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
19/09/58 | New to | 53C (Hull Springhead) | |
30/11/58 | Transferred to | 53B (Hull Botanic Gardens) | - (53C closed) |
Jan-60 | Depot code change | 50C | |
4w/e 04/08/62 | Transferred to | 55H (Neville Hill) | |
3w/e 24/11/62 | On loan to | 17A (Derby Etches Park) | |
3w/e 29/12/62 | Ex-loan back to | 55H (Neville Hill) | |
4w/e 05/12/70 | Transferred to | 30A (Stratford) | |
May 1973 | Depot code change | SF | |
2w/e 20/11/77 | Transferred to | GF (South Gosforth) | |
w/e 06/05/79 | Transferred to | NL (Neville Hill) | |
16/05/82 | Withdrawn from | NL (Neville Hill) |
Scrapped by A King, Snailwell
50553 | 59199 | 59220 | 50574 | As delivered to 53C - 19th September 1958 | |||||
50553 | 59199 | 59220 | 50574 | Transfer to 55H - 4w/e 04/08/62 | |||||
50553 | 59199 | 59220 | 50574 | Transfer to 17A - 3w/e 24/11/62 - on loan | |||||
50553 | 59199 | 59220 | 50574 | Transfer to 55H - 3w/e 29/12/62 - ex-loan LMR | |||||
50553 | 59246 | 59390 | 50588 | Noted 29/08/70 - at York1 | |||||
50547 | 59214 | 50553 | Noted 05/04/71 - at Stratford depot1 | ||||||
50546 | 59215 | 50564 | 50553 | Noted 02/05/1971 - LCGB Westfalen & Weser Railtour | |||||
50549 | 50565 | 59210 | 50553 | Noted 14/02/72 - in Liverpool Street, around 4am2 | |||||
50553 | 59212 | 50570 | Noted 21/07/73 - at Ipswich3 | ||||||
50899 | 50543 | 59214 | 50553 | Noted 30/04/75 - in Liverpool St around 4am2 | |||||
50553 | 59220 | 50570 | Noted 12/09/76 - on Stratford depot1 | ||||||
50549 | 59212 | 50553 | Noted 19/03/1977 - at Stratford depot4 | ||||||
50549 | 59243 | 50553 | Noted circa 11/19795 | ||||||
50553 | 59243 | 50583 | Noted 07/04/81 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Ipswich Transport Society
4: Peter Wallwork
5: Eddie Knorn
A four-car BRC&W DMU, date/location unknown. With Thirsk on the destination blind DMCL E50553 is closest, looking brand new - it was first allocated to Hull in September 1958 and this seems to be at Hull Dairycoates. Its partners are presumably 59220 + 59199 + 50574. Stuart Mackay Collection.
E50553 leads the 12.25 Tottenham Hale to North Woolwich service past the old GER printing works, now the site of the Stratford Market DLR station, on 3 August 1976. Phil Bevan.
E50553 leads 59243 and 50583 through Healey Mills on the 7th April 1981. Malcolm Clements.
A Class 123 set heads out of Huddersfield with 52096 on the rear on 8/6/79. Class 104 E50553 sits in the platform. Malcolm Clements.