Vehicle 50477 / 53477

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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)
Apr-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
circa Jan-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
21/01/92	Transferred to	RG (Reading) NWRX
01/02/93	Transferred to	HQ (Headquarters) NWRX
08/02/93	Withdrawn from	HQ (Headquarters) NWRX

Notes

1st January 1988 - Has NSE symbol on sides
16th July 1988 - Listed as in blue & grey livery
12th October 1990 - Listed as in NSE livery

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50477 - original number
53477 - from Aug-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Disposal

Scrapped by Gwent Demolition, Margam

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	50477	59185	50529						As delivered to 5B - w/e 28/02/58
	50477	59185	50529						Noted Jul-66 - at Brough1
	50477	59185	50529						Noted 04/11/68 - at Crewe Works1
	50477	59185	50529						Noted 04/06/71 - at Newton Heath1
	50477	59185	50529						Noted 12/09/71 - at Preston1
	50477	59185	50529						Noted 19/04/73 - on Newton Heath depot2
	50477	59185	50529						Noted 09/09/76 - at Preston2
	50477	59185	50529						Noted 03/08/79
NH454	50477	59183	50529						Noted circa 05/19823
NH454	50477	59183	50529						Noted 19/07/1982 - Manchester Victoria3
	50477	59183	50529						Noted circa 10/19823
	50477	50529							Noted circa 03/19833
	53477	53529							Noted circa 01/19843
	53477	53479							Noted 29/04/85 - on 09.45 Gospel Oak - Barking, 10.30 Barking – Gospel Oak, 11.15 Gospel Oak - Barking and 12.00 Barking – Gospel Oak4
	53477	53479							Noted 01/05/85 - on 09.45 Gospel Oak - Barking, 10.30 Barking – Gospel Oak, 11.15 Gospel Oak - Barking and 12.00 Barking – Gospel Oak4
	53477	53479							Noted 29/05/85 - on 10.45 Gospel Oak – Barking, 11.30 Barking – Gospel Oak, 12.15 Gospel Oak – Barking and 13.00 Barking – Gospel Oak4
	53477	53479							Noted 30/05/85 - on 10.45 Gospel Oak – Barking, 11.30 Barking – Gospel Oak, 12.15 Gospel Oak – Barking and 13.00 Barking – Gospel Oak4
	53477	53501							Noted 22/12/1986 - at Cricklewood5
L704	53477	53540							Formed at OO circa Oct-87
L704	53477	59488	51408						Noted 02/10/87
L704	53477	53540							Listed at OO - 1st January 1988
L704	53477	53540							Noted 11/06/19883
L704	53477	53540							Listed at OO - 16th July 1988
L704	53477	53540							Noted 6th August 1988
L408	53477	59115	51385						Noted 07/08/1988 - At Moreton in Marsh on train to Oxford
L704	53477	53540							Listed at - 15/05/89
L704	53477	53540							Listed at OO - 1st July 1989
L704	53477	53540							Noted circa 10/19903
L704	53477	53540							Listed at OO - 12th October 1990
L704	53477	51571							Listed at OO - 21/01/91
	53477	59115							Noted 25/02/92 - at Royal Oak, third vehicle not recorded 2
	53477	59115	51385						Noted 06/03/92 - on 11:40 Reading - Paddington6
	53477	59115	51385						Noted 09/04/92 - on 10:35 Reading - Newbury6
L408	53477	59115	51385						Listed at RG - 24/02/92 - NSE NWRX pool
L408	53477	59115	51385						Noted 20/05/1992 - 1735 Reading to Bicester Town
L408	53477	59115	51385						Noted circa 08/19923
L408	53477	59115	51385						Listed at RG - 12/08/92
L408	53477	59115	51385						Listed at RG - November 1992 - Sector NWRX
	53477	59115	51385						Noted 09/11/92 - on 10:26 Gatwick - Reading6

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

Images:

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4th December 1983

Class 104 DMBS 53477 waits in Doncaster Works on the 4th December 1983. Chris Lings.

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circa mid-1987

Class 104 DMBS 53477 at Maidenhead. Date unknown, the fresh paint suggests mid-1987, it is coupled to a NSE liveried vehicle. Glyn Weigh.

