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<- 50536 | 50537 | 50538 ->

Vehicle 50537 / 53537

Class 104

BR Diagram 556

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: 30296
Diagram: 556

Allocations

3w/e 19/04/58 New to 5B (Crewe South)
Apr-63 Transferred to 5D (Cockshute)
w/e 10/10/64 On loan to 1E (Bletchley)
4w/e 05/12/64 Ex-loan back to 5D (Cockshute)
4w/e 06/02/65 Transferred to 6G (Llandudno Junction)
3w/e 02/10/65 Transferred to 9D (Newton Heath)
4w/e 06/11/65 Transferred to 9A (Longsight)
May 1973Depot code changeLO
May-80 Transferred to NH (Newton Heath)
05/11/83 Withdrawn from NH (Newton Heath)

The vehicle carried the following numbers:

50537 - original number
53537 - from Jun-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Disposal

Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50537 56180 As delivered to 5B - 3w/e 19/04/58
50537 56180 Noted 01/01/68 - in Manchester Piccadilly1
50537 56110 Noted 03/05/69 - in Manchester Central (last day)1
LT307 50537 56180 Listed at Longsight - circa Dec-69
50537 56180 Noted 29/12/69 - in Manchester Piccadilly2
LT307 50537 56180 Listed at 9A - circa Jul-70
50537 56180 Noted 12/08/70 - in Manchester Piccadilly2
50537 56108 Noted 01/1971 - at Manchester Piccadilly3
50537 56180 Noted 22/05/71 - at Stockport1
50537 56180 Noted 04/06/71 - at Manchester Piccadilly1
50537 56180 Noted 06/09/73 - in Manchester Piccadilly2
50537 56180 Noted 10/09/73 - in Manchester Piccadilly2
50537 56180 Noted 28/08/75 - on Longsight depot2
50537 56180 Noted 10/04/76 - at Stalybridge1
50537 56180 Noted Jun-76 - in Manchester Piccadilly1
50537 56180 Noted 10/09/76 - in Manchester Piccadilly2
50537 56180 Noted Sep-76 - in Manchester Piccadilly1
50537 56180 Noted 05/02/1977 - Worked 15.34 New Mills to Manchester Picc with 50354 - 561094
50537 56180 Noted circa 02/19834

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

Images:

Class 104 DMU at Manchester Piccadilly

1978

An ex-works M50537 is at the rear of this Class 104 departing from Manchester Piccadilly in 1978. Malcolm Clements.

Class 104 DMU at Doncaster Works

Unknown date

Class 104 DMBS M50537 part way through an overhaul thought to be at Doncaster Works, date unknown. Paul Redmond.

Class 104 DMU at Manchester Piccadilly

18th March 1979

A BRCW Class 104 DMU formed of cars M50537 & M56180 was stabled against the block in platform 2 at Manchester Piccadilly, between workings to New Mills Central on March 18th 1979. On the right is a Class 123 TCK. Martyn Hilbert.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 5th May 1979

A two-car Class 104 DMU formed of M50537 + M56180 is seen at Stalybridge while on Stockport duties on 5 May 1979. Stuart Mackay Collection.

                                                                                                                                                                             


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