Vehicle 50476 / 53476
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
| w/e 28/02/58 | New to | 5B (Crewe South) | |
| Jun-58 | Transferred to | 3E (Monument Lane) | |
| 4w/e 29/11/58 | Transferred to | 18A (Toton) | |
| 4w/e 29/12/62 | Transferred to | 17A (Derby Etches Park) | |
| Sep-63 | Depot code change | 16C | |
| 4w/e 02/01/65 | Transferred to | 9D (Newton Heath) | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | NH | |
| 14/05/89 | Transferred to | CH (Chester) PCHX | |
| 04/10/89 | Withdrawn from | CH (Chester) PXXZ |
Notes
1st January 1988 - Has window bars
April 1988 - Seen with front saloon luggage racks missing
24th September 1989 - Seen withdrawn in Chester station sidings
19th October 1989 - Listed as withdrawn/out of use
22nd December 1989 - Hauled from Chester station sidings to Vic Berry's yard
The vehicle carried the following numbers:
50476 - original number
53476 - from Aug-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Modifications
Oct-86 - Window Bars Fitted
Disposal
Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50476 | 59184 | 50528 | As delivered to 5B - w/e 28/02/58 | ||||||
| 50476 | 59186 | 50528 | Noted Jun-66 - at Brough, there was regular Newton Heath Class 104 working to Hull at the time1 | ||||||
| 50476 | 59186 | 50526 | Noted 31/10/1972 - at Manchester Victoria2 | ||||||
| 50476 | 59184 | 50526 | Noted 16/04/73 - in Manchester Victoria3 | ||||||
| 50476 | 59184 | 50528 | Noted 04/09/74 - in Manchester Victoria3 | ||||||
| 50476 | 59184 | 50528 | Noted 28/08/75 - on Reddish depot3 | ||||||
| 50476 | 59183 | 50527 | Noted 10/04/76 - in Manchester Victoria1 | ||||||
| 50476 | 59184 | 50528 | Noted 25/01/80 | ||||||
| NH144 | 50476 | 52053 | Noted circa 05/19824 | ||||||
| NH144 | 50476 | 52053 | Noted circa 10/19824 | ||||||
| 53476 | 59144 | 53511 | Noted circa 11/19834 | ||||||
| 53476 | 53511 | Noted circa 12/19834 | |||||||
| 53476 | 54274 | Formation change - NH - Aug-85 | |||||||
| 53476 | 54274 | Noted 08/01/86 - at Norwich3 | |||||||
| 53476 | 54274 | Noted 11/01/86 - at Leicester | |||||||
| 53476 | 53500 | Listed at NH - Summer 1986 - Pending arrival vehicle 54274 in use. | |||||||
| 53476 | 54425 | Formation change - NH - circa Oct-86 | |||||||
| 53476 | 53425 | Listed at NH - 10/05/87 | |||||||
| 53476 | 53425 | Noted 13th September 1987 | |||||||
| 53476 | 53425 | Noted circa 12/19874 | |||||||
| 53476 | 53425 | Listed at NH - 1st January 1988 | |||||||
| N675 | 53476 | 53425 | Listed at NH - May 1988 | ||||||
| N675 | 53476 | 53425 | Listed at NH - May-88 | ||||||
| N675 | 53476 | 53425 | Noted circa Jul-88 | ||||||
| N675 | 53476 | 53425 | Listed at NH - 16th July 1988 | ||||||
| N675 | 53476 | 53425 | Noted 31st December 1988 | ||||||
| N675 | 53476 | 53425 | Noted 26th May 1989 | ||||||
| CH614 | 53476 | 53425 | Listed at CH - 1st July 1989 | ||||||
| 53476 | 53425 | Noted 08/07/89 - at Penyffordd5 | |||||||
| 53476 | 53425 | Noted 10/07/89 - at Penyffordd5 | |||||||
| CH614 | 53476 | 53425 | Listed at CH - 01/10/89 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Gerald Brown
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Aaron Calder
Images:
25th January 1980
50476, 59184 & 50528 at Preston, 25/1/80. Jerry Glover.
24th May 1980
DMBS M50476 nearest the camera awaits departure from Manchester Victoria with a service to Blackpool North on 24/05/1980. Cars carrying the white band were dedicated to these services. The cab front is rather tatty, and includes a square plate where the two-character headcode box has been blanked off. Graeme Phillips Collection.
Unknown date
A two-car Class 104 DMU with M53476 closest at Stalybridge, date unknown. Mike Bunker.
11th January 1986
Class 104 53476 twinned with Class 108 54274 at Leicester on the 11th January 1986. Dennis Taylor.
20th May 1989
DMU 53476/53425 arrives at Llandudno with the shuttle from Llandudno Junction: 20 May 1989. Lewis Bevan.
27th June 1989
Set number: CH614
Class 104 set CH614 (M53476 and presumably M53425) at Llandudno on 27 June 1989. John Carter.
17th October 1989
Withdrawn Class 104 BRC&W cars DMBS 53476 and DMCL 53504 alongside Chester station, possibly 17-10-89. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 31st August 1987
The 11:07 Manchester Victoria to Southport at Hag Fold on 31 August 1987 formed of 53425 and presumably 53476. Harvey Scowcroft / Nigel Valentine Collection.
Date: 4th September 1987
With the former Jubilee Mill as a backdrop, A Class 104 two-car DMU formed of cars M53425 & M53476 was departing from Croston with the 18.04 Ormskirk to Preston service on September 4th 1987. Martyn Hilbert.
Date: 20th July 1988
A scene in the east end bays at Manchester Victoria, around 16.25 on 20/7/88. Three cl.104 power-twins are seen, at work on Oldham Loop services that afternoon. The numbers of the cars visible are uncertain but the sets are thought to be 53476/53425, 53522/53541 and 53439/53492. Leonard Rogers.
Date: 20th May 1989
Set number: N675
Class 104 2-car DMU (cars 53476/53425) at Llandudno on 20 May 1989 after arrival with a shuttle from Llandudno Junction. This then formed the 13.36 shuttle back to the junction. Lewis Bevan.