Vehicle 50529 / 53529
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
| 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 | |
| Feb-84 | Transferred to | CW (Cricklewood) | |
| 10/05/87 | Transferred to | NH (Newton Heath) | |
| 14/05/89 | Transferred to | CH (Chester) PCHX | |
| 11/06/90 | Withdrawn from | CH (Chester) PZQZ |
Notes
August 1988 - Seen with replacement engines
12th October 1990 - Listed as stored condemned, possibly at Derby depot
The vehicle carried the following numbers:
50529 - original number
53529 - from Aug-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Disposal
Scrapped by Mayer Parry, Snailwell
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 | |||||||
| 53421 | 53529 | Noted circa 12/19873 | |||||||
| 53421 | 53529 | Listed at NH - 1st January 1988 | |||||||
| 53421 | 53529 | Noted 12th March 1988 | |||||||
| N661 | 53421 | 53529 | Listed at NH - May 1988 | ||||||
| N661 | 53421 | 53529 | Listed at NH - May-88 | ||||||
| N661 | 53421 | 53529 | Noted June 1988 | ||||||
| N661 | 53421 | 53529 | Noted circa Jul-88 | ||||||
| N661 | 53421 | 53529 | Listed at NH - 16th July 1988 | ||||||
| N661 | 53421 | 53529 | Noted 6th August 1988 | ||||||
| N661 | 53421 | 53529 | Noted 26th November 1988 | ||||||
| N661 | 53421 | 53529 | Noted 12th April 1989 | ||||||
| 53977 | 53529 | Noted 15th May 1989 | |||||||
| CH605 | 53977 | 53529 | Listed at CH - 1st July 1989 | ||||||
| 53977 | 53529 | Noted 16/07/89 - at Penyffordd4 | |||||||
| CH605 | 53977 | 53529 | Noted 3rd September 1989 | ||||||
| CH609 | 53977 | 53529 | Noted 21st September 1989 | ||||||
| CH605 | 53977 | 53529 | Listed at CH - 14/10/89 | ||||||
| CH605 | 53977 | 53529 | Noted 30th November 1989 - Express Parcels service hauling a BG | ||||||
| CH605 | 53977 | 53529 | Noted 9th February 1990 | ||||||
| CH605 | 53977 | 53529 | Noted 26th February 1990 | ||||||
| CH605 | 53977 | 53529 | Noted 27th February 1990 | ||||||
| CH611 | 53451 | 53529 | Noted 30th April 1990 | ||||||
| CH611 | 53451 | 53529 | Noted circa 05/19903 | ||||||
| CH611 | 53529 | 53451 | Noted 3rd May 1990 | ||||||
| CH611 | 53529 | 53451 | Noted 4th May 1990 | ||||||
| CH611 | 53451 | 53529 | Listed at CH - mid May-90 | ||||||
| CH611 | 53451 | 53529 | Noted 19th May 1990 - in use on SVR during Diesel Weekend |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Aaron Calder
Images:
September 1961
A three-car BRC&W set near Broughton Astley on the Rugby - Leicester line in September 1961. Toton allocated DMCL M50529 leads, why this vehicle was fitted with a top marker lamp out of sequence from the others remains a mystery. Michael Mensing.
July 1970
Set number: NH450
'Blackpool white stripers' M50529 and M50528 on Longsight, July 1970. Mel Smith.
14th May 1977
A 3-car Class 104 set led by M50529, the power cars carrying a white stripe but not the centre car, passes a Class 108 at Manchester Victoria on May 14, 1977. Rex Holt.
2nd November 1984
A class 313 EMU near Harringay viewed from a class 104 53529 on a Gospel Oak to Barking service, 2 November 1984. Jonathan Hazan.
2nd November 1984
Blinds down. The partition into the cab of Class 104 53529 while on a Gospel Oak - Barking service, November 2 1984. Jonathan Hazan.
2nd November 1984
A class 104 DMU (53529) waits to depart on a service to Barking on the left. On the right, the North London Line tracks curve round to their eventual destination of Broad Street. Jonathan Hazan.
2nd November 1984
The interior of a class 104 DMSL (thought to be 53529) at Gospel Oak on a Barking service on 2nd November 1984. Taken from what was the first class section (now downgraded) looking to the rear of the vehicle with the toilet in the far left. Jonathan Hazan.
2nd November 1984
A BRCW class 104 DMU at Gospel Oak on a Barking service, 2nd November 1984, with DMSL 53529 closest. Jonathan Hazan.
5th October 1985
A class 104 DMU (M53529 closest) at Gospel Oak on a Barking service, 5 October 1985. Taken from the window of Hastings DEMU no. 1035 on the London Junctions No. 2 railtour. Jonathan Hazan.
