Vehicle 50496 / 53496
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: 30294
Diagram: 558
Allocations
| Sep-57 | New to | 5B (Crewe South) | |
| Jan-58 | 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) | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | DY | |
| 13/09/81 | Transferred to | NH (Newton Heath) | |
| 17/10/82 | Transferred to | BX (Buxton) | |
| 27/04/86 | Transferred to | NH (Newton Heath) | |
| 10/11/88 | Stored S. | CP PSPX | |
| 09/03/89 | Withdrawn from | CP PXXZ |
Notes
1st January 1988 - Has B & W cab
27th December 1988 - Seen at Crewe carriage shed
January 1989 - Seen stored in Crewe carriage sidings
April 1989 - Cut up in Vic Berry's yard
The vehicle carried the following numbers:
50496 - original number
53496 - from May-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Modifications
Oct-86 - Window Bars Fitted
Disposal
Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50444 | 59152 | 50496 | As delivered to 5B - September 1957 | ||||||
| 50772 | 59324 | 50496 | Noted 31/12/68 - at Birmingham New Street1 | ||||||
| 50772 | 59311 | 50496 | Noted 14/04/69 - in Birmingham New Street1 | ||||||
| 50447 | 59155 | 50496 | Noted 02/10/1971 - at Birmingham New Street2 | ||||||
| 50447 | 59155 | 50496 | Noted 13/11/71 - in Birmingham New Street1 | ||||||
| 50447 | 59151 | 50496 | Noted 29/07/72 - at Thetford3 | ||||||
| 50447 | 59151 | 50496 | Noted 10/02/73 - on Norwich depot4 | ||||||
| 50449 | 59156 | 50496 | Noted 31/05/1974 - at Birmingham New Street2 | ||||||
| 50445 | 59159 | 50496 | Noted 05/03/1976 - at Loughborough5 | ||||||
| EP486 | 50444 | 59152 | 50496 | Noted 09/04/77 - at Peterborough3 | |||||
| 50496 | 59212 | 50571 | Noted circa 12/19826 | ||||||
| 50496 | 59212 | 50571 | Noted circa 03/19836 | ||||||
| 53431 | 59137 | 53496 | Noted circa 08/19836 | ||||||
| BX491 | 53431 | 59137 | 53496 | Noted circa 11/1984 - listed at BX6 | |||||
| 53436 | 53496 | Noted 23/02/85 | |||||||
| BX484 | 53431 | 59137 | 53496 | Listed at BX - circa Jul-85 - with white roof domes and black window surrounds | |||||
| BX484 | 53431 | 59137 | 53496 | Listed at BX - circa Dec-85 | |||||
| BX484 | 53431 | 59137 | 53496 | Noted circa 03/19866 | |||||
| 53431 | 53496 | Formation change - NH - circa Apr-86 | |||||||
| 53431 | 53496 | Listed at Newton Heath - Summer 1986 | |||||||
| 53460 | 53496 | Formation change - NH - circa Dec-86 | |||||||
| 53460 | 53496 | Listed at NH - 10/05/87 | |||||||
| 53460 | 53496 | Listed at NH - 1st January 1988 | |||||||
| N670 | 53460 | 53496 | Listed at NH - May 1988 | ||||||
| N670 | 53460 | 53496 | Listed at NH - May-88 | ||||||
| N670 | 53460 | 53496 | Listed at NH - 16th July 1988 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Jeremy Goodyear
3: Gerald Brown
4: Ipswich Transport Society
5: Peter Wallwork
6: Eddie Knorn
Images:
Unknown date
A three-car BR&CW DMU arrives into Manchester London Road led by M50496, date unknown. Stuart Mackay Collection.
13th October 1974
Leicester Midland Platform 1 on 13th October 1974 and BRCW Class 104 dmu M50496 stands with the 13.35 to Peterborough via Oakham. The overall roof & Midland Railway awnings are still in place & the tower above the dmu is part of the 1903 Station facade on London Road. The brick building on the right is the GPO but it no longer has any connection with the railway. Pete LG99.
1979
A Class 104 and Class 120 at Abbey Jct, Nuneaton, in 1979. Leading appears to be Etches Park based M50496. Michael Mensing.
Unknown date
A Class 104 DMU on Newton Heath depot, date unknown. The DMSL closest is thought to be M53496. Mike Bunker.
7th June 1985
Set number: BX491
Two nice clean Buxton allocated class 104 sets with distinctive white cab roofs negotiate the pointwork as they enter Longsight Depot on 7 June 1985. BX491 is the leading set containing M53496 + M59137 + M53431. Chris Thorp.
