Vehicle 50501 / 53501
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
| w/e 05/10/57 | New to | 9D (Buxton) | |
| Feb-58 | 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) | |
| 05/03/84 | Transferred to | CW (Cricklewood) | |
| 03/05/87 | Transferred to | NH (Newton Heath) | |
| 10/11/88 | Stored S. | CP PSPX | |
| 09/03/89 | Withdrawn from | CP PXXZ |
Notes
07/03/84 - 53455/479/492/501 were noted at Cricklewood on 7/3/84.
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:
50501 - original number
53501 - from 1983 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Modifications
Nov-79 - AWS fitted
Disposal
Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50449 | 59157 | 50501 | As delivered to 9D - w/e 05/10/57 | ||||||
| 50449 | 59157 | 50501 | Noted 3rd November 1957 | ||||||
| 50449 | 59157 | 50501 | Noted 4th April 1958 | ||||||
| 50765 | 59153 | 50501 | Noted 01/04/69 - in Birmingham New Street1 | ||||||
| 50451 | 59153 | 50501 | Noted 02/01/71 | ||||||
| 50451 | 59153 | 50501 | Noted 22/02/1971 - at Crewe2 | ||||||
| 50451 | 59153 | 50501 | Noted 03/04/1971 - at Birmingham New Street2 | ||||||
| 50451 | 59153 | 50501 | Noted 18/09/1971 - at Crewe3 | ||||||
| 50451 | 59153 | 50501 | Noted 02/10/1971 - at Birmingham New Street3 | ||||||
| 50451 | 59153 | 50501 | Noted 24/12/1971 - at Chesterfield3 | ||||||
| 50451 | 59156 | 50501 | Noted 15/09/72 - at Crewe1 | ||||||
| 50451 | 59156 | 50501 | Noted 03/11/72 - in Birmingham New Street1 | ||||||
| 50451 | 59151 | 50501 | Noted 06/09/73 - at Crewe4 | ||||||
| 50447 | 59151 | 50501 | Noted 07/07/74 - at Derby1 | ||||||
| 50451 | 59156 | 50501 | Noted 28/08/76 - at Thetford4 | ||||||
| 50451 | 59156 | 50501 | Noted 30/09/1976 - at Derby 2 | ||||||
| NH444 | 50448 | 59156 | 50501 | Noted circa 05/19825 | |||||
| NH444 | 50448 | 59390 | 50501 | Noted circa 10/19825 | |||||
| 50448 | 59390 | 50501 | Noted circa 10/19825 | ||||||
| 53451 | 53501 | Noted circa 07/19835 | |||||||
| 53453 | 53501 | Noted 01/06/85 - on 10.45 Gospel Oak – Barking, 11.30 Barking – Gospel Oak, 12.15 Gospel Oak – Barking and 13.00 Barking – Gospel Oak6 | |||||||
| 53453 | 53501 | Noted 09/06/85 - on Gospel Oak – Barking services6 | |||||||
| 53477 | 53501 | Noted 22/12/1986 - at Cricklewood7 | |||||||
| spare | 53501 | Listed at NH - 10/05/87 | |||||||
| 53934 | 53501 | Listed at NH - 1st January 1988 | |||||||
| 53934 | 53501 | Noted 30/01/88 - on Chester depot | |||||||
| N607 | 53977 | 53501 | Listed at NH - March 1988 | ||||||
| 53977 | 53501 | Noted circa 04/19885 | |||||||
| N607 | 53977 | 53501 | Listed at NH - May 1988 | ||||||
| N691 | 53977 | 53501 | Listed at NH - May-88 | ||||||
| N691 | 53977 | 53501 | Noted 21st May 1988 | ||||||
| N691 | 53977 | 53501 | Noted 11/06/88 | ||||||
| N607 | 53977 | 53501 | Noted circa Jul-88 | ||||||
| N607 | 53977 | 53501 | Listed at NH - 16th July 1988 | ||||||
| N691 | 53977 | 53501 | Noted circa Aug-88 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Peter Wallwork
3: Jeremy Goodyear
4: Gerald Brown
5: Eddie Knorn
6: Phil Shatford
7: Robert Chilton
Images:
28th September 1963
A BRC&W triple set (led by M50501) forms the 4.19pm Uttoxeter - Congleton service seen at Burslem on the Potteries Loop Line on 28 September 1963. Michael Mensing.
circa 1969
A three-car hybrid set at Derby Midland circa 1969. Closest is BRC&W DMC M50501, possibly the only vehicle of the type to have a full yellow end while still in green livery, also unusual in having a first class stripe. The other two vehicles are in blue, a BRC&W centre car and a Cravens DMBS. Nottingham is on the destination blind. Graham Clark.
1st June 1976
Set number: EP487
Etches Park Class 104 DMU set EP487, with DMSL M50501 closest, is seen with the 14:20 Crewe-Barnetby at Stoke-on-Trent on 1 June 1976. Robert Thomas.
