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-60 | Depot code change | 55H | |
| 4w/e 30/05/70 | Transferred to | 30A (Stratford) | |
| May 1973 | Depot code change | SF | |
| 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| 08/11/81 | Withdrawn from | NL (Neville Hill) |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 | |||||
| 50546 | 59096 | 50549 | Noted 12/07/1966 - York1 | ||||||
| 50566 | 59092 | 50549 | Noted 16/05/1969 - Leeds1 | ||||||
| 50563 | 59087 | 59213 | 50549 | Noted 17/10/1969 - Leeds, on 16.15 to York1 | |||||
| 50549 | 59213 | 59192 | 50151 | Noted 09/02/1970 - Leeds, recorded by A S Fowkes. Source data obtained via BR Coaching Stock Group.2 | |||||
| 50549 | 59213 | 50570 | Transfer to 30A - 4w/e 30/05/70 | ||||||
| 50549 | 50565 | 59210 | 50553 | Noted 14/02/72 - in Liverpool Street, around 4am3 | |||||
| 50549 | 59212 | 50570 | Noted 30/04/75 - on Stratford depot3 | ||||||
| 50549 | 59210 | 50576 | Noted 23/08/75 - on Stratford depot3 | ||||||
| 50549 | 59212 | 50553 | Noted 05/03/77 - at Stratford4 | ||||||
| 50549 | 59212 | 50553 | Noted 19/03/77 - at Stratford depot5 | ||||||
| 50546 | 59215 | 50549 | Transfer to GF - 2w/e 24/07/77 | ||||||
| 50549 | 59233 | 59219 | 50565 | Noted 20/05/78 - in Newcastle Central4 | |||||
| 50549 | 59243 | 50553 | Noted 07/04/79 - at Darlington4 | ||||||
| 50549 | 59243 | 50553 | Noted 19/08/79 - at Red Bank CS4 | ||||||
| 50549 | 59246 | 50553 | Noted 29/08/79 - in Newcastle Central4 | ||||||
| 50549 | 59243 | 50553 | Noted 29/08/1979 - at Newcastle Central4 | ||||||
| 50549 | 59243 | 50553 | Noted circa 11/19792 | ||||||
| 50549 | 59243 | 50553 | Noted 16/12/79 - at Doncaster4 | ||||||
| 50549 | 59243 | 50553 | Noted 16/12/1979 - at Doncaster4 | ||||||
| 50549 | 59189 | 59217 | 50555 | Noted 20/09/1981 - on Botanic Gardens depot4 |
Formation Sources
1: Tony Fowkes / BRCS
2: Eddie Knorn
3: Gerald Brown
4: Martin Lumley
5: Peter Wallwork
Images:
12th October 1980
50549 seen at Stourton C&W on 12/10/80, in the company of the Wickham GM saloon 975006. Malcolm Clements.
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:
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.