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Vehicle 50494 / 53494


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

Aug-57 New to 5D (Cockshute)
Sep-57 Transferred to 5A (Crewe North)
Jan-58 Transferred to 9A (Longsight)
4w/e 01/07/61 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)
May-73Depot code changeNH
3w/e 27/09/75 Transferred to TS (Tyseley)
w/e 24/04/76 Transferred to NH (Newton Heath)
14/05/89 Transferred to CH (Chester) PCHX
11/06/90 Withdrawn from CH (Chester) PZQZ

Notes

1st January 1988 - Has window bars
30th April 1990 - Seen stored out of use in Chester station sidings
12th October 1990 - Listed as condemned at Chester depot
22/04/91 - withdrawn vehicles noted at Chester: 53431, 53442, 53494, 53512, 53516, 53517, 53534, 53536, 59065, 59137, 59525; also soon to be W SC59049 and SC59074

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50494 - original number
53494 - from Jun-84 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Modifications

Oct-86 - Window Bars Fitted

Disposal

Preserved - more details.

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50442 59150 50494 As delivered to 5D - August 1957
50442 59150 50494 Noted 04/06/71 - at Manchester Victoria1
50442 59150 50494 Noted 19/04/74 - in Manchester Victoria1
50442 59150 50494 Noted 04/09/74 - in Manchester Victoria2
50442 59150 50494 Noted 12/03/1976 - at Loughborough3
50442 59150 50494 Noted 17/07/76 - in Manchester Victoria1
50442 59150 50494 Noted circa 04/19804
50422 59160 50494 Noted 27th March 1982 - part of 8-car Bury Bolton St - Rawtenstall 'East Lancashire Phoenix' services
NH441 50442 59160 50494 Noted circa 05/19824
NH441 50442 50494 Noted circa 10/19824
53468 53494 Noted circa 06/19854
53468 53494 Listed at Newton Heath - Summer 1986
53468 53494 Noted 25/10/19864
53468 53494 Noted 01/11/19864
53468 53494 Listed at NH - 10/05/87
53468 53494 Noted 13th September 1987
53468 53494 Noted circa 01/19884
53468 53494 Listed at NH - 1st January 1988
N673 53468 53494 Listed at NH - May 1988
N666 53444 53494 Noted 15/05/88
N673 53468 53494 Listed at NH - May-88
N673 53468 53494 Noted circa Jul-88
N673 53468 53494 Listed at NH - 16th July 1988
N673 53468 53494 Noted 12th April 1989
N673 53468 53494 Noted 6th May 1989
53468 53494 Listed at CH - 1st July 1989
CH613 53468 53494 Noted 23/07/89
53468 53494 Noted 09/08/895
CH613 53468 53494 Noted 6th September 1989
CH613 53536 53494 Noted 24th September 1989
CH613 53536 53494 Listed at CH - 14/10/89
CH613 53536 53494 Noted 22nd November 1989
CH613 53536 53494 Noted 26th February 1990

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

Images:

Class 104 DMU at Shaw

circa 1981

Class 104 DMC seen on the crossing at Shaw circa 1981. The barriers were not in use yet. Richard Greenwood.

Class 104 DMU at Midge Hall

17th September 1985

A two-car BRCW Class 104 DMU formed of cars M53494 & M53468 was passing the orchard trees, as it approached Narrow Lane farm crossing with a Preston to Ormskirk service on September 17th 1985. Martyn Hilbert.

Class 104 DMU at Farington Curve Junction

16th May 1986

Accelerating along the Up Slow, a BRCW Class 104 two-car DMU formed of cars M53494 & M53468 was about to take the East Lancashire route at Farington Curve Junction with a well-filled Preston to Colne service on May 16th 1986. Martyn Hilbert.

Class 104 DMU at Manchester Victoria

14th November 1987

A BRC&W Class 104 (53494 + 53468) in Manchester Victoria on November 14, 1987. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 104 DMU at Bolton

23rd June 1988

Set number: N673

53494 with DMBS 53468 as set N673, at Bolton 23/6/88. Gazza Prescott.

