Vehicle 50443 / 53443
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
| Aug-57 | New to | 9D (Buxton) | |
| Sep-57 | Transferred to | 5A (Crewe North) | |
| Nov-57 | Transferred to | 9A (Longsight) | |
| 4w/e 01/07/61 | Transferred to | 5D (Cockshute) | |
| 3w/e 30/04/66 | Transferred to | 2H (Monument Lane) | |
| 4w/e 05/11/66 | Transferred to | 16C (Derby Etches Park) | |
| 3w/e 28/06/69 | Transferred to | 9D (Newton Heath) | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | NH | |
| 08/09/89 | Withdrawn from | NH (Newton Heath) PZQX |
Notes
1st January 1988 - Has roofed exhausts
9th July 1989 - Seen out of service at Newton Heath depot
19th October 1989 - Listed as withdrawn/out of use
4th December 1989 - Seen stored out of service at Newton Heath depot
12th October 1990 - Listed as stored condemned at Crewe Basford Hall Yard
The vehicle carried the following numbers:
50443 - original number
53443 - from Sep-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Modifications
Dec-71 - Friction Control Springs Removed
Oct-86 - Window Bars Fitted
Disposal
Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50443 | 59151 | 50495 | As delivered to 9D - August 1957 | ||||||
| 50443 | 59151 | 50495 | Transfer to 9A - Nov-57 | ||||||
| 50443 | 59158 | 50497 | Transfer to 9D - 3w/e 28/06/69 | ||||||
| 50443 | 59158 | 50497 | Noted 22/08/69 - at Manchester Piccadilly1 | ||||||
| 50443 | 59149 | 50493 | Noted 02/01/70 - in Manchester Piccadilly2 | ||||||
| 50443 | 59149 | 50493 | Noted 15/08/70 - at Chester2 | ||||||
| 50443 | 59149 | 50493 | Noted 19/04/73 - on Newton Heath depot2 | ||||||
| 50443 | 59149 | 50493 | Noted 07/10/1973 - at Southport3 | ||||||
| 50443 | 59149 | 50493 | Noted 28/08/75 - on Newton Heath depot2 | ||||||
| 50443 | 59149 | 50493 | Noted 14/02/1976 - at Bolton4 | ||||||
| 50443 | 59158 | 51117 | Noted 28/04/1976 - at Bolton4 | ||||||
| 50443 | 59149 | 50514 | Noted 09/09/76 - at Preston2 | ||||||
| 50443 | 59149 | 50493 | Noted circa 08/19815 | ||||||
| 50443 | 50493 | Noted circa 12/19825 | |||||||
| 53443 | 53493 | Noted circa 06/19855 | |||||||
| 53443 | 53493 | Listed at Newton Heath - Summer 1986 | |||||||
| 53443 | 54177 | Listed at NH - 1st January 1988 | |||||||
| N665 | 53443 | 53500 | Listed at NH - May 1988 | ||||||
| N665 | 53443 | 53500 | Listed at NH - May-88 | ||||||
| N665 | 53443 | 53500 | Noted circa Jul-88 | ||||||
| N665 | 53443 | 53500 | Listed at NH - 16th July 1988 | ||||||
| N665 | 53443 | 53500 | Noted circa 11/19885 | ||||||
| N665 | 53443 | 53500 | Noted 3rd November 1988 | ||||||
| N665 | 53443 | 53511 | Listed at NH - 1st July 1989 - withdrawn |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Jeremy Goodyear
4: Peter Wallwork
5: Eddie Knorn
Images:
August 1975
A three-car Class 104 'white-striper' seen at Manchester Victoria in August 1975. The closest vehicle is noted as M50443. Hugh Llewelyn.
27th February 1982
A two-car Class 104 led by M50443 at Wigan North Western on 27 February 1982. Stuart Parkinson.
Unknown date
A six-car DMU formation on Newton Heath depot, date unknown. Class 104 DMBS M53443 is closest. Mike Bunker.
29th May 1984
M53443 in Manchester Victoria on the 29th May 1984. Dennis Taylor.
1st June 1985
M53443 and M53493 waiting departure from Bolton with a Manchester Victoria to Blackburn train 1st June 1985. Keith Long.
22nd July 1985
A Class 104 BRC&W DMU formed of M53443 + M53493 at Bradford Interchange on July 22, 1985. John Carter.
Unknown date
A Class 104 DMU with DMSL M53443 closest in Leeds City station, date unknown. It's working the 13:40 to Preston according to the monitor. Mike Bunker.
24th April 1988
Set number: N665
Newton Heath Class 104 set N665 - DMBS 53443 and presumably DMCL 53500 - at Manchester Victoria on 24 April 1988. David Mant.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: August 1982
Two Birmingham RC&W Co. 3-car Local Passenger dmu's (Class 104) with the trailing unit being Nos.M50523 (Class 104/1), M59149 (169), M50443 (104/2) of the 1957 batch in BR Rail Blue livery with all yellow front end and white stripe (which signified a set with modified suspension specifically allocated to Blackpool services) passing Manchester (Exchange) - with the much loved but now closed Boddington's Brewery in the background - on a Manchester (Victoria) - Bolton - Blackpool service, 08/82. The carriage numbers were hurriedly taken at the time so may not be accurate! Hugh Llewelyn.
Date: August 1982
Two very smokey Birmingham RC&W Co.3-car Local Passenger dmu's (Class 104) Nos.M50463 (Class 104/2), M59140 (169), M50515 (104/1) of the 1957 batch in BR Rail Blue livery with all yellow front end and another set Nos.M50443 (104/2), M59149 (169), M50523 (Class 104/1) of the 1957 batch with a Blackpool-service white stripe passing Manchester (Exchange) on a Manchester (Victoria) - Bolton - Blackpool service, 08/82. The carriage numbers were hurriedly taken at the time so may not be accurate. Hugh Llewelyn.
Date: September 1984
A 104/101 formation at Southport circa September 1984. The 104 DMS is 53493 and it looks like it is paired with 53443. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 1st June 1985
Two Class 104 DMUs in Bolton station on 1 June 1985. The set on the left is 53533 + 54178, on the right is 53443 + 53493. Keith Long.
Date: 22nd July 1985
M53493 + M53443 in Leeds on July 22, 1985. John Carter.
Date: 28th October 1990
M54184 on top of W51106 and M53443 at Vic Berry's, 28-10-90. Kevin Dowd.