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Vehicle 50553


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

19/09/58 New to 53C (Hull Springhead)
30/11/58 Transferred to 53B (Hull Botanic Gardens) - (53C closed)
Jan-60Depot code change50C
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 1973Depot code changeSF
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16/05/82 Withdrawn from NL (Neville Hill)

Disposal

Scrapped by A King, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


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

Images:

Class 104 DMU at Hull Dairycoates

circa September 1958

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.

Class 104 DMU at Stratford

3rd August 1976

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.

Class 104 DMU at Healey Mills

7th April 1981

E50553 leads 59243 and 50583 through Healey Mills on the 7th April 1981. Malcolm Clements.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 8th June 1979

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.