Vehicle 50475 / 53475 / 977342
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
| 4w/e 22/02/58 | New to | 5B (Crewe South) | |
| May-58 | Transferred to | 3E (Monument Lane) | |
| 4w/e 29/11/58 | Transferred to | 18A (Toton) | |
| 4w/e 29/12/62 | Transferred to | 17A (Derby Etches Park) | |
| Sep-63 | Depot code change | 16C | |
| 4w/e 02/01/65 | Transferred to | 9D (Newton Heath) | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | NH | |
| Oct-85 | To departmental stock | RTC (Derby RTC) | |
| 1988 | Withdrawn from | RTC (Derby RTC) |
Notes
11th December 1988 - Seen stripped ready for cutting in Vic Berry's yard
The vehicle carried the following numbers:
50475 - original number
53475 - from Oct-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
977342 - from Mar-86 (departmental stock) - number never carried
Department Use as ADB977342
Carriage Washing Test Coach From 11/85 to 1988.
Disposal
Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50475 | 59183 | 50527 | As delivered to 5B - 4w/e 22/02/58 | ||||||
| 50475 | 59183 | 52059 | Noted Autumn 1966 - at Brough on 07:56 Hull - Manchester Exchange1 | ||||||
| 50475 | 59183 | 50527 | Noted 04/06/71 - at Manchester Victoria1 | ||||||
| 50475 | 59183 | 50527 | Noted 26/10/71 - in Manchester Victoria2 | ||||||
| 50475 | 59183 | 50527 | Noted 31/10/1972 - at Manchester Victoria3 | ||||||
| 50475 | 59183 | 50527 | Noted 19/04/73 - on Newton Heath depot2 | ||||||
| 50475 | 59183 | 50527 | Noted 27/09/1976 - at Blackpool North3 | ||||||
| 50475 | 59183 | 50524 | Noted 03/08/79 | ||||||
| NH453 | 50475 | 59149 | 50527 | Noted circa 05/19824 | |||||
| NH453 | 50475 | 59149 | 50527 | Noted circa 10/19824 | |||||
| 50527 | 59149 | 50475 | Noted 13/10/1982 - Worked 06.55 Blackburn to Manchester Victoria4 | ||||||
| 53475 | 53527 | Noted circa 08/19834 | |||||||
| 53475 | 53527 | Noted circa 06/19854 | |||||||
| N675 | 53425 | 53475 | Noted 8th September 1988 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Peter Wallwork
4: Eddie Knorn
Images:
18th February 1961
The 4.23pm to Derby awaits departure time in platform 7 of Birmingham New Street on 18 February 1961. DMBS M50475 is closest in the BRC&W triple set which was allocated to Toton at the time. Michael Mensing.
21st September 1961
A BRC&W triple DMU seen at Broughton Astley on the Leicester - Rugby line on 21 September 1961. Michael Mensing.
28th June 1980
The guard was looking back, as a well filled six-car Class 104 DMU, with Driving Motor Brake Second M50475 at the rear, was stood at Salwick with the 16.45 Blackpool North to Manchester Victoria service on June 28th 1980. The single island platform still retained its L&Y platform canopy in faded 1950's BR maroon & cream paint. The platform buildings at Salwick were demolished in the early 1970's, but the canopy remained until around 1990, and inevitably has since been replaced by a small shelter. Long grass had reclaimed where there was once a well-kept station garden. To the left of the DMU is the site of the former fast lines, removed in 1966. Martyn Hilbert.
20th May 1983
Former Manchester/Blackpool 'White Line' Class 104, minus its centre trailer car with Motor Brake Second M53475 leading, passes Cocker Bar Farm as it runs between Midge Hall and Croston with a Preston to Ormskirk service on May 20th 1983. The Midge Hall distant signal for Northbound services is located adjacent to the farm access bridge. Martyn Hilbert.
20th April 1985
A Class 104 DMU, M53475 closest, in Manchester Victoria on 20 April 1985. Stuart Parkinson.
15th March 1986
M53475 at Derby RTC, where it spent a short spell apparently as a carriage washing test coach, later renumbered ADB977342. Taken on the 15th March 1986. Ian Francis.
13th July 1987
W in 9/85 from Newton Heath class 104 DMBS 53475 was dispatched to Derby RTC for departmental use. It never received its allocated departmental number ADB 977342 and was supposedly withdrawn from departmental use in 11/85 with no work undertaken and allocated for scrap. It clung on in a twilight existence for several years before being allocated to the the DM&EE (Divisional Mechanical & Electric Engineers), downgraded to unpowered status as hauled stock and given the TOPS code QXV. After languishing for several years at Derby it was put to use as a Carriage Washing Machine Test Vehicle. What this entailed isn't documented but I suspect it was just used to check clearances and capabilities of refurbished or new carriage washers. To that end it paid a visit to Ashford probably to test the new Down Yard Carriage Washer after which it spent months dumped in Ashford Down Yard labelled as condemned. It eventually went to Vic Berry's in Leicester being broken up in 12/88. Adrian Nicholls.
11th December 1988
ADB977342 (ex-M53475) at Vic Berrys, Leicester on 11-12-88. Kevin Dowd.
11th December 1988
ADB977342 (ex-M53475) at Vic Berrys, Leicester on 11-12-88. Kevin Dowd.
18th December 1988
ADB977342 (ex-M53475) at Vic Berrys, Leicester on 18th December 1988. Kevin Dowd.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 3rd August 1979
Blackpool North was a frequent haunt for Class 104s. In the station when this shot was taken on the 3rd August 1979 were 50524 + 59183 + 50475, 50504 + 59160 + 50452, 50477 + 59185 + 50529 and 50517 + 59173 + 50465. Robert Frise.
Date: 1st August 1984
M53527 and M53475 waiting departure from Manchester Victoria with the 1200 to Shaw 1st August 1984. Keith Long.
Date: 1st August 1984
M53527 and M53475 waiting departure from Manchester Victoria with the 12:00 to Shaw on 1st August 1984. Keith Long.