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: 30296
Diagram: 556
3w/e 19/04/58 | New to | 5B (Crewe South) | |
Apr-63 | Transferred to | 5D (Cockshute) | |
4w/e 06/02/65 | Transferred to | 6G (Llandudno Junction) | |
3w/e 02/10/65 | Transferred to | 9D (Newton Heath) | |
4w/e 06/11/65 | Transferred to | 9A (Longsight) | |
May 1973 | Depot code change | LO | |
May-80 | Transferred to | NH (Newton Heath) | |
09/03/86 | Withdrawn from | NH (Newton Heath) |
50538 - original number
53538 - from Feb-83 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Scrapped by Vic Berry, Leicester
50538 | 56181 | As delivered to 5B - 3w/e 19/04/58 | |||||||
50538 | 56222 | Noted 01/01/68 - in Manchester Piccadilly1 | |||||||
50538 | 56222 | Noted 04/11/68 - at Stalybridge1 | |||||||
LT308 | 50538 | 56111 | Listed at Longsight - circa Dec-69 | ||||||
50538 | 56111 | Noted 22/12/69 - at Manchester Piccadilly1 | |||||||
LT308 | 50538 | 56181 | Listed at 9A - circa Jul-70 | ||||||
50538 | 56181 | Noted 12/08/70 - in Manchester Piccadilly2 | |||||||
50538 | 56181 | Noted 04/06/71 - at Longsight1 | |||||||
50538 | 56181 | Noted 17/08/1974 - at Chester3 | |||||||
50538 | 56181 | Noted 04/09/74 - at Reddish North2 | |||||||
50538 | 56181 | Noted 28/08/75 - on Longsight depot2 | |||||||
50538 | 56181 | Noted Jun-76 - in Manchester Piccadilly1 | |||||||
50538 | 56181 | Noted 01/10/77 - in Manchester Piccadilly4 | |||||||
50538 | 56181 | Noted 06/06/1981 - working 1D38 09.59 Stockport - Llandudno and 1H29 14.40 Llandudno - Stockport5 | |||||||
NH343 | 50538 | 56175 | Noted circa 10/19825 | ||||||
50538 | 56175 | Noted 13/10/1982 - Worked 07.10 Kirkby to Manchester Victoria via Bolton5 | |||||||
53538 | 50524 | Noted circa 04/19835 |
Formation Sources
1: Leonard Rogers
2: Gerald Brown
3: Jeremy Goodyear
4: Phil Shatford
5: Eddie Knorn
M50538 is seen on the back of a set leaving Stockport, 12/10/78. Malcolm Clements.
Class 104 DMBS M50538 part way through an overhaul at Doncaster Works circa 1983. Paul Redmond.
53538 50524 at Miles Platting with the 10.30 Manchester Victoria-Oldham-Shaw-Manchester on 27th April 1984. Steve Montgomery.
Class 104 DMU at Southport, M56181 closest, I believe the rear car is 50538. Taken in August 1981. Curly42.