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Vehicle 50447 / 53447


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

Sep-57 New to 5B (Crewe South)
Jan-58 Transferred to 5D (Cockshute)
3w/e 30/04/66 Transferred to 2H (Monument Lane)
4w/e 05/11/66 Transferred to 16C (Derby Etches Park)
May-73Depot code changeDY
13/09/81 Transferred to NH (Newton Heath)
14/05/89 Transferred to CH (Chester) PCHX
p/e 13/10/90 Sector Change to CH (Chester) PXXZ
09/03/92 Withdrawn from CH (Chester) PXXZ

Notes

20th August 1989 - Part of 7-car 1T16 Chester - Trawsfynydd excursion and return consisting of M53516 + M53442 + M53531 + M53447 + M53925 + M59155 + M52039
12th October 1990 - Listed as stored condemned at Derby depot

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50447 - original number
53447 - from Jun-84 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Disposal

Preserved - more details.

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50447 59155 50499 As delivered to 5B - September 1957
50447 59309 50791 Noted 07/09/68 - at March1
EP471 50445 59155 50447 Noted circa Jun-69
EP474 50447 59155 50499 Noted circa Jun-69
50447 59153 50503 Noted 18/09/70 - at Peterborough2
50447 59152 50503 Noted 22/02/1971 - at Crewe3
50447 59155 50496 Noted 02/10/1971 - at Birmingham New Street4
50447 59155 50496 Noted 13/11/71 - in Birmingham New Street2
50447 59151 50496 Noted 29/07/72 - at Thetford1
50447 59151 50496 Noted 10/02/73 - on Norwich depot5
50447 59151 50501 Noted 07/07/74 - at Derby2
EP483 50447 59152 50503 Noted 03/07/1975 - at Derby3
EP483 50447 59152 50503 Noted 27/07/75 - at Cambridge1
EP484 50447 59156 50448 Noted 03/04/76 - at Peterborough1
EP483 50447 59157 50500 Noted 10/07/76 - at Norwich1
EP483 50447 59157 50500 Noted 09/04/77 - at Peterborough1
50447 59157 50500 Noted 02/07/77 - on 2E84 0555 Crewe-Lincoln St Marks with 50677 + 59255 + 50730
50447 59157 50500 Noted 14/09/1977 - at Birmingham New Street on service to Leicester 3
NH134 50447 52050 Noted circa May 19826
50447 52060 Noted circa 10/19826
50447 52060 Noted 13/10/1982 - Worked 07.25 Blackburn to Manchester Victoria 6
50447 52060 Noted circa 12/19826
50447 50499 Noted circa 01/19836
53447 52064 Noted circa 07/19836
53447 52055 Noted circa 02/19846
53447 52055 Noted 07/12/85
53447 52055 Listed at Newton Heath - Summer 1986
53447 53531 Listed at NH - 10/05/87
53447 53531 Listed at NH - 1st January 1988
N667 53447 53531 Listed at NH - May 1988
N667 53447 53531 Listed at NH - May-88
N667 53447 53531 Noted circa Jul-88
N667 53447 53531 Listed at NH - 16th July 1988
N667 53447 53531 Noted 13th December 1988
N667 53447 53531 Noted 12th April 1989
CH610 53447 53531 Listed at CH - 1st July 1989
53447 53531 Noted 17/07/89 - at Penyffordd7
CH610 53447 53531 Noted 20th August 1989
CH610 53447 53531 Noted 20/08/1989 - Chester to Trawsfynydd and return section of Hertfordshire Railtours The Trawsfynydd Flyer CH608+CH610+CH371
CH610 53447 53531 Listed at CH - 14/10/89
CH610 53447 53531 Noted 26th February 1990
CH610 53447 53531 Noted 30th April 1990
CH610 53447 53531 Noted circa 05/19906
CH610 53447 53531 Noted 4th May 1990 - last known working of a 104 on Buxton line
CH610 53447 53531 Listed at CH - mid May-90

Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
2: Leonard Rogers
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Jeremy Goodyear
5: Ipswich Transport Society
6: Eddie Knorn
7: Aaron Calder

Images:

Class 104 DMU at Elmesthorpe

3rd September 1975

Set number: EP483

M50447 leads Etches Park allocated Class 104 DMU set EP483 at Elmesthorpe on 3 September 1975. Cambridge is on the destination blind. Phillip Malin.

Class 104 DMU at Brierfield

18th January 1981

A Class 104/108 power twin seen near Brierfield on 18 January 1981. The Class 104 seems to be M50447. Walter Burt.

Class 104 DMU at Manchester Victoria

September 1984

Class 104 53447 (and presumably 52055) appears to be empty when seen at Manchester Victoria in September 1984. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 104 DMU at Leeds

26th July 1985

Class 104 53447 is seen at Leeds coupled to a Class 108 (probably 52055) on 26.07.1985. This was later preserved at the Llangollen Railway. Andy Cole.

