Vehicle 50574
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
| 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 23/01/77 | Transferred to | NL (Neville Hill) | |
| 2w/e 03/07/77 | Transferred to | GF (South Gosforth) | |
| w/e 10/08/80 | Transferred to | DN (Darlington) | |
| 25/10/81 | Withdrawn from | DN (Darlington) |
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 | |||||
| 50564 | 59243 | 50574 | Noted 04/03/1972 - Railtours Syndicate Boomerang No.2 Railtour | ||||||
| 50564 | 59243 | 50574 | Noted 20/04/75 - on Stratford depot1 | ||||||
| 50568 | 59215 | 50574 | Noted 11/07/76 - at Manningtree2 | ||||||
| 50574 | 59207 | 59220 | 50577 | Transfer to NL - 2w/e 23/01/77 | |||||
| 50574 | 59220 | 50577 | Noted 27/01/77 - on Cambridge depot2 | ||||||
| 50574 | 59207 | 59220 | 50577 | Noted 12/03/1977 - at York3 | |||||
| 50568 | 59244 | 50574 | Noted circa 03/19794 | ||||||
| 50574 | 59244 | 59231 | 50576 | Noted 10/08/80 | |||||
| 50295 | 59100 | 50574 | Noted 20/07/81 - on 11:58 Middlesbrough - Nunthorpe |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Eddie Knorn
Images:
March 1976
Class 104 DMSL E50574 on the end of a three-car TBSL set awaiting departure at Tottenham Hale on a Stratford - North Woolwich service, 03/76. Hugh Llewelyn.
March 1976
Class 104 DMSL E50574 on the end of a three-car TBSL set awaiting departure at Tottenham Hale on a Stratford - North Woolwich service, 03/76. Hugh Llewelyn.
29th December 1976
A Class 104 formed of E50574, an unknown TBS, and E50577 sits in Southminster station awaiting departure with the 15:55 to Wickford on 29 December 1976. Robert Thomas.
10th August 1980
Cars E50574 E59244 E59231 E50576 are seen arriving at Percy Main, North Tyneside, with the 11:20 from Newcastle on 10/08/80, the final day of British Rail services on this route prior to conversion to Tyneside Metro system. These cars were transferred from South Gosforth (GF) depot to Darlington (DN) depot on this date, immediately upon cessation of services on this Tyneside circuit. Graeme Phillips Collection.
30th August 1980
Recently painted E50574 (with window bars) is seen at Whitby on the 30th August 1980. Jerry Glover.
20th July 1981
E50574 + E59100 + E50295 with the 11:58 Middlesbrough - Nunthorpe at Nunthorpe on 20/7/81. John Carter.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 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.
Date: 29th December 1976
E50577 sits in the bay at Wickford with an afternoon Southminster service on 29 December 1976. The other power car is E50574, the TBSL centre car is unknown. Robert Thomas.
Date: 10th August 1980
Cars E50576 E59231 E59244 E50574 are seen awaiting departure from Tynemouth with the 10:42 to Newcastle on 10/8/80, the final day of British Rail services on this route prior to conversion to Tyneside Metro system. The platform to the left appears to have been newly reconstructed. These cars were transferred from South Gosforth (GF) depot to Darlington (DN) depot on this date, immediately upon cessation of services on this Tyneside circuit. Graeme Phillips Collection.