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Vehicle 50511 / 53511


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

Nov-57 New to 5D (Cockshute)
3w/e 30/04/66 Transferred to 9A (Longsight)
4w/e 04/02/67 Transferred to 9D (Newton Heath)
May-73Depot code changeNH
May-80 Transferred to LO (Longsight)
10/06/84 Transferred to NH (Newton Heath)
20/05/89 Withdrawn from NH (Newton Heath) PNHX

Notes

1st January 1988 - Has window bars
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19th October 1989 - Listed as withdrawn/out of use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:

50511 - original number
53511 - from 1983 (53xxx / 54xxx change)

Modifications

circa Jul-72 - AWS fitted
Oct-86 - Window Bars Fitted

Disposal

Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester

Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:


50459 59167 50511 As delivered to - November 1957
50459 59144 50511 Noted 16/11/68
50459 59144 50511 Noted 26/10/71 - at Preston1
50459 59144 50511 Noted 01/09/72 - in Liverpool Exchange2
50459 59144 50511 Noted 17/07/76 - in Manchester Victoria2
LO528 50459 59144 50511 Noted circa 08/19823
50459 59144 50511 Noted 07/08/82
50459 59144 50511 Noted circa 12/19823
53476 59144 53511 Noted circa 11/19833
53476 53511 Noted circa 12/19833
53466 53511 Listed at Newton Heath - Summer 1986
53466 53511 Noted circa 12/19863
53466 53511 Noted 10/01/87 - on 11:40 Blackpool North - Leeds with 53431 / 535124
53466 53511 Noted 17/01/87 - on 12:29 Kirby - Manchester Victoria4
53466 53511 Listed at NH - 10/05/87
53466 53511 Noted 27/06/1987 - at Willesden Brent5
53466 53511 Noted 20/07/87 - on 08:17 Stalybridge - Stockport6
53466 53511 Noted 3rd September 1987
53466 53511 Noted 05/12/87 - on 11:00 Manchester Victoria - Blackburn4
53466 53511 Noted 05/12/87 - on 12:10 Blackburn - Manchester Victoria4
53466 53511 Listed at NH - 1st January 1988
53466 53511 Noted 15th February 1988
53466 53511 Noted circa 04/19883
N672 53466 53511 Listed at NH - May 1988
N672 53466 53511 Listed at NH - May-88
53466 53511 Noted circa Jul-88
N672 53466 53511 Listed at NH - 16th July 1988
N672 53466 53511 Noted circa 11/19883
N665 53443 53511 Listed at NH - 1st July 1989 - withdrawn

Formation Sources
1: Gerald Brown
2: Leonard Rogers
3: Eddie Knorn
4: Martin Baumann
5: Robert Chilton
6: David Bellamy

Images:

Class 104 DMU at Blackpool North

12th August 1977

50763 and 50511 sit side by side in Blackpool North station on the 12th August 1977. Robert Frise.

Class 104 DMU at Rishton

6th October 1984

With the driver clearly pleased to have his photograph taken, a two-car BRCW Class 104 DMU formed of cars M53511 & M53466 was arriving at Rishton with a Colne to Preston service on October 6th 1984. Martyn Hilbert.

Class 104 DMU at Tyseley

7th November 1987

53511 Class 104 is seen at Tyseley on 07.11.1987. Andy Cole.

Class 104 DMU at Tyseley

11th June 1988

Class 104 53511 is seen receiving attention on the wheel lathe at Tyseley on 11.06.1988. Andy Cole.

Class 104 DMU at Shirley

15th June 1988

Class 104 53511 and 53466 have arrived at Shirley station on the North Warwickshire line with a working from Birmingham Moor Street. The train will proceed under the two bridges and use the crossover to access the right hand platform ready for the return journey. Geoff Dowling.

Class 104 DMU at Newton Heath

8th June 1990

Set number: N672

Withdrawn M53511 (N672) at Newton Heath on the 8th June 1990. In the background is Class 101 51227 and fire damaged Class 104 53487. Nicholas Youngman.

Class 104 DMU at Vic Berrys

24th October 1990

M53511 boarded up at Vic Berrys, Leicester. It was withdrawn in May '89, and listed as cut up in October 1990. Ian Francis.

Class 104 DMU at Vic Berrys

28th October 1990

Set number: N672

M53511, M54179 and W59282 at Vic Berrys, Leicester, 28-10-90. Kevin Dowd.


The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:

DMU

Date: 7th August 1982

Cars M50514 + M59166 + M50458 / M50511 + M59144 + M50459 call at Llandudno Junction with the 09"59 Stockport - Llandudno, 7th August 1982. Graeme Phillips Collection.

DMU

Date: 28th March 1984

A Class 104 Two-Car set formed of cars M53466 & M53511 was departing from Croston with an Ormskirk to Preston service on March 28th 1984. This particular set was once a three-car that had a centre trailer composite car, along with a first class saloon at the leading end of M53511. As a three-car set it was one of the large fleet of 104's based at Newton Heath that had a white bodyside stripe, used mainly on Manchester Victoria to Blackpool North workings. Martyn Hilbert.

DMU

Date: 10th November 1985

Winter light at Bamber Bridge on November 10th 1985, with a two-car BRCW Class 104 DMU formed of cars M53466 & M53511 with a Preston to Colne service. The set was finally withdrawn from Newton Heath Depot in 1989 and scrapped by Berry's of Leicester in 1990. Martyn Hilbert.

DMU

Date: 15th August 1987

Class 104 M53466 + M53511 at Stockport on August 15, 1987. John Carter.

DMU

Date: 19th January 1988

Class 104 No M53466 and M53511 waiting departure from Blackburn with the 1410 to Manchester Victoria 19th January 1988. Keith Long.

DMU

Date: 4th February 1988

A Class 104 DMU set formed of M53466 + M53511 at Leeds on 4 February 1988. Stuart Mackay Collection.

DMU

Date: 11th June 1988

Class 104 53466 is seen stabled solo at Tyseley on 11.06.1988. It's partner may well have been 53511 which was on the wheel lathe. Andy Cole.

DMU

Date: 24th October 1990

Set number: N666

53493 and 53511 head a long line of vehicles awaiting disposal at Vic Berrys on 24/10/90. Ian Francis.