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Vehicle 50479 / 53479

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

4w/e 22/03/58	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
11/09/65	Transferred to	9D (Newton Heath)
May-73	Depot code change	NH
05/03/84	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
24/01/92	Sector Change to	OO (Old Oak Common) NXXZ
18/02/92	Withdrawn from	OO (Old Oak Common) NNHZ

Notes

07/03/84 - 53455/479/492/501 were noted at Cricklewood on 7/3/84.
1st January 1988 - Carrying NSE symbols on sides
16th April 1988 - Seen with unit no. 104 479 while in unit L701
1989 - Seen in NSE livery

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50479 - original number
53479 - from Mar-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Disposal

Preserved - more details.

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	50479	59187	50531	As delivered to 5B - 4w/e 22/03/58
	50479	59187	50531	Noted 1st June 1958
	50479	59187	50531	Noted 20/07/68 - in Manchester Victoria¹
	50479	59187	50531	Noted 04/06/71 - at Manchester Victoria¹
	50479	59187	50531	Noted 26/10/71 - in Manchester Victoria²
	50479	59187	50531	Noted 08/06/72 - in Manchester Victoria¹
	50479	59187	50531	Noted 19/04/73 - on Newton Heath depot²
	50479	59187	50531	Noted 08/02/1976 - at Preston³
	50479	59187	50531	Noted 10/09/76 - on Newton Heath depot²
NH455	50479	50524		Noted circa 10/1982⁴
	50479	59180	50524	Noted circa 10/1982⁴
	50524	59180	50479	Noted 13/10/1982 - Worked 06.53 Blackpool to Manchester Victoria⁴
	50479	50524		Noted circa 12/1982⁴
	53479	53492		Noted circa 03/1983⁴
	53479	53492		Noted circa 04/1984⁴
	53479	53492		Noted 10/05/84
	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 Oak⁵
	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 Oak⁵
	53479	53520		Noted 20/05/85 - on 18.15 Gospel Oak – Barking, 19.00 Barking – Gospel Oak and 19.40 Gospel Oak – Cricklewood ECS (Via Junction Road Jn., Carlton Road Jn.)⁵
	53479	53520		Noted 23/05/85 - on Gospel Oak – Barking services⁵
	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 Oak⁵
	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 Oak⁵
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 16/04/1988⁴
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 11/1990⁴
L707	53479	51090		Listed at OO - 21/01/91
707	53479	51090		Noted 13/04/91 - on 14:45 Gospel Oak - Barking

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Eddie Knorn
5: Phil Shatford

Images:

August 1977

Late on a warm Summer evening in August 1977, with the oil tail lamp glowing in the dusk, a six-car Class 104 formation was stood on the down fast at Leyland station. DMBS M50479 was bringing up the rear of a Manchester Victoria to Blackpool North service, the large Newton Heath allocated fleet of 104's were the mainstay of these workings in the 1970's. On the grass bank alongside the up fast are a group of spotters - plenty of loco-hauled action to keep them entertained in those days. Martyn Hilbert.

1984

A Class 104 formed of two DMBS vehicles, 53479 closest, at Barking with a Barking - Gospel Oak service in 1984. Ian Docwra.

20th January 1986

Two Class 104 sets on Gospel Oak - Barking duties pass in Leytonstone High Road station on January 20th, 1986. M53479 on the right is working the 1.15pm Gospel Oak - Barking, on the left 53501 is on the 1.30pm Barking - Gospel Oak. Michael Mensing.

6th July 1986

Class 104 power twin 53479 + 53522 in Gospel Oak station on 6 July 1986. Stuart Mackay Collection.

23rd August 1986

The Class 104 working the 10:33 Barking - Gospel Oak awaits time at Barking (at 10:25) on Saturday 23rd August 1986, 53479 closest. Colin Brooks.

23rd August 1986

A Class 104 DMU on the 10:33 Barking - Gospel Oak is seen having arrived at Gospel Oak on Saturday 23rd August 1986, 53479 closest. Colin Brooks.

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.

1st March 1988

Set number: L701

Class 104 DMBS 53479 is still in plain blue livery in this image but carrying a NSE flash on the cab. Taken at Windsor on the 1st March 1988. Malcolm Clements.

1st March 1988

Set number: L701

Network South East branding carried on the side of Class 104 DMBS 53479 when seen at Windsor on the 1st March 1988. Malcolm Clements.

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.

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.

20th November 1988

Set number: L701

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

October 1990

Set number: L701

L701, with 53479 closest, circa October 1990, in platform five of Hayes & Harlington station. Stuart Mackay Collection.

13th April 1991

Set number: L707

L707 (53479 (104) & 51090 (119)) at Barking, about to work the 15:30 to Gospel Oak, 13/4/91. Gazza Prescott.

13th April 1991

Set number: L707

Set L707 (53479 (104) & 51090 (119)) on the 13th April 1991, working the 14:00 Barking - Gospel Oak at Crouch Hill. Gazza Prescott.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: 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.

Date: 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.

Date: 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.

Date: 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.

Date: July 1990

Set number: L701

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

Date: 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.

Date: 13th April 1991

Set number: 707

A bit of seminaring for (L)707 (51090 + 53479) at Gospel Oak, with the 14:45 to Barking, 13/4/91. Gazza Prescott.

Date: 1st September 1991

Set number: 707

Class 119 DMS 51090 with Class 104 DMBS 53479 seen in London St Pancras on 1 September 1991. Dave Warby.

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