Unknown date
A Class 104 DMU with DMCL M50501 closest passing Nottingham Goods Yard, date unknown. Paul Redmond.
Unknown date
A Class 104 DMU with DMCL M50501 closest passing Nottingham Goods Yard, date unknown. Paul Redmond.
Unknown date
A Class 104 DMU with DMCL M50501 closest in Derby station, date unknown. Paul Redmond.
20th January 1986
A two-car Class 104 (53501 nearest + 53437) departs from Blackhorse Road station in North London while on Gospel Oak - Barking duties. January 20, 1986. Michael Mensing.
20th January 1986
M53501 leads M53437 into Walthamstow station with a Gospel Oak - Barking service on January 20, 1986. Michael Mensing.
Unknown date
A Class 104/108 hybrid set formed of 53501 and 53977 seen in Leeds City station. Date unknown. Malcolm Clements.
1988
One day in 1988, a Lancaster-Barrow dmu failed and was hauled by 31141. This image shows the Barrow bound train waiting to leave Grange over Sands and shows the leading coach to be class 104 DMSL M53501 which was based at Newton Heath from May 1987 until withdrawal in March 1989. 31141 was a Bescot engine from November 1987 until November 1988 when it moved to Crewe, then withdrawn in January 1989. Tony Walmsley.
1988
One day in 1988, a Lancaster-Barrow dmu (Class 104 DMSL 53501 and Class 108 DMBS 53977) failed and was hauled by 31141. This image shots shows the Barrow bound train arriving at Grange over Sands. 31141 was a Bescot engine from November 1987 until November 1988 when it moved to Crewe, then withdrawn in January 1989. Tony Walmsley.
7th January 1988
Having climbed the gradient from Farington Curve Junction on the WCML, a two-car Class 104/108 hybrid DMU formed of cars M53501 & M53934 was passing Lodge Lane Crossing on Farington Moss with a lunchtime Preston to Ormskirk service on January 7th 1988. In the foreground is the part dismantled former Up Line that was taken out of use in 1983, prior to which double track had been retained from Farington Curve Junction to Midge Hall. The DMU is passing through the site of the one-time Moss Lane Junction, where until 1972 there was a direct link from the Ormskirk route that connected with the East Lancashire line at the top of Farington Curve. Martyn Hilbert.
17th October 1988
Set number: N691
Class 104 53501 at Preston on 17-10-88. On Tour With the Class 13 Army.
26th March 1989
Set number: N691
M53501 (N691) Vic Berrys, Leicester 26-3-89. Kevin Dowd.
9th April 1989
Set number: N691
M53501 (N691) carries Network South East branding when seen at Vic Berrys, Leicester on 9-4-89. Kevin Dowd.
16th April 1989
Set number: N691
M53501 (N691), M53474 (N674), 47103 at Vic Berrys, Leicester 16-4-89. Kevin Dowd.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 20th January 1986
On the 20th January 1986 a two-car Class 104 formed 53437 + 53501 is about to enter Leytonstone High Road station with the 1.30pm Barking - Gospel Oak service. Michael Mensing.
Date: 20th January 1986
Two Class 104 sets on Gospel Oak - Barking duties pass in Leytonstone High Road station on January 20th, 1986. M53479 on the right is working the 1.15pm Gospel Oak - Barking, on the left 53501 is on the 1.30pm Barking - Gospel Oak. Michael Mensing.
Date: 20th January 1986
A two-car Class 104 (53437 + 53501) set is seen in Walthamstow station with a Gospel Oak - Barking service on January 20, 1986. Michael Mensing.
Date: 20th January 1986
A two-car Class 104 (53437 + 53501) is seen in Walthamstow station on January 20, 1986. Michael Mensing.
Date: 30th January 1988
M53934 + M53501 are seen stabled in Newton Heath depot on January 30, 1988. Hamish Stevenson.
Date: 6th February 1988
Derby built Class 108 Driving Motor Brake Second M53934 was the filling in a BRCW Class 104 sandwich in platform 1 at Preston station on February 6th 1988. M53934 was coupled to Class 104 Driving Motor Second Lavatory (DMSL) M53501 awaiting departure to Blackpool South, whilst to the rear Class 104 DMSL M53507 was the leading car with a service to Blackpool North. Martyn Hilbert.
Date: 11th June 1988
Set number: N691
Class 108 53977, set number N691 (with Class 104 53501), is seen on the line that leads into the wheel lathe at Tyseley on 11.06.1988. It was allocated to Newton Heath at the time. Andy Cole.
Date: 1988
One day in 1988, a Lancaster-Barrow dmu (Class 108 DMBS 53977 and Class 104 DMCL 53501) failed and was hauled by 31141. This image shows the return Lancaster bound train arriving at Grange over Sands. Tony Walmsley.
Date: 16th April 1989
Set number: N674
M53474 (N674), M53501 (N691) Vic Berrys, Leicester 16-4-89. Kevin Dowd.