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
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-73 | Depot code change | NH | |
May-80 | Transferred to | LO (Longsight) | |
10/06/84 | Transferred to | NH (Newton Heath) | |
20/05/89 | Withdrawn from | NH (Newton Heath) PNHX |
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19th October 1989 - Listed as withdrawn/out of use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
50511 - original number
53511 - from 1983 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
circa Jul-72 - AWS fitted
Oct-86 - Window Bars Fitted
Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester
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
50763 and 50511 sit side by side in Blackpool North station on the 12th August 1977. Robert Frise.
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.
53511 Class 104 is seen at Tyseley on 07.11.1987. Andy Cole.
Class 104 53511 is seen receiving attention on the wheel lathe at Tyseley on 11.06.1988. Andy Cole.
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.
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.
M53511 boarded up at Vic Berrys, Leicester. It was withdrawn in May '89, and listed as cut up in October 1990. Ian Francis.
M53511, M54179 and W59282 at Vic Berrys, Leicester, 28-10-90. Kevin Dowd.
Cars M50514 + M59166 + M50458 / M50511 + M59144 + M50459 call at Llandudno Junction with the 09"59 Stockport - Llandudno, 7th August 1982. Graeme Phillips Collection.
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.
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.
With a 'Not to be Moved' sign attached to one of the front lamp irons, a two-car BRCW Class 104 DMU formed of cars M53466 & M53511 was stabled in Croft Street Sidings adjacent to the Preston PSB on December 29th 1985. To the right is Class 127 parcel set 916. Martyn Hilbert.
Class 104 M53466 + M53511 at Stockport on August 15, 1987. John Carter.
Class 104 No M53466 and M53511 waiting departure from Blackburn with the 1410 to Manchester Victoria 19th January 1988. Keith Long.
A Class 104 DMU set formed of M53466 + M53511 at Leeds on 4 February 1988. Stuart Mackay Collection.
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.
53493 and 53511 head a long line of vehicles awaiting disposal at Vic Berrys on 24/10/90. Ian Francis.