17th February 1986
Set number: BX484
There's no doubting that the independent snow plough has been out doing a successful job overnight! Buxton DMU depot on 17th February 1986 with BRCW Class 104 set BX484 (M53496 nearest to the camera) adding to the fumes in the shed. DMU depots had a unique atmosphere of their own, although I doubt that those that had to work in these conditions felt the same about it! Remember the sound of Leyland, AEC and Rolls Royce engines turning over, slip, trip and fall hazards, and the inadequate fume extraction systems in depots such as Marylebone, Leith Central, Hull Botanic Gardens, Lincoln, Chester and Corkerhill, to name but a few. Memories! Gordon Edgar.
27th February 1986
Set number: BX484
Class 104 DMU set BX484 led by M53496 arrives at Buxton on 27 February 1986. Class 108 vehicle M52058 is on the left. An image from the Jim Freebury Railway Slide Collection. David Page.
2nd March 1986
Set number: BX484
A White roofed Buxton based BRC&W class 104 dmu BX484 (M53496, M59137, M53431) has terminated at Disley on 2nd March 1986 because of Sunday engineering works further down the line and is crossing back over to work the return service to Buxton. The line between Disley and Hazel Grove was closed every Sunday around this time for the construction of the Hazel Grove Cord. In it's last years Disley was a "Peak" hour only box, with i think 1 maybe 2 Disley peak hour expresses from Manchester Piccadilly terminating here, they were probably the only passenger trains scheduled not to stop at Stockport. Andrew J Crowther.
26th March 1989
M53496 Vic Berrys, Leicester 26-3-89. Kevin Dowd.
9th April 1989
Set number: N670
M53496 (N670) Vic Berrys, Leicester 9-4-89. Kevin Dowd.
9th April 1989
Set number: N670
M53496 (N670) Vic Berrys, Leicester 9-4-89. Kevin Dowd.
16th April 1989
Set number: N670
M53496 (N670) Vic Berrys, Leicester 16-4-89. Kevin Dowd.
16th April 1989
Set number: N670
M53496 (N670) Vic Berrys, Leicester 16-4-89. Kevin Dowd.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 23rd November 1963
A BRC&W DMU seen at Coventry on 23 November 1963. Closest is centre car M59152 and the DMSL is M50496, both vehicles allocated to Cockshute depot. Michael Mensing.
Date: 23rd July 1983
Set number: BX487
A peek at Peak 45 038 between two Class 104s at Scarborough on 23 July 1983. They are thought to be on 1Z11, a Merrymaker from Buxton (see image 25725), if so M53424 is on the right and M53496 on the left. Taken by John Vaughan. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Date: 23rd July 1983
A freshly painted Class 104 (with roof vents removed) leads a six-car DMU formation past Falsgrave signal box into Scarborough on Saturday 23 July 1983. The vehicles are M53431 + M59137 + M53496 / M53424 + M59207 + M53434. Note the 1Z11 in the centre cab window, this is thought to be a BR merrymaker from Buxton. Brian Daniels.
Date: 5th December 1984
Set number: BX491
On the evening of 5 December 1984 a Glossop unit (only a few days left in traffic) and Class 104 set BX491 (53431 and presumably 59137 + 53496) are seen in Manchester Piccadilly. Chris Thorp.
Date: 20th January 1985
Set number: BX484
Buxton based BRC&W class 104 3 car dmu BX484 (M53431, M59137, M53496), is seen at Bankend between New Mills Newtown and Furness Vale, whilst working a Manchester Piccadilly - Buxton service. 20th January 1985. Andrew J Crowther.
Date: 23rd February 1985
Passing the semaphores on the approach to Bolton station is a Newton Heath allocated class 104 BRC&W dmu - M53436 + M53496 - on a Manchester Victoria-Blackburn local service, 23rd February 1985. Andrew J Crowther.
Date: 6th May 1985
Set number: BX484
Buxton based BRC&W class 104 3 car dmu BX484 (M53431, M59137, M53496), is captured being refueled on it's home depot, 6th May 1985. Andrew J Crowther.
Date: 14th July 1985
Set number: BX484
Class 104 set BX484 at Llandudno on 14/7/85 with 'Stockport' on the destination blind. There is another set behind. From the left the vehicles are: M53431, M59137, M53496, M53420, M59152 and M53474. Kenneth Leiper.
Date: 2nd March 1986
Set number: BX484
On 2nd March 1986 a white roofed Buxton based BRC&W class 104 dmu BX484 (M53431, M59137, M53496) has just terminated at Disley, because of Sunday engineering works further down the line, passengers will now cross over and board the GMT "standard" waiting on the A6 to take them to Hazel Grove. The line between Disley and Hazel Grove was closed every Sunday around this time for the construction of the Hazel Grove Cord. Andrew J Crowther.
Date: 11th June 1986
A two-car Class 104 DMU formed of cars M53460 & M53496 was leading a five-car Blackpool North to Manchester Victoria service stood on the Up Fast at Leyland station on June 11th 1986. The unit was eventually scrapped by Berry's of Leicester in April 1989. Martyn Hilbert.