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
4w/e 30/11/57 | New to | 5D (Cockshute) | |
Jun-58 | Transferred to | 5B (Crewe South) | |
Oct-58 | Transferred to | 5D (Cockshute) | |
3w/e 30/04/66 | Transferred to | 9A (Longsight) | |
4w/e 04/02/67 | Transferred to | 9D (Newton Heath) | |
4w/e 04/03/67 | Transferred to | 9A (Longsight) | |
2w/e 10/02/68 | Transferred to | 9D (Newton Heath) | |
May-73 | Depot code change | NH | |
circa Dec-83 | Withdrawn from | NH (Newton Heath) | |
06/01/84 | Reinstated | AY (Ayr) | - cover for AY fire damaged vehicles |
Feb-87 | Stored U. | FY (Falkland Yard) | |
Mar-87 | Withdrawn from | AY (Ayr) | - also noted as 15/07/87 |
29th February 1984 - Seen carrying unit no. 104 453
11th May 1984 - Seen carrying unit no. 104 453
3rd August 1984 - Seen in plain blue livery
19th February 1985 - Seen in blue & grey livery
12th February 1987 - Seen at Falkland Yard
50461 - original number
53461 - from Jan-84 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
circa Jul-72 - AWS fitted
Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester
50461 | 59169 | 50513 | As delivered to 5D - 4w/e 30/11/57 | ||||||
50461 | 59176 | 50506 | Noted 04/08/68 - in Manchester Victoria1 | ||||||
50461 | 59169 | 50514 | Noted 16/04/73 - in Manchester Victoria2 | ||||||
50461 | 59169 | 50510 | Noted 04/09/74 - in Manchester Victoria2 | ||||||
50461 | 59169 | 50510 | Noted 10/09/76 - on Newton Heath depot2 | ||||||
50461 | 59169 | 50510 | Noted 12/08/1977 - 2D52, 17.25 Crewe to Llandudno3 | ||||||
50461 | 59169 | 50510 | Noted 22/08/1977 - Seen at Shotton on a Llandudno - Manchester service3 | ||||||
50461 | 59175 | 50510 | Noted 25/10/1980 - At Holyhead4 | ||||||
NH446 | 50461 | 59152 | 50510 | Noted circa 05/19823 | |||||
NH446 | 50461 | 59152 | 50510 | Noted 19/07/1982 - Manchester Victoria3 | |||||
NH446 | 50461 | 59152 | 50510 | Noted circa 10/19823 | |||||
53461 | 53510 | Noted circa 05/19833 | |||||||
104450 | 53452 | 59225 | 53461 | Noted 8th January 1984 | |||||
53452 | 59225 | 53461 | Noted 9th January 1984 | ||||||
53452 | 59225 | 53461 | Noted 17th January 1984 | ||||||
53461 | 59793 | 52027 | Noted 13th February 1984 | ||||||
104453 | 53461 | 59793 | 52001 | Noted 11th May 1984 | |||||
104453 | 53461 | 59798 | 53245 | Listed at AY - 17/06/84 | |||||
53461 | 59080 | 53577 | Noted 19th February 1985 | ||||||
spare | 53461 | Listed at AY - 25/03/85 | |||||||
104452 | 53461 | 59558 | 53577 | Noted May 1985 | |||||
53461 | 59559 | 52013 | Noted 30th July 1985 | ||||||
53461 | 54403 | 52026 | Noted 29th March 1986 | ||||||
104452 | 53461 | 59558 | Listed at Ayr - Summer 1986 | ||||||
53461 | 59791 | 53649 | Noted 6th June 1986 | ||||||
452 | 53461 | 59791 | 53659 | Noted 4th August 1986 | |||||
104452 | 53461 | 59791 | 53649 | Formation change - p/e 17/09/86 | |||||
53461 | 59791 | 53659 | Noted 25th September 1986 | ||||||
104452 | 53461 | 59558 | 51584 | Formation change - circa Oct-86 - 51584 added | |||||
53461 | 59791 | 53659 | Noted 10/10/1986 - at Glasgow Central3 | ||||||
53461 | 59791 | 53659 | Noted 16th October 1986 | ||||||
53461 | 59560 | 53653 | Noted 19th November 1986 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Shayne Lewis
Class 104 DMBS Sc53461 on the rear of a hybrid set at Paisley Gilmour Street on May 17, 1984. John Carter.
A mixed formation DMU leaves Glasgow Central for Ayr, circa mid-1984. On the rear is Class 104 DMBS 53461. Spannerman37025.
104 452 (presumably with 53461 at the front and with two Class 107 vehicles) seen in Glasgow Central station in October 1984. Mike Cooper.
104 452 (with presumably 53461 at the front) leads a six-car formation on the 15:22 Edinburgh Waverley - West Calder into Slateford station, 6th October 1984. Hamish Stevenson.
EMU set 311 097 waits departure from Glasgow Central with train 2L17 the 22.07 Inner circle service to Glasgow Central via Maxwell Park. Alongside stands DMU set 104 452 which was a hybrid set with 53461 at front formingthe 2B60 the 22.15 to Barrhead. July 12, 1985. Adrian Nicholls.
Class 104 53461, set number 104 452, is seen stabled at Corkerhill on 25.05.1986. This was one of the few Class 104's to be painted into blue and grey, and was also one of the few Class 104's allocated to Scotland. Andy Cole.
A hybrid DMU in Kilwinning station circa summer 1986. Closest is Class 104 DMBS 53461, the other two vehicles are presumably Class 107 59791 and Class 120 53649. Brian Ward.
Hybrid set 104 452 runs into Edinburgh Waverley on the 11:04 from North Berwick, 28th November 1986. The set of formed of a Class 104 DMBS, a Class 101 centre car and Class 120 DMS. Hamish Stevenson.
Ayr Variety. DMBS M53461 (104 452) + TBS E59225 + DMBS M53452 (104 450). Triple brake Class 104 lash up stabled at Kyle Street Sidings with two Set identities! Probably made up of vehicles scavenged from south of the border after the fire at Ayr Depot. January 1984. alicia hartman.
Ayr Variety. BRCW Class 104 triple at Glasgow Central High Level Platfrom 11, having arrived on a working from Ayr. This is probably DMBS M53452 (104 450) + TBS E59225 + DMBS M53461 (104 452) seen previously at Ayr Kyle Street. Most of the vehicles drafted in after the Ayr Depot fire had seen better days elsewhere. The station roof needs some attention. The good old days!? Tuesday 24 January 1984. alicia hartman.
Ayr Variety. BRCW Class 104 triple at Glasgow Central High Level Platfrom 11, having arrived on a working from Ayr. This is probably DMBS M53452 (104 450) + TBS E59225 + DMBS M53461 (104 452) seen previously at Ayr Kyle Street. Two Class 86 Electric Locomotives are stabled at the stops in the adjacent Platform 10 - not an unusual occurrence in this part of the station at that time. Tuesday 24 January 1984. alicia hartman.