Class 104 DMU at Stockport

August 1985

A Class 104 DMBS / Class 108 DMSL hydrid (53447 + 52055) at Stockport in August 1985 with the Stalybridge shuttle. Ian Docwra.

Class 104 DMU at Stalybridge

August 1985

The Stockport shuttle seen at Stalybridge in August 1985 formed of 53447 + 52055. Ian Docwra.

Inside a Class 104 DMU

August 1985

The view from the front seats of Class 104 DMBS 53447 leaving Stockport bound for Stalybridge in August 1985. The driver has the blinds down but has kindly left the door open. Ian Docwra.

Class 104 DMU at Sheffield

23rd April 1988

Set number: N667

Two-car Class 104 set N667 (53447 and presumably 53531) behind a Class 47 at Sheffield on the 23rd April 1988. Dennis Taylor.

Class 104 DMU at Manchester Piccadilly

27th May 1989

Set number: N667

Class 104 set No. N667 (53447 and 53531) stand at Manchester Piccadilly before working a service to New Mills on 27 May 1989. Brian Creasey.

Class 104 DMU at Deganwy

30th August 1989

Set number: CH610

Class 104 set CH610 (53447 + 53531) approaches Deganwy at 12:25 on Wednesday 30th August 1989. Colin Brooks.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 17th June 1962

The 8.15am Stoke-on-Trent - Birmingham New Street service is seen at Walsall on 17 June 1962, diverted via Rugeley and Walsall due to engineering works. The three-car BRC&W set includes M59155 and M50447 which were allocated to Cockshute at the time. Michael Mensing.

DMU

Date: 16th October 1981

A Colne - Preston service is seen at Brierfield, Burnley, on 16 October 1981 formed of a Class 108 DMSL and a bald Class 104 DMBS - likely 50447. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: 7th April 1983

Class 104 DMU 50499 + 50447 stand at Manchester Victoria on 7.4.1983 Don Taggart.

DMU

Date: August 1985

The infamous Stockport to Stalybridge service, here arriving into Stockport formed of a hybrid class 108/104 set (52055 + 53447) in August 1985. Ian Docwra.

DMU

Date: 6th April 1986

With the site of the long abandoned gated siding to the Brickworks at Croston in the foreground, A Class 108/104 hybrid 2-Car DMU formed of cars M52055 & M53447 get underway from Croston station, (visible on the extreme left) with a well-filled tea-time Preston to Ormskirk service on April 6th 1986. Martyn Hilbert.

DMU

Date: 1988

Set number: 101316

Many Met-Camm sets in the DMU sidings in Haymarket depot in 1988. Closest is 101316 (the DMC is presumably 53141), at the stops on the left is 53447. S Saunders.

DMU

Date: 3rd September 1988

In the sidings at Southport on September 3rd 1988 are Class 108 53944 (paired with a Met-Camm) & Class 104 53447 are stabled between duties. Another 104 is in the station. In the foreground 507 011 awaits a visit to works for overhaul and bodywork repairs. The station layout was then controlled by the former Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway Signalbox, (visible top left), complete with its electro-pneumatic control system dating from 1917. Martyn Hilbert.

DMU

Date: 15th August 1989

Set number: CH610

CH610 M53531 + M53447 pass Romiley box on 2H60 11:00 Man Picc to New Mills Central, 15-8-89, "in the days when I was a train booking lad in the box!" says Kev. Kevin Dowd.

DMU

Date: 2nd September 1989

Set number: CH610

CH610 53531 + M53447 are seen departing away from Greenbank on 10:02 Warrington Central to Chester, 2-9-89. Robert Simpson.

DMU

Date: 21st September 1989

Set number: CH610

Class 104 set CH610 (M53531 + M53447) is seen at Llandudno on September 21, 1989. Hamish Stevenson.

DMU

Date: 4th May 1990

Set number: CH611

CH611 M53529 + M53451 arrive into Manchester Piccadilly ECS from Stockport CS, seen from CH610 M53447 (+ 53531) on 2H06, the 16:07 Man Piccadilly to Buxton, the last ever time a 104 worked to Buxton. 4th May 1990. Kevin Dowd.

DMU

Date: 17th May 1990

Set number: CH610

CH610 M53531 + M53447 stand failed in the Platform 1 neck end at Manchester Piccadilly, 17-5-90. Kevin Dowd.

DMU

Date: 31st May 1990

Set number: CH610

CH610 53531 + M53447 on Chester Depot, 31-5-90. Kevin Dowd.

DMU

Date: 3rd February 1991

Set number: CH610

CH610 (M53531 + M53447) is seen stored at Derby Etches Park alsongside M53499 on the 3rd February 1991. Kevin Dowd.