Vehicle 50448 / 53448
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
| Sep-57 | New to | 5B (Crewe South) | |
| Jan-58 | Transferred to | 5D (Cockshute) | |
| 3w/e 30/04/66 | Transferred to | 2H (Monument Lane) | |
| 2w/e 08/10/66 | Transferred to | 16C (Derby Etches Park) | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | DY | |
| 13/09/81 | Transferred to | NH (Newton Heath) | |
| 09/03/86 | Withdrawn from | NH (Newton Heath) |
The vehicle carried the following numbers:
50448 - original number
53448 - from 1983 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Disposal
Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50448 | 59156 | 50500 | As delivered to 5B - September 1957 | ||||||
| 50448 | 59165 | 50502 | Noted 14/04/69 - in Derby1 | ||||||
| 50448 | 59165 | 50502 | Noted 18/04/69 - in Derby1 | ||||||
| EP475 | 50448 | 59165 | 50502 | Noted circa Jun-69 | |||||
| 50448 | 59156 | 50502 | Noted 05/11/70 - at Birmingham New Street1 | ||||||
| 50448 | 59155 | 50495 | Noted 16/06/73 - at Thetford2 | ||||||
| 50448 | 59155 | 50500 | Noted 24/08/74 - at Nottingham2 | ||||||
| EP484 | 50448 | 59153 | 50502 | Noted 03/08/1975 - at Birmingham New Street 3 | |||||
| EP484 | 50447 | 59156 | 50448 | Noted 03/04/76 - at Peterborough2 | |||||
| 50448 | 59280 | 50709 | Noted 30/04/77 - on 2F76 1236 Birmingham New Street-Leicester with 50062 + 59028 + 50117 | ||||||
| NH444 | 50448 | 59156 | 50501 | Noted circa 05/19824 | |||||
| NH444 | 50448 | 59390 | 50501 | Noted circa 10/19824 | |||||
| 50448 | 59390 | 50501 | Noted circa 10/19824 | ||||||
| 50448 | 50503 | Noted circa 03/19834 | |||||||
| 53448 | 53503 | Noted circa 05/19834 | |||||||
| 53448 | 53518 | Noted 14th April 1985 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Eddie Knorn
Images:
28th March 1985
Class 104 BRCW DMU 53448 + 53518 at Colne on Thursday 28 March 1985. Ian 10B.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 8th August 1984
A two-car DMU formed of 53503 + 53448 on the 11:10 Barrow - Crewe service arrives at Grange-over-Sands on 8 August 1984. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 6th December 1984
At Manchester Victoria on 6 December 1984 25 284 draggs a failed class 104 DMU formed of 53503 + 53448 into the station. Another class 104 unit and 2 class 120s can be seen in the suburban part of the station and another class 25 acting as station pilot is just about visible on the through lines in the darkness of the station. Peter Tandy.
Date: 11th September 1985
In hazy evening sunlight, a BRCW two-car Class 104 DMU formed of cars M53518 & M53448 was passing the orchard at Narrow Lane Crossing, just to the West of Midge Hall whilst working a Preston to Ormskirk service on September 11th 1985. Martyn Hilbert.