Vehicle 50519 / 53519
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
| 4w/e 25/01/58 | New to | 5B (Crewe South) | |
| Apr-63 | Transferred to | 5D (Cockshute) | |
| 3w/e 30/04/66 | Transferred to | 9A (Longsight) | |
| 4w/e 04/02/67 | Transferred to | 9D (Newton Heath) | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | NH | |
| 28/04/85 | Withdrawn from | NH (Newton Heath) |
The vehicle carried the following numbers:
50519 - original number
53519 - from Oct-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Disposal
Scrapped by Envircor Limited, on location at Springs Branch
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50467 | 59175 | 50519 | As delivered to 5B - 4w/e 25/01/58 | ||||||
| 50467 | 59175 | 50519 | Noted 22/12/69 - at Manchester Piccadilly1 | ||||||
| 50467 | 59175 | 50519 | Noted 13/04/71 - in Manchester Victoria2 | ||||||
| 50467 | 59175 | 50519 | Noted 04/06/71 - at Newton Heath1 | ||||||
| 50467 | 59175 | 50519 | Noted 31/10/1972 - at Manchester Victoria3 | ||||||
| 50467 | 59175 | 50519 | Noted 04/09/74 - in Manchester Victoria2 | ||||||
| 50467 | 59175 | 50519 | Noted 28/03/1976 - at Preston3 | ||||||
| 50467 | 59175 | 50519 | Noted 10/04/76 - in Manchester Victoria1 | ||||||
| 50467 | 59175 | 50519 | Noted 17/07/76 - in Manchester Victoria1 | ||||||
| 50467 | 59175 | 50519 | Noted 04/01/78 | ||||||
| 50467 | 50519 | Noted circa 11/19824 | |||||||
| 50467 | 50519 | Noted circa 02/19834 | |||||||
| 53467 | 53519 | Noted circa 08/19834 | |||||||
| 53467 | 53519 | Noted 07/07/84 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Eddie Knorn
Images:
3rd April 1979
A smart looking 3-Car Class 104 DMU with Driving Motor Composite M50519 leading, arrives at Parbold with a Southport to Manchester Victoria (Despite the destination blind) service on April 3rd 1979. The unit has additional first class accomodation in the centre trailer car. Martyn Hilbert.
27th September 1982
Class 104 M50519 + M50467 at York on September 27, 1982. John Carter.
1st November 1984
A BRCW Class 104 DMU with M53519 closest in Manchester Victoria on November 1, 1984. John Carter.
June 1985
A sad end for burnt out Newton Heath allocated Class 104 set 53467 + 53519 which was withdrawn in April 1985. DMCL 53519 is nearest the camera in the old steam shed sidings at Springs Branch in June 1985. The whole set was later covered in plastic sheeting, presumably due to asbestos contamination. S Gaskell.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 10th April 1982
Having just passed under the M6 Motorway, A Class 104/108 combo was approaching Bamber Bridge with a Colne to Preston service on April 10th 1982. The leading BRCW Class 104 set was formed of Driving Motor Brake Second (DMBS) M50467 & Driving Motor Composite Lavatory (DMCL) M50519. Both sets were complete with their first class saloons. Martyn Hilbert.