Vehicle 50430 / 53430
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: 30293
Diagram: 556
Allocations
| w/e 08/06/57 | New to | 9A (Longsight) | |
| Jun-57 | Transferred to | 9D (Buxton) | |
| Sep-63 | Depot code change | 9L | |
| 06/05/73 | Depot code change | BX | |
| 26/03/86 | Transferred to | NH (Newton Heath) | |
| 11/05/86 | Withdrawn from | NH (Newton Heath) | |
| Jun-86 | Reinstated | NH (Newton Heath) | |
| Jun-86 | Transferred to | AY (Ayr) | |
| Sep-86 | Withdrawn from | AY (Ayr) |
The vehicle carried the following numbers:
50430 - original number
53430 - from 1983 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Disposal
Scrapped by MC Metal Processing, Springburn
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50430 | 59138 | 50482 | As delivered to 9A - w/e 08/06/57 | ||||||
| 50430 | 59138 | 50482 | Noted 17th June 1957 | ||||||
| 50430 | 59138 | 50482 | Noted 23rd March 1958 | ||||||
| BN461 | 50430 | 59138 | 50482 | Listed at Buxton - circa Dec-69 | |||||
| 50430 | 59138 | 50482 | Noted 22/12/69 - at Manchester Piccadilly1 | ||||||
| 50430 | 59230 | 50484 | Noted 04/06/71 - at Longsight1 | ||||||
| 50430 | 59138 | 50482 | Noted 28/10/71 - in Manchester Piccadilly2 | ||||||
| BX483 | 50430 | 59143 | 50491 | Noted 19/07/1982 - Manchester Picc3 | |||||
| 50430 | 59137 | 50491 | Noted 30/11/1982 - Noted at Manchester Picc.3 | ||||||
| BX483 | 50430 | 59137 | 50491 | Noted circa 12/19823 | |||||
| BX482 | 50430 | 59137 | 50491 | Noted circa 03/19833 | |||||
| BX483 | 53430 | 59187 | 53491 | Noted circa 07/19843 | |||||
| BX483 | 53430 | 59187 | 53491 | Noted circa 11/1984 - listed at BX3 | |||||
| BX483 | 53430 | 59187 | 53491 | Listed at BX - circa Jul-85 | |||||
| BX483 | 53430 | 59187 | 53491 | Listed at BX - circa Dec-85 | |||||
| 53430 | 53491 | Formation change - NH - circa Mar-86 | |||||||
| 53430 | 53491 | Listed at Newton Heath - Summer 1986 - Withdrawn but still in traffic | |||||||
| 53430 | Noted 11/10/1986 - at Falkland Yard3 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Eddie Knorn
Images:
7th September 1984
Set number: BX483
Three-car Class 104 DMU set BX483 (presumably 53430 + 59187 + 53491) approaches Whaley Bridge station with a Buxton to Manchester service on 7 September 1984. Andrew Walker.
24th January 1985
On a cold and snowy day Buxton based BRC&W class 104 3 car dmu M53430, M59187, M53491, is seen in its home town waiting to take out the next service to Manchester Piccadilly. 24th January 1985. Andrew J Crowther.
circa May 1988
Set number: 454
DMBS 53430 from set 454 donates some spare air receivers for a preserved Class 126 at MC Metals. Circa May 1988. Andrew McConnell.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 7th September 1984
Set number: BX483
Three-car Class 104 DMU set BX483 (presumably 53491 + 59187 + 53430) departs Whaley Bridge station on a Manchester service on 7 September 1984. Andrew Walker.