Vehicle 50542 / 53542
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: 30298
Diagram: 580
Allocations
| 06/06/58 | New to | 51A (Darlington) | |
| 3w/e 19/03/60 | Transferred to | 55H (Neville Hill) | |
| May-73 | Depot code change | NL | |
| 3w/e 11/09/76 | Transferred to | GF (South Gosforth) | |
| w/e 25/05/80 | Transferred to | NH (Newton Heath) | - ER list had GF-NH, LMR list GF-BX. |
| May-80 | Transferred to | BX (Buxton) | |
| 27/04/86 | Transferred to | NH (Newton Heath) | |
| 11/05/86 | Withdrawn from | NH (Newton Heath) | |
| Jun-86 | Reinstated | AY (Ayr) | |
| Jun-86 | Stored | AY (Ayr) | |
| 28/09/86 | Withdrawn from | AY (Ayr) |
Notes
12th February 1987 - Seen at Falkland Yard
6th July 1987 - Seen at Falkland Yard
1st January 1988 - At Falkland Yard
The vehicle carried the following numbers:
50542 - original number
53542 - from 1983 (53xxx / 54xxx change)
Disposal
Scrapped by Mayer Newman, Snailwell
Some sample formations the vehicle has been noted in:
| 50542 | 59188 | 59209 | 50563 | As delivered to 51A - 6th June 1958 | |||||
| 50542 | 59188 | 59209 | 50563 | Transfer to 55H - 3w/e 19/03/60 | |||||
| 50542 | 59203 | 59216 | 50589 | Noted 27/08/1974 - at York1 | |||||
| 50542 | 59203 | 59216 | 50589 | Noted 07/01/75 - in Newcastle Central2 | |||||
| 50542 | 59216 | 59203 | 50589 | Noted 27/10/75 - at Brough3 | |||||
| 50542 | 56216 | 59203 | 50589 | Noted 29/10/75 - at York3 | |||||
| 50542 | 59216 | 59203 | 50589 | Noted 19/11/75 - at Brough3 | |||||
| 50542 | 59216 | 59203 | 50589 | Noted 22/11/75 - at Hull3 | |||||
| 50542 | 59216 | 59203 | 50589 | Noted 11/07/76 - at Brough3 | |||||
| 50542 | 59203 | 59216 | 50589 | Transfer to GF - 3w/e 11/09/76 | |||||
| BX482 | 50429 | 59195 | 50542 | Noted circa 08/19824 | |||||
| BX482 | 50429 | 59195 | 50542 | Noted circa 10/19824 | |||||
| BX492 | 53561 | 59218 | 53542 | Noted circa 04/19834 | |||||
| 53542 | 59218 | 53561 | Noted circa 06/19834 | ||||||
| 53598 | 59144 | 53542 | Noted circa 03/19844 | ||||||
| 53598 | 59144 | 53542 | Noted circa 11/1984 - listed at BX4 | ||||||
| 53598 | 59144 | 53542 | Noted 20/01/85 | ||||||
| BX488 | 53598 | 59144 | 53542 | Noted circa 06/19854 | |||||
| BX488 | 53598 | 59144 | 53542 | Listed at BX - circa Jul-85 | |||||
| BX488 | 53598 | 59144 | 53542 | Listed at BX - circa Dec-85 | |||||
| 53542 | Noted 11/10/1986 - at Falkland Yard4 |
Formation Sources
1: Peter Wallwork
2: Gerald Brown
3: Leonard Rogers
4: Eddie Knorn
Images:
9th March 1985
Having just left Middlewood station on the 1in60 climb to Disley, Buxton based BRC&W class 104 dmu (M53542, M59144, M53598) emerges from the short Middlewood Tunnel which takes the railway underneath the Macclesfield Canal. 9th March 1985. Andrew J Crowther.
30th November 1985
Set number: BX488
With the Buxton tracks having been temporary slewed, two Buxton allocated BRC&W class 104 dmu's are about to pass each other, working the Manchester Piccadilly - Buxton services on 30th November 1985. The cord track bed is now in place it wont be long before the track on the cord is in place as well, providing a link between the old Midland Rly that crosses the bridge and the L&NW Rly, an idea that was first proposed in 1902, the cord opened for traffic on the 12th May 1986. BX488 presumably contains 53542 59144 53598. Andrew J Crowther.
The vehicle is mentioned in the following images:
Date: 8th October 1984
Set number: BX488
This was the first class 104 I photographed in the West Midlands but that doesn't really excuse the poor job I made of composing the picture. I'm not a fan of pictures without at least some background and the only bit of identity is a small part of Leamington Spa's signalbox. The train is an Accrington to Portsmouth footex on 8 October 1984 formed of BX 488 with cars M53598, M59144 and M53542 running through the station on the up main line. I should love to see any photographs taken of this working somewhere in the Basingstoke area as it would have been quite a rarity on the LSWR. Peter Tandy.
Date: 20th January 1985
Buxton based BRC&W class 104 3 car dmu M53598, M59144, M53542, is seen at Bankend between Furness Vale and New Mills Newtown, whilst working a Buxton-Manchester Piccadilly service. 20th January 1985 Andrew J Crowther.
Date: 6th May 1985
Set number: BX488
Buxton based BRC&W class 104 3 car dmu BX488 (M53598, M59144, M53542) in Buxton station on 6th May 1985. Andrew J Crowther.