Vehicle 50577 / 53577
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
| 10/10/58 | New to | South Gosforth | |
| 3w/e 16/05/59 | Transferred to | 51A (Darlington) | |
| 4w/e 31/10/59 | Transferred to | South Gosforth | |
| 4w/e 04/08/62 | Transferred to | 55H (Neville Hill) | |
| w/e 07/12/63 | Transferred to | 51A (Darlington) | |
| w/e 07/03/64 | Transferred to | 55H (Neville Hill) | |
| 4w/e 11/09/65 | Transferred to | 50C (Hull Botanic Gardens) | |
| Aug-69 | 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 06/07/80 | Transferred to | NH (Newton Heath) | |
| Nov-80 | On loan to | DY (Derby Etches Park) | |
| 13/09/81 | Transferred to | NH (Newton Heath) | |
| p/e 16/05/83 | Transferred to | BX (Buxton) | |
| May-84 | Transferred to | AY (Ayr) | |
| 2w/e 14/05/86 | Stored U. | AY (Ayr) | |
| 28/09/86 | Withdrawn from | AY (Ayr) |
Notes
19th February 1985 - Seen in blue & grey livery
19th February 1985 - Seen carrying unit no. 366
The vehicle carried the following numbers:
50577 - original number
53577 - from 1983 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Disposal
Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50556 | 59202 | 59223 | 50577 | As delivered to South Gosforth - 10th October 1958 | |||||
| 50556 | 59202 | 59223 | 50577 | Transfer to 51A - 3w/e 16/05/59 | |||||
| 50556 | 59202 | 59223 | 50577 | Transfer to South Gosforth - 4w/e 31/10/59 | |||||
| 50556 | 59202 | 59223 | 50577 | Transfer to 55H - 4w/e 04/08/62 | |||||
| 50556 | 59213 | 59089 | 50577 | Transfer to 51A - w/e 07/12/63 | |||||
| 50556 | 59089 | 59213 | 50577 | Transfer to 55H - w/e 07/03/64 | |||||
| 50556 | 59202 | 59223 | 50577 | Transfer to 50C - 4w/e 11/09/65 | |||||
| 50543 | 59210 | 50577 | Transfer to 30A - 5w/e 30/08/69 | ||||||
| 51541 | 59569 | 50577 | Noted 03/01/70 - at Southminster | ||||||
| 50546 | 59215 | 50577 | Noted 10/08/75 - at Bury St Edmunds strengthening two FP 105s (51260 + 56429, 51279 + 56458) on a Summer Sunday service1 | ||||||
| 50556 | 59212 | 50577 | Noted 12/09/76 - on Stratford depot2 | ||||||
| 50574 | 59207 | 59220 | 50577 | Transfer to NL - 2w/e 23/01/77 | |||||
| 50574 | 59220 | 50577 | Noted 27/01/77 - on Cambridge depot1 | ||||||
| 50574 | 59207 | 59220 | 50577 | Noted 12/03/1977 - at York3 | |||||
| 50565 | 59228 | 50577 | Noted 16/01/81 - at Norwich1 | ||||||
| NH460 | 50565 | 59210 | 50577 | Noted circa 05/19824 | |||||
| 50565 | 59210 | 50577 | Noted circa 03/19834 | ||||||
| 53565 | 59210 | 53577 | Noted circa 06/19834 | ||||||
| BX498 | 53565 | 59210 | 53577 | Noted 23/12/1983 - at Manchester Picc4 | |||||
| 101366 | 52012 | 59215 | 53577 | Listed at AY - 17/06/84 | |||||
| 53461 | 59080 | 53577 | Noted 19th February 1985 | ||||||
| 101366 | 51534 | 59215 | 53577 | Listed at AY - 25/03/85 | |||||
| 104452 | 53461 | 59558 | 53577 | Noted May 1985 | |||||
| 51988 | 59792 | 53577 | Noted circa 10/19854 | ||||||
| 51174 | 59786 | 53577 | Noted 1st February 1986 | ||||||
| 51174 | 59792 | 53577 | Noted circa 02/19864 | ||||||
| 51174 | 59786 | 53577 | Noted 2nd April 1986 |
Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
2: Leonard Rogers
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Eddie Knorn
Images:
10th October 1964
BRCW 4-car DMU (DMCL E50577 nearest camera) at Alexandra Dock, Hull, pictured during the RCTS (West Riding branch) 1Z02 "Hull Docks Rail Tour" - 10/10/1964. The DMC on the far end is E50589. Tour itinery at: http://www.sixbellsjunction.co.uk/60s/641010rc.html © 2018 - 53A Models of Hull Collection. 53A Models of Hull Collection.
10th October 1964
A Neville-Hill based four-car BRC&W set at Hornsea on October 10th 1964. It had arrived with the 09.35 service from Hull Paragon and would return on the 10.15 service. The stock would then form the RCTS Hull Docks tour. Although not part of the tour the RCTS promoted the journey (though arrangements with British Railways) on the regular service trains before the tour as the branch would close the following week. A similar a trip to Withernsea was promoted following the tour as it was also to close. This power car is believed to be 50577, 50589 was at the far end. Roy Hamilton.
10th October 1964
The RCTS 'Hull Docks' rail tour at Hull Victoria Crossing on October 10, 1964. The power cars in this Neville Hill based four-car BRC&W set are believed to be E50577 closest, E50589 is on the rear end. Stuart Mackay Collection.
March 1976
Birmingham RC&W Co.3-car Local Passenger dmu (Class 104) Nos.E50577 (Class 104/1), E59220 (166), E50555 (104/1) of the 1958 batch in BR Rail Blue livery with all yellow front end at Romford on an Upminster service, 03/76. Note the wooden platform. Hugh Llewelyn.
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.
June 1978
A Class 104 DMU in Edinburgh Waverley station, June 1978. Although unlikely today, excursions using standard DMUs such as this were not uncommon in the 1970s. This Class 104 was working between Glasgow Queen Street and Whitley Bay. The E-prefix to the number indicates it is probably one of the Class 104s then allocated to South Gosforth (GF) depot for North Tyneside services. Graeme Phillips Collection.
25th September 1984
Set number: 366
Class 104 DMS 53577 in Glasgow Central station on September 25 1984 as part of a hybrid set with a Class 107 centre car and Class 101 DMBS. Alongside is 107 439, probably 52000. Mike McDonald.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 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.