20th January 1986
A two-car Class 104 set, led by 53529, enters Walthamstow station with a Barking - Gospel Oak service on January 20, 1986. Michael Mensing.
21st August 1987
A Class 104/101 hybrid on August 21, 1987, M53529 leads. Despite having 'Huddersfield' on the destination blind it is on Gospel Oak - Barking duties at South Tottenham. Colin Brooks.
21st August 1987
A Class 104 (M53529) / 101 hybrid with the 1320 Gospel Oak - Barking awaits departure at Gospel Oak on Friday 21st August 1987. Colin Brooks.
4th April 1988
With Globe Mill at Midge Hall in the far distance, a two-car Class 104 DMU formed of DMSL M53529 - complete with a Network South East logo on the cab front - and the DMBS presumably being M53421, was passing Pages Crossing with a Preston to Ormskirk service on April 4th 1988. This was the period when first generation DMU sets that were past their best, were kept operational to cover for the then almost new ailing Class 142 Pacer fleet. Martyn Hilbert.
5th April 1988
A Class 104 (53529 + 53421) with a Class 116 (53920 + 59372 + 53867) on the 1527 Southport - Manchester Victoria awaiting departure at Wigan Wallgate (at 1557) on Tuesday 5th April 1988. Colin Brooks.
11th May 1988
With the former goods loading dock ramp in the foreground, a Class 104 2-Car DMU with M53529 leading, departs from Rufford with an Ormskirk to Preston Service on the 11th May 1988. For many years this unit had been a three car set working off Newton Heath Depot on Manchester Victoria to Blackpool North Services. By the time this image was recorded the unit had lost its centre car and was having an extended life as the newly introduced class 142s were starting to have reliability issues. Martyn Hilbert.
29th September 1989
Set number: CH605
CH605 (M53529 + Class 108 M53977) have arrived at Manchester Piccadilly with the 12:14 ex-Sheffield, 29-9-89. Kevin Dowd.
9th February 1990
Set number: CH605
CH605 M53529 + M53977 with the 17:45 Holyhead to Crewe at Chester, 9-2-90. Kevin Dowd.
30th April 1990
Set number: CH611
CH611 M53529 + M53451 waits to depart Llandudno with the 17:17 to Stalybridge, 30-4-90. Kevin Dowd.
4th May 1990
Set number: CH611
CH611 M53529 + M53451 arrive into Manchester Piccadilly ECS from Stockport CS, seen from CH610 M53447 (+ 53531) on 2H06, the 16:07 Man Piccadilly to Buxton, the last ever time a 104 worked to Buxton. 4th May 1990. Kevin Dowd.
21st May 1990
Set number: CH611
CH611 (53529 + 53451) at Kidderminster on the Severn Valley Railway during the diesel gala on 21 May 1990. Tom Clift.
21st May 1990
A visiting Class 104 DMU seen in Bewdley station on the 21 May 1990 with 53529 next to GWR railcar W22. Image by Janet Cottrell. Stuart Mackay Collection.
22nd February 1991
Burnt out DMU after firing tunnel very likely to be M53529. DEMU 60106 is seen to the right. Nicholas Youngman.
2nd March 1991
Pile of DMU scrap, inc M53529's rear 3rd way up in mid) amid the RTC's 103 (Cab front above 53529) Mayer Parrys, Snailwell 2-3-91. Kevin Dowd.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
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.
Date: 14th January 1988
A two-car Class 104 DMU formed of cars M53421 & M53529, was heading over Farington Moss on its way towards Midge Hall with a Preston to Ormskirk service on January 14th 1988. As a nod to its past life at Buxton Depot, the Driving Motor Brake Second M53421 had received a customised white cab roof. Alongside the unit are remnants of the former Up Line that was taken out of use in 1983, and removed piecemeal from Farington Curve Junction to Midge Hall until the early 1990's. Martyn Hilbert.
Date: 19th March 1988
53421 / 53529 are seen at Normanton on 19/3/88 while working the 15:43 Leeds - Sheffield. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 29th June 1989
Set number: CH605
Class 108/104 hybrid DMU set CH605, the DMBS is 53977 and the DMS is presumably 53529, at Rhyl on June 29, 1989. John Carter.
Date: 21st May 1990
Set number: CH611
CH611 (M53451 + M53529) near Bewdley on the Severn Valley Railway during the diesel gala on 21 May 1990. Tom Clift.
Date: 31st May 1990
Set number: CH611
CH611 M53451 + M53529 depart Chester 20 minutes late (both cars required water!) with the 14:19 to Helsby, 31-5-90. Kevin Dowd.
Date: 3rd February 1991
53451/50529 had been used as part of the DMU Auto-gear and carriage washing experiments. They are seen in the photograph at Etches Park on 3/2/91, days before leaving for Snailwell on the 12th. Kevin Dowd.