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20th September 1987

Set number: L704

A hybrid Class 104 and 117 DMU at Didcot on 20 September 1987. 53477 leads, the other two are presumably 59488 and 51408. Andrew Malloy.

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1st October 1987

Set number: L704

Blue / grey Class 104 53477 is running with NSE liveried Class 117 vehicles (presumably 59488 + 51408) when seen at West Drayton on the 1st October 1987. Malcolm Clements.

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2nd October 1987

Set number: L704

A mixed up set containing Class 104 DMBS 53477 and Class 117 vehicles 59488 + 51408 enters Paddington on the 2nd October 1987. Malcolm Clements.

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4th November 1988

Set number: L704

Gospel Oak station on 4 November 1988, with BRCW Class 104 unit L704 awaiting departure with the 15.38 to Barking. I recorded the set as consisting of 53477/53479, the later DMBS still in plain blue standing in for regular partner 53540 in the set. Lewis Bevan.

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10th June 1989

Set number: L704

Class 104 dual DMBS set L704 at Gospel Oak on June 10, 1989, with 53477 closest. John Carter.

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July 1990

Set number: L704

In July 1990 Class 104 set L704 halts at Harringay Stadium. This was probably the lowest point of the service on this line, a far cry from today's 15 min service and soon to be electrified and extended at the Barking end! Ian Buck.

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1991

Set number: L704

L704 was a Class 104/108 hybrid set (53477 presumably with 51571) when seen at Gospel Oak station in 1991. John Law.

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11th October 1991

Set number: L704

53477 (and presumably 51571) at Gospel Oak with the 16:15 to Barking, 11/10/91. Pictured is Mark Fletcher, the other half of the "Poly of Wales roadshow". Gazza Prescott.

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6th March 1992

Set number: L408

Class 104 DMBS 53477 at Reading on 11:40 to Paddington, 6 March 1992. David Bellamy.

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2nd October 1992

Set number: L408

A classic Paddington shot. Set L408 contains 53477 (104), 59115 (101) and 51385 (117). It has arrived on the 22:42 from Reading, 2/10/92. Gazza Prescott.

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17th January 1995

Class 104 car 53477 together with 53539 withdrawn at Old Oak Common 17th January 1995. Ian Buck.

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16th October 1995

53477, Gwent Demolition, Margam 16-10-95. Kevin Dowd.

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10th December 1995

Set number: L408

53477 has various spares removed for the preserved 104s. Gwent Demolition, Margam 10-12-95. Kevin Dowd.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

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Date: 3rd August 1979

Blackpool North was a frequent haunt for Class 104s. In the station when this shot was taken on the 3rd August 1979 were 50524 + 59183 + 50475, 50504 + 59160 + 50452, 50477 + 59185 + 50529 and 50517 + 59173 + 50465. Robert Frise.

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Date: 4th November 1988

Set number: L701

Class 104 2-car set L701 at Gospel Oak on 4 November 1988, presumably with a service for Barking. Closest is DMBS 53479 carrying set number L701, the other DMBS is 53477 carrying set number L704 (see image 18087). Lewis Bevan.

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Date: 10th June 1989

Set number: L704

L704 (53540 + 53477) at Barking on June 10, 1989. John Carter.

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Date: July 1990

Set number: L704

At Gospel Oak is class 104 set L704 (53540 and 53477) on the Barking service. Ian Buck.

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Date: 20th October 1990

Class 104 set L704 (53540 + 53477) is seen approaching Paddington on 20.10.1990 in Network South East livery. A handful of these units were operated by Old Oak Common. Andy Cole.

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Date: 1991

Set number: L704

L704 was a Class 108/104 hybrid (presumably 51571 + 53477) when seen arriving into Gospel Oak station in 1991. John Law.

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Date: 17th January 1995

Class 104 cars 53539 & 53477 withdrawn at Old Oak Common on 17th January 1995. Ian Buck.

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Date: 10th December 1995

Set number: L720

53539, 59437, 53477 (477 scrapped 12-12-95) at Gwent Demolition, Margam, 10-12-95. Kevin Dowd.