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Vehicle 50568


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: 559

Allocations

18/07/58 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 05/12/70 Transferred to 30A (Stratford)
May 1973Depot code changeSF
2w/e 20/11/77 Transferred to GF (South Gosforth)
w/e 10/08/80 Transferred to DN (Darlington)
Nov-80 Withdrawn from DN (Darlington)

Disposal

Scrapped by A King, Snailwell

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50547 59193 59214 50568 As delivered to 53C - 18th July 1958
50568 59210 50564 Noted 13/11/1971 - Rail Tours Syndicate Boomerang No.1 Railtour
50546 59215 50568 Noted 27/07/75 - on Colchester depot1
50546 59212 50568 Noted 23/08/75 - at Stratford1
50568 59215 50574 Noted 11/07/76 - at Manningtree1
50568 59214 50576 Noted 12/09/76 - on Stratford depot2
50568 59244 50574 Noted circa 03/19793

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

Images:

Class 104 DMU at Thornaby

1st February 1981

E50568 at Thornaby on February 1, 1981. Withdrawn the previous November, it has missing windows and underframe components. John Carter.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 13th November 1971

This railtour at Kensington Olympia circa 1971 seems to be the 'Boomerang No.1' on 13/11/71 which is listed on Six Bells Junction as E50568 + E59210 + E50564. John Law.

DMU

Date: 13th November 1971

The 'Boomerang' railtour awaiting departure from London Liverpool Street on November 13, 1971. The vehicles are listed on Six Bells Junction as E50564 + E59210 + E50568. John Law.

DMU

Date: 8th June 1974

The 3-car BRCW diesel unit forming the 12.31 to Wickford at Southminster on 8 June 1974 comprises E50556 (nearest), 59215 and 50568. Tom Burnham.