shaw to Manchester Vic, then 09.15 Manchester Vic to Blackpool.3
50437 50490 Noted circa 01/19833
53437 59230 59195 53507 Noted circa 04/19833
53437 59230 50522 Noted 11/04/19833
53437 53480 Noted circa 06/19833
53437 53455 Noted circa 04/19853
53437 53455 Noted 30/04/85 - on 10.45 Gospel Oak - Barking and 11.30 Barking – Gospel Oak4
53437 53453 Noted 22/05/85 - on Gospel Oak – Barking services4
53437 53453 Noted 24/05/85 - on 09.15 Gospel Oak – Barking and 09.15 Gospel Oak – Barking4
53437 53522 Noted 31/05/85 - on 10.45 Gospel Oak – Barking, 11.30 Barking – Gospel Oak, 12.15 Gospel Oak – Barking and 13.00 Barking – Gospel Oak4
53437 53522 Noted 09/06/85 - on Gospel Oak – Barking services4
53437 53522 Noted 26/06/85 - on 17.38 Gospel Oak - Barking, 18.30 Barking – Gospel Oak, 21.15 Gospel Oak - Barking, 22.00 Barking – Gospel Oak and Gospel Oak (22.39) – Cricklewood (23.01) ECS, Via Junction Rd. Jn., Carlton Rd. Jn4
53437 53522 Noted 17/08/1985 - at Gospel Oak5
53437 54182 Noted 25/02/1987 - at Old Oak Common5
53437 54182 Noted 25/02/87
53437 54283 Noted 27/06/1987 - at Gospel Oak5
L701 53437 53479 Formed at OO circa 10/87
L701 53437 53479 Listed at OO - 1st January 1988
L701 53437 53479 Noted 16th April 1988
L701 53437 53479 Noted 16/04/19883
L701 53437 53479 Listed at OO - 16th July 1988
L701 53437 53479 Noted 6th August 1988
L701 53437 53479 Listed at - 15/05/89
L701 53437 53479 Listed at OO - 1st July 1989
L701 53437 53479 Listed at OO - 12th October 1990
L701 53437 53479 Noted circa 11/19903

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Phil Shatford
5: Robert Chilton

Images:

Class 104 DMU at Stockport

12th October 1978

M50437 at the rear of this set at Stockport, 12/10/78. Malcolm Clements.

Class 104 DMU at Walthamstow

20th January 1986

A two-car Class 104 (53437 + 53501) is seen in Walthamstow station on January 20, 1986. Michael Mensing.

Class 104 DMU at Walthamstow

20th January 1986

A two-car Class 104 (53437 + 53501) set is seen in Walthamstow station with a Gospel Oak - Barking service on January 20, 1986. Michael Mensing.

Class 104 DMU at Leytonstone High Road

20th January 1986

On the 20th January 1986 a two-car Class 104 formed 53437 + 53501 is about to enter Leytonstone High Road station with the 1.30pm Barking - Gospel Oak service. Michael Mensing.

Class 104 DMU at Old Oak Common

25th February 1987

Class 104 DMBS no. 53437 of Cricklewood (nearest camera) and DTCL no. 54182 of Bletchley but on loan to Cricklewood seen isolated on their own in the carriage sidings at Old Oak Common on 25th February 1987. 53437 was seemingly most often paired as a power twin in its later years rather than with a driving trailer although I saw it again a few months later paired with class 121 DTS 54283. Happily both vehicles as pictured here were preserved although via different routes, 53437 being one of the original batch preserved after tender lists were issued by BR and 54182 later following use as a Sandite vehicle. Robert Chilton.

Class 104 DMU at

October 1987

Set number: L701

BRCW Class 104 power twin set L701 (53437 + 53479) is seen passing Junction Road Junction near Tuffnell Park in October 1987 having recently departed Gospel Oak heading for Barking. Murray Liston.

Class 104 DMU at Leyton Midland Road

August 1988

Set number: L701

Class 104 power twin set L701 (53437 + 53479) at Leyton Midland Road on a Gospel Oak - Barking service in August 1988. Tony Watson.

Class 104 DMU at Gospel Oak

Unknown date

Set number: L701

53437 at Gospel Oak as part of set twin DMBS set L701. Undated. John Stewart.

Class 104 DMU at Old Oak Common

circa 1990

Set number: L701

Network Southeast's BRC&W class 104 DMU set L701 pictured at Old Oak Common - c.1990. The car nearest the camera is 53437 and I think the other is 53479, and certainly the two were paired in the Summer of 1990. 53A Models of Hull Collection.

Class 104 DMU at Upper Holloway

July 1990

Set number: L701

In July 1990 class 104 set L701 (53437 + 53479) is at Upper Holloway. Ian Buck.

Class 104 DMU at St Pancras

8th November 1990

Set number: L701

L701 53437 + 53479, L705 53599 + 51572, L702 53539 + 53455 at St Pancras on the early morning ECS moves from Old Oak Common to Gospel Oak and Barking, 8-11-90. Kevin Dowd.

Class 104 DMU at Gospel Oak

29th June 1991

Set number: L708

L708 at Gospel Oak on 29/6/91, arriving on the 14.30 from Barking. From comments relating to the vehicle at the other end of this set, I conclude that the one in view is class 104 53437. David Miller.

Class 104 DMU at St Pancras

28th July 1991

Unusual DMU types in St Pancras on 28 July 1991 - Class 104 DMBS 53437 partnered with Class 119 DMS 51103. The vehicle just seen on the right is a Class 108. The vehicles were stabled between Gospel Oak - Barking duties. Dave Warby.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 20th January 1986

M53501 leads M53437 into Walthamstow station with a Gospel Oak - Barking service on January 20, 1986. Michael Mensing.

DMU

Date: 20th January 1986

A two-car Class 104 (53501 nearest + 53437) departs from Blackhorse Road station in North London while on Gospel Oak - Barking duties. January 20, 1986. Michael Mensing.

DMU

Date: 21st August 1987

Set number: L703

Class 104 set L703, presumably 53470 + 53437, on August 21, 1987, approaching into South Tottenham. Colin Brooks.

DMU

Date: 21st August 1987

Set number: L701

Class 104 Set L701 (M53479 presumably with M53437) on a Gospel Oak - Barking service approaches South Tottenham (at 13XX) on Friday 21st August 1987. Colin Brooks.

DMU

Date: August 1988

Set number: L701

Class 104 power twin set L701 (53479 + 53437) arrives into Leyton Midland Road on a Gospel Oak - Barking service in August 1988. Tony Watson.

DMU

Date: 31st August 1988

Set number: L703

53470 + 53437 at Barking on the 31st August 1988. Nicholas Youngman.

DMU

Date: 20th November 1988

Set number: L701

Class 104 (53479 + 53437) at Barking on the Gospel Oak service 20th November 1988. Ian Buck.

DMU

Date: 29th June 1991

Set number: L708

L708 at Gospel Oak on 29/6/91, having worked the 14.30 from Barking and returning at 15.30. Closest is Class 119 DMSL 51103, probably paired with Class 104 DMBS 53437. David Miller.