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Vehicle 50549


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: 30298
Diagram: 580

Allocations

19/08/58 New to 53C (Hull Springhead)
30/11/58 Transferred to 53B (Hull Botanic Gardens) - (53C closed)
w/e 03/01/59 Transferred to 50B (Neville Hill)
Jan-60Depot code change55H
4w/e 30/05/70 Transferred to 30A (Stratford)
May 1973Depot code changeSF
2w/e 24/07/77 Transferred to GF (South Gosforth)
w/e 06/05/79 Transferred to NL (Neville Hill)
08/11/81 Withdrawn from NL (Neville Hill)

Disposal

Scrapped by A King, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50549 59195 59216 50570 As delivered to 53C - 19th August 1958
50549 59213 50570 Transfer to 30A - 4w/e 30/05/70
50549 50565 59210 50553 Noted 14/02/72 - in Liverpool Street, around 4am1
50549 59212 50570 Noted 30/04/75 - on Stratford depot1
50549 59210 50576 Noted 23/08/75 - on Stratford depot1
50549 59212 50553 Noted 19/03/1977 - at Stratford depot2
50546 59215 50549 Transfer to GF - 2w/e 24/07/77
50549 59243 50553 Noted circa 11/19793

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

Images:

Class 104 DMU at Stourton C&amp;W

12th October 1980

50549 seen at Stourton C&W on 12/10/80, in the company of the Wickham GM saloon 975006. Malcolm Clements.

Class 104 DMU at Stourton C&amp;W

12th October 1980

The rear end of 50549, seen at Stourton C&W on 12/10/80. Malcolm Clements.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 12th October 1980

975006 seen at Stourton C&W, after the vehicle was taken out of use, 12/10/80. To the left is Class 104 E50549. Malcolm Clements.