Class 104 DMU at Trent Junction

circa 1988

Set number: N673

Two-car Class 104 DMU set N673 (M53494 and presumably M53468) at Trent Junction circa 1988. Stuart Mackay Collection.

Class 104 DMU at Longsight TMD

6th May 1989

Set number: N673

N673 (M53494+M53468), CH379 (M51948), N669 (M53528) on X shed Longsight TMD 6-5-89. Kevin Dowd.

Class 104 DMU at Betws-y-coed

July 1989

Set number: CH613

On a rainy day in July 1989 two-car Class 104 DMU set CH613 (53494 + 53468) arrives into Betws-y-coed station with a red marker lamp. George Woods.

Class 104 DMU at Blaenau Ffestiniog

July 1989

Set number: CH613

Class 104 DMU set CH613 in Blaenau Ffestiniog station in July 1989. George Woods.

Class 104 DMU at Llandudno Junction depot

23rd July 1989

Set number: CH613

CH613 M53494 + M53468 inside Llandudno Junction depot, 23-7-89. Kevin Dowd.

Class 104 DMU at Manchester Victoria

5th February 1990

Set number: CH613

BRCW 2 car Class 104 DMU, Set CH613, DMC with 1st class downgraded to 2nd, M53494 nearest with DMBS 53536, stands in Manchester Victoria station, 5th February 1990. Paul James.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 26th September 1987

A two-car BRCW Class 104 DMU formed of cars M53468 & M53494 was passing the District Civil Engineers sidings located in the former goods yard at Kirkham & Wesham, whilst working a Blackpool South to Colne service on September 26th 1987. The well-worn unit was withdrawn from service at Chester in September 1989 and was scrapped by Berry's of Leicester in 1990. The Brake Van on the left of this scene was B950136, an LMS type that had been built by BR in 1950. Martyn Hilbert.

DMU

Date: 13th April 1988

Set number: N673

A Class 104 two-car DMU formed of M53468 & M53494 (N673) was departing from Rufford with the 17.25 Ormskirk to Preston service on April 13th 1988. Martyn Hilbert.

DMU

Date: 5th May 1988

Set number: N673

Accelerating away from Croston, a two-car BRCW Class 104 formed of M53468 & M53494 (Newton Heath set N673) was passing over the user worked level crossing at Club Lane, as it headed towards its next station call at Rufford with a Preston to Ormskirk service on May 5th 1988. Along with other first generation DMU sets at the time, N673 had an extended period of operation due to problems with the Class 142 fleet. N673 was eventually withdrawn from service in 1989. Martyn Hilbert.

DMU

Date: 13th May 1988

Set number: N673

M53468 + M53494 form set N673, seen at Wigan Wallgate on May 13, 1988. John Carter.

DMU

Date: 15th May 1988

Set number: N666

Its 21.50 and BRC&W Class 104 Newton Heath allocated DMU set N666, comprising of 53444 + 53494, sits at the buffers on platform 3A at a very quite Sheffield on the 15th May 1988. Andrew J Crowther.

DMU

Date: 24th June 1988

Set number: N673

Class 104 DMU set N673 (presumably 53468 + 53494) in Wigan Wallgate station on 24 June 1988. Stuart Parkinson.

DMU

Date: 15th August 1988

Set number: N666

53444 with 53494 in the gloom of Manchester Victoria on 15/8/88. Robert Chilton.

DMU

Date: May 1989

Set number: CH613

Class 104 BR+CW DMU set CH613 (53468 + 53494) at Chester MPD in May 1989. Another 104 set on the left, 108 on the right. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.

DMU

Date: July 1989

Set number: CH613

Class 104 DMU set CH613 (53468 + 53494) in Betws-y-coed station in July 1989. George Woods.

DMU

Date: July 1989

Set number: CH613

Passengers disembark from Class 104 DMU set CH613 (53468 + 53494) in Betws-y-coed station in July 1989. George Woods.

DMU

Date: 1989

Set number: CH613

Class 104 set CH613 (presumably 53536 + 53494) departing from Bidston in 1989. John Law.

DMU

Date: 3rd March 1990

Set number: CH613

M53536 + M53494 (set CH613) at Leicester on March 3, 1990. John Carter.