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Vehicle 50492 / 53492

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: 30294
Diagram: 558

Allocations

Jul-57	New to	9A (Longsight)
Sep-57	Transferred to	5A (Crewe North)
Nov-57	Transferred to	9A (Longsight)
4w/e 01/07/61	Transferred to	5A (Crewe North)
Apr-63	Transferred to	5D (Cockshute)
3w/e 30/04/66	Transferred to	2H (Monument Lane)
w/e 07/01/67	Transferred to	2A (Tyseley)
2w/e 18/03/67	Transferred to	16C (Derby Etches Park)
2w/e 09/03/68	Transferred to	9D (Newton Heath)
4w/e 31/12/72	Transferred to	9L (Buxton)
06/05/73	Depot code change	BX
circa Sep-82	Transferred to	NH (Newton Heath)
05/03/84	Transferred to	CW (Cricklewood)
10/05/87	Transferred to	NH (Newton Heath)
14/05/89	Transferred to	CH (Chester) PCHX
04/09/89	Withdrawn from	CH (Chester) PCHX

Notes

07/03/84 - 53455/479/492/501 were noted at Cricklewood on 7/3/84.
1st July 1989 - Listed as spare at Chester depot
3rd September 1989 - Seen withdrawn at Chester depot
7th September 1989 - Seen withdrawn at Chester depot
October 1989 - Arrived at Vic Berry's yard for scrap
19th October 1989 - Listed as withdrawn/out of use

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50492 - original number
53492 - from Mar-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Modifications

circa early 1975 - AWS fitted

Disposal

Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:

	50440	59148	50492	As delivered to 9A - July 1957
	50440	59148	50492	Transfer to 9A - Nov-57
	50442	59150	50492	Noted 08/08/68 - in Manchester Victoria¹
	50440	59148	50492	Noted 04/06/71 - at Manchester Victoria¹
	50440	59148	50492	Noted 01/09/72 - in Manchester Victoria¹
	50440	59148	50492	Transfer to 9L - 5w/e 06/01/73
	50440	59198	50492	Noted 19/04/73 - in Manchester Picadiily²
	50440	59140	50492	Noted 28/08/75 - in Manchester Piccadilly²
	50455	59230	50492	Noted circa 10/1982³
	50492	59230	50455	Noted 13/10/1982 - Worked 07.53 Southport to Man Vic via Atherton with 50546-59240-50593³
	53479	53492		Noted circa 03/1983³
	53479	53492		Noted circa 04/1984³
	53479	53492		Noted 10/05/84
	53455	53492		Noted 01/08/86 - on 11:30 Barking - Gospel Oak⁴
	53455	53492		Noted 11/04/1987 - at Stratford Depot⁵
	53439	53492		Listed at NH - 1st January 1988
	53439	53492		Noted 20/01/88 - on 19:59 Manchester Victoria - Southport
	53439	53492		Noted 05/04/1988³
N663	53439	53492		Listed at NH - May 1988
N663	53439	53492		Listed at NH - May-88
N663	53439	53492		Noted circa May-88
N663	53439	53492		Noted circa Jul-88
N663	53439	53492		Listed at NH - 16th July 1988

Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Martin Baumann
5: Robert Chilton

Images:

15th August 1987

A Class 104 DMU in Manchester Victoria statioon on August 15, 1987. M53492 is closest. John Carter.

25th February 1988

With the part-dismantled former Up line in the foreground, a Class 104 two-car DMU formed of 53492 + presumably 53439 were climbing the gradient from Farington Curve Junction as they approached the Occupation Crossing at Lodge Lane with a Preston to Ormskirk service on February 25th 1988. Double track was retained along the former main line from Farington Curve Junction to Midge Hall until 1983. Martyn Hilbert.

31st March 1988

With Globe Mill at Midge Hall visible in the left background, a two-car BRCW Class 104 DMU formed of cars M53492 & M53439, was passing the Cocker Bar at Ulnes Walton whilst running through the flat agricultural landscape onwards to its next call at Croston, with a Preston to Ormskirk service on March 31st 1988. Martyn Hilbert.

16th April 1988

53492, then part of N663, at Stockport ex-Stalybridge shuttle, 16th April 1988. Gazza Prescott.

Unknown date

Set number: N663

Class 104 set N663, with 53492 leading and the other vehicle carrying NSE branding. Leaving Dewsbury, heading towards Batley, date unknown. Malcolm Clements.

14th October 1989

Set number: CH607

Seen at Vic Berry's in Leicester on October 14, 1989 are Class 104 vehicles M53492 and M53478. Nicholas Youngman.

The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

Date: 15th August 1987

A Class 116 twin led by M53117 departs from Manchester Victoria on August 15, 1987. M53492 is on the left. John Carter.

Date: 13th May 1988

Set number: N663

Class 104 set N663 is formed of M53439 + M53492 when seen at Manchester Victoria on May 13, 1988. It is working with a Met-Camm set, on the left is a Class 108. John Carter.

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: 7th August 1988

Set number: N600

At 8.28pm towards the end of a fine Summer evening with the sun setting in the West, an eight-car DMU forming a Carlisle to Preston 'Dalesrail' service was stood at Bamber Bridge on August 7th 1988. With the rear of the train standing on the level crossing, the driver was looking back along the train. The formation was M54268 & M53934, M53334 & M51206, M53492 & M53439, M53948 & M53944. Martyn Hilbert.

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