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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-63	Depot code change	9L
w/e 06/11/65	Transferred to	9D (Newton Heath)
May-73	Depot code change	NH
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18/02/92	Withdrawn from	OO (Old Oak Common) NNHZ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	53522			Noted 17/08/1985 - at Gospel Oak⁴
	53437	54182			Noted 25/02/1987 - at Old Oak Common⁴
	53437	54182			Noted 25/02/87
	53437	54283			Noted 27/06/1987 - at Gospel Oak⁴
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: Robert Chilton

Images:

12th October 1978

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

20th January 1986

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Unknown date

Set number: L701

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

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.

July 1990

Set number: L701

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

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.

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.

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:

Date: 20th January 1986

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

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.

Date: 21st August 1987

Set number: L703

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

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.

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.

Date: 31st August 1988

Set number: L703

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

Date: 20th November 1988

Set number: L701

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

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.

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